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Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Unveiled With Snapdragon 850 SoC, 4GB RAM, And 20-Hour Battery Lifeedit
The main idea behind the Galaxy Book2 is portability. The notebook is quite compact, weighing only 840 grams and being just 0.3 inches thick. Unlike most of the other laptops out there which use Intel or AMD CPUs, the Galaxy Book2 uses Qulacomm Snapdragon 850 processor – a specially developed mobile SoC that can run Windows OS. Samsung has opted the Qualcomm SoC because it is very power-efficient as opposed to the ones from Intel and AMD. Speaking of power-efficiency, Samsung claims and boasts of a 20-hour battery life for its Galaxy Book2. As it is evident by now, the notebook runs on Windows 10 operating system.
Publication: My Smart Price
Microsoft, Boeing, AMD — What you need to know in markets on Wednesdayedit
On Wednesday, things will remain very busy with Microsoft (MSFT), Boeing (BA), UPS (UPS), AT&T (T), Visa (V), Ford (F), AMD (AMD), and Whirlpool (WHR) all set to report results. Along with Caterpillar, Boeing has been seen as a proxy for the status of U.S.-China trade relations, while AMD has been one of the most actively-traded stocks on the market and Microsoft one of the market’s big-cap tech bellwethers.
Publication: Yahoo! News
Wall Street set to tumble as weak industrials add to riskoff moodedit
The heavyweight technology stocks that helped keep the Nasdaq afloat on Monday also buckled, with chipmakers leading the losses. Intel, Micron and AMD fell between 1.8 percent and 4.4 percent. Analysts suggest a cyclical correction might be at play as the Philadelphia semiconductor index has pulled back more than the broader market this month.
Publication: Business Standard
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Qualcomm 4G/5G Summit 2018: From Snapdragon 675 to new 5G mmWave antenna modules and more highlightsedit
Qualcomm at its 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday announced a host of products and also upgraded already existing services. The chipset maker unveiled the latest and smallest additions in its family of 5G NR mmWave Antenna Modules as well as announced that its Quick Charge Technology now powers more than 1,000 mobile devices, accessories and controllers.
Publication: Times Now News
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 makes a strong case for triple-cam phones on a budgetedit
The Honor Play is the most affordable gaming phone in India right now. The Samsung Galaxy A7 is meanwhile the most affordable phone in India with a triple rear camera setup. While the Honor Play rocks a Kirin processor, the Galaxy A7 comes with an Exynos chipset. Qualcomm wants to kill two birds with one stone with its newly announced Snapdragon 675 processor. The new mid-range chipset from Qualcomm brings high-end gaming and support for triple cameras to the more affordable mid-range segment.
Publication: India Today
Intel denies reports that 10nm Cannon Lake processors have been cancellededit
Intel has dismissed reports that it is ending development of its 10nm “Cannon Lake” processors. In fact, the company announced on Twitter that “it is making a good progress” on its upcoming 10nm chipsets. The response comes following a report from SemiAccurate which suggested that Intel had killed off its new processors, based on the 10nm process.
Publication: The Indian Express
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Dell EMC Leading Indian External Storage Industry with 26.5 % Market Shareedit
As per the International Data Corporation (IDC) Asia/Pacific Quarterly External Storage Systems Tracker Q2 2018, Dell EMC leads the Indian external storage industry with 26.5% in by vendor revenue. This growth was predominantly driven by increased demand from manufacturing and banking industry.
Publication: Digital Terminal
Samsung launches the HMD ODYSSEY+ mixed reality headset at a price of $499.99edit
Samsung launched its first mixed reality headset, the HMD Odyssey VR last year and has now appears to have finally unveiled an updated version, the HMD Odyssey VR+. The headset features fresh hardware improvements which are geared mostly towards making the headset feel more comfortable for the user. The highlight here, however, is a new screen with what Samsung likes to call ‘Anti-Screen Door Effect’ technology that blurs the pixels.
Publication: First Post
HP Cuts Corners on New Spectre x360edit
Once upon a time, Apple laptops had MagSafe power adapters, which magnetically clung to the side of its MacBooks instead of attaching to a plug. This mid-2000’s innovation was a godsend for people who used their laptops in coffee shops, airports, and other settings where someone might trip over a cord and yank the laptop off a lap or table if its cord didn’t disconnect.
Publication: PC Mag
Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Unveiled With Snapdragon 850 SoC, 4GB RAM, And 20-Hour Battery Lifeedit
The main idea behind the Galaxy Book2 is portability. The notebook is quite compact, weighing only 840 grams and being just 0.3 inches thick. Unlike most of the other laptops out there which use Intel or AMD CPUs, the Galaxy Book2 uses Qulacomm Snapdragon 850 processor – a specially developed mobile SoC that can run Windows OS. Samsung has opted the Qualcomm SoC because it is very power-efficient as opposed to the ones from Intel and AMD. Speaking of power-efficiency, Samsung claims and boasts of a 20-hour battery life for its Galaxy Book2. As it is evident by now, the notebook runs on Windows 10 operating system.
Publication: My Smart Price
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India’s IT Server Market Looks Promising, Says IDCedit
The overall server market in India witnessed a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 33.7 percent in terms of revenue to reach $354.8 million in Q1 2018 versus $265.3 million in Q1 2017, according to the latest IDC Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ).
Publication: CXO Today
One size doesn’t fit all: Brand leaders on finding the right audience and connecting with themedit
Faced with shrinking brand-loyalty, companies need to think of branded content as communication beyond advertising instead of chasing universal metrics to judge the effectiveness of their campaigns, said Karthik Nagarajan, Chief Content Officer at Wavemaker, on Tuesday.
Publication: Mint
IESA and Keysight Join to Discuss Evolving Dynamics of 5Gedit
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and Keysight Technologies joined hands to create a Thought Leadership Platform (TLF) on the various dynamics of 5G – the next big wave which is forging its way ahead.
Publication: India Today
H-1B visas: TCS only Indian firm among top 10 to get foreign labour certificationedit
Tata Consultancy Services or TCS is the only Indian company among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for the H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2018, according to data from the US Department of Labour. The H-1B visas are the most sought-after among Indian IT professionals. The visa programme allows employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in the US on a non-immigrant basis in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.
Publication: Mint
Interview: Alienware Co-Founder Frank Azor tells us how ‘The Game’ has changededit
His first gaming memory is that of playing Prince of Persia at the age of 7 or 8 on a computer at a RadioShack. What he was most amazed and impressed by were the graphics of the 8-bit game. It may not sound like much in a day and age of 4K gaming, but that very passion for PCs and gaming is why Frank Azor became an integral part of the pc gaming industry, resulting in the eventual birth and success of Alienware.
Publication: Digit
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