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Crazy games you’ll love to fall for (2022 edition)

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2022 didn’t waste any time and brought some standout gaming options for us, and it’s only the first quarter! After many blockbusters getting delayed in the pandemic situation in 2021 and some from console shortage, gaming is finally reviving with some amazing ones. Well, this is just the start and we will encounter more as the year passes by. However, we still can’t miss on these great options, waiting for us to join the party!

Best Games of 2022 so far

In the first quarter, we have seen Pokemon running around in Arceus and led demon armies in the blood-thirsty kingdom. However, a lot more are coming this year. So here we have eased your work of choosing the best one for you. Check out the list and find the ultimate gaming options you shouldn’t miss this year!

Destiny 2

Destiny 2 game

Destiny 2 is now available to play on PS5 after a four-year wait since the first season’s release. It includes more sci-fi action, as well as seasonal storytelling and enjoyable gameplay. It’s also a hugely popular free-to-play game with a lot of content. It describes the tale of Earth’s most valiant defenders as they go across a hazardous solar system teeming with extraterrestrial threats.

The gameplay is fantastic, with exciting action and incredible role-playing features. It’s incredibly well-balanced and transports you to an universe where, as a Guardian, you must use your unusual and powerful weaponry to control the dark powers. Overall, Destiny 2 has the best power fantasies available, and it doesn’t cost you anything extra!

Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Elden Ring is the latest FromSoftware product from Dark Souls developer Hidetaka Miyazaka, in partnership with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, and was first unveiled at E3 2019. It’s finally here, one of the most eagerly anticipated games of the year.

It’s an open-world game with six different places to explore. It also has a complex backstory and bloody history, as well as great monster designs, magic, and a horse. Prepare for a bleak voyage to a new world.

Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West

The list can never be completed without this one! Aloy is ready to embark on a new journey in the post-apocalyptic American city of San Francisco. Horizon Zero Dawn is a PS4 and PS5 exclusive game that was released in 2017. The latest installment’s trailer appeared during Sony’s Future of Gaming event.

Beautiful and bright landscapes, new gigantic hazardous machinery monsters, and – most intriguing of all – several underwater sequences will all be featured in the west voyage. We’re excited to accompany Aloy on her quest to discover the mystery of the Westlands, which includes a devastated San Francisco and the Yosemite Valley, along with a variety of biomes.

Also Read: 5 free games to must-try on PS5 this year!

Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

The name is enough to tell us what it means to us. Hogwarts Legacy is the upcoming role-playing game, coming to take you to the Wizarding World in the 1800s. It is published by the Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros under its Portkey Games Label.

Finally, an open world where you can choose a house and learn magic at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It also includes open locations like the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade village. Players can cast a spell, brew life potions, tame the superior beats, and learn combat abilities. And of course, you can change your robes and have a house pet of your choice. Be ready with your wands!

Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Welcome to the unknown! Lost Ark is an impressive stunt. It holds an amazing design with an outstanding ARPG gameplay, setting it apart from other games. Lost Ark was originally launched in Korea in the year 2019, and was later adapted for release in Europe and North America this year. It is mindless fun but is a content gold mine.

It has no direct storyline as it is an action RPG play. Still, it has many highlighted moments that keep the players stuck. The spectacular combats, varied and creative character powers, and the exciting and wild dungeons take you to a new adventure every time. Also, the theme and tones keep you in the play for hours, so there’s a lot to come back to it!

Evil Dead: The game

Evil Dead: The Game

Ready for a horror adventure with your survival at the stake. Evil Dead is an upcoming game developed by Saber Interactive and published by Boss team games. Not to mention, the game is based on the renowned Evil Dead franchise featuring Player Vs Player (PVP) combat.

Furthermore, from the television series Ash versus Evil Dead, it will also include Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, Dana DeLorenzo as Kelly Maxwell, and Ray Santiago as Pablo Simon Bolivar. It has multiple maps, amazing skill tree mechanics, and some extravagant weapons to destroy your enemies. Make sure you survive till the end!

God of War: Ragnarok

God of War: Ragnarok

The God of War is an action-adventure game available only on PlayStation. It was launched by Sony Corporation in 2005 and captured the hearts of fans with its spectacular visuals and compelling plotline. This is the upcoming part that the fans have been waiting for so long. Many new characters are going to debut with some existing ones and honestly, we can’t wait to get our hands on it!

Also Read: God of War: Ragnarok release confirmed, coming in 2022

The plot follows Kratos, a Sparton warrior entrusted by the Greek Gods to assassinate Ares, the God of War. Kratos discovers some terrible truths about his past with Ares as the series unfolds. He learns that he was a former Ares servant who was duped into murdering his own family by him.

Kratos is one of the game’s most illustrious and formidable characters. He’s Zeus’s son, and he wields the Blades of Chaos, two daggers connected by a chain. He’s on a ruthless mission to assassinate the rogue deity and reclaim his vengeance. Players will encounter a variety of Minotaurs and Hydras as the story takes them to some interesting Greek legends.

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Gaming Platforms Are Becoming the New Social Media: Here’s how

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In today’s digital age dominated by smartphones, gaming has become all the more immersive, engaging and a viable way of networking and community building, and with connectivity in-home and on the go, players stay connected to their games and their friends regardless of time and location. The soaring innovations have given way for players to uncover more realistic and fully immersive simulations on screens, and with online socio-gaming now setting benchmarks, the world is still only learning just how influential gaming really is.

Multiple sectors, including the field of social media, have been revolutionized by gaming and esports’ rapid growth around the world. The esports’ communal nature has seen social media sites as an important feature in which sports fans gather online and witness competition excitement.

TV was once the go-to option among vast swathes of the population to influence brand perception – now, esports is taking the mantle as the medium that can influence many millions of people quickly. In the pandemic lockdown across the world that forced isolation and social distancing, streaming sites such as Twitch, YouTube and Facebook Gaming saw huge growth in 2020. A new balance of influence in sports media is unveiled by the streaming industry, providing a sense of community and interactivity across boundaries that conventional sports might have lacked in the past. In today’s digital age, gaming is all the more immersive, engaging and a viable way of networking and community building.

Interactive gameplays

The digital media platform created by esports has opened up opportunities for the entire sports industry to develop deeper fan connections. We shifted very quickly from enjoying an esports experience larger than life in large stadiums across India to replicating the same virtual stadium experience that was only possible because of technology. Also, with a multitude of OTT platforms now being the standard in India, any household located in any part of the country that has strong digital connectivity can now enjoy esports. Players, their teams, coaches and the audience are all digitally linked. A comment window helps players to interact with each other and the streamer, bringing together the video gaming community.

Video games are the new social media of these millennial. Contrary to the common belief, these video gamers are very social but where do they socialize? They socialize in the video games, platforms like Discord, Live streams, esports platforms. These video games have inbuilt capabilities where you can do text and voice calls with other players. For easy understanding, communication platforms like Discord are an advanced version of your Zoom or Google meet; they follow their favourite streamers and communicate with each other and the streamer on live streams (you can live stream your game play on platforms like YouTube, Facebook Gaming etc.) and connect with other esports athletes on platforms like Ultimate Battle, Gamerji, Ewars, Ustreak etc., where you can host your own esports events and compete in esports tournaments.

A new platform to catch up

Adding an edge to the esports segment, Qlan, an interactive social networking app dedicated for gamers, announced their successful launch on Google Play Store few months back. The exclusive platform presents a whole new approach to connect and engage with the gaming and esports community with a vision of creating a robust and sustainable ecosystem. The exclusive platform is developed for gamers, gaming professionals, squads, orgs, tournament organizers, content creators and other stakeholders in the industry to build, find and exchange value to further their growth.

It is a genre-specific one stop networking app with some of the key features like:

  1. Create custom solo, squad & org profiles
  2. Showcase gaming skills by syncing in-game statistics
  3. Share gaming and esports content with an option to monetise early
  4. Promote esports tournaments, brands and IPs to a targeted audience
  5. Access AI-enabled gamer matchmaking for verified connections

This AI-based networking app offers the stakeholders in the business and the thriving esports community to meet, communicate and get discovered. Providing optimum opportunities to new prospects while augmenting the industry further. Qlan envisions becoming the most trusted and secured platform for the gaming and esports community.

“It is a surreal feeling to successfully launch Qlan. Gaming and esports is our passion and we understand the massive potential that this segment has. While in the existing social setup, gamers and the esports ecosystem were unable to address various issues like making the right connections, proper recognition for their in-game talent, a structured system for players and skilled individuals to showcase their skills, creating and sharing content in one designated gaming only platform. The idea is to unite the existing fragmented communities and facilitate value exchange amongst them. These lacunas in the existing social system obstructed the right talent from getting tapped. And that is what prompted Qlan’s inception, it will address existing grassroot problems that the gaming ecosystem has been facing in the social space all this while,” Sagar Nair, Co-founder and CEO of Qlan said after the launch of the app.

“While in the existing social setup, gamers and the esports ecosystem were unable to address various issues like making the right connections, proper recognition for their in-game talent, a structured system for players and skilled individuals to showcase their skills, creating and sharing content in one designated gaming only platform. The idea is to unite the existing fragmented communities and facilitate value exchange amongst them”

–        Sagar Nair, Co-founder and CEO, Qlan

Socially immersive experience

As the younger set have largely moved away from the platform to more eye-catching and smartphone-savvy platforms like Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok, many of the popular games of years gone by have faded into memory. However, that doesn’t mean that the new generation of phone-obsessed younger millennials and Gen Z kids has given up on online gaming. Talk to any 12 years old and you’re bound to find out tons of information about their Fortnite character skin, their Minecraft dungeon, or their Animal Crossing town, and that’s not to say that these viral games are restricted to adolescents; tons of adults regularly enjoy gaming with games like the ones mentioned.

In today’s digital age, gaming is all the more immersive, engaging and a viable way of networking and community building and with connectivity in-home and on the go, players stay connected to their games and their friends regardless of time and location. The soaring innovations have given way for players to uncover more realistic and fully immersive simulations on screens and lenses, and with online socio-gaming now setting benchmarks, the world is still only learning just how influential gaming really is.

Fostering online communications and engagement, a lot of the existing apps focus on connecting strangers and providing them with an opportunity to socialise; a platform to connect, hear and be heard all the while battling. With socially immersive and interactive gameplays, the virtual world gives gamers brand new and a diverse community to engage, making it a much fuller and more meaningful interactive internet marketplace. Social media having fallen to the wayside, online gaming companies now have monopolized social media group interaction. From giant triple-A titles to crowdfunded indie games all have communities much stronger and deeper, creating movements even beyond the gaming world.

Rewarding and remunerative

The rapid spread of digital platforms, the massive phenomenon of streaming, the growing popularity and accelerated rise of esports, have reinvented the gaming landscapes, and with new game genres emerging every now and then, new monetisation models are forthcoming.

India being a talent hub, along with the spike in digital adoption during the pandemic, and availability of cheaper, faster and better internet quality, Indians have access to better games now than ever. With over 350 million user base, increased time spent and monetisation, mobile gaming is said to triple to a $5 billion market opportunity by 2025, and with metaverse now taking the world by storm, a crossover of the same would downright be sheer ethereal experience.

With over 350 million user base, increased time spent and monetisation, mobile gaming is said to triple to a $5 billion market opportunity by 2025, and with metaverse now taking the world by storm, a crossover of the same would downright be sheer ethereal experience.

Video games are competitive, social and lead to amazing financial opportunities for people who can make it professionally. The truly exciting thing about the industry itself is that it’s starting to have real impacts on other parts of the market, especially when it comes to retail. Even with platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon thriving, in many ways, they just can’t keep up with major video games like Fortnite. People are drawn to so many things that we’ve always appreciated about video games — the fun, the excitement, the thrill of a new game. However, with the development of video game platforms, people can also connect with each other in a way they have never been able to before. Imagine a reach as large as Netflix or Disney, a communication scale as big as Facebook or TikTok and engagement like the best console games. That is the promise of the esports platforms.

Build your own community

Streaming has, without doubt, had one of the most significant impacts on the way people engage with video games. Streaming is far more accessible than traditional broadcasting methods and typically involves watching other people play video games while providing commentary.

For traditional broadcasting audiences, the whole idea can sometimes seem a bit strange. Many wonder why you would want to watch someone else play instead of playing yourself.

Streaming platforms empower any individual to create their own communities, with sociable chat rooms that capture interesting game moments which the audience can share in viewing. Streaming platforms are undoubtedly a new form of social media. It isn’t just about playing the games for the streamers but building a community of like-minded fans.

It’s almost like gaming alongside social networking. Online media platforms gamers use are some of the most populated and engaged online communities in the world.

Streaming is undoubtedly newer than online gaming and has become a lot more popular in the last five to ten years as live game streaming technology has improved. Social media platforms quickly moved to implement their own streaming services, such as on Facebook and YouTube.

Bright future ahead

It appears that the sky is the limit as far as the development of the gaming industry goes. Amazon has already mentioned its interest in developing an Amazon Games feature as a way to be part of this ever-expanding gaming industry, adding to its acquisition of Twitch several years ago. As the world starts to notice just how influential gaming is, it is just as critical to let go of those outdated beliefs that gamers are a forgotten group of people. They are the people who are bringing together gaming and social connectedness in a way that we’ve never seen before.

Social mobile games, for instance

Among Us

Despite the game’s 2018 release, Innersloth’s Among Us experienced a meteoric rise in popularity in 2020 – becoming one of the most played online games in the world. The game takes place on a spaceship where a user (or several users) takes the role of an imposter who will eliminate the crew. It is up to the rest of the team to determine who they can trust, ejecting teammates based on their suspicious in-game activities. Gamers can play together online or over local WiFi with 4-15 players in each round. Among Us is a social game where the imposter can use mind games to mislead other users. The ability to deceive users — while other gamers must complete tasks while performing detective work — has been critical to the game’s popularity.

Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans is a mobile strategy game by Supercell. Gamers are tasked with defending their village and planning their attack on enemy clans. The game offers a single-player experience and multiplayer tournament modes. Clash of Clans’ social features can be found in Clan Wars. This is a matchmaking system that places users in matches with clans of similar strength and size. In 2019, Clash of Clans contributed to 42% of Supercell’s total revenue as players spent over $722 million on the free-to-play mobile game.

PPPoker

Launched in 2016, PPPoker is one of the world’s most popular private club-based poker platforms. Users can create their own private poker club with PPPoker and play with the other gamers in their network. Players can also enter tournaments and try their hand against other gamers around the world.

Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go was created by Niantic, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. The franchise game uses augmented reality to let gamers catch Pokémon in their real-world surroundings. In 2018, Forbes declared Pokémon Go the world’s most important game. Upon release, the game was the fastest mobile game to earn $100 million and achieved more downloads than any other in its first month. Pokémon Go players can also trade in-app purchases, gifts and Pokémon they have caught with their friends, recreating a key feature from the franchise’s other popular games.

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Our vision is to bring the products that are not yet in the Indian market: WK Life CEO

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London-based Gen Z lifestyle brand WK Life is all set to promote Make in India by starting its manufacturing units across the country and providing jobs for skilled people. The company has plans to manufacture 30 per cent of its products in India which will generate more than 3,000 job opportunities in the country. Rohit Sahni, Co-founder and CEO, WK Life, speaks more about this and the brand’s growing acceptance in India, in a conversation with Ramesh Kumar Raja. Excerpts:

In an extremely competitive market like India which is already dominated by a number of small and big players, how has the brand WK Life positioned itself?

We have tried to position the whole market under one roof. As we see that there are many brands in India that has products of different categories but there is no such brand that has as vast product line as we have right from the mobile accessories, fashion to bath and body range among others. One of the most important factors is that we at WK Life do not compromise on the quality of the product that has made us more popular among the conscious shoppers.

Since you offer a wide range of products, from portable speakers and earphones to handset accessories and chargers, which among them is a dominant vertical for WK Life?

We can say that the electronic category that has Bluetooth devices, speakers and other devices is our dominant vertical at WK Life. Other than this, fashion and personal care is also emerging as equally dominant category of the brand.

How is India market different from other countries where you sell your products?

We feel people are more conscious in India and we do not see much of impulse buying here. Whereas, in foreign countries people even buy products to just try as they like to experiment with new products. Indian masses are more into buying tried and trusted products and ready to pay a bit extra amount for high quality products.

“People are more conscious in India and we do not see much of impulse buying here. Whereas, in foreign countries people even buy products to just try as they like to experiment with new products. Indian masses are more into buying tried and trusted products and ready to pay a bit extra amount for high quality products”

Which platform yields maximum revenue for WK Life – online or offline?

Our maximum revenue is generated from the offline segment as we were initially into only offline stores and we have more availability of products in our offline stores. With time and Covid-19 scenario, our online sale is also boosting up very fast and some categories like headphones and personal care are doing really well.

How has India market changed over the last few years since the time you started operating over here?

For us, the Indian market has not changed much since we started WK Life in India. WK Life got hit by Covid just a year after we started our operations and we do not see a huge difference. The market has just become situational right now. When the Covid cases are low, the sales are good and when the market is partially operational the sales dip down.

What is your approach to the “after sales service” which remains an issue for majority of electronics brands?

Since inception, after sales service was most important part of our band and we have concentrated a lot on giving after sales services. In general, we replace the products then and there if there is any complaint with product. We have less than 1% returns owing to the quality of our product. We do multiple level of quality checks of the products which leads to very less percentage of after sales services that we have to deliver. We already have a service centre in Delhi, and by the end of this year we should have around 30 service centres across India. Consumers can also raise their queries over the calls and by visiting their nearest stores. One can drop their products at our stores and we deliver it back to their location.

There is a parallel grey market in India thriving on the counterfeit accessories and devices. How do you deal with them?

The government policies are becoming stricter day by day and a lot of compliances have been increased that makes it difficult for grey market to thrive or survive for very long. So, we don’t see them as a threat in coming future. The brands like us who deliver high quality products at right prices do not have much to deal with the grey market.

What is your vision for the next few years to be a go-to brand for millennials in India?

Our utmost idea is to reach every household and cater to every group of people, this is why we are aggressively expanding our product range. Our vision is to bring the products that are not yet in the Indian market before it gets out of fashion in the foreign countries. We are slowly becoming an aspiring product for Indian millennials as they like to buy our product and showcase our products.

What are your outreach and investment plans for India?

We have already locked 100 contracts in India. By 2022 we should cross 50-60 stores of WK Life adding to the cities and locations. The company will still be bootstrapped and our investment will come from our franchise partners.

Please tell us something about R&D and innovation at WK Life?

We have 17 factories in Shenzhen, we are setting up 3 factories in India and two more in Shenzhen, so we should have 22 factories altogether for manufacturing of the products. We have 75 designers onboard and 30 engineers working day and night for developing new technologies and products. These products are only made for WK Life stores and available on the website and the stores. Every month we target to launch 50-60 products.

“We have 17 factories in Shenzhen, we are setting up 3 factories in India and two more in Shenzhen, so we should have 22 factories altogether for manufacturing of the products. We have 75 designers onboard and 30 engineers working day and night for developing new technologies and products. These products are only made for WK Life stores and available on the website and the stores”

What are the trends that you foresee will drive the consumer electronics market in the coming years?

The market trend that we foresee in the coming years should be revenge shopping, as we have witnessed that after the first and second wave of Covid-19 people were very keen on going to retail shops and buying products after checking and trying it properly, and I believe some of our products will be trendy in coming years. I also see a boost in the electronics and gadget segment as a lot of people are still working from home and will continue to work from home in the coming years.

Health apps: A boon to fitness freaks

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Going to a gym or fitness centre was quiet normal for people of all ages in a pre-Covid world. However, the Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown had forced gyms and fitness studios to down their shutter or go digital. Many of them started offering virtual classes and sharing diet chart online, allowing members to access services from the comfort of their homes soon after India went into a nation-wide lockdown on March 25, 2020. The move was aimed to treat people remotely.

Fitness through virtual medium was accepted by those who were actively looking for alternative ways to get active. Health apps help you keep a track on things like food and water intake, steps, exercise etc.

 

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), India saw the highest increase in downloads of health apps. Between first and second quarter of 2020, health and fitness app downloads grew by 46% worldwide by 156% in India. The rapid growth indicates how health apps came to the rescue of fitness freaks and others too during the lockdown when people were confined to their homes. Here’s a look at a few health and fitness apps that people are using to maintain their fitness regime.

HealthifyMe: The app offers weight loss, diet plan, coach guidance, count calories, and work out plan among others. With the help of this app, users can track their progress by tracking food intake, water consumption, workouts and much more to stay on track.  HealthifyMe nutritionists and fitness trainers create a tailored diet and workout plans to help users achieve their fitness goal. They claim that their diet and workout plans have helped more than 500,000 users achieve their goal. The app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.

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MyHealth Buddy: MyHealthBuddy will help you define your health goals and come up with the optimal strategy to attain them. When you sign up with MyHealth Buddy app, you will be coached by one of their trainer who will help you to achieve your fitness goals. They assist you to not only reach your goal, but you also learn how to maintain your fitness by making informed choices and cultivating sustainable habits. The app can be useful for those looking for fat loss, lean sculpting, among others.

 

Cult.fit: Food, workout gear, dietician, and online consultation you can get from Cult.fit app. To take care of your fitness needs, the app offers cultpass. It offers three types of passes namely cultpass Elite, cultpass PRO and cultpass Live. Elite pass holders can get unlimited access to at centre group classes, all elite and PRO gyms and at home live workouts. PRO holders enjoy unlimited access to all PRO gyms, four sessions at elite gyms and group classes. Those who subscribe Live pass get unlimited access to at home workouts, celebrity workouts, goal-based workouts and meditation sessions.

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With the Fitness App, you can start tracking your workouts and meals, measuring results, and achieving your fitness goals, all with the help of your personal trainer.

Adidas Runtastic: With the help of Runtastic app by Adidas you can create your own workout plan as per your convenience and requirement.  You can join challenges, compare your activity to others and push yourself in new ways. Workout anywhere, any time.

 

Adidas

Fitbit App: To get personalized guidance, customized health programs and video workouts to do at home, you can download this app. This app allows you to track your day & progress over time. It offers free 90 day trial of Fitbit Premium.

Fitbit

Google Fit: Available for both Android and iOS users, Google Fit helps you to keep an eye on every move you make while swimming to strolling to walking. Compatible with almost all apps and devices, Google Fit helps you to achieve your health and fitness goals through customized coaching, easy to follow health tips based on your health and activity history. Users can track their activities from their phone or smartwatch.

Google Fit

Apple Health aap: To help organise your important health information and make it easy to access in a central and secure place, Apple created the health app in 2014. Besides keeping a track on your step count, this app from Apple helps you to keep an eye on health issues such as blood pressure and glucose levels.

In view of the growing popularity of health and fitness apps, health care companies have also come with disease specific apps. Recently, Delhi-based Alniche Lifesciences has launched health app for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients.

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Got bored with Insta, here’s how to delete your Instagram account!

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So yes. There comes a time when you feel the urge to delete your social presence and enjoy life in some solitude with lots of positivity. And this urge is not temporary!
Whether it is the unhealthy environment created online or the people getting more social-centric, this is something we hear more than often now. So if you’re trying to protect your mental peace or trying to focus on other important aspects of your life, here’s a guide on how to do it easily.

How to delete your Instagram account

Instagram is a great photo-sharing platform that helps you to keep up with your friends and follow the celebrities you really admire. However, sometimes it becomes a burden to document your life every day. It is even more tiring to onslaught picture-perfect moments of others, hitting your anxiety levels.

Deleting your Instagram account might seem a complex step, but if you’re determined enough to take your life back in your hands, it’s easy to carry out. If your Instagram is also giving you a ball and chain vibes, here’s how you can get rid of it!

Steps on how to delete your instagram account

Also, one more thing to keep in mind, if you’re deleting your Instagram account permanently, there’s no going back. You will lose all your photos, followers, videos, and likes permanently. Also, you won’t get the same username if you ever wish to join the community again. Now, lets move towards the steps.

Step 1: Login into your Instagram Account at Instagram.com using a computer/mobile browser.
(Well, no, you can’t delete your account from within the app).

Step2: Visit the Delete your Instagram Page.

Step3: Select a reason for deleting your account from the dropdown menu.

How to delete your Instagram account

(Based on the reason you select, you will see various links from Instagram reassuring you to fix the issues or messaging you to check the account you’re deleting).

Step4: Re-enter your password in the given box.

How to delete your Instagram account

Step5: Press the ‘Delete’ button to confirm your decision.

How to delete your Instagram account

Some Important steps to follow before deleting your Instagram account

We already told you that once you delete your account permanently, Instagram removes all the information. However, you might be interested in saving your profile information, posts record, and comments as well. So Instagram gives you an option where you can download all your precious data and keep a track of it.

Here’s a step-to-step guide on how you can download all your data on Instagram.

Step1: Open your Instagram and tap on the profile icon in the lower right corner.

Step2: Tap on the menu (hamburger icon) and then tap settings at the bottom.

Step3: Select the ‘Security” option then scroll down to ‘Download data’ option.

Step4: Enter your email address and then tap on ‘Request Download’.

You will get an email from Instagram within 48 hours with a file of your data to the email you provided. The file will have all your photos, comments, information related to your profile, and everything else you need to access in the coming future. It is also an essential step to follow in case you need the data or wish to see it again.

So once you have saved all your data, you can go and delete your account following the above mentioned steps.It is definitely an essential step to follow if you wish to save your data, otherwise it will gone and won’t come back no matter how hard you try!

How long Instagram takes to delete your account

Once you permanently delete your account, Instagram takes around 30 days following the request. Meanwhile, your Instagram Account will become invisible, and nobody would be able to see or search you.

Also, if you’re wondering how much time does Instagram take to delete accounts that are inactive or reported (spams/bots), the answer is still a mystery. It takes a while to delete inactive accounts on Instagram or the bot regulated ones through their system. The time limit is not set, but it does it periodically.

 

 

 

Xiaomi Smart Appliances in 2022: Mi Smart Devices Which Makes Your Home Healthy!

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Most of us spend at least half of our lives in our homes without realizing that our housing has an impact on our health. Life is risky. But while you won’t be able to avoid every hazard that comes your way, you can strive to establish a healthy environment for yourself, your family, and even your pets. To get the lowdown on the best actions to take right now—we canvassed the finest smart appliances from Xiaomi—and some to consider down the road. Here’s our pick of the top Xiaomi smart home products to buy right now.

Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Series

Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 is said to be your floor cleaning expert. The new and enhanced Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 series, which comes in three new variations – the Vacuum-Mop 2, Vacuum-Mop 2 Pro, and Vacuum-Mop 2 Lite.

The Vacuum-Mop 2 boasts a 2700Pa suction for long-lasting, powerful, and quick cleaning. It has a big 3,200mAh battery and can clean for up to 110 minutes, allowing it to clean areas up to 150 m2 in one pass. It contains a Japanese NIDEC brushless motor for vacuuming and mopping that provides the consistent suction force. It contains the main brush with a super-dense 0.1mm fibre that can reach corners and gaps between floorboards with ease. It comes with a 550 mL high-capacity dustbin and a 250 mL smart electrically controlled water tank, allowing it to last longer and cover more ground.

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With its LDS radar rangefinder and capacity to map multiple floors of your home, the Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Pro can accomplish all of this and more. With its 3000Pa suction and three vacuum-mop modes and four suction power levels, it is a very efficient cleaning partner, capable of sucking up huge particles of dust and debris from crevices. It also boasts a high-frequency sonic vibration mopping system that cleans even the toughest stains at 10,000 vibrations per minute.

Lastly, the Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Lite features an 81.3 mm slim design that allows it to reach under most furniture, such as beds, cupboards, and sofas, and remove debris from beneath them without getting stuck. It also contains a 25 high-precision sensors and Gyroscope & Visual-aided Navigation Precise capture of your house layout in order to clean your home and a larger 270 mL huge-capacity water tank, which has a 3 water level settings’ electronically-controlled water pump.

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H

The Xiaomi purifier is almost inaudible and operates in rooms up to 45 square metres. An OLED display gives the current air quality reading, with Xiaomi showing a PM2.5 concentration scale for particulate matter, along with both temperature and humidity readings.

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It has a triple-layer 360-degree filter that includes a PET pre-filter, an EPA filter, and an activated carbon filter, and its creators claim it can clean 500 cubic metres in an hour. It’s also equipped with a laser particle sensor that can detect particles as small as 0.3 microns in diameter.

Xiaomi Roborock S7

Xiaomi has invested in Roborock. While it now has its own app, its robots, including the flagship Roborock S7, may still be added to and managed through the Xiaomi app. This model not only has a fantastic vacuum cleaner, but it also features a sonic mop that employs the same technology to your toothbrush to vibrate a cleaning pad.

Xiaomi Roborock S7

It cleans beautifully on hard floors, sucking up dirt and scouring away nasty stains. It’s not just the best vacuum Roborock has to offer, but it is the best vacuum cleaner you can buy.

However, Roborock’s most affordable smart robot vacuum is far from cheap, providing unrivalled value and performance that belies its price tag. There’s just nothing at this pricing point that comes close for people who just want the greatest automated clean without any navigation faff.

Xiaomi Mijia EraClean Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine

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The Xiaomi Mijia EraClean Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine is without a doubt one of the most beneficial products ever created. It not only kills deadly viruses and other bacteria, but it also removes stains and tenacious marks that have built up over time. This device is incredibly adaptable, and it can be used to clean a wide range of goods, including jewellery, glasses, baby products, make-up brushes, glasses, and anything else that fits in the box.

Xiaomi Mi Home app

If you are a busy individual, you are in luck!  The Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 and Mi Robot-Vacuum Mop 2 series can be controlled through the Xiaomi Mi Home App to save more time and energy, giving you one less thing to worry about so you can focus on other daily activities.

Xiaomi Mi Home App

Through the app, users can control the device remotely, allowing them to easily schedule routines and behavior, set up automation with other IoT devices, and allow Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for easy voice commands, and more.

The app, like any good smart home ecosystem, allows you to define rules and routines, though getting things to operate outside of the Mi platform (even if Alexa compatibility is indicated) is frequently more trouble than it’s worth.

WhatsApp introduces Code Verify an additional layer of security for web users, get details here

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WhatsApp in association with Cloudflare, a secure web content delivery service, has announced to introduce Code Verify, an open-source browser extension. The additional security feature will let users verify the authenticity of their WhatsApp client while using the messaging app on the web. Code Verify will run automatically when you use WhatsApp Web (web.whatsapp.com).

Users are advised to download Code Verify and pin it on their toolbar so that they can see the extension and its status. Code Verify will then run automatically when they will use WhatsApp on the web. When the extension is pinned to user’s toolbar and the code for WhatsApp Web is fully validated, the extension will show a checkmark in a green circle on the toolbar to show that the code has been fully validated.

The Meta owned messaging app informed that the Code Verify, will immediately alert users if their version of WhatsApp Web is inauthentic or has been modified. Code Verify has been designed to offer an additional layer of security to message shared by millions of users who use WhatsApp on the web each month. Having an additional layer of security is a huge step forward for online privacy.

Code Verify

How does it work

The Cloudflare enables users to verify that everyone using WhatsApp on the web is accessing the same code.

The Code Verify browser extension brings the same protections that mobile apps have to the web. The Cloudflare scans the Javascript code of the web-based app and ensures it matches the source of truth that has been publicly posted on Cloudflare. In case of any inconsistency, the extension will immediately alert you.

The browser extension will also be automatically updated with a new source of truth so people are continuously assured that the version they’re running is the same version that other WhatsApp users are running when the WhatsApp client itself is updated.

Why it is needed

According to the WhatsApp, the need to have Code Verify was felt for web transparency. There is a protocols in place for mobile phones to ensure that the client you’re downloading is authentic and hasn’t been modified.

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“Mobile phones have been a key enabler in the global logistics operations today”

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Two IIT graduates, Karan Shaha and Vikas Chandrawat, embarked on a mission in 2016 to digitally transform the logistics business in India after working on the ground level and running a transport company. During the three years of running their transport venture, they interacted with over 1,000 transport companies and lorry owners. They faced several challenges when it came to booking trucks for transportation, and the absence of an organized market made matters worse.  They also understood that the huge trust gap in the logistics space had an adverse impact on the business generation abilities of transporters, agents and vehicle owners.

This hands-on experience and the deep insight they gained about the core problems faced by the industry led to the inception of Vahak – an online transport marketplace and networking community of truck owners, transporters and consignors – in 2019. Built on the back of cutting-edge technology, Vahak enables customers to directly connect with trusted transporters and truck owners across India and book trucks, trailers, and loads on shared vehicles etc. Ramesh Kumar Raja caught up with Karan Shaha, Co-founder and CEO of Vahak, to know more about the platform and the services it provides. Excerpts:

How have mobile phones brought about a sort of revolution in the logistics sector?

Mobile phones have been a key enabler in the global logistics operations today. They first transformed visibility by offering round-the-clock connectivity with the vehicle on the move. Today, the smartphone apps have completely changed the way services and processes are run. Turn-by-turn navigation by Google Maps was the next change and now, we have apps like the one offered by Vahak providing end-to-end logistics services and support through mobile phones. There is no need to carry loads of paperwork as documents are digitized and can be easily presented and shared online wherever needed. Transporters as well as the shippers can use their smartphones to find each other, communicate, strike a deal, make payments and do other relevant tasks using the mobile phones with complete visibility of the operations in real-time.

What makes Vahak different from others? How are you making the best use of your mobile app?

Vahak is a one-of-its kind platform in the Indian market. It is a fully technology-driven online road transport marketplace. Our aim is to transform the way logistics operations are run in India by streamlining the services and offering standardization. Vahak enables shippers, transporters and truck owners to interact on the platform, and facilitates booking of trucks, trailers and loads across the country.

Vahak’s speciality is that it not only offers business, but also helps transporters build an online brand for themselves, generate leads, and increase their revenue. It is a user-friendly marketplace where users can quickly make bookings at best prices. Vahak provides access to lakhs of transporters and vehicle owners that are verified. Thus, it eliminates the trust gap which has so far adversely impacted the growth of the logistics market in India.

“Vahak is a one-of-its kind platform in the Indian market. It is a fully technology-driven online road transport marketplace. Our aim is to transform the way logistics operations are run in India by streamlining the services and offering standardization. Vahak enables shippers, transporters and truck owners to interact on the platform, and facilitates booking of trucks, trailers and loads across the country”

Please tell us about the unique features of Vahak app and the convenience that it offers.

The Vahak app is a cutting-edge and feature rich platform, unavailable prior to this in the Indian logistics sector. For instance, it provides access to lakhs of transporters and vehicle owners (verified), and allows them to get qualified leads. The app enables them to build their brand online, and increase revenue by up to 40% by ensuring that the vehicles remain on road for more days compared to the conventional offline business methods. For shippers, Vahak offers the opportunity of building a personal pan-India delivery network by offering access to lakhs of verified transporters. The app can reduce load booking time by up to 90%. There is a safe, secure and transparent bidding process for loads, and the usage of the app is 100% free of commission and fees, making it a unique platform.

How many installs it has accumulated till date and when will you land on Apple’s App Store?

We have accumulated more than 1.2 million installs till now and in the next 6 months, we will launch on the App Store as well.

What is your monetization model and how do you keep updating?

We are launching multiple value added services on our platform like the purchase of fuel, Insurance, Fastags, etc in the coming few months. In the long term, we intend to provide financial services to the transport community based on the data we are collecting on our platform.

How safe and secure is your platform?

The platform is designed to build trust and facilitate easy transactions. Vahak users undergo document verification like Aadhar, GST verification, etc. We are also incorporating services like insurance and Escrows to further safeguard the transactions and payments. Further, our platform uses cutting-edge technology to secure the collected data to safeguard the interest and privacy of our users.

What changes have you observed during the COVID-19 era when mobile was the only ray of hope for all?

Mobile phone and app-based platforms have become the game-changers for the logistics sector in the last two years. During the two waves, business has mostly been conducted online. A platform like Vahak has provided stakeholders with a potent, safe and digital alternative that is driving efficiency and revenue to new highs for users. We witnessed a surge in the onboarding numbers on the platform, and the daily and average user activity. Today, mobile phone-based platforms have eliminated uncertainties to a great extent. One can log on to a platform like Vahak and find loads or transporters online. There is no need to make multiple phone calls or be present in a physical market to do business. The digitization of logistics operations has started and it is going to be the future of the Indian transportation sector now.

“Today, mobile phone-based platforms have eliminated uncertainties to a great extent. One can log on to a platform like Vahak and find loads or transporters online. There is no need to make multiple phone calls or be present in a physical market to do business. The digitization of logistics operations has started and it is going to be the future of the Indian transportation sector now”

What are the current trends you are witnessing in the mobile tech and logistics space?

Mobile tech and digital logistics sectors are both evolving rapidly. One of the biggest trends of the day is integration of AI and data analytics in almost every app-driven business. The online ecosystem gives opportunities for various data touch points. All this data is now being used by AI analytics to further improve the processes. In the logistics sector, analytics is used to monitor vehicles, their performance, fuel efficiency, maintenance needs and so on. The insights generated then enable operators to make better use of their fleets, generate more revenue and deliver greater customer satisfaction.

Another major trend in the logistics sector is the integration of IoT. There are IoT sensors attached to boxes or containers carrying expensive items making possible real-time tracking of the condition of items. For temperature-sensitive items such as fruits, vegetables or even vaccines, IoT sensors can provide real time data on the package condition, temperature, weight and other factors to ensure that there is no spillage during transit.

App based logistics operations as enabled by Vahak and usage of advanced digital technology and smartphone apps are gaining traction significantly. These are some trends which have steadily grown and will become major practices in the years ahead.

Please tell us about the funds that you raised in the recent past and what’s your plan for the next few years.

The incredible potential of Vahak has been well backed by investors. We have received seed funding in a round led by Leo Capital and prominent angel investors such as Amit Gupta (founder, Yulu Bikes), Abhishek Goyal (founder, Tracxn), Ramakant Sharma (founder, LivSpace), Harsh Pokharna (founder, OkCredit), and Archana Priyadarshini (angel investor, and ex Unicorn India Ventures Partner). We have also raised $5million Pre-Series A funding from RTP Global with participation from Luxor Capital and Leo Capital. The other marquee angel investors included Kunal Shah, founder and CEO, Cred; Jitendra Gupta, founder and CEO Jupiter; Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal, co-founders, Meesho; Mohd Farid, co-founder, Sharechat; Amrish Rau, CEO, Pine Labs; Harsimarbir Singh, co-founder, Pristyn Care; Rohit and Kunal Bahl, co-founders, Snapdeal; and Ravish Naresh, co-founder and CEO, Khatabook.

Vahak’s network currently covers all major hubs including New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Raipur, Bhilai, Bhopal, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chandigarh, Vapi, Surat, Nagpur, Patna, and Indore and our aim is to reach $1 billion GMV in the next 12 months. We are focusing on building a strong pan-India presence and onboard more than 3 million truckers in the years ahead.

Microsoft bags top position in 12th edition of Metacritic Annual Game Publisher Rankings

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Metacritic has released the 12th edition of the annual game publisher rankings. According to the result, with average 87.4 metascore, Microsoft bagged top position followed by Sony, Humble Games, Activision Blizzard, Bethesda Softworks, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Sega, Electronic Arts, and 505 Games in the rankings.

Sega was the top ranker in last rankings by Metacritic. This year it scored 77.6 metascore and stood at 8th position.

Microsoft’s position has improved from sixth in 2020 to first place in the 12th edition of the rankings. This is for the first time a publisher averaged more than 85 metascore. Forza Horizon 5, Psychonauts 2, Age of Empires IV, and Halo Infinite were top games released by Microsoft in 2021.

With 81.3 metascore Sony has also improved its ranking from fourth in last year to second in the latest rankings.

Humble Games (80.9) Activision Blizzard (80.6), Bethesda Softworks (80.2), Bandai Namco (78.5), Electronic Arts (78.3) and 505 Games (75.7) have improved their positions in the ranking while Capcom, with 80.6 metascore noted downfall in the rankings. A total of 43 publishers released five or more games in 2021.

Three of Microsoft’s titles Forza Horizon 5, Psychonauts 2, and the Xbox Series X version of Microsoft Flight Simulator scored more than 90, which is ‘great’. Other titles of the Microsoft were rated good.

Microsoft was followed by Sony with an average Metacritic score of 81.3, with just Destruction AllStars keeping Sony from closing the year with 100 percent “good” games.

Activision Blizzard, surprisingly, finished off the year in the fourth spot, regardless of the continuous controversies, and before being acquired by Xbox.

Despite the fact that Nintendo contained 18 games, it was not able to find place among top ten. It had to satisfy with 14th place in the ranking chart. None of the games of Nintendo was rated ‘great’ although Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and Metroid Dread came close with scores of 89 and 88 individually.

Metacritic ranks publishers based solely on the quality of their 2021 releases. Critic reviews (as captured by each game’s metascore) are used to evaluate performance. Sales and user reviews do not factor into these rankings.

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Audio brand Truke forays into smartwatch segment with Horizon W20: Know key features

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Emerging personal audio brand Truke has now entered the smartwatch market with the launch of Horizon W20 in India. The smartwatch is claimed to be made for adventure seekers and outdoor enthusiasts at a launch price of Rs 2,999. It’s available for purchase on Flipkart.

The Truke Horizon W20 smartwatch comes packed with an array of dazzling features. It offers a 1.69-inch full screen touch HD colour display with a resolution of 240×280 pixels and a Bluetooth 5.0 for enhanced connectivity.

The smartwatch supports several critical health monitoring features including 24×7 heart-rate sensor, blood pressure monitor, true blood oxygen level (SpO2) monitor, pedometer, and sleep monitor. It also comes with a built-in 9-axis gravity sensor that allows you to accurately record all your daily activities.

The smartwatch is powered by a 300mAh battery which claims to offer a standby time of up to 45 days. Truke, in a statement, said that it provides an impressive battery life of up to 168 hours without GPS function and up to 120 hours with GPS function. The battery life can be extended up to 14 days with a power saving mode.

Among other key features aboard the Truke Horizon W20 are smart notifications, DND mode, sedentary reminder, weather update, music control and 100+ cloud-based watch faces to lend a new look for every occasion.

“The Indian smartwatch segment is growing at an exponential rate and it was only natural for us to venture into this promising category. We are supremely confident that our best in class Adventure smartwatch will be a sensational hit not only with thrill seekers and outdoor enthusiasts but also with those who are uncompromising when it comes to technology and quality,” said Pankaj Upadhyay, CEO, Truke India.

Also Read: Truke Air Buds and Air Buds+ Review: More than enough features to die for in budget segment

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