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SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD RADEON RX 5600 XT 6G GDDR6 REVIEW (PROACTIVE)edit
The Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT is no doubt one of the only RX 5600 XT cards you should get since it features better build quality and can handle higher memory clocks. The fact that the RX 5600 XT only equals a 1.5 year old RTX 2060 doesn’t help much. This card is a great performer in the mid-range segment but AMD really needs to work on its regional pricing for the RX 5600 XT to have a similar impact as it does in western markets.
Publication: Digit
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UM462D review: Solid and reliable (PROACTIVE)edit
Asus has announced its new ZenBook Flip 14 laptop that is powered by AMD-Ryzen processors and we have been using this laptop for almost two weeks now. To start with, the laptop is available in the market at a starting price of Rs 64,999 for the base variant running Ryzen 5 processor and buyers also have the option to grab the more-powerful Ryzen 7 as well.
Publication: Gadgets Now
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Geekbench score indicates a tough competition for the Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710Uedit
AMD announced the Zen 2-based Ryzen 4000 APU series at CES 2020 and earned quite a praise for the purported performance improvements, especially against the Intel Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7. Earlier this week, a Geekbench listing surfaced online showing the Ryzen 7 4700U posting some impressive scores. According to the Geekbench listing, the Ryzen 7 4700U was shown to score 4,910 in single-core and 21,693 in multi-core.
Publication: NoteBook Check
AMD enabling its channel partners to play the role of strategic digital consultants (PROACTIVE)edit
Vinay Sinha, Managing Director, Sales, AMD India. “In the era of Digital Transformation, technologies such as Big Data, Cloud Computing, IoT and AI are accelerating the digital journeys of customers. In 2020, AMD will continue enabling our channel partners to play the role of strategic digital consultants and help them add value to customers who are building on these technological advancements.
Publication: VAR India
AMD Quietly Patched Four Major GPU Security Vulnerabilities with Radeon 20.1.1 Driversedit
If you haven’t updated your AMD Radeon drivers in a while, here’s one major reason to. The company secretly patched four major security vulnerabilities affecting Radeon GPUs, in its recent Adrenalin 20.1.1 drivers, with no mention of doing so in its changelog. Talos Intelligence reports four vulnerabilities, which are are chronicled under CVE-2019-5124, CVE-2019-5146, CVE-2019-5147 and CVE-2019-5183. This class of attacks exploits a vulnerability in the AMD Radeon driver file ATIDXX64.dll, which can lead to denial of service or even remote code execution.
Publication: Tech Power Up
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Intel says 2020 will get them better revenue and profit than what was anticipatededit
Intel on Thursday cemented the market view that the chip industry is turning around after a prolonged slowdown, forecasting better 2020 revenue and profit than Wall Street anticipated, driven by cloud computing demand. “AMD (stock) is up because Intel saw flattish PC demand even as PC units were up, which implies AMD likely saw strong PC demand,” Cascend Securities analyst Eric Ross told Reuters.
Publication: Hindustan Times
12 Indian-origin executives that are ‘ruling’ the tech industryedit
Jayshree Ullal is the president and CEO of Arista Networks, a cloud networking company. Ullal began her career with engineering and strategy positions at AMD and Fairchild Semiconductor. She was also named by Forbes magazine as “one of the top five most influential people in the networking industry”.
Publication: Gadgets Now
Gadget shopping this week?edit
Configurations wise, there is an ample 8GB of DDR 4 RAM, Ryzen 5-3500U processor paired with the Vega 8 graphics coupled with 2GB of graphics memory and up to 512GB PCIe SSD for storage. In terms of performance, everyday computing tasks like browsing the internet, multimedia consumption, managing multiple files simultaneously and lite gaming like Asphalt Storm, League of legends works perfectly fine.
Publication: Free Press Journal
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Intel says 2020 will get them better revenue and profit than what was anticipatededit
Intel on Thursday cemented the market view that the chip industry is turning around after a prolonged slowdown, forecasting better 2020 revenue and profit than Wall Street anticipated, driven by cloud computing demand. “AMD (stock) is up because Intel saw flattish PC demand even as PC units were up, which implies AMD likely saw strong PC demand,” Cascend Securities analyst Eric Ross told Reuters.
Publication: Hindustan Times
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SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD RADEON RX 5600 XT 6G GDDR6 REVIEW (PROACTIVE)edit
The Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT is no doubt one of the only RX 5600 XT cards you should get since it features better build quality and can handle higher memory clocks. The fact that the RX 5600 XT only equals a 1.5 year old RTX 2060 doesn’t help much. This card is a great performer in the mid-range segment but AMD really needs to work on its regional pricing for the RX 5600 XT to have a similar impact as it does in western markets.
Publication: Digit
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UM462D review: Solid and reliable (PROACTIVE)edit
Asus has announced its new ZenBook Flip 14 laptop that is powered by AMD-Ryzen processors and we have been using this laptop for almost two weeks now. To start with, the laptop is available in the market at a starting price of Rs 64,999 for the base variant running Ryzen 5 processor and buyers also have the option to grab the more-powerful Ryzen 7 as well.
Publication: Gadgets Now
Asus ExpertBook B9450 First Impressions: Unbelievably lightedit
When shopping for a work laptop, everyone invariably looks for a powerful laptop that is also lightweight and boasts a long battery life. However, not everyone manages to get the combination perfect. But, Asus has something that boasts all the right ingredients. At CES 2020 earlier this month, Asus unveiled the ExpertBook B9450. As the name suggests, it is a business-centric laptop. I got to spend some time with the new laptop at Asus’ headquarters, and here are my ExpertBook B9450 first impressions.
Publication: BGR
Gadget shopping this week?edit
Configurations wise, there is an ample 8GB of DDR 4 RAM, Ryzen 5-3500U processor paired with the Vega 8 graphics coupled with 2GB of graphics memory and up to 512GB PCIe SSD for storage. In terms of performance, everyday computing tasks like browsing the internet, multimedia consumption, managing multiple files simultaneously and lite gaming like Asphalt Storm, League of legends works perfectly fine.
Publication: Free Press Journal
Industry news
How artificial intelligence will change HR in 2020edit
As technology is evolving, so is work culture. With the rise of the gig economy and decentralized work spaces, employees are beginning to look for meaningful work experiences. This year, HR will step back and invest in solutions that enhance employee experience, going beyond looking at just productivity and efficiency.
Publication: The Financial Express
12 Indian-origin executives that are ‘ruling’ the tech industryedit
Jayshree Ullal is the president and CEO of Arista Networks, a cloud networking company. Ullal began her career with engineering and strategy positions at AMD and Fairchild Semiconductor. She was also named by Forbes magazine as “one of the top five most influential people in the networking industry”.
Publication: Gadgets Now
Cut back on email to fight global warmingedit
Right now,data centres consume about 2% of the world’s electricity, but that’s expected to reach 8% by 2030. Moreover, only about 6% of all data ever created is in use today, according to research from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. That means that 94% is sitting in a vast” cyber land fill,” albe it one with a massive carbon footprint.
Publication: Deccan Herald
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