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Bluetooth Speakers, Soundbars, TWS, and More – Upgrade Your Audio Experience with these Products on Croma

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Audio Products on Croma

A good sound system elevates the audio quality and enhances the entire experience of listening to your favourite tracks. It is as essential a part of modern-day lifestyle, if not more, as any other electronic we bring home for our everyday use. Investing in quality speakers, soundbars and (true wireless stereo) TWS earphones will not only upgrade your audio experience but also work as an extension of your personality and status. The market too understands that and thus, is flooded with options ranging from stylish portable speakers to powerful ultimate home theatre systems to innovative designer earbuds. With so many options to choose from, anyone can get confused. To sort things out for you, we have rounded up some of the best audio products that are available in one of the best electronics retail hubs – Croma.

So, upgrade your audio experience with these products on Croma –

JBL Flip 6 20W Portable Bluetooth Speakers

Audio Products on Croma

The JBL Flip 6 is the latest addition to portable the Flip series portable speakers. With a 20W audio output along with Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, its tiny size makes it a perfect portable gadget. It has a loud and crystal-clear sound and it can get an extra boost with the PartyBoost feature. It is a dust and water-resistant gadget with 12 hours of battery life.

boAt Party Pal 23 15W Bluetooth Party Speaker with Mic

boAt Party Pal 23 15W Bluetooth Party Speaker with Mic

boAT, the indigenous brand, has been able to carve a niche with its exceptional product lineup. The boat Party Pal 23 15W speaker comes with a built-in subwoofer and Bass Booster. With Bluetooth 5.0 for seamless connectivity, it is packed with an input mic for karaoke. Apart from a 2,200 mAh battery, boat Party Pal sports many other features such as Radio, light effects, DJ effects, and party modes.

Samsung Soundbar (HW-Q800A/XL / Black)

Audio Products on Croma

Samsung Soundbar is one of the bests available in the market today. It comes with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X along with three channels for complete surround sound. The Samsung product also has some unique features such as Q-Symphony, built-in voice assistant, game mode pro, HDMI eARC, tap and play, active voice amplifier, and adaptive sound. It promises the best experience when paired with a Samsung QLED TV.

Xiaomi 12 Watts Google Assistant Smart Speaker

Xiaomi 12 Watts Google Assistant Smart Speaker

Most people assume that Xiaomi is an entry-level smartphone manufacturer and here’s exactly where most people are wrong. The brand has a range of products available in the market in several categories. Xiaomi 12 Watts Google Assistant Smart Speaker can be your perfect companion for music or otherwise. With Google Assistant for voice command, it features a 63.5mm driver 12W output for optimum sound quality.

SAMSUNG Galaxy Live SM-R180NZKAINU TWS Earbuds

Audio Products on Croma

Samsung Galaxy Live, active noise-cancelling TWS earbuds, are lightweight boasting 12 mm drivers. These have up to 21 hours of battery life and up to 6 hours of playback on a single charge. It supports Bluetooth 5.0 and has other features like Spotify integration, Bixby smart assistant, and a Voice Pickup Unit.

Noise Bravo Neckband

Noise Bravo Neckband

The Noise Bravo neckband earphones with a high-grade 10 mm driver are a lightweight and comfortable audio device. It offers deep bass audio output while supporting Bluetooth 5.2 for connectivity. The neckband provides up to 35 hours of battery backup and is a perfect choice for anyone looking for an affordable option with uncompromisable sound quality.

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OnePlus 11 and OPPO Find N2; Same Camera Features

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OnePlus 11 and OPPO Find N2
OnePlus 11

Highlights

  • OPPO Find N2 could be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC
  • It is also expected to come with optical image stabilization (OIS)
  • OnePlus 11 may get a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 2K resolution

Brief Summary

This has been an excellent year for devices and there are a lot more in the pipeline as 2022 is drawing to a close. A year where we have iPhone 14 series from Apple, Pixel 7 series from Google, along with several other devices, it is difficult to take your pick when your options are so varied.

It is not always easy to live up to the expectations of the users but tech giants like Apple, Samsung, Google, OPPO, OnePlus, and many others of their ilk do it with such consistency that they have reached a stature that is very difficult to match for others.

Coming to OnePlus and OPPO, they have two new smartphone models lined up that will be first launched in China by the end of 2022, which are OnePlus 11 and OPPO Find N2, where the former will be the succeed OnePlus 10 Pro and the latter will be the new flagship model in the foldable smartphone category.

The news has left users of both brands extremely excited as they’re looking forward to newer information on the matter for which you have reliable tipsters out there that leak information regarding any device prior to its launch, which has happened here as well.

OnePlus 11 and OPPO Find N2

Expected Features of OnePlus 11 and OPPO Find N2

According to the tipster, OnePlus 11 may come with a 6.7 inch AMOLED display screen and will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, along with a 2K resolution. It will come in two storage variants viz. 8GB RAM + 128GB internal configuration and 12GB RAM + 256GB internal configuration.

The battery capacity might be 5,000mAh units that come with a 100W fast charging support, which would be welcome news for OnePlus users as some had expressed disappointment over the issues they were facing regarding battery in the OnePlus 10 models.

Now coming to OPPO Find N2, the tipster has claimed that it will come with optical image stabilization (OIS), which has not been clarified for OnePlus 11, although details of both have not been completely specified as of yet.

OPPO Find N2 might be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC when paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage capacity, apart from having a 120Hz refresh rate and lastly, it might feature a Marisilicon X image neural processing unit (NPU).

However, the one common feature in both models is that it is expected to feature a triple rear camera setup of 50 megapixels, which includes Sony IMX890 primary sensor, a 48 megapixel Sony IMX581 ultra-wide lens, and a 32 megapixel Sony IMX709 telephoto shooter that comes with a 2x optical zoom.

OnePlus 11 and OPPO Find N2

Conclusion

All said and done, while tipsters are mostly reliable when it comes to details regarding upcoming devices, their words have to be taken with a grain of salt as nothing can be confirmed until official sources from OPPO and OnePlus clarify whether the information available via leaks is true or not.

Also Read: OnePlus 11R Spec Sheet Leaked

 How to See Your Heart Rate Zones on Apple Watch and iPhone

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Heart Rate Zones on Apple Watch and iPhone

Do you have a handy new feature on your Apple Watch or iPhone but do not know how to utilise it? Well, we have got you covered. We are discussing the Heart Rate Zone feature that has been added to the recently launched Apple Watch and iPhone software.

Apple Watch and iPhone have recently rolled out WatchOS 9 and iOS 16 respectively with some innovative fitness features that will be useful for all segments of users. The Heart Rate Zone, available for both during and post-workout sessions, provides details of your body intensity level by a percentage of the maximum heart rate reading. This is calculated and personalized automatically based on the health data gathered through wearable devices. According to Apple, the Heart Rate Zones on Apple Watch have five segments that read your effort levels. Monitoring the Heart Rate Zone can assist you in turning the workout sessions a lot more efficiently. This is also a great way of challenging yourself and improving your fitness levels.

The global tech giant describes the new feature as “Heart Rate Zones are a percentage of your maximum heart rate and are automatically calculated and personalized using your health data. On Apple Watch, Heart Rate Zones are presented in five segments—effort levels from light to increasingly harder. By monitoring your Heart Rate Zone, you can make your workout more efficient and challenge yourself to improve your fitness.”

How to see heart rate zones on Apple Watch and iPhone

Heart rate zones during a workout 

  • Make sure you’re running watchOS 9 on Apple Watch
  • Check if you have your birthdate entered in the Health app on iPhone, enter if you haven’t by this point
  • Start any cardio-focused activity such as running or cycling (The company only mentions cardio-focus and doesn’t really elaborate on exactly which workout could impact heart rate zones reading)
  • On the first workout season, Swipe down to check your heart rate. IT can tell which zone it’s in.

Heart Rate Zones on Apple Watch and iPhone

Heart rate zones after a workout 

  • Post a workout session, users need to open the Fitness app on their iPhone and check the Heart Rate Zone data
  • Select a workout name from the Summary screen or else users can tap the rings or the “Show More” button to select a different workout or even a different data if needed
  • After a workout is selected, swipe down to the Heart Rate section and tap on the “Show More” button

How to edit the Heart Rate Zones manually?

The heart rate zones usually in all circumstances automatically pick and add the health data entirely on the basis of your details. These details include your age, height, and weight. This can be manually changed as and when required. (advanced level athletes usually have to make these changes often). Following are steps for manually editing the details of the Heart Rate Zone.

For Apple Watch 

  • Head to Settings
  • Then select Workout
  • Then select Heart Rate Zones on your Apple Watch
  • Select the “Manual” option given at the top and make changes

For iPhone

  • Open the Apple Watch app
  • Select Workout
  • Select Heart Rate Zones
  • Select the “Manual” option at the top and make changes

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Apple Wipes Out 540,000 Apps; Details Inside

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Apple wipes 540000 apps
Apple App Store

In Brief

What can be said about Apple that hasn’t been set before? To say that it is arguably the biggest tech giant in the world today is like saying the sun emits solar energy. Apple devices sell like hot cakes, whether it is smartphone, smartwatch, laptop, table, etc. you name it and you can get it.

Apple launched its iPhone 14 series in September 2022, which received mostly positive reviews and has a slew of other devices in the pipeline ready to hit the market in the not so distant future.

Apple App Store is one place from where you can download your favourite games, new applications, old but upgraded apps, and many more. Needless to say, the app store has a major role to play by generating massive revenue each year for the company.

Like any other tech giant, Apple too has its own business line, which is why it is listed on NASDAQ as AAPL and it is the duty of the company to keep track on the numerous applications present on the platform so that nothing wrong happens.

Change is the only constant thing in the world, which is bound to happen within the blink of an eye, which is why most of the applications on the app store have undergone massive change in the past years.

However, a new data has emerged recently that shows that the data has plunged in the recent quarters in the number of apps on the App store, which is a seven year low, where there were 2,184,456 apps in the second quarter of 2022, have now come down to 1,642,759 in the third quarter of the year.

This drop is around 24.79%, implying that a total of 541,697 apps have been removed from the App store in the third quarter alone, which is a huge plunge in the past seven years, because the last time it happened in 2015 when the number of apps were down to 1,672,271.

Apple wipes 540000 apps

It is not that this is the first time that Apple is removing applications from its app store as it is a regular practice by the company because they have an unofficial motto to remove apps every year so that the quality of the app market remains intact.

In addition, Apple is also in the process of creating new plans to remove apps that haven’t been updated and have notified their developers to update the apps within the next 30 days in order to save them from being removed.

Conclusion

While developers are none too pleased with the new development, they have little choice but to go through with the process and some have even spoken out by criticizing the company for allowing older apps to remain in the app market.

Also Read: Apple’s App Store to Start Displaying More Ads, Details Inside

MoneyGram Will Let US Users Trade, Sell and Buy Crypto on Mobile App

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MoneyGram App

According to the latest MoneyGram announcement, the payment company’s US user base can now use MoneyGram mobile app to deal in cryptocurrencies. The app will allow US users to buy, sell and hold various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. MoneyGram International is a United States based peer-to-peer payments and money transfer company.

In the official announcement, the company also hinted at its plan to explain into international markets according to the regulations and also of adding additional token support by next year. MoneyGram’s announcement is the latest addition to the series of companies entering the crypto market by “bringing real-world cryptocurrency and blockchain use cases to life.”

MoneyGram made the official announcement through a tweet on its official Twitter handle, which read, “MoneyGram announces the launch of a new service enabling consumers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency via The MoneyGram App. This feature gives customers in nearly all U.S. states the ability to trade and store BTC, ETH and LTC.”

The company in its official press release, which was posted on its Twitter handle, said, “From on/off-ramp services for digital wallets through partnerships with Coinme, Stellar and G-Coin, to cross-border settlement through Circle’s USD Coin (USDC), to the new ability to buy and store crypto simply by using its app, MoneyGram is pioneering cross-border payment innovation and blockchain-enabled settlement.”

For those unaware, this is not the first time MoneyGram is trying to foray into the crypto market. The company’s last crypto endeavour did not come to fruition when the company entered into a partnership with Ripple Labs. The partnership ended right after the company got into a lengthy legal fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The legal battle is still going on.

MoneyGram App

While the latest announcement is an encouraging step by the company to get its feet into the crypto ecosystem, many experts have pointed out that it would not be an easy road for MoneyGram. The crypto ecosystem might seem enthralling from far away but the fact remains that MoneyGram would have a lot of catching up to do on its plane considering how much progress the other players in the industry have already done.

It is also not to be a fact that should be forgotten that the crypto ecosystem is not going through its pleasant phases anymore. 2022 has been a tough year for all stakeholders of crypto services and it has significantly brought down the overall interest in the industry.

The company, however, appears to be positive in its response to all the concerns. Alex Holmes, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO, while addressing the press on the occasion of the latest announcement, said, “Cryptocurrencies are additive to everything we’re doing at MoneyGram. From dollars to euros to yen and so on, MoneyGram enables instant access to over 120 currencies around the globe, and we see crypto and digital currencies as another input and output option.”

Holmes further added, “As a next step in the evolution of MoneyGram, we’re thrilled to provide our customers with access to a trusted and easy-to-use platform to securely buy, sell and hold select cryptocurrencies.”

MoneyGram isn’t the first payments company to enter the crypto ecosystem in recent times. Just a month back in October, Mastercard also launched Crypto Source, a program for financial institutions to start providing crypto trading services to their customers.

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PS Plus vs Xbox Game Pass: Which one is a more fiery option?

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PS Plus vs Xbox Game Pass

Introduction

For a very long time, you had to either buy the game yourself or borrow a friend’s copy if you wanted to play it. However, you now have more options than ever, including Netflix-style services that let you access a constantly expanding library of games in exchange for a monthly subscription fee. Recent developments in game distribution have made this a crucial market for the leading players in the sector, particularly Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation, to compete in.

Microsoft Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, the two major publishing companies’ respective subscription programs, have frequently been compared to one another, which is only natural considering how they both serve to satisfy the same need: an economical way to play games without having to acquire them.

If either of the services interests you, you are probably thinking which is superior. The truthful response is neither. To compare the two, would be like comparing apples and oranges. Although there are certain parallels between the two, and even some areas where one seems superior to the other. Your gaming preferences and the gaming system you already possess will have the biggest impact on your decision.

So, do you want to buy one among the PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass? But you are confused which one is a better option for you? If that’s the case, then we recommend you to continue reading. In this article we have dissected all the major advantages and disadvantages of both the device and provided you with a final consensus.

Sony PlayStation Plus Essential Vs Xbox Live Gold – Benefits

The Xbox’s significantly more established Live Gold is challenged by the most inexpensive tier of Sony’s new subscription service. The commonality between the two is that, to play online multiplayer on either of your consoles, you must be a subscriber to one of them.

Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus Essential both provide free games, however Xbox only provides titles that are compatible with Xbox One and Xbox 360, whilst Sony additionally provides new titles that are even PS5 compatible.

Additionally, Sony has some restrictions on cloud storage. For PS4 and PS5 game data storage, Sony provides 100GB of free cloud storage. Microsoft, on the other hand, is rather accommodating and offers unlimited storage that grows as your saved material does. Microsoft, on the other hand, is rather accommodating and offers unlimited storage that grows as your saved material does.

The PS Plus Essential does, however, have an advantage over Xbox Live Gold because it offers free exclusive game content that is not included in Xbox Game Pass. Additionally, you receive free access to the PS Plus Collection, a collection of more than 4400 titles that is only accessible for the PlayStation 5.

The Essential tier is priced the same as PlayStation Plus was prior to Sony reintroducing the new tires. It costs Rs 499 per month, Rs 1,199 per quarter, or Rs 2,999 per year to subscribe to PS Plus Essential. Xbox Live Gold, on the other hand, is priced at Rs 349 per month, Rs 749 per quarter, and Rs 1,999 annually. PlayStation Plus Essential is definitely more expensive than Xbox Live Gold, but it makes up for the difference in price with a collection of free PS5 titles and exclusive extras.

Sony PlayStation Plus Extra vs Xbox Game Pass – Benefits

PS Plus vs Xbox Game Pass

The PS Plus Extra provides the same advantages as the Essential and additionally access to the game catalog. Sony’s mid-tier plan is competing with Game Pass in terms of price. But the question is whether it is worth the price as Game Pass? If you compare the quantity of games given with the Game Catalog to those with the Game Pass, the answer is no.

For the Xbox One, Xbox 360, and more recent Xbox X/S consoles, Xbox offers 400 games for free through Game Pass. Meanwhile, there are only about 300 games in the PlayStation Game Catalog.

Furthermore, unlike Game Pass, PS Plus does not offer a first-day release bonus for in-house titles; nevertheless, third-party developers may choose to release a game exclusively for PS Plus subscribers before making it available to the general public.

The cost of PlayStation Plus Extra is Rs 749 per month, Rs 1,999 every three months, and Rs 4,999 annually. In contrast, Game Pass costs Rs 349 a month, Rs 1,049 for three months, and Rs 2,099 for the six-month subscription.

Although Microsoft does not offer a yearlong membership, you can still save some money by purchasing the six-month plan twice. Additionally, alternative plans are significantly less expensive than PS Plus Extra. Therefore, Game Pass provides better value than PlayStation Plus Extra.

PS Plus Deluxe vs Xbox Game Pass Ultimate – Benefits

The top tiers of both subscription services—PS Plus Deluxe and Game Pass Ultimate—compare reasonably with one another. Both provide a huge selection of free games and allow online multiplayer and RT cloud gameplay.

But then again, only the one with more features and advantages will be superior.

Both Sony and Microsoft have their own cloud gaming services, and since access to both requires a premium subscription, this equalizes the playing field for both. However, PlayStation Now games can only be played on the PlayStation 5 and PC whereas Xbox Cloud Gaming is accessible on mobile devices. Additionally, Xbox Cloud Gaming offers more games, including well-known ones like Fortnite. However, as cloud gaming is not offered in India, it has no relevance to us.

In terms of the games provided, PS Plus Deluxe offers a collection of about 300 classic PlayStation games from earlier PlayStation consoles, in addition to the other 300 games in the Game Catalog. Additionally, it aligns it with the features of Game Pass. However, when it comes to having Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you receive a free subscription to EA Plus, which provides a number of free games and trials from the EA studio. Additionally, you are entitled to a 10-hour trial of Game Pass, but PlayStation Plus trials are only valid for a maximum of two to three hours. The major advantage is that Game Pass Ultimate allows you to play games for free on PC as well, with many options to choose from.

PS Plus Deluxe vs Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: price in India

PS Plus vs Xbox Game Pass

The cost of the PS Plus Deluxe is Rs 849 monthly, Rs 2,299 for three months, and Rs 5,799 annually. Game Pass Ultimate, on the other hand, has monthly prices of Rs 499, six-monthly prices of Rs 2,999, annual prices of Rs 5,999, and two-year prices of Rs 11,999. Although the prices are fairly close, Game Pass Ultimate is a considerably better deal than PS Plus Deluxe due to features like one-day releases, a free subscription to EA Play, and PC games. 

Product Name Cost
Sony PlayStation Plus Essential –          Rs 499 Monthly

–          Rs 1,199 per quarter

–          Rs 2,999 per year
Xbox Live Gold –          Rs 349 per month

–          Rs 749 per quarter

–          Rs 1,999 annually
Sony PlayStation Plus Extra –          Rs 749 per month

–          Rs 1,999 every three months

–          Rs 4,999 annually
Xbox Game Pass –          Rs 349 a month

–          Rs 1,049 for three months

–          Rs 2,099 for the six-month
PlayStation Plus Deluxe –          Rs 849 monthly

–          Rs 2,299 for three months

–          Rs 5,799 annually
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate –          Rs 499 monthly

–          Rs 2,999 for ix months

–          Rs 5,999 annually

–          Rs 5,999 for two years

PS Plus vs Xbox Game Pass: Catalogs

 If the games offered were bad, neither service would be worthwhile. Thankfully, there is a large range of games available on both platforms, and more are constantly being released. However, sometimes a few games are removed from both the services as well.

In terms of number and quality of games, both the products battle neck-to-neck. A large number of games can be enjoyed by the users on either of the devices.

Remember that if a game is removed from either service’s catalog, you won’t be able to play it again unless you purchase a disc or a digital copy. You can utilize your saved game files and any DLC you purchased for the game once you have the game in your possession.

A few of the top titles offered by PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass include:

  • PS Plus
  • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
  • Celeste
  • Dead by Daylight
  • Demon’s Souls (PS5)
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5)
  • Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  • Rayman Legends
  • Returnal (PS5)
  • Spiritfarer
  • Tetris Effect
  • Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

 

  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Deathloop
  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection
  • Hitman Trilogy
  • Doom Eternal
  • Forza Horizon 5
  • Minecraft

Conclusion

We have analyzed both Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus. The service that is best for you ultimately relies on the games you wish to play. The most reasonable choice for you is PS Plus if you’re a PC gamer who wants to play PlayStation exclusives without investing in a PS4 or PS5. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is undoubtedly the greatest choice for someone who plays on both Xbox and PC.

Because Xbox Game Pass prioritizes quality over quantity, we’d argue that it has the advantage overall. The service contains more titles that most people actually want to play, and getting high-profile releases on day one is a significant draw. If you’re unsure, carefully browse both libraries to choose which one suits you better.

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Apple Said to Expand Live TV Advertising Around Major League Soccer Deal

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Apple Live TV

Apple Inc is all set to soon expand its live TV advertising network as a part of the deal signed for streaming Major League Soccer games in 2023. As per a company source, the American tech company is currently having many rounds of discussion with MLS sponsors and several advertising partners regarding showing advertisements in between soccer games. A close source, who requested not to be named, was quoted by the international media revealing that the discussion between all parties is being held privately in advance of the launch scheduled for coming February.

The decision to expand the advertisement network for live television is a planned push by Apple to get into advertising aggressively. Apple’s current advertisement unit generates about $4 billion (which is around Rs. 33,000 crores) in revenue every year. Bloomberg News recently reported that the company is now seeking double-digit billions of dollars in revenue. To achieve this revenue, the company plan includes placing search advertisements in the company’s apps such as the maps services. Users can expect all advertisement plans to roll out as early as next year.

Apple has recently signed a 10-year deal for airing MLS games through a new streaming subscription service along with the Apple TV Plus platform. The tech giant is reportedly also chalking out plans of streaming small portions of the games to Apple TV app users without any charge.

According to reports surfacing in the media, Apple is all set to run advertisements in all three major tiers of the partnership as per the deal. Advertisements will run on the dedicated package, the paid TV+ subscriptions, and the free TV app. Although the company have declined to make any comment officially, the move is the company’s way of expanding its early live Apple TV advertising. The company’s previous live TV advertisement included “Major League Baseball games that already air on TV+.”

Apple Live TV

Apple has yet to come out with any official word regarding the matter.

Several media reports indicate that Apple’s vision of generating money from the recently signed MLS deal is through advertising revenue during the games along with the standard amount that comes from subscription fees. The contract reportedly has been estimated to cost $250 million (which is close to 2,050 crores in Indian currency)  per season. This settles for $2.5 billion (which is close to 20,500 crores in Indian currency) for the next decade.

Apple’s vice president of advertising platforms, Todd Teresi is the man Apple guy behind all the expansion into live TV advertisement. Teresi is also responsible for leading the recent addition of more advertisement slot placements in the App Store along with transforming the front page. The idea to push the advertisement front can work for the brand in terms of revenue because the company do have apps other than the App Store as an opportunity. Apple Podcasts and Apple Books can be utilised for this. Moreover, Apple also could mimic other streaming services such as Netflix and Disney and launch an ad-supported version of Apple TV+.

This current push to get aggressively active on the advertisement front is a great deal of an ideological change for the brand, considering Apple once advocated against advertisement overload. Also, its recent privacy policy upgrades don’t allow the brand to have too much freedom to go all out with its marketing efforts.

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Specifications Leaked; Details Inside

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OnePlus Nord CE 3
OnePlus Nord CE 3

Highlights

  • Here’s how the OnePlus Nord CE 3 will be different from the Nord CE 2.
  • The Nord CE 3 will come with an IPS LCD display compared to the Fluid AMOLED screen on the Nord CE 2.
  • OnePlus Nord CE 3 is expected to launch early next year.

In Brief

OnePlus Nord series will be having a new member joining the family, Nord CE 3, which has left many users excited at the prospect of getting a new handset from Nord to try out after the immensely successful Nord CE 2.

OnePlus has been quite successful in the past few years as most of its devices have been extremely well received and the upcoming Nord CE 3 will be a new feather in their overcrowded cap.

Users always expect a new model of any smartphone series to march ahead or live up to the expectations of its predecessors and OnePlus Nord CE 3 is no different as many are wanting it to be better than OnePlus Nord CE 2.

Fortunately, Nord CE 3 specifications have been leaked online and it will definitely give an idea to users as to what all they can expect from it. Users are constantly looking forward to these online leaks because it will help them make up their mind by learning about the price, features, and specifications of the upcoming device.

OnePlus Nord CE 3

Features & Specifications

To begin with, OnePlus Nord CE 2 came with an FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display screen and will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, which is what many people are expecting from Nord CE 3 as well but there are also significant differences that users should know about.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 will come with an IPS LCD display panel of 6.7 inches, along with a 120Hz refresh rate, which is more than the 90Hz refresh rate of Nord CE 2. The camera on Nord CE 3 will come at 108MP sensor, which will be an upgraded version of Nord CE 2 camera that was of 64MP.

Nord CE 3 will come with a larger battery capacity of 5,000mAh units that is expected to come with a 67W fast charging support, along with a USB Type-C port, while Nord CE 2 had a 65W SUPERVOOC fast charging support and its battery capacity was 4,500mAh units.

Conclusion

There are many tipsters from different companies that have connections with inside sources working there who provide them with hints and tips regarding the features or specifications of a device that will be launching soon.

OnePlus Nord CE

However, all said and done, they are all speculations at the end of the day and you’ll have to wait for confirmation from OnePlus’ official sources on whether the aforementioned specifications are true or not or wait for the launch of Nord CE 3 that is expected to happen in early 2023.

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Review: Google Pixel 7 VS Pixel 7 Pro

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Google Pixel 7 VS Pixel 7 Pro

Confused between Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro variants and struggling to decide which one to choose, or if choose one at all? Well, we have tried to map both smartphones from a user’s perspective and lined up detailed accounts of all the features worth discussing. Let’s find out what both variants are made up of.

Irrespective of not always having the most promising hardware, Google Pixel smartphones have been largely appreciated for their excellent AI camera technology. However, many recent Android smartphone manufacturers have been able to sport additional imaging chipsets to achieve similar image quality presenting their products as direct rivals to Google’s Pixel series. The company, on the other hand, has made a comeback in the premium smartphone market segment after a huge gap of four years, which has made experts and smartphone enthusiasts thrilled but yet apprehensive regarding what exactly could the brand offer now. And not just tech experts, the question also remains if these new additions to Google’s Pixel series have what it takes to attract consumers in this highly competitive smartphone segment now.

Let’s start with the price tags. The price tag is significant and more often than not becomes the driving force behind buyer behaviour. This is especially true when it comes to a product category like premium smartphones where the market is stuffed with options at every single turn. Google, as of now, has always been careful when it comes to pricing by keeping it under watch as compared to other competitive brands in the same segment.

The Google Pixel 7 price in India is Rs. 59,999 for the 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant, On the other hand, the bigger variant of the same series, the Google Pixel 7 Pro price in India is Rs. 84,999 for 12 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant. The company has only launched the respective base variants of both smartphone models in the country as of now. Many may find the storage of Pixel 7 Pro to be a problem but that’s how it is and will be since the brand has given no option for storage expansion.  The main motive behind this is what many tech bloggers have suspected. The brand basically is playing to push the users to opt for its cloud storage plans.

Google Pixel 7 VS Pixel 7 Pro

Moving on to the design part, Google Pixel 7 is being made available in Lemongrass, Obsidian, and Snow finishes. And as for Google Pixel 7 Pro, users can get this in Snow, Obsidian, and Hazel finishes. Although the overhauled design is similar to the previous Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro variants, it is easily noticeable that the brand has tried to give Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro variants a bit of a different feel and look. The brushed metal-looking frame on the Pixel 7 looks very similar to the one that the Pixel 6 Pro had but it is definitely a lot more smoother. The camera module looks clean because of the single-piece aluminium band across the phone. Many could feel the Pixel 7 being a little bit slippery thanks to the matte finish. Here the polished Pixel 7 Pro frame gets more marks for making the smartphone easy to hold.

Both smartphones, Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro have some common features even though both have been priced quite differently. Both the devices have the new Google Tensor G2 processor, which is strange considering the huge difference in their prices. The devices are also sporting a 50 megapixel sensor for primary camera performance along with a 10.8 megapixel selfie camera in the front, keeping the photography capabilities of both devices at par with each other. Another identical feature between the two variants remains their standard communication setup. Interestingly, both models offer Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, USB Type-C (3.2), and the very usual satellite navigation support systems. The similarities don’t stop here and Google has kept a lot of similar points in both variants.

As for the battery support, the Google Pixel 7 come with a 4,355 mAh battery support, which is further paired with 20 W wired charging. On the other hand, the Google Pixel 7 Pro has been equipped with a rather bigger battery of 5,000 mAh capacity along with 23 W charging. Both smartphones, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro also have wireless charging support features measured at 20 W and 23 W respectively.

The Pixel 7 variant doesn’t have the Ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna, something that is there in the Pixel 7 Pro variant.

Google Pixel 7 VS Pixel 7 Pro

Coming back to the series of similarities, both Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have been developed to run on the updated version of Android 13. The devices have been further customised to ensure users get their hands on the unique Pixel software experience. The Pixel 7 AMOLED 6.3 inch full HD + display produces sharp image quality with 416ppi pixel density. It has a 90Hz refresh rate that seems enough for regular everyday use along with playing games. With a slight difference comes the Pixel 7 Pro variant with its 6.7 inch QHD + curved-edge AMOLED display making images quality quite unique and large.

Here’s a quick look at the key specifications of both variants.

Parameters Google Pixel 7 Google Pixel 7 Pro
Display 6.3-inch OLED, FHD+ resolution 6.7 inches OLED, QHD+ resolution
Chip Tensor G2 Tensor G2
RAM 5 GB 12 GB
Storage 128 GB, 256 GB 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery size 4,355 mAh 5,000 mAh
Charging 30 W fast charging 30W fast charging
Rear Camera 50 MP wide, 12 MP ultrawide 50 MP main, 12 MP ultrawide, 48 MP telephoto
Front camera 10.8 MP 10.8 MP

 

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Facebook CEO Lays Off 11,000 Meta Staff; Offers Justifications

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Mark Zuckerberg

In Brief

Mark Zuckerberg is a name that needs no introduction because he is someone who is equally popular amongst both masses and classes. It is he who co-founded Facebook in 2004, which went on to become one of the biggest social networking services, along with Twitter and YouTube, released around the same time.

Facebook has billions of users across the globe with Zuckerberg coming out with regular changes in its features to cater to the different tastes of people belonging to different cultures and ideologies.

The latest news doing the rounds is that the Facebook CEO is laying off 11,000 Meta Staff, which is nearly 13% of the total employees that work there. This is the first major layoff in Meta’s 18 years of existence.

Although it was initially suspected as a rumour but Zuckerberg himself laid rest to all speculations by sending an internal letter to the company, thereby confirming the rumours to be true.

Meta

In this letter, Zuckerberg justified his actions on how the layoffs work, along with the compensation that the employees will be provided, and what are the future plans for the company in the long run.

The Facebook CEO has claimed that the layoff decision is one of the toughest to have ever been taken in the history of Meta because it is necessary to make the company smoother and leaner, which will help in increasing the efficiency in the workforce.

It is not that Meta has decided to leave the laid off employees to their fate as it has pledged to do everything possible to help them out, where first the employees will receive e-mails for layoffs along with an explanation as to why it was necessary.

Also, each and every employee will be given a fair chance to speak on the matter in an information session where their questions will be answered and provided with the necessary incentives and compensations.

Compensation Breakdown After Layoffs

  • Meta has confirmed that it will pay basic salary of four months, along with two additional weeks per year of service, which is called Severance Pay
  • All employees will be getting Paid Time Off (PTO) as the amount will be reimbursed to the employees directly
  • Then comes the health insurance, where the medical expenses of employees grappling with illness or ailment will be transferred to them and their families for six months
  • Employees will also be getting Equity Shares and an Equity award on November 15, 2022
  • Meta has also made clear that it will provide Career Counselling sections for the laid off employees for a period of three months with additional support from external suppliers, which includes getting early access to job leads
  • Employees dealing with immigration issues will also be taken care of by MetaFacebook CEO

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