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Devil May Cry 5 review (Proactive)edit
Outrages entrances, corny dialogue and extremely satisfying action – Devil May Cry 5 is a good reason to believe that Rajnikant had a pivotal role in the game’s development. Jokes aside, Devil May Cry 5 is by far the best and the most interesting game in the series. Where Rajnikant runs the show in all his movies, Devil May Cry revolves around three characters each with different play style and personal agendas to defeat the blood-stealing demons. After a very long debate inside a Mahindra Scorpio, we think that Devil May Cry 5’s three characters closely represent Rohit Shetty’s cop movies.
Publication: Stuff
AMD Brings Back the “XT” Moniker with China-specific Radeon RX 560 XTedit
Back in the glory days of ATI Radeon, the XT brand extension denoted the better-endowed variant among two or more graphics card models based on the same silicon, such as the Radeon HD 2900 XT. After AMD’s takeover, the XT, Pro, XL, and other lesser used extensions such as XTX and All-in-Wonder were retired in favor of numerical variant numbers, beginning with the HD 3870. AMD launched its first overtly XT brand-extended product in close to 15 years, with the China-specific Radeon RX 560 XT, but alas, it’s a lousy re-brand.
Publication: TechPower Up
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HP Envy x360 13 Reviewedit
HP’s premium laptops have been marketed under its Envy and Spectre series, and today, we’ll be testing an AMD-based Envy x360 13, which was launched in India in late 2018. The x360 13 in the name signifies that this is a convertible 2-in-1, which means this laptop can be used as a tablet too. The model that we have today is priced at Rs. 77,990 on HP India’s online store, and packs in a good set of specifications. Let’s see if it makes the cut.
Publication: NDTV Gadgets
Accelor.io Emerges from Stealth Unveiling Blockchain Industry’s First Hardware Accelerator to Integrate Security, Performance, and Decentralizationedit
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Accelor is founded by a stellar team of hardware engineers who have spent more than two decades developing semiconductors for industry heavyweights Qualcomm, Nvidia and AMD. The company is backed by $2M in seed funding from Chengwei Capital, a $3B evergreen investment fund. Under development for more than a year, Accelor has performed successful live testing, and holds one approved US patent, five patent-pending, and six more ready to be filed.
Publication: IT News Online
PUBG Lite PC update: Stable version with notable enhancements coming to Steamedit
As for desktops, the minimum RAM requirement is 8GB, paired with 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870 GPU. Currently, beta version of PUBG Lite for PC allows gamers to play in Erangel map with TPP mode in Solo/Duo/Squads. The stable update will bring other content that will be more appealing to gamers.
Publication: IB Times
Intel Graphics Teases a New Gamer-Friendly Control Paneledit
Intel Graphics switched gears from being integrated graphics solutions for basic 2D desktop and video, to something that could appeal to gamers. The change appears to have been brought about by hiring of Raja Koduri, who led graphics teams at AMD and Apple. Intel discovered that its iGPUs can play many e-Sports games such as PUBG, World of Tanks, Warhammer: Vermitide 2, etc., and so, the company decided to do more for this segment of PC gamers that still games on iGPUs, beginning with regular driver updates that pack game-optimizations, the switch to the new DCH driver model for Windows 10, and apparently, a new Control Panel app designed for gamers.
Publication: TechPower Up
Dell Inspiron 5480 Review: Best Entry-Level Mid-Range Laptop?edit
The VivoBook X505, powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, and priced at around Rs 37,000, is an obvious alternative and we can vouch for the Ryzen 5 performance as well. It’s got better graphics performance too thanks to the Vega 8 integrated graphics. If you are wondering this too had a spinning HDD. The Asus VivoBook S14 series starts at Rs 54,990, which is still cheaper than the Dell Inspiron 5480 after GST. It offers an SSD and a similarly bright display as we saw in our review. Plus it does have a unique ErgoLift hinge for improved typing.
Publication: BeeBom
ATP Prevents DDR3 Supply Shortage with New Own-Built DDR3 8 Gbit Components and Modulesedit
ATP is also authorized to manufacture SDR/DDR DRAM modules for Micron customers unable to migrate, as well as selected legacy DRAM modules specifically for customers using AMD Embedded/Geode platforms. With ATP providing 8 Gbit components for DDR3 memory modules, the company reaffirms its commitment to continue supporting legacy memory requirements to maximize customers’ return on infrastructure investments.
Publication: India Online
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Intel Graphics Teases a New Gamer-Friendly Control Paneledit
Intel Graphics switched gears from being integrated graphics solutions for basic 2D desktop and video, to something that could appeal to gamers. The change appears to have been brought about by hiring of Raja Koduri, who led graphics teams at AMD and Apple. Intel discovered that its iGPUs can play many e-Sports games such as PUBG, World of Tanks, Warhammer: Vermitide 2, etc., and so, the company decided to do more for this segment of PC gamers that still games on iGPUs, beginning with regular driver updates that pack game-optimizations, the switch to the new DCH driver model for Windows 10, and apparently, a new Control Panel app designed for gamers.
Publication: TechPower Up
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HP Envy x360 13 Reviewedit
HP’s premium laptops have been marketed under its Envy and Spectre series, and today, we’ll be testing an AMD-based Envy x360 13, which was launched in India in late 2018. The x360 13 in the name signifies that this is a convertible 2-in-1, which means this laptop can be used as a tablet too. The model that we have today is priced at Rs. 77,990 on HP India’s online store, and packs in a good set of specifications. Let’s see if it makes the cut.
Publication: NDTV Gadgets
Dell Inspiron 5480 Review: Best Entry-Level Mid-Range Laptop?edit
The VivoBook X505, powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, and priced at around Rs 37,000, is an obvious alternative and we can vouch for the Ryzen 5 performance as well. It’s got better graphics performance too thanks to the Vega 8 integrated graphics. If you are wondering this too had a spinning HDD. The Asus VivoBook S14 series starts at Rs 54,990, which is still cheaper than the Dell Inspiron 5480 after GST. It offers an SSD and a similarly bright display as we saw in our review. Plus it does have a unique ErgoLift hinge for improved typing.
Publication: BeeBom
Acer Swift 3 review: Sleek and stylish performer without compromising on the featuresedit
This is made possible by using slim bezels on the sides of the screen. The screen itself is bright with rich colours and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. We used the laptop for watching video, playing first-person shooter games as well as for document editing and reading – no complaints at all from the screen in terms of viewing angles or sharpness.
Publication: The Economic Times
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India can meet the unemployment challenge only if it adapts to new reality of a digital economyedit
Jobs — or, rather, joblessness — is this election season’s hot potato. So far, the debate has focused largely on aggregate numbers, rather than change in sectoral figures or the influence of information technology (IT) on the changing profile of jobs in the country. This is surprising, especially when you consider the findings of a March 2018 study that shows a steady drop in manual jobs and growth in cognitive jobs over the last two-and-a-half decades in India.
Publication: The Economic Times
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