Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Game From 1986 Auctions for $660,000

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. from Nintendo brought in 1986 has been auctioned for $660,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crores) by Heritage Auctions in Dallas in the US.

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Vivo X60t launched, brings Dimensity 1100 SoC, triple cameras and more

Vivo recently launched the X60 series of phones in China. At the time of the launch, the series brought with itself three phones -- the X60, X60 Pro and X60 Pro+. And now, the company has added a new phone to the series. Called the x60t, this new phone appears to be a tweaked version of the Vivo X60. The tweaks here are also quite interesting as this version is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC, as opposed to the Snapdragon 870 SoC that powers the Vivo X60. 

The Vivo X60t has been launched in China at a price of CNY 3,498 (approx Rs. 40,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB model. The phone is available in Shimmer Blue and Midnight Black colour options. 

Vivo X60t: Specifications

The Vivo X60t features a 6.56-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,376 pixels) AMOLED display running at 19.8:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1100 octa-core SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. For software, the phone comes running Vivo's latest, OriginOS 1.0 which is based on Android 11. 

As for cameras, the Vivo X60t comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens sat next to a 13-megapixel secondary ultra-wide angle sensor with up to 120-degree field of view and another 13-megapixel sensor for portrait shots with f/2.46 aperture and 50mm focal length. At the front, the Vivo X60t comes with a 32-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.45 lens. 

There are a host of connectivity features on the device, with the Vivo phone coming with dual-SIM (Nano) slot. Other connectivity options include USB Type-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, USB OTG, and more. Keeping the lights on is a 4,300mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging support. 

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Jio, Qualcomm announce Call of Duty Mobile Aces Esports Challenge, offers prize pool of Rs 25 lakh

Jio and Qualcomm have announced a new esports tournament for Call of Duty Mobile players in India. Called the ‘Call of Duty Mobile Aces Esports Challenge’, the tournament will be a part of a year-long collaboration on the JioGames ‘Esports platform. It will offer a total prize pool

“Mobile gaming is one of the fastest-growing segments in India. Almost 90% of the gamers in India are using their mobile as their primary device for gaming. Apart from superior graphics capabilities, today’s gamers also want fast, seamless connectivity and long-lasting battery life.” said Rajen Vagadia, vice president & president, Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd. “India is an extremely important industry for Qualcomm Technologies, with a huge audience for, not only mobile gaming but also live streaming gaming content. The Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile processors not only exceeds user expectations by enabling a remarkable gaming experience with its high-performance graphics and longer smooth plays, but also is available across multiple tiers and price segments for every type of user. We wanted to collaborate with a brand like Jio that deeply understands the opportunity and matches our belief, not only in the superlative experiences our technology delivers, but also in the tremendous gaming capabilities of Indians in the hyper-competitive world of mobile esports.”

Call of Duty Mobile Aces Esports Challenge: Dates and format

Registrations for Call of Duty Mobile Aces Esports Challenge are already underway and those interested can click here to register. The tournament is divided into two parts, namely Solo and 5v5 teams. The Solo matches will be played in Battle Royale mode, while the Team matches will be played in multiplayer mode. Registration for Solo ends on April 11, while Team match registration ends on April 30.

It should be noted that there is no registration fee for entering the competition. Further, the tournament is open to Jio and non-Jio subscribers. The Qualifiers will start from June 11, and the finale will be held on June 20. Matches to be telecast live on JioTV, Esports HD Channel, Facebook Watch & YouTube JioGames Channel.

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Apple Arcade Adds 30 New Games, Two New Game Categories

Apple has added over 30 new games to the Apple Arcade catalogue including “NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition” by 2K Games, which has the latest NBA roster for 5-on-5 basketball. It also brings two new game categories – Timeless Classics and App Store Greats.

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What’s Causing the Global Chip Shortage and How Does It Affect You

A global chip shortage is affecting the production of automobiles, phones, laptops, and even home appliances. Here are the factors contributing to the massive shortage and how it affects consumers.

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PUBG Mobile Korea to restrict access to global users from July onwards

With the PUBG Mobile ban in place in India, many users turned to the Korean version of the game. However, it looks like players will soon find no solace there either. The announcement was made on the official PUBG Mobile Korea Instagram account. The developers of the game will soon start restricting access to those players who log in from outside of Korea and Japan. 

Changes to PUBG Mobile Korea

The developers note that they will be changing the build of the game. From May 1 onwards, those logging in from outside of Korea or Japan won’t be able to settle the payment in the game. They might also come across network troubles during their play. Then from June 30 onwards, these users will not be able to log in.

However, the post also specifically notes that for users in India, all of the changes will be put in place from June 30 onwards. 

Reasons for the restrictions of PUBG Mobile Korea

According to the post, the game is restricted to ensure quality of service. “Considering the local cultures and issues of every countries and regions, and for providing the highest quality of service.” It also notes that these changes are only to ensure better service and are not related to inequality or discrimination. The developers have also advised users to use their local version or global version. 

Unfortunately, that bit of advice is slightly useless for players in India as the global version of the game is still banned in the country. Not only that, but the planned local version of the game, PUBG Mobile India, is reportedly stuck under bureaucratic red tape. However, there were reports that the government has finally given the go-ahead for the game’s launch in the country and that PUBG Mobile fans might hear some “good news” in the coming months. But for now, all Indian players of PUBG Mobile can do is cross their fingers and hope for the best.

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Google limits developers from seeing which Android apps are installed on your device

Google has announced a slew of changes to the Developer Program Policy for the developers distributing apps through the Play Store. The company is limiting most developers from seeing which Android apps are installed on your device. This appears to be a part of Google's ongoing work to restrict the use of high-risk/sensitive permissions.

Google is limiting what apps can use the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission that “gives visibility into the inventory of installed apps on a given device.” This policy applies to all apps that target API 30+ on devices running Android 11 and newer.

"Play regards the device inventory of installed apps queried from a user’s device as personal and sensitive information, and use of the permission is only permitted when your app’s core user-facing functionality or purpose, requires broad visibility into installed apps on the user’s device," Google's support page says.

So now, only a limited number of apps can continue to use the permission to see other installed apps. They include device search, antivirus, file managers, and browsers. The developers have also been asked to "sufficiently justify why a less intrusive method of app visibility will not sufficiently enable your app’s policy compliant user facing core functionality.”

Google is also granting temporary exceptions to dedicated banking and digital wallet apps so that they can see the installed apps primarily for security reasons. Additionally, Google has also given some invalid use cases which include instances such as when the data is required for the purpose of sale or use of the permission is not directly related to the core purpose of the app.

We think this is a great move by Google to make it harder for apps to spy on what apps are installed on your device. This will hopefully keep a lot of malicious apps and target advertisements at bay since they no longer have that permission.

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