LG UltraGear 27GN950 Launched With 4K IPS Panel, 144Hz Refresh Rate, and 1ms Response Time

LG UltraGear 27GN950 gaming monitor has been announced and it comes with a 4K IPS panel with a Gray-to-Gray (GTG) response time of 1ms. The gaming monitor was originally unveiled at CES 2020 is now finally making its way to select markets.

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BSNL 1,299 broadband plan comes with 22GB Daily Data

In a bid to compete with other players in the broadband space, BSNL has introduced a new broadband plan called the BSNL 22GB CUL broadband plan. The plan comes with unlimited data benefits as well as unlimited calling. The plan was introduced on July 1, 2020 and has been available for a few weeks now. Unless you’re living in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, this plan is readily available for all users across India. 

The BSNL 22GB CUL broadband plan delivers speeds of 10Mbps with a data cap os 22GB per day. As soon as the limit is crossed the speed will dip to 2Mbps. Users can also use the plan for as long as they’ve paid for as it does not come with a separate data limit for a month or tear. So if you’ve paid for 40 days, the plan will stay active for only 40 days. 

BSNL 1,299 broadband plan comes with 22GB Daily Data

As reported by TelecomTalk, there are four options to choose from when purchasing the plan. You could choose to pay a fixed monthly charge of Rs 1,299, or pay an annual fee of Rs 12,990, saving about Rs 2,598 in total for the annual plan. The other two options are a little more robust, offering a 2-year plan for Rs 24,681 and a 3-year plan for Rs 36,372. With the BSNL 22GB CUL broadband plan,, users will also avail a free BSNL account as well as 1GB of free cloud storage. Customers can also pay Rs 2,000 annually for a single static IP address along with a month’s security deposit. Also, users on the Rs 1,199/20GB plan will automatically be upgraded to the BSNL 22GB CUL broadband plan. 

If you're interested, you can check out the Airtel vs Jio vs Vodafone Idea vs BSNL vs MTNL 2GB daily data plans compared, right here. BSNL has also scrapped the Amazon Prime subscription offer for its postpaid and broadband users. You can read more about that here. Also, the BSNL Rs 365 prepaid plan comes with 1-year validity and you can read more about that story here. 

 

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Reliance JioMart online grocery shopping app goes live on Android and iOS app stores

Reliance JioMart online grocery shopping app has launched on Google Play Store and App App Store after the company’s recently concluded AGM (Annual General Meeting) that was held on July 15. JioMart is all set to take on online retail giants such as Amazon, Flipkart, Grofers and more and the service is currently live in over 200 cities. The JioMart Android app has been downloaded by over 100,000 users since it went live and on the Apple App Store, it is already the second-most-popular app in the shopping category.

On the heels of several big announcements by Reliance during its AGM such as the Google investment, Jio Glass and Jio 5G Solutions, JioMart enters India’s online grocery space that’s pegged to cross $3 Billion in sales this year. Announced back in December 2019, JioMart had a pilot launch earlier this year in many cities across India through its website and now the app has launched publicly for Android and iOS smartphones. 

Reliance had earlier announced that it is collaborating with WhatsApp for JioMart to support small and medium businesses and Kirana store owners so that they can serve a wide area. This announcement came on the sidelines of Facebook’s $5.7 Billion investment into Jio Platforms which is expected to empower over 60 million micro and SMBs, 120 million farmers and 30 million small merchants. 

During the AGM, it was revealed that JioMart already manages and delivers over 250,000 orders with plans to enter the electronics, apparel and other shopping categories in the coming months. One of the highlighting launch offers includes a flat 5 percent discount on MRP of all grocery and essential products. The service offers over 50,000 products and all deliveries are currently free. Customers can also avail cashback offers from Paytm, PhonePe, MobiKwik and more.

How to download and use JioMart?

JioMart has gone live for Android and iOS smartphones and the online grocery shopping app is available on both Google and Apple app stores. You can download the app by opening the respective app stores, search for JioMart or you can head here to get the Android app or here for the iOS app.

Alternatively, the JioMart website is also live and is accepting orders from customers, covering a wide area already and is also expanding to more areas. Once downloaded, you need to register on the app by providing your phone number and by adding an address you will be able to start shopping on JioMart for groceries and other essential products.

 

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Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 Will Run at 4K 60fps in Optional ‘Performance Mode’

Spider-Man: Miles Morales will run at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second (fps) in an optional “Performance Mode” on the PlayStation 5, developer Insomniac Games has announced.

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Champion Canadian Gamer Speaks Out Over Harassment at Ubisoft, Elsewhere

When she arrived in 2009 at the Montreal offices of giant video game publisher Ubisoft, Stephanie Harvey says she suffered sexual harassment or sexism "from Day One."

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OnePlus 8 series receiving new OxygenOS update, adds OnePlus Buds features, new clock styles and more

OnePlus 8 series is slated to receive a new OxygenOS update that adds OnePlus Buds features, new clock styles, several optimizations and fixes that aim to improve the user experience. The OnePlus 8 is being seeded with incremental OxygenOS updates to version 10.5.10 and the OnePlus 8 Pro with OxygenOS 10.5.12 in India which brings a couple of new features to the phones.

In a post on its forum, OnePlus announced the new updates to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. The new update brings feature optimisations for the upcoming OnePlus Buds TWS earphones, adds new clock styles under the Customization options, optimizes touch experience when gaming mode activated, some fixes to ARCore and wireless charging optimisations. It also updates Android Security Patch to July 2020 and Google Mobile Services to May 2020. 

This is the same update that revealed the pictures of the upcoming OnePlus Buds that are set to launch alongside the OnePlus Nord on July 21. The OxygenOS 10.5.12 update revealed the design and colours of the company’s first truly-wireless earphones along with a close look at the carrying case of the OnePlus Buds.

OnePlus has started seeding the new updates to OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro and you will receive the new update soon as the company is rolling it out in batches over the next few days. To check if you have received the update on your OnePlus 8 or 8 Pro, open Settings menu and tap on System. Open System Updates to check for the latest OxygenOS 10.5.10 for the OnePlus 8 and OxygenOS 10.5.12 for the OnePlus 8 Pro.

OnePlus 8 series specifications

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are both powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and are 5G-capable. OnePlus 8 rocks a 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display while the same on the OnePlus 8 Pro is a 120Hz QHD+ AMOLED display measuring 6.7-inches. Both are HDR10+ certified and rock in-display fingerprint sensors and punch-hole selfie cameras.

There's a triple camera setup at the back of the OnePlus 8 including a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor, a 16MP ultrawide lens and a 2MP macro. The OnePlus 8 Pro gets a quad-camera setup with a 48MP Sony IMX689 primary sensor, another 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an ultrawide lens, an 8MP telephoto lens with 3x hybrid zoom and a colour filter lens.

The OnePlus 8 is powered by a 4,300mAh battery while the OnePlus 8 Pro is powered by a 4510mAh battery. Both smartphones get charged via a 30W Warp Charge 30T charger. Only the OnePlus 8 Pro goes a step further and boasts of 30W wireless charging support as well. The OnePlus 8 Pro is also IP68-rated water and dust resistant.

 

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Smartphone shipments in India down by 48 in Q2 2020: Report

Indian smartphone shipments declined by 48 percent in Q2 2020 due to the Coronavirus outbreak and the following lockdown that led to low supply of products and lesser demands. This is after the smartphone market in India grew by 4 Percent in Q1 2020 but was met with a steep decline in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Global smartphone shipments also saw a 13 percent decline as the first quarter saw less than 300 million units shipped. 

The second-quarter results shared by Canalys reveal that mobile phone shipments dipped by 48 percent in India with 17.3 million shipments as local production suffered due to the lockdown which led to some manufacturers resorting to importing smartphones. “While vendors witnessed a crest in sales as soon as markets opened, production facilities struggled with staffing shortages on top of new regulations around manufacturing, resulting in lower production output. The fluidity of the lockdown situation across India has had a deep-rooted effect on vendors’ go-to-market strategies,” said Madhumita Chaudhary, an analyst with Canalys. 

Smartphone shipments in India down by 48% in Q2 2020

Xiaomi remained the numero uno player in the Indian smartphone market with a 31 percent market share as it shipped over 5.3 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2020. It is followed by Vivo, shipping 3.7 million units and Samsung at the third position with 2.9 million shipments. Oppo shipped 2.2 million smartphones taking the fourth position followed by Realme with 1.7 million mobile phone shipments while all the other smartphone manufacturers shipped 1.4 million units in total.

Adwait Mardikar, an analyst with Canalys said, “Vendors are driving the message of ‘Made in India’ to consumers and are eager to position their brand as ‘India-first.’ Despite the sentiment, the effect on Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Realme is likely to be minimal, as alternatives by Samsung, Nokia, or even Apple are hardly price-competitive,”

Apple remained the least impacted smartphone manufacturer with shipments down by over 250,000 units in Q2 2020. Having said that, Apple has revealed its plans to double-down on the supply chain in India and is looking to locally produce its smartphones.

The fall in smartphone shipments in India comes at a time when the country is gripped by the Coronavirus outbreak and the end-consumer is holding back on discretionary purchases. Some analysts have predicted that the replacement cycles of smartphones in such cases may become increasingly longer. Therefore the results of the second quarter show a 48 percent decline in the shipments.

 

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