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Realme X7 Max will be launched in India on May 31. The company has just confirmed the launch date for the India launch. 

The Realme X7 Max will be the third device in the Realme X7 series. Currently, the Realme X7 series consists of Realme X7 Pro and the vanilla Realme X7. The Realme X7 Max is a rebranded Realme GT Neo from China. It will also be the first phone in India with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor. The device will be sold on Flipkart. 

Assuming there is no change in specs from the Realme GT Neo china version, here is what we can expect from Realme X7 Max.

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Realme X7 Max specs

In an exclusive report, we already revealed the Realme X7 Max colour options and configurations ahead of the Indian launch. The Realme X7 Max will be available in India in two configurations in India 一 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage and 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Colour options will include Mercury Silver, Asteroid Black and Milky Way — the latter one will come in a funkier finish while the other two will be relatively understated.

The Dimensity 1200 is an octa-core chipset consisting of one Arm Cortex-A78 core clocked at 3GHz, three Arm Cortex-A78 Super cores clocked at 2.6GHz, and four efficient Arm Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2GHz. MediaTek says this new chipset will offer 22% faster CPU performance and  25% more power-efficient compared to the last generation. 

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The Realme X7 Max sports a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Full HD+ resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. As for the cameras, the device will come with a 64MP f/1.8 primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro camera. Selfies are handled by a 16MP selfie camera.

On the inside, there is a 4,500mAh battery with support for 50W Super Dart charging which takes less than an hour to fully charge the device. There’s also an under-display fingerprint scanner. 

Along with the Realme X7 Max, the company is also confirmed to launch Realme smart 43-inch and 50-inch. Both new smart TVs will come with Dolby Vision-enabled 4K display and Dolby Atmos audio. We might see the launch of Realme Watch 2, Realme Watch 2 Pro, Realme Buds Wireless 2, or Realme Buds Q2 - all of which were launched globally a few weeks back. 

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Clubhouse, the by-invitation-only audio chat platform that was rolled out for Android users globally from May 21 (for those in the US it was available from May 9), has had over one million users in a week.

This was revealed in its Townhall held yesterday (May 23). It further emerged that the Clubhouse's Android platform will be brought up to speed with iOS and users will be able to add it like they do their other socials like Instagram and Twitter.

"We are working really hard to get the feature parity in the Android version similar to that of the iOS. It is very important to us that the app has the same set of features,” Paul Davidson, co-founder of the platform, said.

Clubhouse, it is learnt, will also expand its payments feature to Android in the next few weeks.

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India numbers in Android may help Clubhouse regain its popularity

Clubhouse has rolled out some new features, and they include showing everyone that has tipped you and a way to thank the tippers, availability of history of people you listened to and tagging of profiles in bio.

Among the impending updates are: - The rollout of tipping feature, suggested people to follow, prompts for topic suggestions, adding bell to RSVP to events directly on the club page and fixing of Bio bugs.

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Clubhouse also said it was working on the complaints of those who had signed up recently on the Android platform. Many users who tried to sign up had reported that the verification process isn't working as advertised.

They claimed they didn't receive verification codes and when they tried re-entering their phone numbers, they were either told that the number entered is incorrect or not supported.

The million downloads in a week should provide some respite to Clubhouse as its early popularity had been taken away by new entrants like Twitter Spaces. It is why Clubhouse hastened its Android launch. Clubhouse has not spelt out its numbers country-wise. But India could account for a fair share of downloads given that Android accounts for over 95% of the smartphones owned in the country.

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TCL sure has been busy lately, having recently released two budget smartphone options in Australia with the TCL 20 SE and the TCL 20 5G, and now the Chinese manufacturer has added a third entry in its 20 Series range with the TCL 20L Plus.

The TCL 20L Plus offers a 6.67-inch FHD+ display with pinhole selfie camera, and like the other two phones in the 20 Series, sports TCL's proprietary NXTVISION visual technology, which is said to improve colour, clarity and contrast in real-time.

According to TCL, its latest model is the "very first phone to come with TÜV Rheinland Circular Polarization Certification and Low Blue Light Certification," which it says will allow "users to see their display, while wearing sunglasses, with natural colours in any environment." It also boasts adaptive brightness up to 500 nits.

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For many, the TCL 20L Plus' biggest selling point is likely to be its quad camera array, led by an impressive 64MP primary sensor, which is joined by an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP macro sensor and a 2MP depth sensor for portrait shots. On the front, you have a 16MP selfie camera with Super Night mode.

In terms of specs, the TCL 20L Plus brings a Snapdragon 662 processor, 6GB of RAM and 256GB onboard storage (with the option for microSD expansion), along with a 5,000mAh battery and 18W fast charging.

At a very affordable AU$399, the new TCL 20 Plus sits right between the TCL 20 SE (AU$299) and the TCL 20 5G (AU$499) in terms of price, and is now available to purchase in Milky Way Gray or North Star Blue from Harvey Norman and Officeworks.

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Redmi Watch sale in India will begin today as the company's newest smartwatch is all set to go on sale for the first time. 

The Redmi Watch was launched a couple of weeks back along with the Redmi Note 10S budget phone. The Redmi Watch is an affordable smartwatch priced under Rs 5,000 in India and will take on the likes of Amazfit Bip U Pro, Realme Watch S, Honor Watch ES and other budget smartwatches.

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The Redmi Watch is priced at Rs 3,999. It is available in three colour options - white, blue, and black along with multiple strap options such as ivory, black, blue, olive. It will go on sale via Flipkart starting today at 12 noon. 

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The Redmi Watch sports a built-in GPS which allows you to track your runs without having to carry your phone along. With the GPS + GLONASS combo and multiple sensors, the watch can track your speed, distance and calories burnt. As for the sensor options, the Redmi Watch comes with a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, L-Sensor, Compass, and barometer. For connectivity, the watch comes with Bluetooth 5.1 and pairs with the Xiaomi Wear app. 

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You also get a 24/7 PPG heart rate monitor along with a sleep tracker with complete sleep data such as deep sleep, light sleep, and sleep duration. However, the Redmi Watch notably missed out on a SpO2 monitor.

In terms of tracking, the Redmi watch can track 11 sports modes including swimming. It comes with a minimalist and lightweight design and weighs just 35 gram. As for the protection, the watch has 5 ATM water resistance. 

As for the display, you get a 1.4-inch square TFT panel with 350 nits brightness and 323ppi pixel density. It is a touch screen colour display. The watch also comes with support for over 200 watch faces which can be accessed via the companion Xiaomi Wear application. 

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As for the battery, the Redmi Watch is packed with a 230mAh battery and is rated to last up to 9 days on a single charge. 

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A few weeks ago, Krafton announced the return of the banned PUBG Mobile as Battlegrounds Mobile India, a region-specific variant explicitly tailored for Indian users. The pre-registration process began May 18 on Google Play Store.

But even as the company has indicated that an iOS version of the game is in the making, pressure is being brought to bear upon the Indian government to ban the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India on the grounds that it is just PUBG in a new avatar.

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Krafton is silent

But first things first. The developers of the game have already indicated that once Battlegrounds Mobile India's Androind version is out, its iOS avatar will soon follow suit.

As of now, there is no official word on the launch date of Battlegrounds Mobile India. As we said, its pre-registration is now live on Play Store. Those doing so stand to get additional benefits and extra rewards.

The developers while hinting that the game will be made available for Apple users, too, have not mentioned any date for pre-registration on the App Store. But it is also said that Apple users may have no pre-registration process and will be allowed to download the game directly after its launch.

Krafton recently replied to various queries about the game in the support section of the official website of Battlegrounds Mobile India. 

But the company is so far silent on the new chorus for its ban.

Indian parliamentarians go for the jugular

Late last week, former Union Minister and current Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering has shot off a letter to Prime Minister Modi, seeking a ban on Battlegrounds Mobile India. Arunachal Pradesh, for the record, is the border State of India where Indian and Chinese troops waged a low-intensity battle last year, triggering a host of belligerent events and bans between the two countries, 

In his letter, Ering said Battlegrounds Mobile India is just the relaunch of PUBG Mobile. "The terms and conditions of the Google Play Store listing of Battlegrounds Mobile India mention the term ‘PUBG Mobile’", he claimed.

He further alleged that Krafton India has employed workers from Tencent, the Chinese company that was the main investor of PUBG Mobile India. 

The baton was then picked up by seasoned politician and MP Abhishek Singhvi, who alleged that Battlegrounds Mobile India’s release allows Tencent’s re-entry into the Indian gaming market.

Both the politicos said that the 'comeback' of Tencent would be a security risk for India.

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Tinder is probably the most widely used dating application across the globe. Since it is a platform that helps people find a partner and spread love if offensive or harassing messages are sent using its messaging option, it beats the purpose.

Hence going forward Tinder will prompt users with an “Are you sure?” to stop and rethink before sending a potentially offending message to someone. The dating platform uses AI to help detect harassing and harmful messages thus prevent untoward incidents.

The company claims that this alert message, “Are you sure?” has already been able to reduce messages sent in inappropriate language by over 10 per cent in early testing and that is indeed a positive sign. However, as AI improves over the period and continues to involve, Tinder should be able to stop more such messages. 

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"The early results from these features show us that intervention done the right way can be really meaningful in changing behaviour and building a community where everyone feels like they can be themselves," said Tracey Breeden, Head of Safety and Social Advocacy for Match Group.

AYS or “Are you sure?” is one of many such security features that Tinder has. It joins the “Does This Bother You?" feature that is a proactive alert that helps users who might have received a message containing harmful language. Together both these features are supposed to make Tinder a bit safer.

Apart from Tinder social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram have got a similar system in place to alert users before posting offensive comments. In March, Instagram said that in a bid to fight bullying and harassment, it added a feature that would allow users to block or restrict multiple accounts from the comments section of their posts.

YouTube on the other hand had introduced several features to support diverse communities. To encourage healthy and respectful interactions, it also plans to empower the YouTuber’s with a new filter that would flag inappropriate comments and hold them for review. 

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