To address consumer needs driven by the pandemic, India needs to expedite the process of 5G adoption, according to Rajen Vagadia, V-P and President, Qualcomm India & SAARC. “This country needs 5G more than anything,” said Vagadia in a video interaction with journalists from BusinessLine in Mumbai. The increased data consumption and the need for faster data speeds, especially during the pandemic, when people across the country are mandated to work and learn from home, make 5G adoption important, he emphasised.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine 

Cinebench R20 results for the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT just leaked and appear to put Intel’s recently-launched Comet Lake S i9-10900K and i7-10700K in serious trouble. The leaks, posted over on the Chiphell forums, indicate that AMD’s Matisse Refresh chips might be more potent than we thought. The Ryzen 9 3900XT’s single-core score was particularly interesting.

Publication: Notebook Check 

Dell Technologies recently announced Dell EMC PowerStore – a modern infrastructure platform built from the ground up with superior technology and expertise to address the challenges of the data era. “Data visibility has become the top priority for majority of organizations. Therefore, to accelerate digital transformation, IT organizations must address their data needs by simplifying and automating their IT as well as by consolidating systems for greater control,” said Amit Luthra, director and GM – Data Centre Solutions, Dell Technologies India.

Publication: DataQuest

The HP EliteBook 805 G7 and HP EliteBook 800 G7 Series PCs feature 13.3-inch, 14-inch and 15.6-inch diagonal screens, designed to meet the demands of the multi-task, multi-place workday, with both AMD and Intel-based processor options. The HP EliteBook 805 Series PCs are powered by AMD Ryzen PRO processors with Radeon VEGA graphics. The HP EliteBook x360 830 G7 is the first mainstream business convertible with 4×4 LTE antennas, lowered by up to 10th Gen six-core Intel Core vPro processors.

Publication: India Tv

ASUS announced a new range of motherboards based on the latest B550 chipsets. The AMD B550 motherboards enable 20 general-purpose PCIe 4.0 lanes from 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors, and the primary PCIe slots offer 16 lanes of PCIe 4.0 connectivity. Other features include a robust power delivery, increased DRAM speeds and enhanced BIOS flashing and flashback. The boards are aimed towards those looking to either upgrade their mean machines or build a new one, be it high-end gaming or productivity rigs.

Publication: Stuff

The most notable highlight on these models is the AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors. Users can choose any of three models with an option to choose between the Ryzen 5 4500 processor and the Ryzen 7 4700U processor. Redmi claims that these chips provide up to 60 per cent more performance than the previous generation. These processors are accompanied by the Vega 6 and Vega 7 integrated graphics.

Publication: India Today 

Planning to assemble a new gaming PC to up the ante? Then considering getting a premium monitor that offers low-latency, higher refresh rate, and good color reproduction. We have curated a list of premium gaming monitors available in India. These are some of the best screens that one can hook-up to their PC and get never-before like gaming experience. Do note that, as these are the premium monitors, they are slightly on the expensive side.

Publication: Gizbot

After watching 50,000 episodes of Pac-Man being played, Nvidia’s AI was able to recreate a convincing replica of the game from nothing. On the 40-year anniversary of the beloved game Pac-Man, Nvidia, known for its graphic processing unit technology, announced that it has trained an AI to create an operational replica of the game simply from watching it being played 50,000 times — no human intervention required.

Publication: News18