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Asus Wants Gamers in India to Join ROG Academy Programme. Asus ROG Academy will recruit six candidates who will then be put through professional training. ROG Academy is a year-long programme divided into four quarterly sessions that focuses on one of the most prominent games in the e-sports scene, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Registration will start from February 1 and last till February 10. Players will go through a rigorous selection process to make it to the top six and get a chance to be part of the academy. As per the companies, the final six players will be given Rs. 1,00,000 after successfully completing their three month training. They will also get a stipend of Rs. 15,000 along with a bonus on monthly basis during the training. We spoke with Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer and Gaming PC, System Business Group, at Asus India and Siddharth Nayyar, Co-founder and Director of AFK Gaming to get some insight on ROG Academy, the selection process, its potential, a...

ZTE Axon 30 5G teased with 200MP camera and Snapdragon 888 SoC. ZTE recently became the first brand to launch its Axon 20 Pro 5G smartphone with under-display selfie camera The teaser showed a silhouette of the smartphone along with an unusual bar designed that has a large bump on the right side. As per the speculations, the bump is said to include the smartphone cameras. Qianhao has also talked about the advantages of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, indicating that the device will feature the same SoC, along with its support for 200-megapixel sensors. It is being said that this is also a subtle hint that the upcoming handset may get a 200-megapixel sensor manufactured by Samsung. sensor size in the 200-megapixel camera might be smaller than the one in 108-megapixel camera, which is found in the Galaxy S21 Ultra The sensor size will also affect how much light is captured in each click. ZTE exec talks about the Snapdragon 888’s low light image capture performance, it so...

Fujifilm GFX100S mirrorless digital camera has been launched. Fujifilm GFX100S features a 102-megapixel sensor that is 43.8x32.9mm in size. It uses the X-Processor 4 image processing engine and the ultra-sonic vibration sensor cleaning system Fujifilm GFX100S can record up to 11,648x8,736 pixels in 4:3 aspect ratio and up to 11,648x6,552 in 16:9. For still images, it has an ISO range of 100 to 12,800 while in video mode, the ISO range is 200 to 12,800. The mirrorless camera packs 6.0-stops of five-axis image stabilisation that compensates for pitch and yaw. Fujifilm GFX100S camera comes with a mechanical/ electronic focal plane shutter and single/ continuous/ manual focus options. It comes with face/ eye detection as well. There is a 0.5-inch OLED colour viewfinder with built-in eye sensor and approximately 3.69 million dots The LCD monitor is a 3.2-inch touch screen that supports tilt adjustment in three angles. Fujifilm GFX100S is capable of recording 4K foota...

Asus Sky Selection 2 gaming laptop has launched in China. Asus Sky Selection 2 runs on Windows 10 Home and features a 15.6-inch full-HD 1,920x1,080 pixels display that has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 240Hz refresh rate The display boasts of 100 percent coverage of the sRGB colour space and supports Adaptive Sync. The Asus laptop is powered by the octa-core AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU with 8GB VRAM. You get 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB M.2 PCIe3.0x4 SSD for storage. Asus Sky Selection 2 gaming laptop include Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6, an HDMI 2.0 port, three USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, and a headphone jack. You get stereo speakers with DTS X Ultra technology and a 90Whr battery The keyboard is RGB backlit with 1.8mm of travel and a claimed life span of 20 million keystrokes. There are cooling vents on bottom, sides, and back. The ports on the bottom take in cool air and the hot air is exhausted from the back and side...

Motorola Edge S has been launched as the latest smartphone by the Motorola. Motorola Edge S runs on Android 11 with MyUI on top. It features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ 1,080x2,520 pixels display with 21:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, and HDR10 support Under the hood, the phone has the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, coupled with Adreno 650 GPU and up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It offers a quad rear camera setup that houses a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens. The camera setup also includes a 16-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens that has a field-of-view (FoV) of 121 degrees and phase detection autofocus, 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor. Motorola Edge S comes with a dual selfie camera setup at the front. It features a 16-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens. Motorola Edge S comes with up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-...

Mi Band 6 Specifications and Features Leaked. Xiaomi Mi Band 6 specifications will include a higher screen resolution. Therefore, it is likely that the fitness tracker will come with a larger screen compared to its predecessor One of the key additions includes blood-oxygen monitoring functionality via the included SpO2 sensor, something that has been noticeably absent from Xiaomi's fitness trackers. The international version of the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 will come with Alexa functionality, while the Chinese version will use Xiaomi's in-house Xiao AI assistant Xiaomi Mi Band 6 specifications include improved GPS functionality, 30 dedicated sports modes, 24-hour heart rate tracking, and sleep tracking. Users will be able to access the sleep tracker's data directly from the band too. The fitness tracker can also receive notifications from over 300 popular apps such as Gmail, Discord, Messenger, Instagram, and more Mi Band 6 launch in China first,...

OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Edition TWS Earbuds With Two-Tone Colour Launched in India. OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Edition earbuds are identical to the vanilla OnePlus Buds Z. This means that you'll get 11mm dynamic drivers with Bass Boost technology, Dolby Atmos sound, and an IP55-certified build for sweat and water resistance The earbuds also come with Bluetooth v5.0 connectivity as well as include features such as environmental noise reduction for voice pickup, Quick Pair, and Quick Switch. Further, the OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Edition are claimed to deliver up to 20 hours of playback time on a single charge with a 10-minutes of quick charge for up to three hours of playback. OnePlus Buds Z and the OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Edition is the all-new look and feel that comes from the caricatures and designs crafted by Steven Harrington The artist has also developed a new character called ‘Cool Cat' that you'll see on the earb...

Honor MagicBook 15 2021 have launched in China. Honor MagicBook 15 2021 has a 15.6-inch full-HD IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and an 87 percent screen-to-body ratio Honor MagicBook 15 2021 is powered by the up to 11th-Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, paired with up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 discrete graphics. Honor MagicBook 15 2021 run on Windows 10 Home. The laptops come with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, 2X2 MIMO dual antenna, Bluetooth 5.1, and HDMI port Honor MagicBook 15 2021 have a 720p HD webcam and a fingerprint sensor integrated with the power button. Honor MagicBook 15 2021 has a 42Whr battery. Honor MagicBook 15 claims to deliver about 7.6 hours of video playback. Ports include two USB Type-A ports, one USB Type-C port, and a mic/ audio combo jack Honor MagicBook 15 2021 comes with a starting price of CNY 4,899 and will also be available at a special price of CNY 4,699. Honor MagicBook...

LG K42 has been launched in India with quad rear cameras. K42 runs on Android 10 with LG UX on top and features a 6.6-inch HD+ 720x1,600 display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) SoC, coupled with 3GB of RAM For photos and videos, the LG K42 houses a quad rear camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with a super-wide-angle lens. The camera setup also comes with a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. For selfies and video chats, the LG K42 features an 8-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front. LG has provided a Flash Jump Cut feature that allows the camera to take four still images with some intervals, alongside using the flash to indicate when the sensors are capturing images There is also a Time Helper feature that blinks the flash to alert users before the phone captures an image. Further, the phone includes an AI Cam feature that uses ar...

Vivo X60 Pro+ has been unveiled in China and is the latest flagship in the Vivo X60 series. Vivo X60 Pro+ runs OriginOS 1.0, based on Android 11. It features a 6.56-inch full-HD+ 1,080x2,376 pixels AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 19.8:9 aspect ratio, and 92.7 percent screen-to-body ratio It supports HDR10 and HDR10+ and boasts of 103 percent coverage of the NTSC colour space. Under the hood, Vivo X60 Pro+ is powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC, paired with Adreno 660 GPU. The phone comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Vivo X60 Pro+ packs a quad rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.57 lens, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor with a f/2.2 lens that doubles as a macro shooter, a 32-megapixel portrait shooter with f/2.08 aperture, and an 8-megapixel periscope camera with an f/3.4 aperture At the front, there is a 32-megapixel sensor with an f/2.45 lens that is housed in a central hole-...

Asus ROG Moba 5 series gaming laptop models have been launched in China. Asus ROG Moba 5 features a 15.6-inch full-HD 1,920x1,080 pixels IPS display with 16:9 aspect ratio and 300Hz refresh rate. The ROG Moba 5 Plus features a 17.3-inch full-HD 1,920x1,080 pixels IPS display with 16:9 aspect ratio and 300Hz refresh rate. Both models boast of 3ms response time and 100 percent sRGB coverage They are powered by the octa-core AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU with 8GB DDR GDDR6 VRAM. The Asus ROG Moba 5 comes with 16GB RAM and 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD storage while the ROG Moba 5 Plus comes with 16GB RAM and 1TB of storage. The two laptop models come with stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, three USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A port, a headphone jack, a USB 3.2 Type-C port with PD charging support, an HDMI 2.0b port, and Gigabit Ethernet port. The Asus ROG Moba 5 series comes with 90Wh battery with support f...

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100 5G SoCs have been unveiled MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is an octa-core SoC that features an ARM Cortex-A78 ultra core that goes up to 3GHz with 2X L2 cache. There are three ARM Cortex-A78 super cores up to 2.6GHz and four Arm Cortex-A55 efficiency cores clocked at up to 2GHz. The Dimensity 1200 SoC uses the Arm Mali-G77 MC9 GPU and supports a maximum of 16GB LDDR4x memory, as well as UFS 3.1 storage. In terms of display support, this SoC can deliver a maximum of 2,520x1,080 pixels and up to 168Hz refresh rate.?MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G SoC supports a single 200-megapixel camera sensor or two sensors up to 32-megapixel + 16-megapixel. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, multi-mode 5G, 4G, GPS, Bluetooth 5.2, and FM Radio. Dimensity 1200 has received TÜV Rheinland certification as well for its 5G performance. MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G SoC houses four Arm Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.6GHz and four Arm Cortex-A55 cores clocked a...

Mi Notebook 14 (IC) has launched as the latest laptop offering by Xiaomi in India. Mi Notebook 14 (IC) runs on Windows 10 Home Edition and features a 14-inch full-HD 1,920x1,080 pixels anti-glare display with 16:9 aspect ratio, 81.2 percent screen-to-body ratio, and 178-degree wide-viewing angle It is powered by the 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-10210U quad-core processor paired with Intel UHD Graphics 620 and the option to integrate Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics as well. There's up to 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of SSD storage. Mi Notebook 14 (IC) ports include two USB Type-A ports, one USB 2.0 port, one HDMI port, one mic/audio jack combo, and one DC jack. Connectivity options include Bluetooth v5, Wi-Fi ac. The laptop integrates a 720p webcam and has two 2W speakers on board. It weighs 1.5kg and measures 323x228x17.95mm. As mentioned, the Mi Notebook 14 (IC) has a 46Whr battery that is claimed to provide up to 10 hours of battery life It comes with a 65W fast charg...

Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G was launched in India on Monday. Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G runs on Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1 on top and features a 6.55-inch full-HD+ 1,080x2,400 pixels OLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 92.1 percent screen-to-body ratio, and 402ppi of pixel density. The display also comes with up to 90Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, you'll get the octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC, coupled with 8GB and 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM options The phone comes with the quad rear camera setup that carries a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens and an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 lens. The camera setup also includes a 2-megapixel macro shooter and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. For selfies and videos, there is a 32-megapixel camera sensor at the front  with an f/2.4 lens. Oppo has provided a list of artificial intelligence (AI) features that include an AI Highlight Video, AI Scene Enhancement, Night Flare Portrait, and an Ultra-clear 108MP Image. The ...

Hogwarts Legacy Delayed To 2022. Avalanche Software and Portkey Games have pushed back the release date for their much-anticipated, open-world, Harry Potter role-playing game - Hogwarts Legacy. Originally scheduled to come out in 2021, the game will now be releasing a year later on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC The news comes from an official tweet which simply states the motive behind the sudden delay, which is to create the best possible Wizarding experience. The message says, We would like to thank fans from around the world on the tremendous reaction to the announcement of Hogwarts Legacy from our Portkey Games label. Creating the best possible experience for all of the Wizarding World and gaming fans is paramount to us so we are giving the game the time it needs Hogwarts Legacy will be released in 2022.  A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad. After being rumoured for years throug...