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Fortnite will be making a return to iOS in Europe, Epic Games announced on January 25. The development occurred as Apple is now forced to open iOS to sideloaded apps and third-party app stores to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and is chasing a deadline of March 7. Reportedly, Apple is already working on making changes to its App Store and will likely make a separate version available in Europe. Epic Games could be one of the many app stores that become available in the region, and iPhone users may finally get to play Fortnite after waiting for four years. In a post , the official handle of Epic Games Store revealed that Fortnite will make a comeback to iOS in Europe this year. It also added that the popular battle royale game will be added via the Epic Games Store for iOS. The post did not mention a launch date. In a separate post , the company said, “Stay tuned for details as we figure out the regulatory timeline. We'll continue to argue to the courts and regulator...

Asus ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro are now available to purchase in India via offline retail outlets. The gaming smartphones were unveiled at CES 2024 and subsequently launched in India. Both handsets in the ROG Phone 8 series are powered by Qualcomm's latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. They are equipped with 5,000mAh batteries and have an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. The handsets are also compatible with the company's AeroActive Cooler X snap-on cooling fan. Asus ROG Phone 8, ROG Phone 8 Pro price in India and availability Asus ROG Phone 8 price in India is set at Rs. 94,999 and the handset comes in a single 16GB+512GB RAM and storage configuration. Meanwhile, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is priced at Rs. 1,19,999 and is available with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of inbuilt storage. The latter comes with the AeroActive Cooler X cooling fan and both handsets are available in a Phantom Black shade. Both Asus ROG Phone 8 series handsets can now be purchased i...

iPhone 16 Pro Max — Apple's purported successor to the iPhone 15 Pro Max that was launched last year — could arrive with more powerful camera capabilities in the coming months, according to details shared by a tipster. The company's top-of-the-line iPhone model is said to be equipped with an improved 48-megapixel primary camera sensor that is larger than the one used on the current (iPhone 15 Pro Max) and previous generation (iPhone 14 Pro Max) models, offering more advanced camera capabilities. Tipster Digital Chat Station leaked details of the iPhone 16 Pro Max camera via a Weibo post (in Chinese) on Wednesday. The iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX903 camera sensor with a customised design. It will feature a 14-bit analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) and a digital gain control (DGC) for improved camera performance, according to the tipster. Photo Credit: Screenshot/ Weibo   Apple equipped the iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max model...

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has updated its Vi Max Postpaid plans with new benefits in India. The telecom major has added the Swiggy One membership at no extra cost for Vi Max Individual and Vi Max Family Postpaid users. With this offer, VI users can avail of unlimited free deliveries of food orders above Rs. 149 and groceries above Rs. 199 through Swiggy. There will be additional discounts on its restaurant partners as well. Vi customers with postpaid plans above Rs. 501 can avail of Swiggy One membership. Vi Max Postpaid users with Rs. 501, Rs. 701 as well as REDX plan Rs. 1,101 and Vi Max Family plans that cost Rs. 1,001 and Rs. 1,151 can access the Swiggy One membership at no extra cost. All these plans offer unlimited voice calls, roaming offers, and 3,000 SMS messages. The Swiggy One membership offers free unlimited deliveries and discounts across various Swiggy services. The plan currently costs Rs. 599   for three months. It provides unlimited free deliveries on food orders abo...

Bitcoin on Thursday, January 25 recorded a miniscule gain of 0.50 percent. Despite this development, Bitcoin did not see a big change in its price. At the time of writing, the value of BTC stood at $39,921 (roughly Rs. 33 lakh). The asset did grow in value by $271 (roughly Rs. 22,527) in the last 24 hours. While this might indicate that bulls are not willing to step in at this price point, it might also be the case that taking the Bitcoin's price further down will not be easy for the bears as well, the CoinSwitch markets desk told Gadgets360. Solana , Ripple , Cardano , Avalanche , Tron , and Polkadot -- all recorded small gains alongside Bitcoin on Thursday. They were also joined by Shiba Inu , Litecoin , Bitcoin Cash , Leo , Cosmos , Uniswap , Stellar , Monero , Near Protocol , and Cronos . “Notably, Solana's SOL and Avalanche's AVAX surpassed expectations, registering gains of about 8.5 percent and 11.5 percent, respectively, spearheading the broader market's upw...

Google Pixel 8 is still new in the market, but early renders of the Pixel 9 have already started emerging on the Web, giving us a look at what the company's next flagship smartphone could look like. The renders show the handset in a blue shade and suggest three cameras on the rear. This would be a significant update for the vanilla model. It looks like Google may have redesigned the rear camera module. The images indicate flat edges on the Pixel 9, similar to what we saw on the Pixel 9 Pro. It also has a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera on the display. After posting CAD-based renders of the Google Pixel 9 Pro, tipster Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks), has leaked renders and specifications of the Google Pixel 9 in association with 91Mobiles. The renders suggest a compact design for the handset with flattened sides, resembling the latest iPhone 15 series. The phone appears to get a redesigned rear camera module housing three sensors and an LED flash. This would be a huge upgrade f...