AMD specific news
AMD is a ‘high-risk/high-reward’ stock, RBC saysedit
AMD will continue to be a high risk, high reward stock with a lot of volatility, RBC says. “AMD remains as our high-risk/high-reward name where we believe upside could be $60 and downside to around $15 if the product has issues,” RBC analyst Mitch Steves said in a note sent to clients on Wednesday. Publication: Business Insider India
AMD RX 570 and RX 580 Successors Might be Coming Soonedit
In a post by PCOnline, a promising leak from a board partner has confirmed that the AMD Polaris based GPUs will be launching in mid-October. The Polaris refresh features the new Polaris 30 GPU core. The successor for the RX 570 is likely to have 2048 cores (same as the RX 570) with better clock speeds, which means that the new GPU will be slightly faster than the RX 570. The RX 580 successor will feature 2304 cores (same as the RX 580) with improved clock speeds.
Publication: Indian Noob
AMD’s Dynamic Local Mode for Threadripper promises almost 50 percent more performanceedit
If you’re lucky enough to have one of AMD’s high-end Ryzen Threadripper CPUs 2990WX (or the soon-to-come 2790WX) , AMD has just given you a cherry for the top of your sundae. A new piece of software called Dynamic Local Mode will boost performance on some tasks by rerouting loads in Windows. Robert Hallock of AMD introduced Dynamic Local Mode in a blog post on Friday.
Publication: Newsr
AMD brand mentions
LG Launches 32UK550: A New 4K Ultra-HD Mid-Range Monitor With HDR10, Super Resolution+ And Other Featuresedit
The 32UK550-B is an Ultra-HD display that supports HDR10, covers 95 percent of the DCI-P3 color space, and features AMD’s FreeSync dynamic refresh rate technology. Incidentally, the monitor does not pack an IPS (In Plane Switching) display. Instead, LG has deployed a VA (Vertical Alignment) panel. Still, the panel boasts of an impressive 3840 × 2160 or 4K resolution.
Publication: My Smart Price
Competition in news
Qualcomm plans to set up largest campus outside US in Hyderabadedit
Tech major Qualcomm Saturday announced plans to set up its largest campus outside the U.S. here. The company’s officials met Minister for IT in the Caretaker government K T Rama Rao Saturday to discuss their growth plans in the city. “Qualcomm will be investing USD 400 million (Rs 3,000 crore) to set up their campus in Hyderabad, Telangana. This is one of the largest investment by a marquee company after the formation of the state,” it said in a release.
Publication: Financial Express
Partner in news
Apple blocks latest MacBook Pro and iMac Pro from third-party repairs: Reportedit
Apple is using proprietary diagnostic software to block third parties from repairing the 2018 MacBook Pro and the new iMac Pro with the new T2 chip inside them according to a report by MacRumors. The report citing an internal Apple document states that unauthorised repair of the devices will result in an “inoperative system” and an “incomplete repair” after the affected parts are replaced.
Publication: The Indian Express
Major shift in smartphone market, OnePlus overtakes Apple to become the top choice for premium usersedit
A comprehensive survey across six metro cities of India by CMR Mobile Industry Consumer Insight (MICI) has provided an interesting profile of changing consumer preference and interests when it comes to premium smartphone brands. In the latest survey conducted in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai across different sections society viz., students, professionals and teens – it has been stated that consumers are now looking at premium smartphone brands as an ‘extension of their lifestyle’ or something that ‘make them feel more powerful’.
Publication: Financial Express
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Max M2 gets certified revealing their model numbersedit
Asus claims to have sold a million unit of the Zenfone Max Pro M1 in India since the phone’s launch in April and it appears that the company is already working on two potential successors — the Zenfone Max M2 and the Zenfone Max Pro M2.
Publication: First Post
China tech stocks Lenovo, ZTE tumble after chip hack reportedit
Chinese tech stocks Lenovo Group and ZTE Corp. tumbled in Hong Kong on Friday following a news report Chinese spies might have used chips supplied by another company to hack into US computer systems. Lenovo shares closed down 15.1 percent while ZTE lost 11 percent.
Publication: Asian Age
ISS says renegotiating Dell tracking stock offer would be best optionedit
Shareholder advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) said on Friday that Dell Technologies Inc should renegotiate an offer to acquire a tracking stock tied to is virtualization software subsidiary VMWare Inc. Several hedge funds, including Elliott Management Corp and Canyon Capital Advisors LLC, as well as activist investor Carl Icahn, have resisted Dell’s $21.7 billion cash-and-stock offer for the tracking stock, arguing it undervalues it and inflates Dell’s value.
Publication: Asian Age
Dell introduces customisable notebookedit
Dell India has added a new ultra-slim notebook to the Inspiron family, with multiple customisation options for users to choose from, starting at a promo price of Rs 64,990. Dell Inspiron 15 7572 comes with an option to customise colour, software and services, according to which the product offers variable pricing, the company said.
Publication: Telangana Today
HP Spectre Folio: Ultra-Slim Two-In-Laptop Convertible In Premium Leather And Metal Bodyedit
HP has launched a special parallel revision of the highly popular Spectre laptops. The latest two-in-one laptop convertible seamlessly assimilates the functionalities of a powerful mobile computing device with the versatility and style of a premium tablet. The high-end specifications and top-end hardware is wrapped in real leather and metal cladding that allows the Spectre Folio to introduce a new line of sleek design.
Publication: My Smart Price
Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem To Create More than 63000 Jobs in Saudi Arabiaedit
Microsoft’s technology ecosystem and the growing popularity of cloud services will create more than 63,400 jobs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the end of 2022, according to new research by the International Data Corporation (IDC). The study also covers findings from other Middle Eastern markets such as UAE, Bahrain and Turkey.
Publication: SME Street
Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 update roll out halted after major bugedit
Microsoft rolled out its second biggest software update earlier this month. Shortly after the global release of Windows 10 October update, many users complained about their data being completely wiped out. Microsoft has now halted rolling out the update for all users. Microsoft, in its support page for the latest Windows 10 update says, “We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating.”
Publication: Hindustan Times
Amazon India advertises fake branded XHVGA GTX 960 as its ‘best-seller’ graphics cardedit
I found an ad on Instagram where Amazon India advertised an unknown graphics card label called XHVGA where its GTX 960 is called the ‘best seller’. XHVGA isn’t a brand, rather a name for scamming buyers around the world but through eBay, Craiglist and some domestic e-Commerce website. It was available in AMAZON US until stocks ran out. Its bad when such products are listed in well-known online retailers, it is worse when its labeled as a best-selling graphics card in social media.
Publication: Hardware BBQ
Industry news
Cloud computing: How the amazing Amazon service brings agility to companiesedit
Around the world, cloud first is the way forward. In India too, a few companies are transitioning to a new age where cloud computing—on-demand delivery of compute power, database storage, applications, and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing—is enabling them to transform into intelligent enterprises. India is set to be among the top cloud markets in the world by 2020, with $4.1 billion market opportunity.
Publication: Financial Express
Law enforcement agencies favour data localisationedit
The country’s law enforcement agencies are backing the Reserve Bank of India’s push for data localisation by the payments industry as this will make it easier for them to track online transactions and social media interactions involving wrongdoing of any kind. The RBI’s deadline to set up data centres in the country ends on October 15.
Publication: The Economic Times
Google CEO secretly met Pentagon leaders over controversial AI project: Reportedit
Google’s India-born chief executive Sundar Pichai quietly paid a visit to the Pentagon to ease tensions that erupted after employee outrage prompted the tech giant to sever a controversial defence contract to analyse drone video, according to a media report.
Publication: Moneycontrol
AI is perhaps the biggest revolution of the modern age: Sebastian Thrunedit
Sebastian Thrun is a man of many parts. The president and co-founder of e-learning company Udacity, is not only an innovator and computer scientist but also CEO of Kitty Hawk Corporation that makes flying cars and chairman of Cresta.ai—a company that automates repetitive tasks likes sales chats. Germany-born Thrun was earlier a Google VP and Fellow. At Google, he founded Google X and Google’s self-driving car team. He is currently also an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and at Georgia Tech.
Publication: Mint
Panasonic launches Premium Flagship Smartphones, Eluga X1 and X1 Pro with Enhanced AI Capabilitiesedit
Panasonic, a leading diversified technology company, today launched its flagship AI powered smartphones, Eluga X1 and X1 Pro. High on performance and experience, the flagship range is aesthetically crafted with 6.18” FHD + Notch Display and a Stainless Steel Body with a 2.5D curved sleek design. The smartphones feature cutting-edge technology such as the AI Sense: Infra-Red Face Unlock, which uses infrared sensors in the camera allowing consumers to unlock the devices even in low light conditions.
Publication: Orissa Diary
Don’t Hire People Online, Go Offline, Says Vishal Gondal Of GOQiiedit
At a time when Netflix and gaming addictions are turning millennials to couch potatoes, Indian gaming startup prodigy Vishal Gondal of GOQii has taken up the charge to get people off the couch and guide them towards a healthy lifestyle.
Publication: Inc42
‘The winters of artificial intelligence are behind us’edit
At Microsoft’s annual developer event Ignite, last week, every session touched up on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in software products. David Carmona, general manager of AI at the IT major, seemed very much the man of the moment. In an interview, he dwells on how pervasive the concept has become and how he sees the future.
Publication: The Hindu
Amazon India advertises fake branded XHVGA GTX 960 as its ‘best-seller’ graphics cardedit
I found an ad on Instagram where Amazon India advertised an unknown graphics card label called XHVGA where its GTX 960 is called the ‘best seller’. XHVGA isn’t a brand, rather a name for scamming buyers around the world but through eBay, Craiglist and some domestic e-Commerce website. It was available in AMAZON US until stocks ran out. Its bad when such products are listed in well-known online retailers, it is worse when its labeled as a best-selling graphics card in social media.
Publication: Hardware BBQ
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