Googles Gallery Go is a lightweight offline photo gallery app for less powerful phones

Google has announced its new Gallery Go app, which is a lightweight version of the existing Photos app. The new app was announced at the Google for Nigeria event on July 24 and is aimed at less-powerful phones and first-time smartphone users. Gallery Go enables users to edit, manage, and find images offline and doesn’t rely on high-speed internet or cloud backups. As mentioned, since it is basically a stripped-down version of the original Photos app, it can automatically categorise different types of images like ones in which people are present or are of different things or documents. The app supports SD card detection as well.

The Gallery Go app was launched worldwide and we checked to find that it is also available for download in India via the Google Play Store. The app is just under 10MB in size and is said to work on devices running on Android 8.1 Oreo and higher. The app also comes with in-built image editing options, which are simple but enable auto-enhancement, fixes, and filters. “With Gallery Go it's easy to get great looking photos in just a few taps. Use auto-enhance—one of my favorite editing tools in Google Photos—for instant fixes. You can also choose from a variety of filters to get a new look, and easily rotate and crop, so your photo looks just right,” says Google in a blog post.

The new app launch comes soon after the company updated the standard Photos app. Google Photos has been updated to be more dynamic as it will now showcase better auto-generated stories with moving images, and an overall cleaner look. While scrolling through the app, one will now get to see short video clips playing automatically and this apparently works well while viewing a completely zoomed-in view of the app.

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Alleged VLC security flaw denied by developers

News broke out today that the VLC Media Player has a potentially serious security flaw. Various media outlets have even asked their readers to stay away from the media player and outright adviced readers to uninstall it as the flaw can reportedly be used to launch remote code executions, corrupt files, steal data, and do a lot more damage. However, there is another side of the story being told by VLC developers, which hasn’t been reported as widely yet. 

The security flaw, CVE-2019-13615, was apparently discovered in version 3.0.7.1 of VLC by CVE and reported by CERT-Bund. The vulnerability currently has a NIST threat score of 9.8 out of 10, which classifies it as a critical threat. As explained by CVE, the flaw requires you to play a malformed MKV file and in theory, if one downloads a malicious MKV file, the VLC bug could be used to execute code remotely and cause damage ranging from data theft to service disruption. The macOS version of the software doesn’t seem to be affected and there have been no reports of the flaw being misused yet. 

However, there's more to the story. VLC developers claim that the original exploit report is incorrect since they already fixed the flaw with version 3.0.3 of the app.

Lead VLC developer, Jean-Baptiste Kempf commented that the alleged bug isn’t as big of a deal as everyone is making it out to be. In a comment, he also wrote - “This does not crash a normal release of VLC 3.0.7.1.” Another VLC developer, Francois Cartegnie, wrote, “If you land on this ticket through a news article claiming a critical flaw in VLC, I suggest you to read the above comment first and reconsider your (fake) news sources.”

VideoLAN also took to Twitter to talk about the matter, and wrote "a reporter, opened a bug on our bugtracker, which is outside of the reporting policy, aka, mail us in private on the security alias." They further added, "the reporter is using Ubuntu 18.04, which is an old version of Ubuntu, and clearly has not all the updated libraries." You can check their official statements in the thread mentioned below.

About the "security issue" on #VLC : VLC is not vulnerable. tl;dr: the issue is in a 3rd party library, called libebml, which was fixed more than 16 months ago. VLC since version 3.0.3 has the correct version shipped, and @MITREcorp did not even check their claim. Thread:

— VideoLAN (@videolan) 24 July 2019 

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Steam QuakeCon 2019 Sale Offers Doom (2016), Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Other Games at up to 80 Percent Off

Steam is offering several classic games at up to 80 percent off, so if you missed out before, you have a change to get them cheap

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Nokia 220 4G, Nokia 105 announced, to be available from August in Europe

HMD Global, the company that sells Nokia-branded phones, has announced the Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105 feature phones. The Nokia 220 4G will offer 4G connectivity and support HD voice calls over 4G LTE. The Nokia 105, on the other hand, offers 2G network support and a longer battery backup. The Nokia 220 4G will be available in blue and black colours from mid-August, starting at 39 euros (approx Rs 2,999). The Nokia 105 will be available in blue, pink, and black colours from August and will retail starting at 13 euros (approx Rs 999).

“The Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105 bring 4G and 2G connectivity at an incredible value. In addition, both Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105 live up to the core values of reliability and simplicity that have come to be associated with a Nokia feature phone. The fourth generation Nokia 105 builds on the winning formula of its predecessors offering great value for fans who are adopting mobility for the first time. As for Nokia 220 4G – this is our answer to for those who want readiness for HD 4G calls in a familiar Nokia feature phone package,” Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer, HMD Global, said in a statement.

Nokia 220 4G

The Nokia 220 4G comes with the classic Snake game plus try-and-buy games, such as Ninja UP!, Sky Gift, Nitro Racing and Tetris. Buyers can not only use their Nokia 220 4G as a portable wireless radio, but also share favourite stations with friends. The device has 1200mAh battery and the company claims that the phone delivers a standby time of up to 27 days. The phone features a polycarbonate casing and island keymats with separated keys. It sports a 2.4-inch QQVGA (120x160 pixels) screen and runs on Feature OS. 

Nokia 105

The Nokia 105 comes with storage space for up to 2,000 contacts and 500 SMS messages along with a removable battery. The company hasn’t told the run time on one charge, but says that, with the 800mAh battery, it “can last for days between charges”. Additionally, the Nokia 105 comes with built-in FM radio and LED torchlight, which can be turned on/off by pressing the ‘up’ key twice. The handset comes with six try-and-buy preloaded Gameloft games, including Tetris, Sky Gift, Airstrike, Nitro Racing, Ninja UP! and Danger Dash. The handset features a 1.77-inch QQVGA (120x160 pixels) display and runs Series 30+ OS.

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Asus Zenfone 5Z discounted by Rs 3,000, Zenfone Max M2 by up to Rs 1,000 in India

Asus has announced a price cut on two of its smartphones, its 2018 flagship, the Zenfone 5Z, and this year’s mid-range, the Zenfone Max M2. The Zenfone 5Z has been discounted by Rs 3,000 and the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version of the handset will now be available for Rs 24,999. The 8GB RAM version of the handset with 256GB of storage will now be available for Rs 28,999. The 6GB and 8GB RAM of the phone was previously available for Rs 27,999 and Rs 31,999 respectively. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has also received a price drop and its 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant is now available for Rs 7,999, while it will cost Rs 9,499 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. 

Asus Zenfone 5Z specifications

The Asus Zenfone 5Z comes equipped with a 6.2-inch Full HD+ Super IPS+ display, which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It runs on the Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and comes with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage, which can be expanded up to 2TB using a microSD card. The phone comes equipped with a 3300mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0. In terms of optics, the smartphone features a 12MP + 8MP dual rear camera setup. On the front is an 8MP sensor. Read our review of the handset here.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 specifications

The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is equipped with a 6.26-inch HD+ display that has a 19:9 aspect ratio. Running on the Snapdragon 660 SoC, it comes with up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage. In terms of optics, the handset features a dual rear camera setup with a 13MP primary sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. On the front is an 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture lens. The phone is backed by a 4000mAh battery. Read our review of the phone here.

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Team Soul headed to Berlin to represent India at the PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019

After plenty of drama surrounding the denial of visas for the Indian teams heading to the PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 in Berlin, Team SouL have obtained their visas and will be representing the country in Berlin.

PUBG Mobile India made the announcement via Twitter.

Team SouL was one of the 16 teams that qualified to play in the final leg of the PMCO 2019 which begins on the 26th of July. The split will take place for three days and the winner takes away $180,000 (USD). Team SouL members include Mortal, Owais, Viper and Ronak. Unfortunately, TeamIND and Indian Tigers who played the prelims from here in India at NODWIN HQ in Delhi didn't make it through the prelims.

Team SouL have a tough split ahead of them, with the likes of X-Quest, Team Queso, and Purple Mood Esports to contend with in the coming days.

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Nintendo to Offer Free Repairs, Refunds to Those Affected by 'Joy-Con Drift' Issue: Report

According to a leaked internal memo, Nintendo has instructed its service centres t carry out free repairs for Joy-Con controllers.

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