January 7, 2019

AMD specific news

AMD Makes Laptop, Chromebook Push With New Mobile Processorsedit

AMD is making a push to get the company’s chips inside upcoming laptops, including Chromebooks, with a whole batch of new mobile processors. On Sunday, AMD announced a new family of second-generation Ryzen 3000 processors meant for both thin laptops and gaming notebooks. The company also wants to power Google Chromebooks with two 7th generation AMD A-series processors.

Publication: PCMag

AMD Ryzen 3000 Series to Launch at CES 2019edit

CES 2019 is about to kick in, and it seems that the show has started already, as we have witnessed some of the launches and some companies have teased new products in the upcoming event. And now we come to know about the upcoming AMD Ryzen 3000 Series that will be launched in the CES 2019 from a Russian based website, which mentioned the specs and other details of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 3000 Series processor chips. This hints the official launch of the Ryzen 3000 Series by AMD next week at the CES 2019 event.

Publication: VoStory

AMD Kicks-Off 2019 Offering Complete Mobile Portfolio: New Ryzen™, Athlon™, and A-Series Processors for Ultrathin, Mainstream, and Chromebook Laptopsedit

Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced the first members of its 2019 mobility line-up encompassing all notebook segments: 2^nd Gen AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile Processors powering ultrathin and gaming notebooks; AMD Athlon 300 Series Mobile Processors powering mainstream notebooks with the fast and efficient “Zen”^3 core; and optimized 7^th Gen AMD A-Series processors, elevating performance for mainstream Chromebooks.

Publication: NewsR

AMD brand mentions

Five Gaming Laptops Under ₹60,000 You Can Gift Yourself In 2019edit

With a 15.6 inch Full HD display, 8th Gen Intel Core i5 chipset, 8 GB RAM and 2GB AMD Radeon 520 graphics card, this laptop is great for games with heavy graphics. And its 1TB storage is perfect for storing videos, movies, music etc.

Publication: Storypick

PC Hardware Launches to Be Excited About in 2019edit

2018 was an amazing year for PC hardware with multiple launches, some of which were being anticipated for years. We got new products in almost every segment like motherboards, RAMs, SSDs, new processors from both AMD and Intel, and obviously, NVIDIA finally launched its much anticipated RTX graphics cards with ray tracing features, we even saw Corsair launching ‘fake RAM’ with RGB lighting and no actual RAM.

Publication: TechQuila

Samsung Releases 49-inch 5K Monitor With 120 Hz Refresh Rate, HDR, AMD’s FreeSync 2edit

Other features of this 5K monitor include AMD’s FreeSync 2 and HDR. The FreeSync technology is AMD’s take on NVIDIA’s similar G-SYNC technology and promises a stutter-free gaming experience without any broken frames by resolving the communication issues between the processor and the monitor.

Publication: TechQuila Business Insider India

CES 2019: Tech’s big gig makes up for last year’s gaffe, edges closer to gender equityedit

The four-day CES show opens Tuesday, though media previews begin Sunday. Keynoters this year include IBM CEO Ginni Rometty; Lisa Su, CEO of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices; and U.S. Transportation Security Elaine Chao.

Publication: The Economic Times

What to expect from CES 2019edit

Whoever said PCs are dead just needs to take a look at the PC brands that are showcasing their wares. Everyone from Lenovo to Dell to Asus from the OEM side to Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Nvidia from the chipmakers are expected to showcase new products and technologies.

Publication: Firstpost

CES 2019: Here’s what to expect from the world’s largest tech trade showedit

Both the heavyweights have scheduled press conferences at this year’s CES, but we’d bet our money on AMD. The chip maker is rumored to announce Ryzen 3, its first 7nm processor. Meanwhile, we are expecting Intel to talk about 5G, even though its 5G modem won’t be integrated into smartphones until 2020.

Publication: The Indian Express

Acer Introduces its First Chromebook Powered by Versatile AMD A-Series Processors with Radeon Graphicsedit

New Acer Chromebook 315 powered by revamped 7th Generation AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C processors with Radeon graphics for smooth and responsive web experiences; ideal for work and entertainment with a stunning 15.6-inch display

Day-to-night battery life for up to 10 hours[1] of work, homework and fun

Publication: IT News Online

HP launches the first Chromebook with AMD processoredit

HP has launched two new models in its Chromebook 14 lineup. The interesting thing about these variants is that they are the first Chromebooks to run on AMD processors, which have so far only been running on Intel and ARM-based processors.

Publication: GSM Arena

What to Expect from CES 2019edit

The PC industry could see manufacturers adopting the latest and greatest CPUs and GPUs from the likes of Intel, AMD, and Nvidia. The 5G storm could also hit the laptop industry and we could see manufacturers going after adding 5G capabilities on their laptops. That said, there isn’t much to expect at this year’s event with the PC industry, apart from a few improvements and refinements.

Publication: Tech PP

Planning on buying a laptop and on a budget? Here are the best onesedit

While the Ideapad 330 comes in different configurations, this is the best possible option available in this price segment. The configuration available at this price include a 3.1Ghz AMD A9 processor combined with 4GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB hard-drive.

Publication: The Economic Times

Competition in news

PC Hardware Launches to Be Excited About in 2019edit

2018 was an amazing year for PC hardware with multiple launches, some of which were being anticipated for years. We got new products in almost every segment like motherboards, RAMs, SSDs, new processors from both AMD and Intel, and obviously, NVIDIA finally launched its much anticipated RTX graphics cards with ray tracing features, we even saw Corsair launching ‘fake RAM’ with RGB lighting and no actual RAM.

Publication: TechQuila

What to expect from CES 2019edit

Whoever said PCs are dead just needs to take a look at the PC brands that are showcasing their wares. Everyone from Lenovo to Dell to Asus from the OEM side to Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Nvidia from the chipmakers are expected to showcase new products and technologies.

Publication: Firstpost

NVIDIA to expand gaming footprint in India, add 100 gaming cafes this yearedit

Graphic processor major NVIDIA plans to expand gaming footprint in India by adding 100 gaming cafes in India this year. The US-headquartered company said the country has a bigger scope for growth with its increasing online gaming community and has seen a sharp rise in use of gaming hardware and computers in the past few years.

Publication: ET Brand Equity

CES 2019: Here’s what to expect from the world’s largest tech trade showedit

Both the heavyweights have scheduled press conferences at this year’s CES, but we’d bet our money on AMD. The chip maker is rumored to announce Ryzen 3, its first 7nm processor. Meanwhile, we are expecting Intel to talk about 5G, even though its 5G modem won’t be integrated into smartphones until 2020.

Publication: The Indian Express

Data Localisation can hurt industry, says Qualcommedit

US chipmaker Qualcomm has criticised India’s move to make it mandatory for companies to store customers’ personal data locally, saying any such blanket regulation can hit the competitiveness of a company and limit consumers’ choice.

Publication: The Economic Times

Samsung, Huawei supply a majority of their own modem chips, says Qualcommedit

The two largest smartphone makers in the world supply a majority of their own modem chips to help their devices connect to wireless data networks, according to evidence presented at an antitrust trial for chip supplier Qualcomm Inc.

Publication: Firstpost

Partner in news

Samsung Releases 49-inch 5K Monitor With 120 Hz Refresh Rate, HDR, AMD’s FreeSync 2edit

Other features of this 5K monitor include AMD’s FreeSync 2 and HDR. The FreeSync technology is AMD’s take on NVIDIA’s similar G-SYNC technology and promises a stutter-free gaming experience without any broken frames by resolving the communication issues between the processor and the monitor.

Publication: TechQuila Business Insider India

Acer Introduces its First Chromebook Powered by Versatile AMD A-Series Processors with Radeon Graphicsedit

New Acer Chromebook 315 powered by revamped 7th Generation AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C processors with Radeon graphics for smooth and responsive web experiences; ideal for work and entertainment with a stunning 15.6-inch display

Day-to-night battery life for up to 10 hours[1] of work, homework and fun

Publication: IT News Online

HP launches the first Chromebook with AMD processoredit

HP has launched two new models in its Chromebook 14 lineup. The interesting thing about these variants is that they are the first Chromebooks to run on AMD processors, which have so far only been running on Intel and ARM-based processors.

Publication: GSM Arena

This Dell laptop can wake up by sensing your presenceedit

American tech manufacturer Dell has unveiled an updated version of its commercial 2-in-1, the Latitude 7400. The hybrid comes equipped with a feature that can actually sense your presence and log you in with the help of Windows Hello.

Publication: Times of India

Planning on buying a laptop and on a budget? Here are the best onesedit

While the Ideapad 330 comes in different configurations, this is the best possible option available in this price segment. The configuration available at this price include a 3.1Ghz AMD A9 processor combined with 4GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB hard-drive.

Publication: The Economic Times

Industry news

Nasscom’s product council introduces second batch of DeepTech Clubedit

The Product Council of the Indian IT industry body Nasscom has introduced the second batch of its DeepTech Club, with the aim to encourage niche areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning etc.

Publication: ET Tech

 

Virtual gifting economy is fast picking up in India, but it comes with pitfallsedit

“Are you sure you haven’t added an extra zero by mistake,” Pratik Jogiya once asked a fan who had just tipped him Rs 10,000 online while watching him playing PUBG Mobile live on YouTube. The 19-year-old gamer from Mumbai with over 180,000 YouTube subscribers is known as ‘Alpha Clasher’ in the gaming community.

Publication: The Economic Times

CES 2019: Tech’s big gig makes up for last year’s gaffe, edges closer to gender equityedit

The four-day CES show opens Tuesday, though media previews begin Sunday. Keynoters this year include IBM CEO Ginni Rometty; Lisa Su, CEO of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices; and U.S. Transportation Security Elaine Chao.

Publication: The Economic Times

What to expect from CES 2019edit

Whoever said PCs are dead just needs to take a look at the PC brands that are showcasing their wares. Everyone from Lenovo to Dell to Asus from the OEM side to Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Nvidia from the chipmakers are expected to showcase new products and technologies.

Publication: Firstpost

CES 2019: Here’s what to expect from the world’s largest tech trade showedit

Both the heavyweights have scheduled press conferences at this year’s CES, but we’d bet our money on AMD. The chip maker is rumored to announce Ryzen 3, its first 7nm processor. Meanwhile, we are expecting Intel to talk about 5G, even though its 5G modem won’t be integrated into smartphones until 2020.

Publication: The Indian Express

Status check on tech that rocked CES 2018edit

Like every year, the CES showcases a host of new tech that manages to blow our minds. While some of these concepts do not see light at the end of the day, most are never to be heard of again.

Publication: Deccan Chronicle

What to Expect from CES 2019edit

The PC industry could see manufacturers adopting the latest and greatest CPUs and GPUs from the likes of Intel, AMD, and Nvidia. The 5G storm could also hit the laptop industry and we could see manufacturers going after adding 5G capabilities on their laptops. That said, there isn’t much to expect at this year’s event with the PC industry, apart from a few improvements and refinements.

Publication: Tech PP

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