AMD specific news
AMD Polaris 30 Based Radeon RX570 and RX580 successors launching in few weeks, launch date for new Threadripper 2 CPUs revealededit
If rumours from PCOnline are to be believed, we might have the successor to the Polaris 20 based GPUs, the RX570 and RX580 right around the corner. According to the website, the Polaris 30 based GPUs are going to launch sometime around mid-October.
Publication: Digit
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Intel 9th Gen Core Series Processors announcededit
The Core i9-9900K is the first 8-core, 16-thread CPU to be shipped in the mainstream segment. Intel has had 8-core CPUs in the HEDT segment for quite a while but never was there a SKU in the mainstream segment. Given how the race to add more cores to CPUs has had both AMD and Intel stepping up their game, we’ve seen some ridiculous core counts on CPUs of late.
Publication: Digit
Competition in news
Intel Z390 Chipset Unveiled: Unboxing Motherboards From Asrock, MSIedit
Alongside new “Coffee Lake-S Refresh” 9th-Generation CPUs, Intel’s Z390 chipset officially decloaked on Oct. 8, and with it a host of supporting motherboards from the usual board makers. The chipset itself appears to be just a minor modification of the existing Z370, Intel’s high-end chipset for its mainstream desktop processors that allows for CPU overclocking.
Publication: PCMag
Fujitsu and Nvidia to provide startups and students with computing poweredit
Fujitsu has announced that it is collaborating with NVIDIA to provide startups and students with the computing power required to develop successful advanced artificial intelligence (AI) projects. The use of high-performance computing (HPC) platforms has been instrumental in accelerating deep learning, which is a vital part of any AI, but can require specialized computing facilities.
Publication: VAR India
Asus ROG Strix GL12CX desktop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 launchededit
Asus launched Strix GL12CX, the world’s first desktop to use Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics engine. The Asus ROG Strix GL12CX will be available for purchase from December. However, the Taiwanese tech company has not shared any detail regarding the price yet.
Publication: The Indian Express
Intel 9th Gen Core Series Processors announcededit
The Core i9-9900K is the first 8-core, 16-thread CPU to be shipped in the mainstream segment. Intel has had 8-core CPUs in the HEDT segment for quite a while but never was there a SKU in the mainstream segment. Given how the race to add more cores to CPUs has had both AMD and Intel stepping up their game, we’ve seen some ridiculous core counts on CPUs of late.
Publication: Digit
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Digital Transformation: Mapping India Inc’s journey and progress (Study by Dell)edit
The importance of digital transformation as a concept in India has accelerated from being the talk of the hour to becoming the need of the hour. Not only it has rapidly changed the business environment but have also disrupted the value chains, compelling companies to rethink their business strategies of future.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Samsung Galaxy S10 to have a dedicated AI unit in the chipset: Reportedit
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 could have a processor with a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU), claims a new report. We have seen players like Apple and Huawei launch phones with chipsets which have a dedicated unit for AI-related tasks or what are called as NPUs to handle machine learning tasks, be it for tasks related to the camera or for AI-driven apps.
Publication: The Indian Express
Microsoft testing new game-streaming serviceedit
Microsoft Corp is testing a new game streaming service called Project xCloud that is designed to work across PCs, consoles and mobile devices, the company said on Monday. “We are testing Project xCloud today. The test runs on devices (mobile phones, tablets) paired with an Xbox Wireless Controller through Bluetooth, and it is also playable using touch input,” Kareem Choudhry, corporate vice president, gaming cloud, said in a blog post.
Publication: Reuters
Asus ROG Strix GL12CX desktop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 launchededit
Asus launched Strix GL12CX, the world’s first desktop to use Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics engine. The Asus ROG Strix GL12CX will be available for purchase from December. However, the Taiwanese tech company has not shared any detail regarding the price yet.
Publication: The Indian Express
Industry news
Low-end hardware, weak networks usher in popularity of ‘lite’ mobile applicationsedit
Prevalence of low-end hardware among users and weak networks in emerging countries have made companies develop ‘liter’ apps to ensure smooth functioning of their platforms. Companies including Facebook, Twitter, Ola, Uber and even Just Dial have launched a ‘lite’ version of their original apps, which consume less data, takes less space in the phone’s memory and their updates are lighter compared to the original app.
Publication: Financial Express
Augmented Reality Headset for Over $11,000 Is Winning Investorsedit
Most virtual reality headsets aimed at consumers are becoming cheaper. One Finnish startup is winning over investors by going the other way. Helsinki-based Varjo Technologies Oy announced has raised $31 million in a funding round led by Atomico. Other investors in the company include EQT Ventures and Lifeline Ventures, a Helsinki venture fund whose advisers include Ilkka Paananen, the co-founder and CEO of Finnish gaming sensation Supercell Oy.
Publication: Bloomberg Quint
PUBG is getting a lite mode for low end PCs, PUBG Mobile announces Planet of the Apes tie-upedit
PUBG is a hot and happening game right now, and even though it has fallen from the perch of the most played game in the world, it is still one of the most played. But there are certain things that hold ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ back from reaching more people. And one of the biggest problems in its way is the heavy specs that it demands from the PCs that run it.
Publication: BGR
Facebook launches Artificial Intelligence video-calling device ‘Portal’edit
Facebook on Monday launched a range of AI-powered video-calling devices, a strategic revolution for the social network giant in its bid for a slice of a market currently dominated by Amazon and Google. “It’s been a big shift for the company,” Facebook’s vice president of consumer hardware Andrew Bosworth told AFP before the launch of “Portal”. “We’ve seen a rise of video calling, on both Messenger and WhatsApp – it has been a tremendous trend,” he said.
Publication: Times Now News
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