Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 1 Extended Till February, Epic Games Teases Holiday-Themed Content

Epic Games has extended the first season of Fortnite’s Chapter 2 till February to bring more holiday-themed content.

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Steam Remote Play Together Now Available to All, and Valve Is Celebrating With a Sale

The Steam Remote Play Together feature is now available for players across all platforms.

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Google will now be able to read the daily news to you

Google have really been on a roll recently. From the release of Stadia, the American tech giant has now rolled out a new feature in the US called ‘Your News Update’. This is essentially Goggle’s very own news reader as the Assistant will now be able to read the news aloud. This allows the Assistant to read the news from a tailored feed which is based on a particular user’s interests. This gives people who don’t have the time to read the paper or even the news app an easy way of catching up with world events. 

Users who want to enable the feature will have to head to your Assistant Settings and choose a new option rather than News briefings. If done correctly, all you need to do now is say the phrase, “Hey Google, play me the news” and the Assistant will start reading out the news to you. Just remember that this will be a personalized service. 

The stories that you will be listening to are essentially made up based on your particular interests and hobbies. This doesn’t mean that the top news stories won’t show up. Far from it as the feature will also pull up all the latest and top stories of the day. Basically, the Assistant will now behave like a newscaster and give you a aural breakdown of the day’s events.

As of now, the feature is only available in the United States but we’re pretty sure that the feature will be expanding into other markets in 2020. But for now, only users in the US can access the feature. 

 

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ColorOS 7 unveiled in China, to launch in India on November 26

Oppo unveiled ColorOS 7 in China yesterday. The next ColorOS iteration has features like customisable icon options, new sound effects, revamped UI and more. Apart from the new features, Oppo also announced the ColorOS 7 rollout timelines for its devices. ColorOS 7 also brings obvious features such as an improved system performance, and a feature called Beauty Mode 2.0. The latest OS from Oppo rollout will begin on November 25 in China. However, the company has announced an event on November 26 for the launch of ColorOS 7 in India

ColorOS 7 features a new modern UI, which is said to be cleaner with visually comfortable colour tones. The new OS also brings the option to customise app icons including the shape and size. Furthermore, it brings the system-wide dark mode and new Art+ Wallpapers that aren't just live but also animate based on fingertip touches. The Camera app has also received a few changes including features like Beauty 2.0, video blur, Night View, and multi-frame noise reduction.

The latest iteration of ColorOS also brings a new Soloop video editing app, a new Breeno voice assistant, hyperboost for better gaming experience as well as optimised power-saving features. Oppo says that it has optimised night standby battery consumption, which is said to reduce power usage by 35 percent. ColorOS 7 is also claimed to bring 25 percent increase in startup time and 40 percent improvement in RAM optimisation.

Oppo has revealed that the ColorOS 7 rollout will begin on November 25 in China (one day before the India launch). The software update will first hit the Oppo Reno devices such as the Oppo Reno Inspiration Edition, Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, Oppo Reno Barcelona Custom Edition, Oppo Reno Ace, and Oppo Reno Ace Gundam Edition. On the other hand, Phase 2 rollout in December will begin with Oppo Reno 2. 

Moreover, Phase 3 rollout will see devices such as Oppo Reno 2Z, Oppo Reno Z, Oppo Find X, Oppo R17, Oppo R17 Pro, and Oppo K5. The Phase 3 rollout is scheduled for Q1 of 2020. Devices like Oppo R15, Oppo K3, Oppo A9, Oppo A9x, Oppo A11, and Oppo A11x are scheduled to get the ColorOS 7 update in Phase 4 in Q2 of 2020. Meanwhile, you can check out when the Realme devices are scheduled to get the Android 10 update here. It is worth noting that the above-mentioned timelines are for China and they could change for India.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 passes Bluetooth Certification, launch imminent

Samsung Galaxy A51 has been doing the rounds of the rumour mill for a while now. The smartphone could be a mid-range Samsung device, the successor to Galaxy A50. It makes sense for Samsung to go forward with the Galaxy A-lineup since it has been a critical growth factor for the company in 2019. Now, the Samsung Galaxy A51 has been spotted on a Bluetooth certification website. 

The latest development comes from SamMobile, which spotted the Galaxy A51 on Bluetooth certification site LaunchStudio. The Galaxy A51 could be the first Galaxy A smartphone from Samsung in 2020. The back panel of Galaxy A51 was leaked a few days ago, which revealed an L-shaped setup for the previously speculated, quad-camera setup. It also revealed that the Galaxy A51 may come equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone is also expected to have a dual SIM slot and a USB Type-C connector.

The Galaxy A51 was reportedly spotted on Geekbench as well. A smartphone with model number SM-A515F, which is claimed to be Galaxy A51 was spotted on the listing. The Galaxy A51 is said to have scored 323 points in the single-core and 1,185 points in the multi-core tests. The smartphone could be powered by the 10nm FinFet Exynos 9611 SoC, paired with a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. It is tipped to run Android 10 with One UI 2.0 on top.  

In terms of optics, Galaxy A51 is said to sport a quad red camera setup: a 48MP primary sensor alongside 12MP ultrawide lens, 12MP telephoto shooter and a 5MP depth sensor. It may also come with a 32MP selfie shooter. It is tipped to arrive in silver, black, and blue colour options. 

Recently, alleged Samsung Galaxy A51 support page appeared on the Samsung Russia website. The smartphone is said to sport minimal bezels with a flat display measuring in at 6.5-inches. The smartphone is rumoured to pack a 4000mAh battery.

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Android camera app can be hacked to spy on you, show researchers

An attacker hacking into your Android phone’s camera app to view your surroundings and record you is a scary thought but more likely than you probably thought. A recent report published by Israeli security research firm Checkmarx reveals that the camera app from Google and Samsung contains vulnerabilities, which, when exploited, could allow an attacker to gain complete control over the app even if the app’s permissions (for storage, location, etc.) are locked.

In a detailed report and video published a few days ago, the researchers at Checkmarx demonstrate that their mock-up app—a seemingly harmless weather app—was able to hijack the default camera app on a Google Pixel 2 XL running Android 9 Pie. The video shows that Checkmarx’s app was able to record videos, take photos, bypass the camera app’s permissions, access stored media, and retrieve the user’s location through the media file’s GPS metadata.

The report mentions that this sort of a hijack is possible with Samsung’s camera app as well. The report goes on to mention that Google responded by acknowledging the problem and letting Checkmarx know that a fix had already been sent out in July earlier in the year. “The issue was addressed on impacted Google devices via a Play Store update to the Google Camera Application in July 2019. A patch has also been made available to all partners.”

In the video, the researchers also show a real-life scenario in which this sort of an attack could be dangerous to the user and their data. In the video, an attacker is seen making a call to the victim. When the victim places the phone against their ear, the attacker runs the mock-up hijack app to record video through the phone’s rear camera. The recorded video captures the sensitive data that’s viewed on user’s external display, thus letting the attacker steal data using the hijack app.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro 8GB RAM, 256GB storage model launched in China

Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched last month in 64GB and 128GB storage options. The smartphone has received a storage boost in China. The 256GB variant of Redmi Note 8 Pro has been launched in the Chinese market. However, it didn’t get a RAM boost and comes with 8GB RAM only. For now, the company has not announced if it is planning to launch the new variant in India or not.

Redmi Note 8 Pro features a 6.53-inch FHD+ LCD display. It has a waterdrop notch. The smartphone comes with a curved Gorilla Glass 5 panel on the back. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Helio G90T chipset. It comes in three variants in India:  6GB RAM + 64GB, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version. The new Redmi Note 8 Pro model has 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It has liquid cooling that is said to enable a better gaming experience.

In the optics department,  Redmi Note 8 Pro sports a quad rear camera setup: a 64MP sensor by Samsung + an 8MP sensor with an ultra-wide lens + a 2MP depth sensor + a 2MP sensor with a macro lens. The smartphone also comes with a 20MP selfie shooter. 

Redmi Note 8 Pro packs a 4500mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The smartphone runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie. You can read our gaming performance review of the Redmi Note 8 Pro here.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is priced at Rs 14,999 for the base, 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage models cost Rs 15,999 and Rs 17,999 respectively. There is no word if the new 8GB RAM + 256GB variant will make its way to India or not.

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