Samsung’s next-generation Odyssey G9 gaming monitor could be the first to boast VESA DisplayHDR 2000 certification, according to a recent leak.
Samsung first introduced the Odyssey G9 in June 2020, and recently confirmed that it’s gearing up to release a new model for 2021 that will arrive equipped a Quantum Mini LED display - similar to the tech expected to feature on the Apple's next-gen iPad Pro.
While Samsung didn’t tell us much else about its next-generation curved gaming monitor, a listing on Chinese website Taobao reveals that it could be the first to boast VESA DisplayHDR 2000 certification - which would make it the brightest monitor on the market.
Although the VESA certification has yet to be officially confirmed, it’s expected that this would increase the display’s brightness to an eye-popping 2,000 nits - double the 1,000 nits of brightness offered by the 2020 model. This could mean that viewing HDR content could be greatly improved on the rumored 2021 model.
This technology will also increase the display’s contrast ratio to 4000:1, according to the listing, and the 2021 Odyssey G9 will also feature MiniLED backlighting with 2048 local dimming zones.
Beyond the upgraded screen technology, the listing suggests that the rest of the monitor’s specs will remain unchanged. The Samsung Odyssey G9 will feature the same 49-inch VA panel with 5120×1440 resolution, 1000R curvature same 240Hz refresh rate as the last-gen model, and will allegedly retain the same 10-bit color depth and 95% DCI-P3 color coverage.
It will also support both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD Freesync Pro, according to the Taobao listing.
The website is listing the Samsung Odyssey G9 2021 gaming monitor with a shipping date of June and a price of 29,999 RMB (around $4,580). However, it’s very likely this is just as placeholder as the 2020 model costs $1,479.99.
Telstra discounted each iPhone by AU$100 last month, but now it’s back with an even better deal – the telco has cut AU$150 off the price of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini.
It’s part of Telstra’s seven-day flash sale and, along with the AU$150 discount on the 12 and 12 mini, all other iPhones in the range are back to being AU$100 off. For those keen, the sale starts today, April 13, and finishes on Monday, April 19.
Unlike some telco deals, the offer is available to both new and existing Telstra customers, and can be redeemed whether you’d like to pair the iPhone with a Telstra plan, or purchase the device outright.
While AU$150 off may not seem like much, it drops the iPhone 12 down to what the 12 mini usually costs. The main difference between the two devices is size – the iPhone 12 is slightly bigger, with a display that stretches 6.1 inches, compared to the 12 mini’s 5.4-inch screen.
The iPhone 12’s larger body can also pack in a bigger battery, and while our reviews found both phones could last for a full day with normal use, the iPhone 12 has a little extra juice in the tank.
Both these older handsets have officially dropped in price since they first launched, with Telstra’s sale making the iPhone 11 now AU$300 less than what it originally cost. The iPhone SE is now AU$170 less than its launch price, making Apple’s most affordable phone even cheaper.
As mentioned, Telstra’s offer applies to iPhones paired with a plan or bought outright. Telstra’s plans are more expensive when compared to Optus and Vodafone, though they do have the advantage of being on the widest available 5G network in Australia. If that’s not important to you though, you could be better served pairing a phone with a cheap SIM-only plan.
Medium format photography has, so far, been the realm of the professionals, with high resolution 100MP cameras costing more than just an arm and a leg, and being too large to go walkabout with.
That all changed when Fujifilm announced the GFX100S in February this year. Not only is it the smallest 100MP medium-format camera, it's also the most wallet-friendly to date.
At AU$9,499 for the body alone, the GFX100S isn't quite 'cheap' but, to put it into perspective, there's no other 102MP resolution camera on the market that carries a four-figure price tag. It's also no bigger than the average DSLR.
This combination of price and size has undeniably made medium format photography more accessible to the enthusiasts as well. But not everyone is familiar with medium format cameras.
To help new GFX100S owners come to grips with the ins and outs of medium format, Fujifilm is offering Aussies a free one-on-one introductory and training session when you purchase the GFX100S.
To be eligible for this offer, you will need to buy the camera between now and May 31, 2021 and register your interest on the Fujifilm website.
The session will be conducted by Fufjilm Australia's National Training Manager, Warwick Williams, who has been overseeing courses for the camera maker for about two decades. He's also part of Fujifilm's Worldwide Team that makes decisions on the manufacturer's camera productions.
The session will cover key aspects of the camera's features and functions, including a rundown of all the buttons on the control layout, the various focusing modes, Fujifilm's different Film Simulations (there are 19 now on the GFX100S), as well as the various drive modes.
Note that to be eligible for this free one-on-one session, you will need to have purchased the GFX100S from an authorised dealer. If you've bought the camera after February 25, or plan to buy it by May 31, you can head to the GFX100S Introductory Session page on the Fujifilm website to register.
Google Lens expands from mobile to desktop Web client. It utilises optical character recognition (OCR) to analyse and search for texts from images. Check out all the details.
LG Wing will be available at a adiscounted price of Rs. 29,999, down from Rs. 69,990 in India. The phone will go on sale at this low price point starting April 13 i.e. Tuesday. The phone comes in Aurora Grey and Illusion Sky colour options.
India’s leading stock broker Upstox suffered a major breach that allowed hackers to steal contact information and KYC details of over 25 lakh users. These details were put upon the dark web for sale.
The company states that it received various emails that claimed access into their database which compromised user details like Name, Email, DOB, PAN, Bank Details, KYC (Passport, PAN, Cancelled Cheque, soft copies of users’ signature etc.) from a data warehouse located at a third-party facility.
The company has alerted its users about the incident and has stated that there was no financial impact of the breach and the shares and funds etc. of its customers are safe and intact. Upstox has also announced that following the breach, the company has enhanced the security system on its servers.
We have upgraded our security systems in light of recent events around unauthorized database access. Read more: https://t.co/1axNC83CG6April 11, 2021
In an official statement, Upstox’s CEO not only assured users about the safety of users’ accounts but has also stated that the company is further “amping up our industry-class bug bounty program to encourage ethical hackers to stress test our systems and protocols and help us identify any vulnerabilities from time to time.”
This leak adds to the recent hacking incidents on various domestic and international companies including Facebook, LinkedIn, Clubhouse, Mobikwik etc.
Talking about the recent Facebook leak that compromised the personally identifiable data of over 553 million users across the globe. The interlopers were able to scrape details like Name, account ID, e-mail ID and phone numbers associated with the account.
Interestingly, Facebook is in no mood to alert users about the data breach and wants the users to do the research on their own. However, in case you want to know if your data was compromised, you can follow the process listed here or here. That said, even though Facebook says that the data was scraped in 2019 before the required fix was introduced, the leaked data included the personal details of Facebook’s senior executives including Mark Zuckerberg.
What should users do to secure their Upstox account ?
According to researchers, the breach could’ve been a result of improper security parameters implemented on their data hosting servers. The information compromised as a result of these attacks can be used to run phishing attacks, account takeovers, KYC frauds, impersonation etc.
Hence, the researchers suggest that users should remain watchful of their account and should change their passwords immediately. Users should also keep an eye on the OTPs that they receive on their phones. These OTPs should not be shared with anyone and the service provider should be informed immediately if you receive OTPs when you’ve not requested any.
Amazfit Bip U Pro is the latest budget smartwatch from Huami. The Bip U Pro is an upgraded version of the vanilla Amazfit Bip U from a few months ago. The Bip U Pro brings two key upgrades compared to the Bip U and is priced less than Rs 5,000.
In terms of major addition, the Amazfit Bip U Pro now comes with a built-in GPS which makes it one of the few smartwatches in the series to come with built-in GPS. The other addition at this price point is the Amazon Alexa voice assistant — a feature that’s unheard of before in the sub Rs 5,000 price segment.
With these two major additions, the Amazfit Bip U Pro retains everything else from the original Bip U. The Amazfit Bip U Pro will take on the likes of Realme Watch S, Noise Colorfit Pro 2, and more budget centric smartwatches.
With the launch of the Bip U Pro in India, the current lineup in India has the following options — Bip, Bip S, Bip S Lite, and Bip U. Let’s take a look at the pricing, features, upgrades, and everything related to the newly announced Amazfit Bip U Pro smartwatch here.
The Amazfit Bip U Pro is priced at Rs 4,999 and it will be available in Black, Pink, and Green colour options. It can be bought from Amazon.in.
Design and display
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In terms of design, display and looks, the Amazfit Bip U Pro is similar to the Amazfit Bip U. You get the same 31-gram body with 20mm interchangeable straps. To the side of the watch, you get a button that can be pushed to perform multiple operations like powering on, turning on the screen, opening the menu, going back, and more. A long press function can be customized as per your need.
To the back of the watch, you get a BioTracker 2 PPG biological optical sensor to measure your heart rate. In addition, you also get a SpO2 monitor, 5ATM water resistance rating, and built-in GPS, which means you can go for an outdoor run or walk leaving behind your phone and your activity will be tracked.
On the front, you get a 1.43-inch TFT LCD screen which has a resolution of 320 x 302 pixels. It is a touch screen display with support for over 50 watch faces which can be accessed with the Zepp application. Lastly, the Bip U Pro is a polycarbonate body and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the front.
Features
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In terms of fitness features, the Amazfit Bip U Pro can track more than 60 sports modes including running, walking, cycling, indoor sports, outdoor sports, swimming, winter sports, ball sports, dance sports, Archery, rope skipping, badminton, cricket, and more.
To track all the aforementioned sports, you get the regular accelerometer and gyroscope motion sensors to track indoor activity and deliver step counts and enable automatic sleep tracking. Basic stats like steps taken, calories burned, heart rate, stand up times, distance travelled are also shown.
The BioTracker 2 PPG optical sensor delivers continuous heart rate monitoring, heart rate during exercise and opens up more detailed insights. You also have the option to set heart rate interval from 1 minute to every 30 minutes or you can completely turn off and measure it manually.
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Apart from fitness tracking, the wearable can also track your sleep and provide insights like deep sleep, light sleep, REM, awake time, and it can even track afternoon naps. Apart from that, you also get PAI Health Assessment system which gives points based on how active and how regularly you’ve been giving your heart a good workout. Other notable features include stress monitoring, menstrual tracking, and breathing exercise,
As for the smart features, the Amazfit Bip U Pro supports notification mirroring from the phone, Pomodoro clock, music control, calendars, remote control, stopwatch, find my phone, countdown, and weather forecast. Lastly, the Amazon Alexa voice assistant can be accessed by swiping right on the home screen.
With Alexa, you can ask questions and get them answered. For instance, you can ask Alexa to set an alarm, timer or ask if it will rain today. The watch comes with a microphone, but there is no speaker, so all your queries will be answered via text on the screen.
Battery
The Amazfit Bip U Pro packs in a 230mAh battery which is said to last for up to 9 days. But with GPS and Alexa built-in, that number is likely to come down. As for the charging, Bip U Pro comes with magnetic pogo pins at the rear which the company claims takes about 2 hours to charge.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5 will feature a mystery cameo by “well-known performer” playing a “grounded” Marvel comics character not seen before nor part of upcoming MCU movies. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5 runtime is 61 minutes reportedly.
Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 aka Galaxy A82 5G has surfaced online and this time a couple of images of the black variant have leaked. They show the three camera sensors on the back aligned vertically, as well as a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera.
Clubhouse has reportedly become a victim to a massive data scraping as personal information of over 1.3 million users has been scraped from Clubhouse. The data is being sold online on a popular hacking forum. These details, in the hand of bad actors, could lead to targeted phishing, social engineering attacks, or even identity theft.
Samsung Galaxy F12, which was launched alongside the Galaxy F02s, will go on first sale in India at 12pm (noon) today via Flipkart and Samsung online store. The Galaxy F02s, which went on sale on April 9, is also available on the e-commerce website and Samsung’s online store.
Shares of South Korea's SK Innovation and LG Chem jumped after the battery makers agreed on a KRW 2-trillion (roughly $1.8 billion/ Rs. 13,330 crore) dispute settlement over EV battery technology, that analysts said freed them up to stay on top of battery developments from clients like Volkswagen.
Alibaba does not expect any material impact from changes to its exclusivity arrangements with merchants, CEO Daniel Zhang said, after regulators fined the e-commerce giant for abusing its market dominance.
PUBG Mobile India has been eluding us ever since its existence was announced last November. While we await further official confirmation, a new development suggests that the company is getting ready for some big moves.
In September 2020, PUBG Mobile one of the 118 apps banned by the Indian government owing to mishandling of user data in an unauthorized manner. As a response, Karfton decoupled with China-based Tencent for its Indian operations and announced that it will create an entirely new game that will comply with the local regulations — called PUBG Mobile India. However, while the new version is supposedly ready, it is yet to gain the necessary approvals to go live.
PUBG India is hiring, and it can only mean one thing 😁 pic.twitter.com/ovqHCO1PqfApril 9, 2021
In a turn of events that could indicate that PUBG Mobile India is a step closer to release, PUBG Corporation is now hiring in India for multiple roles across verticals. Posted on Linkedin recently, these include positions such as a product manager, product analyst, publisher, investment analyst, marketing manager and video editor.
The range of these openings suggests that PUBG Mobile India will not just be a forked version of the global game, but have some localisations and customizations from the get, along with separate events and partnerships for the community. All the roles are based in Bangalore, where PUBG India Pvt Ltd was incorporated in November.
A hiring spree of this nature does raise our hopes that PUBG Mobile India will be with us soon. It’s been six months since the initial announcement, but official updates have been few.
A few days ago, a couple of popular eSports players from the country also hinted that PUBG Mobile India could launch in two months' time. The timeline does match with other previous reports.
As always, take this development with a grain of salt and await official communication on the PUBG Mobile India launch, before jumping to conclusions.
