December 31, 2018

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Gadgets for executives: A Surface Go, a new BlackBerryedit

Powered by AMD’s new Ryzen 5 chipset with 8GB RAM, HP’s new Envy x360 looks a lot more premium with the full metal finish and slim form factor.

Publication: Mint

Best laptops on a budgetedit

This one is powered by a 3Ghz AMD A9 APU processor with 4GB DD4 RAM, AMD Radeon 520 2GB graphics and a 1TB hard drive.

Publication: The Economic Times Wealth

PS5 And Next Xbox Will Likely Have 8 to 12GB of RAM, Says Hellpoint Devedit

Microsoft and Sony both try to achieve major hardware jumps with each new iteration of their consoles. So what do the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett have in store for us? Ryzen CPUs? 16GB of RAM?

Publication: Gaming Bolt

Tech forecast for 2019edit

Even though the ‘x’ stands for extreme, it’s unlikely 8cx laptops will target rival performance-oriented chips from AMD or Intel. Instead, they’re expected to power thin, power-efficient laptops with all-day battery life and — you guessed it — built-in LTE cellular connectivity!

Publication: The Telegraph

Choose the right laptop for your homeedit

An Intel i3 7th generation dual core processor or an equivalent AMD processor can be a decent deal for a mid-budget laptop.

Publication: Open Source for U

Microsoft Surface Studio 2edit

In this case, I compared the Surface Studio 2 to two HP desktops (the low-cost, AMD-powered Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690, and the Z2 Mini G4 Workstation), and a small-form-factor gaming machine, the MSI Trident X.

Publication: PC Mag

Intel Core i5-9600K Reviewedit

The 2017 introduction of AMD Ryzen kicked Intel out of its decade-long slumber, forcing it to increase CPU core-counts across the board as advancements in silicon fabrication technology grounded to a halt and with it, the introduction of new core designs that could have brought about clock-speed improvements.

Publication: Tech Power Up

Microsoft Xbox Scarlett Lineup To Include Traditional Gaming Console Version Called Anaconda?edit

Incidentally, the internal specifications for the next-gen Xbox console could be similar to those of the next PlayStation console. This is because both the competing consoles are sourcing core components, including processors and GPUs, from AMD.

Publication: My Smart Price

Samsung CHG70 27-Inch Curved Monitoredit

It features a wide color gamut and a super-high native refresh rate of 144Hz, and it supports AMD’s latest iteration of its adaptive sync technology, FreeSync 2, for Radeon-card loyalists. It’s enough to make it our latest Editors’ Choice gaming monitor.

Publication: PC Mag

Dell 27 Gaming Monitor (S2719DGF)edit

While the S2719DGF has a native 144Hz refresh rate, a mere 1-millisecond pixel response, and support for AMD FreeSync adaptive-sync technology, it lacks HDR support and has a relatively low contrast ratio.

Publication: PC Mag

Lean Mean Machines for the Road Warrioredit

The Envy x360 is equipped with a current-gen AMD processor that is on par with the Intel Core i5 eight generation chip.

Publication: The Times of India

Review: BenQ EL2870Uedit

Features: Flicker-free Technology, Low Blue Light, Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+), HDR10, Smart focus, Super Resolution, AMD FreeSync

Publication: T3 India

Review: The Apple Macbooks that offer the best combination of features, performance and priceedit

You won’t notice a huge speed boost for everyday computing tasks, but its six-core Intel Core processor can give it a speed boost of around 30% over the 13-inch Pro when rendering video or compiling code, and its discrete AMD Radeon GPUs provide better performance when running 3D drafting programs or games.

Publication: Scroll.in

Competition in news

How to Get Started with Deep Learning Frameworksedit

Frameworks can be accessed through the command line, script interfaces in programming languages such as Python or C/C++, and graphical interfaces like NVIDIA DIGITS, which allow developers to build a deep neural network in a more user-friendly web application.

Publication: Cell IT

How Intel Is Redefining Logistics Transparency In The Global Marketedit

You must remember the last time you got a damaged product via some online retail giant. At least you might have doubted the delivery guy for the torn packaging and for getting lemons instead of apple — the iPhone. Long distance delivery is usually very efficient and has a robust feedback system. If we exclude the manual mischief from the middle players, there still will be some kind of hassle in the packaging process.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Qualcomm’s $100 mn Al Fund to focus on health, fin-tech startupsedit

The investment arm of American chipmaker Qualcomm Inc aims to back Indian startups in the healthcare, mobility-tech, and financial services space, among others.

Publication: Mint

Intel Core i5-9600K Reviewedit

The 2017 introduction of AMD Ryzen kicked Intel out of its decade-long slumber, forcing it to increase CPU core-counts across the board as advancements in silicon fabrication technology grounded to a halt and with it, the introduction of new core designs that could have brought about clock-speed improvements.

Publication: Tech Power Up

Partner in news

Microsoft Surface Studio 2edit

In this case, I compared the Surface Studio 2 to two HP desktops (the low-cost, AMD-powered Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690, and the Z2 Mini G4 Workstation), and a small-form-factor gaming machine, the MSI Trident X.

Publication: PC Mag

Microsoft Xbox Scarlett Lineup To Include Traditional Gaming Console Version Called Anaconda?edit

Incidentally, the internal specifications for the next-gen Xbox console could be similar to those of the next PlayStation console. This is because both the competing consoles are sourcing core components, including processors and GPUs, from AMD.

Publication: My Smart Price

Samsung CHG70 27-Inch Curved Monitoredit

It features a wide color gamut and a super-high native refresh rate of 144Hz, and it supports AMD’s latest iteration of its adaptive sync technology, FreeSync 2, for Radeon-card loyalists. It’s enough to make it our latest Editors’ Choice gaming monitor.

Publication: PC Mag

Dell 27 Gaming Monitor (S2719DGF)edit

While the S2719DGF has a native 144Hz refresh rate, a mere 1-millisecond pixel response, and support for AMD FreeSync adaptive-sync technology, it lacks HDR support and has a relatively low contrast ratio.

Publication: PC Mag

Industry news

‘IT industry must adopt new technologies in 2019’edit

The Indian IT industry is going to a stage of transition with new technologies like AI, IoT, AR/VR, ML, Big Data Analytics, Robotic Process Automation and 3D Printing increasingly becoming mainstream.

Publication: Telangana Today

Bucking skills’ shortage, attrition, Indian IT industry goes digitaledit

Embracing disruptive technologies to stay ahead of the curve, the buoyant Indian ITindustry made digital business its growth driver in 2018, despite facing a shortage of skills and double-digit attrition.

Publication: ETCIO

IT Industry: Expect a return to double-digit growth levels in 2019edit

Predicting the Indian IT outlook for 2018, I had written that the tightening of the visa regime and the surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation would pose challenges for the sector while the manifold increase in customers embracing digital transformation will be a growing opportunity for smart companies who are able to embrace new agile development methodologies and partner clients in the transition.

Publication: Financial Express

Changing roles of HR departmentedit

In recent years, the HR community has continued to undergo dramatic changes in its role and influence within organizations of every size and in every industry and every country around the globe. HR leaders have found themselves proposing initiatives and offering solutions that have far-reaching implications for their organizations.

Publication: People Matters

Emerging economies are doing a lot better than before in R&D output – India must learn from Chinaedit

Buoyed by a low base and a raft of other factors, Pakistan and Egypt have topped the list of countries by research output—40 countries—in percentage increase terms in 2018 over 2017.

Publication: Financial Express

Digitise or Stagnateedit

The choice is clear for Indian businesses – become digital in order to remain relevant in an emerging business scenario, as rapid changes in technology offer innumerable opportunities.

Publication: Financial Express

Warriors All: Nine Indian women super-achievers who made headlines in 2018edit

Indian women have once again proved that glass ceilings are no barriers for them in 2018! From IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath to Uber’s Komal Mangtani, several of them made headlines for their unparalleled contributions in traditionally male-dominated domains. Their rise also highlighted the steady increase in the number of women in leadership and senior-management roles.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Here’s what happened in the world of AI in 2018edit

The year, sadly, has come and gone without the emergence of a superintelligent AI overlord. And, assuming Santa doesn’t have a new deep learning paradigm in his sack of toys, we’ll have to try again next year. Still, there was a lot of cool stuff that happened in the AI world in 2018.

Publication: Qrius

Foldable screens, 5G & improved AR: Tech trends that will rule 2019edit

In 2019, expect mechanical sliders on mobiles and faster displays, 5G and smarter voice assistants, more augmented reality and foldable screens and devices that prod you to switch off from the digital vortex.

Publication: The Economic Times

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