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PUBG Mobile Lite 0.5.1 Update For Android Rolled Out Today With New Improvements

PUBG Mobile attracted millions of gamers from all over the world, but it only works flawlessly on high-end smartphones packed with a lot of RAM. Fortunately, Tencent Games launched PUBG Mobile Lite which is better optimized for mid-range handsets with less RAM, and the best part of this is that the Lite version is not compromising the gameplay. Now, PUBG Mobile Lite 0.5.1 update for Android rolled out with new improvements.

The PUBG Mobile Lite version is also powered by Unreal Engine 4 like the full PUBG Mobile version or the other games variants designed for PC or consoles. Therefore, PUBG Mobile Lite is also offering high-quality graphics and HD audio, along with realistic weapons and other features as in the other versions.

PUBG Mobile Lite – Features

Thanks to the powerful Unreal Engine 4, PUBG Mobile Lite for Android boasts high-quality graphics with astonishing details and effects, all visible on an HD map which is ideal for Battle Royale.

However, different from the PUBG Mobile regular version, this Lite one features a smaller map where only 40 players can join. Practically, this is the only difference and is specifically designed as such to run flawlessly on mid-range devices with less RAM.

The PUBG Mobile Lite variant also packs realistic weapons, coop mode, along with a fair gaming environment where cheating is virtually impossible.

In short, PUBG Mobile Lite offers the same experience as any other PUBG game, only that it is lighter and better-optimized for mid-range smartphones and tablets running Android.

PUBG Mobile Lite 0.5.1 update for Android launched with new improvements

Earlier today, September 12th, Tencent Games released the new PUBG Mobile Lite 0.5.1 update for Android. While there are no visible changes, under the hood, this new version brings some improvements.

More specifically, Tencent Games boasted several performance enhancements which now makes the game better optimized for various mid-range Android devices.

Additionally, the new PUBG Mobile Lite 0.5.1 got some bugs fixed to improve the gameplay and the experience with this excellent Battle Royale game.

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Crypto News

Bitmain Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Equipment Producer Suspended from WeChat by Tencent

Chinese instant messaging application WeChat blocked a Bitmain account in which the company promoted the sale of Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment. The information emerged online yesterday, September 10th, after some users noticed that the Bitmain channel in WeChat appeared as banned due to the WeChat terms and conditions.

“As a result of user complaints, the platform has reviewed and discovered that this account (Bitmain), without credentials or authorized licenses, has been publishing and distributing information from the relevant companies in which it participates,” said Tencent, the owner of WeChat.

They did not specify what kind of information Bitmain disclosed would have violated the WeChat’s rules, but everything indicates that it was something related to the promotion of Bitmain’s Antminer equipment.

The Bitmain account on WeChat suspended due to an allegedly Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment promotion

Tencent, on the other hand, took that decision in line with its new terms and conditions and the guidelines released in August by the Chinese officials, which aim to block the posts related to cryptocurrency on Chinese instant messaging platforms. Since the measure came into force on August 21st, Tencent blocked more than 30 accounts owned by companies linked to cryptocurrencies.

According to the statement issued by the Chinese consortium for that date, these accounts were disseminating information on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies market, in general, violating the recently-adopted rules, that additionally to the China’s regulations adopted in 2017 that forbid the promotion for crypto-related activities, including Bitcoin (BTC) mining.

This is a series of actions that are being taken in this Asian country, increasing the prohibitions against crypto companies and the cryptocurrencies market, to which other Chinese telecommunications companies are joining. Such is the case of AntFinancial, the subsidiary of Alibaba, which is now free to restrict or suspend transactions with cryptocurrencies if it considers that they involve suspicious operations.

At the time of writing, Bitmain Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment manufacturer, which is currently preparing its Initial Public Offering (IPO), had not pronounced itself on the suspension of its WeChat account.

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Crypto Markets News

Citigroup Works on a Cryptocurrency Custody Solution for Institutional Investors

The US banking group Citigroup is developing a cryptocurrency custody investment solution based on a financial product aimed at institutional investors, which will allow them to enter the crypto market at low risks, according to an unidentified source, cited by the Business Insider.

The information, published on September 9th, indicates that the new product could be a “direct way to invest in cryptocurrencies without owning them,” the sources said.

The new instrument would be called the Digital Asset Receipt (DAR), a system inspired by the American Depositary Receipt (ADR), securities that have been traded on the US stock exchange since 1920. It is a system that allows investors to access shares of foreign companies, which are not traded on US markets.

According to the information, Citigroup, one of the largest issuers of ADRs in the world, would offer large Wall Street investors a structure for trading cryptocurrencies within existing regulations, with fewer risks and a system with which they are familiar.

Citigroup plans to launch a new cryptocurrency custody investment solution

The procedure developed by the Citigroup implies that the cryptocurrencies are in possession of a custodian. Citigroup issues the DAR and informs “Depository Trust & Clearing Corp,” a Wall Street intermediary offering clearing and settlement services, about the issuance of the receipt.

“That gives it an important layer of legitimacy and gives investors a way to track the investment,” the sources said.

Citigroup is not the first regulated financial institution to try to find mechanisms to attract investors interested in cryptocurrencies. At the beginning of August, Goldman Sachs disclosed their intentions to offer custody services for cryptocurrencies funds. However, about a week ago the US financial institution reported that it would postpone these plans, due to the lack of clarity that still exists in the regulatory framework for cryptos.

As regarding the Citigroup cryptocurrency custody solution, the US SEC’s reaction remains to be seen, as well as how the big Wall Street investors will react to this proposal.

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Tech

Instagram Video Tagging Feature Is Just Around The Corner

Instagram is the most appreciated and popular social network of the moment. While other social networks are declining, as we speak, for whatever reason, Instagram is going through a great period. The application is constantly improving, and, soon, the Instagram video tagging feature will arrive.

One of the problems with the majority of the social networks is that they are not improving their apps with the new features the fans demand. On the other hand, there is Instagram, a social network that is updated regularly with new features so that users are not getting bored with it. Therefore, its users have no reason to move on to another social media app.

So came the “stories,” those posts that last only 24 hours and can only be seen by those people who follow you, as long as you haven’t blocked them, of course, and IGTV, an independent Instagram-subsidiary app to share videos. And the examples could continue.

The Instagram video tagging new feature will arrive soon

The photo tagging feature is already a popular one on social networks, while video tags are something we cannot to at the moment due to their nature.

However, Instagram managed to come up with a feature to allow users to tag others in videos. Now, we will be able to tag people in Instagram videos, and the others will have the option to see the members we tagged in the description of the video.

The Instagram video tagging feature is being tested as we speak and only a minimal percentage of Instagram users can enjoy the new function at the moment. We shall wait and see when this new functionality would be available for all the members of this social network.

However, it is quite clear that Instagram wants its users to focus more on video contents since the latest new feature they added centered on videos.

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Games News

Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch Popped Up on Amazon as a Pre-Order

Since the official announcement of the launch of Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch, which occurred a few weeks ago, Blizzard has been offering more details and trailers about this new version of the famous game that, for now, does not have an official release date. Now, thanks to the fact that Amazon has listed this video game as a pre-order, we have been able to see how the cover of Diablo III for Nintendo Switch looks like, along with some of the new features and enhancements that come exclusively for the Nintendo Switch version of the video game.

According to the Amazon website, the Diablo III cover is a spectacular illustration which is in line with what Blizzard has accustomed us with over the time. However, just watching to the cover and you’ll depict one of the new features in Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch. There we see a novel set of armor.

According to the description of the product, this new armor, which is merely cosmetic, will not be the only new addition in the Nintendo Switch version for Diablo III.

Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch release date and new features and improvements

According to Amazon, where the game already appeared as a pre-order, the Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch will bring the following new features and enhancements:

  • Includes Switch-exclusive bonus cosmetics, featuring a full intimidating armor transmog set befit for the King of All Evil, Ganondorf;
  • Play with up to 4 friends online, offline via local coop, or on a single console couch-coop style;
  • Supports all Switch controller configurations, including individual and dual Joy-Con action;

As for the release date, Amazon points out to the end of the year, either “on or before December 31st, 2018. Obviously, this could only be an estimative date as nothing official in this regard has been announced so far. However, some rumors are saying that the Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch could be released officially during the BlizzCon, at the beginning of November.

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