Apple Days sale on Flipkart offers great discounts on iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and more

If you have been wanting to buy Apple's current-gen iPhone 12 or any other iPhone in the series, then now is a very good time. Flipkart is currently running the 'Apple Days' sale under which the company is offering a handsome discount on the iPhone 12 series.

Apple Days sale, in case you are wondering, kicked off today and it will end on May 14. During this time, customers can avail of an instant discount of up to Rs 6,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 mini. In addition to that, you can also get an instant discount of Rs 5,000 on the purchase of iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Essentially, you'll be able to pick up the iPhone 12 at Rs 71,900 down from its original price of Rs 79,900. This is after the instant discount of Rs 6,000 on purchases made through HDFC Bank cards and EMI transactions. The same can also be availed on 128GB and 256GB variants.

Similarly, the iPhone 12 mini is available at Rs 61,900, including the instant discount offer. It's down from its original price of Rs 69,900. You can do the same for the 128GB as well as the 256GB variants as well.

Moving on to the iPhone 12 Pro, it is available at a starting price of Rs 110,900 which includes the instant discount offer. It's down from its original price of Rs 119,900 for the 128GB storage. Lastly, the top-of-the-line iPhone 12 Pro Max model is available at Rs 120,990 for the 128GB model, down from its original price of Rs 129,990.

If you don't fancy the newer iPhone 12 models, then you can also get the older iPhones like the iPhone 11 at Rs 48,999, the iPhone XR at Rs 36,999, iPhone SE 128GB model at Rs 33,999, and the iPhone 11 Pro at Rs 74,999. As mentioned earlier, the Apple Days sale will be live till May 14, so be sure to keep an eye on the same. It's worth making a note that the iPhone listings show the normal price before the discount. The customers will have to select the HDFC Instant discount offer on the checkout page to avail the offer.

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WhatsApp will not let you access your chat list if you dont accept its new privacy policy after May 15

WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy is set to come into effect from May 15 but users who are yet to accept it will soon lose access to their chat list. Earlier this year, WhatsApp released an update to its terms and privacy policy for users and business but faced critical backlash from users and the Indian government. This led WhatsApp to postpone this update by three months and on May 15, the new policy will be enforced. WhatsApp’s new privacy policy details how it processes users data for businesses and how it is working with Facebook for deeper integration across other Facebook-owned products.

As per the newly released guidelines by WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app clarifies that it will not delete any account on May 15 after the new privacy policy update comes into effect. For the past few months, WhatsApp has been reminding users to accept the new terms and privacy policy but users have the option to dismiss that pop-up. 

After May 15, the reminder to accept the new terms will get more persistent and its frequency will increase. Until now it's limited to once or twice every day but from May 15 onwards this pop-up notification will become regular until the user accepts it. 

What happens if you don’t accept WhatsApp's privacy policy?

Even after persistent reminders, if a user does not accept WhatsApp’s new terms, the company will start to limit the features for users. While the company has revealed that it won’t be limiting features from May 15, however, if a user does not accept the privacy policy, they will eventually lose access to WhatsApp. 

After weeks of persistent reminders, WhatsApp will limit access to the chat list which means that users will not be able to check their messages or reply to them by opening the app. WhatsApp will still allow incoming voice and video calls and users will be able to respond to messages from the notifications but users will not be able to create new messages.

After a few weeks of limited functionally, WhatsApp will not allow any incoming calls or messages and notifications and will curb all features that it normally allows. This means that users who will not accept WhatsApp’s new terms and privacy policy will lose all access to WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned company has not detailed a timeline for curbing the functionality for users who do not accept its new policies. 

WhatsApp users will lose access to their accounts but the company will not delete these accounts immediately. However, such accounts will be deleted after 120 days of inactivity.

 

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Sony says the PS5 will remain in short supply through 2022 as demand shows no signs of slowing down

Sony's PlayStation 5 console has remained out of stock, for the most part, this year too. While a lot of people have managed to get a taste of the console in markets like the US, it's been fiendishly difficult to get one in places like India. The PS5 restock was a mess in 2020, and it has gotten even harder to buy one this year.

It turns out, things are going to remain more or less the same throughout this year and the next one. According to Sony, the shortage of console units isn't going to end unless the demand declines. And the demand, as we all know, isn't showing any signs of slowing down. We're pretty sure a lot of you reading this article are desperate to buy the console.

Speaking to investors, Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki confirmed that it has been challenging to keep up with strong demand. He noted that in addition to the global semiconductor shortage, there are "other factors" contributing to the scarcity. Totoki didn't dive deep into the details about these other factors that are in play, but we are assuming one of them may be the global shipping crisis right now due to the pandemic.

That being said, Sony is still trying to achieve more sales figures for the PS5 than it did with the PS4. 

"As I said earlier, we’re aiming for more sales volume than the PS4, but can we drastically increase the supply? No, that’s not likely. The shortage of semiconductors is one factor, but there are other factors that will impact the production volume. So, at present, we’d like to aim at second-year sales of 14.8 million, which was the second year of PS4," Totoki said.

So, what does this mean for an average consumer looking to buy the PS5? Well, it's going to be very difficult to grab a PS5 this year and most likely in 2022 as well. Sony has left the door open for the supply to increase in 2022, but it's best to assume that the PlayStation 5 won't be readily available to pick up from stores until 2023. 

The demand is only going to increase as more PS5 exclusive games drop on the market that can't be played even on the PS4. Sony may have to eventually tap 6nm AMD chips as per the rumours, but let's not speculate just yet and hope for the best.

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Call of Duty: Mobile developers working on a way to offer Hatchi sword for free to players

Call of Duty: Mobile may soon give players the chance to earn the Hatchi katana sword for free. At the start of the Season 3 Tokyo Escape update, many players assumed that the game would offer them a chance to earn the sword. However, we are now towards the tail end of the season and there is no sword in sight. This is obviously pretty strange considering the Japanese-theme of the update and the prominent depiction of katanas in the accompanying comic. 

In a post on Reddit, the developers note that they have received requests for a free sword. While the developers did say that the Hatchi sword would be included in Call of Duty: Mobile's in-game Credit Store update, that turned out to be an error. However, they note that their teams have been trying to find a good opportunity to provide an earnable path to a Hatchi via seasonal challenges or events. However, since plans are locked in advance, it is unlikely that this would happen soon. The developers have assured players that they are working towards that goal. 

The Hatchi was initially a part of The Ancestors Crate, which was added to the game last year. As such, players would have to spend CP in order to get the weapon. Even then, they weren’t guaranteed to get the weapon on the first try. 

Those interested in trying out the Hatchi for themselves can do so via the new Swords and Stones mode that was recently added to the game. The mode arms all players with a Hatchi and challenges them to kill a set number of enemies. The first player to reach the kill number wins. 

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Call of Duty: Mobile teases the addition of Rambo, Dome map to the game

Activision has teased the addition of a new character in Call of Duty: Mobile. This time around, it looks like this new character will be none other than John Rambo, from the legendary film franchise. While the developers have not explicitly mentioned that in their tweet, they do leave behind many clues that suggest the same

 

To survive a war... pic.twitter.com/bl2LceEhN0

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) May 8, 2021

 

The teaser image shared on Twitter by the official Call of Duty: Mobile account gives plenty of hints. The image shows a knife as well as a bandolier of bullets, which are connected to Rambo. Further, we also see a red headband which is synonymous with the character’s look. As if that wasn’t enough, the text that accompanies the tweet reads, “To survive a war…” This alludes to a scene in Rambo: First Blood Part II in which John Rambo tells Co Bao, “To survive a war, you gotta become war.”

Call of Duty: Mobile to get Dome map in Season 4 update

 

Searching... Signal found! Coming in the next season to #CODMobile pic.twitter.com/5DApCpFZGU

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) May 8, 2021

 

Besides Rambo, the developers also teased the addition of a new map in the season 4 update. The teaser pretty much confirms that this will be the Dome map that was first seen in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The namesake ‘dome’ can be clearly seen in the teaser image. We still don’t know when the Season 4 update will roll out, but it should happen before the end of the month of May.

John Rambo coming to Call of Duty: Warzone as well

 

Does anyone know SURVIVORJOHN#1009062? Their #WarzoneReport is a sight to be seen. pic.twitter.com/EUFPmexQnF

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) May 5, 2021

 

It looks like Call of Duty: Mobile isn’t the only place we’ll see Rambo. The official Call of Duty Twitter account has also posted a teaser that suggests the inclusion of the character in the Call of Duty: Warzone. The Warzone tweet hints at a character called SURVIVORJOHN, who has played and won five games, with 552 kills and no deaths. The Rambo franchise has five movies released and Rambo wasn‘t killed in any of them. 552 is also the number of kills attributed to Rambo in the entire franchise.

More 80’s action stars coming to Call of Duty: Mobile?

 

Air ducts are a complicated network of danger. If yours are in need of repair, call the best in the business at Nakatomi Duct Cleaning. Learn more here: https://t.co/0PN0f3HliO pic.twitter.com/4vJEdiQ7OK

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) May 8, 2021

 

Interestingly, the official Call of Duty twitter page also posted a teaser for Nakatomi Duct Cleaning service with the tagline, “Say Yippie Ki Yay to Dust”. This is an obvious nod to the Die Hard Franchise and suggests the inclusion of the character of John Mcclane to Call of Duty: Warzone. Considering the fact that Rambo is already tipped to launch on Call of Duty: Mobile, one can speculate to that John Mcclane might make his way to the mobile space as well. 

The only question now is, should we expect more 80’s action stars to make their way to the Call of Duty franchise?

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Realme India Support Twitter account hacked briefly to run bitcoin scam

Realme India Support’s Twitter handle was allegedly hacked briefly to run a bitcoin scam, putting a spotlight on the security measures taken by Twitter to handle such attacks. This is not the first time a Twitter handle has faced such an ordeal as many high-profile Twitter accounts faced a similar situation in 2020. 

As per screenshots shared by popular tipster Ishan Agarwal, the official Twitter handle of Realme India Support was taken over in the wee hours of May 7 after which it was defaced with a Tesla profile picture and its name being changed to “Tesla”. The account was recovered within the next few hours.

realme’s official India Twitter Support account has been hacked and is being used to do crypt0 scam under Elon Musk’s tweets pic.twitter.com/WFy4iz7iDi

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) May 6, 2021

In between the attack on the Realme India Twitter profile and its recovery, the hackers posted links to a website where they claimed to offer free Bitcoins. The hackers also replied to tweets by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and shared links for users to win bitcoins during a broadcast. 

In a statement issued to the media, Realme said, “We have been constantly monitoring the development of Realme India Twitter support account. We are also investigating the matter internally and will apprise you once we receive more information.”

While there are no reports of people falling prey to this bitcoin scan, partly because the attackers did not post a BTC wallet address and instead asked users to visit a website, it does raise glaring concerns over Twitter’s security measures in place. 

Since recovering its account, Realme has deleted all such tweets made by the attackers and is functioning normally. We will update this report once we hear more from Realme.

 

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Battlegrounds Mobile India teases iconic level 3 helmet ahead of its official launch in India

Battlegrounds Mobile India has got a second logo reveal teaser ahead of its official launch in India. Krafton Inc announced Battlegrounds Mobile India earlier this week as a revamp of its India-centric PUBG Mobile India. The popular battle royale game, PUBG Mobile was banned in India in 2020 due to privacy and security concerns raised by the government of India. Now, Battlegrounds Mobile India (formerly called PUBG Mobile India) will launch in an all-new avatar sometime in the next few months.

Ahead of its launch, the developers of the game have started to reveal teasers for Battlegrounds India. The second ‘logo reveal’ video teases the iconic Level 3 Helmet from PUBG Mobile and shows off the logo of the upcoming game which seems to be inspired by the tricolour in India’s national flag. 

Krafton Inc, the developers behind the game recently rebranded the official YouTube channel and Facebook page of PUBG Mobile India to Battlegrounds Mobile India. It also released a new website: battlegroundsmobileindia.com which will become the central resource for all updates related to the game until its launch and onwards.

While announcing Battlegrounds Mobile India, Krafton revealed that the game will have exclusive in-game events like outfits and other such features. The developers also revealed that the game will power its own esports ecosystem in India with tournament and league matches with big prize pools. They will also collaborate with partners to boost the esports scene in India and will bring exclusive in-game content that will be India-centric.

In the heads-up to the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India, the developers will let fans and enthusiasts pre-register the game on the Google Play Store. 

“With privacy and data security being a top priority, Krafton will be working with partners, to ensure data protection and security, at each stage. This will ensure privacy rights are respected, and all data collection and storage will be in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in India and for players here,” Krafton said in a statement to the media.

 

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