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We knew Thor had received a power upgrade in Thor: Ragnarok after losing Mjolnir (his hammer) to his half-sister Hela and realising that the strength was inside him all along. But it was in Avengers: Infinity War we saw why he is called a god. Sure, the God of Thunder got a beating by the hands of Thanos in the beginning, but we did not know how he was captured. Maybe he was outnumbered by the Black Order. And after he forged himself a new weapon, Stormbreaker (a battle axe) with the help of Eitri, he became even more powerful. He turned the course of the Battle of Wakanda, in which the Avengers and their allies were on the verge of being overwhelmed, immediately after his arrival, destroying outriders by the scores and saving his comrades. Even Thanos, with the power of all the six Infinity Stones in his hand, was unable to stop Thor and Stormbreaker. The weapon buried itself into Thanos’ chest. The Mad Titan was successful in snapping his fingers, but it was still a hum...

Motorola is preparing to launch 4 devices under the Moto G7 brand this year: the  Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus , Moto G7 Play, and Moto G7 Power. Motorola has previously released “Play” and “Plus” variants of their G series devices which are generally lower and higher-end models of the standard device. The new “Power” variant seems to be between the “Play” and the standard model in that it sports mid-range specifications, but it’ll also have a massive 5,000mAh battery that dwarfs the battery capacity of the other 3 models. One model number for the upcoming Moto G7 Power has appeared on the  FCC , revealing the battery capacity, device dimensions, rear design (as shown in the feature image above), and connectivity information. We have also been holding onto information from a reliable source detailing some of the other specifications of the device that we now feel comfortable in sharing. First, here’s what we’ve learned about the device from the FCC. XT1955-4, One of Fo...

HIGHLIGHTS The Asus ROG Phone has finally been launched in India Asus ROG Phone price in India set at Rs. 69,999 The Asus ROG Phone comes with a 3D vapour-chamber cooling system   Asus ROG Phone has officially been launched in the Indian market on Thursday. The gaming smartphone was first unveiled globally by the company's gaming brand Republic of Gamers (ROG) at Computex 2018 in June this year. The highlight of the smartphone is that it is claimed to be the world's first smartphone with a 3D vapour-chamber cooling system, and also features a carbon pad and copper spreader for additional cooling. At the launch event in India, Asus officially announced the ROG Phone price in India, release date, and launch offers. The smartphone is amongst the first gaming smartphones in the current crop, with others being the Xiaomi Black Shark, Xiaomi Black Shark Helo, Nubia Red Magic, and Nubia Red Magic Mars. All of these smartphones tout features like special cooling, controls, ...

HIGHLIGHTS Moto X4 has reportedly started receiving Android 9.0 Pie update The update brings the November Android security patch It comes with software version PPW29.69-26 Moto X4, which was launched with Android Nougat, has now reportedly started receiving its stable Android 9.0 Pie. The latest development comes weeks after Motorola kicked off a soak test of the Android Pie update. The new software version also comes bundled with the November Android security patch. It is also likely to bring the core Android Pie features, including the gesture-based system navigation as well as App Actions and Slices, Adaptive Battery, and Adaptive Brightness. The Moto X4 notably received Android 8.0 Oreo as the first major software update back in December last year - after debuted with Android 7.1 Nougat. The stable  Android 9.0 Pie  update for the  Moto X4  is rolling out in Brazil,  reports  XDA Developers. The screenshots confirming the new update reveal...

The popular battle Royale game, PUBG is back in news headlines, after the new map was leaked ahead of the official rollout. The new leaked map has surfaced on the internet before the actual release. The map is called Vikendi and is supposed to have a snowy terrain. With winter approaching, every gamer is excited about the new winter based map. A YouTube channel by the name of Allthenewsisgoodnews, has datamined and digitally recreated the map showcasing how it will look. The map has been uploaded to the server, which means that Tencent Games might soon make it live. The new PUBG Mobile Season 4 Update (Version 0.9.5) is now live. The new update features a new weapon (the M762 automatic rifle), a new vehicle (the Scooter), new skins, and a whole lot more. PUBG Mobile has become one of the most popular online games among smartphone users and while PUBG Mobile was first launched in March, 2018, its season 3 has already come to an end with the PUBG Mobile Season 4 being released....

Apple said Monday it will offer new resources to open thousands of free “Hour of Code” sessions at its Apple Store facilities across the world to bring coding education to students. The Cupertino, California-based company said customers can register for coding education, made available through the Everyone Can Code programme, at the Apple Store locations from Dec. 1 through Dec 14, Xinhua news agency reported. For the sixth year, Apple said it will host Hour of Code daily coding sessions through Today at Apple , which will provide opportunities for people at a variety of skill levels to learn coding. Kids Hour sessions will help children aged six to 12 explore coding with robots, while those aged 12 and above can attend sessions using Swift Playgrounds and iPad to learn coding concepts, Apple said. The sessions are part of Apple’s several programmes being unveiled to help more people learn coding skills both inside and outside the classroom. Also on Monday, Apple en...

HIGHLIGHTS Vivo Nex successor has been leaked in images The images suggest dual displays on the successor Vivo Nex 2 is also seen sporting a triple rear camera setup The Vivo Nex series first launched in June this year, and now leaks of its successor have already started to crop up. In case you've forgotten, the Vivo Nex grabbed a lot of headlines for its true full-screen display and its motorised pop-up selfie camera setup. Now, the successor Vivo Nex 2 has been leaked in images, and it seems that the Chinese giant has taken a leaf out of ZTE's sub-brand Nubia's notebook, and has decided to put a second display on the back of the smartphone - similar to what Nubia did on the Nubia X smartphone. The Vivo Nex 2 images have  leaked  on Weibo and the photos show the smartphone from the front and back. The front is an all-screen bezel-less display with little to no chin on all sides. At the back, there is a triple camera setup up top, and a display on the rest ...

One of the most interesting prospects of  Avengers: Infinity War  was to see Captain America and Iron Man coming face to face after the Civil War. The two most loved superheroes had friction between them and they never hid or ran away from the situation. Now ahead of Avengers 4, a video from  Captain America: Winter Solider  is making rounds on the internet. In the video, Captain America can be seen talking to Nick Fury. Steve Rogers is angry at the latter for hiding the details and his true intentions from him and the general public. Nick had brought the heroes together under a deception. The scene was brought to the front by a  Reddit  user. Sharing the clip, he wrote, "Here’s Cap complaining about Nick holding back secrets, bit hypocritical considering he went on to hold back the fact Bucky killed Tony’s parents from him?" This didn't go well with fans because a similar incident had happened in the past. Tony Stark was heartbroken when he learnt ...

https://youtu.be/o5JXJX3MSkk                       Link above ☝🏼 Back in February, the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe was taking the world by storm. Black Panther became an instant hit and had audiences everywhere shouting, "Wakanda Forever!" However, one little detail expanded outside of the Marvel fandom and found its way to the wide world of anime lovers. Fans of both Black Panther and Dragon Ball Z noticed there was a huge similarity between the former's main antagonist, Erik Killmonger, and the latter's deuteragonist, Vegeta. As you can see, the two characters rock extremely similar outfits. Both characters are seen in vests and long-sleeved blue tops. This is especially interesting considering how similar the character's stories are, both having been born as royals who were abandoned after the deaths of their fathers. While people have been speculating on whether or not the characters look s...

Realme, the former Oppo sub-brand, has already announced that it will be launching the selfie-centric Realme U1 smartphone on November 28. It will be available exclusively on Amazon India, and we have already seen teaser posters by the e-commerce website touting it to carry ‘the most powerful selfie camera ever’. Now just ahead of the official launch, a website  apkiosmods,  has published the alleged full specifications of the  Realme U1 . We already know that Realme U1 will be the first device by any company to feature MediaTek’s latest Helio P70 chipset. As per the new leak, the Realme U1 will come in two variants – 3GB RAM+32GB storage, and 4GB RAM+64GB storage. The handset is listed to carry 6.3-inch FHD+ display with 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio, and Amazon has already teased waterdrop notch. As per the new leak, the Realme U1 will come in two variants – 3GB RAM+32GB storage, and 4GB RAM+64GB storage. The handset is listed to carry 6.3-inch FHD+ displa...

In the coming weeks, we have a list of smartphones that will be launching in India. From Realme U1 to Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Oppo R17 Pro among others, these are phones that will launch soon Oppo R17 Pro Oppo R17 Pro is confirmed to launch in India on December 4 in Mumbai. Oppo R17 Pro comes in Radiant Mist and Emerald Green colours and is available in two configurations- with 6/8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone has a price of CNY 4,299 (approximately. Rs. 43,770). Oppo R17 Pro pre-orders begin on December 1 in the country. Oppo R17 Pro has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) AMOLED display with 16-million colours. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC with Adreno 616 GPU. It includes 6/8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. On the camera front, there is a dual rear setup- 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel lenses with f/1.5 and f/2.4 respectively. The front-facing camera is a 25-megapixel lens with f/2.0 aperture. It is backed by a 1850m...

After the US banned Huawei from supplying equipment in the country and then  prohibited the use of Huawei and ZTE devices  by government officials, Uncle Sam is now trying to persuade its allies not to use the Chinese firm's handsets and equipment as well. The information comes from people familiar with the matter and the USA has already contacted Germany, Italy, Japan and others. And this is not the first time Huawei has been under scrutiny -  Australia imposed a ban  on Huawei equipment just a few months ago too. The company was supposed to build Australia's 5G network. FBI's head, Christopher Wray, explains that Huawei's founder, Ren Zhengfei, is a former officer in the People's Liberation Army and this poses a risk as it gives the tech giant a lot of control and may conduct undetected espionage. Source: gsmarena.com

HIGHLIGHTS Black Friday sales are also running on a few Indian online stores Amazon India, Paytm Mall, others are offering deals on Black Friday 2018 We've handpicked some of the best deals you can buy right now             Black Friday marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the US. While Black Friday sales have kicked off in the US, there are some Indian online stores that are also running Black Friday 2018 sales. While you wouldn't find deep discounts like festive season sales, there are still a few good deals that are worth your time and money. We've handpicked the best Black Friday deals right here for you. Here are our top picks from Black Friday 2018 sales running in India right now: Black Friday sale deals iPhone X 64GB Paytm Mall is running a Black Friday promotional sale right now and you can grab the iPhone X 64GB at an effective price of Rs. 69,974 (MRP Rs. 91,900). Use the coupon code IPH13000 to...