Nintendo Says Nearly Half of All Switch Users Have Downloaded Fortnite

Nintendo has announced that Fortnite has gained so much momentum that it has been downloaded to nearly half of all Nintendo Switch systems worldwide.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Makes Record Opening Weekend Sales, Raking in Over $725 Million World Wide

Red Dead Redemption 2, the highly awaited Western adventure video-game, made over $725 million in worldwide retail sales during its opening weekend.

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BlizzCon 2018: How to Watch Keynote Live and What to Expect

Overwatch, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft details and everything else you can expect from Blizzard at BlizzCon 2018.

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Mi Mix 3 First Impressions: Look ma, no notch

Xiaomi will open its largest Mi Home Experience Store in India on November 2. However, we got exclusive access beforehand to play around with some Xiaomi gadgets that are yet to reach Indian shores. Manu Jain, Global VP and MD of Xiaomi India, was also present, along with the newly launched Mi Mix 3 smartphone. We almost snatched the phone off of him to play around with it as other phones like the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition, the Mi Mix 2S and the Xiaomi BlackShark were also on display, there was no Mi Mix 3 to check out. So, here's our first impressions of the first Xiaomi phone with a sliding display.  As mentioned above, we did nearly snatch away the phone from Manu, but it was password protected. It was the “Forbidden City Palace Museum” special edition variant of the phone, which comes with 10GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Even though we couldn't get into the phone, it was apparent that the build quality was what one would expect from a Xiaomi flagship device. At first glance, it looks almost identical to the Mi Mix 2S, but press the power button on the right edge and it's clear that it isn’t. The near bezel-less design of the phone does leave an impression as there is no notch to hinder the viewing experience and also has considerably thinner bezels than what we are used to on phones. There is still a noticeable chin below the display though. While Oppo tried to use a motorised camera setup to pull off the "immersive display," Xioami has kept things simple with a magnetic slider. Pushing the display down with minimal force will easily pop the front cameras up, which are hidden behind the display. The movement of the display and the rear panel felt smooth but moving parts are notorious for breaking down as general usage along with wear and tear takes its toll over time. Xiaomi does claim that the slider will last for 300,000 cycles but only when we get the phone in for a review will we be able to say if the claim is actually true. The 6.4-inch AMOLED display looks vivid, slightly oversaturated even but again, we were limited to staring at the lock screen as Manu refused to unlock the phone. The Mi Mix 3 seems to sport thin edges, but it’s actually the rear panel that wraps around it to give the effect. There is also a dedicated Xiao AI button on the phone's left edge but it won’t work in India. Manu Jain said that the Xiao AI is limited to China and there's no English version of it. So, for the foreseeable future, we can expect the company's smart assistant to be bound to China.  Coming back to the handset, its rear panel is made of ceramic that feels premium to the touch and is a sucker for fingerprints. The phone now also supports wireless charging, thanks to the conductive back panel, and there's a familiar vertically stacked dual-camera configuration on the back with an LED flash in between. The camera bump is quite significant and we wonder whether once smartphone makers are done with reducing bezels, the next chase will be after making the camera sit flush with the back panel. There are ridges on the back of the display when it was pushed down, it seems like these grooves facilitate in the movement of the magnetic slider. A few times we ended up trying to slide the display up as a carried over habit from when some legacy phones with a sliding display had to be pushed up. Overall, the Mi Mix 3 looks promising when it comes to implementation of the new method of getting rid of the notch.  It’s not confirmed whether the Mi Mix 3 will be made available in India but Xiaomi sells a wide range of products in China like electric scooters, smart home appliances, smart robot vacuum cleaners, and more. It wants to bring some of these devices to India but will be seeking feedback from its Indian customers. Xaiomi says that if a gadget garners enough interest, the company would strongly consider launching it here for its customers.

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Flipkart Big Diwali Sale day 1: Top TV deals

For the third time in a row, Flipkart is back with another Festive season sale that will run for five days till November 5. The e-commerce platform has plenty of offers for its customers. They have also collaborated with SBI bank and offering up to 10% discount to customers on using SBI credit card.  Thomson B9 Pro 40-inch Full HD LED Smart TV  Price: Rs 25,999 Sale price: Rs 16,999 The Thomson B9 Pro 40-inch Full HD LED Smart TV can convert your 4K content to FHD. The television comes with pre-loaded apps like Netflix, Youtube, Hotstar, Facebook and more. One can get this TV for as low as Rs 15,300 (appx). View deal here.  iFFALCON Certified Android 32-inch HD Ready Smart TV  Price: Rs 18,999 Sale price: Rs 13,499 The iFFALCON Certified Android TV comes with features like Google voice search, Google app store, built-in chromecast and more. It has an A+ grade HD panel that offers a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. If you have an SBI card then you can get an additional 10% discount as well. View deal here.  Mi LED Smart TV 4A  Price: Rs 25,999  Sale price: Rs 21,999 The Mi LED Smart TV 4A is one of the most reasonable full HD TV available in Indian markets. The TV comes with a panel size of 43-inches and offers a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. As it is a smart TV, users can also enjoy content from apps like Youtube, Hotstar, Voot and more. During this sale, you can be able to grab this TV for Rs 19,999 (appx) that includes SBI 10% discount as well. View deal here.  MarQ by Flipkart Certified Android 43-inch 4K Smart LED TV   Price: Rs 42,999  Sale price: Rs 27,999  The MarQ by Flipkart is a certified Android TV that offers four times better resolutions than the full HD TV. The TV runs on Android 8.0 and has Google voice search feature as well. The TV comes with an IPS panel that offers a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and is equipped with Dolby digital speakers. View deal here.  Samsung On Smart 49-inch Full HD LED Smart TV  Price: Rs 74,900 Sale price: Rs 45,999 The Samsung On Smart 49-inch Full HD LED Smart TV give users an access to watch Netflix, Youtube, Hotstar and more on the TV. It comes with a full HD LED panel that offers a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Users can also connect a speaker or a headphone to TV via Bluetooth directly. You can get this TV for as low as Rs 40,000 (appx) including SBI 10% instant discount. View deal here.  iFFALCON Certified Android 55-inch Ultra HD 4K LED Smart TV   Price: Rs 45,999  Sale price: Rs 41,999  The iFFALCON 4K Smart TV comes with a built-in chromecast that allows you to watch content of your smartphone on the TV. One can also download streaming apps such as Netflix, Youtube, Hotstar and more on it. At this sale, you can get it for Rs 38,000 (Appx) that includes SBI bank discount as well. View deal here.

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Lenovo Z5 Pro with manual slider design, Qualcomms Snapdragon 710 AIE and HDR10 compliant display launched in China

Lenovo has launched its flagship smartphone, the Lenovo Z5 Pro, with a manual slider design in China. We have already seen the same design implementation on the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Honor Magic 2 devices. The handset is said to feature a 95.06 percent screen-to-body ratio and it ships with a minimum of 6GB RAM. The 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model of the Lenovo Z5 Pro is priced at 1,998 yuan (Approx Rs 21,200), and its 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant will cost 2,298 yuan (approx Rs 24,400). The smartphone is available for pre-order in its home country and will go on sale on November 11. There is no word from the company on whether it plans to bring the smartphone to other markets. Lenovo Z5 Pro specs and features The Lenovo Z5 Pro sports a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels which is HDR10 compliant. Lenovo says that its manual slider mechanism adopts a six-position guiding structure and it has tested the slider mechanism over 300,000 times for durability. The smartphone comes with a fifth-generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor, which the company claims has a recognition rate of 99.92 percent and time of just 0.2 seconds. Lenovo has added IR Face Unlock as another biometric security option. The Lenovo Z5 Pro is powered by a 10nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE) processor, which is a considerable upgrade over Lenovo Z5’s Snapdragon 636. In the camera department, the smartphone features a 24MP primary Sony IMX576 sensor and a secondary 16MP Sony IMX519 sensor, both of which have a f/1.8 aperture. For selfies, the Lenovo Z5 Pro sports a 16MP + 8MP dual-camera setup on the front as well. The smartphone houses a 3350mAh capacity battery and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo-based ZUI 10 OS.

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WhatsApp for Android rolls out private messaging option for beta users

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will enable users to reply privately to other participants in a group. The new feature is currently available for beta participants and with the app version 2.18.355. Those who have the updated version will be able to long press a message in any group and select the option from the overflow menu that’s on the upper right corner. Tapping on the Private Reply option, after selecting someone’s message in a group, takes you directly to the sender’s personal chat window. The message that was selected will open as a reply and one can go ahead to send a message. This new feature can be expected to be made available for everyone soon.  WhatsApp recently also added Stickers and it is enabled with the 2.18.329 version on Android and the version 2.18.100 on iOS. One can access Stickers from beside the Gif and Emoji tab and there is also a Stickers store from where more sticker packs can be downloaded to the app. Stickers can also be starred and added to favourites for faster access and when more than one sticker is sent, they can be deleted or forwarded and similar to images, are also grouped together.  WhatsApp was also reportedly working on a new security feature for its iOS app. It could soon introduce both Touch ID and Face ID to lock and unlock the messaging app. It is said to be currently in an early alpha stage of testing and needs many improvements before being made available to everyone. As per the report, some iOS users can see the new feature with the latest version of WhatsApp on their iPhones but it won’t be enabled since the feature is under development. Facebook also recently added some new features to Instagram, enabling users to video chat concurrently with six people in DMs. The video chat feature was initially rolled out for the image sharing social media platform in June this year and is available in Direct Messages inbox. There is also Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode support that enables a user to keep using the app while on a video chat. You can learn more about video group calling on Instagram here.

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