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AMD Launches Limited Edition Ryzen MAX CPU Bundlesedit
AMD has launched two limited edition “Ryzen MAX” processor bundles for this holiday season. The California-based chipmaker is offering the bundles with its Ryzen 5 2600X hexa-core processor and Ryzen 7 2700 octa-core processor.
AMD Responds to Lack of Ryzen Mobile Driver Updates, Claims OEMs are the Issueedit
AMD’s Ryzen Notebook lineup seems to be very important to company, at least when going by how often it gets mentioned in the AMD financial analyst calls. That’s why it’s even more surprising that the driver situation for these products has been nothing but terrible. Some Ryzen Raven Ridge based notebooks haven’t seen a single driver update since their release over a year ago, which is much worse than on any other notebook platform.
New Penguin/AMD High-Performance Computing Cluster coming to LLNLedit
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in partnership with Penguin Computing, AMD, and Mellanox Technologies, will accept delivery of Corona, a new unclassified high performance computing (HPC) cluster that will provide unique capabilities for Lab researchers and industry partners to explore data science, machine learning and big data analytics.
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Shortage of Intel chips to hit PC marketedit
The shortage of Intel processor chips is set to chip away at the shipments of the overall traditional personal computers in India in the coming few quarters. This decline was pointed out by the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Personal Computing Devices Tracker, November 2018.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Review: Performs well, but is it relevant?edit
At an event held in New York, Microsoft launched the second-generation Surface Laptop alongside the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Studio 2. On that same day, at around 2.30PM IST, Microsoft sent a package with Surface Laptop mentioned on top of it to us. At first, I thought it’s the Surface Laptop 2 but when I unboxed the device, it was clear that I was looking at the first generation device.
Qualcomm SoC Naming Confusion Possibly Ended; Snapdragon 855 for Phones, SCX 8180 for Windows 10 PCsedit
For a few months now, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 has called the Snapdragon 8150, with the latest update revealing that the company might make an appearance on December 4 to unveil the SoC. Since Apple, Samsung, and Huawei have announced their chipsets for mobile phones, the only player left in the high-performance category is Qualcomm.
Nvidia announces RTX Battlefield V Bundle along with Shot With GeForce Ansel Contestedit
The Nvidia RTX series of GPUs are making a massive sound in the computer gaming territory. The Nvidia RTX 2070, 2080, and the 2080 Ti GPUs can handle native gaming along with real-time ray tracing. To celebrate the Black Friday and Thanksgiving, Nvidia has come up with a bundle offer, where the company is offering free Battlefield V games with the purchase of Nvidia RTX 2070, Nvidia RTX 2080 or the Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti. The offer is valid from the 23rd of November 2018 to the 7th of January 2019.
Shortage of Intel chips to hit PC marketedit
The shortage of Intel processor chips is set to chip away at the shipments of the overall traditional personal computers in India in the coming few quarters. This decline was pointed out by the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Personal Computing Devices Tracker, November 2018.
HP Upgrades Its Mini Workstation PC: HP Z2 Mini G4 Gets Latest Intel Xenon Processors, GPUs For Professionalsedit
The HP Z2 Mini G4 Workstation has received quite a few very powerful upgrades. The revamped HP Mini PC, geared towards CAD, graphics and video editing professionals, now packs the latest Intel Xenon processors, professional-grade GPU options, and other relevant specifications. Hewlett Packard or HP has been making some earnest attempts at attracting serious professionals. Needless to mention, several of these professionals have steadfastly stuck to Apple Inc.’s products over the years. Interestingly, the Workstation sub-section on HP’s virtual store appears to target “professionals moving from Mac”.
Lenovo launches new ThinkPad X1 Extreme in Indiaedit
Lenovo has launched the latest addition to the ThinkPad X1 portfolio in India. The ThinkPad X1 Extreme comes at Rs 1,95,999 (excluding tax and other charges). “ThinkPad X1 Extreme introduces a 15-inch form factor to the X1 series and is the first to include NVIDIA discrete graphics. X1 Extreme is designed for advanced users who seek a thin and light Windows 10 powered laptop that reflects their personality as well as high performance computing needs,” Lenovo said in a statement.
Cyber Monday laptop deals: Best UK offersedit
As we enter the less chaotic side of a Black Friday weekend bursting with bargains, you’ll be pleased to learn you still have the chance to grab the best laptop deals of the year. It is, after all, Cyber Monday – the online equivalent of Black Friday and tech’s unofficial time to shine. If you know someone who has been itching for a new laptop, then this Christmas is the time to treat them and save yourself some money too.
Asus India launches gaming laptopsedit
ASUS INDIA on Thursday unveiled two models in the TUF series of gaming laptops – the FX505 and FX705. At 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch,respectively, these are powered by Intel Core i7 -S750H processors and Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 graphics.Available through both online and offline channels, the FX505 is priced at INR 79,990 onwards and the FX705 from INR 1,24,990.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Review: Performs well, but is it relevant?edit
At an event held in New York, Microsoft launched the second-generation Surface Laptop alongside the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Studio 2. On that same day, at around 2.30PM IST, Microsoft sent a package with Surface Laptop mentioned on top of it to us. At first, I thought it’s the Surface Laptop 2 but when I unboxed the device, it was clear that I was looking at the first generation device.
Qualcomm SoC Naming Confusion Possibly Ended; Snapdragon 855 for Phones, SCX 8180 for Windows 10 PCsedit
For a few months now, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 has called the Snapdragon 8150, with the latest update revealing that the company might make an appearance on December 4 to unveil the SoC. Since Apple, Samsung, and Huawei have announced their chipsets for mobile phones, the only player left in the high-performance category is Qualcomm.
HP Upgrades Its Mini Workstation PC: HP Z2 Mini G4 Gets Latest Intel Xenon Processors, GPUs For Professionalsedit
The HP Z2 Mini G4 Workstation has received quite a few very powerful upgrades. The revamped HP Mini PC, geared towards CAD, graphics and video editing professionals, now packs the latest Intel Xenon processors, professional-grade GPU options, and other relevant specifications. Hewlett Packard or HP has been making some earnest attempts at attracting serious professionals. Needless to mention, several of these professionals have steadfastly stuck to Apple Inc.’s products over the years. Interestingly, the Workstation sub-section on HP’s virtual store appears to target “professionals moving from Mac”.
Lenovo launches new ThinkPad X1 Extreme in Indiaedit
Lenovo has launched the latest addition to the ThinkPad X1 portfolio in India. The ThinkPad X1 Extreme comes at Rs 1,95,999 (excluding tax and other charges). “ThinkPad X1 Extreme introduces a 15-inch form factor to the X1 series and is the first to include NVIDIA discrete graphics. X1 Extreme is designed for advanced users who seek a thin and light Windows 10 powered laptop that reflects their personality as well as high performance computing needs,” Lenovo said in a statement.
Cyber Monday laptop deals: Best UK offersedit
As we enter the less chaotic side of a Black Friday weekend bursting with bargains, you’ll be pleased to learn you still have the chance to grab the best laptop deals of the year. It is, after all, Cyber Monday – the online equivalent of Black Friday and tech’s unofficial time to shine. If you know someone who has been itching for a new laptop, then this Christmas is the time to treat them and save yourself some money too.
Asus India launches gaming laptopsedit
ASUS INDIA on Thursday unveiled two models in the TUF series of gaming laptops – the FX505 and FX705. At 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch,respectively, these are powered by Intel Core i7 -S750H processors and Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 graphics.Available through both online and offline channels, the FX505 is priced at INR 79,990 onwards and the FX705 from INR 1,24,990.
Industry news
Shortage of Intel chips to hit PC marketedit
The shortage of Intel processor chips is set to chip away at the shipments of the overall traditional personal computers in India in the coming few quarters. This decline was pointed out by the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Personal Computing Devices Tracker, November 2018.
Old PCs can eat into profitability of firms: Studyedit
A personal computer, older than four years, may attract huge owning and operating cost which is equivalent to acquiring at least three new modern PCs, says a recent survey jointly commissioned by Microsoft and Intel. The research revealed that SMBs (small and medium businesses) with a PC or laptop older than four years might be spending Rs 93,500 ($1,279) per device. The cost is enough to replace the ageing hardware with three or more new PCs.
PC shipment grows by 20.2%edit
PC shipment in India grew by 20.2 per cent in the July-September period to 2.71 million units against the previous quarter, driven by strong growth in commercial and consumer segments, as per research firm IDC. IDC, in its report, noted that while shipment had grown sequentially, the sales had declined by 10.6 per cent compared to July-September 2017 quarter “owing to increased sell-in due to goods and services tax (GST) implementation in Q3 2017”.
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