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PUBG Is Bringing Back Vikendi With Trains and More

It’s time we enjoy playing the already popular PUBG with Vikendi trains and more!

PUBG Corporation made a massive announcement to bring back the Vikendi trains in the battleground. Prior to its release, PUBG shall allow only a group of selected people to play this game.

This version shall be a reworked and a better version of the previous one. It is going to offer a fantastic experience to all the PUBG enthusiasts battling it out on the fierce battleground.

So, come and learn more about the new version.

The major changes in the game

Before you venture into playing this modified version of PUBG, have a look at some of the major changes by PUBG.

The design of the game shall include railroads and trains that coast along the rails. Also, the modified trains and railways include a new name – Dinoland. Mount Krezic is the new spot and not Abbey. Tovar and Movatra are no longer part of PUBG.

Good news for the PUBG partner program holders!

It is time for the PUBG enthusiasts to rejoice and put their gaming mode on!

The PUBG Partner Program holders shall get an opportunity to play and try this new version prior to anyone else. It is time you get on your gaming mode on and start playing like never before.

With some of the major changes in the map and design of the game, PUBG has given a new dimension to the already raging game. These changes and privileges shall stimulate more gamers to come on board and explore the PUBG world.

March 28, 2020
Pixel Launcher Now Smartly Suggests Folder Names

If you are searching for folder names to add applications into the device, Pixel is here!

Pixel has come up with many unique features such as quick access via digital wallet or dark theme scheduling. However, the most unique addition is the suggestions by Pixel in naming your folder.

When you are going to name a folder Pixel shall suggest you names and you can add the applications. This feature is very useful and is gaining popularity.

Know the steps to add applications in a new way

Before you add an application, know the steps to get some new folder names by Pixel!

Drag one application on to another to initiate the update. When the update is available, the folder shall be renamed automatically. In terms of YouTube, YouTube Kids is an illustration of naming folders by Pixel.

It will try to suggest various folder names based and the applications can be added easily. You can also apply the same to the messaging applications.

Get the latest version of Pixel Launcher

If you are looking forward to updating the application collection on the basis of the Pixel’s suggestions, get the latest version. One must have the latest version of Pixel Launcher to ensure that the update can be made.

With the help of the latest Pixel Launcher, one can easily include various applications with Pixel’s help. Enjoy this feature of Pixel along with the other added features to ensure a fantastic experience for all.

March 28, 2020
March 2020 Security Update Lands On Galaxy Note 10

Samsung, one of the premier brands in the electronics market has decided to bring new landing security updates. Therefore, Galaxy Note 10 is one of the models which shall get this security update.

Galaxy Note 10 has two versions- Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 plus. Both of the models are supreme products of Samsung with some amazing features.

The salient features include a good display, a 6.3 and 6.8- inch screen, decent battery back-up, and good camera features. Also, this model is gaining popularity with the updated security measures by Samsung.

Have a look at the updated security measures!

Apparently, Samsung has decided to launch this security update in four major countries as Spain, Hungary, Netherlands, and the UK. In other countries, it shall be available soon.

With this update, a local malicious application can bypass OS protections which protect the application data from other applications. Hence, this security update is highly useful and serves as great protection.

Enjoy the update on specific models

Samsung has decided to launch an update on four models of Galaxy namely –Galaxy S 10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, Galaxy S20 Ultra. Also, the four high-end models by Samsung are secure which contributes to establishing standards for the competitors.

However, with time the update shall be available for other models too.

Get hold of one of these Samsung Galaxy models to ensure a wonderful experience to free yourself from all the worries. Come and be a part of the secured and updated Samsung Galaxy family!

March 28, 2020
New TWS Earbuds From Xiaomi May Be On The Way

It looks like Xiaomi has released true wireless earbuds that look quite similar to AirPods. However, it looks like a new generation of this product is out for release. The latest TWS Earbuds From Xiaomi looks similar to the existing one. This has got many fans wondering about the reliability of the source claiming their existence. It also casts a shadow on the fact that might not be released. The photo that accompanies the next-gen version seems to be one of the AirDots Pro 2 models, also called the Xiaomi Air 2 Bluetooth Earphones in some places.

TWS Earbuds From Xiaomi

TWS earbuds are usually popular. They make life very convenient. There are, at the moment, three TWS Earbuds From Xiaomi in the market. They are the Xiaomi TWS Air 2, Redmi AirDots and Xiaomi AirDots Youth version. While these are not Xiaomi’s flagship products, we nonetheless can help ourselves looking forward to the upcoming rumoured product.

It could also be possible that the platform had used the picture of the older model as a placeholder while waiting to replace it with the real one when the company markets it. If we move ahead on the assumption that these earbuds exist, then they could be called as the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2S. The suffix could possibly imply that it could be a budget model. Due to this, there might not be a lot of re-design. Regardless, there has been no official word from Xiaomi itself, either about the launch or its price or any other factor.

March 28, 2020
Pex buys Dubset to build YouTube ContentID for TikTok & more

Pex buys Dubset! Social networks will now need to pay more attention to copyright issues. A new European Union law called Article 17 ensures that copyright holders can protect their content online. Social networks will now require to put in their “best effort” to receive licenses from the copyright holders for all content that is made available on their streaming platform. This is excellent news for artists, film producers, and others in the industry who will now be paid for their services and talents.

Pex buys Dubset

The influencers and creators are the ones who might face issues here since their clips and remixes might be blocked. This could also lead to the revenue that should ideally belong to them could end up somewhere else. There is no doubt about one thing – this law is certain to bring some delicate issues for content-sharing sites.

Pex buys Dubset

Enter Pex! The owners set up Pex as a profitable royalty attribution startup in 2014. It scans social networks and other user-generated content websites for rightsholders’ content. Once it finds out, it allows them to discuss licensing with the platforms. They could also talk about demanding attribution, requesting a take-down, tracking consumption statistics, and more. It has a huge database consisting of more than 20 billion audio and video tracks across all popular social media websites. In the latest news, Pex has acquired Dubset. The latter is another platform that is working on trying to get the remixes and multi-song DJ sets legalized for streaming services. Together, they will be working on Pex’s new Attribution Engine that will set up a three-sided marketplace for content.

March 28, 2020
Google Assistant Can Read Web Pages You Aloud, Available Today On Android
If you are someone who prefers podcasts over reading long pages, then the all-new feature from Google Assistant has made it easier. Google has introduced its new feature READ IT. All you have to do is remember 4 words, that is Google Assistant, Read it.

The feature will help you by reading out long paragraphs for you which you can just sit back and listen to. You can even ask your Google Assistant to read out a 1000-2000 word article for you while you are doing some other work.

The feature is going to be a great help for the visually impaired people. It can also translate the content into 42 different languages, out of which 11 are Indian languages. The Assistant works only in English as of now, but it will surely support other languages in the future.

This feature of Google Assistant will also work in a 2G network apart from the 4G network and Wi-Fi. The translator will help its users to translate the content in any language of their choice.

How can you enable this feature?
- - Download Google Assistant from Google Play Store, in case you do not have it already.
    
    Just ask the Assistant to read out the content of a particular page and it will start reading out loud for you.
    
    You can highlight important points on the page
    
    You can even control the reading speed of the content
Limitations

The only limitation of this feature is that the Google Assistant doesn’t edit the typos made in the content. It will read the content as it is no matter how many spelling mistakes or typing mistakes are there.
March 27, 2020
Facebook Live Will Be Here Soon To Help You Stream Android Games

While Android games have turned into a rage for every game lover, what can get better than live streaming on Facebook. Now they want to expand more and more and not just remain a social media platform. It is popular for video consumption even though many content creators so not opt for FB videos.

If you are looking forward to the live streaming of Android games on Facebook, there might be a chance of doing that. Also, they might allow live streaming of Android games soon.

Start playing the Android game

Android games are extremely popular among gaming lovers. They provide a great source of entertainment for all gaming enthusiasts. Facebook is planning to provide gaming enthusiasts to avail live streaming for games.

It no longer wants to remains a forum for chatting or posting pictures and updates. It seeks to expand its horizon and offer new experiences for the users.

Facebook gears up to enhance its live streaming

While the social media platform is is extremely popular for various purposes, it definitely lags behind in live streaming. Live streaming is a popular feature that will enhance the brand value of Facebook.

With the launch of the live streaming of Android games on FB, it endeavors to venture and dominate the live streaming.

With the incoming of this feature, gaming shall turn into an all the more amazing experience. Live streaming shall act as a catalyst for gaming lovers and ensure an interesting gaming experience for one and all.

March 27, 2020
Get Gold Play Points Status Through 2021 When You Upgrade Your Google One Storage To 2TB

Google’s Gold Play Points scheme is designed to allow users to spend on anything you fancy in the Play Store. They are awarded freebies quite often and even permission to access something nee when it comes up. However, if you are already paying for Google One cloud storage, then you can get even better rewards with a big upgrade. Even if not, you can use the time to get the bonus. As of now, Google One members spending about $10 a month for 2TB of cloud storage will be upgraded to Gold level. This is the second-top out of the four tiers.

Gold Play Points Status

Basically, for every dollar one spends on the Play Store, they will be receiving 1.2 gold play points. This includes in-app purchases, music, apps, movies, books, and more. If the user purchases certain promotional item a week, they get huge multipliers as well along with a weekly prize of up to 200 points. These gold play points then can be converted to credits and used for Play Store purchases. If you want, you can also convert this into cash.

For all those enrolling in the 2TB plan through November 30 will be allowed to redeem Gold status. This can be done by visiting the Play Points section in the Play Store app before December 31. Users will be able to enjoy the Gold status till the end of 2021. This is, of course, as long as their cloud storage is at that level too. This is the latest in news with Google improving One membership with other benefits including hotel discounts and rebates of certain purchases on Google Play Store.

March 27, 2020
2FA Security Keys For Your Google Account Can Now Be Set Up From Android Devices

While all of us value our privacy and security, a few of us might be too lazy to take active steps towards ensuring that which could pose a problem. Not all of your account can be set up with two-factor authentication. To help us deal better with it, Google just removed one barrier. Now, users would be able to enrol 2FA Security Keys from Android using Chrome and Safari (for macOS users).

2FA Security Keys

This move was announced sometime earlier today on the G Suite blog. At the moment, it is live. If you make your wat to the security settings section of your Google account, you will notice that the system is now in place to help you go ahead with the setup process. It works perfectly well with most devices, with Pixel users being able to breeze through. You can add a Titan USB key to the account via NFC without any issues at all.

Along with this, Google also announced support for registering the 2FA Security Keys via Safari on macOS. This means that if you don’t want to use Chrome on your Mac, you will now be able to use the other option for setting up security measures on your Google account. Do note that devices will need to be Android 7.0 Nougat or later and Chrome v70 or later. Naturally, they will also need to support NFC, USB OTG, Bluetooth, or any mechanism that you are trying to use. The best part here is the fact that users can now add a hardware 2FA security key to their Google account from Chrome using just their Android devices.

March 27, 2020
Updated PUBG Vikendi map has been Tested out on PC

Vikendi map is Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG’s) first snow map with prominent features likely to come up soon in Season 7. This map combines the strategies of PUBG’s regular map like Miramar and Erangel. Many players are not happy with their postponed launch. PUBG officials said that the Vikendi map needed some improvement since the time it was first launched in early 2019.

But it is pretty clear now that Vikendi map may return in the newest season 7. It will have all the features active and functional in this particular map. This time the map is going through certain functionality tests by engineers, influencers and community MVPs on Computers initially.

Looking at the teaser of Season 7, fans are cheerful because of recreation and augmenting intriguing features in the map such as amusement park with dino land, train hurtling, etc. PUBG squadrons are running a huge number of tests, but they are still not disclosing the launch of the Vekendi map in 7th Season or seasons later.

There is no clear announcement about whether this Vikendi map will be available on all platforms or will run only on PC live initially. Currently, the Vikendi map is under review and testing procedures.

Fans biggest concern about Vekendi map

The biggest question is whether the map will give access to commander the train? If yes will it have a brand-new way to get Fury road achievement and maximum kill and survival rate?

Let’s see how this Vikendi map will serve PUBG players in the upcoming season 7.

March 26, 2020