AMD specific news
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is now available, Indian pricing revealed (PROACTIVE)edit
Looking for an absolute 1080p gaming monster? AMD has just announced its next budget card which proved to be a 1080p gaming champion and will finally be available from today on shelves. The card will be exclusively sold by OEMs and so there will be no reference design and also you have the Indian pricing revealed!
Publication: TechnoSports
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Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is for gaming on the goedit
Most gaming laptops are built like tanks, and are not meant to be moved around a lot. Asus’ ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition however features a sleek form factor without giving up on the outlandish design that gamers tend to like. Under the hood is the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU paired with AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU. You also get a WQHD display, up to 12 hours of battery life with fast charging, and a RGB-lit keyboard. This gamer’s delight will cost you ₹1,54,990, and it is available via online and offline channels.
Publication: Stuff
Competition in news
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: A business laptop for ‘work from anywhere’edit
Ever wondered why ThinkPad laptops are so popular among working professionals? For one, ThinkPads are out and out high performance business computers that are reliable; they are sturdily built and come with a formidable hardware and software combination for smooth performance. Good battery life is a given here too, so is robust security to keep the data secure. The point I am making: this Chinese maker, which took over IBM’s PC and laptop business in 2005, has done a good job of keeping the ThinkPad flag flying high.
Publication: Financial Express
Intel appoints Verizon executive Christy Pambianchi as chief people officeredit
Christy Pambianchi will head the Human Resources organization with a mandate to attract, engage and retain the best talent as Intel strengthens execution and innovation to accelerate its transformation. She will report to CEO Pat Gelsinger.
Publication: InfotechLead
NVIDIA’s RTX A2000 GPU has arrived to enhance designing and processing with aid from AI accelerated toolsedit
NVIDIA’s RTX technology is a prime example of how a powerful real-time ray tracing and AI acceleration can transform the design and visualization workflows for the most complex tasks related to designing. Its RTX is used in complex graphics processing like designing aeroplanes and automobiles to visual effects in movies and large-scale architectural design.
Publication: TechnoSports
Partner in news
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: A business laptop for ‘work from anywhere’edit
Ever wondered why ThinkPad laptops are so popular among working professionals? For one, ThinkPads are out and out high performance business computers that are reliable; they are sturdily built and come with a formidable hardware and software combination for smooth performance. Good battery life is a given here too, so is robust security to keep the data secure. The point I am making: this Chinese maker, which took over IBM’s PC and laptop business in 2005, has done a good job of keeping the ThinkPad flag flying high.
Publication: Financial Express
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is for gaming on the goedit
Most gaming laptops are built like tanks, and are not meant to be moved around a lot. Asus’ ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition however features a sleek form factor without giving up on the outlandish design that gamers tend to like. Under the hood is the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU paired with AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU. You also get a WQHD display, up to 12 hours of battery life with fast charging, and a RGB-lit keyboard. This gamer’s delight will cost you ₹1,54,990, and it is available via online and offline channels.
Publication: Stuff
Industry news
Oracle in MeitY’s List of Cloud Infra Providersedit
Oracle has been named an empanelled cloud infrastructure solution provider by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), following an audit process. Governments and other public sector entities in the country can now move their most challenging workloads, including Oracle workloads, to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The development comes a year after Oracle established its public cloud data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Publication: The Economic Times
Bengal govt seeing investor interest in setting up data centresedit
The Bengal government is seeing investor interest in setting up data centres in the state, but the IT sector on Wednesday urged the state to come out with a comprehensive policy covering incentives and energy costs — two key considerations for any firm to consider putting up data centre infrastructure.
Publication: The Telegraph
Indian women spend an average of 53 minutes playing games every day: Reportedit
The number of women playing games in India is growing steadily. While mobile gaming has witnessed a 70% growth in unique users from July 2020 to April 2021, 49% women have started playing mobile games due to the pandemic, according to InMobi’s 2021 Women Mobile Gaming Report.
Publication: Financial Express
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