Call of Duty Mobile Season 4 update now live

As the country goes into what looks like a very long period of lockdown, one of the best ways to not only kill time but also be social with your friends is gaming. Call of Duty Mobile has received the Season 4 update, at a very opportune moment.

The new update brings Call of Duty Mobile into Season 4, adding a number of new aspects to the game, and removing one. As had previously been announced, Zombies will be removed from CoD Mobile at the end of March. Instead, users are getting a new Meltdown Map and new weapons. There are new Industrial Revolution themed rewards for ranked leaderboards, alongside new Premium and Free Battle Pass rewards. The Scrapyard map is temporarily being replaced by the Meltdown map. Additionally, there is a large number of adjustments to weapon mechanics, which is bound to throw off your game a little. There’s also an improved matchmaking algorithm which should prevent players from getting pitted against players with a wildly different skill level. One notable new weapon is the GKS, and SMG with long-range and reliable recoil and stability. A new scorestreak called Shock RC has also been added, which basically detects and disables nearby enemies with an electrical shock. There are also improvements to the UI and general bug fixes, alongside many other changes.

If you’re finding yourself getting stressed due to the lockdown, we have a lovely list of games that will help you and your friends play together, without having to break quarantine. We also have a list of mindfulness apps to help manage the stress and anxiety that can occur due to being locked indoors. For now, we’re sure that the new update to Call of Duty Mobile will definitely keep you busy for some time.

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Alleged Oppo Find X2 Lite leaked renders show the phones front and back

Oppo recently launched the Oppo Find X2 series globally. The lineup included Oppo Find X2 and Find X2 Pro. However, it looks like the company is gearing up to launch the Oppo Find X2 Lite soon. The device render has appeared online. While it does not reveal any specifications of the upcoming phone, it reveals the design language of the device. 

According to a new report from Pricebaba, the Oppo Find X2 Lite will sport a quad rear camera setup, which is an interesting choice since both the Find X2 and Find X2 features a triple rear camera setup. Further, we can see the presence of a waterdrop notch on the front, instead of a punch-hole one. The upcoming device is said to come with video stabilisation mode as well. 

The OPPO Find X2 duo features a 6.7-inch QHD+ (1,440x3,168 pixels) Ultra Vision display along with up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate. Also, the display is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The devices are powered by the  Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. They run Android 10 with ColorOS 7.1 on top.

As for the optics, the Find X2 Pro sports a triple rear camera setup: a 48MP wide-angle Sony IMX 689 lens with an f/1.7 aperture + a 13MP periscope telephoto camera with a 10x hybrid zoom and up to 60x digital zoom + a 48MP Sony IMX 586 ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 120-degree field of view and 3cm macro mode. Plus, there’s a colour temperature sensor as well. 

Coming to the Oppo Find X2, it sports a triple rear camera setup: 48MP Wide Angle Camera (with its Sony IMX586 sensor) with an f/1.7 aperture + a 12MP Ultra Wide Angle Camera (Sony IMX708 sensor) with 1/2.4″ sensor size, f/2.2 aperture, 3cm macro shooting + a 13MP telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture, 5P lens, 5x hybrid zoom, up to 20x digital zoom, and Ultra Night Mode 3.0. On the front lies a 32MP selfie shooter on both the smartphones.

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Dells new app lets you mirror your iPhone screen on PC with keyboard and mouse support

While investing all-out in an Apple ecosystem always reaps the best rewards if you are an iPhone user, Dell is here to change that. The latest Dell PCs can now mirror the screen of an iPhone using Dell’s Mobile Connect app.

The latest update to the iOS app brings support for screen mirroring for iPhones, letting you use the keyboard and mouse to control the device. The app also lets users drag and drop photos and videos to transfer between two devices.

Furthermore, the Dell Mobile Connect App will let you send SMS messages without having to keep the iPhone open in front of you. And all this happens wirelessly.

The app was first announced at this year’s CES and aims to bring iPhone support in line with Android on Windows devices from Dell. Notably, screen mirroring for Android devices have been there for a few years now. Yet, there’s still not much parity between the two platforms.

For instance, file transfer is only limited to photos and videos from iPhones for now, while Android devices support music and document transfer as well. Dell also added that Android users can now send MMS messages using the feature.

Dell isn’t the only PC-maker working on letting you Windows devices to control smartphones. Microsoft’s Your Phone app also works similarly, regardless of the manufacturer of the PC. The Your Phone app lets you route calls from your phone to PC and also lets you mirror the screen apart from letting you sync and transfer files.

Huawei also has a similar service that works with its tablets but that’s again locked down to Huawei devices only.

Apple also unveiled the Handoff feature which lets you resume tasks left on your iPhone from you MacBook, opening up interoperability between iPhones, iPads and Macs.

The Dell Mobile Connect will require a Dell PC from 2018 or later while the iPhone needs to be running on iOS 11 or above. So far, Dell has enabled support on its XPS range, Inspiron, Vostro, Alienware and G series devices. The update will roll out in phases over the week.

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Apple releases security focused iOS 1246 for older iOS devices, co

Apple just pushed out the hotly anticipated iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4, which is compatible with a staggering number of devices, going back all the way to iPhone SE/iPhone 6s, devices that came out back in 2015. Apple may not be releasing the feature update for devices older than the iPhone 6s, but the company sure hasn’t forgotten them. Alongside iOS 13.4, Apple is also rolling out iOS 12.4.6 for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and a few other devices.

The update does not include any new features to the older devices but does bring essential security update patches against common vulnerabilities. The iPhone 5s is the oldest device on the compatibility list, having launched in 2013. Security patches for old devices have been a topic of great concern lately, with the rampancy in malware spread increasing rapidly. When it comes to the Android ecosystem, a report recently found that nearly a billion devices have stopped receiving security update patches, leaving them vulnerable to modern-day exploits. Most of the devices comprising this number are more than 3 years old. There’s also the issue of most Android OEMs promising OS updates only for two iterations, anything beyond which is not guaranteed. Apple, on the other hand, has shown that they do care about older devices.

The trend of supporting as many devices as possible started with iOS 12, the first in the long list of iOS updates that tried to be inclusive, rather than exclusionary. When Apple announced iOS 11, it was compatible with all iPhones between the iPhone 5s and iPhone X. iOS 12 at launch did not drop the iPhone 5s from the support list, making it the oldest device to be supported by the OS. The iPhone 5s may not have received iOS 13, but it did receive the latest security patch from Apple.

 

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Houseparty Is the Video Calling App We Need for the Coronavirus Lockdown

The Houseparty app — which offers games in group video calls and is available for download on Android, iOS, macOS, and Chrome — has been around for a while, but it’s seeing a sharp rise during the pandemic lockdown. Why? Because it’s just the kind of thing we need.

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Apple releases iPadSO 134 and iOS 134 with trackpad support and more

Apple has finally released iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 for the iPhone and iPad, bringing some hotly anticipated features. This particular version of iOS and iPadOS has been in beta testing through developer and public beta programs for well over a month and a half.

Perhaps the most notable feature of the new OS update is the trackpad support for the iPad and iPad Pro. With your iPad or iPad Pro updated to iPadOS 13.4, you will be able to pair external mice or trackpads to your iPad and use the new cursor to not only navigate the iPad but also work your way through apps. Instead of implementing the cursor in the traditional way, Apple has designed the new navigational feature in a very intuitive manner. The cursor appears and disappears as and when needed and if you use a trackpad, you can also use gestures to control various aspects of the iPad and the iPadPro.

While trackpad support for the iPad is a huge deal for a host of reasons, other features making iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 a notable update is the iCloud Drive folder sharing. The feature was supposed to roll out with iOS 13 but was delayed. Thankfully, its finally here and allows users to share files and folders stored in iCloud Drive with others, in a fashion very similar to how other cloud storage works.

Perhaps the biggest update to iOS 13.4 is the universal app purchase between iOS and macOS. What that means is that if a developer has an app for macOS and iOS, purchasing one version will unlock all versions of the app. Essentially, if you buy an app on macOS, its iOS version will also be unlocked for the user and vice versa.

iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 is available for the below devices. In case you haven’t received the update yet, you can check for it by going to Settings > General > Software Update

iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE 12.9-inch iPad Pro 3rd generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2nd generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro 1st generation 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Pro iPad Air 3rd generation iPad Air 2 iPad 6th generation iPad 5th generation iPad mini 5th generation iPad mini 4 iPod touch 7th generation

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Coronavirus effect: Two of Apples key manufacturing partners suspend operations in India amidst lockdown

Due to supply chain and logistical constraints rising out of the 21-day lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, two of Apple’s key manufacturing partners have suspended operations in India. With more than 1.3 billion Indians facing an unprecedented lockdown, smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme and Motorola have all suspended manufacturing operations with employees in corporate offices being asked to work from home.

Two of Apple’s manufacturing partners, Foxconn and Wistron Corp. that manufacture iPhones in India have stopped operations. Foxconn confirmed the suspension of operations via a statement to Bloomberg, noting that production will be suspended till April 14, when the 21-day lockdown period ends.

Wistron also confirmed it is adhering to the lockdown orders and has shuttered its factories in India. However, it didn’t say when it plans to resume operations again.

Both Foxconn and Wistron are headquartered in Taiwan. As a result, it’s safe to say that the majority of the manufacturing happens out of the South Asian territory. As early as next week, there were reports that the iPhone 12 was going into production, but with the latest updates around the world regarding the COVID-19 menace and subsequent shutdowns, it’s difficult to say whether everything is going as planned for Apple. Apple, for one, has not spoken about manufacturing disruptions, but it did mandate a two iPhone per purchase policy when purchased from Apple’s website in China. Notably, it did scrap the two iPhone policy three days back.

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