Asus launches new TUF Gaming FX504 laptops with GTX 1060 in India; old FX504 models get a price cut

Asus launched TUF Gaming FX504 gaming laptop in India back in May. Today it has launched new models with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU in the country. It has also revised the price of the old models. To remind you, the FX504 has a 15-inch FHD IPS display with an ultrafast 120Hz refresh rate, 3ms gray-to-gray (GTG) response time, is powered 8th-Gen Intel Core i5-8300H /  i7-8750H processor. Asus TUF Gaming FX504 specifications 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) LED Backlit TN Anti-glare Display, 60/120Hz (3ms), 94% NTSC Color Gamut Intel Core i7-8750H / Intel Core i5 8300H (8th Gen) processor, 6GB GDDR5 NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 / 4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 Graphics 8GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM, 1TB FireCuda SSHD + 128GB PCIE SSD, SD Card Reader Windows 10 Home WiFi 802.11ac 2×2, Bluetooth 4.0,  1 x Type A USB2.0 , 2 x USB 3.0 port(s) Type A, 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert , 1 x HDMI, Support HDMI 1.4 Dimensions:  384 x 262 x 25; Weight: 2.3 kg 3.5mm headphone and mic combo jack, Array microphone 3 Cells 48 Whrs Battery Pricing and availability Asus TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN017T - FHD 120Hz 3m/  i7-8750H/8GB DDR4/1TB FireCuda SSHD + 128GB PCIE SSD/ 6GB GTX1060 ...

Virgin Hyperloop One signs deal to open first development facility in Spain

Virgin Hyperloop One today announced that it has signed an agreement with Administrator of Railway Infrastructures to open an Advanced Technology Development and Testing Center in the Andalusian region of Spain. The company’s first European development facility is valued at approximately US$ 500 million. As returns for this investment, Virgin Hyperloop One would obtain 126 million Euros in public aid through loans and grants to help establish the new center, to advance Virgin Hyperloop One’s technology development and testing. The Virgin Hyperloop One Advanced Technology Development and Testing Center will be located in the Andalusian region of Spain at Bobadilla, in the province of Malaga. The new center in Andalusia complements the advanced transportation, aerospace, and high-tech innovation in the Andalusian region and will be a catalyst for further economic growth. Virgin Hyperloop One estimates that it would hire 200-300 high-tech skilled professionals and that the center would spur job creation in a broad ecosystem of partners and suppliers in the region. The center is planned to be opened by 2020, would develop, test, and certify components and subsystems to continually improve safety and reliability of hyperloop systems. Rob Lloyd, Virgin Hyperloop One CEO said: With its robust transportation, aerospace, and high-tech sectors in turn paired with ...

Gmail for Android and iOS now lets you turn off conversation view

Google is finally adding an option to Gmail for Android and iOS that lets you disable Conversation view. Replies to emails are usually grouped together as “conversations,” to make them easier to follow, while some prefer to see each of their emails listed individually in their inbox. There's is a possibility for this on the web by toggling “Conversation View” off in the Settings menu. Now, Google is bringing this feature to the Gmail Android and iOS apps. If you turn off the Conversation view on the web, it will be turned off on your mobile app as well. Conversation view essentially allows users to better manage emails grouping relevant emails together, but in case you wish to turn it off, you can now. To access this feature, open the Gmail Android app, click on the menu icon in the top-left corner, scroll down to Settings and then click on ‘General Settings’ and under “Manage notifications”you will find the new “Conversation view” tab. Source

After Australia, Ola announces its plans to foray into UK

Ola today announced it is planning to enter the UK, bringing a dynamic, responsible new service to the market. The company has obtained licenses to operate in South Wales and Greater Manchester and will launch operations in South Wales within the next month. Hello UK🇬🇧 ! We're Ola, an inclusive, driver-focused ride-hailing platform. We are expanding our service to South Wales this August. Now registering drivers in Cardiff and Newport! Find out more: https://t.co/tde7CenkKg pic.twitter.com/dCICB3cn4h — Ola UK (@OlaInUK) August 7, 2018 The company claims that it is the only ride-hailing app in the UK providing options like PHVs and Black Cabs through one consumer-friendly platform. The company is working with local authorities across the UK to expand nationwide by end of 2018. Ola's passenger safety features include DBS screened drivers,  24/7 voice support, options to share ride details with emergency contacts and in-app emergency features. Back in February, Ola announced that it foraying into Australia where it now operates in seven major cities and over 40,000 drivers across Australia have registered since its launch in February and have completed millions of rides. Ola mentioned that it now conducts 1 billion rides each year globally, with more than 1 million drivers and 125 million customers in over ...

RED HYDROGEN ONE with Holographic display coming to AT&T and Verizon on Nov 2, Pre-orders to ship starting October 9

RED finally has announced the launch timeline of its first smartphone; Hydrogen One. The phone was first announced back in July 2017 and its unique selling point is a holographic display. Though the initial launch date was Q1 2018, after delaying it for a while the company has now finally mentioned that it is coming to AT&T and Verizon in the USA and Telcel in Mexico. The company announced that the Hydrogen One will be available at AT&T and Verizon on November 2, even though it was expected in August, and pre-orders will start shipping on October 9. It also mentioned that the phone will be available in Black and Shadow aluminum color versions, while the Titanium variant will be coming in 2019 in very limited quantities. RED will be having an event on August 31st at Red Studios Hollywood where it will kick off the developer program and deliver the Red Hydrogen One Houdini Developer's Model. However, the quantities for the same will be extremely limited, and the point of this program is to have users outside the company test the release units. The company also said several Red's apps are in final development and is seeking for help from those who are getting the Houdini version. To remind you, RED HYDROGEN ...

Qualcomm schedules an event on September 10th in San Francisco, new wearable chipset expected

Qualcomm has started sending out invites for an event scheduled on September 10th. Though there are no details about what to expect, the teaser image hints at a brand new chipset for the wearable platform which is lagging behind.  Google Wear OS has been running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 2100 platform for years. Though it is capable enough to run the platform, it hasn’t really evolved in a way to keep up with the demand for newer software and customers. Earlier this year, both Google and Qualcomm confirmed that they were working on a new chipset for wearable devices which would allow for a lot more flexibility. This includes a no-compromise design, better battery life. In fact, both the companies also mentioned that the next generation Wear OS devices would be powered by this new chipset, however, no timeline is mentioned. The teaser image reads "set your watches; it's time." With rumors about Google launching a new Pixel Watch this fall along with Pixel 3 phones, there's a pretty good chance that this chipset will power it. Either way, we should know more details during the event on September 10th. Source | Via

OPPO R17 with 6.4-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 710, 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor surfaces

An OPPO smartphone surfaced on TENAA recently, which was believed to be R17, but it turned out to be the F9. Recently OPPO smartphone with model numbers PBEM00 and PBET00, which is said to be R17 with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and the PAGM00 and PAGT00 cheaper R17 models are said to feature rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Now the complete specifications of the R17 and the successor of the R15 series has surfaced. OPPO R17 rumored specifications 6.4-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with  91.5% screen-to-body ratio Octa-Core Snapdragon 710 (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency)) 10nm Mobile Platform with  Adreno 616 GPU 8GB RAM, 128GB internal memory Dual SIM ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary rear camera 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, AI, Sony IMX576 sensor, 3D Portrait In-display fingerprint sensor / rear-mounted fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 3500mAh battery with VOOC Flash charge fast charging The OPPO R17 Pro is said to come with 3D face unlock as well, in addition to in-display fingerprint scanner. The OPPO R17 series is expected to go official later this month. ...

OPPO F9 Pro specifications detailed ahead of India launch – 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, 25MP AI front camera, dual rear cameras

OPPO is all set to launch F9 Pro smartphone, successor of OPPO F7 in India later this month. Now the company has confirmed the specifications of the F9 smartphone in Vietnam, which will launch as F9 Pro in India. This reveals that the company will retain the MediaTek Helio P60 12nm SoC and the 25MP front-facing camera for the smartphone. Other things such as Teardrop notched display, 16MP rear camera along with a 2MP secondary camera and the 3500mAh battery with VOOC flash charge technology are better compared to the predecessor. OPPO F9 Pro specifications 6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB internal memory, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.85 aperture, secondary 2MP camera 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, AI, Sony IMX576 sensor Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack Dimensions: 156.7x74x7.9mm Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3500mAh battery with VOOC Flash charge fast charging The OPPO F9 ...

HMD Global schedules an event in India on August 21, Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) expected

HMD Global has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in India on August 21st. The invite just says that it will be the company's next big unveil, but this will likely be the  Nokia 6.1 Plus, the global version of the Nokia X6 smartphone that was introduced for the global markets last month, starting from Hong Kong. Nokia 6.1 Plus specifications 5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android P 16MP (RGB) rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.0um pixel size, EIS, 5MP (Monochrome) secondary rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.2um pixel size 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.0um pixel size Fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM Radio Dimensions:  47.2 x 70.98 x 7.99~8.59mm; Weight: 151g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, Type-C 3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging The Nokia 6.1 Plus was introduced at HK$ 2,288 ...

Samsung starts mass production of first 4-bit 4TB SSD for consumers

Samsung has announced that it has begun mass production of industry’s first 4-bit (QLC, quad-level cell) 4-terabyte (TB) SATA solid-state drive (SSD) for consumers. This is based on 1-terabit (Tb) V-NAND offering the performance of 3-bit design With the new 1Tb 4-bit V-NAND chip, Samsung will be able to efficiently produce a 128GB memory card for smartphones that will lead the charge toward higher capacities for high-performance memory storage. "Samsung’s 4-bit 4TB QLC SATA SSD maintains its performance levels at the same level as a 3-bit SSD, by using a 3-bit SSD controller and TurboWrite technology, while increasing drive capacity through the use of 32 chips, all based on 64-layer fourth-generation 1Tb V-NAND," said Samsung. This offers sequential read speed of 540 MB/s and a sequential write speed of 520 MB/s. Samsung said that it is planning to introduce several 4-bit consumer SSDs later this year with 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities in 2.5-inch form factor. In addition, the company expects to provide M.2 NVMe SSDs for the enterprise this year and begin mass production of 4-bit fifth-generation V-NAND. Source