Microsoft held their Xbox Games Showcase yesterday where they revealed a bunch of new games that are slated to release for their Xbox Series X console. These include 10 world premieres, 22 Xbox exclusive titles, like the Halo Infinite, Fable, etc. from 9 Xbox Game Studios and several of their partners.
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Twitter has released their earnings release for the second quarter of 2020, reporting a growth of 34% YoY in Monetizable Daily Active Usage (mDAU) at $186 million, thanks to the increase in conversation around current global events. Revenue, however, was recorded at $683 million for Q2 2020, which calculates to a decline of 19% compared to the same period last year.
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In a move that boosts the “Make in India” initiative, Apple has started producing their flagship smartphone, the iPhone 11, locally in India at the Foxconn plant near Chennai. This was confirmed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The iPhone 11 will be joining the iPhone Xr, as one of the two premium phones that Apple assembles in India.
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NVIDIA Corp. is reportedly interested in acquiring a stake in the semiconductor designer company known as ARM Ltd, which is currently owned by Softbank Group Corp. According to people with knowledge of the matter, Softbank Group has been looking into selling their stake in ARM, for which there are a few potential bidders and one among them is NVIDIA, according to Bloomberg report.
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Facebook is releasing an update to its Messenger that adds another layer of security to the user, called App lock. Along with this, Facebook is also introducing a new Privacy settings section in the app where users can find all the privacy focused settings like Muted Stories, Blocked people, etc. in one central location.
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Dell has announced updated models for their Alienware and G series gaming laptops for 2020. The Alienware m15 R3, Dell G5 15 and Dell G3 15 now come with 10th Gen Intel Core CPUs and up to NVIDIA RTX super 2080 with Max-Q design. The Dell G5 SE is an all AMD laptop featuring AMD’s Ryzen 4000 H-Series Mobile Processors and AMD Radeon RX 5600M GPUs.
Google Messages has released a new update that brings 5 new features to it platform. These include sending quick reactions to messages, suggested stickers in Smart Reply, a basic media editor, dedicated buttons for voice messages and video calling.
beyerdynamic has launched their 2nd generation MMX 300 premium gaming headset in India. It is a closed-back style headphone with HiFi audio and cockpit-proven microphone, detachable cable with remote control, the ability to custom-design headsets and more.
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Epic Games, in collaboration with Samsung, has announced their first-ever Fortnite Galaxy Cup e-tournament that will be held on the 25th and 26th of July . The tournament is open for all Fortnite players on Android and participants will have the opportunity to win in-game prizes like the Galaxy Scout Outfit and Star Scout Wrap.
Vodafone Idea Ltd. has announced that they will finally offer their premium Vodafone RED plan to all Vodafone Idea postpaid customers, completing the two networks’ postpaid consolidation process. Along with this, all Vodafone Idea postpaid customers can now avail a uniform customer service and an enhanced digital experience.
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Apple analyst, Ming Chi-Kuo, has released a report that reveals lens suppliers will be Apple utilising for their future smartphones. While the news of Apple switching to Semco and Sunny Optical is by itself not very interesting, what is interesting is the Semco is expected to supply Apple with periscope lenses in the 2nd half of 2020.
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Google has announced that their Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max devices will now natively support Netflix streaming. Users can now connect their Netflix account and stream their favourite shows on their smart displays, with the ability to control the video playback with their voice or hand gestures.
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Google has announced a lot of new updates to their GSuite applications, bringing stronger security features to Gmail, Meet and Chat. Along with this, they are also introducing new tools for IT admins that allow easier management in the Admin console.
In the latest version of Chrome Canary for Android, Google is testing new features that will give users more options when downloading files via the browser. The features can be turned on by enabling Flags in the app, giving users options to control the download behaviour over WiFi and cellular connections.
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During the Snap Partner Summit 2020, Snapchat revealed a bunch of new updates and features that were coming to their platform and among them were small third-party apps that run inside Snapchat, called Minis. Snapchat is now rolling out 4 new Mini apps this week, including – Headspace Mini, Let’s Do It, Prediction Master and Flashcards.
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