HyperX Streamer Starter Pack With HyperX Cloud Core Headset, HyperX SoloCast Microphone Launched in India

HyperX Streamer Starter Pack was launched on Thursday and consists of HyperX Cloud Core gaming headset and HyperX SoloCast USB microphone. The combo pack is aimed at gamers and content creators and is claimed to provide quality equipment at an affordable price.

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Moto G Power 2022 with 50MP triple cameras officially launched

Motorola has officially launched the Moto G Power (2022) with a MediaTek Helio G37 chipset. The Moto G Power (2022) is a budget smartphone that succeeds the Moto G Power that launched earlier this year. The phone also has a triple camera setup on the back that has a 50MP main camera and there’s also a large 5,000mAh battery to boot. Here’s everything you need to know about the Moto G Power (2022) including its specifications, features and more.

Moto G Power (2022) specifications and price

The Moto G Power (2022) features a 6.6-inch HD+ (1600x720 pixels) resolution display with support for upto a 90Hz refresh rate. The screen has a punch-hole notch cutout in the centre for the selfie camera. The Moto G Power measures 9.4mm in thickness and weighs 203 grams.

It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G37 chipset which is paired with 4GB RAM and upto 128GB storage. It runs on stock Android 11 with MyUX customizations.

There is a 50MP primary camera on the back followed by a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera. There is an 8MP selfie camera on the front as well. The phone can record in 1080p at upto 30FPS.

The Moto G Power (2022) has a 5,000mAh battery and has a fingerprint reader on the back.

The Moto G Power (2022) is priced starting at $199 in the US for the base variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and $249 for the 128GB storage option.

Also Read: Motorola unveils Moto Watch 100 with MotoOS, 14-day battery life, SpO2 sensor and more

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Google Meets new update will now let you host upto 500 participants

Google Meet’s new update will now let you scale meetings by letting up to 500 participants join. However, in order to be able to do that, you need to be a premium Workspace subscriber. Google had announced the development recently on its blog.

Meetings with more people on Google Meet

With the world adopting the work from home model, most meetings have taken a digital route. However, when it comes to large-scale meetings such as company town halls or events, the same is not necessarily possible on a video chat platform. With Google Meet’s new update, people will be able to host meetings with up to 500 participants, ensuring all key members can be invited.

Google Meets is not the first to offer solutions for large scale meetings. Back in August, Microsoft announced that US Government officials can host meetings with up to 25,000 people in it, while other working professionals can host meetings with a total of 1000 participants. Similarly, Zoom allows 500 to 1000 participants to join the same meeting on its platform, provided they have a Business or Pro subscription along with the Large Meetings add-on (which is priced as $50 per month). Enterprise users can host meetings with up to 500 participants if they do not have the add-on, while people on the Business plan can host up to 300 people if they do not have the add-on. 

New Google Meet features

These large scale meeting features should make it easier for companies to adopt a hybrid model as time goes on, with some employees attending the office physically and others working from home. It should also make digital work-events a more feasible solution for multinational organizations that offer frequent events as a part of their perks. Such solutions can be used to help employees wind down, attend learning seminars, and lead meetings. 

Also Read: Google for India 2021: New features coming to Google Assistant, Google Pay and more

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BGMI Lite could be launching in India sooner rather than later

One of the largest drawbacks of gaming is that the games are often heavy, and do not work as well on budget friendly devices that have limited storage and RAM. To combat this issue, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) will be launching a Lite version that’s designed to run properly on affordable smartphones, making the game more accessible to a larger audience. 

You can weigh-in on the BGMI Lite Version!

BGMI’s official discord channel posted a poll on November 16 asking users why they would like a BGMI Lite version. The poll included four different options, with the first addressing the need for the game to run on lower-end smartphones, the second addressing the need for better frame rates, the third option addressing the need to transfer purchases made to the Lite version, and the fourth being a cosmetic reason centering on the skins available. The poll is still active and you can vote to make sure your voice is heard. 

Krafton has not confirmed the existence or launch of the BGMI Lite version. However, popular gamers from the community have begun hinting that such a version may be in the works, and may be launched in the future. 

How heavy is BGMI currently?

As of now, PUBG: New State is the heaviest version of the game. It requires 4GB RAM and  Android 6 (Marshmallow) or higher to run. This is followed by BGMI - it requires at least 2GB RAM and Android 5.1.1 or higher to run properly. If a BGMI Lite version is launched, then the minimum RAM requirement could be as low as 786MB. Of course, this is speculation based on the minimum requirement of PUBG Lite. 

Since there is no word from Krafton regarding BGMI Lite, you should not click on any links that let you sign up for it or download it, as they may be scam/malware links. 

Also Read: Influencers Hint Towards The Launch Of BGMI Lite

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Pokemon Go Enters Metaverse With In-Game Performance by Ed Sheeran, Squirtle Wearing Sunglasses Returns

Pokemon Go will host a special performance between November 23 and December 2. During the event, players can check out an in-game performance by Ed Sheeran. Pokemon Go has also announced that Totodile, Mudkip, Piplup, and Oshawott will appear frequently in the wild during the show.

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Google for India 2021: New features coming to Google Assistant, Google Pay and more

The seventh edition of Google for India 2021 just concluded with Google announcing many new India-centric features for its apps like Google Play and Assistant. It also announced some initiatives like the Google Career Certificate scholarships in partnership with leading companies and has reiterated its support for SMBs and micro-enterprises.

In 2020, Google announced the Google for India Digitization Fund and collaborated with Reliance Jio for its JioPhone Next smartphone that aimed to allow 2G users to migrate to 4G LTE. The JioPhone Next is powered by a Qualcomm chipset and runs on Pragati OS for which both Google and Jio joined hands. 

In a roundtable discussion with Google for its Android growth strategy in India, it was hinted that the company may partner with more telecom operators in the future. It is likely that Google may partner with other telcos for a smartphone along the lines of JioPhone Next or may help them develop a custom OS based on Android.

Book COVID vaccinations via Google Assistant

Google has announced a pilot program in partnership with COWIN for Google Assistant-enabled vaccination booking on the COWIN website. In it, Google has integrated its Assistant in the booking flow which means people will be able to book their vaccine slots with much more ease bringing down the barrier for people who find it a hassle to fill forms, use a smartphone and more.

The feature currently supports nine languages including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It will be available for everyone in early 2022.

Expanding local language ecosystem in Search results

There are times when people are looking for a piece of particular information on Google in their local language but they are served with Search results in English. Now, Google is expanding its machine learning and translation techniques to offer search results in local languages, even if the source web page is in English.

The feature can be accessed through any mobile browser that supports Google Search and is available in five languages for now including Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.

Furthermore, Google is also expanding its voice translation service to enable users to hear the search results out loud. It is available in Hinglish, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil.

Google Pay new features: Hinglish, Bill Split and MyShop

Google Pay is getting some new features such as the ability to use the app in the Hinglish language option with just a tap of a button. Users of Google Pay will now be able to use voice commands to pay to another user or business.

Another really handy feature is Bill Split which can be used to split expenses between friends and settle shared expenses very easily.

Google has also announced the launch of MyShop on Google Pay where micro-businesses and merchants can establish their online presence and build a store quickly by adding a few images and prices of the items they are selling online. All these new Google Pay features will go live in the coming months.

Climate and weather alerts on Google Search

Google is expanding its climate-related efforts for India with some new features on Search which will offer air quality information, weather alerts and flood forecasting updates in the search results.

For air quality updates, Google has partnered with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and is offering information for people who search for queries like “Air quality near me”.

It has also partnered with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for weather alerts in extreme climatic conditions. In the case of any severe weather alerts, the At a Glance section and Google Search will both show weather updates and alerts issued by the government.

Google Flood Forecasting Initiative has been working with the government to predict when and where flooding could happen. Their new models have doubled the lead time and Google has already issued over 110 million notifications to at least 20 million affected people.

100,000 scholarships for Google Career Certificate Program

Google has also announced 100,000 scholarships for its Career Certificate program which enables users to develop their skill-set and become job-ready in IT, Data Analytics, UX design and more. Google is collaborating with NASSCOM Foundation, Tata Strive and Safeducate for distributing the scholarships to learners across India.

Google along with major companies like Tech Mahindra and Wipro has established a consortium for job seekers and those enrolled in the Career Certificate program.

Google has also collaborated with SIDBI for 110 crore financial assistance to micro-entrepreneurs.

Also Read: Google’s 2-Step Verification has rolled out

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Apple wants you to repair your iPhone 12 and iPhone 13

The unthinkable has happened as Apple wants its users to repair the iPhones they own starting with this year’s iPhone 13 and last year’s iPhone 12. Dubbed as the Self Service Repair program, it’ll allow users to access “Apple genuine parts and tools.”

In the past, Apple launched the Independent Repair Providers program to make it easy to repair iPhones, iPads and other such devices. However, the move came under heavy criticism from the Right to Repair advocate Louis Rossmann, who also owns an independent repair shop in New York.

Apple Self Service Repair Program Explained

In its initial phase, the Self Service Program will allow users to repair their iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 by providing them with the necessary parts, tools and manuals, Apple said in a press release. Furthermore, users can only perform repairs or replacements on commonly serviced parts like display, camera and battery during the program’s initial phase. Commenting on Apple’s latest announcement, Louis Rossman pointed out that the charging port is another commonly serviced part not included in the program’s initial phase. 

To its credit though, Apple said that it will allow additional repairs on iPhones next year. The Self Service Program will also extend to Macbooks featuring M1 chips in 2022.

The Self Service Repair program will have three major steps - first, the users will be prompted to review the repair manual. Users can then place orders for Apple genuine parts online and perform the repair. Customers who return their damaged parts back to Apple will get credit for their store purchases.

Apple’s press release does not mention anything about the warranty of self-repaired devices. But it’d be safe to assume that users will forgo their device’s warranty following self-repair. Apple’s Self Service Repair program will first land in the US and expand to other countries in the coming years. 

Also Read: Amazon finally announces dedicated Prime Video app for macOS

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