The Indian state of Karnataka, home to India’s Silicon Valley, has proposed a ban on online games involving betting and wagering, sparking concerns that growing state regulations could hit the nascent but booming sector. Karnataka is proposing an amendment to the Karnataka Police Act to include such online games, seeking to ban “any act or
Month: September 2021
Audio-Technica has launched the ATH-102USB in India as the company’s latest budget headphones that feature an inbuilt mic that makes them fit for users following the hybrid working culture and remote learning. The Japanese company has introduced a special antibacterial and deodorant processing in the headphones to ensure hygienic use. The microphone of the Audio-Technica
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next. Roblox unveiled Listening Parties for music artists, and its first one will be hosted by Grammy-nominated artist Poppy. With Roblox Listening Parties, artists premiere a new album in select top experiences on Roblox. This builds on Launch Parties, which offer customizable
Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Duo 2, and Surface Go 3 were some of the new devices Microsoft unveiled earlier this week. While these devices were mostly showcased as the successors to the previous-generation Surface models, the Redmond company brought some unique elements to them, that make them work better than their predecessors.
Realme Band 2 was launched in India on Friday as the new fitness band offered by the company. It comes with a larger display compared to its predecessor. The new Realme fitness band also gets blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring sensor that was absent in its predecessor — the Realme Band. The new fitness band from
Over 200 Chinese gaming companies have pledged to regulate their industry to combat gaming addiction, including through the possible use of facial recognition to identify minors, a state-backed gaming association said on Friday. The statement, published by the CGIGC gaming association, which is affiliated to the online game publishing regulator National Press and Publication (NPPA),
Google accused India’s antitrust regulator in court on Friday of being a “habitual offender” by leaking confidential information of cases it was examining, an accusation the watchdog rejected. The Times of India and Reuters reported on Saturday that an investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had found that Alphabet’s Google abused the dominant
Foundation — premiering Friday on Apple TV+ — is technically based on the eponymous series of novels written by Isaac Asimov. But when Asimov began writing the series in the 1940s, he wasn’t writing a novel but merely a series of short stories. Chronicling the fall of a Galactic Empire that has stood for over
HP Spectre x360 16 convertible laptop was announced on Tuesday. The 2-in-1 laptop features a 16-inch optional ultra-HD+ OLED touchscreen. It comes with a 5-megapixel webcam with an HP GlamCam program that is said to enhance users’ visual appearance during video calls using the Beauty Mode. It is powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core
In Far Cry 6 — releasing October 7 worldwide — you play as local guerrilla Dani Rojas (Sean Rey/ Nisa Gunduz) who’s trying to liberate their fictional Caribbean home island of Yara from the grip of dictator Antón Castillo (Giancarlo Esposito). Far Cry 6 developer Ubisoft Toronto built an entire (tiny) country, the biggest ever
iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and the iPhone 13 mini are set to go on sale in India today. Sales of the new iPhone models will begin as early as 8am IST at various retail stores in the country. The Apple Store Online and major e-commerce sites in India will also
A US federal judge has ordered Facebook to release records of accounts connected to anti-Rohingya violence in Myanmar that the social media giant had shut down, rejecting its argument about protecting privacy as “rich with irony”. The judge in Washingon, DC, on Wednesday criticised Facebook for failing to hand over information to investigators seeking to
Xiaomi Civi, the new smartphone series from the Chinese smartphone maker will debut on September 27 in China. The Xiaomi CC series that was launched in the company’s home market in 2019 is expected to be rebranded with some upgrades as Xiaomi Civi. Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi has shared a video and posters on
Like its predecessors, Far Cry 6 — releasing October 7 worldwide — is played from a first-person perspective. All you see are the character, Dani Rojas’, arms and legs. But in a change of pace, Far Cry 6 is set to be the first Far Cry game to show the player character’s face. Dani Rojas
Twitter has expanded its tipping feature called Tips to users around the world, and added support for tipping using Bitcoin. First introduced in May for a small group of users in the US, Tips uses third-party payment services and platforms including India’s Razorpay to enable paying tips to creators. Twitter is also expanding the feature
Microsoft on Wednesday hosted its hardware-focussed event where it unveiled the new Surface range of devices that include the Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, and Surface Go 3 — all running Windows 11 out-of-the-box. The event also brought the anticipated Surface Duo 2 dual-screen phone that is a successor to the earlier Surface Duo.
Apple has blacklisted Fortnite from the iPhone maker’s popular App Store for several years until all the court appeals are done, Epic Games Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney said on Wednesday. Epic Games’ opening brief in its appeal to the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is due December 12, according to a court filing and Apple’s reply
YouTube is testing a new feature that allows users to download videos on their desktop Web browser. The latest feature is currently available as an experimental feature for Premium subscribers. YouTube currently allows paid subscribers on Android and iOS to download content for offline viewing. This feature will only be supported in computers with the
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