xCloud coming to iOS and PC in Spring 2021

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced the timeline to release the xCloud gaming service on their official blog post. The blog included the service being extended to more devices in Spring 2021. The devices include the iPhone, iPad, and PC starting from spring 2021. The PC version of xCloud would be delivered through the Xbox app for Windows 10 and web browser.

iPhone and iPad users would also be able to access the xCloud gaming service through their mobile web browsers. “In Spring 2021, we will take the next step in our journey to reach more players around the world by making cloud gaming as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate available on Windows PCs through the Xbox app and browser, and iOS devices through mobile web browser,” writes Jerret West, Microsoft’s Xbox marketing chief, in the blog post. “By adding over a billion devices as a path to playing in the Xbox ecosystem, we envision a seamless experience for all types of players.”

The xCloud subscription would be bundled as a part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription at the cost of $15 in the US. Game Pass is priced at Rs 699 plus tax in India per month. xCloud is going to expand in the following regions: Australia, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico, and is currently available in 22 countries including the US, UK, Ireland, South Korea, and Sweden.

The beta was set to debut on iOS in September along with the Android but hit a snag because the service violates Apple’s App store guidelines. The same is the issue with Stadia on iOS. Apple has been strict about other gaming services on its platform and it looks like Apple is doing this to protect its own gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade.

Now that Microsoft has announced the mobile web browser experience, Google and Nvidia followed announcing similar web browser-based experience for their respective streaming services. Nvidia’s GeForce now is available on iOS in beta and Google is planning to announce their iOS version of Stadia by the end of the year.

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Call of Duty: Mobile upcoming weapons leaked as Season 13 gets delayed

Call of Duty: Mobile is set to receive new weapons and maps in the upcoming Season 13. Amidst reports of Season 13 being delayed, the maps have already been teased as a new version of Nuketown and Raid- Holiday map. The developers have also teased the next season of the game will bring a new assault rifle and an SMG to the game.

According to a leak, the next COD: Mobile update is slated to bring the Peacekeeper AR and the MP7 SMG. The Peacekeeper functional assault rifle has been a part of the Black Ops 4 while the MP7 was previously seen in Modern Warfare.

 Can you guess the weapon!⁣ ⁣ Coming to #CODMobile in the next season! pic.twitter.com/uaMzXDNOCS

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) December 6, 2020

Apart from this, there are reports that the Season 13 Battle Pass of Call of Duty: Mobile has been delayed by four days. The Season 12 was expected to conclude on December 16 but the countdown timer has now been extended by four days and now ends on December 20. Call of Duty: Mobile Season 13 is now expected to go live on December 21.

 Yet ANOTHER new weapon coming soon!  Can you guess what it is?  New functional weapon coming to the next season of #CODMobile! pic.twitter.com/w9vyfGVTA9

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) December 7, 2020

The Peacekeeper is a fully automatic assault rifle with a high rate of fire and can be used in close to medium range combats. The MP7, on the other hand, is a submachine gun that is designed for close-quarters combat and has high damage and rate of fire. The Season 13 update for Call of Duty: Mobile should be released within a few weeks with new weapons, skins, characters and more. 

As per reports, the reason for the delay in releasing Season 13 is because Activision wants to run a test build of the game before released it formally for all players. However, the ongoing Season 12 is now expected to conclude by December 20 or December 21. The next season usually begins after 24 hours.

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 12 is themed ‘Going Dark’ and brings night mode on popular maps including Crash, Summit and Hackney Yard. Two new weapons, an SMG and a Pistol were also added with the Season 12 update. You can read more about the new version of the Nuketown map that is set to arrive with Season 13 update here and about the Raid Holiday map here.  

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You can now watch HDR Livestreams on YouTube: Here are the compatible devices

YouTube is the largest repository of videos on the internet. From funny cat videos to news, movie trailers, music videos, gameplay walkthroughs and city tours, you can find it all on Google’s video streaming platform. Google has, of course, made steady improvements to the video quality and compression available on the platform. In 2015 YouTube started supporting playback in 4K and in 2016, the service added the ability to play content in HDR. However, HDR content was limited to playback of content which was uploaded on the platform. It wasn’t available for those streaming live to YouTube. 

Streaming HDR content on YouTube

Those looking to stream content on YouTube in HDR will need to use a compatible encoder. 

For gamers looking to stream HDR gameplay will need to adhere to the following:

Play a game that supports HDR output. Turn on HDR in the game’s settings. Use a monitor or TV that supports HDR. Use a compatible encoder.

To live stream other HDR content streamers will have to 

Use a compatible encoder. Use a camera that supports HDR video with either the PQ or HLG colour standards. Check your camera’s manual to see if these standards are supported.

You can learn more about streaming to YouTube in HDR here. 

Viewing HDR live streams on YouTube

Viewers will be able to see the stream in HDR automatically. They just need to be watching it on a supported device. If your device does not support HDR playback, you will watch the stream in SDR. Supported HDR devices include:

The YouTube app on HDR TVs. Casting to Chromecast Ultra devices connected to HDR TVs. Android-based mobile devices with an HDR display. Windows and Mac PCs with HDR graphics support and an HDR display. Viewers will see your stream in HDR if they have HDR enabled in their computer’s settings.

Note: The preview in the Live Control Room will not show HDR colours.

How to know if you’re watching in HDR

HDR streams will show “HDR” in the video quality settings menu, usually found at the bottom right of the screen. If your device doesn’t support HDR, you won’t see the HDR badge, and your stream will be shown in SDR.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power with new design, 6,000mAh battery confirmed to launch on December 17 in India

Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is confirmed to launch on December 17 in India as the fifth member in the Redmi 9 series. The company had been teasing the launch of a new Redmi phone since last week. This comes after rumours that Xiaomi might bring the Redmi Note 9 4G to India as the Redmi 9 Power. The leaks seemed to have panned out accurately as Xiaomi has announced that it will be announcing the Redmi 9 Power in India next week.

MOST. #POWERPACKED. ANNOUNCEMENT. OF. DECEMBER!  Super stoked to announce that @RedmiIndia's first ever #Power Smartphone - the #Redmi9Power is launching on 17th December,  at 12 noon!   RT & set a reminder for the event ASAP: https://t.co/4ovE2ZXd5j I  #Redmi pic.twitter.com/2TCAv8xudK

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) December 10, 2020

As per the media invite and posts on Xiaomi’s social channels, the Redmi 9 Power is scheduled to launch in India on December 17 at 12 PM. This is a day after the company is slated to announce its Mi QLED TV in India. As per the teasers shared on the microsite, the Redmi 9 power is expected to feature four cameras on the back and will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The Redmi 9 Power is expected to go on sale on Amazon India.

As per previous rumours, the Redmi 9 Power is a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 9 4G that was launched in November in China. However, the Indian version is expected to have a fourth camera on the back. There are also rumours that the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G might also arrive in India as the Mi 10i.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G specifications

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G has a new design with the word ‘Redmi’ slapped on the back panel. It features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera. The screen is topped with Gorilla Glass 3. It measures 9.6 millimetres and weighs 198 grams and has a plastic built.

The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 610 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from. Like the other two phones, the Redmi Note 9 4G also offers storage expansion via microSD card.

It has a triple camera setup on the back with a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera housed within the waterdrop notch.

The Note 9 4G has stereo speakers along with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. It is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.

 

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Xiaomi Xiaomi Mi 10i with Snapdragon 750G could launch in India sooner than you think

Xiaomi could soon launch the Mi 10i as it has been spotted in a listing on Geekbench. The Mi 10i is rumoured to be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G that was announced in November alongside the Redmi Note 9 4G and Redmi Note 9 5G. Interestingly, Xiaomi is already teasing the launch of a new Redmi phone in India but if previous leaks are to go by, that could be the Redmi 9 Power.

The listing on Geekbench mentions the model number of a Xiaomi phone as M2007J17I which lines up with the listing spotted on Google Play Console. The listing also reveals the base clock frequency of the processor as 1.80GHz which is likely the Snapdragon 750G. Having said that, there is no word on the launch of another Redmi phone in India at the moment. 

Xiaomi has started teasing the launch of a new Redmi phone that is rumoured to be the Redmi 9 Power. As per previous reports, the company may be bringing the Redmi Note 9 4G to India as the Redmi 9 Power, though with a quad-camera setup instead of three cameras. Additionally, the company has also scheduled the launch of its QLED TV in India on December 16. 

Nevertheless, if the Mi 10i does turn out to be the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G in disguise, here is a brief look as to what we can expect. 

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G specifications

Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout in the centre for the selfie camera. The screen supports 120Hz refresh rate and is certified for HDR10 playback. It is also topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 for added protection against drops. It measures 9 millimetres in thickness and weighs 215 grams.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G powered the Redmi Note 9 Pro with 5G support, an octa-core CPU and Adreno 619 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from. The phone also offers storage expansion by using a microSD card. It runs on Android 10 based MIUI 12.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G has a quad-camera setup on the back in a circular module that consists of a primary 108MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a secondary 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 118-degree field-of-view, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G have stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint sensor and Type-C port for charging. It is equipped with a 4,820mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging out-of-the-box.

 

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Microsoft Bringing Cloud Gaming With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to iOS, PC in 2021

Microsoft has announced it will bring cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to PC and iOS devices next year in spring. It did not share an exact date but provided a list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2021.

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Amazons new Fire TV UI brings profiles along with a new look

The one thing that has been consistent with the Fire TV Stick has been user profiles. While the Fire TV UI has seen some tweaks and adjustments, it has largely remained unchanged from the launch of the first-gen Fire TV Stick in India. It looks like it is time to say farewell to the old Fire TV UI. 

Announced back in September, Amazon introduced a new UI to the Fire TV Stick. The new UI brings with it changes that aim to improve the user experience and bring one of the most important features - User Profiles. 

According to Cord Cutters News, the new UI will debut in the coming weeks starting with the recently launched third-gen Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Stick Lite. There is no information on when the new UI will come to the 4K Fire TV Stick or even the older Fire TV Sticks. There is also no information on when the new UI will come to India. As of writing this article, the update isn't available on the 3rd gen Fire TV Stick available in India. Let’s take a look at some of the feature's users can expect to see when they receive the new UI update. 

New Home screen

Amazon has revamped the Home Screen experience on the Fire TV Stick making it “the single destination for you to access all of your favourite content”. Users will simply be able to scroll over apps to get a preview of the content and jump directly into a TV show or movie. Amazon says, “The Main Menu is a single destination where you can find popular features like Find, Live TV, Library, and your pinned apps”.

Find the content you want to watch

Amazon says that the new ‘Find’ experience “makes it easy to search and browse by popular categories like movies, TV shows, free ad-supported content and sports. Plus, you can filter by helpful categories like genre (e.g., comedies, action) to find what you’re in the mood for.

You can also discover additional experiences available on your Fire TV, like cooking classes with Food Network Kitchen, daily fitness with Peloton, or learning new skills with MasterClass.

Profiles

One of the most awaited features of the new Fire TV Stick UI is the profiles. Profiles will make it easy to keep your Fire TV experience personalized. On the new Fire TV UI, users can have up to six profiles that “support personalized recommendations, viewing history, watch lists, preferred settings, and more”. Users will also have the ability to set up kid's profiles for content. Users will also be able to use Alexa to recognise their voice and switch to their profile. 

The new UI was announced when Amazon unveiled the 3rd gen Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite earlier this year. You can learn more about the new Fire TV Sticks here. If you have just purchased a new Fire TV Stick, then you can check out our step-by-step guide on how to set it up here.

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