Capcom invites fans to test next Resident Evil game: Report

Capcom may be working on a new Resident Evil game. According to reports, the series’ developer, Capcom’s Division 1 has sent emails to Resident Evil Ambassadors in Japan. The developers have apparently inviting them to test a game that is currently in-development. The email was translated from Japanese to English, and published by Resident Evil fansite, Biohaze.

The email reads as follows. 

“To all Resident Evil Ambassadors,

Thank you for your patronage regarding the Resident Evil series.

Today, we are letting you know that we are recruiting testers for a game that’s in development!!

We are interested in incorporating the feedback of all Ambassadors into our development, so please read the details below and, if you are interested in participating, click the Entry button.”

Biohaze also notes that the tests will be conducted on either September 8, or September 9. 

Capcom has been on a roll with the Resident Evil franchise (called Biohazard in Japan). After the poor reception of Resident Evil 6, the developers eschewed the gameplay direction the game was headed after Resident Evil 4, and went back to its horror roots with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. After that, the developers released a remake of Resident Evil 2, which was initial released back in 1998. Hopefully, Capcom will be able to keep the ball rolling with the next game in the Resident Evil franchise. 

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 may start at 949 approx Rs 66,100

Samsung is expected to launch its next flagship smartphone, Galaxy Note 10, soon. While everything about the phone is pretty much known by this point thanks to the many leaks, it seems like the starting prices for the two rumoured variants may finally be known. According to a tweet by notable leakster, Roiland Quandt, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will start at $949 (approx Rs 66,100) and the Galaxy Note 10+ is expected to start at $1,099 (approx Rs 76,500). Quandt notes that these prices are for the 256GB variants. It is not yet known what the phones will cost when they eventually make their way to India.

As mentioned before, almost all the details of the two variants of the Galaxy Note 10 are pretty much known by now. The phone is expected to be available in a standard and a ‘Plus’ varaint, similar to what is offered in the S-series of phones. The Galaxy Note 10 is expected to the Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC in the US and the Exynos 9825 in other markets. The latter is a new chipset that the South Korean company may debut with the Galaxy Note 10. This would also mark a departure from previous launches where the Note series sported the same chipset as the same year’s S-series device. The Galaxy Note 10 is also expected to offer up to 12GB RAM and up to 1TB UFS 3.0 storage. However, it should be noted that only the Galaxy Note 10 Plus is expected to offer 1TB of storage. Besides this, the devices are expected to offer a 4500mAh battery with 25W fast charging. Leaks suggest that the company may even offer 45W charging with the phones. To know everything that you can expect with the phones, you can check out our rumour roundup here. 

 

Samsung Galaxy Note10 = 949 USD Samsung Galaxy Note10+ = 1099 USD (256GB models. But no-one ever buys phones off-contract in the US, so who cares ;))

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) August 2, 2019

 

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Dark Edition to offer functional night vision goggles along with the game

The Call of Duty series is known for its multiplayer component, as much as it is for its single player. This is especially true for the Modern Warfare trilogy which elevated the series to being one of the greats of the industry. The same series is now seeing a reboot in the form of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. In order to drum up sales, Activision, the publishers of the game, are offering a number of different editions of the game. The standard version of the digital edition simply features the game, while the Operator edition offers in-game benefits such as three extra ‘operators’ to play as during multiplayer matches. Further, gamers will also receive an in-game melee knife.

The physical editions of the game are a lot more interesting. Besides the standard version, players can also pick up the Precision Edition, which features the game as well as a steelbook, KontrolFreek Call of Duty: Modern Warfare-branded Performance Thumbstick and Controller skin. Players will also get all of the in-game content offered by the operator edition. The Dark Edition of the game some with a steelbook as well as a functioning night vision goggles that can be worn. There is also a display stand to showcase the goggles.  

Activision also released the multiplayer trailer a couple of days back. It showcases a number of gameplay elements such as the gunplay, melee kills as well as some vehicle based combat. It also showcases some of the game’s ‘killstreaks’ like the infantry assault vehicle and the juggernaut suit. 

By the end of the trailer, it was revealed that the game will be available from October 25. Those who pre-order the game will get early access to the open beta which starts from September 12, with the Sony PlayStation 4 getting first access. It should be noted that the game supports cross-play between the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. So players will be able to play with each other.

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Redmi and Samsung too will be announcing 64MP camera smartphones following Realme

Realme might race ahead to be the first OEM to introduce a 64MP camera on a smartphone, but Redmi and Samsung are not too far behind. As Realme announced it will be hosting a ‘camera innovation’ event on August 8 in New Delhi, a tipster on Twitter claimed Redmi and Samsung also plan to launch 64MP camera touting smartphones.

In fact, while Realme will simply showcase the quad-camera setup it is slated to implement in a smartphone that doesn’t have an official release date, tipster Ice Universe on Twitter wrote Redmi will be launching a smartphone with the camera to the masses. In addition, Samsung has also reportedly ‘restarted’ plans to launch an A-series smartphone with the 64MP camera.

While it’s unknown at this point who will race to be the first to launch an actual smartphone with the high-resolution sensor, but we will certainly have a lot many photos and videos to compare and see who does it better. As a result, if you plan on buying the 64MP Realme smartphone when it launches, you might as well wait it out for Redmi to come out with their version of it, and take a pick between the two. Samsung’s 64MP smartphone will reportedly come later this year, around September-October, right on time for the festive season.

The 64MP sensor is presently made by Samsung’s ISOCELL division. It’s larger than the current 1/2-inch 48MP sensor and measures at an impressive 1/1.72-inches. This also has the same pixel pitch as the 48MP ISOCELL GM1, at 0.8 microns and comes with some interesting new technology to make imaging even better on phones. The sensor size is, in fact, equal to the size of the 40MP sensor that Sony custom-designed for Huawei to be used on the Huawei P30 Pro. However, owing to the size of the sensor, OEMs will have to choose between offering OIS or reduce the camera bump that will inevitably grow thanks to the larger size.

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Facebook really wants to remind you it owns Instagram and WhatsApp by changing their names

By now, most of you must be knowing that Instagram and WhatsApp are owned by Facebook, but just in case you don’t, Facebook will make sure you know who is in charge. After owning the two popular social media ‘rivals’ for more than half a decade, Facebook will update the names of the apps to reflect the ownership more clearly. Instagram will be named ‘Instagram from Facebook’ and  WhatsApp will now be called ‘WhatsApp from Facebook’. Next time there is something wrong with the apps, you know whom to blame.

The name-change was first reported by The Information, after which Facebook also confirmed the same to various publications. Fortunately, the apps will still be called WhatsApp and Instagram on your home screen, but on the app stores, the names will be followed by the “from Facebook” phrase. It’s part of a larger overhaul in naming properties owned by Facebook. The company’s Workplace app also received the same treatment and so did Oculus which is now ‘Oculus from Facebook’.

“We want to be clearer about the products and services that are a part of Facebook,” a Facebook spokesperson told The Information. This could be the build-up to the connected and encrypted vision of Mark Zuckerberg to bring all messaging apps under the same umbrella for users. Essentially, instant messaging from Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could one day be accessed from the same place.

The sudden rush to claim ownership from Facebook is surprising considering the bevy of charges against the company for violating user privacy. It can be argued that being separated from the social network app has done a lot of good to Instagram and WhatsApp, the former now one of the most used social media apps and the latter the largest instant messaging app. Both of them enjoy a lot more trust from users, even though, neither is devoid of pressing issues that needs to be addressed.

The change also comes at a time when the FTC, the US’ trade supervision body decided to open an investigation into Facebook’s acquisitions over the years to see whether the company  made the acquisition with the goal of eliminating competition. Funny how Facebook is now rushing to paint it’s name on everything it owns right when it came under scrutiny for being anti-competitive.

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Apples AirDrop can leak your phone number: Report

It is a well-known fact that Apple has an ecosystem that makes it easy for people to share Wi-Fi passwords, and use AirDrop to send files to the nearby Apple devices. However, the same features pose a threat to your privacy and security. According to a report published recently, cybercriminals can capitalise on the loopholes of these features to collect potentially sensitive data, including the phone numbers.

According to the report, if you leave the bluetooth on your device turned on, it broadcasts a host of device details, including the device’s name, whether it's in use, whether the Wi-Fi is turned on, the OS version it’s running, and information about the battery. What’s further concerning is the revelation that when iPhone owners use AirDrop or Wi-Fi password sharing features, their devices broadcast a partial cryptographic hash that can easily be converted into an iPhone’s complete phone number. 

The information disclosed in areas like work and offices may not be as alarming as it may get when it is shared in public places. Such areas may have cybercriminals with some kind of hardware with which they can collect the details of all Apple devices that have bluetooth turned-on. The details could later be used to track customers. 

How does this work?

If, for example, you are using AirDrop to share a file or image, the device that you are working on will broadcast a partial SHA256 hash of their phone number, the user’s email address, and the user’s Apple ID. While only the first three bytes of the hash are broadcast, researchers from security firm Hexway claim that these bytes provide enough information to the criminals to recover the full phone number.

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ACT Stream TV 4K Android media streaming box now available in four cities

ACT Fibernet, has announced the official rollout of the ACT Stream TV 4K. The streaming box will be available in four cities - Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai.  In the box, users get the streaming box, a remote control, a power adapter, lan cable, HDMI cable and an RCA cable. Speaking of the specifications, the box runs on Android 9 Pie out of the box. It is powered by the HiSilicon 3798M V200 chipset coupled with 2GB RAM and 8GB storage. It supports both 2.4 and 5GHz wifi. For connectivity, users get 2 USB ports, 1 Ethernet port, 1 HDMI port, 1 AV output, 1 SD card slot. As the name of the box suggests, it supports a resolution of 3840x2160 AKA 4K. 

Speaking of pricing, the ACT Stream TV 4K box is priced at Rs 4499, and as a special launch offer the device will be available at a refundable deposit of Rs 1500 on select plans across the four cities mentioned above. According to the press release, users will also get complimentary 1 month Zee5 and 2 months HOOQ subscription and access to premium Live TV channels on a complimentary basis until 31st of December 2019.

The ACT Stream TV 4K box is available for existing customers and new customers on select plans. In Delhi, customers subscribing to ACT Platinum Promo and ACT Diamond variants can avail the device. Likewise, in Bengaluru customers subscribing to ACT Storm, ACT Lightning, ACT Incredible and ACT Giga broadband plan variants can avail the device. In Hyderabad, customers subscribing to A-Max 1050, A-Max 1299, A-Max 1999 and ACT Giga broadband plans variants can avail the device. Lastly, in Chennai, residents subscribing to ACT Blast Promo, ACT Storm, ACT Lightning, ACT Thunder, ACT Incredible and ACT Giga subscription can avail the device. All plans are available at a monthly, 6 months and 12 months variants to suit the needs of customers. You can take a look at the various plans in detail here.

4K and HDR TVs are available on a range of budgets. The problem with budget 4K TVs is that the UI and smart capabilities cant take advantage of the panel on offer. Devices like the 4K Fire TV Stick, Apple TV and now the Act Stream TV can help make the smart TV experience better for users.  

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