Black Shark 3 Render Leak Shows Off Triple Rear Cameras Ahead of Launch

Black Shark is gearing up for the launch of its Black Shark 3 gaming phone which will be powered by a Snapdragon 865 processor, have 65W fast charging, and a 4,720mAh battery.

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Sony PlayStation Plus subscribers rejoice: You will pay less from May 1

If you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber, then there is good news for you. The cost of the subscription to Sony’s monthly gaming service has reduced in India. A recent email sent to subscribers reads, “Starting on 1st May 2020, prices for PlayStation Plus subscriptions in India will be decreasing due to market conditions. The PlayStation Plus 12-month recurring payment plan will decrease to Rs 2,999. The PlayStation Plus 3-month recurring payment plan will decrease to Rs 1,199. The PlayStation Plus 1-month recurring payment plan will decrease to Rs 499. The new prices will take effect on 1st May 2020”. If you have set your PS Plus subscription to auto-renew, then the new prices will be effective starting May 1. If you have an annual renewal happening down the road, then we suggest you hold your horses and do it once the new reduced-priced take effect. 

With Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription users get two free PS4 games per month. There is the occasional VR game thrown into the mix, but it isn’t monthly. In addition to the two monthly games, PlayStation Plus subscribers can also play online multiplayer games with their friends. During the days of the PS3, online gaming didn’t need you to have the monthly subscription, but with the PS4, if you want to play online, you need to have the subscription. You also get exclusive discounts on games and 100GB of cloud storage. 

To put things into perspective, Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold subscription costs Rs 489 per month and the annual subscription costs Rs 2799 making it cheaper than the PS Plus subscription. Just like PS Plus, you get cloud saves and the ability to play online on the console. You get 4 free games each month with the Xbox Live Gold subscription (2 Xbox One games and 2 Xbox 360 games) all of which work on the Xbox One thanks to backward compatibility. So if you compare the 2 services, Xbox Live Gold seems like a better value proposition. 

Moving over to other services, Sony has its cloud gaming service, PS Now, available internationally, but sadly the service isn't available in India. On the Xbox side of things, however, Microsoft has Game Pass, which is available in India in three options - Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass for the console, and Game Pass for the PC. 

Game Pass for consoles gives you unlimited access to over 100 games to download and play on your system. New games are added regularly and Xbox Exclusive games are available as a part of the service on the launch date. Game Pass for the PC brings the same features but for PC only and it has an introductory price for new customers of Rs 50 for the first month. 

Game Pass Ultimate, on the other hand, combines Game Pass for the Xbox along with Xbox Live Gold and also gives subscribers access to Game Pass on the PC. on Microsoft’s website, the subscription cost for game Pass Ultimate is Rs 999 per month, but a message was sent out to Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers stating that the subscription cost has reduced from Rs 999 to Rs 699. You can read more about that here. 

Both Sony and Microsoft are all set to unveil their next-generation consoles expected to go on sale towards the end of 2020. Sony has revealed more information about the upcoming console and you can read more about it here. Microsoft has not only revealed the look of the next-gen Xbox Series X but also some of the specifications and features. You can read more about it here.

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Game Developer Conference 2020 postponed due to health concerns over Coronavirus outbreak

The Game Developer Conference has been postponed due to health concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak. Over the recent week, companies have dropped out from attending the conference and three weeks before the event was supposed to take place, it has now been postponed to an unspecified date. The event itself has not been cancelled but will be shifted to “later in the summer”. 

A statement on the GDC website says, "After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March,". The show was scheduled for March 16 but companies such as Sony, Microsoft, EA, Epic, Unity, Activision Blizzard, and many more pulled out due to fears of the Cornovirus outbreak. Developers also skipped out on attending PAX East 2020 but that event is still taking place over this weekend. 

This does not come as a surprise as the Coronavirus outbreak has also caused the cancellation of MWC earlier this year. Because of the severity of the outbreak, major events and smashed other global conferences have seen massive dropouts or outright cancellations. Who knows when this epidemic will subside but for now, it all seems up in the air. 

 

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You can now use Facebooks 3D photo feature on phones with a single camera

You’ve all seen those 3D photos on Facebook, but did you know that you needed a phone with dual cameras to achieve that effect? Well now, the company just announced that users will be able to post 3D photos on the social media platform using phones with a single camera. The company also says that users will be above to take 3D photos with their front-facing cameras as well. Get ready for a lot of 3D selfies, people.  

The feature was first implemented in October 2018 and was only restricted to phones with a dual camera that could take portrait images, using the dual cameras to take two separate images that were then used to create a ‘depth-like’ feature, resulting in a 3D image. The new single-camera feature uses machine learning to map out the three-dimensional structure of an image and replicate the 3D effect. 

The company also says that devices like the iPhone 7 or higher, or “a recent midrange or better Android device” should be capable of using the 3D tool on the main Facebook App. 

 

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Xiaomi Mi A3, Redmi Note 8 Pro now receiving Android 10 update

If you own either a Xiaomi Mi A3 or a Redmi Note 8 Pro, you’ve got some good news coming your way. Both models are now beginning to receive their respective Android 10-based software updates. You should see the update notification pop up on your device anytime now. If you don’t, hang in there; you will see it in a few days’ time when the update reaches your region. However, if you think you know what you’re doing, then you can always download and install it yourself. Get Android 10 for the Xiaomi Mi A3 here and the Redmi Note 8 Pro here: EEA/Russia.

The Xiaomi Mi A3 was supposed to receive its Android 10 update earlier in February, Xiaomi admits. But the roll-out was delayed owing to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China. The update carries the version number V11.0.7.0.QFQMIXM and weighs 1.3GB. If you’re considering buying the Xiaomi Mi A3 for its stock-like Android One user interface, you’ll be pleased to know that Xiaomi recently shaved Rs 1,000 off the Mi A3’s starting price, which means you can get the base variant for Rs 11,999. Read more about the price cut here.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro, on the other hand, is not an Android One smartphone. So it’s receiving a MIUI 11 software update that is based on Android 10. The update carries the version number V11.0.2.0.QGGRUXM (Russia)/V11.0.2.0.QGGEUXM (EEA) and weighs 1.9GB. According to the changelog listed by Xiaomi, the update has the latest February 2020 security patch and fixes to improve overall system stability. It also features a ‘localized payment security icon for India’.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in late 2019. It sold through multiple limited-period ‘flash’ sales before entering a permanent ‘open’ sale in late December 2019. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T chip. The handset’s screen measures 6.53 inches diagonally and has Gorilla Glass 5 protection. On the back panel, the device has as many as four cameras: a Samsung-developed 64MP sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, a 2MP macro sensor. On the front, there’s a single 20MP camera for selfies. Read our performance review of the Redmi Note 8 Pro here.

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Punes Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope detects second-largest cosmic explosion in the Ophiuchus Galaxy

It looks like our very own Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope in Pune has actually detected a gigantic explosion that took place at the centre of the Ophiuchus Galaxy. Located about 390 million light-years away from Eart, the explosion was picked up by the GMRT in Pune. This breakthrough was achieved by a team of international astronomers as they confirmed the detection of the explosion. 

Experts say that this is the second-largest explosion after the Big Bang. If what they say is accurate then this is the largest explosion in the known universe that we have been a witness of. The explosion was originally observed by NASA’s Chandra X-Ray telescope and was confirmed after studying combined data using Pune’s Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope, the Murchison Widefiled Array (MWA) and the XMM-Newton X-Ray telescope.

         

An official from the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) issued a statement which said, “Using GMRT data, the researchers got an improved radio image of the radio source. It complemented well with the frequency coverage of the Australian MWA telescope while providing higher resolution for a more detailed look at the cluster”. 

Researchers say that the explosion and subsequent cavity was a result of a massive wave of energy that was released when the explosion first took place. It left a dent-like structure. 

NCRA Director Yashwant Gupta says, “It is like mining the archived data and re-using them. Even in the future, we can use such archived data for some bright ideas or newer discoveries. We expect more discoveries and interesting results to emerge using GMRT’s archived data”

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Citroen announces Ami all-electric light quadricycle with 70km range

Citroën has announced in France a new all-electric light quadricycle called Ami. Designed to compete with the Renault Twizy electric quadricycle that has been around in the European market since 2012, the Citroën Ami is capable of delivering a driving range of up to 70 kilometres on a single charge and a claimed top speed of 45 kilometres per hour. The Citroën Ami will be available in France from March 30 and in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, and Germany a few months later.

Being a quadricycle, the Citroën Ami is about the same size as the Bajaj Qute that sells in India. Thanks to its symmetric exterior components, the Citroën Ami looks more or less the same whether it’s viewed from the front or back. In fact, Citroën has fitted a rear-hinged door on the driver’s side and a front-hinged door on the passenger’s side to maintain symmetry in the car’s design. On the inside, the little French quadricycle has two seats and a small dashboard with a dedicated smartphone holder.

The Citroën Ami is powered by a flat 5.5kWh lithium-ion battery that is housed under the floor. Citroën says it can be charged fully in three hours using a domestic 220V power socket and the bundled charging cable. Citroën also says that, since the Ami is considered a quadricycle in Europe, it can be driven with or without a valid driving licence. In France, drivers over the age of 14 can drive an Ami if they have earned a road safety certificate.

The new Citroën Ami comes with purchase, car sharing, and long-term rental options. It can be bought for 6,000 euros (Rs 4.77 lakh approx) as an online order or from a Citroën showroom. Alternatively, it can be rented on a long-term basis (48 months) for 19.99 euros (Rs 1,590 approx) a month after an initial payment of 2,644 euros (Rs 2.10 lakh approx). There’s also a car sharing option available through intermediary Free2Move, which lets a subscriber borrow the Citroën Ami at 0.26 (Rs 20.69) per minute. We don’t know at the moment if or when Citroën will launch the Ami in India.

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