IBM isn’t a name we see too much in the consumer tech space these days. Its chips once played a key role for Apple during its pre-Intel PowerPC days and most recently the Sony PlayStation 3. However, it remains a force in the server market and IBM has just announced its latest entrant, the Power10, which is fabricated on Samsung’s 7 nm EUV node.

Publication: Notebook Check 

After multiple rounds of speculations, AMD finally launched the A520 based motherboards, the last member of the 500 series chipsets for budget and entry-level setups. With MSRPs under the $100 mark, these boards will give gamers the option to upgrade to Zen 3 based processors without having to shell out massive amounts of money on the mobo.

Publication: Hardware Times 

MSI has unveiled the AMD A520 chipset based motherboards for AMD Ryzen processors using the AM4 socket. The A520 motherboards are seen as a replacement for the AMD A320 budget-oriented motherboards and will support AMD’s latest 3rd 7nm Ryzen and Ryzen PRO processors. Moreover, these A520 motherboards will also support the recently launched AMD Ryzen 4000 G-series processors which have in-built Radeon RX Vega graphics capabilities. The A520 motherboards are expected to be economical. We don’t have the official pricing for the MSI A520 motherboards launched today.

Publication: Digit

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is priced around the Rs 40,000 mark, depending on which variant you pick. We are reviewing the 14-inch screen size option here, but you also have the option of the larger 15.6-inch screen sizes with the Intel and AMD processor choices. The basic specs of our test unit of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 include an Intel Core i3-1005G1 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.

Publication: News18 

Technology brand Lenovo has expanded its range of laptops in India with the launch of three gaming laptops. The company has unveiled Legion 7i, Legion 5Pi, and Legion 5i. While the Legion 7i and Legion 5i are already available on the company’s official website and offline retail channels, Legion 5Pi will go on sale across all platforms later in August. Price and offers All three laptops — Lenovo Legion 7i, Lenovo Legion 5Pfcvci, and Lenovo legion 5i come in three color variants, Slate Grey, Iron Grey, and Phantom Black.

Publication: The Times of India 

Legion gaming laptops always have a reputation for commanding a high price. “We have gaming laptops at every price point where the end-to-end experiences are configured for whether you are a light gamer, a moderate gamer and a heavy gamer. Its latest Legion 5i starts at Rs 79,990, the Legion 5i starts at Rs 1,34,990 and the Legion 7i starts at Rs 1,99,990. All of these gaming laptops feature high refresh rate displays, latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors, Nvidia graphic support, Dolby Atmos sound, and a lightweight build.”

Publication: Indian Express 

The Dell XPS 17 comes with pre-installed Windows 10 Home. It features a 17.0-inch full-HD+ (1,920×1,200 pixels) InfinityEdge anti-glare display with 16:10 aspect ratio and peak brightness of 500 nits. There is also an option for a UHD (3,840×2,160 pixels) display. Under the hood, the Dell XPS 17 comes with a 10th-generation Intel Core i7-10750H CPU, up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, and up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM. You get a 1TB PCIe SSD for storage.

Publication: Gadgets 360  

Dell has launched the popular XPS 17 in India. The new laptop carries the 10th Generation of Intel Core i7 processors. Similar to the previous versions, the new XPS 17 also boasts of extremely narrow bezels.  The XPS 17 configured with 10th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU and UHD+/FHD+ display will be available across Amazon India, and select Dell Exclusive Stores from 18th August. The price of the XPS 17 9700 laptop starts at ₹2,09,500 including GST.

Publication: Livemint

PC maker Lenovo on Tuesday said the demand for personal computers grew 40-50 per cent in the last two months as compared to the year-ago period, and the contribution of gaming PCs to its consumer segment may almost double this year, a top company official said. Lenovo CEO and MD Rahul Agarwal told that online classes are driving sales of laptops in the consumer segment.” The company has used the 10th generation of Intel i9 processor in the Legion 7i series and therefore priced at close to Rs 2 lakh per unit.

Publication: The Economic Times 

Apple’s repair programme: Tech giant Apple has decided that its independent repair programme would now be expanded to include support for Mac computers. Apple’s repair programme includes providing resources, training and genuine repair parts to independent repair shops so that users of out-of-warranty iPhones and, now, Mac could get official parts, tools and proper repair services at third-party shops, including small businesses. The programme had been first announced last year in August.

Publication: Financial Express 

India has the right ecosystem and an efficient talent pool to create millions of new-age jobs and drive a data and artificial intelligence (AI) revolution to become a global powerhouse, said top executives of Infosys Ltd and Wipro Ltd at a panel discussion organized by IT industry body Nasscom on Tuesday. As per Nasscom, data and AI could play a crucial role in realizing India’s 2025 vision of inclusive development and add at least $500 billion to its gross domestic product, besides helping the economy emerge stronger from the crisis.

Publication: Mint 

But building foundries to make microchips is difficult, even for superpowers. Another viable strategy is to go the fabless route. Fabless chip makers design and sell their own chips, but outsource the manufacturing of the chips. Qualcomm, Nvidia and AMD do that. Intel looks to be considering that. India has neither foundries, nor much by way of fabless companies. But it has phenomenal talent for fabless design and R&D.

Publication: The Times of India