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AMD lowers full-year sales forecast on coronavirus hit, shares slipedit
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) forecast current-quarter revenue largely below estimates and lowered its annual sales outlook on Tuesday, as lockdown measures globally choke demand and supply chains, sending the chipmaker’s shares down 4%. From chip equipment maker Lam Research Corp (LRCX.O) to AMD’s larger rival, Intel Corp (INTC.O), semiconductor firms have adjusted their forecasts as the coronavirus pandemic has effectively shut down large swaths of the global economy and fueled uncertainty over when supply chains will return to normalcy.
Publication: Communication Today
Lenovo’s IdeaPad 5 w/ AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs Retails for $689edit
Lenovo has joined the ranks of OEMs offering the 15W Ryzen 4000 mobile processors on retail, with an MSRP of just $689. The new IdeaPad 15 featuring the entry-level Ryzen 5 4500U is now available on Lenovo’s web store. It’s a hex-core part lacking SMT with a base and boost clock of 2.30GHz and 4.0GHz, respectively. The graphics responsibilities are handled by the Radeon RX Vega 6 iGPU which has already proven to be a capable option.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X again humiliates both the Intel Core i3-10300 & Core i7-7700K in benchmarksedit
The Red team’s new budget offering is storming past it’s competitors in recent benchmarks. The new quad core offering from AMD is based on its revolutionary 7nm Zen 2 architecture which makes the chip both powerful and efficient. The Ryzen 3 3300X is busy defeating the Intel Core processors and has been tested on 3DMark’s Fire Strike, where it pulled up a Physics Score of 14,744 points. Thanks to @TUM_APISAK who again spotted this benchmark.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD lowers full-year sales forecast on coronavirus hit, shares slipedit
Advanced Micro Devices Inc forecast current-quarter revenue largely below estimates and lowered its annual sales outlook on Tuesday, as lockdown measures globally choke demand and supply chains, sending the chipmaker’s shares down 4%. From chip equipment maker Lam Research Corp to AMD’s larger rival, Intel Corp, semiconductor firms have adjusted their forecasts as the coronavirus pandemic has effectively shut down large swaths of the global economy and fueled uncertainty over when supply chains will return to normalcy.
Publication: ET Telecom
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Intel’s Best Gaming CPU, the Core i7-9700K is on Sale for $329, Core i5-9600K @ $189edit
For purely gaming-centric workloads, the Core i7-9700K is hands down the best processor. You can expect as much as 300 FPS in all modern games provided there are no GPU bottlenecks. With eight cores running at a base clock of 3.6GHz and a boost of 4.9GHz, you’re basically getting an i9 without hyperthreading and a slightly lower operating frequency. The AMD alternative, the Ryzen 7 3700X costs $269. For $69 less, you get markedly higher multi-threaded and slightly worse gaming performance.
Publication: Hardware Times
Sony PlayStation 5 Tipped To Launch On June 4: All You Need To Knowedit
“We’ve begun to unveil more details behind the technical and hardware components that make PlayStation 5 such an innovative and powerful platform – the ultra-high-speed SSD, integrated custom I/O system, custom AMD GPU with ray tracing, and highly immersive 3D audio. With these capabilities, PS5TM will allow developers to maximize their creativity, building expansive worlds and new play experiences in the games they design,” reads the official announcement.
Publication: Gizbot
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Huawei overtakes Qualcomm as top semiconductor in China for the first timeedit
While the first quarter of 2020 has not been good to several tech firms, Huawei however has reportedly shined in the semiconductor business in its home country China. Citing data released by CINNO Research, a report by CNBC states that the tech giant surpassed Qualcomm in the smartphone semiconductor industry in the particular quarter for the first time ever. Huawei’s success comes in the same quarter when the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown implementation by several countries including China impacted industries the most.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Intel’s Best Gaming CPU, the Core i7-9700K is on Sale for $329, Core i5-9600K @ $189edit
For purely gaming-centric workloads, the Core i7-9700K is hands down the best processor. You can expect as much as 300 FPS in all modern games provided there are no GPU bottlenecks. With eight cores running at a base clock of 3.6GHz and a boost of 4.9GHz, you’re basically getting an i9 without hyperthreading and a slightly lower operating frequency. The AMD alternative, the Ryzen 7 3700X costs $269. For $69 less, you get markedly higher multi-threaded and slightly worse gaming performance.
Publication: Hardware Times
Nivruti Rai on leveraging technology to battle COVID-19 | Podcastedit
Technology is playing a crucial role in battling and managing the Covid-19 outbreak in India as also in keeping people connected and enabling work from home. Nivruti Rai, Country Head, Intel India shares valuable insights with Network18’s Mridu Bhandari on how healthcare and technology companies are joining hands to innovate for the war on Covid-19, NASSCOM’s special taskforce for the pandemic that’s developing data-driven solutions and the way corporate India is reshaping its digital, transformation journey for a post-COVID-19 world, in this exclusive podcast.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Xiaomi might soon launch affordable laptops in Indiaedit
Xiaomi has gained immense popularity for itself in the smartphone world for introducing and selling high value for money products. The company might soon step into the laptop segment. Popular tipster, Ishan Agarwal has claimed that the company might reveal the Redmibook series in India after the lockdown has been lifted in India. The tipster suggests, Xiaomi India chief has been in talks to bring the new product category to India.
Publication: Livemint
These Laptops Priced Under Rs. 30,000 Last Up To 10 Hoursedit
A good laptop should not only have a great screen or a good processor, but it should also offer a longer-lasting battery life. As laptops have become more and more powerful, they tend to take a hit when it comes to battery life. After thorough research, we have come up with a list of laptops that offer up to 10 hours of battery life, ensuring an all-day battery with a single charge, which will be useful for students and even professional users.
Publication: Gizbot
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X again humiliates both the Intel Core i3-10300 & Core i7-7700K in benchmarksedit
The Red team’s new budget offering is storming past it’s competitors in recent benchmarks. The new quad core offering from AMD is based on its revolutionary 7nm Zen 2 architecture which makes the chip both powerful and efficient. The Ryzen 3 3300X is busy defeating the Intel Core processors and has been tested on 3DMark’s Fire Strike, where it pulled up a Physics Score of 14,744 points. Thanks to @TUM_APISAK who again spotted this benchmark.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD lowers full-year sales forecast on coronavirus hit, shares slipedit
Advanced Micro Devices Inc forecast current-quarter revenue largely below estimates and lowered its annual sales outlook on Tuesday, as lockdown measures globally choke demand and supply chains, sending the chipmaker’s shares down 4%. From chip equipment maker Lam Research Corp to AMD’s larger rival, Intel Corp, semiconductor firms have adjusted their forecasts as the coronavirus pandemic has effectively shut down large swaths of the global economy and fueled uncertainty over when supply chains will return to normalcy.
Publication: ET Telecom
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Flexible working is in our DNA: Alok Ohrie, President & MD, Dell Technologies Indiaedit
The coronavirus pandemic has forced majority of businesses globally to work from home. Committed to ensuring business continuity for its customers, Dell Technologies is promoting greater engagement through collaboration tools and promoting online productivity tools. “We believe that a modern workforce is a connected workforce and the current situation requires a digital workplace—personalised team member experience, simplified IT consumption and enabled dynamic teams,” Alok Ohrie, president & managing director, Dell Technologies, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in an interview.
Publication: Financial Express
Lenovo’s IdeaPad 5 w/ AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs Retails for $689edit
Lenovo has joined the ranks of OEMs offering the 15W Ryzen 4000 mobile processors on retail, with an MSRP of just $689. The new IdeaPad 15 featuring the entry-level Ryzen 5 4500U is now available on Lenovo’s web store. It’s a hex-core part lacking SMT with a base and boost clock of 2.30GHz and 4.0GHz, respectively. The graphics responsibilities are handled by the Radeon RX Vega 6 iGPU which has already proven to be a capable option.
Publication: Hardware Times
Microsoft reports $10.8 billion in profit, COVID-19 had ‘minimal net impact’edit
Riding once again on its Azure Cloud business, Microsoft reported $35 billion in sales up 15 per cent year-on-year in its third quarter of 2020, with net income at $10.8 billion (up 22 per cent). The company saw tremendous growth in the productivity and business processes and Intelligent Cloud segments as cloud usage increased, particularly in Microsoft 365 including Teams, as customers shifted to work and learn from home.
Publication: ET Telecom
Xiaomi might soon launch affordable laptops in Indiaedit
Xiaomi has gained immense popularity for itself in the smartphone world for introducing and selling high value for money products. The company might soon step into the laptop segment. Popular tipster, Ishan Agarwal has claimed that the company might reveal the Redmibook series in India after the lockdown has been lifted in India. The tipster suggests, Xiaomi India chief has been in talks to bring the new product category to India.
Publication: Livemint
These Laptops Priced Under Rs. 30,000 Last Up To 10 Hoursedit
A good laptop should not only have a great screen or a good processor, but it should also offer a longer-lasting battery life. As laptops have become more and more powerful, they tend to take a hit when it comes to battery life. After thorough research, we have come up with a list of laptops that offer up to 10 hours of battery life, ensuring an all-day battery with a single charge, which will be useful for students and even professional users.
Publication: Gizbot
Sony PlayStation 5 Tipped To Launch On June 4: All You Need To Knowedit
“We’ve begun to unveil more details behind the technical and hardware components that make PlayStation 5 such an innovative and powerful platform – the ultra-high-speed SSD, integrated custom I/O system, custom AMD GPU with ray tracing, and highly immersive 3D audio. With these capabilities, PS5TM will allow developers to maximize their creativity, building expansive worlds and new play experiences in the games they design,” reads the official announcement.
Publication: Gizbot
Industry news
Huawei overtakes Qualcomm as top semiconductor in China for the first timeedit
While the first quarter of 2020 has not been good to several tech firms, Huawei however has reportedly shined in the semiconductor business in its home country China. Citing data released by CINNO Research, a report by CNBC states that the tech giant surpassed Qualcomm in the smartphone semiconductor industry in the particular quarter for the first time ever. Huawei’s success comes in the same quarter when the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown implementation by several countries including China impacted industries the most.
Publication: Hindustan Times
Flexible working is in our DNA: Alok Ohrie, President & MD, Dell Technologies Indiaedit
The coronavirus pandemic has forced majority of businesses globally to work from home. Committed to ensuring business continuity for its customers, Dell Technologies is promoting greater engagement through collaboration tools and promoting online productivity tools. “We believe that a modern workforce is a connected workforce and the current situation requires a digital workplace—personalised team member experience, simplified IT consumption and enabled dynamic teams,” Alok Ohrie, president & managing director, Dell Technologies, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in an interview.
Publication: Financial Express
AMD lowers full-year sales forecast on coronavirus hit, shares slipedit
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) forecast current-quarter revenue largely below estimates and lowered its annual sales outlook on Tuesday, as lockdown measures globally choke demand and supply chains, sending the chipmaker’s shares down 4%. From chip equipment maker Lam Research Corp (LRCX.O) to AMD’s larger rival, Intel Corp (INTC.O), semiconductor firms have adjusted their forecasts as the coronavirus pandemic has effectively shut down large swaths of the global economy and fueled uncertainty over when supply chains will return to normalcy.
Publication: Communication Today
Lenovo’s IdeaPad 5 w/ AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs Retails for $689edit
Lenovo has joined the ranks of OEMs offering the 15W Ryzen 4000 mobile processors on retail, with an MSRP of just $689. The new IdeaPad 15 featuring the entry-level Ryzen 5 4500U is now available on Lenovo’s web store. It’s a hex-core part lacking SMT with a base and boost clock of 2.30GHz and 4.0GHz, respectively. The graphics responsibilities are handled by the Radeon RX Vega 6 iGPU which has already proven to be a capable option.
Publication: Hardware Times
Microsoft reports $10.8 billion in profit, COVID-19 had ‘minimal net impact’edit
Riding once again on its Azure Cloud business, Microsoft reported $35 billion in sales up 15 per cent year-on-year in its third quarter of 2020, with net income at $10.8 billion (up 22 per cent). The company saw tremendous growth in the productivity and business processes and Intelligent Cloud segments as cloud usage increased, particularly in Microsoft 365 including Teams, as customers shifted to work and learn from home.
Publication: ET Telecom
Nivruti Rai on leveraging technology to battle COVID-19 | Podcastedit
Technology is playing a crucial role in battling and managing the Covid-19 outbreak in India as also in keeping people connected and enabling work from home. Nivruti Rai, Country Head, Intel India shares valuable insights with Network18’s Mridu Bhandari on how healthcare and technology companies are joining hands to innovate for the war on Covid-19, NASSCOM’s special taskforce for the pandemic that’s developing data-driven solutions and the way corporate India is reshaping its digital, transformation journey for a post-COVID-19 world, in this exclusive podcast.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Xiaomi might soon launch affordable laptops in Indiaedit
Xiaomi has gained immense popularity for itself in the smartphone world for introducing and selling high value for money products. The company might soon step into the laptop segment. Popular tipster, Ishan Agarwal has claimed that the company might reveal the Redmibook series in India after the lockdown has been lifted in India. The tipster suggests, Xiaomi India chief has been in talks to bring the new product category to India.
Publication: Livemint
Sony PlayStation 5 Tipped To Launch On June 4: All You Need To Knowedit
“We’ve begun to unveil more details behind the technical and hardware components that make PlayStation 5 such an innovative and powerful platform – the ultra-high-speed SSD, integrated custom I/O system, custom AMD GPU with ray tracing, and highly immersive 3D audio. With these capabilities, PS5TM will allow developers to maximize their creativity, building expansive worlds and new play experiences in the games they design,” reads the official announcement.
Publication: Gizbot
Paytm Mall gets over 3.5 lakh requests for electronics products during lockdownedit
E-commerce firm Paytm Mall has recorded a surge in demand for non-essential items like mobile phones and laptops that are required to support work from home, and academic material during the ongoing lockdown, the company said on Wednesday. The platform has recorded over 3.5 lakh requests for non-essential products with demand for mobile phones rising 200 per cent.
Publication: ET Telecom
AMD lowers full-year sales forecast on coronavirus hit, shares slipedit
Advanced Micro Devices Inc forecast current-quarter revenue largely below estimates and lowered its annual sales outlook on Tuesday, as lockdown measures globally choke demand and supply chains, sending the chipmaker’s shares down 4%. From chip equipment maker Lam Research Corp to AMD’s larger rival, Intel Corp, semiconductor firms have adjusted their forecasts as the coronavirus pandemic has effectively shut down large swaths of the global economy and fueled uncertainty over when supply chains will return to normalcy.
Publication: ET Telecom
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