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Garena Free Fire O25 update: Vector Akimbo, advanced weapons and more

Free Fire is being updated to OB25 and as one might expect, there are a lot of new additions to the game, this includes a new weapon, weapon rebalancing, multiple HUD options and more. It also brings with it a new season of Clash Squad. Here’s a quick look at some of the major new additions to Garena Free Fire

New weapon: Vector Akimbo

The Vector Akimbo is the first weapon in Garena Free Fire to offer dual-wielding. This allows the user to dish out lots of damage. However, the weapon has a very short effective range, so it's ideal for short range situations like urban areas or inside buildings.

Weapon Balancing

Garena has also rebalanced certain weapons in order to make them fairer and more likely to be used in combat. This includes a drop rate adjustment for the M82B sniper rifle. Now the weapon will be a bit rarer to find and players will have to search more thoroughly in order to find the weapon. 

The M4A1 assault rifle has seen a buff in terms of damage, fire rate and range, making it a more competitive weapon. Alongside this, the P90 SMG also sees a buff in terms of weapon damage. 

Advanced Weapons

Garena has announced that it will be replacing Advanced Attachments with Advanced Weapons. Garena notes that this move was made as players found Advanced Attachments too much of a hassle. As the name would suggest, Advanced Weapons will offer users power weapons that will spawn in random locations in the map. 

Clash Squad Ranked 

Clash Squad Rank Season 4 will kick off from December 8 and those who manage to rank up to Gold III or above will get an exclusive weapon in the form of the Golden P90. Garena also notes that for Season 4, pre-made teams will be matched against each other instead of against randomly selected teams. This should ensure more balanced matches. 

Multiple HUD options

Players will now have the option to create and save up to two different HUD options for different game modes. This will allow players to have a specific set of elements arranged in a particular option for classic mode, and switch things around for Clash matches. 

This was just a quick look at the new features and additions in Garena Free Fire’s OB25 update. Aside from all this, Garena has also announced a partnership with professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo. He will now be available in-game as a brand-new character called Chrono. You can learn more about that here. You can also read up about this month's Elite Pass here.



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Amazon Prime Video Watch Party launched in India: Heres how to use it

Amazon Prime Video has introduced a new Watch Party feature on its OTT service that allows viewers to watch their favourite film or TV show with their friends. Moreover, there is a chat functionality built-in so that you and your friends can communicate while watching Prime Video. A watch party or viewing party essentially lets you watch a show or a film with others in a virtual environment.

With theatres being shut for months due to the Coronavirus pandemic, people have not been able to watch films on the big screen with friends. The Watch Party feature aims to ease that discomfort as you can host a virtual viewing party with upto 100 friends at a time. Though the feature does come with its caveats, it is interesting to see a group viewing option being added to the streaming service.

Earlier this year, Disney+ Hotstar introduced a similar Watch with your friends during the IPL season and Facebook has Watch Party feature for over two years now.

There are many third-party services available that allow users to create virtual viewing parties but it isn’t the best possible experience available. It doesn’t come close to a native watch party experience with seamless controls and syncing abilities. 

“There’s a fun new way to enjoy your favourite shows with your favourite people, wherever you are. With Watch Parties, you can chat with up to 100 friends while you watch movies and TV shows online together. It’s almost like watching side-by-side in real life- without having to share your popcorn,” says Amazon.

However, the Watch Party feature on Prime Video is available only supported by desktop browsers for now. Apart from that, mobile phones, tablets or Fire TV devices cannot access Watch Party feature yet as it is in Beta. Additionally, Amazon will only let you join a Watch Party if the host's region and participants region is the same. 

How to create a Watch Party on Amazon Prime Video?

To start a watch party on Prime Video you can start by finding the perfect film or TV show to watch with your friends. Amazon is offering its entire catalogue including Amazon Originals with the new feature providing a synchronized playback between 100 participants. Do note that all participants must have an active Prime Video subscription to join a viewing party.

After selecting a TV show or a movie, click on the Watch Party button on the screen. You will be asked to enter a name for the chat after which you can create a watch party and share the link with your friends. 

Here is a list of the best superhero films available on Prime Video that you can watch with your friends by creating a watch party.

 

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro leaked case design shows new camera module

Xiaomi’s new and upcoming flagship Mi 11 Pro has been swirling around the rumour mill since the announcement of the Snapdragon 888 SoC and is expected to launch next year. Recently the protective case for Mi 11 Pro leaked, showing the camera design of the new phone.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro leaked case design The authenticity of the leaker is not yet verified so it could be a fake or a fan-made case, but as we see the design of the case, it shows a quad-camera setup at the back of the phone. The leak shows a horizontal camera module placement. The rumoured camera specifications show that it could have a 50MP primary camera, 48MP ultra-wide camera, and a 12MP telephoto lens, while the fourth lens could be a depth sensor.

The previous leaks showed that the phone could feature a 120-Hz screen along with a 2K resolution display with a punch-hole camera for selfies. Xiaomi has already announced that it would be coming with the new Snapdragon 888 SoC flagship chipset and it is also being reported that the phone will also come with the new 120W fast charging technology that the company had revealed earlier this year. 

As reported by a tipster earlier, the phone could come with a 5,000mAh battery and could be released as early as January, next year. Xiaomi has not yet confirmed or announced any official launch date for the phone, but we can expect the date to be announced by the officials in the coming days as they have already committed to their choice of the chipset in the Snapdragon summit.  



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Garena Free Fire partners with Christiano Ronaldo who debuts as an all-new character called Chrono

If you’re a football fan as well as a Garena Free Fire player, then we’ve got some sweet news for you guys. Garena Free Fire unveiled Cristiano Ronaldo as its latest global brand ambassador today. The partnership marks one of the most significant tie-ups within the gaming industry in recent times, uniting one of the world’s most popular mobile games with a global sporting icon. Free Fire’s partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo aims to give players a chance to play as the football hero. This comes after Garena Free Fire released a new update today!

Speaking about the partnership, Harold Teo, Free Fire Producer said, ““This is a really significant partnership for Free Fire. Cristiano Ronaldo is a role model for many of us, and being able to collaborate with him and present him to hundreds of millions of people around the world is truly exciting. Our partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo offers even more ways for our communities all over the world to enjoy Free Fire.”. Ronaldo will debut as an all-new character called Chrono.

Ronaldo also added by saying, “It’s a great feeling having not only a character in Free Fire modelled after me, but also having the whole universe within the game changing along with it. The Garena team has worked into the game tons of new features and elements for Operation Chrono. I hope Free Fire players all over the world are just as excited as I am!”. 

It seems that Garena Free Fire is clearly filling the gap left by PUBG Mobile and well, that’s a good thing! In fact, Garena Free Fire’s next update will buff up M4A1 and P90, introduce akimbo Vector and more. You can read more about that here. Garena Free Fire’s Endless Oblivion Elite Pass is also now available for purchase. Click here for the details.

 



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Spotify mobile app may soon allow users to play locally saved files

You might soon be able to play locally stored files on music streaming app Spotify. A new feature has been discovered on the Spotify mobile app that shows music files stored on the mobile phone's memory in the Spotify app.

The new feature was first spotted by a Twitter user and frequent leaker Jane Manchun Wong, who shared a screenshot of how the feature looks inside the Android app. Going by the shared screenshot it seems that users will be able to sync locally stored music files and access them from "Your Library" section. It is said that users will have an option to add/remove local files using a toggle.

Spotify is finally working on on-device local files support for Android! No need to sync it from your desktop anymore :D pic.twitter.com/fVKiFAyxbs

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) December 6, 2020

While the feature was long-awaited by many users, this is not the only one that is being tested by the company. Recently it was reported that Spotify surveyed users on a premium subscription plan for podcasts, and also rolled out a Stories feature as part of a public test that's limited only to artists and specific playlists.

As of now, users need to download local files using a rather lengthy workaround where they first import the files to Spotify desktop app, create playlists and then download it using the Spotify mobile app. 

We do not have the official release timeline of the long-overdue feature. However, Spotify shouldn't take long as its rival YouTube Music already has this ability to sync local files into its music app.

While we wait for the leaked features to make it to the Spotify app, its users in India can get a discounted annual subscription plan till December 31. You get to save Rs 429. The usual price of the annual subscription plan is Rs 1,118, but Spotify is offering a 30% discount ahead of the Black Friday weekend. You only pay Rs 999 for a 12-month subscription.



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Vivo Y51 with FHD+ display, Snapdragon 665 launched in India: Price and specifications

The Vivo Y51 has officially launched in the mid-range segment in India. The launch of the Y51 comes after the company announced the V20 Pro last week. The Y51 features a triple camera setup on the back and is powered by the Snapdragon 665 that we have seen previously on phones such as the Vivo V20 SE, Realme Narzo 20A and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, to name a few.

The Vivo Y51 is equipped with a large capacity battery and the recessed power button doubles up as a fingerprint reader. Let's take a brief look at the pricing, specifications and availability of the Y51 in India.

Vivo Y51 pricing and availability

The Vivo Y51 is priced at Rs 17,990 in India for the single 8GB+128GB storage option. It is being offered in two colours, Titanium Sapphire and Crystal Symphony to choose from. 

The Y51 is available to purchase from Amazon, Flipkart, Vivo India store and more.

Vivo Y51 specifications

Vivo Y51 features a 6.58-inch Full HD+ (2408 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera. It has a plastic built that measures 8.44 millimetres and weighs 188 grams. The phone has a vertical camera setup on the back that is tucked away in the top-left corner. The Titanium Sapphire colour has a matte finish on the back while the Crystal Symphony offers a reflective gradient finish.

The Y51 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 610. This is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage with microSD card to expand the storage by upto 1TB. It runs on Funtouch OS 11 that is based on Android 11.

The Vivo Y51 has a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 120-degree field of view and a 2MP macro camera. The rear cameras can record in 4K at 30FPS with support for EIS. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera.

It has a fingerprint reader on the side and is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Vivo claims that the phone can go from 0-70% in 67 minutes. 

 

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iOS 142 is reportedly causing rapid battery drain issues

The latest iOS 14.2 update shows the description of bug fixes and other issues but as it seems the update comes with a bug of its own. Many of the users have taken up Reddit and Apple Forums to complain about this issue. 

However, the issue seems to affect only slightly older models of Apple iPhones namely iPhone SE (1st gen), iPhone 7, and iPhone XS. The users are complaining about sudden battery drain such as upto 50% battery drain in about 30 minutes. Some users have noted that restarting the phone again shows bumped up battery percentage but it is unclear what is actually causing this issue.

The same issue seems prominent even in iPads, as users have been complaining about sudden battery performance issues after installing the iPad OS 14.2 update on their iPad. Interestingly none of the newer iPhone models have complained about this issue, so it is unclear whether this is a software issue or a hardware issue. iOS 14.2 includes new emojis, intercom, optimized Airpods battery charging, and some new wallpapers.

Apple has not issued any official statement regarding the same, but just a few days back they have issued a free screen replacement program for affected iPhone 11 users, you can check the details here.

Apple recently launched the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13, and Mac Mini powered by the company’s own M1 chip. You can learn more about the new Macs and the new chip powering it here. 

If you are one that has recently lost an iPhone, you can learn how to track your lost phone here. 

If you are in the market to pick up a new iPhone, you can check out our review of the iPhone 12 here. You can also check out our review of the iPad Air 2020 here. 



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Edit videos on your mobile phone using the YouTube Create App

YouTube has introduced its new mobile app called ‘YouTube Create’. This app offers an easy way for creators to edit their videos right from ...