PUBG, Fortnite Aren’t the Most Popular Games on Twitter Right Now

PUBG and Fortnite aren't the most popular games on Twitter in 2019 first quarter.

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Huawei P30 Pro Camera Samples and First Impressions

<p>The Huawei P series has all of a sudden become a class-leading series for its photography capabilities, with the P20 Pro setting a benchmark when it launched last year. This year, Huawei has released the P30 Pro, a smartphone whose camera stack, once again, has a lot to offer. Huawei shared the device with us for a few hours so that we could get an experience of what photography would be like when done using the P30 Pro. Here’s what we walked away with.</p> Primary Camera <p>The Huawei P30 Pro’s primary 40-megapixel camera isn’t a rehash from last year. It’s a newly designed 1/1.7 inch sensor, which we are told has been designed by Huawei and manufactured by Sony. The Leica made lens comes with an aperture of f/1.6 for maximum light collection, but to improve low light performance, Huawei decided to redesign the sensor with a new Red-Yellow-Yellow-Blue pixel arrangement. By swapping out the Green pixel on the sensor with Yellow.</p> <p></p> <p>Click on the image to see all the full resolution samples in our Flickr Gallery</p> <p>Shooting with the primary camera at both 10 and 40 megapixels, one thing that is clear is that Huawei’s locked down their JPG algorithms really well, with resulting images having very impressive detail retention. The focus was pretty fast and images in general came out very pleasing. Taking photos themselves was a rather easy and enjoyable experience. Here are a few samples from the primary camera for you guys to check out.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> Telephoto Camera <p>The other unique aspect setting the Huawei P30 Pro apart is the first-of-its-kind periscope style lens that offers 5x optical lens. Oppo has demonstrated this concept before, but no one had yet brought this to a market-ready product. The 5x optical lens designed by Leica features an f/3.4 aperture, a fair trade-off for the longer range. The 5X optical zoom can be extended to 10x hybrid zoom which combines information from the various imaging sensors to yield surprisingly good quality images. We expected to see some artefact in images shot at 10x, but surprisingly, they appeared to be just as clear as if they had been shot with an optical lens. The 1/4 inch sensor, when paired with the f/3.4 aperture, does limit the overall light hitting the sensor, which limits the use of the telephoto lens. Below are samples shot at both 5x and 10x from the Huawei P30 Pro.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Photos shot at 1x, 5x and 10x</p> Low Light photography <p>Huawei had said that the P30 Pro was capable of some stellar images in low light, but the big deal here is that the phone can do so without using the Night mode. We didn’t have a lot of time in Paris to try the feature out, but a quick trial with our review unit here in Delhi has revealed some very surprising results. The below images will illustrate why we may be inclined to find validity in Huawei’s claims, but we will be testing the low light capabilities in a more controlled environment to see just how well and consistently it can perform in low light. The photos we have shot so far have been shot using the regular photo mode and not in the Night Mode setting, which takes multiple frames and fuses them together.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Shot at ISO 51200</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Shot at ISO 6400</p> First Impressions <p>There is no denying that the Huawei P30 Pro is a smartphone with a camera setup like no other. Of the images we have shot and examined, there are plenty of reasons to be excited, but we will hold back from a definitive, objective conclusion till we have put the camera through our suite of tests. For now, we are very excited to have this smartphone in our labs to verify the numerous tall claims made by Huawei. No, we will not be venturing out to try and shoot the Milky Way, but we might change our mind if you guys insist.</p>

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Borderlands 3 India Pre-Orders: Price, Editions, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Pre-ordering Borderlands 3 in India for PS4, Xbox One, or PC? Here's the price, editions, and everything else you need to know.

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Viacom18 Staffing Up New E-sports and Gaming Division for India

Viacom18 is staffing up for a new division for e-sports and gaming. According to multiple job listings on LinkedIn, the company is looking to hire across marketing, sales, and operations for "a new business line to engage with the e-sports and gaming audience across TV, digital, and live events".

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Google Duplex now rolling out to more Android handsets and iPhones with Google Assistant

<p>Highlights:</p> Google Duplex being rolled out for more Android and iOS users.  Android 5.0 and above phones and iPhones with the Google Assistant installed will get to use the feature. Duplex can call and book appointments on a user’s behalf.  <p> </p> <p>Google rolled out its human-resembling AI based calling service Duplex to its Pixel phones late last year. Now, it is being rolled out to all iPhones that have the Google Assistant app installed and more Android phones in the US. Google confirmed broader rollout of Duplex to The Verge and said that it will be available on all iPhones that have the Google Assistant app installed and all devices running on Android 5.0 or higher versions. Using Google Duplex, one can ask the Google Assistant to call and complete some tasks for the user, like making reservations at a restaurant, or booking an appointment at a barbershop. </p> <p>The Google Duplex service could be rolled out in stages and might not be available for all users right away. It is currently limited to the English language and is available in 43 US states. It’s not confirmed whether the feature will be made available in other countries and in other languages. Google unveiled Duplex at its I/O 2018 event with a rather impressive demonstration, which left viewers both concerned and in awe. Google used Duplex to call and book a table at a restaurant and the person on the other end didn’t realise they were talking to a robot. Google didn't initiate the conversation by saying that its a software that's on the call and many concerns were raised that the service could be easily misused. </p> <p>Google had reportedly been readying Duplex for being tested with a limited group of users. A previous report tipped that when the service rolls out for everyone, it would start small by first placing calls for enquiring about the opening and closing times of a place. This would supposedly be followed by more complex routines like making restaurant reservations and haircut appointments. Using Deep Mind’s Wavenet AI, Google generates a voice for Google Assistant that sounds quite realistic. It is trained further to speak naturally and can emphasise phrases based on the context, adjust the pitch and tone of its voice, and switch between seven voices.</p> <p>Related Reads:</p> <p>Google's human-sounding Duplex AI is finally rolling out to real-world Pixel users</p> <p>Google I/O 2018: Here's what you didn't know about Google Duplex and Assistant calling</p> <p> </p>

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Oppo Reno confirmed to have 931 screen-to-body ratio

<p dir="ltr">Highlights:</p> Oppo Reno to have 93.1% screen-to-body ratio. The Standard Edition of the phone has fully pre-booked. The phone may actually be called ‘Reno 10X Zoom’. <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p>Oppo has confirmed that its upcoming phone Oppo Reno will have a high 93.1 percent screen-to-body ratio. The company posted a teaser on Chinese social media platform Weibo announcing that the phone will have 3.49mm chin and 1.59mm borders. Apart from this, the Chinese tech giant also confirmed that the Oppo Reno Standard Edition is fully pre-booked. Meanwhile, a tipster also tweeted about the possible specs of the phone.</p> <p>Tipster Ishan Agarwal claims that the phone will be called Oppo ‘Reno 10X Zoom’. He says that the phone will measure 162.0mm x 77.2mm x 9.3mm, and weigh 215 grams. Under the hood, the Oppo Reno is said to feature the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The display is speculated to be an OLED panel and the phone will run ColorOS 6.0 baked atop Android 9.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p>A lot of specs have already been leaked in the past. A previous report said that the phone will have the Snapdragon 855 SoC under the hood and confirmed that Oppo Reno will sport 10x zoom capabilities. Apart from this, Oppo VP Brian Shen has already said that the phone will be equipped with a copper tube and support liquid cooling. This device is said to house a 4065mAh battery.</p> <p>Certain reports claim that there are other models in the making, including a 5G variant, a rumoured Lamborghini Edition and Lite variant. The 5G variant will mandatorily have the Snapdragon 855 processor with X50 chip, and generally special edition phones ship with the top-of-the-line specs. The Lite variant is expected to come with Snapdragon 710 SoC, and is said to use “heat-conducting gel and graphite sheet” for heat dissipation.</p> <p>The Lite variant of the Oppo Reno was spotted on TENAA with model number PCAM10 and PCAT10. Unlike the Standard Edition, this phone is seen with two cameras as well as a fingerprint sensor on the back. The cameras are said to have a 16MP sensor and a 2MP sensor. This variant is seen to have 4/6GB of RAM and 128GB storage, with an option to expand it via a microSD slot. The phone features a 6.5-inch LCD panel with FHD+ resolution.</p> <p>Related Read:</p> <p>Oppo ‘Reno’ smartphone series announced, to officially launch on April 10</p> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">I have some exclusive info about OPPO 'Reno 10X Zoom' (Yes, that's probably the off. name) for you all. -> 162.0x77.2x9.3mm, 215g, -> ColorOS 6.0 -> SD 855 -> 8GB+256GB -> OLED Display -> Screen Ratio: 93.1% Camera Specs Leak coming later! :) PS: Img not mine.#OPPOReno#OPPO pic.twitter.com/d0VMTo7Z5d</p> — Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) 3 April 2019

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Apple could make and integrate its own modems in iPhones by 2021, if Intel doesnt deliver

<p>Highlights:</p> Apple could use an in-house 5G modem on 2021 iPhones.  The company is said to have a team of about 1000-1200 engineers working on its 5G modem.  Intel has reportedly been having trouble keeping up Apple’s orders of 5G chips. <p> </p> <p>Apple’s 5G iPhones are still far away as the company is reported to launch them in 2020. While a previous report by Fast Company suggested that Apple will employ Intel’s XMM 8161 5G modem chip in its 2020 phones, a new report by the website suggests things might just turn out differently. The new report, citing sources with inside knowledge, claims that Apple has “lost confidence” in Intel’s promise of delivering the 5G modem chip in the second half of 2019. This could reportedly result in Apple developing a 5G modem in house as it is said to have a team of about 1000-1200 engineers that are working to design future 5G modems for iPhones. </p> <p>Apple has apparently recruited RF engineers from both Qualcomm and Intel to work on the project, at its new development facility in San Diego. With the development process ramping up, the company’s engineers might succeed in making 5G chips for future iPhones, which might be fabricated via TSMC or Samsung. However, the report does add that this is most likely to happen for iPhones being launched in 2021 and beyond. As for the 2020 iPhones, there seem to be no ideal options besides Intel chips for the Cupertino based company, the sources reveal. </p> <p>Apple has reportedly been in talks with both MediaTek and Samsung to get their supply of 5G modems in the near future. However, both the companies might not be able to deliver the modems. Sources close to the development say that Apple has proved to be a difficult client for Intel since the role of managing the project has been in at least three project managers. </p> <p>The smartphone maker is said to have negotiated a deal with Intel that leaves the latter with sparse profits. Additionally, the company has demanded that its chip orders be fulfilled first, which is apparently causing problems for Intel as it has to keep high-profit margin orders on the backburner. Intel is said to have taken up Apple on its demands because it would keep its fab busy with heavy orders that are the same and are cost efficient to produce in high volumes. </p> <p>Related Reads:</p> <p>First Apple 5G iPhone with Intel modem chip to launch in 2020: Report</p> <p> </p>

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