Author: Kavish

India’s antitrust body has ordered an unusual recall of reports of an investigation that found Apple breached competition laws, after the US giant complained its commercial secrets were disclosed to opponents, including Tinder-owner Match.The move will prolong a procedure, begun in 2021 and already marred by delays, that centres on Apple’s alleged abuse of its dominant position in the apps market to force developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system, at a fee of up to 30 percent.In an August 7 confidential order that Reuters was the first to report, the antitrust body has asked all Apple’s opponents in the…

Assassin’s Creed is the jewel in Ubisoft’s crown, with games in the franchise reportedly selling over 200 million units since it started in 2007. The action-adventure series has gone through several changes over 13 mainline titles, transitioning from its stealth-focussed historical adventure roots to an open-world RPG approach seen in recent games. Ubisoft is set to release the next game in the series later this year, but there are more on the way. The studio has confirmed that multiple remakes of older Assassin’s Creed games are in the works.Assassin’s Creed remakesUbisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, in an interview published on the…

HMD Hyper is rumoured to be an upcoming smartphone from the Finnish company. Ahead of its launch, the smartphone’s specifications have leaked online, suggesting it may come with a 120Hz OLED display and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Additionally, recently surfaced alleged renders of the handset have given rise to speculation that it may borrow certain design elements from the Nokia Lumia series. This development comes days after specifications of the HMD Barbie Flip Phone were also leaked.HMD Hyper Specifications (Expected)In a post on X (formerly Twitter), tipster HMD_MEME’S (@smashx_60) shared several details about the purported HMD Hyper. The…

Honor MagicBook Art 14 2024 was launched on Friday at the company’s launch event, where it also unveiled the Honor Magic V3, Magic Vs 3, MagicPad 2, and Honor Pad 9 Pro. The latest laptop from Honor runs on Windows 11 Home Chinese Edition and sports a 14.6-inch OLED screen. It runs on Intel Core Ultra 5 or Core Ultra 7 CPUs, along with up to 32GB of RAM. Honor has equipped the MagicBook Art 14 2024 with a 60Wh battery that can be charged to 46 percent in 30 minutes, according to the company.Honor MagicBook Art 14 2024 Price,…

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold was introduced in global markets including India on Tuesday at the company’s latest Made by Google hardware launch event. While this is the company’s second Pixel-branded foldable phone, it is the first one to make its debut in India. This year, Google has launched all four handsets in the Pixel 9 series in the country, and the lineup is powered by Google’s Tensor G4 chipset. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold has an 8-inch inner display, a 6.3-inch cover screen, and packs a 4,650mAh battery that can be charged at up to 45W.Pixel 9 Pro Fold…

Elden Ring, the acclaimed action-RPG from FromSoftware, is back in focus after the release of its first and last major expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. The DLC, packed with new content and plenty of difficult boss fights, has been driving players back to the game. The renewed focus on Elden Ring following the critical and commercial success of the new expansion has sparked talks of a film or TV adaptation. Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki had reportedly talked about existing “interest” in an Elden Ring adaptation following the release of Shadow of the Erdtree. Now, fantasy writer George RR Martin, who…

Gaming laptops are a dime a dozen these days, and everyone is trying to bring something unique to the table. The new Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, although a mouthful, offers more than just gaming performance. AI is all the buzz right now, and most manufacturers are trying to join the bandwagon by slapping ‘AI’ next to the product name. While Acer hasn’t done that with its latest Predator Helios Neo 16 laptop, it does have a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key and can run several AI-accelerated software.I used the Predator Helios Neo 16 as my daily work/gaming laptop for a…

Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL were launched at the tech giant’s Made By Google event on Tuesday. The flagship smartphones come with the new Tensor G4 SoC alongside the Titan M2 security chip. All three phones ship with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. They are confirmed to receive seven years of Android OS updates, security patches, and Pixel Drops. The Pixel 9 packs 12GB of RAM while the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL carry 16GB RAM. The standard variant gets dual rear cameras while the Pro models boast…

The next Resident Evil game is now under development, publisher Capcom confirmed at its summer showcase broadcast early Tuesday. The new game in the iconic survival-horror franchise will be helmed by Resident Evil 7: Biohazard director Koshi Nakanishi. Capcom has not revealed an official title for the game, but it is expected to be Resident Evil 9. The last mainline game in the series, Resident Evil Village, was released in 2021.Next Resident Evil confirmedNakanishi appeared towards the end of the Capcom Next livestream to announce that work on the next Resident Evil title had begun. “We’re making a new Resident…

Google has announced price cuts for a slew of previous generation models in India after the launch of its flagship Pixel 9 series on Tuesday. The list of discounted smartphones includes the entire Pixel 8 lineup, comprising three models, and a select few from the Pixel 7 series as well. This development comes a day after Google confirmed that it has commenced the production of the standard Pixel 8 in India – a move first announced at the Google for India event in October 2023.Google Pixel 8 Series, Pixel 7a DiscountsThe discounts have been introduced on all storage configurations in…