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Yuzvendra Chahal teams up with Rooter to stream live gaming content

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To continue transforming the gaming content creation, the game streaming and esports platform Rooter joins hands with cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal.

The gaming industry’s first-ever collaboration will bring Yuzvendra Chahal as a content creator on Rooter’s platform. Chahal is one of the biggest gamers among the current Indian Cricketers and follows his passion for gaming whenever he gets an opportunity. He is also famous for making viral videos with his wife and YouTube Sensation Dhanashree. The streaming community on Rooter and the viewers can now chat with Yuzvendra whenever he goes live to play BGMI and Freefire.

Dipesh Agarwal, Co-Founder & COO, Rooter said, “Our country has always been obsessed with cricket and in the past 2-3 years, gaming has also come to the mainstream consciousness. So what better than merging them both and bringing the best of both worlds for our audiences? With Yuzvendra streaming on Rooter, we will be able to deliver more interesting content to our community. Our community can connect with him and discuss his cricket life along with learning his unique gaming tactics while he streams live on the platform.”

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“I started playing online games like Call of Duty during the lockdown and since then, have been addicted to first-person shooter games. Rooter has a massive gaming community in India. Being on board with them will allow me to engage with the country’s talented gamers and connect with my fans. I am super kicked with this association,” said Yuzvendra Chahal, Indian Cricket team’s leg spinner.

Ranked no. 1 app on Google Play Store in the sports category for over a year with 35+million downloads, Rooter is the no. 1 game streaming and esports platform comprising evolving content creators and live game streamers. An early market leader in a fast-growing and rapidly evolving space, the state-of-the-art platform plays a significant role in hosting esport tournaments and therefore, encouraging esports across India, offering opportunities to deserving players.

Also Read: FRND raises $6.5 million in Series A funding round by Krafton

FRND raises $6.5 million in Series A funding round by Krafton

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An audio romance & friend discovery startup FRND has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding round led by South Korean gaming giant Krafton, the makers of the phenomenally popular battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI). This Series A round also saw participation from the company’s previous investors India Quotient and Elevation Capital.

FRND is founded by three IIT Kanpur alumni – Bhanu Pratap Singh Tanwar, Hardik Bansal and Harshvardhan Chhangani. It is a first-of-its-kind dating app developed for the next billion users. It allows youngsters to connect with each other through live-streamed formats like FRND dating and audio games like Raja Rani Chor Police, Voice Match and other casual games, with focus on creating 1-on-1 connections. Users can connect via audio in a pseudo-anonymous manner and start conversations through a matchmaker. The matchmaker-led game and chat rooms on the platforms come with certain moderation systems that allow boys and girls to connect and have safe yet engaging conversations.

Bhanu, CEO and co-founder of FRND said, “There is a huge untapped opportunity in the Indian romance market, where youngsters connect and interact with the opposite gender over the internet. We have been working towards providing a safer platform to the Indian youth, especially girls. The security features and state-of-the-art algorithms make FRND just the right app for these next billion users to have a unique experience in a controlled way.”

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He further added, “We are thrilled to have received funding from Krafton. With this funding we are looking at growing FRND from the current 10 Indian languages, strengthen our technology ecosystem and increase our footprint both within India and internationally.”

Sean Hyunil Sohn, Head of India Division at Krafton said, “This investment is aligned with our efforts to intensify our commitment to the startup ecosystem in India. FRND is a unique product that is disrupting an entire category with a unique local solution that global companies will find tough to adapt to. We see great potential in this high-volume transaction digital startup and are happy to invest in their growth story. We are driven to making a difference to the digital ecosystem in this country and will continue exploring more such opportunities where we can back young and growing start-ups.”

FRND is currently available on Google Play store, and an average user spends approximately 25 minutes each day using the app.

Also Read: TCL is returning to Las Vegas for CES 2022

TCL is returning to Las Vegas for CES 2022

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Electronics brand TCL will be back at CES 2022 in-person. As the consumer electronics industry gathers together in Las Vegas again after an all virtual event in 2021, TCL will be showcasing its latest display technology, audiovisual engine, TVs, monitors, mobile devices, AR glasses and home appliances at an interactive booth spanning 1,600m (over 17,000 ft).

“We are excited to be back at CES 2022 with an amazing interactive TCL booth and proud to be part of this dynamic industry. This year, we are launching our theme #InspireGreatness and as one of the leading consumer electronics brands in the world, and we will continue to help people live, work and play better each and every day, with our products and services,” said DU Juan, Chairperson of TCL Electronics.

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TCL’s offline exhibition will showcase its next-generation technologies, newest products and offer live demonstrations on-site, allowing visitors to experience the aesthetics, superior performance and functionality in displays, soundbars, mobile devices, AR glasses, a full range of smart home appliances, and assortment of new TV prototypes. With first-hand opportunities to explore the technology behind TCL innovations, we will also introduce deep learning AI that delivers the next level of image quality.

Visit us at Booth #17017 in the Central Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center, from January 5-8, 2022. TCL will also present online Global and North American Press Announcements respectively on January 4, 2022.

Also Read | Truke partners with Telugu Titans for Vivo Pro-Kabaddi League

Truke partners with Telugu Titans for Vivo Pro-Kabaddi League

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Audio brand Truke has collaborated with Telugu Titans, a Pro Kabaddi League Team, as its official audio partner. As all recent Truke offerings have been focused on the gaming TWS segment, this critical collaboration is wholly in line with the company’s latest brand positioning.

Pankaj Upadhyay, CEO, Truke India said, “As the official audio partner of one of the most promising teams of Pro-Kabaddi League, we are confident that we will set the pulses roaring of every Kabaddi fan in the country. Also, having aligned ourselves as a Gaming-oriented TWS company, this glorious coming-together is nothing less than perfect timing in sense of branding. Rest assured, the journey ahead promises excellence excitement and fun for us and all those who stand by our vision.”

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“We are delighted to have Truke as Telugu Titan’s official audio partner for Season VIII of vivo pro kabaddi league. Truke being a new age brand just matches with our team’s energy. We look forward to a great relationship with Truke and a successful season ahead,” said Srini Sreeramaneni, Owner, Telugu Titans.

Truke offers a wide range of state-of-the-art true wireless stereos, wireless headphones, earphones and sound accessories built by an expert team of engineering and acoustic professionals dedicated to furnishing the best-in-class and affordable acoustic equipment for sound professionals and music aficionados seeking the ultimate sonic experience.

Also Read: Infinix Note 11s goes for first sale on Flipkart today

Infinix Note 11s goes for first sale on Flipkart today

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The much-awaited gaming smartphone by premium smartphone brand Infinix from the house of Transsion group, Note 11S, finally goes live on Flipkart from today (December 20, 2021), at an introductory price Rs 12,999 (6+64 GB) and Rs 14,999 (8+128 GB).

The powerful-new Note 11S is packed with an array of top-notch features, superior gaming technology, powerful processor, latest OS and a massive battery that will give an engaging smartphone experience to the consumer.

Available in two memory variants: 4GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage options, and three exciting colour alternatives: Symphony Cyan, Haze Green and Mithril Grey. Infinix has also introduced a limited Freefire edition of Note 11S in collaboration with Garena.

The all-new Note 11S comes with a 6.95-inch punch-hole FHD+ display and is the second device in this smartphone segment to have a refresh rate of 120Hz ensuring super smooth interaction between the users’ fingers and the screen. The display is backed by low blue light technology that has been certified by TUV Rheinland. Note 11S’ safe and immersive viewing experience is backed by powerful audio experience enabled by the cinematic dual stereo speakers with DTS Surround sound.

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Ensuring superior gaming performance, Note 11S is the second device in its segment to be backed by a powerful MediaTek Helio G96 processor along with the Dar-Link 2.0 Game Boost technology. The optimised technology further enhances the gaming interaction and display experience in heavy games by preventing screen tearing, ensuring natural colour reproduction, elevating the performance of the touch panel, and managing the resource allocation between the game and the chipset efficiently to prevent heating from long gameplay hours.

For an exceptional camera experience, the all-new Note 11S comes with a 50 MP AI Triple rear camera with quad-LED flash. It has a fully loaded video camera with multiple category-first features like time-lapse video recording mode, slow motion video mode, bokeh video recording mode and the super night mode.

For long hours of uninterrupted gaming and entertainment experience, the device is backed by a heavy-duty 5,000mAh battery with 33W of Safe Fast Charge Support certified by TUV Rheinland.

Also Read: Tech NewsWrap: OnePlus Buds Z2 debut globally… and more

Tech NewsWrap: OnePlus Buds Z2 debut globally… and more

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OnePlus Buds Z2 debut globally

OnePlus has announced its second-generation earbuds – OnePlus Buds Z2. The latest TWS earbuds come as the successor to the OnePlus Buds Z that were launched last year. The device carry bigger dynamic drivers and come with active noise cancellation (ANC). It also has a longer battery life over what the company offered with the Buds Z. in addition to this, the OnePlus Buds Z2 offer Pro Gaming mode to deliver low latency for mobile gamers. Overall, it will compete against the likes of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and Nothing Ear 1.

Vivo Y32 launched with Snapdragon 680 chipset

Vivo Y32 has unveiled in China. The device comes as a successor to the Vivo Y31, which was launched at the start of the year in India. It comes with attractive features and waterdrop-style display notch. The key specifications of Vivo Y32 include a 6.51-inch LCD panel display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, 13-megapixel primary rear sensor, 8-megapixel selfie snapper, and Origin OS skin on top of Android 11. It is priced at CNY 1399 (approx. Rs 16,800) with two colour options – Harumi Blue and Foggy Night. The global availability of the Y32 is yet to be announced by Vivo.

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OxygenOS 12 rollout starts again for OnePlus 9 series

OnePlus has restarted the rollout of OxygenOS 12 for the OnePlus 9 series. The smartphone brand said that it concentrated on solving the issues that includes the failure to connect to the mobile data in certain scenarios, freeze issues, phone notifications not being visible, among others. Last week, the Chinese company halted the rollout of the OxygenOS 12 update for OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro following reports of bugs and issues from users.

Realme Narzo 9i launch tipped

Realme is all set to launch Realme 9i in India. It is likely to launch in Q1 2022 in the country. As per the leaks by tipster Mukul Sharma, the upcoming smartphone will come in two colour variants – Prism Blue and Prism Black. It will probably feature two storage options, including 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB storage. Compared to its previous version Realme 8i, the Realme 9i smartphone can get many upgrade specifications. The price of the Realme 8i phone starts at Rs 13,999 in India.

Also Read: SanDisk Buy share & win contest: Second winner announced

SanDisk Buy share & win contest: Second winner announced

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Bringing in the festive cheer early, Western Digital launched an exciting consumer offer to kick-start its holiday season of 2021 with the ‘Buy, Share & Win’ contest. During the six-month-long offer period, consumers will stand a chance to win a brand-new Datsun redi-GO car every 15 days on buying select SanDisk and WD products.

The ‘Buy, Share & Win Contest’ went live on October 03, 2021, and runs pan-India across retail and e-tail channels till March 31, 2022. The offer is available on purchase of SanDisk products of 128GB and above capacities, any WD external HDDs of 2TB and above capacities, and WD external SSDs of 480 GB and above capacities.

Now, SanDisk has announced its second winner of the ‘Buy, Share & Win’ contest. Sandeep S from New Delhi has emerged as the second winner. He received the brand new Nissan Datsun Redi-go car from Khalid Wani, Senior Director – Sales, India, Western Digital.

The process of submitting an entry is simple. Just scratch the sticker on the packaging of qualifying products to get the promo code and use it to register on the microsite. Once registered, one needs to share their story along with one of their happy memories. The best entry every 15 days until March 31, 2022, stands a chance to win a Nissan Datsun redi-GO car.

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Jaganathan Chelliah, Senior Director – Marketing, India & MEA, Western Digital, said, “As a consumer-centric brand, we want to be a part of our customers’ celebrations and empower them to live their digital lives to the fullest and create beautiful memories. The ‘Buy, Share & Win’ contest will enable us to become a part of their happiest moments.”

Khalid Wani, Senior Director – Sales, India, Western Digital added, “In these tough times, our consumer initiatives like the ‘Buy, Share & Win’ contest are focused on bringing much-needed positivity and joy for our users as well as our channel partners. We are committed to our channel partners and are confident that this initiative will support them in strengthening their sales.”

All of the qualifying products from SanDisk and WD will carry a prominent sticker, offering information on the contest, prize, and participation process. This is designed to help create awareness about the offer so that consumers do not miss a chance to participate. This festive season, consumers can now gift their loved ones exciting products from the SanDisk and WD portfolios and, as a bonus, stand a chance to take home a Nissan car worth INR 4 lac.

Also Read: Nodwin Gaming announces Valorant Conquerors Championship 2022 with Riot Games

Nodwin Gaming announces Valorant Conquerors Championship 2022 with Riot Games

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Nodwin Gaming has announced the Valorant Conquerors Championship (VCC) 2022 which it will organize along with Riot Games, the global leaders in game development and publishing.

The tournament will qualify South Asian teams for the Split 1 Asia Pacific (APAC) Challenger Playoffs in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2022. Registrations for the much-awaited event will begin from January 6, 2022.

The tournament, which was first launched in June this year, already tops the list of ‘must-attend’ events for South Asian Valorant esports players and teams as it gives them the opportunity to hit the international esports scene. South Asia has emerged as the growing hub of Valorant with several top teams Velocity Gaming, Global Esports Enigma Gaming and Team Exploit making their mark in the region.

“We’ve seen a huge interest build up among South Asian players for our VCC property since its launch, as it gives all Valorant players an opportunity to compete and leave their mark at an international level. This is the second year we are working with Riot on the VCC and together we aim to elevate the level of the competition this year,” said Akshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder of Nodwin Gaming.

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Nodwin Gaming’s VCC 2022 edition of the tournament is the pathway circuit for players in the region to qualify to the APAC Challenger Playoffs and eventually compete for a slot at the VCT Masters 1 in April 2022.

“We, at Riot Games, are thrilled to be associated with Nodwin Gaming for VCC 2022 which will see participants from South Asia become part of this global circuit. This is a great platform for the Indian & South Asian esports talent to take on global competition,” said Sukamal Pegu, Publishing Leader, India and South Asia at Riot Games.

The first edition of VCC witnessed several fan-idol moments and nail-biting finishes. The tournament was spread across 22 days and reached a peak concurrent viewership of 60K, a record for a regional matchup in Valorant. The grand finale saw Velocity Gaming and Global Esports compete and post the win Global Esports secured a spot at the APAC Last Chance Qualifier.

Registrations for VCC 2022 will be live on January 6, 2022.

Also Read: 2021 Meta Year-in-Review: All things trending on Facebook, Instagram in India

2021 Meta Year-in-Review: All things trending on Facebook, Instagram in India

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Meta today released its annual ‘Year-in-review’ to share the top trending topics on Facebook and Instagram for 2021. Vaccines, Olympics, and Captain Vikram Batra’ were among the top trending topics.

Every year the Year-in-Review reflects the themes that define the top keywords for the year. For 2021, Covid and health, sports, and an assortment of cultural moments and topics captured the minds of Indians across Facebook and Instagram. We also have a section of trending on Reels.

Covid and health

‘Prayer’, ‘Oxygen’ and ‘Hospital’ were the top trending topics within this theme, as India grappled with the second wave of Covid and people reached out to each other for support on our platforms. This then graduated to various ‘Vaccine’ and vaccination related topics, as people looked to immunize themselves from the virus. A surprising trend though was ‘Flaxseed’ that a lot of people shared and discussed because of its perceived benefits.

Sports

2021 will always be marked as the year when India created history at the Olympics. With the highest ever tally of medals at the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ and ‘Paralympics Games’, the country celebrated its athletes with ‘Gold medal’ becoming a key topic of discussion. Test cricket made a big comeback, especially as India made it to the finals of the inaugural ‘ICC World Test Championship’. Also, ‘Women’s One Day International cricket’ has been a trending topic, as cricketers like Mithali Raj, Smriti Mandhana, and Jhulan Goswami make India proud with their performances on the field.

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Cultural moments and topics

Facebook and Instagram are embedded in the cultural fabric of India and the trending topics within this theme depict the diversity in interests that the country has. Among Indian festivals and celebrations, ‘Garba’ emerged as a top trend. With the release of the Bollywood movie ‘Shershaah’ around ‘Independence Day’, Indians remembered Param Vir Chakra Awardee ‘Captain Vikram Batra’ for his bravery. Lastly, ‘Jewelry’ and ‘Cryptocurrency’ emerged as topics of interest, illustrating India’s traditional and modern outlook.

Trending on Reels

Reels has been the gateway for young people to express themselves, showcase their talent and break out as the new stars of Instagram. Some of them can be seen on the 25 Under 25 Instagrammers of India list. Some of the top songs popular on Reels (in the past 90 days are):

  • Raataan Lambiyan (from ‘Shershaah’) by Tanishk Bagchi
  • Love nwantiti (feat. Dj Yo! & AX’EL) [Remix] by CKay
  • Tu Milta Hai Mujhe by Raj Barman

Some of the top trends or challenges popular on Reels this year are:

  • Bachpan Ka Pyaar – a lip sync & dance trend
  • Baarish Ki Jaaye – a trending involving remix and an AR effect
  • Lut Gaye (feat. Emraan Hashmi) – a lip sync trend.

A complete list of all the trends

Covid and health

  • Prayer
  • Oxygen
  • Vaccine
  • Hospital
  • Flaxseed

Sports

  • Gold medal
  • Tokyo Olympics
  • ICC World Test Championship
  • Women’s One Day International cricket
  • Paralympic Games

Cultural moments

  • Garba
  • Captain Vikram Batra
  • Independence Day
  • Jewellery
  • Cryptocurrency

Some of the top songs on Reels (90 days)

  • Raataan Lambiyan (From “Shershaah”) by Tanishk Bagchi
  • love nwantiti (feat. Dj Yo! & AX’EL) [Remix], by CKay
  • Tu Milta Hai Mujhe, by Raj Barman
  • Terre Pyaar Mein by Himesh Reshammiya
  • Naam Tera by Ndee Kundu

Some of the top trends on Reels

  • Raataan Lambiyan (From “Shershaah”) (lip sync trend)
  • Iphone Lock Screen (AR effect trend)
  • Bachpan Ka Pyaar (lip sync & dance trend)
  • Baarish Ki Jaaye (Remix & AR trend)
  • Lut Gaye (feat. Emraan Hashmi) (lip sync trend)

Some of the top AR effects used

  • Redglitch by @ccssiano
  • Party Lights by @dhfdz_
  • Red Rose by @maf._.a07
  • Maple by @vieryvito
  • Al1 soften by @rahmamqf

Also Read: MoRTH, IIT Madras, MapmyIndia launch India’s best indigenous navigation app

MoRTH, IIT Madras, MapmyIndia launch India’s best indigenous navigation app

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Government of India’s Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, IIT Madras and MapmyIndia today signed an MoU for collaboration on driver and road safety technologies, and jointly launched India’s best and Free-to-Use navigation app service for all 130+ crore Indians.

The MapmyIndia app, enhanced with the support of MoRTH and IIT Madras, provides road safety alerts to users about upcoming accident hazards while driving. By using this navigation app, users will get voice and visual alerts about upcoming accident-prone zones, speed breakers, sharp curves, potholes etc., to ensure they can drive carefully and avoid accidents. Further through the app, users and authorities can also report and broadcast accidents, unsafe areas, road and traffic issues on the map to help benefit other users, which will be analysed by IIT Madras and MapmyIndia and will then be used by the Government of India to improve road conditions in future.

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The MapmyIndia, which won the Government of India’s Atmanirbhar App Innovation Challenge in 2020, additionally offers a myriad of mapping, navigation, safety and hyper-local features to help users in their day to day lives as they move around their city or across the country. The collaboration between MoRTH, IIT Madras and MapmyIndia represents the best of the public sector, academia and private sector coming together to offer a world-class, locally relevant, indigenous solution

This is a truly Atmanirbhar, Sarvottam Bharat initiative, and all Indians are encouraged to download and use the MapmyIndia app, and take benefit of these enhanced navigation and road safety alerts while driving. Further, all government organisations at central, state and local levels such as transport, public works, road and traffic departments and authorities are encouraged to use the app to report and broadcast information about accidents, poor traffic or road conditions, road works etc., so that users can be quickly alerted about potentially dangerous areas.

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