Xbox Series X, Series S Now Support Dolby Vision Gaming for ‘Full-Spectrum Visuals’

Xbox Series X and Series S have received Dolby Vision gaming, Microsoft announced on Tuesday. Last year, Microsoft introduced the new Xbox consoles with Dolby Atmos to deliver an immersive sound experience to gamers.

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The Xbox Series XS will receive Dolby Vision update, giving you improved picture quality and visual enhancements

Xbox has previously partnered with Dolby to bring immersive spatial audio to its platform with Dolby Atmos in 2017, and ultra-vivid picture quality for movies and streaming with Dolby Vision in 2018. Then in 2020 with the  Xbox Series X/S (review), the company launched the first consoles ever to support gaming in Dolby Atmos and with the future capability to support Dolby Vision. In fact, gaming in Dolby Vision will launch today on Xbox Series X/S.  More than 100 next-gen HDR titles optimized for Series X/S are available now or coming soon in Dolby Vision. In addition, thousands of classic HDR10 and Auto HDR games will benefit from improved picture quality through the new Dolby Vision enhancement on Xbox Series X/S. 

Dolby Vision on Xbox Series X/S features

The Xbox Series X/S are the first game consoles to support gaming in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos,  which enhances gameplay with both full-spectrum visuals and immersive audio. Dolby Vision is also compatible with next-generation features available on Xbox Series X|S such as  DirectX Raytracing, Automatic low-latency mode (ALLM), Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and up to 120FPS. Starting today, gamers with compatible Dolby Vision-enabled TVs will be able to enjoy Dolby Vision gaming on the Xbox Series X/S. Dolby Vision deepens your immersion into the experience giving you better clarity when gaming. 

To ensure a growing library of games are available, Dolby and Xbox are working together closely with developers to provide the tools they need so their titles can take full advantage of Dolby Vision. They can do this through built-in features within the Xbox platform or they can choose to implement the technology directly into a game’s engine. When you are connected to a Dolby Vision-enabled TV and Dolby Vision is enabled on Xbox Series X/S, the consoles will automatically enhance your existing games to deliver a rich, immersive experience. 

How does Dolby Vision on the Xbox Series X/S work?

Dolby Vision takes gaming to the next level through incredible brightness, colour, contrast, and detail.  Games in Dolby Vision automatically map to any display that supports Dolby Vision, delivering players the benefit of seeing the best possible picture available. Dolby Vision is also compatible with next-generation features available on Xbox Series X|S such as DirectX Raytracing, automatic low-latency mode (ALLM), Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and up to 120FPS depending on the capabilities of your TV. 

Check to see if your display supports Dolby Vision 

To check if your display supports Dolby Vision, press the Xbox button to open the guide. Then go to  Settings > General > TV & display options > 4K TV details. 

Enable Dolby Vision on Xbox Series X|S 

For the best Dolby Vision experience, we recommend using automatic low-latency mode (ALLM). To enable Dolby Vision, press the Xbox button to open the guide. Then press Settings > General > TV &  display options > Video Modes > Dolby Vision for Gaming 

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Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2021: Best deals and offers you cant miss out on

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2021 is all set to start from October 3 in India and will have tons of deals and offers across different categories. The Amazon Great India Festival sale 2021 coincides with Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale which begins on the same day, October 3. As always, buyers will be spoilt for choices as both the e-commerce websites are trying to one-up each other with enticing offers and discounts on several products.

The Great Indian Festival sale 2021 will also witness over 1,000 new product launches from brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Apple and more. Here’s a brief look at the best deals and offers you can get during the Great Indian Festival sale on Amazon. Do note that Amazon is revealing deals in the heads up to the sale so you may want to bookmark this story as we will be updating it regularly.

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2021: Bank offers

During the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2021, buyers will be able to take advantage of some bank offers, especially HDFC Bank cardholders or Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit cards. 

The HDFC Bank cardholders will be able to avail 10% instant discount on credit cards, debit cards and EMI transactions. Apart from this, there will be offers on other leading Credit/Debit cards and Amazon Pay Later.

If you have the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card, you can avail of 5% reward points with Rs 750 as a joining bonus and 10% cashback up to Rs 100 on using Amazon Pay UPI.

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2021: Best deals and offers

While Amazon is slowly revealing the deals ahead of the Great Indian Festival sale 2021, we expect offers on top smartphones across budget categories.

Some of the deals that are expected to go live include the Redmi 9A priced at Rs 6,799, Vivo X60 Pro at Rs 49,990, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 at Rs 44,999, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra at Rs 69,990 and more.

Amazon is also teasing some exciting deals on the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Samsung M-series, iQOO phones, Apple iPhones, OnePlus phones and more.

The sale will also witness deals on Amazon products like Echo devices, Kindle e-readers and more.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2021: New launches

In the heads up to the Amazon sale, we will also see brands launch all-new products. These include smartphones like the iQOO Z5, Samsung Galaxy M52 and Xiaomi 11 Lite NE, Televisions like Redmi 32-inch, 43-inch smart TV, Acer smart TVs, Fire TV Stick 4K Max and more.

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Apple Thinking Different about the iPhone 14: Complete redesign on the cards

While we just saw the release of the iPhone 13, Apple has already begun revealing a few tidbits about its next-generation model, the Apple iPhone 14. Reportedly, the brand is going to completely redesign the product and introduce major changes to the way it thinks of its lineup.

Apple iPhone 14 rumoured variants

According to Bloomberg, Apple will release an entry level and pro model next year as a part of the Iphone 14 series. Additionally, there will not be a mini model launched mid-year. While many users were disappointed with the iPhone 13, believing it to be an upgrade of the S series, Bloomberg’s reporters believe that the modest upgrade will prove to be justified as the brand’s engineers are working on something bigger behind the scenes. Also, instead of launching a mini model, Apple will stick with an entry-level model, two pros and one ‘Max’ model, with the last being a new model variant that will come into play with the iPhone 14 series. 

Now, whether this is just clever marketing to make sure consumers don’t bemoan the iPhone 13, or there’s something truly revolutionary on the way is something only time will tell. 

Other reports regarding the Iphone 14

Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also hinted that there may be a major redesign as far as the Apple iPhone 14 goes. For starters, he believes that Apple will do away with the notch camera, and introduce a hole-punch camera on the front. This won’t be the first time Apple has picked up an Android feature and called it ‘new’. 

Kuo’s reports also state that we might see a foldable iPhone by 2024 (by which time Samsung would have tried and tested a few foldable phone variants enough times for Apple to *borrow* the idea), along with a smartphone with an under-display touch ID screen in 2023. 

Also Read: EU proposes new mandatory Type-C port law on electronic device, Apple likely most affected

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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: Health ID feature and more have just been launched

The Prime Minister’s office launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission via videoconferencing, stating that this is a “new and extraordinary phase that the country is entering today.” As the largest health initiative in India, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is aimed at benefiting the low-income and middle class sections of society primarily, along with all other citizens in India. 

What is the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is a healthcare initiative that was announced last year on Independence day, and deployed in six union territories as a pilot run. The mission includes ensuring the availability of a health identity card for every citizen, a healthcare professionals registry, and healthcare facilities registries. The idea is to dispel challenges within the healthcare system to enable all citizens to access the medical facilities they need. 

How will Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission change India

PM Modi praised the scheme, saying that it enabled the country to hit the 900 million vaccination mark, a feat that most developed nations have not yet achieved. He also said that the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will revolutionise the field of medicine and healthcare in INdia. It will bring all stakeholders in the field of health on a single platform and also help a patient connect with a doctor who speaks the same language,” he said. 

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to help with tourism?

He also talked about how better health and tourism are connected. “Today is World Tourism Day as well. You must be wondering what is the connection between health and tourism. But there is. Tell me, will tourists like to visit a place which does not have emergency health services?” he asked. This indicated that he sees this not just as a health initiative, but also as an economic one that should help boost the economy. 

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Netflix looks to gain a stronger foothold in the Indian market with these shows

Netflix, though often credited with being one of the OG OTT platforms, has struggled to find its footing in India since its launch. This isn’t surprising - the platform’s cheapest monthly subscription fee equals almost half the entire fee charged by other OTT platforms like Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar. In a market filled with cost-conscious consumers, this approach just doesn’t work. 

Now, one may argue that Netflix is a more premium product when compared to its more affordable counterparts, however, this isn’t true either. As far as its content repository goes, Netflix has only managed to produce a single web series that became a pop cultural phenomenon (Sacred Games, season 1). Compare this with a formidable list produced by other OTTs including stellar shows like Pataal Lok, Asur, Special Ops, Family Man, Panchayat, and others, and Netflix certainly falls short in terms of both, the volume of its regional content offerings, and the quality. 

Hopefully, this won’t be the case for long as Netflix has, through TUDUM, announced a spate of new shows that will hit its digital screen over the coming months. Here’s a quick look at 5 of its Indian offerings that certainly merit a watch:

Kota Factory Season 2

Acquiring TVF’s Kota Factory Season 2 is probably the smartest thing Netflix India has done this year, considering that TVF’s content offers both quality and reach. Kota Factory season 1 episode 1, Inventory, currently stands at 45,437,004 views on Youtube and the show was single handedly responsible for giving rise to the whole Jeetu Bhaiya phenomenon (Jitendra, a TVF familiar, had already amassed a significant fan following prior to the show, however, it is this show that really elevated the way audiences see him and, by extension, the character Jeetu).

Aranyak

Netflix India recently released a teaser (and it was refreshing to see a teaser that didn’t give away the entire story of the show/movie its highlighting) for Aranyak. Seeing the likes of Ashutosh Rana and Raveena Tandon, industry veterans who have been seemingly discarded by Bollywood for younger, less talented actors, definitely inspired intrigue. One hopes that this show will be able to hold its own and emerge in the same category as other brilliant shows like Pataal Lok.

Masaba Masaba Season 2

Masaba Masaba season 1 was a lighthearted and fun watch that didn’t try to glorify the designer. Instead, it showed her as a flawed woman with a bunch of issues that needed resolving, and even cast a light on Masaba Gupta’s acting abilities - again, definitely at a level higher than most Bollywood actresses of today. With that in mind, season 2 of Masaba Masaba should be a wonderful addition to Netflix India’s roster, as long as they don’t get carried away trying to strike that relatable vibe the first season had. 

Finding Anamika

Finding Anamika sees Madhuri Dixit Nene return to the screen after years as she plays an actress who has disappeared suddenly. The show peels away the carefully crafted identity of the actress to take a look at what lies beneath. This is a Dharmatic Entertainment project and, if nothing else, we can definitely expect great visuals from this one.

Jamtara Season 2

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One heard great things about Jamtara season 1, however, due to Netflix’s high pricing and comparatively fewer audience numbers, the show never truly got the recognition it should have. With Jamtara Season 2, we hope that it will manage to reach a large audience.

Also Read: Netflix finally rolls out its Spatial Audio feature for the iPad and iPhone

 

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Bitcoin Wallet wakes up after 9 Years to show how its value went from Rs 6 Lakhs to Rs 216 Crores

It was the year of 2012, when bitcoin was still growing, that a bitcoin wallet saw its rise. It received 616 bitcoins on December 10, 2012. At that time, each bitcoin was valued at around $ 13.30 that is roughly Rs 980 thus taking the value of the 616 bitcoins in that account to $ 8,195, roughly Rs 6 Lakhs, back then.

Since then, the account is almost dormant and has made negligible transactions for almost 9 years, until now. But, this wallet moved the bitcoins to another account on September 19 this year. With the current value of bitcoin, the transaction was valued at USD 29.40 million, around Rs 216 Crores. The account made a whopping profit of 358,655 percent!

This phenomenal growth in the value of bitcoin, made this account a Whale. According to a report by blockchain.com, after this transaction the account has a value of $ 25 only. 

In 2012, Bitcoin was a very new idea and not many knew about it nor trusted it. Gradually, with time, people figured out how it all worked and thus its value increased. Early investors who took the risk by accumulating bitcoins, are now sitting on the top of a goldmine and have questionable control over the market. It also shows us that long term investments pay for those who remain patient in this industry, despite its highly volatile nature. 

Whopping Profit by Bitcoin Whales, not for the first time !

This incident is not one of its kind. There are many other incidents in which such whale accounts have made such a huge profit. A twitter account named Whale Alert, tracks such transactions by whale accounts and reports it out on twitter. 

In July this year, another account woke up after 9 years with 791 bitcoins worth Rs 250 Crore. 

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