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Microsoft has revealed that its Xbox Game Pass has gained 10 million subscribers amid coronavirus pandemic when billions of people stay home. The service was launched in 2017 with more than 100 Xbox games for $9.99 per month, though a separate PC-only sub is available for $4.99. One can get a bundle with both, plus Xbox Live Gold, for $14.99. “We saw all-time record engagement this quarter, with nearly 19 million active users of Xbox Live, led by the strength on and off-console. Xbox Game Pass has more than 10 million subscribers, and we are seeing increased monetization of in-game content and services,” Amy Hood, Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft, said during an earnings call on Wednesday. The company also said its Project xCloud game streaming service has “hundreds of thousands of users” actively testing its new service across 7 countries, with 8 more launching in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Xbox Live also saw nearly 90 million monthly users this quarter. That’s nearly a 42...

After weeks of leaks and rumors, Xiaomi finally unveiled MIUI 12 with major UI changes and new features for a range of its devices . We didn’t lose any moment and installed the first beta on our Redmi K20, and so far, MIUI 12 looks phenomenal. It features the new gesture navigation system, has ample privacy protection, and brings beautiful animations for almost everything. Not to mention, MIUI 12 is packed to the brim with a truckload of features and utilities. So in this article, we take a look at every aspect of MIUI 12, be it the user interface, privacy, or hidden features. With that in mind, let’s jump to the list and explore the 25 best MIUI 12 features. Best MIUI 12 Features in 2020 1. User Interface Xiaomi has been consistently redesigning its user interface for the past few years in order to make MIUI more minimal and intuitive to use. Last year, MIUI 11 departed from its clunky design language and brought something fresh to the table: a clean and coherent UI. This year, ...

Face masks are being recommended by health-care professionals as a basic protective measure against direct exposure to coronavirus in public areas. With the increased adoption of face masks, people are complaining about the masks interrupting face unlock mechanism of modern smartphones. Taking this concern into consideration, smart wearables maker Huami, commonly known for its Amazfit product lineup , has stepped up to work on N95 masks that don’t block face unlock from working. Dubbed Project uSmile, the product under this initiative is still being developed and is not available to buy right now . More than being able to use face unlock feature, Huami pitches the masks as a way to let people see the facial expressions and emotions while maintaining a safe distance. As part of Project uSmile, the company’s first N95 mask is named ‘Aeri’. Huami has envisioned two sets of concept renders named Concept X and Concept Y and shared them with XDA-Developers . Huami’s Aeri masks are said ...

Facebook’s over Rs 43,000 crore investment in Jio Platforms will help the social networking giant build similar products for the other key markets around the world, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook, which has long been striving to enter the big club of the e-commerce world, has chosen India in a significant move to begin its global e-commerce journey with investing $5.7 billion (approx. Rs 43,574 crore) in Reliance Jio, sounding the bugle to take on e-commerce behemoth Amazon and Walmart in the long run. “Certainly all the products and technology that we’re building to enable that (Jio) partnership are going to be things that we want to do around the world. So we’re very excited about working with them to drive this vision forward and then extending it everywhere over the coming months and years,” Zuckerberg told the analysts during an earnings call late Wednesday. Facebook has placed a right bet on Reliance Jio as it has a massive retail infrastructure and pan-India pr...

Xiaomi-backed Huami took the wraps off its new smartwatches, including the Amazfit Bip S , at CES 2020 earlier this year. It is a successor to the Amazfit Bip that launched back in 2018. And today, the company has launched the Amazfit Bip S in China with a new name – Amazfit Bip Lite 1S. Amazfit Bip Lite 1S: Specs and Features This smartwatch features a 1.28-inch color touch display with an anti-reflective coating and 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 coating. It supports always-on display, which means you can keep tabs on time, date, weather, and your fitness goals. The square design of the watch resembles the previous-gen Bip, complete with the Amazfit branding below the display. It’s super lightweight and weighs just 31 grams. Amazfit Bip Lite 1S includes a heart rate scanner, which you can set to record your heart rate round-the-clock (24 hours a day). It also supports calorie tracking, sleep monitoring, sedentary reminders, and more. One of the highlights of this smartwatch is that it co...

After releasing the Arogya Setu app on Android and iOS earlier this month, the Indian government is apparently working on a COVID-19 contact-tracing app for feature phones . According to IT Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, the app is already under development and ‘will be launched very soon’ . There’s no further information on the subject at this point, but experts are already questioning whether such a solution will even be feasible given the inherent technological constraints of these devices. First off, different feature phones operate on different – often mutually incompatible – operating systems, making a universal app almost impossible. What’s worse is that most of these devices do not support internet connectivity and have no Bluetooth or GPS capability, rendering them useless for tracking purposes, which is a must for contact tracing. Every state highly appreciated the #AarogyaSetu app and shared their thoughts on it. I have assured them that a similar solution for feature...

Remember chat rooms? Reddit has now started rolling out a similar feature it calls “Start Chatting” to almost 16,000 SFW subreddits and will be expanding in the coming weeks. The feature randomly groups interested redditors into small group chats. “As people around the world have been at home under various shelter-in-place restrictions, redditors have been using chat at phenomenal new levels. Whether it’s about topics related to COVID-19, local news, or just their favorite games and hobbies, people all around the world are looking for others to talk to. Since Reddit is in a unique position to help in this situation, we’ve created a new tool that makes it easier to find other people who want to talk about the same things you do.”, wrote the company in a blog post announcing the feature. Start Chatting chat rooms consist of a total of seven participants in each group. If you’re interested to join a group, all you have to do is visit your favorite “safe for work” subreddit and click ...