Sony Posts Record Profit on Pandemic Demand for Consoles, TVs, Music, and Movies

Sony raised its earnings outlook on Wednesday after a record first-quarter operating profit helped by pandemic stay-at-home demand for PlayStation 5 consoles, TVs, music, and movies.

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Garena Free Fire OB29 update: New game mode, characters, weapons and more

Garena Free Fire’s new OB29 patch has dropped. The new update is rolling out globally, and should be available to players sooner, rather than later. As with all major updates, the new OB29 patch brings with it a number of changes and additions. The patch is called ‘4nniversary’ as this is the anniversary month for the game.

 

Garena Free Fire OB29 4nniversary update: New mode, Clash Squad Rank Season

The OB29 patch for Garena Free Fire brings with it a brand new mode called Lone Wolf. This 1v1 mode allows players to battle it out among themselves. With the new mode, comes a new map called Iron Cage. This map is specifically designed with 1v1 matches in mind.

The Season 8 of Clash Squad Rank Season is set to start on August 8. The new season will go on till September 29. Players who manage to rank up to Gold III or above will receive the Golden AN94.

Garena Free Fire OB29 4nniversary update: New characters and pet

The new O29 update to Garena Free Fire will introduce two new characters to the game. The first is Dimitri, who will come with an active skill called Healing Heartbeat. When activated, it creates a 3.5m healing zone. When inside the zone, users and allies inside the zone will recover 3HP/s. When downed, allies will also be able to self-recover when inside this zone. 

The other new character is Thiva, who comes with a passive ability called Vital Vibes. This ability increases the Rescue (revive) speed of fallen allies. Further, when a player is successfully Rescued, that player will recover some additional HP. Both these characters will be available later. 

Besides this, a few other characters will receive some buffs in order to make them competitive again. This includes Jota, Luqueta, Shani, and Alvaro. All these characters will see improvements in their skills and abilities. 

The new pet is called Sensei Tig and is based on a Tiger. The new pet grants an ability called Nimble Ninja. This reduces the duration of the enemy's man-marking skills. 

Garena Free Fire OB29 4nniversary update: New weapon, new attachments and weapon balancing for certain weapons

Garena Free Fire has added a new marksman rifle called the AC80 to the game. The weapon is designed to take on armoured enemies as it comes with an ability called ‘Piercing Shots’. With it, every second damage dealt with the weapon will deal extra damage. The weapon has a base damage of 50, with a 0.45 rate of fire. In terms of attachments, it can accept Muzzle Grip and Stock attachments.

The M4A1 will get three new additional modifications. Players will be able to use an M4 Chip to upgrade their M4A1 into one of three versions, namely X, Y, or Z. The M4 Chip will be available as a pickup, or it can be purchased via any of the vending machines on the map.  

Besides the new weapon, a host of existing weapons will see rebalancing. This includes the UZI SMG, XM8 Assault Rifle, SPAS12 Shotgun, Vector SMG, and M1887 Shotgun. 

The Decoy Grenade has also been upgraded to make them more useful in matches. These grenades will now generate noise and will be revealed on the mini-map after it has been deployed. 

Free Fire also gets three new attachments. This includes the Shotgun Muzzle, SMG Muzzle, and AR Magazine. The Shotgun Muzzle adds one extra bullet in each shotgun shell fired. The SMG Muzzle increases the minimum damage range by one, while the overall range is also increased by one as well. Further, every third shot will deal 1.2x damage. Finally, the AR Magazine increases the rate of fire, while magazine size is decreased by 15%.

You can check out the entire list of changes in the update on the official website here. 

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Realme GT 5G series confirmed to launch on August 18 in India

The Realme GT 5G series is set to launch on August 18 in India, CEO Madhav Sheth has confirmed the same. The Realme GT 5G was first unveiled in China back in March and was followed by a bunch of new models including the Realme GT Neo, GT Neo Flash, GT Master and the GT Master Explorer. As of writing this, it remains unclear exactly which phone (or phones) does Realme plan on launching in India under the GT series. 

Realme India CEO, Madhav Sheth took to Twitter and revealed that the Realme GT series will launch on August 18 at 12:30 PM IST in India. Madhav posted four images on Twitter which may or may not be a hint at the launch of at least four phones in the GT lineup. 

From the inception of speed to taking it to next level, everyone has pushed their limits over the last century. #realme has given it a whole new meaning with the upcoming #realmeGT series. Get ready for some fast-paced action with the #FlagshipKiller2021 pic.twitter.com/AHb9VmoWQh

— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) August 4, 2021

Additionally, a report by India Today reveals that the Realme GT 5G will be priced starting at Rs 30,000 when it launches. The Realme GT is priced at CNY 2,799 for the 8GB + 128GB storage model, which is roughly around Rs 32,000 by direct conversion. 

We also know, courtesy of the latest AskMadhav episode, that the Realme GT will be offered in the same colours as the global variants. This means that when it launches in India, it will be available in blue, silver and an eco-friendly vegan leather variant as well.

Realme GT 5G specifications

The Realme GT 5G features a 6.43-inch Full HD+ (2400x1080p) resolution Super AMOLED display. The screen supports a 120Hz refresh rate and has a punch-hole notch cutout for the selfie camera. The glass variants measure 8.4mm in thickness while the leather version measures 9.1mm in thickness.

Realme GT is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core SoC that features an Adreno 660 GPU. This is paired with 8GB RAM/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage variants to choose from. In all likelihood, Realme will launch both the storage models in India running on Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0.

As for the cameras, the Realme GT 5G has triple cameras on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide camera with 119-degree field-of-view and a 2MP macro camera. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at upto 60FPS backed by EIS. On the front, we get a 16MP selfie camera.

The Realme GT also has stereo speakers, WiFi 6 support and an in-display fingerprint sensor. It is equipped with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging out-of-the-box.

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LG Gram 2021 Launched in 17-inch,16-inch and 14-Inch variants: Specifications, features, price revealed

The latest generation LG Gram laptops are now available for purchase at a starting price of Rs 74,999. The laptop will be avaialble in 17-inch, 16-inch, and 14-inch screen models and will be sold via online and offline routes. LG Gram series laptops are ultra-portable machines designed to deliver high processing power, long battery life and high ease of usability. The 2021 LG Gram series laptops feature an improved aspect ratio, the latest Intel 11th Gen processors that are based on the Evo platform and a redesigned keyboard and chassis. 

Hak Hyun Kim, Director Home Entertainment, LG India said, “LG Gram has been designed to maximize the usability for the consumers. It is a laptop for multi-taskers, with a superior performance and strong battery life.”

LG Gram 17-inch, 16-inch, and 14-inch specs, features, and price

The LG Gram 17-inch (model 17Z90P) and 16-inch (model 16Z90P) variant feature a WQXGA display with 1600p resolution. Meanwhile, the 14-inch (model 14Z90P) LG Gram comes with a WUXGA screen featuring 1200p resolution. LG also claims a 99% colour space in DCI-P3 for the LG Gram new and improved display. All three laptops feature a bigger 16:10 aspect ratio for more screen real estate as well as an 80Wh battery capacity as well.

The 2021 LG Gram laptops also feature a four-sided super-slim bezel and a hidden hinge design, allowing it to achieve a 90% screen-to-body ratio. Other notable LG Gram specs include an 11th Gen Intel core processor based on the Evo platform, which is mainly designed for productivity and efficiency, often found in portable machines. For faster workflow, all LG Gram laptops feature an SSD drive along with an expandable slot for an additional SSD as well. 

Speaking of portable machines, the 17-inch LG Gram weighs 1.35kg. Meanwhile the 16-inch variant has a weight of 1.19kg. However, the 14-inch model achieves the highest portability by weighing just 999g. LG Gram is constructed using an aircraft-grade lightweight magnesium alloy, which is MIL-STD-810G military standard certified.

In terms of I/O LG Gram comes with a Thunderbolt 4 port that can work as a charging and display port and features USB 4 compatibility. For charging specifically, the laptop has a USB Type-C port as well. LG also redesigned the keyboard and touchpad on the Gram for enhanced productivity. 

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Fortnite Is Getting Two New Street Fighter Skins — Guile and Cammy on August 7

Fortnite is getting two new Street Fighter skins — Guile and Cammy. Players will be able to purchase the two new skins via the in-game item shop starting this weekend. The Guile and Cammy cosmetic skins will join Chun-Li and Ryu skins that were added to Fortnite in February this year.

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HP X-Series Gaming Monitors With 165Hz Refresh Rate Announced: Price, Specifications

HP X-Series gaming monitors lineup has been announced. It includes seven monitors in flat and curved screen variants. These are HP X27, HP X27q, HP X32, HP X34, HP X27c, HP X27qc, and HP X32c. The price of the HP X-Series monitors starts at $259.99 (roughly Rs. 19,300). All of them feature 165Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time along with AMD FreeSync Premium for va...

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How Dream11's Online Fantasy Gaming Platform Weathered the Suspension of the IPL

With startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Bhavit Sheth, Co-Founder and COO, Dream11 to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this startu...

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