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Beeper Mini is a new Android app which brought Apple's iMessage to Android. But the app has gone down once again. It looks like Apple is persistent with its efforts to stop iMessage from working on Android. About 5% of users are experiencing the bug, reportedly caused by Apple's continued efforts. On X (formerly Twitter), Beeper has suggested uninstalling & reinstalling the application to fix the issue while it works on a solution.
Fire-Boltt has launched the new Strike smartwatch in India, which comes with an AMOLED display, Bluetooth Calling support, an IP rating, and more features. It is an affordable smartwatch, falling under Rs 2,000 and is now available to buy via Amazon.
Armadillo and Wolf Armor Now Live in Latest Minecraft Bedrock Preview
Radojka Travar
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Armadillo is a passive mob that spawns in savanna biomes. It is pretty rare and does curl in a ball if it feels threatened by undead mobs or fast-moving players. Favorite food of armadillos is spider eyes, which you can use to breed them. You can use a brush on the armadillo to collect scutes form it. With six scutes, you can make wolf armor. Walk up to your tamed wolf and right-click it with the wolf armor selected to equip this item. If you want to take off the wolf armor, you'll need to use shears on the wolf.
Kung Fu Panda 4 Trailer is Here, and it’s Jack Black Against Viola Davis!
Shashank Shakya
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The first trailer for Kung Fu Panda 4 has been released, and it marks the return of our beloved Po the Panda voiced by Jack Black. In this movie, he will be joined by an adorable new character named Zhen (voiced by Awkwafina) on their quest to defeat a new villain named Chameleon (voiced by Viola Davis). Kung Fu Panda 4 will be released on March 8, 2024, and we can't wait.
The early prototypes of the rumored iPhone 16 have been leaked and this gives us a look at what the 2024 iPhone could look like. Spoiler alert, its going to be different yet familiar and we can expect some new elements like a new Capture button too.
Apple Reveals Top 2023 Apps and Games in India; WhatsApp, JioCinema, and More
Vanshika Malhotra
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Apple has unveiled the top apps and games of 2023 on the App Store and WhatsApp became the most downloaded free iOS app in India, followed by Instagram. As for top game on the App Store, the title has been acquired by BGMI.
Xiaomi has revealed that it launch the latest Redmi Note 13 5G series in India on January 4, 2024. The phones, which succeed the Redmi Note 12 lineup from last year, was first introduced in China in September and come with highlights like a curved display, an IP68 rating, and more look at.
E3, the biggest gaming event, has permanently been canceled, as announced by the ESA (Entertainment Software Association). The event happened digitally back in 2021 and has been seeing cancellations since. It was supposed to happen this year in collaboration with ReedPop but was eventually canceled too.
WhatsApp has introduced the ability to pin individual messages in chats to highlight the important ones, which is an extension of the already available ability to pin chats. The option to pin messages is available for both individual and group chats and you can do so by simply tapping/holding a message and selecting the More option (on iOS) and the three-dotted menu (on Android) to access the pin messages option. It is now rolling out for all.
iQOO 12 is the First Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Phone in India; Starts at Rs 52,999
Vanshika Malhotra
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iQOO has launched its latest flagship phone, the iQOO 12 in India, which is the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 smartphone in the country. It comes packed with features like a 64MP periscope lens with 3x optical zoom, paired with 50MP main camera and 50MP ultra-wide. Available in two storage and RAM options (12GB+256GB and 16GB+512GB), iQOO 12 starts at Rs 49,999 for the base variant, including instant discount of Rs 3,000 on ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank cards.
Asus Chromebook Plus CX3402 Launched in India; Starts at Under Rs 40,000
Vanshika Malhotra
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Asus has introduced the new Chromebook Plus CX3402 lightweight and affordable laptop with ChromeOS, 12th Gen Intel processor, and more in India.
Honkai Star Rail just confirmed that Penacony is coming in the 2.0 update in their new Developer Radio: Penacony Special Edition and showcased Black Swan in their new Drip Marketing. Other changes coming to Honkai Star Rail 2.0 update — salvaging relics into Lost Gold fragments, specific sub stat relic inventory filter, a new mission glossary system, new free light cones coming to the Light Cone Manifest store, new universal Path materials, and Relic enhance to the next stage function.
Google Is Prepping an AI Model That Will Tell More About Your Life
Vanshika Malhotra
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Google could soon introduce a new AI model, Project Ellmann, which could get an insight into your life and answer previously 'impossible' questions.
WhatsApp Tests a New Change for Status Updates; Check out the Details!
Vanshika Malhotra
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WhatsApp is testing a new change for Status Updates, which involves a new reply bar, heavily inspired from Instagram Stories.
During the official screening of What...if? season 2, a new series revolving around Wakanda and its past called "Eyes of Wakanda" was announced. This series is said to showcase the past warriors of Wakanda on a mission to find dangerous Vibranium artifacts from around the world. Along with this, two new animated series, X-Men'97 as well as Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man were confirmed as well.
Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Livestream Date and Time (Countdown Timer)
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail 1.6 Livestream has just been announced to release in December 15, 2023, at 7:30 PM (UTC+8). The Livestream will shed light on the new events and characters coming in the 1.6 update. The update is expected to feature 3 new characters: Ruan Mei, Dr. Ratio, & Xueyi, and also introduce the new Pure Fiction game mode.
Beeper Mini is a trending app that emulates iMessage for Android. It allows for seamless communication from Android to Apple devices and is touted to feature 'end to end encryption'. However, Apple broke the app recently and essentially shut it down - and despite this, the developers of Beeper Mini have brought it back alive! After all, the dream of blue bubbles & green bubbles staying friends could come true.
Genshin Impact 4.4 Promotional Leak Reveals Ganyu, Shenhe Skins & Cloud Retainer
Abubakar Mohammed
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More Genshin Impact 4.4 leaks have surfaced and we have new information about the upcoming characters Lion Dance Boy and Cloud Retainer, and a closer look at the new Ganyu and Shenhe outfits, including the upcoming region Chenyu Vale.
Apple has finally released the iOS 17.2 update for all iPhone users after beta-testing for a while and this includes a number of new features like the Journal app, along with bug fixes.
Poco C65 is an upcoming budget smartphone. The latest update by the company reveals it is launching on 15th December exclusively in a Flipkart sale. This phone is expected to be sub-10K INR smartphone based on MIUI14. It will come with impressive features for its price including a 5000mAh battery, 50MP Triple Camera Setup, up to 256GB Storage, and Helio G85 processor by Mediatek.
Google Reveals 2023’s Top Searches in India: ChatGPT, Chandrayaan-3 & More
Satyam Kumar
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Google has revealed the most searched terms in India, during the year 2023. It has been revealed that Chandryaan-3 was the most searched news in India, a highly important ISRO mission. ChatGPT, the AI chatbot made by OpenAI, also topped the charts.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H will feature a turbo clock speed of 5.10 GHz. This particular processor will be a high-end variant and is revealed in the leak to have 16 cores & 22 threads. It will feature Meteor Lake hybrid performance architecture. We also got to see the CPU-Z benchmarks of this upcoming Intel 14th Gen CPU, along with a die-shot!
Tata Is Working on the ‘Biggest’ iPhone Factory in Tamil Nadu: Report
Satyam Kumar
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Apple wants to diversify the manufacturing & assembly of iPhones in India. Before, it was China dominant. But now, combined with this new iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu (and the existing one in Karnataka, also managed by Tata Group), Apple will have increased production capacity across the South Asian region. Combined with the new plant, Apple and its suppliers plan to manufacture over 50 million iPhones annually in India!
After the huge success of the Uncharted movie, a sequel for the movie is finally confirmed. In an interview, Mark Wahlberg confirmed that a script for Uncharted 2 is in works where Tom Holland will reprise his role of Nathan Drake along with Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan. As of now, we do not have an official release date for Uncharted 2, but we can expect it to release anywhere by the end of 2025 or early 2026.
Apple has shut down Beeper Mini, the app that brought iMessage functionality to Android. However, whatever techniques that Beeper was using on their app, have now been patched by Apple. While Beeper developers seem to continue working on bringing back the iMessage functionality to their Android app, it does not seem likely for Beeper Mini to start working again.
Jio has launched the new Rs 909 prepaid plan in India, which comes with a free subscription of ZEE5 and Sony Liv OTT platforms, along with a number of more benefits.
boAt has launched a new smartwatch called Lunar Pro LTE in India in the affordable price segment. The smartwatch comes with support for a Jio eSIM, an AMOLED display, and much more.
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature, View Once voice messages, which will let you send disappearing voice messages similar to disappearing text messages.
Honkai Star Rail Reveals New Trailblazing World at The Game Awards 2023
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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Honkai Star Rail won the Best Mobile Game of the Year award at the TGA. HoYoverse also released a new trailer in the TGA, revealing Penacony as the next trailblazing destination after Xianzhou Luofu. Th trailer also revealed Black Swan, retelling of the past events and Acheron appearing in Penacony. Recently, Honkai Star Rail was also crowned as the top app on the Apple App Store.
Ishan Adhikary
Embark Studios dropped a curveball we did not see coming at the Game Awards 2023. Towards the end part of the awards show, we see a hype trailer for The Finals. As usual we expected a release date for the game, but we did not expect what Embark had in store. The thing we did see though was, well, The Finals is out to play right now. Download the game for free on steam, Xbox Series S/X, and PS5 consoles.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins the Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023
Sampad Banerjee
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Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Studios' wins the Game of the Year at the annual Game Awards 2023 over titles such as Alan Wake 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Super Mario Bros Wonder, and TLOZ: Tears of Kingdom.
Amidst all the announcements in the Game Awards 2023, Hello Games has unveiled Light No Fire, a new adventure exploration game. From the short trailer showcased, the game packs an insane amount of flora and fauna along with procedural generation for good measure. Light No Fire will be a multiplayer experience and should launch soon.
Saber Interactive announces their next project, which is a first-person action-adventure game called Jurassic Park Survival. It takes place after the events of the first movie, featuring a brand-new character in the series, and familiar dinosaurs from the movie.
Dishonored and Deathloop developer Arkane Studios officially unveils their next project, which is an action-adventure game featuring Marvel's half-human half-vampire Blade. It will take place in France and will feature the signature Arkane gameplay.
Anmol Sachdeva
In an unexpected turn of events, the Game Awards 2023 show revealed the upcoming Apex Legends collaboration event. The Apex Legends x Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth event will go live on January 9, 2024, with the release of the next season. We will see an in-game event with iconic skins for legends, including Crypto, Wraith, Horizon, and others.
Hideo Kojima has finally revealed his upcoming Xbox project OD at The Game Awards 2023. Overdose will be a combination of a new game, a movie and a new type of media altogether. The teaser trailer showcased displays a variety of motion capture footage that looks equal parts interesting and terrifying.
Hellblade 2 Senua’s Saga Gameplay and Release Date Revealed in New Trailer
Upanishad Sharma
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At the Game Awards 2023 held recently, Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios revealed new gameplay for the upcoming story adventure Hellblade 2: Senua's Sage. The fresh trailer shows some amazing cinematics along with fresh gameplay. In addition, a tentative release window of 2024 has also been set for the game.
Sony officially announces a free DLC for their action-adventure title called GOW Ragnarok Valhalla. It's a rogue-like action-adventure title, where players keep doing runs, collect rewards, and improve their gameplay. The DLC will release on December 12, 2023 for PS4 and PS5.
Realme GT 5 Pro Introduced with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3; Check out the Details!
Vanshika Malhotra
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Realme has launched its latest flagship smartphone called the Realme GT 5 Pro as part of its GT series in China. The smartphone comes with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the Palm Unlock feature, 50MP periscope camera, and more highlighting features.
Physical verification process for SIM cards will soon come to an end in India, as per a notification issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) with an aim to make it digital and easy for people.
Microsoft ‘Hudson Valley’ Windows to Be AI-Focused with 2024 Release
Satyam Kumar
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The next Windows update, codenamed Hudson Valley, is expected to bring an assortment of improvements to the operating system. It has been touted as a groundbreaking update which will introduce next-generation AI experiences. New features include Super Resolution for image quality enhancement, AI wallpapers, an advanced Copilot, and more. A new roadmap for Windows updates which will change when new updates arrive is also reportedly in the works.
In the latest video on the Minecraft YouTube channel, we can clearly see a tab open on one of the developer's screen that's called a Frying table. Could it mean a first real cooking block in Minecraft? This would make a lot of sense as the food goes hand in hand with the combat feature of the game. It's also a fairly old system that could use an upgrade. You may be able to cook powerful food items that could provide you with status effects. Frying table is still a speculation, but would be a great addition in Minecraft 1.21.