How to enable dark mode for WhatsApp Web

Dark Mode is finally available for WhatsApp Web and the desktop app. After rolling out the dark theme for iOS and Android apps, the Facebook-owned messaging app has added the same for PCs as well. Update the WhatsApp web or desktop app to get the new feature.

With an official dark theme now available for the web and for PCs, users will not have to manually adjust variables of the web-page to get a dark mode for the application.

WhatsApp also added a host of new features to the Android and iOS app including animated stickers, QR codes, and improved video calls and status feature on KaiOS.

Here’s how you can enable Dark Mode on WhatsApp Web

1. Update WhatsApp Web to the latest version. 2. Login to WhatsApp Web by verifying the QR code. 3. Tap on the three dot-menu located on the top right corner on the left window. 4. Tap on Settings. 5. Select Theme 6. In the new window, select Dark

Voila! Dark Mode is enabled.

In other WhatsApp news, Google Photos will now stop auto-backup of media files from WhatsApp, Facebook and other apps. You can read more about that story here. Also, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that allows users to search for messages by date. You can read more about that story here. 

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The Snapdragon 765G will be at the heart of OnePlus Nord: Heres what you can expect

The OnePlus Nord is probably 2020’s most hyped smartphone with the company talking about a new beginning with the new lineup, one where they remain true to their ‘never settle’ mantra, but also make things affordable at the same time. While we still don’t have a confirmed launch date for the phone, OnePlus CEO Carl Pei just confirmed the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G.

In an interview with TechRadar UK, Carl Pei confirmed that the mid-tier chipset from Qualcomm is going to be the one powering the new smartphone.

“We’ve been looking at the mid-range smartphone market for a while. It’s just that we felt like the technology wasn’t really there to be able to create a mid-range product that also lives up to our ‘Never Settle’ philosophy. But we’re pretty confident that this time around the OnePlus Nord will do just that,” Pei said in the interview.

The Snapdragon 765G is Qualcomm’s first chipset with an integrated 5G modem. It also sits right below the flagship Snapdragon 865 and borrows a host of flagship features from the chipsets in the 8-series. In terms of hierarchy, it’s the most powerful mid-range SoC offered by Qualcomm, right now.

What does the Snapdragon 765G bring to the table?

The Snapdragon 765 and 765G was unveiled alongside the Snapdragon 865 last year in December at the Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii. The chip was introduced to offer premium mobile experiences and 5G connectivity to a larger audience.

Based on a 7nm manufacturing process, the chip features a 1+1+6 CPU core architecture with one Cortex-A76 prime core clocked at 2.4GHz, another Cortex-A76 mid-core clocked at 2.2GHz and six Cortex-A55 efficiency cores clocked at 1.8GHz. The chip also comes with the Snapdragon X52 5G modem integrated into the system, and an Adreno 620 GPU.

The biggest highlight of the chipset is the AI Engine and the CV-ISP, which Qualcomm claims is faster and smarter and 4 times more power-saving than a standard ISP. Considering the focus of the OnePlus Nord is going to centre around a flagship camera, having the Snapdragon 765G was necessary.

The chipset will also draw in gamers. The G in the name means it’s optimised to support some of the Snapdragon Elite Gaming features that include proprietary algorithms to reduce janks in games, make the games load faster and handle network latency better.

What to expect from the OnePlus Nord?

"With the OnePlus Nord we're bringing a flagship-level camera to the mid-range price range, which I think consumers are going to be really excited by," Pei said in the interview.

That’s something to look forward to, even though the camera hardware is unconfirmed at this point. However, sometime in the past, some users in India reportedly received a survey from OnePlus that leaked out the specs of the smartphone. That included a 64+16+2MP triple camera stack. If true, it could be yet another combination of camera sensors from OnePlus. At the same time, the 64MP camera sensors have been offered in mid-range smartphones for quite some time now.

This is where the Snapdragon 765G can make things more interesting. The chipset comes with a dual 14-bit Spectra 355 ISP  and supports up to 192MP cameras. The ISP is also capable of capturing 4K HDR videos with a portrait mode with 10-bit colour depth. The chip is also capable of delivering up to 120Hz refresh rate at FHD+ resolution and support both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.

The choice of SoC from OnePlus certainly opens up a lot of possibilities. But, it remains to be seen just how much of it is utilised in the OnePlus Nord.

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Asus ROG Phone III confirmed to launch globally on July 22

Asus ROG Phone III is officially set to launch on July 22 in what would be a global online launch for Taipei, Milan and New York. After several rounds of rumours and purported leaks, Asus has finally revealed the launch date for the successor to the popular ROG Phone II gaming smartphone. There’s currently no word on when the ROG Phone III will arrive in India.

The official website of Asus has gone live with a countdown page for the upcoming launch of the ROG Phone III and the launch is scheduled for July 22 at 8 PM IST in India, 11 PM UTC in Taipei, 5 PM UTC in Milan and 11 AM UTC in New York.

Asus has reportedly collaborated with Tencent Games to announce a special version of the ROG Phone III. Let’s take a brief look at the leaked specifications of the Asus ROG Phone III.

Asus ROG Phone III Leaked Specifications

Going by leaks and previous reports, the ROG Phone III is expected to feature a 6.59-inch Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel. The screen has a 144Hz high refresh-rate and is HDR10+ certified.

It is rumoured to be powered by an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with an octa-core CPU running at 3.09GHz and Adreno 650 graphics. The phone will reportedly be offered with 12GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage variants.

The triple rear camera setup could have a 64MP primary camera while on the front, we could see a 13MP selfie camera.

As for the battery, the ROG Phone III is expected to come with a 6,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging.

 

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How to watch OnePlus TV launch live today: Features, expected pricing and more

OnePlus will launch their new range of televisions later today in an online-only event that will be live-streamed on OnePlus’ official social media handles. The company is expected to announce three new TVs in India which will mark its entry into the affordable television segment of India. Some of the key features of the new OnePlus TVs has been revealed by the company confirming that there are three new TVs that OnePlus is bringing to the market.

OnePlus TV launch event: How to watch the live stream

OnePlus TV launch event is scheduled to start from 7 PM IST on July 2 and the company is live streaming the whole event on their official Twitter and YouTube account. You can visit the Twitter broadcast for OnePlus TV launch here and we’ve embedded the YouTube live streaming video below.

OnePlus TV features

OnePlus has confirmed that it is launching three new TVs in India starting from the affordable segment with a 32-inch HD-ready TV, followed by 43-inch Full HD TV and a 55-inch 4K UHD TV. The upcoming televisions will have a nearly bezel-less display with over 95 per cent screen-to-body ratio, measuring just 6.9mm at its thickest point. The new TVs are expected to come with HD, Full HD and 4K UHD resolution panels with support for Dolby Vision and 93 per cent DCI-P3 colour gamut.

As the OnePlus Q1 series of TVs were powered by OxygenPlay, the company’s own UI for televisions, we expect the new TVs to run on the same OS with an option to switch between OxygenPlay and Android TV. The new TVs are also expected to feature a carbon-fibre design on the back as has been seen with the previous iterations.

OnePlus TV expected prices

OnePlus has previously teased that the new lineup for their TVs starts at Rs 1X,999, Rs 2X,999 and goes up to Rs 4X,999 for the 4K variant. This indicates that the new OnePlus TVs could be priced starting below Rs 19,999 for the HD-ready model, Rs 29,999 for the Full HD model and Rs 49,999 for the 4K UHD option. Having said that, you can pre-book the upcoming OnePlus TVs on Amazon India. As a complimentary offer, everyone who pre-orders the upcoming OnePlus TVs will be eligible to get a 2-year extended warranty.

 

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Sony celebrates 10 years of Playstation Plus with 3 free games in July

Its been 10 years since the debut of the Playstation Plus service and to commemorate the occasion, Sony is giving away 3 free games. These 3 games are free for the month of July, so if you own a Playstation 4 and have a PlayStation Plus subscription, you can download these 3 games right now. The games include Rise of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20 and Erica. Although these games are mul-platform games, the fact is that you’re getting 3 games for free. 

Rise of the Tomb Raider was essentially the second game in the reboot of the long-standing franchise which brought Lara Croft to the next generation of consoles. The game has you taking control of the Croft as she jumps, rolls, shoots, climbs and sneaks her way through gorgeous and intricate levels. The game’s story follows Lara Croft as she seeks to discover the lost and mythical city of Kitezh in Siberia. It’ definitely a game that you’ll want to check out. 

What can be said about NBA 2K20? The game is a straight-up basketball game, so if you enjoy shooting a few hoops and are interested in basketball then you’ll definitely want to download it. The last game on the list is Erica, a Playstation 4 exclusive. The game is a sort of visual adventure where you use the Dualshock controller to make decisions and such. 

Speaking of the Sony Playstation, Sony is offering a $50,000 bounty to report critical PlayStation 4 bugs. You can read more about that here. You can also check out how the Sony PlayStation 5 compares to the Xbox Series X, right here. Sony has also said that the PS5 will be 100 times faster than the PS4. If you’re interested in finding out more, check the story out, here. 

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The Indian alternatives to TikTok that are just as good or even better

While the creators on the video sharing platform are cribbing about the sudden loss of their side hustles, the banning of Chinese apps over data mining concerns has opened up an opportunity for Indian developers to cash in on. These creators are moving on to Instagram, or waiting for the rumoured short video platform from Google. However, there are plenty of Indian alternatives to pick from too. The developers are moving fast, and these are the apps that are topping the charts on the stores right now. Most of these apps have been around for some time now, and are very well tuned with the local demands and requirements. One of the strong points of these apps is that they are localised, and most of them are available in Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam apart from English. If the list says the apps are available in ten languages, these are those ten languages. 

Chingari

Chingari is suddenly rocketing up the charts, with over 5,000,000 installs in just a few weeks. For the most part, it is just an endless stream of videos. You can login to follow creators to create a custom feed. Most of the content seems to be oriented towards dance or music, and only the very occasional joke video. In terms of content, Chingari is the platform that is the least like TokTok. Men are painfully underrepresented in the platform, and you have to scroll for days before finding a video with one on this platform. The videos are not as diverse as TikTok, at least not yet.In terms of video editing, the app offers little functionality apart from the ability to add background music to your videos, and cutting a video down to size. The idea is that you use a third party app to edit the videos, and just upload it on this platform. In keeping with the hot trends that have emerged during the lockdown, the app also allows you to play Bingo and Quiz with prize money. Chingari does not have an integrated Ludo feature… at the time of writing. It is a barebones and glitchy app, but makes the list considering the insane popularity. This app is available in ten local languages. 

Chingari Official website  iOS | Android

Roposo

Roposo has been around for more than two years now, and actually has matured as a platform and is quite differentiated. It has more than 50,000,000 installs across both platforms. Initially, Roposo started off as an Indian alternative to Instagram, focusing more on fashion and lifestyle content, but with plenty of videos for all kinds of audiences from foodies to tech enthusiasts. However it has pivoted after the advent of TikTok and moved to the humorous content and dance videos that the users of TikTok will be familiar with. The content is organised in channels, such as comedy, dance, quotes, and technology. The last used to be called Tech, but is now called Digi, and that should give you an idea of how the app has changed over the years. The hero feature of the app is the ability to download videos that you like, for repeated viewing. If there is a single Indian app that can give an experience most similar to what TikTok offers, it is Roposo. There are plenty of channels The app is available in ten local languages apart from English. The app comes fully integrated with powerful video editing tools, and at the same time is easy to use with a simple interface. There are a range of filters and GIF stickers to choose from, options for slow motion and time lapse, and a whole bunch of lighting tweaks. The app is also smooth, does not have a glitchy interface, and is the best designed app on this list. 

Roposo official website iOS | Android 

Mitron

Mitro for some reason has a user interface that mimics Netflix, and has a wide variety of content, similar to what you could see on TikTok when it was still available. This is video platform with endless scrolling, with content organised into four bins, Following, Trending and Latest. The major problem with the app is just that the videos do not show up, and you might just be scrolling through blank space. The load times for the videos are a little longer, as the app seems to load the entire video even when showing the thumbnails. The scrolling is slow, and the videos do not show up instantly even on fast internet connections. So this is very much a spotty user experience. The interface is a little on the clumsy side, and is full of glitches. While browsing the videos can be something of a pain, the editing part is surprisingly well done. This part of the application is smooth, is not glitchy, and is pretty powerful at the same time. The video editing features are just right for what you would expect from the app. overlay captions, emojis and stickers. There are options to chop the videos down to size, a bunch of filters, the ability to slap on stickers or captions, and a slow motion effect. You can also add a custom background sound to the videos before uploading. Although the official website does not contain a link to the App Store, the app is actually available on both major platforms. 

Mitron official website iOS | Android

ShareChat

The USP of sharechat is that it is completely dedicated to localisation, with the app available in Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Assamese and Urdu apart from the ten languages that the other apps are available in. There is no English version at all. This is not a primarily video app, and includes all kinds of content, including images and even sound clips. There are channels that get shuffled around keeping up with the times, for example, there is one right now dedicated to the ongoing pandemic. There is also a news channel, and even one dedicated to WhatsApp forwards. There is a video channel for just videos, and understandable the content is thoroughly local. There are absolutely no video editing features, and the only option is to upload videos that you have already edited using third party apps. This is about as barebones as it gets, but still there is a wealth of content. Users can download videos for offline viewing, and even share all the content directly through WhatsApp. The really great thing about the app is that it works just as well on web browsers, and even on the smartphone, you do not really have to install the app at all. 

Sharechat website iOS | Android

 

 

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Death Stranding for PC will support NVIDIA DLSS 20 at launch

Death Stranding, the Hideo Kojima game which was a PlayStation 4 exclusive since its launch on November 8, 2019, will finally come to the PC on July 14. Nvidia has announced that Death Stranding for PC will launch with DLSS 2.0 support when it finally becomes available. Death Stranding was originally slated to arrive on Steam and Epic Games Store on June 2 but had been pushed back to July 14.

Nvidia boasts that Deep Learning Super Sampling version 2.0 is capable of delivering native resolution image quality using just half the number of pixels. It employs new temporal accumulation techniques for sharper image details and improved stability from frame to frame. This is achieved by Nvidia training their deep neural network on thousands of high-resolution images at very low framerates. Based on the learning from this process, the AI can then take low-resolution images from the game engine as input and high-resolution visuals out of them. These high-res images are in turn compared with an original ultra high-quality 16K reference image. The difference between the two is fed back into the system so that the neural network can continue on improving the output of the image. This trained algorithm is then delivered to RTX-GPUs via the GeForce Game Ready drivers that Nvidia pushes out every now and then.

“Death Stranding already has the reputation of being a visual stunner, but NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 helps make the PC debut something special. The extra performance NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 delivers in Death Stranding allows gamers to unlock the vast graphical potential of the PC platform by increasing the graphics settings and resolution, delivering on the vision we have for the game.” - Akio Sakamoto, CTO KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Nvidia is claiming that with DLSS 2.0 enabled, users can expect 100+ FPS at 1440p or a smooth 60+ FPS at 4K on all GeForce RTX GPUs. For the uninitiated, DLSS only works on GPUs with Tensor Cores, which happen to be the RTX-series cards from Nvidia.

Death Stranding will be available on both Steam and Epic Game Store starting July 14, 2020.

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