August 5, 2020

AMD specific news

ASUS Announces the First Mini-PC Powered by AMD Renoiredit

ASUS just announced the ASUS PN50, the first SFF (small form-factor) prebuilt mini-PC on the market to sport a 15W AMD Ryzen Renoir mobile chipset. From what we’ve seen in the laptop space, 7nm Renoir APUs offer tremendous bang for the buck. With quad to eight-core parts that handily beat Intel Comet Lake and Ice Lake-U processors, the core strengths include a potent iGPU, improved IPC, and incredible power efficiency.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD facing supply shortages with Ryzen 4000 APUs? XPG says soedit

The Reddit post seems legitimate as it seems to be from an XPG employee and an official account. This type of post on a forum tells how much bad situation XPG is, or else they wouldn’t have openly come out to blame AMD. 7nm has gone crazy and AMD itself has admitted the fact how much notebook sales have contributed to their massive Q2 2020 earnings.

Publication: TechnoSports

Apple launches new 27-inch iMac with faster Intel processorsedit

Apple has its new 27-inch iMac with faster Intel processors up to 10 cores, double the memory capacity, next-generation AMD graphics. The new 27-inch iMac also features a nano-texture glass option for Retina 5K display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, higher fidelity speakers, and studio-quality mics.

Publication: The Times of India 

AMD brand mentions

HONOR’s first laptop HONOR MagicBook 15 makes its debut with 3 breakthrough India first innovationsedit

HONOR, a global leading tech brand for youth, has marked its grand entry into the laptop segment in India with the launch of its new, thin and light laptop, HONOR MagicBook15. Powered with AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U processor/chipset and the latest Windows 10 operating system, MagicBook15 has been smartly designed to cater to the all-round needs of students and young professionals who are on the lookout for superior features and functionality at a competitive price.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

HONOR MagicBook 15 makes work and play a delight, grab it at just Rs 39990*edit

The world of swanky and smart gadgets is witnessing a new promising entry. HONOR, which has received rave reviews in the smartphone category, has launched its first laptop—HONOR MagicBook 15 in India. The MagicBook 15 doesn’t let its size compromise with its performance. Powered by an AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U processor, an 8GB DDR4 dual-channel and a RadeonTM Vega 8 Graphics card, the device is designed for fast and fluid performance.

Publication: Hindustan Times 

Best laptops for content creation and multitaskingedit

The Apple MacBook Pro sports a 16-inch display with the company’s highly touted True Tone technology. It is powered by a 9th generation Intel Core i9 processor that is paired with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD. It has AMD Radeon Pro 5500M graphics which should help in fast rendering and smooth video playback. The Apple MacBook Pro with top-end Intel processors, AMD graphics and fast storage make for a powerful combination.

Publication: Business Insider 

Competition in news

Amazon Prime Day 2020: Make working from home easier with these touchscreen laptopsedit

HP has introduced this amazing touchscreen laptop that comes with a 14-inch full HD micro-edge display featuring anti-glare technology. It comes with a powerful 8th gen Intel Core i7 processor featuring 1.8 GHz base frequency, Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 4 cores and 8 MB cache. It has 16 GB DDR4 RAM and 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD storage. The laptop comes with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics and offers up to 11 hours of battery life on a single charge. It also features a fingerprint reader and backlit keyboard.

Publication: HT Hech – Hindustan Times 

Dell XPS 15 (9500) Review: At This Price, You Will Consider Gaming Laptops & The Apple MacBook Proedit

Dell has loaded the new XPS with the latest 10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H processor which is a six-core 5GHz chip, enough to match most desktop PCs. Notably, this is the only processor option you get whether you go for the 1080p non-touch variant or the 4K touch version. There is 16GB of DDR4-2933MHz RAM or 32GB for the high-end variant with either 512GB or 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. For graphics, there is an Nvidia’s GeForce 1650 with 4GB memory.

Publication: News 18 

ASUS Announces the First Mini-PC Powered by AMD Renoiredit

ASUS just announced the ASUS PN50, the first SFF (small form-factor) prebuilt mini-PC on the market to sport a 15W AMD Ryzen Renoir mobile chipset. From what we’ve seen in the laptop space, 7nm Renoir APUs offer tremendous bang for the buck. With quad to eight-core parts that handily beat Intel Comet Lake and Ice Lake-U processors, the core strengths include a potent iGPU, improved IPC, and incredible power efficiency.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Best laptops for content creation and multitaskingedit

The Apple MacBook Pro sports a 16-inch display with the company’s highly touted True Tone technology. It is powered by a 9th generation Intel Core i9 processor that is paired with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD. It has AMD Radeon Pro 5500M graphics which should help in fast rendering and smooth video playback. The Apple MacBook Pro with top-end Intel processors, AMD graphics and fast storage make for a powerful combination.

Publication: Business Insider 

Apple launches new 27-inch iMac with faster Intel processorsedit

Apple has its new 27-inch iMac with faster Intel processors up to 10 cores, double the memory capacity, next-generation AMD graphics. The new 27-inch iMac also features a nano-texture glass option for Retina 5K display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, higher fidelity speakers, and studio-quality mics.

Publication: The Times of India 

Acer Swift 3 brings 10th-gen Intel Core i5, 2K display to Rs 64,999 laptopedit

Acer has launched the Swift 3 laptop as it expands the product lines with more options, which would find customers across price categories. The Swift 3 laptop will be suitable for more powerful functionalities and tasks, such as video editing, running Photoshop, playing some games. Now to support all of those things, the laptop comes with the latest 10th-generation Intel Core processors and mostly the high-end hardware, a 2K display, 8GB of RAM, and a wide range of connectivity options.

Publication: India Today  

Acer launches new Swift 3 laptop with 17-hour battery life in Indiaedit

Acer launched its first Intel Project Athena verified Swift 3 laptop in India with a starting price of Rs 64,999. Powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processors and Iris Plus graphics, the Acer Swift 3 delivers the latest in performance, connectivity and platform stability with long-lasting battery life that gives users up to 17 hours of non-stop productivity.

Publication: Gadgets Bridge 

Acer launches new Swift 3 laptop under Intel’s Project Athena innovation programedit

Acer, the global PC brand, today revealed its first Intel Project Athena verified Swift 3 laptop in India. Powered by 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processors and Iris® Plus graphics, the Acer Swift 3 delivers the latest in performance, connectivity, productivity, and platform stability. The laptop is designed to suit the needs of a power-user, packing excellent performance and eye-popping graphics into a sleek and stylish metal chassis.

Publication: CellIT

HP 14s Seems Like A Perfect Work From Home Laptop That Won’t Break Your Bankedit

Internally, this laptop is powered by Intel’s 10th-gen Core i3/i5 processors and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 1TB HDD. Obviously it’s not the fastest laptop out there, but we were adequately happy with the performance. It managed to hold its head while performing our day-to-day tasks.

Publication: MensXp

 

Partner in news

Amazon Prime Day 2020: Make working from home easier with these touchscreen laptopsedit

HP has introduced this amazing touchscreen laptop that comes with a 14-inch full HD micro-edge display featuring anti-glare technology. It comes with a powerful 8th gen Intel Core i7 processor featuring 1.8 GHz base frequency, Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 4 cores and 8 MB cache. It has 16 GB DDR4 RAM and 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD storage. The laptop comes with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics and offers up to 11 hours of battery life on a single charge. It also features a fingerprint reader and backlit keyboard.

Publication: HT Hech – Hindustan Times 

Dell XPS 15 (9500) Review: At This Price, You Will Consider Gaming Laptops & The Apple MacBook Proedit

Dell has loaded the new XPS with the latest 10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H processor which is a six-core 5GHz chip, enough to match most desktop PCs. Notably, this is the only processor option you get whether you go for the 1080p non-touch variant or the 4K touch version. There is 16GB of DDR4-2933MHz RAM or 32GB for the high-end variant with either 512GB or 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. For graphics, there is an Nvidia’s GeForce 1650 with 4GB memory.

Publication: News 18 

ASUS Announces the First Mini-PC Powered by AMD Renoiredit

ASUS just announced the ASUS PN50, the first SFF (small form-factor) prebuilt mini-PC on the market to sport a 15W AMD Ryzen Renoir mobile chipset. From what we’ve seen in the laptop space, 7nm Renoir APUs offer tremendous bang for the buck. With quad to eight-core parts that handily beat Intel Comet Lake and Ice Lake-U processors, the core strengths include a potent iGPU, improved IPC, and incredible power efficiency.

Publication: Hardware Times 

HONOR’s first laptop HONOR MagicBook 15 makes its debut with 3 breakthrough India first innovationsedit

HONOR, a global leading tech brand for youth, has marked its grand entry into the laptop segment in India with the launch of its new, thin and light laptop, HONOR MagicBook15. Powered with AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U processor/chipset and the latest Windows 10 operating system, MagicBook15 has been smartly designed to cater to the all-round needs of students and young professionals who are on the lookout for superior features and functionality at a competitive price.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

HONOR MagicBook 15 makes work and play a delight, grab it at just Rs 39990*edit

The world of swanky and smart gadgets is witnessing a new promising entry. HONOR, which has received rave reviews in the smartphone category, has launched its first laptop—HONOR MagicBook 15 in India. The MagicBook 15 doesn’t let its size compromise with its performance. Powered by an AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U processor, an 8GB DDR4 dual-channel and a RadeonTM Vega 8 Graphics card, the device is designed for fast and fluid performance.

Publication: Hindustan Times 

Best laptops for content creation and multitaskingedit

The Apple MacBook Pro sports a 16-inch display with the company’s highly touted True Tone technology. It is powered by a 9th generation Intel Core i9 processor that is paired with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD. It has AMD Radeon Pro 5500M graphics which should help in fast rendering and smooth video playback. The Apple MacBook Pro with top-end Intel processors, AMD graphics and fast storage make for a powerful combination.

Publication: Business Insider 

Apple launches new 27-inch iMac with faster Intel processorsedit

Apple has its new 27-inch iMac with faster Intel processors up to 10 cores, double the memory capacity, next-generation AMD graphics. The new 27-inch iMac also features a nano-texture glass option for Retina 5K display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, higher fidelity speakers, and studio-quality mics.

Publication: The Times of India 

Acer Swift 3 brings 10th-gen Intel Core i5, 2K display to Rs 64,999 laptopedit

Acer has launched the Swift 3 laptop as it expands the product lines with more options, which would find customers across price categories. The Swift 3 laptop will be suitable for more powerful functionalities and tasks, such as video editing, running Photoshop, playing some games. Now to support all of those things, the laptop comes with the latest 10th-generation Intel Core processors and mostly the high-end hardware, a 2K display, 8GB of RAM, and a wide range of connectivity options.

Publication: India Today  

Acer launches new Swift 3 laptop with 17-hour battery life in Indiaedit

Acer launched its first Intel Project Athena verified Swift 3 laptop in India with a starting price of Rs 64,999. Powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processors and Iris Plus graphics, the Acer Swift 3 delivers the latest in performance, connectivity and platform stability with long-lasting battery life that gives users up to 17 hours of non-stop productivity.

Publication: Gadgets Bridge 

Acer launches new Swift 3 laptop under Intel’s Project Athena innovation programedit

Acer, the global PC brand, today revealed its first Intel Project Athena verified Swift 3 laptop in India. Powered by 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processors and Iris® Plus graphics, the Acer Swift 3 delivers the latest in performance, connectivity, productivity, and platform stability. The laptop is designed to suit the needs of a power-user, packing excellent performance and eye-popping graphics into a sleek and stylish metal chassis.

Publication: CellIT

Sony Beats Estimates on Gaming, Entertainment Amid Lockdownedit

Sony on Tuesday reported a 1.1 percent decline in first-quarter operating profit, much milder than market estimates as its gaming business thrived while consumers locked down at home looked for entertainment and downloaded more games. The electronics and entertainment firm posted April-June profit of JPY 228.4 billion (roughly Rs. 16,180 crores), versus JPY 230.9 billion (roughly Rs. 16,355 crores) a year prior.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

HP 14s Seems Like A Perfect Work From Home Laptop That Won’t Break Your Bankedit

Internally, this laptop is powered by Intel’s 10th-gen Core i3/i5 processors and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 1TB HDD. Obviously it’s not the fastest laptop out there, but we were adequately happy with the performance. It managed to hold its head while performing our day-to-day tasks.

Publication: MensXp

 

Industry news

Amazon Prime Day 2020: Make working from home easier with these touchscreen laptopsedit

HP has introduced this amazing touchscreen laptop that comes with a 14-inch full HD micro-edge display featuring anti-glare technology. It comes with a powerful 8th gen Intel Core i7 processor featuring 1.8 GHz base frequency, Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 4 cores and 8 MB cache. It has 16 GB DDR4 RAM and 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD storage. The laptop comes with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics and offers up to 11 hours of battery life on a single charge. It also features a fingerprint reader and backlit keyboard.

Publication: HT Hech – Hindustan Times 

Dell XPS 15 (9500) Review: At This Price, You Will Consider Gaming Laptops & The Apple MacBook Proedit

Dell has loaded the new XPS with the latest 10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H processor which is a six-core 5GHz chip, enough to match most desktop PCs. Notably, this is the only processor option you get whether you go for the 1080p non-touch variant or the 4K touch version. There is 16GB of DDR4-2933MHz RAM or 32GB for the high-end variant with either 512GB or 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. For graphics, there is an Nvidia’s GeForce 1650 with 4GB memory.

Publication: News 18 

HONOR’s first laptop HONOR MagicBook 15 makes its debut with 3 breakthrough India first innovationsedit

HONOR, a global leading tech brand for youth, has marked its grand entry into the laptop segment in India with the launch of its new, thin and light laptop, HONOR MagicBook15. Powered with AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U processor/chipset and the latest Windows 10 operating system, MagicBook15 has been smartly designed to cater to the all-round needs of students and young professionals who are on the lookout for superior features and functionality at a competitive price.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

HONOR MagicBook 15 makes work and play a delight, grab it at just Rs 39990*edit

The world of swanky and smart gadgets is witnessing a new promising entry. HONOR, which has received rave reviews in the smartphone category, has launched its first laptop—HONOR MagicBook 15 in India. The MagicBook 15 doesn’t let its size compromise with its performance. Powered by an AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U processor, an 8GB DDR4 dual-channel and a RadeonTM Vega 8 Graphics card, the device is designed for fast and fluid performance.

Publication: Hindustan Times 

AMD facing supply shortages with Ryzen 4000 APUs? XPG says soedit

The Reddit post seems legitimate as it seems to be from an XPG employee and an official account. This type of post on a forum tells how much bad situation XPG is, or else they wouldn’t have openly come out to blame AMD. 7nm has gone crazy and AMD itself has admitted the fact how much notebook sales have contributed to their massive Q2 2020 earnings.

Publication: TechnoSports

Acer Swift 3 brings 10th-gen Intel Core i5, 2K display to Rs 64,999 laptopedit

Acer has launched the Swift 3 laptop as it expands the product lines with more options, which would find customers across price categories. The Swift 3 laptop will be suitable for more powerful functionalities and tasks, such as video editing, running Photoshop, playing some games. Now to support all of those things, the laptop comes with the latest 10th-generation Intel Core processors and mostly the high-end hardware, a 2K display, 8GB of RAM, and a wide range of connectivity options.

Publication: India Today  

Acer launches new Swift 3 laptop with 17-hour battery life in Indiaedit

Acer launched its first Intel Project Athena verified Swift 3 laptop in India with a starting price of Rs 64,999. Powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processors and Iris Plus graphics, the Acer Swift 3 delivers the latest in performance, connectivity and platform stability with long-lasting battery life that gives users up to 17 hours of non-stop productivity.

Publication: Gadgets Bridge 

Acer launches new Swift 3 laptop under Intel’s Project Athena innovation programedit

Acer, the global PC brand, today revealed its first Intel Project Athena verified Swift 3 laptop in India. Powered by 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processors and Iris® Plus graphics, the Acer Swift 3 delivers the latest in performance, connectivity, productivity, and platform stability. The laptop is designed to suit the needs of a power-user, packing excellent performance and eye-popping graphics into a sleek and stylish metal chassis.

Publication: CellIT

Sony Beats Estimates on Gaming, Entertainment Amid Lockdownedit

Sony on Tuesday reported a 1.1 percent decline in first-quarter operating profit, much milder than market estimates as its gaming business thrived while consumers locked down at home looked for entertainment and downloaded more games. The electronics and entertainment firm posted April-June profit of JPY 228.4 billion (roughly Rs. 16,180 crores), versus JPY 230.9 billion (roughly Rs. 16,355 crores) a year prior.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

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