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Play Magnus Group, Mobile Premier League forge partnership for MPL Indian Chess Tour

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Mobile Premier League (MPL) said it has formed a partnership with Play Magnus Group for hosting MPL Indian Chess Tour in India.

The new MPL Indian Chess Tour will be held next year by Play Magnus Group (PMG), founded by World Champion Magnus Carlsen, in partnership with esports giant MPL.

This tour, which carries a $100,000 prize pot, will be the official circuit for Indian chess players to qualify for and participate in the global Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. It means India will be the only chess nation with its own regional expansion that can guarantee players on the elite tour, which this year carried a dazzling total prize pot of $1.6 million.

Together with MPL, Play Magnus Group aims to bring the tours’ innovative online format to India and encourage new growth in the game across the region.

Already, an impressive seven Indian players have participated in the 2021 season of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. They included Indian Women’s Champion and number 1 Rated Female Rapid player Humpy Koneru, Grandmaster stars Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, and Baskaran Adhiban, as well as under-18 prodigies Praggnanandha, Gukesh D, and Arjun Erigaisi.

Andreas Thome, CEO of Play Magnus Group said, “India is a fast-growing market for chess and the MPL Indian Chess Tour is a fantastic opportunity for young Indian players to shine on both this new national circuit and the global Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.”

Sai Srinivas, Co-Founder, and CEO of MPL added, “Our objective at MPL is to grow the esports industry by making it more accessible and inclusive. This partnership with Play Magnus Group furthers our commitment by bringing one of the world’s biggest chess initiatives to India and taking it to the masses.”

“We have a lot of talented players in the country and the MPL Indian Chess Tour will help provide them with a stage to showcase their skills and also give them an opportunity to compete at an international level. We look forward to expanding this association in the future to offer unique gaming experiences to all our MPL users,” he added.

India is undergoing a chess boom, with 49 of the country’s 69 Grandmasters earning their titles since 2010. The future looks strong for Indian chess given the country’s rising number of young stars.

Indian players also make up 25% of the player field at the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, a series of online tournaments launched by PMG along with Chess legends Judit Polgar and Vladimir Kramnik, that spotlights emerging talent and promotes gender equality in Chess. They have won two of three tournaments so far, earning them invitations to the global Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.

The tour will comprise four online tournaments followed by a Final where the winner will be crowned MPL Indian Chess Tour Champion 2022. The matches will be streamed on chess24, chess24india, and MPL’s YouTube and Facebook channels.

MPL will conduct four qualifiers on its platform where each winner will receive entry to each tournament and compete against top Indian GMs in the MPL Indian Chess Tour.

The winner of each tournament will receive an invitation to the multi-million dollar Meltwater Champions Chess Tour and an opportunity to play against the world’s best chess players including World Chess Champion and highest rated player of all time, Magnus Carlsen.

The total prize money for the MPL Indian Chess Tour will be $100,000.

Avadh Shah, Vice President – Esports, MPL said, “The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour has cemented its position as one of the most prestigious chess events in the world and we are excited to partner with Play Magnus Group to bring this to India through the MPL Indian Chess Tour.”

“Chess is one of the top games on MPL and the previous tournaments we have organized have seen lakhs of players compete. We are sure this tour will also be a huge hit among all our gamers and viewers,” he added.

Sunil Kamath, Regional Vice President, APAC at Play Magnus Group added, “We are excited to partner with MPL and bring this exciting tour for our immensely talented Indian chess players. India is the first country to have a domestic circuit of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour and MPL is our exclusive partner for the same.”

Tech NewsWrap: Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) launched… and more

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Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) launched in India

Amazon India has launched the second generation of Amazon Echo Show 8. The device is an upgrade over the Echo Show 8, which was launched in 2020. The new Echo Show 8 comes with an 8-inch HD screen, an improved 13-megapixel camera and dual stereo speakers for clear, balanced sound. It could be the perfect device for video calling and users can simply start a video call by asking Alexa to call whoever you want to. Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) will cost you Rs 13,999. However, Amazon is currently selling the device at a discounted price of Rs 11,499 for a limited period.

Dell Alienware X-series, XPS, and G series laptops launched in India

Dell has launched new gaming laptops under its Alienware and G-series lineups, as well as two new XPS machines, in India. The latest Alienware x15 R1 and Alienware x17 R1 were introduced in the Alienware range; the XPS 15 and XPS 17 have in the XPS range, and the Dell G15 in the G-series. The company announced that the Alienware x15 will cost Rs 2,40,990 in India while the Alienware x17 is available at a starting price of Rs 290,990. On the other hand, the Dell XPS 15 is available at a starting price of Rs 2,23,990 in India while the Dell XPS 17 is available at a starting price of Rs 2,64,490.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series is getting one UI 3.1.1

Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 3.1.1 update to its Galaxy S21 series smartphones. The new software brings features like improved user interface, a new bedtime mode, a new accidental touch protection feature, a new weather app, and more. It also brings faster animations and pop-up menus. There is also reportedly a new VoNR (Voice over New Radio) function for T-Mobile users. It also brings an enhanced camera app to the Galaxy S21 series smartphones.

Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition, Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro launched in India

Xiaomi has expanded its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio with a new router, security camera and running shoes in India. During its ‘Smarter Living 2022’ event, the company launched the Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition, Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro and Mi Running Shoes. While the Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition is claimed to deliver HD connectivity and up to 1,167Mbps speeds through a four high-gain antenna design, the Mi 360 Security Camera 2K Pro is created to offer 2K video for a clearer surveillance experience. Alongside, the company also announced the new Mi NoteBook 2021 series, Mi TV 5X series and the Mi Smart Band 6.

OnePlus India offers free battery replacement for OnePlus 3,5, 6 series

OnePlus India is offering a free battery replacement to select models. The company is replacing the batteries of the OnePlus 3, 5, and 6 series in India for free. For the new battery, users will not need to pay a single rupee. However, it will still charge the labor cost for the replacement, which for one user’s OnePlus 5T amounted to Rs 473. The battery replacement offer is a good opportunity for those devices that have aged fairly. Replacing your older models’ battery for free makes total sense if you plan to use your phone for a longer time.

Crossbeats Ignite S3 smartwatch with 1.7-inch screen, Bluetooth calling and stress monitor launched

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Following the recent launch of Orbit series smartwatches, popular audio and wearable brand Crossbeats has now launched Ignite S3, which comes with a square-shaped zinc alloy metal dial, industry leading 1.7-inch high definition screen, supports Bluetooth phone calling, equipped with multiple health related features like stress monitor and women health tracker, and comes in six exciting colour options.

Launched at introductory prices of Rs 4,999 (Normal Strap) and Rs 5,499 (Sports Strap), the Crossbeats Ignite S3 is available for pre-order from August 30 exclusively on the brand’s website crossbeats.com, following which it will be made available on other offline and online platforms such as Amazon.

The Crossbeats Ignite S3 is the first indigenous timepiece that would double up as a stress monitoring device. While many smartwatches come with 24×7 heart rate tracker, the Ignite S3 uses it to accumulate the first set of data. The dedicated heart rate tracker is engineered to check heart rate variability intermittently, which gets processed to come up with a graph suggesting the stress level. This graph can be accessed through a stress management application in the watch as well as a connected smartphone.

“In addition host of health related features like SpO2 monitor, heart rate and blood pressure tracker, we have introduced couple of new features – stress level monitor and women health monitor, which essentially allows usersto track menstrual cycle bymanually managing the calendar,” said Archit Agarwal, Co-founder, Crossbeats.

“The all-metal smartwatch with an elegant dial allows users to quit worrying about accidental drops while its dual themes add to the style quotient,” he added.

The Crossbeats Ignite S3 comes with a rotating crown and a whopping six colour options – Carbon Black, Ice Silver, Sea Green, Sporty Green, Sporty Red and Sporty Grey. The smartwatch, which comes with 12-month warranty, offers 10 sports modes and its motion enabled touch sensors allow maximum response.

WhatsApp users beware! Downloading this mod app may get your account hacked

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Google Play Store has recently removed many apps to secure its platform. But there are still modified versions of many apps on the Play Store, which can infect the user’s device. Now, a new trojan, called Trojan Triada, has been discovered in the modified version of WhatsApp for Android. The malware is capable of downloading a payload that furthers malicious activities on the device without the consent of the user.

As per cyber security firm Kaspersky, one of the most popular WhatsApp mods FMWhatsApp 16.80.0 contains a Trojan Triada virus. Once inside the device, it can download further harmful content. “Our mobile antivirus solution detects this malware as Trojan.AndroidOS.Triada.ef,” said Kaspersky.

What is FMWhatsApp?

As per the report, FMWhatsApp serves in-app ads to monetize its services. In fact, one of its ad libraries contains the Triada Trojan. Hackers or cyber attackers can deploy the Triada trojan onto the device of the user by making use of FMWhatsApp, and once it is deployed, it scans the data stored in the phone and then relays it back to the remote server of the hackers.

Triada Trojan pushes advertisements into the user’s device and forces them to subscribe to random services by making use of saved payment methods. What’s riskier is that it can gather information about the device such as Device IDs, Subscriber IDs, and MAC addresses. This data is then sent to a remote server which can then send a malicious payload to the smartphone. Thereafter, it decrypts the content and launches it for operation.

Researchers have discovered many different types of malware carrying out such activities through FMWhatsApp. There is another malware that can perform multiple functions on an infected device and that is full-screen advertising. It is further added that in addition to signing up for an unwanted paid subscription, users may also lose complete control of their accounts

Kaspersky has warned against downloading such apps. Igor Golovin of Kaspersky suggested to not use unofficial apps. He said, “We have observed how cybercriminals have started to spread malicious files through the ad blocks in such apps. That is why we recommend you only use messenger software downloaded from official app stores. They may lack some additional functions, but they will not install a bunch of malware on your smartphone.”

So, if you are someone who loves to use a modified WhatsApp app, then stay away from version 16.80.0 of FMWhatsApp. Downloading it can get you in trouble. It is advised to use only official versions of applications and install them from reliable platforms such as Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Ultimate Battle announces inaugural edition of All India Esports League

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Online esports platform Ultimate Battle is all set to roll out the inaugural edition of the All India Esports League (AIEL), with registrations starting in next month. The league, which will be played on the Ultimate Battle platform, aims to boost the Indian esports ecosystem and encourage more esports athletes to establish themselves.

As National Sports Day is going to be celebrated this Sunday, August 29, it’s an opportune time to announce our flagship esports tournament, said Ultimate Battle in a statement.

The tournament will witness top esports players from across the country engaging in the thrilling action and playing exciting battle royale games challenges, testing their strategic knowledge and skills. The league boasts a massive total prize pool of Rs 5 lakh.

“The much-anticipated All India Esports league (AIEL) is the flagship tournament of Ultimate Battle which adds to our sustained efforts to create a one-stop platform to facilitate popular games for the esports athletes to play and compete against each other. We have been consistently hosting tournaments on our platform in the past year and the responses have been very good and hence we thought it was the opportune moment for Ultimate Battle to launch the League and connect the players and give them more benefits and opportunities to challenge fellow players,” said Tarun Gupta, Founder, Ultimate Battle.

“The selection of the games is primarily driven by their popularity and community size, along with an objective to engage gamers from all platforms including mobile, PC, and console. The purpose is to build an event where gaming can be celebrated in all its glory,” added Gupta.

The league which will be played over four months will be seeing popular multiplayer battle arena esports games including recently-launched BGMI (Mobile) along with the other prevalent games Free Fire (Mobile), Valorant (PC), FIFA 21 (Console – PS4), and Chess (PC and Mobile) as part of the league.

iQOO kicks off its first ever BGMI tournament with ‘iQOO All Stars Cup’

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Showcasing strong commitment to the esports community in India, iQOO is all set to start its quest to find India’s best BGMI team with the launch of its first gaming IP – “iQOO All Stars Cup”. The event went live on August 26 at 6:00PM and will go on till August 31 on iQOO ESPORTS official YouTube channel.

During six days of intense esports battle, iQOO fans will be able to watch and enjoy the talent and gamesmanship of top 16 BGMI teams in India battling it out to win the tournament. The prize money for the winners is Rs 5,00,000 which will be distributed amongst the top three podium finishers and “Fully Loaded Performer” aka the MVP.

Gagan Arora, Director-Marketing, iQOO, said, “The “iQOO All Starts Cup” is a unique initiative that will help elevate esports in the country. It will act as a platform for potential professional gamers to showcase their best game-streaming talent. We see huge potential in the growing esports space and are committed to empower the next-generation gamers of the country.”

Prior to the launch of ‘iQOO All Stars Cup’, the smartwatch maker had successfully launched #iQOORaidNights with top YouTube streamers—Tanmay Bhatt, Samay Raina and GamerFleet to find India’s next big gaming streamer.

Recently, iQOO also introduced its flagship performance smartphone – the best selling QOO Z3 that features segment best performance, future-ready 5G capabilities, superb camera technology, unmatched smartphone gaming experience and strong hardware specifications for the Gen-Z consumers.

Noise continues to be India’s No.1 Wearable Watch Brand for five consecutive quarters

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Homegrown brand Noise reinforces its position as India’s No.1 Wearable Watch Brand. It has been leading the industry for the past five consecutive quarters with a significant market share according to the latest release by market intelligence firm, International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, Q2 2021 release with a considerable market share of 28.6% in 2Q21 based on unit shipment. With this, Noise has become India’s first homegrown brand to lead the Wearable Watch category for five consecutive quarters.

Noise has established itself as one of the fastest-growing tech lifestyle companies in the Indian market. Over the past year, it has consistently captured the largest market share in the watch segment. Despite the pandemic, the brand has witnessed an enormous growth trajectory with over 100% growth in the past 30 months. Noise is continuously intensifying its commitment for Noisemakers and Indian customers. Recently, Noise has also announced a partnership with homegrown manufacturing brand Optiemus Electronics to encourage the domestic production of consumer electronics.

Amit Khatri, Co-founder at Noise, said, “The wearable industry is thriving in India especially after the recent surge in the health and fitness awareness among customers. With an evolving market, the appetite for more technologically advanced and feature-packed products increases. As a homegrown brand, our synergies are harmonized with the requirements of Indian customers that help us to tailor our products accordingly. Our customer-centricity is one of the major factors behind Noise being India’s No.1 Wearable Watch Brand in the fifth consecutive quarter. We are elated to continue to dominate the segment. We are delighted that the brands from India hold a stable market consistently.”

Noise has been catering to the developing requests of Noisemakers in India and has risen as the leading brand. The brand has aggressive plans to launch more products in India.

Barco partners with Inflow for splendid hybrid meeting room experiences powered by ClickShare

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Barco, a global leader in professional visualization and collaboration technology, has announced its partnership with Inflow, a niche player in the IT Infrastructure Distribution Services market in SAARC region, for the complete range of Barco ClickShare solutions. With the pan India scope of the association, Barco plans to enhance outreach in the Unified Communication and Collaboration segment and provide partners and end customers seamless hybrid collaboration and meeting experience solutions.

Inflow, which has a strong presence in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan, will boost Barco’s presence in the subcontinent with its 2300 channel partners and over 50 global technology vendors. The UC and IT products distribution major has a strong presence in India’s tier 1 and tier 2 cities and will distribute the entire range of Barco’s ClickShare solutions, including ClickShare CS/E, the flagship ClickShare Conference and the newly launched ClickShare Present.  The partnership is expected to ensure increased access to Barco’s future-ready and hybrid-enabled UC & C Solutions to the end consumer, leading to complete engagement, outreach and service.

Barco is a global frontrunner in collaboration and wireless networking technology and the company is strengthening its foothold in the Asia Pacific region. Barco’s focus remains on enhancing end-consumer targeted partnerships to enable bright outcomes for enterprise customers through targeted engagement, outreach, service, and splendid experiences. Inflow’s wide outreach and customer-centric services will aid Barco in promoting reliable outcomes in line with the Enable, Protect, and Optimize philosophy of customer experience.

Faiz Rehman, National Business Head – India & SAARC (Collaboration) at Barco, said, “Hybrid meeting experiences and seamless collaboration are the needs of the hour, especially in the new normal. In the post-pandemic era, where a part of the team works from office while others contribute remotely, organisations and businesses need to quickly adopt the hybrid work model and empower employees through transformative collaboration. Barco’s ClickShare range of collaboration solutions facilitates the rising need for flexible working and BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting) experiences and, with the partnership with Inflow, we are keen on further expanding our outreach across Indian meeting rooms and organizations.”

Established in 2005, Inflow distributes information technology hardware and software and enables partners to deliver new technologies to end customers. With support from technology vendors, the company provides trainings, pre-sales technical support, commercial support and professional services aimed at enhancing customer outreach and satisfaction.

Rajesh Kumar, Vice President – Technology, Inflow, said, “Inflow has offered reliable and scalable services to a number of partners in the SAARC market and, following this association with Barco, we look forward to strengthening our presence in the UC & C space in India. Barco’s ClickShare solutions are innovative and imperative for the hybrid workspace and we are eager to take the solution to a wide range of organisations across India. With our extensive network of vendors and channel partners, and Barco’s hands-on approach, we are primed to offer splendid hybrid collaboration experiences to customers across the country.”

Barco’s range of ClickShare products are hardware and software agnostic and enable the trends of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting). The collaboration solutions ensure remote meetings are as intuitive and effective as face-to-face interactions, no matter the location or choice of connection. To thrive in the post-pandemic world, businesses must be inventive, adaptable, and invest in new technologies which give their employees the tools they need to work in the best way possible and Barco’s ClickShare range offers the whole gamut of solutions for this outcome.

Audio brand Truke collaborates with Trinity Gaming’s ace creators for latest campaign

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Homegrown audio brand Truke has launched its first gaming-range TWS, the Born to Game series comprising the duo BTG-1 and BTG-2. The products especially aim to make the virtual gaming experience richer and par excellence for the mobile gamers. For the purpose, to bring the messaging out to the right audience, the brand has collaborated with popular gaming creators Alpha Clasher, Antaryami, Classified YT, GodNixon, and Kronten, listed under the roster of Trinity Gaming, sharing their experience about the product with their loyal fan base.

Pankaj Upadhyay, Founder and CEO, Truke, said, “In the past one year of our operations, we have received an overwhelming response from our customers who have used our products and have become advocates of our product quality and durability. It is because of their continuous support we have been able to capture significant market share in TWS category in India in just one year.”

Talking about the collaboration, Upadhyay said, “We are also glad to associate with Trinity Gaming to support us with their gaming creators who have successfully pushed the product to the audience we specifically service to. These creators have got first-hand experience and shared their feedback about the product with their loyal fan base – via sharing their experience of using the newest launch products on their official YT channels and story swipe-ups on Instagram. With the best gaming content creators on board, we believe to have extended our reach.”

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the esports gaming sector has seen a huge rise and even brands have witnessed the overwhelming response. The brands are targeting more and more gamming content creators for more digital impact and their high audience engagement and loyal fan base fuels the brands’ ambition to reach their target audience.

Abhishek Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO of Trinity Gaming, said, “I am proud that our creators are been recognized and considered as a medium to reach the people. The mass popularity these gaming content creators enjoy and the loyal followers they are privileged to have, have attracted brands to associate with them. Truke is a true to gamers product and the collaboration fits best for both, the brand and the dynamic gaming content creators of this age. Trinity is proud to nurture these talents and supports them to achieve their professional goals.”

Tech NewsWrap: Fitbit Charge 5 launched in India… and more

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Fitbit Charge 5 Fitness Band launched in India

Google-owned wearables brand Fitbit has unveiled its ‘most advanced’ fitness tracker – Fitbit Charge 5 – in India. Fitbit says the new Charge 5 is 10 percent thinner than the Fitbit Charge 4 but it continues to offer up to 7 days of battery life. The device monitors fitness, stress, heart health, and sleep. Essential sensors include ECG and EDA. The new Fitbit Charge 5 is priced at Rs 14,999 and will be available in Graphite/ Black, Platinum/ Steel Blue, and Soft Gold/ Lunar White colour options. It will be available in India later this year on Fitbit’s official website.

OnePlus 9RT price, specifications tipped

OnePlus 9RT is being said to be the next smartphone launch of OnePlus in India. However, the new smartphone will be different from the previous generation. Before its launch, a well-known tipster has leaked information related to the phone on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo. The post claims that the OnePlus 9RT will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor and have a triple rear camera setup. It will come in two configurations – an 8 GB + 128 GB storage that can be priced at CNY 2,999 (Rs 34,400) and 8 GB + 256 GB storage will cost CNY 3,299 (Rs 37,900).

YouTube brings PiP mode for iOS users

A new experimental feature “Picture-in-Picture” (PiP) is being tested by Google, which will be for iOS users. Even in the experiment, only YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to use the feature. The video-streaming app will now allow premium users to watch videos while using other apps on mobile. YouTube has not mentioned if it will always be limited to Premium members or will be rolled out to non-Premium members as well. The platform has claimed that the feature will remain active until October 31.

Xiaomi posts 64 percent rise in revenue growth

Xiaomi reported a 64 percent increase in second-quarter revenue just weeks after it announced an ambitious goal to become the world’s largest smartphone maker in three years. According to reports, sales of Xiaomi reached 87.8 billion yuan or $13.56 billion, up from 53.54 billion a year earlier. The market share of Xiaomi Corp. has increased rapidly in the global smartphone market. Also, the company has expanded its Internet of Things (IoT) product. Owing to this, the company has achieved record revenue.

Instagram could add a ‘Like’ button for stories

Photo sharing app Instagram is about to add a special button to its platform, named ‘Like’. Through this button, users can like Instagram stories. Developer Alessandro Paluzzi tweeted on his official Twitter handle, writing that a user can like Instagram’s stories multiple times. Currently, this button is being tested. It is expected that the ‘Like’ button will be rolled out to the users soon. In the screenshot shared by Paluzzi, it is seen that the like button will be found in the text bar. An animation will also appear when the button is pressed.

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