Sony planning to release PlayStation Now in India, a Game Pass like subscription service: Report

Sony’s PlayStation Now subscription service is actually older than Xbox Game Pass but doesn’t have the same level of excitement surrounding it as it is available in limited markets, and unlike Game Pass, doesn’t get new PlayStation games on launch day. 

A report from IGN India suggests that Sony was planning on introducing PlayStation Now back in 2020 but the plans were put on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The report says, “According to several sources at Sony familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information, the company is mulling an India release for PS Now after plans were put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic last year.”

The report goes on to say, “In addition to this, it’s looking at ways to increase awareness around its Play At Home and PlayStation Plus Collection for PS5 initiatives.”

What is PlayStation Now?

PlayStation Now is Sony's subscription-based game streaming service. It launched back in 2014 in North America and over the years has released in a few other markets. To put things into perspective, Microsoft launched Xbox Game Pass back in 2017.

PlayStation Now has a catalogue of more than 300 games. The service allows its members to stream PS2, PS3 and PS4 games to a user's PS4, PS5 (review) or PC. Sony later added the ability to download PS2 and PS4 games on a PS4 or PS5 so users don't need to rely on the internet to “stream” the game.

While PS Now predates Game Pass, the latter has gained a lot of positive traction as Microsoft makes its exclusive games available to players on launch day.  Xbox has also partnered with EA to offer EA Play as a part of Game Pass Ultimate. While PS Now has a bunch of Sony exclusives, it doesn’t have the same launch day availability for new AAA exclusive games. 

With the launch of the PS5, Sony introduced the PlayStation Collection, a curation of select first-party and third-party games players would get access to along with their PlayStation Plus subscription. This list comprised 20 games. 

Sony also introduced its Play at Home initiative offering a bunch of indie and VR games for free for PS4 and PS5 gamers. 

Sony launched the PS5 back in February in India and the console sold out the minute the first pre-orders went live. Gamers are waiting for the console's availability in India and information circulating the internet suggests that we could see the PS5 back in stock in India in April 2021.

 

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Apple iPad Pro with mini-LED display on track for launch later this month in spite of production issues: report

Apple iPad Pro with mini-LED display has been doing the rounds of the Internet for quite some time now. Several reports in the past have tipped that the Cupertino giant is eyeing late April for the launch of its next generation of iPad and iPad Pro. As per the latest report by Bloomberg, Apple’s mini-LED suppliers have apparently run into production issues ahead of the rumoured launch.

The report cites people in the know of things who claim that the suppliers are facing “poor manufacturing yields” with one of the suppliers even having to pause the production due to the said issues. Having said that, the report reaffirms that Apple is still on track to launch two new iPad Pro tablets sometime in the second half of April. 

The key players in supplying mini-LED display to Apple include Taiwan-based Ennostar Inc, Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology and General Interface Solution Holding, the report states.

The Mini-LED display is expected to offer better colours, improved contrasts, brighter imagery and will overall be an improvement over the previous generation iPad Pro. The Mini-LED display is expected to be featured on the top-end 12.9-inch model of the iPad Pro and if the production issues are taken into account, this variant could witness a deferred availability at launch.

Since more and more people had to start working from home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Apple’s iPad lineup has been a saviour for students and professionals alike. That trend is expected to continue as Apple gears up to launch the next generation of iPad Pro which is rumoured for sometime later this month.

Also Read: Apple could launch the iPad Mini Pro this year with an 8.7-inch display

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Xiaomi Mi 11X series confirmed to launch on April 23 in India, could be based on Redmi K40 series

Xiaomi Mi 11X series is confirmed to launch alongside the Mi 11 Ultra on April 23 in India. The company is gearing to announce its latest flagship smartphones in India on March 23 and it looks like we are getting a bunch of new phones in the Mi 11 lineup. The Mi 11 officially debuted back in December 2020 as the first phone powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. This was followed by the launch of the Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Lite and Mi 11i globally in March 2021.

Xiaomi has sent out media invites for the launch of the Mi 11X series in India on March 23. Xiaomi India MD, Manu Kumar Jain and Marketing Lead Sumit Sonal have also tweeted confirming the debut of the Mi 11X series alongside the Mi 11 Ultra in India. While the exact specifications of the phones remain under wraps, it is being hinted that the upcoming phones will double down on performance, display, camera, sound, design and have been customized for India. 

The Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro have been rumoured previously and are expected to be based on the Redmi K40 series that launched back in February with Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 processors. Xiaomi is likely bringing those phones to India with some customizations and under a new lineup.

Xiaomi Mi 11X series expected specifications

The Xiaomi Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro are expected to feature the same 6.67-inch Full HD+ (2400x1080 pixels) resolution Super AMOLED display. The screen has a punch-hole cutout in the centre for the selfie camera and supports upto 120Hz refresh rate which is HDR10+ certified and is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5.

The Mi 11X is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor while the Mi 11X Pro will likely be powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. Both phones run on Android 11 based MIUI 12.

The Mi 11X series could have triple cameras on the back headlined by a 48MP primary camera on the standard model and a 64MP primary camera on the Mi 11X Pro. There’s a secondary 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera along with a 5MP macro camera. For selfies, there’s a 20MP camera on the front.

The Mi 11X series is expected to be powered by a 4,520mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging out-of-the-box.

 

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Outriders Inventory Wipe Bug ‘Top Priority’, Will Restore Lost Items, Developer People Can Fly Says

Outriders inventory wipe bug became more frequent after the new patch. Players have lost up to 100 hours of progress. Outriders developer People Can Fly has said that fixing the inventory wipe is their “top priority” and they will also work to restore the lost items — with some caveats.

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PUBG: New State Crossed 10 Million Pre-Registration Mark on Google Play Since February Debut

PUBG: New State developers have shared on Twitter that the game crossed 10 million pre-registration mark on Google Play store. It was announced back in February and has been available for pre-registration on Google Play store since.

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LG Wing available at Rs 50,000 discount on Flipkart as LG quits making phones

LG Wing is being sold at a massive discount of Rs 50,000 on Flipkart in India. This comes after the South Korean company shut down its smartphone business worldwide. As part of Flipkart’s Flagship Fest sale that is being held between April 12 and 15, many popular smartphones are up for grabs at discounted prices. This is not the first time we are seeing such an enticing offer on an LG smartphone as last year, the LG G8X ThinQ also received a huge price cut during one such sale.

The LG Wing was launched back in October 2020 in India alongside the LG Velvet starting at Rs 69,990. While the LG Wing does not boast top-of-the-line hardware, the highlighting aspect is its swivel design that gives way to a smaller, square display at the bottom. There are several use cases of this large screen estate like having the camera app control on the secondary display leaving the main display free of any toggles. Apart from that, users can also have two apps open simultaneously, a music player on the smaller display and Google Maps on the larger main display. 

LG Wing starting at Rs 29,999 on Flipkart: How to buy?

The LG Wing will be available at a special discounted price of Rs 50,001 on its original box price of Rs 80,000. This is a 62% discount overall which brings down the price to Rs 29,999. The LG Wing has 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage and will be offered in Aurora Gray colour.

Apart from this, Flipkart is also offering an exchange discount of upto Rs 16,500 on the LG Wing which further sweetens the deal. Furthermore, interested buyers will also be eligible to get either the Google Nest Hub or Nest Mini by paying up Rs 5,999 or Rs 1,999 respectively.

Check out the LG Wing on Flipkart here.

LG Wing specifications

The LG Wing features a 6.8-inch Full HD+ (2460 x 1080 pixels) resolution display topped with Gorilla Glass 5. The smaller display underneath measures 3.9-inches with a Full HD+ (1240 x 1080 pixels) resolution. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 620 GPU. This is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage with support for microSD cards up to 2TB. The phone runs on an Android 10-based interface with a special Swivel mode UI for the different use cases that make use of both screens.

The LG Wing has a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 117-degree field-of-view and another 12MP ultra-wide-angle gimbal camera with 120-degree field-of-view. On the front, there is a 32MP camera house in a pop-up mechanism and the rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at 60FPS with OIS support. The LG Wing comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery with support for fast wired and wireless charging.

 

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Elon Musks Neuralink releases video of an actual monkey playing Pong using its mind

If you thought the future wasn’t getting here fast enough, think again. In a fascinating experiment, Neuralink, the computer-brain interface company, founded by eccentric billionaire Elon Musk, has now managed to get a monkey to play pong with its mind. Yes, you read that right. A monkey can now play video games using just its mind. According to the company, the monkey was able to send brain signals wirelessly through an implanted device. The fact that no wires were used in the signal transmission is a significant breakthrough. 

The monkey was first taught to play Pong using a basic controller like a joystick. After the successful completion of a task, the monkey would be rewarded with a sweet treat. The scientists recorded the data transmitted by the brain of the monkey to pinpoint exactly which neurons were firing. The scientists then disconnected the joystick and used wireless communication to allow the monkey to play the game using just its thoughts. The researchers over at Neruralink aim to use this technology to allow disabled and paralysed users to communicate with the world using their thoughts. 

What this means for the future is currently unknown but we could see a lot of commercial applications for this kind of technology. Imagine controlling robots of war using just your mind or using robots to complete difficult and dangerous tasks. The technology could even enable people with paralysis to walk again. Elon Musk seems to think so. You only need to check out his Twitter feed. 

First @Neuralink product will enable someone with paralysis to use a smartphone with their mind faster than someone using thumbs

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 9, 2021

 

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