Pokémon GO has garnered $3.6 billion in world participant spending since its launch in 2016- Expertise Information, Gadget Clock
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Niantic’s Pokémon GO has grow to be fairly well-liked over time. The sport, which was launched 4 years in the past, has reached a brand new milestone by crossing $3.6 billion in world participant spending, in response to cellular intelligence agency Sensor Tower.
Pokémon GO generated an estimated $832.5 million inside six months of its launch, and final yr it garnered $905 million globally.
It obtained 35.four p.c of participant spending, or near $1.Three billion from the USA.
A boy performs Pokemon Go. Picture: Reuters
It generated 53.6 p.c of participant spending, or $1.9 billion, via Google Play, whereas it obtained near $1.7 billion, or 46.four p.c complete income, by way of App Retailer.
Pokémon GO has garnered 576.7 million distinctive downloads worldwide as of now, with majority of installs, 105.2 million, coming from the US.
The sport received near 63 million downloads from Brazil, adopted by Mexico with greater than 36 million installs.
When it comes to downloads, Google Play accounted for greater than 450 million downloads. Alternatively, Pokémon GO obtained 125.four million installs via App Retailer.
The sport has already generated $445.Three million within the first half of this yr. Making an allowance for the worldwide coronavirus lockdown, Niantic carried out extra stay-at-home performance so that folks may proceed enjoying at dwelling.
Based on Basically Sports activities, Sq. Enix's Dragon Quest Stroll might be thought-about a challenger to Pokémon GO presently because it grossed over $540 million in participant spending inside a yr of its launch. Dragon Quest Stroll was launched in September 2019.
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An exterior lens received’t fully repair your webcam woes, however it has its advantages
Not too long ago, a number of the hottest webcams have been troublesome to purchase at main on-line retailers as folks purchased them to assist keep involved whereas social distancing or working from house through the pandemic. For instance, as of this writing, Logitech’s widespread C920 HD Professional webcam is bought out on Logitech’s US on-line retailer, and its listed value on Amazon US is presently effectively above Logitech’s personal $79.99 asking value. Different fashions can be found, however the scenario means you may not get the precise webcam you need.
Meaning folks have needed to get inventive by utilizing standalone cameras and even previous iOS or Android units as alternative webcams. However right now, I’ve been making an attempt out a unique strategy: utilizing an aftermarket lens from Second to enhance my laptop computer’s current webcam, relatively than changing it totally. The lens mount was initially designed for smartphones (the place most of Second’s focus has usually been), however Second tells me it began focusing on laptops in response to buyer demand.
The Second Webcam Set, which I’ve been testing, is a $77.98 bundle (presently discounted to $61.98) that features an O-Sequence mount and an 18mm wide-angle lens. Alternatively, if you happen to’ve already bought a Second lens, you should purchase a mount individually for $29.99. (There are variations for each its O-Sequence and newer M-Sequence lenses.) It additionally works with telephones and tablets. Importantly, all of those kits are presently listed as out there on Second’s on-line retailer; there aren't any inventory shortages right here.
When hooked up, the mount lined a part of my display.
You safe the mount to a laptop computer with a screw on its again.
Set up is easy. The mount has a screw with a rubber cap on it, which you flip to carry it regular towards the again of your laptop computer display, and you'll shift the entrance a part of the mechanism up and down in order that the lens gap strains up together with your webcam. (I discovered it helped to have my digicam app open whereas I used to be doing this so I might get the alignment proper.) Second says the lens mount helps laptops as thick as 10.75mm, and there’s a thicker rubber screw cap included for slimmer laptop computer lids. Then, you may connect the lens itself into place on the mount.
The impact of the wide-angle 18mm lens was apparent, as you may see from the photographs beneath; it gave my webcam a a lot wider area of view. Whereas beforehand, my Floor Laptop computer’s webcam usually solely included my face and the tops of my shoulders, with the lens put in, its area of view stretched right down to my chest and included rather more of my environment (but in addition, regrettably, the mount itself). It’s even a a lot wider area of view than the Logitech C920 HD Professional I included as a comparability. Naturally, this impact will differ relying on which lens you employ, which laptop computer you’re mounting it to, and whether or not you go for the O-Sequence or the M-Sequence mount (the latter of which is designed for bigger lenses).
There are some limitations to this strategy. The largest, clearly, is that it depends in your laptop having an current webcam to work. So if you happen to’re engaged on a laptop computer just like the webcam-less Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 or a desktop laptop with an exterior monitor, then an exterior lens received’t be a lot assist.
Even when it does, it received’t do a lot to basically change the standard of your webcam. Placing a lens over it doesn’t change the truth that my first-generation Floor Laptop computer remains to be taking photographs utilizing a 720p webcam. In comparison with an honest standalone 1080p webcam just like the C920, the distinction is stark. And sure, I attempted to see if I might mount Second’s lens to the entrance of the C920, however Logitech’s webcam was, sadly, too thick.
It’s additionally a bit of cumbersome. As soon as put in, the arms on the Second mount lined a part of the highest center of my display, and it goes with out saying that you simply received’t be capable of shut your laptop computer with the lens mount put in. Oh, and on my machine, the mount additionally appeared to interrupt Home windows Whats up’s face unlock. The constraints imply that you simply’d most likely wish to detach the lens everytime you’re not utilizing it, however fortunately, that’s a reasonably straightforward course of.
The mount doesn’t totally cowl the display, however its arms can get in the best way.
You possibly can neglect about closing your laptop computer with the lens hooked up.
That doesn’t imply the lens mount is with out its makes use of. Having the ability to change your webcam’s focal size could possibly be actually useful. The 18mm lens that comes within the bundle, for instance, makes the sphere of view a lot wider, good for getting your complete household in body for a Zoom name. Higher nonetheless, if you happen to’ve already bought one among Second’s lenses mendacity round, getting a mount on your laptop computer is a reasonably low-cost funding and one thing you should use throughout a number of units.
I don’t assume Second’s webcam equipment is for everybody. The price of the bundle is akin to an honest standalone webcam (if yow will discover one in inventory). And if you happen to select proper, an exterior webcam ought to offer you enhance in picture high quality. However if you happen to’re somebody who’s already invested in Second’s lenses, then its webcam mount is a neat strategy to get extra out of your current {hardware}.
Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on August 5, the company announced on Wednesday. The South Korean tech giant is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy Z Flip 5G.
Bollywood brothers Ayushmann Khurrana and Aparshakti Khurrana are currently in Chandigarh with their family post unlock. Among other things, Ayushmann and Aparshakti have also purchased a house here in Panchkula, a satellite town of Chandigarh. All of them are thrilled as the Khurranas have got a new family home. The Khurrana family consists of parents P. Khurrana and Poonam, Ayushmann, his wife Tahira, kids, and Aparshakti and his wife Akriti.
As per the reports in TOI, Ayushmann walked into the Tehsil office in Panchkula with his wife, Tahira Kashyap on July 6 to get the house registered in both their names. Sources from the Tehsil office say that Ayushmann has bought a house in Sector 6 of Panchkula. “He came to get the house number 21 registered at the Tehsil office,” says the source, adding, “The house on paper costs approx., Rs 9 crore.”
Ayushmann was quoted saying, “The Khurranas got a family home! The entire family decided to buy this new home in which the entire Khurrana family can now stay together. We are looking forward to making new and beautiful memories in our new address”.
A source from Chandigarh said the family was looking for a spacious home where the entire Khurrana family could stay together. “The two sons, Ayushmann and Aparshakti, are now married plus Ayushmann and Tahira have two kids now. So, it was only logical for the entire family to invest in getting something bigger. They have just bought this property and it will take some time before they can move into it,” added the source.
The entire Khurrana family is in Chandigarh as both the brothers and their respective wives decided to visit the parents to spend quality time with them. This gave them the opportunity to also finish all legal formalities.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. It’s easier said than done. A 20-minute conversation with actor Chandrachur Singh, however, makes you believe ‘maybe it’s not that hard then’. One might think that after facing a horrible accident that dislocated his shoulder and forced him to stay away from work in the mainstream scene, his comeback would be conscious, something he might have stressed over for long. But, the actor says that he just went with the flow because everything he has endured in life is just a learning curve.
“I have no regrets, no complaints. One has to accept life and do the best one can under the given circumstances. Life throws a learning curve at you. My experiences have made me a better actor. They have been rich. Everything – the good and the bad make you a deeper person… hopefully. I believe that life either makes you bitter or better and I have chosen to become better,” he says.
Singh understands that neither his industry nor any other profession waits for someone’s comeback. Life goes on but one has to take time, stop and do some self-analysis. He says when he got that time, he decided to fill himself with only positivity and hope. Wasn’t the industry quick in writing him off then? He says, “I think it’s part and parcel of the game. You have your good years and bad years too. You have your responsibilities as well. So you have to look out for a better side, think of a better tomorrow. You should know that there’s something good in stores for you always. I believe that one has to see the good and that has been my experience. One has good friends, one has lived life, earned goodwill – that’s enough.”
One thing that Singh has been grateful for is the kind of love he received from the audience even when he was away. The actor mentions that he kept answering one question all these years wherever he went: ‘Why wasn’t he making a comeback?’. “Even in all these years when I wasn’t acting or doing this much work, I always felt privileged because they (fans) would remember the work that I have done in the past and they would appreciate that, tell me that ‘we want you back’. The fans have been responding with a lot of love, enthusiasm, and encouragement.” he cherishes.
Tell him that most of his films – Maachis, Kya Kehna, and Daag: The Fire show women in the driving seat, and he says he’s thankful for the observation. Singh says these films were not the deliberate choice but now when he looks back, he feels glad that he got associated with stories that addressed relevant issues. “It hasn’t been a deliberate choice. It happened like that. One has been associated with a film where one had topical issues. You get to work in such a fine film like Maachis and then you get an opportunity to work in Tere Mere Sapne. I think these films whether Kya Kehna or even Aarya now, have addressed topics that are relevant to the time. So this is something that has happened on its own. I am very happy to have worked in films that have been ahead of their times,” he says.
The conversation slowly moves to a discussion around each film he featured in and while talking about Kya Kehna, he says, “It was a bold film and definitely ahead of its time. One would think that there was no audience for such a film back then, but I remember people clapping in theatres after the climax scene. Maybe the acceptance was there, but the fear of normalising that acceptance also existed.”
Did Priya (played by Preity Zinta) do the right thing by choosing Ajay (Chandrachur Singh) over Rahul (Saif Ali Khan)? Singh says, “Priya chose the man who stayed with her during her thick and thin. It was what the audience wanted. Yes, there was a lot of discussion around how to conclude the film but eventually, you know… Priya has to do the right thing and Ajay was her right.”
Many would think that it becomes mundane and lifeless when you keep doing the right thing always. However, at the end of the conversation, you eliminate these thoughts because Chandrachur Singh tells you that it’s absolutely not difficult to choose the right path, embrace positivity, and just let things take their own course of time in becoming what they have to. As he once again gears up for the second inning in Bollywood, Singh brings along more experiences and strength that he has extracted from life, and hope that people will continue to love him.
The year 2020 had been a bad year for Bollywood. Many stalwarts of the industry have left us this year and the recent one who joined the list is veteran filmmaker Harish Shah who was the producer of Sunny Deol’s popular film Jaal: The Trap released in 2003.
Harish Shah passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday, June 7, 2020. His funeral took place at 1 pm at Pawan Hans crematorium. He was 76 and was battling throat cancer for ten years. His brother Vinod Shah told Indian Express, “Harish was battling throat cancer for ten years. He passed away today at 6 am. He was 76 years old. His funeral will take place today around 1 pm at Pawan Hans crematorium. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, very few people are allowed for the funeral. It is going to be only 2 or 3 of us to do his last rites.”
Harish Shah had worked with renowned actors like Rajesh Khanna in Mere Jeevan Saathi, Dharmendra in Zalzala, Rishi Kapoor in Dhan Daulat and Sunny Deol in Jaal: The Trap among others.
Mira Rajput Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor are a power couple who never fails to give major relationship goals and family goals. They are married for five years now, but they still act as if they are newly married. Shahid and Mira are parents to three-year-old daughter Misha and a one-year-old son Zain. Mira took to social media to share a romantic anniversary wish for the love of her life Shahid Kapoor. She shared a few funny lines for a perfect relationship such as ‘Wife is always right’ and three golden words are ‘I am sorry’. Let’s have a look.
She wrote, “5 years, 4 souls, 3 homes, 2 babies and 1 beautiful family ❤️ There’s nobody I’d rather be on this journey called life than you my love. I fall in love with you more every day. And I’m the luckiest girl in the world to have the love of my life be my best friend. Thank you for everything, for being my strength and for walking through everything together, hand in hand. I love you ❤️ You make me laugh like no one else. And more often than not I’m laughing at you. Please don’t forget. Wife is always right. And the three golden words will always be “I am sorry” 😝 To many more years of us 💓💋💓❤️”.
Mira also treated her fans with two unseen pics of them from their wedding.
Take a look at the pics:
On the professional front, Shahid is currently shooting for Gowtam Tinnanuri-directorial Jersey. It is the Hindi-remake of a Telugu film of the same name helmed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. The Telugu version received an overwhelming response from the audience and critics alike. After Vikas Bahl’s Shaandaar, the sports drama would see father and veteran actor Pankaj Kapur and son Shahid Kapoor sharing the screen space together.
The film revolves around a father named Arjun (Nani), a talented but failed cricketer, who decides to return to cricket in his late thirties because of his desire to represent the Indian cricket team and fulfill his son’s wish of an Indian jersey as a gift. How he makes it big despite being limited by his age forms the essence of the story.
In Jersey, Shahid will be seen as a man in his late thirties trying to get back to his game of cricket and play at the national level for the country despite all the odds relate to his age. Pankaj essays the role of his on-screen mentor.
Bigg Boss 13 contestant Arti Singh and Ankita Lokhande are good friends and their friendship goes long back. They often spend time with each other and Arti even got to know about Sushant’s death from Ankita. After learning the news of Sushant’s demise, Arti contacted and asked how she is doing. She revealed to Times of India that Ankita needs her space and she wants to give her that. She was quoted as saying by the website, “I had known Sushant through Ankita (Lokhande) only. He was a very nice guy and was very motivating. I have spoken to Ankita and asked her if she is fine. Ankita needs her space and I want to give her that.”
After Sushant’s death, she visited his home in Patna. Revealing about the same, Ankita’s father said, “Ha wo aayi bhi thi, Bombay bhi aayi thi aur Patna bhi aayi thi.” (Yes, she had come to visit in Mumbai and in Patna as well). When he was asked about Sushant’s relationship with Ankita, he blamed it on God’s will. He said, “Yeh toh sanjog hai, jo hona hota hai hota hai.”
Ankita and Sushant met on the sets of Pavitra Rishta and fell in love. The couple were in relationship for six years before calling it a quit.
Meanwhile, Bandra Police is investigating the case and so far, they have summoned over 30 people including his friends – Ankita Lokhande, Rhea Chakraborty, Mahesh Shetty, Sandip Ssingh, his family members, director Mukesh Chhabra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, co-star Sanjana Sanghi, his domestic help and his manager.
Actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passed away on June 7, leaving his fans disheartened. His death due to cardiac arrest left a void in the hearts of his fans as well as his wife Meghana Raj Sarja. The couple got engaged in October 2017 and married in 2018 in Christian and Hindu wedding ceremonies. It’s been a month and the actor was laid to rest but his memories are still fresh in the minds. On Chiranjeevi’s one-month death anniversary, Meghana held a prayer meeting for him. The meeting was held on July 7 and all family members were invited to the meeting.
Meghana Raj Sarja took to social media to share a heartfelt note for him and said what he has given me is most precious. She wrote, “My Dearest Chiru …. Chiru is a CELEBRATION… has always been, is and will always be… I know u wouldn’t have liked it any other way! Chiru,the reason i smile… what he has given me is most precious… MY FAMILY.. the JUST US… together we will always be for all eternity baby ma ❤️ and each day will be just the way u like it! Filled with Love, laughter, pranks, honesty and most importantly Togetherness ❤️ WE LOVE YOU BABY MA!”
Check out the pictures from Chiranjeevi Sarja’s prayer meet:
Meghana had earlier said that her child is going to fill the void that Chiranjeevi has left in her life. She says that seeing the child smile would feel like the late actor is smiling at her. Meghana is three months pregnant and the duo was going to announce the news of their pregnancy in the media soon. Chiranjeevi and Meghana got married last year in a lavish wedding ceremony after dating for 10 years.
When Chiranjeevi passed away at the age of 39 in Bangalore, various pictures and videos of an inconsolable Meghana surfaced on the internet.
The popular actor was seen in movies like Varadhanayaka in 2013, Whistle in 2013), Aatagara in 2015 and many more. He made his debut with Vayuputra in the year 2009.
Sushant Singh Rajput Suicide Case Update: Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali recorded his statement in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case. Reportedly, he approached Sushant for Goliyon Ki Raas Leela: Ram Leela but the actor was busy and had a contract with another production house and Bhansali needed his full attention. As per Times of India, a police officer revealed that Bhansali denied dropping Sushant from any of his films but the actor was busy and rejected the offer, post which the filmmaker never asked him again.
As per the latest reports, the filmmaker was interrogated for nearly two hours and he was asked 20 questions by Bandra Police, set by the investigation team. A source had told Mumbai Mirror, “The statement of Bhansali centered around his (Bhansali’s) conversation with Rajput after the film/s fell through because of the earlier contractual conditions.”
Meanwhile, police have summoned over 30 people in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide case including Ankita Lokhande, Rhea Chakraborty, Mahesh Shetty, Sandip Ssingh, family members, co-star, Sanjana Sanghi, director Mukesh Chhabra and his manager.
The police had also sent the green cloth for chemical and forensic analysis at FSL. A police source told a news agency, “Besides viscera from the actor’s body, the police also sent the gown for chemical and forensic analysis at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in suburban Kalina. It will take at least three more days to get the final forensic report. To ascertain the exact cause of death, forensic experts will check the pattern of ligature marks around the actor’s neck and also determine the strength of the gown with the help of ‘tensile strength’ analysis.”
As per the reports, Shekhar Kapoor will be the next to be summoned and his statement will be a crucial one. The filmmaker was to direct Sushant in Paani but things never worked out.
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