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AMD now wants to take on Nvidia in the data centeredit
There’s no doubt that AMD’s graphics business has kept the company afloat when its CPU business stunk. More than once I saw quarterly numbers that showed all the profitability was coming from the GPU side of the market. The split between it and Nvidia is about 2:1, according to Steam analytics. Nvidia just has tremendous momentum and hasn’t lost it. And it allowed the company to branch out into artificial intelligence (AI) so thoroughly that gaming has almost become secondary to the firm. Not that they are leaving gamers hanging; they just aren’t the top priority any more.
AMD unveils Radeon Instinct MI60, its first-ever 7nm GPUedit
AMD announced its first-ever 7nm server CPU based on the newest Zen 2 architecture and along with this the company also unveiled the GPU but it isn’t meant for the gaming sector as of now, at least. The name of this GPU is Radeon Instinct MI60 and there’s one more which got announced during the event, it’s MI50 graphics card based on 14nm process.
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Crackdown 3’s PC Requirements Revealededit
If you want more proof that Crackdown 3 is actually going to come out for real this time—five years after its announcement, and after almost as many delays—then we have more good news for you. Microsoft has, at last, shared the requirements needed to run the PC version of the game on the title’s Windows Store page.
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AMD now wants to take on Nvidia in the data centeredit
There’s no doubt that AMD’s graphics business has kept the company afloat when its CPU business stunk. More than once I saw quarterly numbers that showed all the profitability was coming from the GPU side of the market. The split between it and Nvidia is about 2:1, according to Steam analytics. Nvidia just has tremendous momentum and hasn’t lost it. And it allowed the company to branch out into artificial intelligence (AI) so thoroughly that gaming has almost become secondary to the firm. Not that they are leaving gamers hanging; they just aren’t the top priority any more.
Crackdown 3’s PC Requirements Revealededit
If you want more proof that Crackdown 3 is actually going to come out for real this time—five years after its announcement, and after almost as many delays—then we have more good news for you. Microsoft has, at last, shared the requirements needed to run the PC version of the game on the title’s Windows Store page.
Xiaomi 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air unveiled with 3,999 Yuan (~$579) pricingedit
Apart from launching the 15.6-inch Mi Notebook Lite, Xiaomi had also unveiled the 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air in China yesterday. Even though it is a smaller device than the 15.6-inch Mi Notebook Lite, it is equipped with advanced specs. The compact laptop is fueled by the 8th generation Core i3 processor.
Apple’s first 5G iPhoneedit
AS per a report by Fast Company, Apple will launch its first 5G-supported iPhone in 2020. The report cites a source familiar with Apple’s plans, adding that the company will use Intel’s 8161 5G modem chip in its 2020 iPhones. The road to launching the first 5G iPhone will not be easy as the report adds that Apple is currently not happy with Intel. As an alternative – Plan B – option, Apple is in talks with MediaTek to supply 5G modems if Intel fails to deliver.
Intel may launch 4G, 5G capable chipset for 3.5 Ghz frequency rangeedit
The US-based processor giant Intel Corporation is planning to unveil a new fourth-generation (4G) and fifth-generation (5G) technology-based System on Chip (SoC) for the device ecosystem in the 3300-3600 Mhz frequency band in India, according to a highly-placed industry source.
Dell Latitude 5290 2-In-1: All Work And No Play, But In A Good Wayedit
Over the years, Dell has become synonymous with laptops. So much so that no matter the price range or the kind of laptop one is looking for, there are always one or two options from the device-maker to be considered. The range of products from Dell is something that works to its advantage and while its laptops may not always be the best-looking or the lightest ones in the business, they are very functional. So when we got an opportunity to review a Dell product aimed at enterprise customers and serious professionals, we took it.
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Apple’s first 5G iPhoneedit
AS per a report by Fast Company, Apple will launch its first 5G-supported iPhone in 2020. The report cites a source familiar with Apple’s plans, adding that the company will use Intel’s 8161 5G modem chip in its 2020 iPhones. The road to launching the first 5G iPhone will not be easy as the report adds that Apple is currently not happy with Intel. As an alternative – Plan B – option, Apple is in talks with MediaTek to supply 5G modems if Intel fails to deliver.
Dell Latitude 5290 2-In-1: All Work And No Play, But In A Good Wayedit
Over the years, Dell has become synonymous with laptops. So much so that no matter the price range or the kind of laptop one is looking for, there are always one or two options from the device-maker to be considered. The range of products from Dell is something that works to its advantage and while its laptops may not always be the best-looking or the lightest ones in the business, they are very functional. So when we got an opportunity to review a Dell product aimed at enterprise customers and serious professionals, we took it.
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Here’s how Indian IT firms are overhauling employee training process edit
When Amit Mehra (name changed) joined Capgemini after earning his degree from IIT Bombay earlier this year, he had already finished one part of his initial learning programme. There were two training programmes — one that started after he joined the IT services firm, and another, even before his first day on the job. “We were given online access to certain modules we had to complete before joining work, depending on the profile we had been hired for,” said Mehra.
Consumer IoT to attract more investments among Internet of Things technologies, says GlobalDataedit
Internet of Things (IoT) is widely recognized by enterprises as one of the most important emerging technologies. Increased levels of investment can be expected across all IoT technology areas in the next phase. However, consumer IoT (ambient commerce) will attract more investments among all IoT technologies over the next three years, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData. Tech Observer
Xiaomi 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air unveiled with 3,999 Yuan (~$579) pricingedit
Apart from launching the 15.6-inch Mi Notebook Lite, Xiaomi had also unveiled the 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air in China yesterday. Even though it is a smaller device than the 15.6-inch Mi Notebook Lite, it is equipped with advanced specs. The compact laptop is fueled by the 8th generation Core i3 processor.
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