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iPhone 11 vs. iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone 11 Pro Max
Everything matters when it comes to choosing a smartphone for the next purchase, right from the display, look, battery, camera, memory, and of course some extra features such as waterproofing, resistance, and a fast charger that will impress the buyers.

Inevitably, both these smartphones belong to the same family and choosing one of them for the purchase could be really difficult! Of course, we can differentiate both these electronic devices with their specifications and features. However, they surely would be having some or the other kind of differences and similarities wherein the best smartphone will speak though.

You can simply go ahead with the purchase of such a smartphone which would be great for your daily and routine uses.

However, to help you better here we have got some differences and similarities between both these smartphones that are going to be totally great and knowledgeable and would possibly be helpful to buy one of them.

Which one to buy?

You can simply go on with the information that has been mentioned below to buy the best piece or the model from either of them. Here, the given information will be helpful in finding the difference in iPhone models.

Design

The company never deviated the formula when it comes to iPhone X and iPhone XR. However, the iPhone 11 series were totally different and especially when in terms of the design and the make of the smartphone.

The design and the size of the iPhone are eventually a little less as compared to all those others such as iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The Pro and Max have surely got some great combination of features and significance as compared to iPhone 11 though.

The aesthetics are quite the same where it has got a notched display design with the all-glass back panel and a square-shaped camera array.

Display

The phones might quite look all the same and the display sizes are different too. However, iPhone 11 has got a widescreen and display, whereas both iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max has got a little small display that is also listed in the low-quality display screen.

iPhone 11 has a 6.1-inch screen with a great quality display, while iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max has got 5.8-inch Retina RDX and 6.5inch Super Retina display respectively. The former uses the LCD technology wherein the later uses a superior OLED technology that puts up a great quality for the viewers and the buyers for

Front Camera

All of these mentioned models have featured in the iPhone 11 series and have got the camera with all the Face ID. The camera lens is just more than a 7MP lens in all the phones and has got upgrades eventually too.

However, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro models have got 12 MP lens as in the front camera though. Well, the company has added a new feature in all of its iPhone 11 series and the models that say as selfies, which will also record the selfies at its best quality for sure.

Also, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro has a triple camera is actually a leap for photography.

Rear Camera

Rear cameras are always the best when it comes to clicking the perfect photographs or even probably the best scenes though. Well, talking about the iPhone 11 series that comprises of two classes in the iPhone category.

All of the pro models in the iPhone 11 series have got the dual camera and the triple camera arenas that are attracting all the iPhone lovers and the fans towards the model. Both the cameras of the iPhone 11 are 12 MP wide and 12MP ultra-wide respectively.

When it comes to iPhone 11 pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max has three cameras that hold 12MP wide, 12MP telephoto, and 12MPultra wide respectively. There are slight differences in the zoom options and that is visible only when you actually try all of its cameras.

Battery

The battery life of the iPhone 11 models has lasted and achieved a great level of performance as compared to the rest of the models from the same brand.

As compared to the last year’s XR model, this particular series has got a capacity boost which involves the battery life like:
- - iPhone 11 – 1 hour more than iPhone XR
  - Next one is iPhone 11 Pro, which runs more than 4 hours as compared to iPhone XS-Pro
  - And the last one iPhone 11 Pro Max goes up to more than 5 hours as compared to iPhone XS Max.
The charging models are quite wireless and also compatible with the fast charging technology with 12W and of course with a fast charger model too.

Performance

Well, performance needs not to be tested when it comes to iPhone models and the series. These models have already gained a load of applauds for its CPU performance and the processor that puts in a great effort to give in a great battery, RAM and ROM performance for sure.

The CPU and the GPU of a smartphone have got a neural engine with the best-advanced feature for sure. Accelerators, machine learning, and of course the Core ML3 have got a great boost and an amazing chip that even powers the laptop for sure.

All three models have been ranked well with its awesome performance and it is on the buyers who want to buy the smartphones according to their prices.

Conclusion

The prices do not have too much difference for all the three smartphones, as in you just have to differentiate amongst the technology and the features that the phone provides.

You can always go on the basis of the performance, rear camera, front camera, and the color variants, storage, RAM and ROM, processor, iOS version and also the price as well.

Just go ahead with the best choice of yours, as all of these series have got a great review!
October 29, 2019
Android 10 rolling out for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro
It seems it is just a week ago or a month ago when android 9 was launched for One Plus 7 and 7 PRO. Well, now android 10 is about to launch for the very desirous One plus 7 and7 PRO. Hold your heart because this time when android 10 is about to roll out for the One Plus 7 and 7 PRO you really to read the whole article to know about further information.

It is even said that the implementation of the One Plus is even better than Google. And it has brought all the good features. One plus 7 and 7 Pro is going to introduce some new Game space feature which would work as a unified hub for the game lovers and many more.

Features of android 10 rolling out for the One plus 7 and 7 pro

Those who have had used even android version 9 of one plus and 7 PRO, they know what exactly it is going to serve. Here are some of them.
- - The brand new UI design
  - Game space
  - Fullscreen gestures
  - Added a bottom navigation bar to permit switching left or right for the recent apps.
  - Introduces new game space functions. It has brought all of your favorite games in one place for easy and simple access and better gaming experience.
  - There is a new customization function in settings permitting one for choosing icon shapes to their display in the Quick Settings.
  - Message – along with this it is possible in blocking spam by keywords for message and the process is Message- Spam- settings – Blocking settings.
  - Smart display – there is a good thing about a smartphone that offers intelligent info based on particular times, events and locations and events for Ambient display. (settings- display- ambient display – smart display)
  - Personalized location permissions for privacy
  - Upgrade to Android 10
Highlights of One plus 7 and 7 pro

Game space

As this one is ready to launch its new Game Space features an effort of making tan ambiance for the game lover. By doing this, it will offer a good gaming experience and full of a variety of games.

Message

The message is one of the important things which has always given a simple design to its category. But Oneplus7 and 7 PRO help users in blocking spam with the help of keywords for the message.

System

It includes a new redesigned user interface and escalated location permissions for privacy. There is more with this category which is a new customization feature in settings permitting users for choosing icon shapes. This feature is going to be introduced in quick settings.

Fullscreen gestures

This feature includes facilities such as inward swipes from the left or right edge of the screen for going back. There will also be a bottom navigation bar for allowing switching left or right for current apps.

Above are the features which One plus 7 and 7 Pro is offering to its every one of its users.
October 29, 2019
Realme XT Review

Realme has launched numerous smartphones in 2019 and very tough to maintain the count. It is also not possible or much easier to differentiate their devices. However, Realme XT has a distinctive feature and thanks to the available 64MP (megapixel) camera. Realme XT Review is too good. This could be the first Smartphone to launch within the Indian marketplace with Sensor availability. Moreover, it does not have any competition until Xioami launched this week the all-new Redmi Note 8 Pro model.

Those two devices come with the same Samsung’s Sensor quality, but their image qualities are differentiated by their fine-tuning. However, the Realme XT model is placed within the Realme X and Realme 5 Pro models.

Similar to other “T” models that are priced higher when compared to the standard variant, The Realme XT model is very much cheaper than the Realme X model.

In addition, it features a pop-up camera that is placed on the front-side and 48MP camera with a sensor set up at the rear-side.

Moreover, this smart phone’s biggest highlight is the 64 MP (megapixel) cameras, Realme XT model includes Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor, VOOC 3.0 fast charging, and a premium design.

This Smartphone is priced at Rs 16,000 which can target the mid-value segment and competing with Samsung M30S, Vivo Z1X, and Redmi Note 8 Pro. Will the 64MP (megapixel) camera can deliver a difference; let us discuss this Realme XT review.

Design – Realme XT

The prime focus of Realme is to offer value for money and affordable segment, but this never stopped them from providing the best appearance and a premium design. Similar to Realme X, the all-new XT model also looks with great design.

The phone’s rear-side will include the pearl white look to make it classical. The top left corner has a quad-lens camera module that is vertically stacked along with a 64-megapixel sensor and highlighted the same by concentric circles.

The phone’s front panel has water-drop notch (which is commonly-seen) along with the bottom noticeable chin. It also includes a Type-C USB port charging and a headphone jack. As usual, the power or wake button and the volume changers are placed at the right and left sides respectively.

It claims that Realme XT is much protected by using the Corning Gorilla 5 Glass on both the rear & front sides along with a plastic frame.

On the website, the phone weighs around 183 grams but with the help of well-balanced weight distribution, you can feel it much lightweight. It comes with a 6.4-inch display and easy to fit inside your trouser pockets. It is easy to carry and also quite compact.

Overall, the all-new Realme XT model is good-looking, slim, and sturdy that is value for your money. The device’s durability is enhanced by providing a complimentary screen guard and a clear soft case out-of-the-box.

Performance & Battery Life – Realme XT

The XT model comes with the best Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor. The similar chipset model is utilized on numerous mid-value devices such as Vivo Z1Pro.

It comes with an internal storage space of 128 GB and a RAM capacity of 8 GB. Based on the latest Android 9 version Pie, it runs on ColorOS version 6.0.1. Even the user interface is similar to Realme 5 Pro & Realme X models.

The phone comes with pre-installed apps such as WPS Office, UC browser, Facebook, and others. It is also possible for users to remove unwanted apps at any time. It also includes 8 GB RAM to run the phone seamlessly.

You can perform smooth multitasking and also load the apps quickly. Without any hassle, you can execute the high-end gaming titles on the Realme XT model.

Users can even play the PUBG and Call of Duty games on this mobile phone. However, after utilizing the phone for long hours of gaming it may heat slightly. But the overall performance could be much satisfactory.

It comes with fast charging of the VOOC 3.0 variant and includes 4000 mAh battery. With a full charge of heavy usage, you can utilize the battery life for an entire day.

Realme XT Camera

The Realme XT model looks similar to a combination of both Realme X & Realme 5 Pro. This model makes it more popular because of its 64-megapixel quad-camera system. In fact, the first model of Realme (referred to as Realme XT) comes with a 64-megapixel camera while Xiaomi is planning to launch Redmi Note 8 Pro in the Indian market. Those two mobiles will utilize the ISOCELL GW1 sensor of 64MP.

Similar to the 48MP sensor, you can get 4-in-1 pixel from 64MP binning technology to combine the four different 16MP shots to deliver one detailed & bright image. Besides a 64MP high-resolution sensor, the Realme XT phone also includes a depth sensor of 2MP, a Macro lens of 2MP, and also Ultra wide-angle lens of 8MP.

This optics is also available on the Realme 5 Pro model as well. The EIS Support gets the main camera to deliver HDR (High Definition Resolution), Chroma Boost, and Nightscape.

The front camera of Realme XT offers Sony IMX471 16MP camera sensor. The default 16-megapixel can be used only in a few conditions and most of them opt to utilize the Ultra 64MP mode to snap the high-resolution images of 9216 x 6912.

In case, if you prefer to capture more detailed images then you can choose the raw 64-megapixel mode. With the help of this mode, the image can be zoomed in to get the bright & detailed information from a far distance. It is also quite impressive even under the ideal lighting conditions.

Camera – Additional Features

The 16-megapixel default mode, the daylight attractive images can be captured to offer good clarity and brightness. It can also deliver a wide dynamic range by enabling HDR mode.

The Chroma Boost can utilize some punchy colors to look over-saturated. If the Chroma Boost is disabled then the camera will automatically boost the colors with the help of AI scene detection.

The camera also provides numerous modes such as ultra-wide-angle, slow-motion, nightscape, portrait, panorama, time-lapse, expert, and video. The camera with ultra-wide-angle will offer to capture different subject perspective or wider frame view. However, it includes some noise during the daylight conditions.

It also includes an unnecessary 2MP macro camera, while the main camera will provide better-looking macros with the help of the AI scene.

However, it cannot much closer even to the subject. The macro lens of the 2MP camera can help you to get closer to its subject but it is not possible to obtain good brightness or details. The Nightscape is supported by this camera even in low-light settings.

The camera will not work much better during extreme low-light situations but it can deliver some detailed and bright images. After sunset, it can offer some amount of unnatural or natural light to capture good photos.

Indian Pricing – Realme XT

You have three different variants available on the Realme XT Smartphone. The top-end variant is priced at Rs 18,999 (128 GB Internal storage and 8 GB RAM capacity), the next variant is priced at Rs 16,999 (64 GB Internal storage and 6 GB RAM), and the basic variant at Rs 15,999 (64 GB Internal storage and 4 GB of RAM).

On 16^th September, this Smartphone is available for sell on all Realme India Online store and as well as on Flipkart.

October 26, 2019
Xbox Live Memberships
There are several users who usually asked questions regarding the levels of membership for Xbox Live. Welcome here in this article we have given all the details regarding the Xbox Live levels along with its working.

Initially, there are two levels of membership for Xbox life that is free and gold. The free membership is also known as the silver membership in which the user does not need to pay any sort of amount for using the services.

While using the free membership or at the free level there are some limited features given to the users. The pictures that the user can use in free membership include:
- - Creating a network
  - Creating the friend lists
  - Getting the previews of the game
  - from the Zune network, the content will be streamed
  - Downloading the games and add-ons just by visiting the Xbox Live Marketplace
  - Communication with the Xbox Live users by sending and receiving messages as text or voice
  - With the help of Video Kinect (for Kinect owners), the users can easily make a video call as well.
Xbox Live Memberships Gold

The subscription of the Xbox Live Gold depends and differs on the basis of the cost factors. You can easily get the subscription cards for Xbox Live Gold according to the time period. By spending just $25 you can easily get the three months subscription and by spending $60 you can get the subscription for 12 months.

Microsoft, as well as other vendors, runs limited period specials on a subscription when it comes to both for the cards and for buying from the Xbox dashboard. By availing the Gold Xbox Live Memberships, the members can easily get the features included in the free membership pack and along with that the additional benefits available for the users include:
- - An online gameplay that is very interactive
  - Video content from Netflix
  - User can also enjoy the online TV shows and music and movies from Hulu Plus
  - user can enjoy the live sports events streaming by using the ESPN on Xbox life
  - Also, users can enjoy the social networking experience with Twitter and Facebook
  - Radio can be streamed from the Last FM
  - Users can also enjoy the music streaming selections from Zune.
It all depends upon the choice of the user that what type of membership he wants. In case you don’t want to spend much time and money on Xbox Live then he can easily go for the free membership and incase he loves the Xbox live and want to avail more features regarding the same then we can use the gold package as well.

The best part about Xbox live memberships is that the package can easily be availed according to the time period. Sometimes it happens that the users want to get the membership for a specific period of time just like for 1 month or 3 months. In such a case they can easily purchase the small pack of $25.

If the user is having a lot of time and wants to get the subscription for one year then as per the details stated above he can spend $60 for the same.
October 26, 2019
Xiaomi Mi Band 4 Smart Bracelet Review
The Xiaomi MI offers the Smart Band 4 is the latest and most popular smart bracelet or band. You can refer to this article to know its highlights, value for money, well-prices and many others when compared to earlier fitness tracker’s company. In other words, the best product and value for money. At the 2020 Smarter Living Show, Xiaomi has launched numerous Smart devices within the Indian marketplace. Within the list, one available product is our Mi Smart Band 4 and no other mobile phones are listed.

Xiaomi informed that the latest fitness bracelet or band includes various smarter features and deserves the new mark. In the Indian marketplace, MI Smart Band 4 is much popular. This product has basic and appropriate features as well as useful and also valuable for your money.

It has rich-featured and is exceptional from other brands that include attractive prices, neatly designed and charged around Rs 2,300.

Highlights of Mi Smart Band 4

Find below the lists of highlights offered by Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 product:

Long standby time

Mi Smart Band 4 will offer an ultra-long standby time of around 20 days for an entire full charging.

Heart Rate Monitor (24 Hours)

Every day and every moment it continuously tracks your heart rate. After wearing the smart band, it will automatically start to record your Heart rate.

Calories or Distance or Count Steps Burned

You can record the entire activities by using the Mi Smart Band 4 such as Calories & mileage for your high-quality sports, remind to track your steps & also to have a rest, monitor your sleep, takes care of your health, calculate the calories burned and your walked distance, and many more.

Wake up the Screen by raising your Wrist

Without tapping, you can easily brighten the monitor screen by raising your hand to view the real-time status such as heart rate, time, and sports data.

Message Display of 3 Pages

It is supported and possible to view the latest 5 text messages. In case, if the text message is exceeding your display screen then you can tap the button to view the text message on the next page. You can view up to a maximum of 3 pages.

Reject Phone Calls & Notification Display

If you are connected to a Bluetooth connection and received an incoming call, then your caller ID will be displayed on the monitor screen. It is also possible to synchronize the app notification to your Smartwatch.

Sports Details Function –

You can enable anyone of the sports modes such as fast walking, riding, outdoor running, or treadmill by using the available sports modes under the Misfit App. You can lift your wrist for checking the speed, heart rate, mileage, length, and even other information on your Smart bracelet.

Water Resistant Rating with 5ATM Features

Water Resistant Rating with 5ATM is one of the best and most popular features that differ from other feature-laden watches or bracelets. It can work perfectly while swimming, surface, showering, accidental submersion, and even exposed to rain. Mi Smart Band 4 will able to withstand the equivalent pressure up to a maximum depth of 50 meters.

Touch Screen of 0.95-inch Color AMOLED

It includes the anti-fingerprint coating of 2.5D tempered glass, brightness adjustment mode, simplified touch screen experience, all-new smoother & user-friendly interface, Screen brightness up to a maximum of 450 units, and 120 x 240 pixels.

Design – Mi Smart Band 4

Xiaomi Mi Smart Bracelet or Band 4 includes a classy look and neat sports design to your wrist. Its appearance is similar to Mi Smart Band version 3 which does not include the curved screen.

The Mi Smart Band 3 version has a curvy on both sides while Mi Smart Band 2 version has a flat-screen. A new middle ground format was followed on the all-new Mi Smart Band version 4 to look with good end-result.

When compared with the Mi Smart Band’s earlier generations, the Band 4 version comes with an all-new removable wrist bracelet or band which is designed using the thermoplastic polyurethane (simply refer to as rubber).

With similarities to Mi Smart Band 3, the all-new Mi Smart Band version 4 also includes a capsule. The capsule includes the PPG heart rate sensors and 3-axis accelerometer that allows the wrist band to track the entire real-time activities and as well as your heart rate.

Performance – Mi Smart Band 4

The all-new Mi Smart Band version 4 includes numerous smart fitness features. It can easily monitor your sleep and as well as tracks the heart rate. It can also help to track real-time activities such as outdoor activities, swimming, cycling, running, and many more.

Your heart rate can be tested by turning on the heart monitor screen feature on your bracelet or band 4 by scrolling down (within the main page) and long-press the available touch button.

Apart from calculating the walked or run distance and monitoring your heart rate, it helps to measure your sleep pattern as well. When compared with the different app’s notifications and dealing with other sorts of reminders, the Mi Smart Band 4 version includes an additional feature such as “Find your Phone”.

It is possible to locate your misplaced or theft mobile phone. It also alerts and vibrates the users by using the alarms. You can make use of the controlled MiFit App.

It has new features within the MiFit App and its overall application is not changed. The most interesting feature available within the MiFit application is referred to as Night Mode. It will automatically dim the display during its scheduled time frame or at sunset.

Within one week of its usage, you can easily manage & track the accurate data of your tracking activity and as well as your sleep. Band 4 utilizes the GPS data for Exercise mode within the connected or paired mobile phone for heart rate tracking and better distance.

How to configure Mi Smart Band 4

It is much easier to configure the Mi Smart Band 4 and also connect the same to your mobile phones. This app is compatible & supported with various devices running on iOS version 9.0 and Android version 4.4 or above.

Within a few seconds, you can easily configure the Mi Smart Band 4 and connect the same with your mobile phone by following the below steps:
- First, you need to download the app named MiFit app on your mobile phone. The application can be easily downloaded from the Apple App Store and as well as the Google Play Store.
- Turn on the Bluetooth connection on your mobile phone and then need to pair both the devices (your mobile phone and as well as the Mi Smart Band).
- Now, you need to input your personal information such as Name, Height, Weight, and other required information to configure the MiFit application.
- That information will be saved on your Smart Band to deliver better results.
- Once your mobile phone is connected or paired with your Smart Band then you can toggle the numerous options such as Idle alert, App alerts, alarm, event reminder, incoming calls, and many others within the MiFit app. By performing these steps, you can utilize or make your Smart Band be more helpful & productive.
October 26, 2019
Asus ROG Phone II review

For all the gamers and gaming lovers out there, Asus has finally introduced the latest Asus ROG Phone. The Asus ROG Phone is a gaming phone that is specially designed for those having a huge passion for gaming. Even the company has also given a tagline, “The ultimate smartphone gaming experience.”

It is a professional gaming tool that is designed with great potential. This professional gaming tool has impressive features that aim at the growing professional mobile e-sports crowd.

It is an incredibly fantastic product having a great variety of features. Additionally, the specifications of this excellent giving device are also so fabulous that you should know about the same. In this Asus ROG phone 2 review, we have given all the details, including its specifications, features, and others.

Asus ROG Phone II Specifications

Body:

The body of this Asus ROG Phone 2 is designed with Metal frame; Gorilla Glass 6 front; 170.99×77.6×9.48mm, 240g.

Display:

The Asus ROG Phone II has been introduced with an incredible 6.59″ AMOLED display with the 120Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, 240Hz touch response rate; 1080x2340px resolution display (19.5:9 aspect ratio), 391ppi pixel density; 111.8% DCI-P3 color gamut; True 10-bit HDR support.

Rear camera:

For the best photography experience, the Asus ROG Phone II has been introduced with the Main module of 48MP, 1/2.0″ SONY IMX586 Quad Bayer sensor, f/1.79 aperture, 79-degree FOV (26mm equiv. focal length), PDAF/laser autofocus; Ultra-wide module: 13MP, f/2.4 aperture, 125-degree FOV (11mm equiv. focal length), fixed focus. Additionally, it also includes the LED flash with 3-axis EIS for video on both cameras.

Front camera:

Along with fantastic gaming experience, the users can also click beautiful selfies with the front camera. Also, it is featured with the 24MP, f/2.0 aperture, 0.9µm along with the Quad Bayer Technology.

OS/Software:

This latest gaming smartphone s featured with the Android 9.0 Pie operating system along with the optional ROG UI overlay.

Chipset:

The chipset of this The Asus ROG Phone II has been featured with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus (7 nm), octa-core CPU (1×2.96GHz & 3×2.4GHz Kryo Gold & 4×1.7GHz Kryo 485 Silver) and Adreno 640 GPU (unlocked 400MHz).

Memory:

This ultimate gaming device that is also a smartphone is also fledged with the 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM that can be extended up to 1TB of UFS3.0 storage.

Battery:

For long life, this smartphone is featured with the 6,000 mAh Li-Po (sealed) battery with 30W HyperCharge (25W for phone and 5W for accessories) and QC4.0+/USB Power Delivery compliant.

Connectivity:

For best connectivity, this smartphone is having some amazing features, including-

Dual SIM (Nano), 4G on both slots, LTE Cat. 18 (1Gpbs download) on Elite edition/Cat. 20 (up to 2Gbps) on Ultimate Edition, Cat. 13 (150Mbps upload); 2x Type-C USB 3.0 port (USB 2.0 on bottom, USB 3.1 gen2/DP 1.4 on side); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/ad, WiGig Wi-Fi ad 60GHz; GPS, GLONASS, BDS; NFC; Bluetooth 5.0; FM radio. With all these features, the user can easily avail the best connectivity.

Audio:

The Asus ROG Phone II is also featured with the fantastic Dual front-facing 5-magnet speakers having Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit DAC; DTS:X Ultra; and 4 microphones for noise cancellation.

Misc:

There are several other amazing features of the Asus ROG Phone II, including the Under-display fingerprint reader; 3.5mm jack; proprietary 48-pin Side-mount connector for accessories (a second Type-C port is part of it); ultrasonic sensors for AirTriggers and grip press.

In the gaming industry, Asus has given fierce competition to all the other brands available out there. In the gaming industry, there is around 37% of the user section who plays the games. Additionally, it whoops a 50 billion dollar revenue stream.

Furthermore, it is one of the fast gaming niches that is growing rapidly. As per the statistics, the growth enhances 29% year over year. Especially, in Asia; it is 3.5 times faster than PC growth and 6.3 faster than console.

Mobile gaming is giving fierce competition to any other gaming. The statistics are on the basis of the casual gaming crowd. Mobile gaming assonance a lot. It not only includes the common gaming that is the occasional puzzle or clicker game but also it has been translated to the serious and professional gaming as well.

According to the details available, an average session of the honor of King’s game lasts for around 2 hours, and the average daily playtime for the pubg game is around 1 hour 20 minutes. Hence, this game has been played by a hundred million active users daily.

Therefore, it is the main reason more and more smartphone companies are providing specializations regarding the games in their smartphones. Also, with its amazing gaming standards, the Asus ROG phone II has taken the whole scenario to a different level.

Unboxing

Unlike the previous ROG phone, this amazing new phone also comes with a special reviewer’s kit. It looks like a briefcase that includes all the essentials. However, this time, the company has made some changes in the ecosystem of the accessories.

Also, desktop Dock is an impressive docking station for the ROG Phone II. There are amazing expandability options available with this device. Additionally, the looks of WiGig Display Dock II are also similar to the last year’s 60GHz wireless display solution. Along with the TwinView Dock II is also as same as the last version.

The briefcase is the new ROG Phone II Lighting Armour Case is just like an edge protector. It plays an important role in incorporating the light guides for RGB goodness. Additionally, it also plays an amazing role in integrating an NFC chip for unlocking exclusive content.

Finally, the ROG Kunai Gamepad of this amazing attest gaming device. The last year’s third-party GAMEVICE accessory has been replaced with this latest gaming pad. It is something that gamers and users will definitely be willing to buy. The design of this device is quite versatile, and it can be used easily with a separate wireless controller.

Bottom Line

Well, the details given here are enough to describe this amazing gaming device that is designed with the motive to give gamers a chance to get an amazing gaming experience.

October 26, 2019
PS5 Price, Release Date Leaked
The PlayStation 5 or PS5 is all set to be the next iteration of PlayStation console which is scheduled to be launched in 2020 by Sony. Even though there is no official confirmation from Sony yet and we still need to wait a year for the release, there is a report revealed online which gives the hints of the launch date, games, price, as well as specs of the most awaited PlayStation 5.

Featured games to look for in PS5
- - PUBG Remaster (4K free with PS+ on PlayStation 5 only)
    
    Gran Turismo 7
    
    Ghost of Tsushima Remaster
    
    Last of Us: Part II remaster
    
    Harry Potter
    
    Battlefield Bad Company
    
    GTA 6
    
    Assassin’s Creed
According to a Europe-based 3^rd party developer, PlayStation will be arriving with new title launches, including a PUBG remaster, Gran Turismo 7, Battlefield Bad Company, Assassin’s Creed, GTA 6 among others. According to the report, the PlayStation 5 pricing would be around $499. It may be launched either on November 2020 or earlier in March 2020.

According to a Pastebin report, PlayStation 5 would include some of the latest titles with its launch, including PUBG remaster, Gran Turismo 7, Ghost of Tsushima, Last of Us: Part II remaster, Harry Potter, Battlefield Bad Company 3, and Assassin’s Creed.

The leaks further reveal that GTA 6 will come exclusively for one month and Horizon Zero Dawn 2 to be released around 2021 in PlayStation 5.

The GTA 6 is going to be the next installment in the series of Grand Theft Auto and it will be based in two major cities – New York City (Liberty City) and Miami. In addition, the PlayStation 5 will also feature backward support, AMD Ryzen CPU, Navi GPU, and several physical games.

Expected Specifications of PS5

When it comes to the specifications, the next generation of PlayStation will feature 24GB DDR6 RAM, while 4GB DDR4 will be dedicated to the OS itself. Along with it, the PS5 will feature 2TB HDD with NAND flash, 8K upscaling, and DualShock 5 controllers. For VR tracing, it will also have a camera.

PS VR2 – Proposed Specifications

It was earlier reported that PlayStation VR2 might be officially announced with PlayStation 5 by Sony. The specifications for PS VR2, are is expected to come with the followings:
1. 1. A refresh rate of 120Hz, 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution
  2. 220 field of view
  3. Wireless capabilities,
  4. Eye tracking,
  5. Battery backup of over 4 to 5 hours
  6. Wireless features,
  7. No breaker box,
  8. Integrated headphones, as well as improved focus on VR for AAA games.
When it comes to pricing, it has also been a rumor that the PS VR 2 might cost around $250. But it is also true that we will have to wait for a year or longer. The official release date of PlayStation 5 and PS VR 2 is still in the headlines.

Since there is no official confirmation by Sony that when the upcoming console or its titles will be launched. Hence, please take the reports as speculation.
October 22, 2019
How to Make YouTube Safer for Your Kids?
If you were a 90s kid, there were limited sources of entertainment like television, radio, etc. We used to just wait to get home back from school and turn on the idiot box. Today’s kids want more than just television and YouTube is one of the biggest addictions. Therefore, its time to take one step ahead and make YouTube safer for your kids.

Basically, YouTube allows children above 13 years old to sign up for an account. But parents create accounts for their children and even allow them to use their own accounts.

According to a survey by Common Sense Media, kids under 8 years old spend up to 48 minutes a day on their mobile devices and spend around 2 hours and 19 minutes of screen time.

Of course, YouTube comes up with some innovative content. You can search for almost everything you need. However, like everything else in the world, there is a dark side of YouTube. Anyone can come across videos with hatred, profanity, and even vulgarity.

To try and remove such types of inappropriate content that could be harmful to the mental state of young people, YouTube is taking some major steps.

In order to add filters that can handpick videos especially for kids, they have launched YouTube Kids. They have also removed monetization from channels that post adult content and removed the incentive for marketing.

Furthermore, Here is how to make YouTube safer for kids

Create a Family Account

If your child is younger than 12 years, you can also set up a YouTube family account to protect your kids from inappropriate content. You have to create a new Gmail account and accomplish this goal by creating the YouTube account with the same account.

With a family account, you can create playlists of the right videos and subscribe to them to only family-friendly channels. You can see what kinds of videos your kids are watching in the history list on the left and you can keep track of their viewing activity on the go.

You can add some other layers of protection to ensure the safety of your account and make YouTube safer for your kids–
- Pause the Watch History and turn off Search option. With these actions, YouTube won’t gather any information from videos your child wants to watch.
- Turn Restricted mode or Safety mode on. If the same YouTube account is used by the family on different browsers, do it to all of them. Simply go to the bottom.
- Lock the safety mode using login details to protect the same.
- Flag inappropriate videos for better protection. YouTube uses its own algorithm to keep track of these notifications.
- When reporting the video, it will be blocked automatically from your YouTube channel.
- You can also turn off the Autoplay option if you don’t want your kids to access inappropriate content. It can keep YouTube from playing videos automatically.
Parental Control

You cannot expect YouTube to block every content that your child shouldn’t watch. Only parents can add that important filter for their child.

You are solely liable to talk to your kids and make things clear before allowing them to use this platform. Let them know that you are monitoring their viewing pattern.
- Check their device on a timely basis. Check their watch history. Be careful if you find it empty. There are chances that they are removing their watch history because they don’t want to get caught.
- On every browser and app, your child uses, enable restricted mode on them.
- Be sure to talk to your kids regarding what they should do if they see any inappropriate content and what would happen if they don’t follow the rules.
- Keep their login credentials handy.
Secure Personal Account

When your child reaches their tweens, they may start to refuse using a family account and get angry on being limited to only those playlists you throw at them. Here are some of the ideas to let them use their own YouTube account safely –
- You may use a network service like Cisco’s OpenDNS for another layer of security and content filtering.
- You can use some online filtering programs like McAfee Safe Eyes or Norton Family Premier to know whenever your child is watching objectionable content and block them right away.
Block or Report Offensive Content

If your child ever comes across a disturbing content, you can simply block the same to keep it from being featured again. You can report the video as offensive.

The team behind YouTube Kids always keeps track of flagged videos all the time. You can both report and block the videos that seem offensive to your kids.

Simply tap the triple-dot button and block the video by tapping block. You can also block the video that is being played. You can also block the entire channel if the publisher seems to be fishy.

Tap the triple-dot button to flag the video which is being played and tap Report. You can also select the reasons like inappropriate visuals, inappropriate audio or other before reporting.

Limit Your Kids’ Screen Time

With these steps, you can limit the screen time for your kids to watch videos on YouTube using YouTube Kids app
- Launch the YouTube Kids on iOS or Android.
- On the bottom right, tap the Lock icon and enter the password.
- Tap Timer.
- Set a time limit from 1 to 60 minutes. Tap Start Timer once done.
Uploading Videos to YouTube

The major difference between the TV we were glued to in childhood and today’s YouTube is that you can upload your own videos on it. At a young age, a lot of kids are intrigued to start their own YouTube channel and create their own videos.

However, uploading videos can also bring disastrous results as they are unsupervised. When uploading video, kids risk their identity, location, and other private data. If they can’t resist –
- Work with them and do it discreetly and safely.
- First of all post videos privately. By doing it, people have to use the link to watch your videos like family members and watch the video. It won’t make it public.
- Disable the comments until they get older enough to use as a teaching tool.
Bottom line

To all the parents, you should always keep these questions in mind- Are your kids using YouTube? Are you keeping track of their usage? Consider the risk if you are still not monitoring them. Hence it is time to make it secured. We hope you like our guide on how to make YouTube safer for kids.

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October 22, 2019
Fortnite Map Wiped Out By Black Hole to Mark

A huge asteroid has hit the whole Fortnite map and turned it into a black hole on Sunday, October 13. The whole map has been removed in his event and made the game inaccessible to millions of players. Instead, they have seen a strange live stream of the collision.

It seems that the event marks the end of Season X. The developers of the game, Epic Games, have decided to mark the end of the seasons by presenting major events within the game. But it has brought different doubts among the players regarding Season 11. Those updates usually bring some changes and tweaks to the game instead of removing the whole world and leaving the players unable to access.

When the game will come back or whether it will return or not is unclear. (Since billions of dollars have been invested in the game by Epic, it is almost sure that it will come back). Meanwhile, players can watch the most popular live stream showing the black hole. Sometimes, it is expected to reveal what may happen in season 11.

Fortnite Map also wiped out everything else from its Twitter account and left users with no clue regarding what had happened to keep the secret. Fans were expecting a dramatic end of Season 10 as Epic teased that they are going to hold a huge “The End” event this weekend. A countdown timer also appeared in the game.

When the timer reaches 0, players in the world had witnessed a giant meteor marked the end of the map and destroying everything in it. The screen was turned into a black hole for the players who fell off the world. It continued for everything which is left in the game.

According to the Press Association, here are the further details of what has happened actually –

The most popular Battle Royale game, Fortnite is well regarded for its huge live showpiece events and Epic Games, the developer, had already confirmed that the “The End” event is going to be held on October 13.

The players who entered the world on Sunday night had witnessed that the battlefield of a virtual island has been hit by meteor shower before the whole map turned into a black hole. Since then, any players who were logging on the game have seen a live stream of the black hole and no option to play.

In order to mark the absolute blackout, all of the tweets have been deleted in the official Twitter account of Fortnite, along with the live stream of a black hole. Later on, the fans have retweeted the same for over 120,000 times.

In this game, over 100 competitors fight for survival to be the last player standing. Unlike other Battle Royale games, it is split into seasons which take place several months and each new season starts with some in-game events.

Many fans are now looking forward to seeing a large refresh of the island and the game before its comeback on the 11^th season. It might start soon in the near future.

October 21, 2019
Fortnite Marks a Comeback with ‘Chapter 2’ reboot

The ever-changing Battle Royale island of Fortnite has been gathering millions of players for over two years. It has come a long way over the years and it has become really dense and layered with its own past. Since the map was completely banished, Epic Games has completely revamped Fortnite with the whole new Chapter 2, which comes with a new location to visit.

The brand-new island looks more untamed and wilder than before, with a lot of mountains, forests, and lakes to explore, but only fewer urban locales or city. It might change as the island will keep on evolving with new seasons and updates. The well-known flying battle bus will still be available to keep you going in the battle.

Chapter 2 notably comes with several new features like swimming, fishing, pogo sticks, and new vehicles that you can use like boats. You can also dance with friends with new multiplayer emotes. It has a whole-new semi-automatic pistol, new weapons with a rocket launcher, and a better ability to hide in dumpsters and haystacks.

Players can also pay for subscription battle pass to earn bonuses, such as character skins, a major highlight with beautiful blob creature. The battle pass really works quite differently in comparison to the last seasons.

It has also changed the way you progress so you can do more things to earn experience, such as opening chests or even getting kills. You can earn an extra 1500 V-Bucks by completing goals when you pay 950 V-bucks.

The transition between older to new seasons was a bit bumpy. Just after 4 AM ET, over tens of thousands of players were on the battle and Fortnite went down for server maintenance. The official Twitter account of Fortnite is back to normal and a major update has been available to be downloaded.

But it was not playable at that time. Even though players tried to log in, they got an error message ‘servers not responding’. Around 2 hours later, the new chapter went to live finally.

Before the recent reveal, Fortnite was subject to a long and dramatic in-game event in which the original island was removed and apparently got lost in a black hole. Later on, the game went down for around 2 days and left players with nothing to do more than just staring at the black hole.

It showed a little hope of life along with revealing different numbers curiously. The real hint was seen from a leaked trailer on what to expect. There was no sign as to when a game might come back.

The new chapter of the game was headed by season X which was launched in the first week of August, just after the exciting mech vs. kaiju battle and the Fortnite World Cup.

From the very beginning, the season was quite controversial. By adding B.R.U.T.E.S, the all-powerful mechs, which were weakened dramatically after some outbursts from the players.

Season X also marked the beginning of rift zones, which were unstable zones with their different visual styles and unique rules. Some of them were also based on other properties like Batman and Borderlands.

The frequency of updates was quite fast for some players as it is not easy to keep up with every new change. But the significant and constant changes make more sense with the arrival of chapter 2.

What were the aftereffects of the notorious black hole apocalypse?

First of all, a rocket was launched from a cluster of buildings around the center of the island, Dusty Depot. The rocket shot into the sky directly and formed a huge rift. Then, it seemed to connect several other rifts that were littered around.

Thereafter, the rocket started moving across the rifts and created absolute mayhem with several rockets traveling around the sky at the same time. Then, the rockets converged and created a new rift which led a meteor to crash and destroyed the island at the end.

All that happened was really cool but the aftereffects of the event were even more interesting. After this type of event, the game normally experiences downtime for a while and the new season starts with whole new changes like a futuristic city and a volcano.

However, things are way too different this time. The game remained inaccessible for several hours. It took a day to play Fortnite again after a major black hole event.

You could just view the black hole and you had nothing left to do anything much along with spewing out some random numbers. Of course, hardcore players are desperately trying to find out why such numbers were displayed. They were hoping to decode when the game will actually continue and whether the all-new map is coming.

The developer has not said anything to keep the public guessing. More interestingly, all the official tweets by Fortnite have been removed. So, players had nothing to do unless staring at the stream of the black hole.

The Trello page of the developer is known to figure out in-game issues. But it was also empty except for a picture of the event. The game’s status just showed “anomaly detected”. It is an absolutely unparalleled type of blackout which has just increased the chaos.

Just after the launch of the fourth season in May, the game showed a meteor in the sky. All and players started guessing on what will happen. After a few days, huge craters were left across the island.

A rocket was launched on the first 1-time event and created a huge rift in the sky. The situation was quite messy.

Later on, the developer has significantly brought improvements to its in-game events while improving the scale. A mysterious cube was, then, arrived and rolled around the island eventually before being disappeared into the lake.

It, somehow, had teleported the players to a new dimension. It was later seen massive snowstorms, volcanoes erupting, catastrophic earthquakes as well as alien runes floating.

A huge robot was eventually built in the huge volcano and also led to an exciting battle between a Godzilla-type kaiju and a huge pink mech.

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October 21, 2019