Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC available for download

Mass Effect fans rejoice! If you were done with the single player campaign and were about to put down your controller after playing a bit of multiplayer, you may want to think about picking it up again. The free multiplayer DLC (downloadable content) for Mass Effect 3 is available for download from today. The Resurgence Pack will offer two maps called Firebase Condor, which takes players to one of Palaven's moons, and Firebase Hydra, which brings gamers to an abandoned quarian colony.

Apart from the maps, new weapons, consumables and characters can also be unlocked through reinforcement packs via the game's multiplayer store.

The new weapons include the Striker Assault Rifle, Kishock Harpoon Gun and Geth Plasma SMG.

The new unlockable characters include Asari Justicar Adept, Krogan Battlemaster Vanguard, Batarian Soldier, Batarian Sentinel, Geth Engineer and Geth Infiltrator.

The new consumables that will be available in the game are as follows: Strength Enhancer - Applies a melee damage boost for one mission Targeting VI - Applies a headshot damage boost for one mission Stabilisation Module - Stabilises weapons while firing and moving for one mission Shield Power Cells - Shortens shield recharge time for one mission

The Resurgence Pack will be available on the XBOX Live Marketplace, PSN Store and Origin from today for free.  If you are one of the mortals who have refrained from picking up Mass Effect 3, you can read our review of the game

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Kodak launches a new range of certified Android TVs from 32-inch to 75-inch starting at Rs 10,999

At the beginning of 2020, Kodak launched its first range of Android TV powered TVs with screen sizes ranging from 43-inch to 65-inch and you can read more about them here. Today, the company has announced a range of new Android TVs starting at Rs 10,999. There is also a 75-inch 4K HDR TV running on the Android TV platform and it is priced at Rs 99,999. All the Kodak TVs are made in India.   

Mr Avneet Singh Marwah, Director and CEO, Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd said, “We are proud to be recognised as Google’s official partner for Android TVs, which have enhanced customer experience. These new variants are an outcome of investments that we made in technology research within India. With the 75-inch CA series model, we will be a tough competitor in the premium affordable Smart TV segment.” He added, “Content consumption patterns have changed due to COVID-19 and Kodak 7XPRO is a certified Google Android TV that optimises data usage across 5,00,000 movies, shows, games and music available on the Google Play Store.”

Kodak 7X Pro specifications and features

The Kodak 7X Pro lineup has HD, FHD and 4K HDR TVs in its portfolio with sizes ranging from 32-inch all the way up to 75-inches. Let’s take a look at the TVs in detail. In the Kodak 7X Pro portfolio, we have the 32-inch HDTV, 40-inch FHD and 43-inch FHD TV, and 43-inch 4K TV. The 50, 55 and 75-inch TVs are all 4K with support for HDR. 

All the TVs run on Android TV 9 out of the box giving users access to the Play Store, Chromecast built-in and streaming services. Under the hood, the TVs are powered by a Cortex A53 quad-core CPU and Mali450 GPU. The TVs have 8GB built-in storage and 1GB RAM. The TVs feature the Google Assistant along with a dedicated button on the remote control to bring up the assistant. The TVs also come with Chromecast built-in. They feature HDMI, Bluetooth, USB and Wi-Fi Connectivity along with ARC and CEC controls for the HDMI input. The TVs have 24W of sound output. 

The TV comes with a sleek remote control that looks a lot like the Fire TV stick remote control. It has a minimalistic design and comes with hotkeys to launch Prime Videos, YouTube and Sony Liv. It also has a dedicated google assistant button. 

Kodak 7X Pro Price and Availability

Speaking of the price of the Kodak 7X Pro, the 32-inch HD TV is priced at Rs 10,999. The 40-inch FHD TV is priced at Rs 16,499. The 43-inch FHD TV is priced at Rs 18,999. The 43-inch 4K TV is priced at Rs 21,999. The 50-inch 4K TV is priced at Rs 25,999 and the 55-inch 4K TV is priced at Rs 29,999. The 75-inch TV is a part of the company’s CA portfolio and is priced at Rs 99,999.  The TVs will be available from August 6. 

Thomson recently announced its portfolio of budget 4K Android TVs in India and you can read more about it here.

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iQOO 5 confirmed to launch on August 17 with 120W fast charging

iQOO 5 with 120W fast charging is confirmed to launch on August 17, the company has revealed. With this, the iQOO 5 could be the first phone to come with 120W fast charging out-of-the-box after companies like Oppo and Realme unveiled their fast-charging solutions last month. 

iQOO took to Weibo to post a teaser of the upcoming iQOO 5 that is slated to be unveiled on August 17 at 2:30 PM CST (12 PM IST) in China. Given that the iQOO 3 did make it to India, we expect the company to bring the iQOO 5 to India in the coming months.

The teaser image posted by iQOO reveals that the 120W fast charging solution will be able to fully recharge the 4,000mAh battery on the iQOO 5 in 15 minutes tops. In contrast, Oppo and Realme’s 125W fast charging solution can fully recharge a 4,000mAh battery in 20 minutes, which is tad a bit slower than what iQOO claims.

iQOO’s fast charging solution uses two charge pumps to convert the adapter output to 5V 12A wattage, unlike Oppo’s solution that makes use of three charge pumps.

iQOO 5 leaked specifications

Some alleged renders of the iQOO 5 made it to the Internet which shows a phone with curved edges and a glossy finish on the back. The phone seems to have a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera and has a vertical camera setup on the back.

The iQOO 5 is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset with UFS 3.1 storage and 120Hz refresh rate AMOLED display. There could be a quad-camera setup on the back but it is something that we’ll hear about closer to the launch.

The iQOO 5 is scheduled to launch on August 17 and we’ll know more about the phone at the time.

 

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Sony WF-1000XM3 noise cancelling truly wireless earbuds launched in India priced at Rs 19,990

Sony has officially announced its much-awaited WF-1000XM3 noise-cancelling truly wireless earbuds in India. The TWS earphones were initially launched a year ago in the global market, but it took some while to reach India. With the launch, the WF-1000XM3 is the third Sony TWS earbuds to be launched in India alongside the WF-SP800N and WF-XB700.

It also expands Sony's popular 1000X range of headphones and earphones with WF-1000XM3 being the first TWS in the range of products. 

Sony WF-1000XM3 price in India

The Sony WF-1000XM3 is priced at Rs 19,990, and as an introductory offer, it will be available for Rs 17,990 for the first ten days. It goes on sale starting from August 6 and will be available on Amazon, Sony retail stores, and offline stores across the country in Black and Silver colour variants. Customers can buy it for 17,990 under an introductory offer till August 16.

Interestingly, Sony has also priced the WF-SP800N at a similar price point, which comes with an added IP rating for water resistance that the 1000XM3 lacks.

Sony WF-1000XM3 specifications and features

The truly wireless earbuds are Sony's premium offering that comes with the company's renowned HD noise-cancelling feature using is QN1e chip. Some of the key features of the earbuds are wear detection, touch control, and ambient sound control. Wear Detection automatically play/pause music depending on the position of the buds. It has touch controls on both the earbuds that let you control music, turn noise cancellation on/off and trigger voice assistants - Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. 

Sony claims of 32-hours of backup without noise cancellation and 24 hours with noise cancellation. The earphones themselves have 6 hours of battery life with three more charges stored in the case. The earbuds also support quick charge, giving users 90 minutes of playback with 10 min charge via Type-C port, as per the company.

For audio, it has 6mm drivers in each earphone with a frequency response of 20Hz-20,000Hz. It has Bluetooth 5.0 protocol with up to up to 10 meters range for wireless connectivity.

The earbuds are in for testing at Digit's lab, if you've been eyeing to buy one, stay tuned for our WF-1000XM3 review. Until then, you can check out our impressions of the Sony WF-1000XM3 here. 

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Microsoft Store Gets a New Experience for Xbox Insiders, Mass Rollout Later This Year

Microsoft has announced a revamped Microsoft Store on Xbox which is said to be faster, safer, and easier to use. Microsoft says it has rebuilt the store experience from the ground up making it more than twice as fast as the previous store. The intuitive experience makes it easier to navigate and find what you’re looking for.

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PS4 Digital Sales Grew 83 Percent in Lockdown-Hit Quarter

PlayStation digital sales grew nearly 83 percent year-on-year in this past lockdown-hit quarter, bringing in over JPY 394 billion. More than 112 million PS4 consoles have been sold worldwide and PlayStation Plus is now up to nearly 45 million members.

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WhatsApp adds new feature to verify forwarded messages, but not for India

WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out a new feature called 'search the web' to empower its effort in fighting fake news and hoaxes. The new feature will make fact-checking any WhatsApp forwards a lot easier by just one tap. The company was spotted testing this feature back in March.

On its blog, WhatsApp announces, "Today, we’re piloting a simple way to double-check these messages by tapping a magnifying glass button in the chat. Providing a simple way to search messages that have been forwarded many times may help people find news results or other sources of information about content they have received."

The new feature is an easy way to verify information given in any forwarded message on WhatsApp. There's a new magnifying glass button next to the chat bubble which, when tapped, helps users to find news results or other sources of information about the message they have received. WhatsApp says the company does not have access to the messages during the process, as it's sent directly to the browser. WhatsApp has not said if it's only limited to text messages or to images and videos as well. 

'Search the web' is only being rolled out starting tod out in Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, UK, and the US. It will be available on all latest versions of WhatsApp across Android, iOS and Web.

No India on the list, yet

India is among the biggest market for WhatsApp, and it's not on the list to receive this feature as of now. It is also one of the worst-hit countries when it comes to breeding misinformation via WhatsApp. India is not on the list of countries to get this feature, but the company might likely roll it out for its Indian users sometime later.

WhatsApp has added plenty of features to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform in recent years. In 2018, the Facebook-owned company had added forward labels before that to fight fake news. Up next, its users in India were restricted to forward a message only to five people at a time. Again, during the early months of Covid-19 crisis, WhatsApp limited message forwarding to only one contact or chat at a time.

Misinformation is not limited to WhatsApp or any specific social media platform. But WhatsApp is a more sensitive breeding ground as it has a vast user base of daily active users that chat, interact using the app. The information on WhatsApp forwards does not appear on a public domain, which makes it even more explosive. 

While limiting forwarded messages makes it easier to track the source of false information and somewhat limit the pace its spread, adding a fact check button will help better in its identification. 

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