Samsung Galaxy S10 powered by Exynos 9820 could come with dedicated NPU

Samsung is working on Exynos 9820, successor of the Exynos 9810, which will likely debut with the Galaxy S10 next year. Now, ex-Samsung Senior Hardware Design Engineer working on the next Exynos flagship chip on LinkedIn has mentioned that Samsung has completed working on its second-generation NPU architecture earlier this year. Samsung may have completed its second-generation NPU architecture internally, which may be piggybacked on the Exynos 9820 processor. pic.twitter.com/kIUNZkQSRc — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) October 6, 2018 The NPU on the Exynos 9820 will be dedicated, similar to Kirin 980 that has dual NPUs. Even the Exynos 9810 that is powering the Galaxy S9, S9+ and the Note9 feature AI capabilities, but the 9820 is expected to be the first Samsung chip with dedicated NPU for better AI experience. Even the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8150 chipset is expected to include a dedicated NPU. Last month, CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, said that the Galaxy S10 design changes will be very significant and will be available in amazing colors. There might be  triple-rear cameras in the high-end variant.  According to rumors, the Galaxy S10 and the S10 Plus are expected to come in three variants; 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.4-inch models and pack a Qualcomm-built in-display fingerprint scanner. Source

Reliance Jio to connect 2385 Govt schools and colleges in Uttarakhand

Reliance Jio has announced that in the next two years it will connect most of the 2,385-plus government schools and colleges with high-speed Internet in Uttarakhand to make the State a ‘Digital Devbhoomi.’ Ambani also said that Jio will promote environment protecting industries and businesses. Hospitality firm OYO said it will invest ₹500 crore in building hospitality ecosystem in Uttarakhand to boost the tourism potential of the State. OYO said it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Uttarakhand government and it will be expanding its chain in the region by adding over 35,000 rooms in cities. Furthermore, ITC said that the company has already invested an outlay of ₹1,400 crore and is looking to scale up, given the future potential of the State. Reliance currently has over 100 retail stores and is planning to continue to grow these at a healthy rate. Mukesh, Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance said: Jio will boost sustainable tourism. Jio will improve the delivery of healthcare, education, and government services and improve the life of every citizen. Jio is committed to a ‘Digital Uttarakhand’ where every citizen can have the best quality digital connectivity and services. Jio will promote environment-protecting industries and businesses, boost sustainable tourism ...

Asus ROG Strix GL12CX desktop with 9th Gen Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti announced

The ASUS Republic of Gamers today announced the Strix GL12CX which is the world’s first desktop to use the recently launched NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics engine. It also features specially selected, factory-overclocked Intel CPUs and also fitted with a custom liquid cooling system to ensure uninterrupted and reliable performance. It is powered by the 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (11GB) and 512GB PCIe. It is fully unlocked for further fine-tuning via the Armoury Crate software, which also lets you customize the Aura Sync lighting inside and out. It has a customized Cooler Master CPU liquid cooler, along with an extra 90mm fan at the back on the overclocked models then help to keep processor temperatures in check. The GL12CX’s fastest processor is matched to NVIDIA’s latest and greatest graphics engine based on the Turing architecture. Known as the GeForce RTX series, Turing mixes CUDA cores for traditional rasterization with RT cores for ray-traced effects and Tensor cores that accelerate noise removal through Deep Learning Super Sampling. The included Armoury Crate software allows for the customization of the RGB lighting that spills of these intake and exhaust vents. ASUS’ Aura Sync technology also allows users to synchronize the ...

Noise ColorFit Pro waterproof fitness band with 1.22-inch display, heart rate sensor, BP monitoring launched starting at Rs. 2999

Noise has launched the ColorFit Pro fitness band which comes with a premium slim design and Colorful LCD display. It comes with a bigger screen for easy readability and is also IP68 waterproof. The company says that it has a highly accurate pedometer and can measure your Blood Pressure, SpO2 Level, Sleep Quality and Dynamic Heart Rate. It is also capable of continuous Heart Rate monitoring through its Da Fit app. The Watch face is customizable and can measure your calories burnt while walking, running, skipping, cycling, playing badminton, football and basketball. You can also enable calls, messages and other push notifications alerts. It comes with a remote camera control that lets you capture pictures. Connectivity features include Bluetooth 4.1 and packs a 150mAh battery with 12 days standby. It comes with an anti-scratch tempered Corning gorilla glass 5 along with detachable multiple color variant straps. It sports a 1.22 inches Colorful IPS LCD display (240 x 240 resolution). It is compatible with Android and iOS running Android 4.4/ iOS 9.0. With Pedometer you can track steps taken, distance traveled and calories burned. The sleep monitor provides hours and quality of sleep statistics. It supports notifications from third-party apps like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, ...

Here’s what to expect from Google event on October 9th – Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel Slate, Home Hub and more

It looks like Google is planning to reveal a lot of hardware products on October 9th event. One among them is the Pixel Slate book aka‘Nocturne’, which was in the news for a while and today we are getting to see the detachable tablet in render images. Going the leaked images, it looks like the Pixel Slate book will run on Chrome OS as expected and feature a detachable keyboard and an active stylus. It will be the first Chrome OS tablet and has slightly newer software and UI design. It will feature a touchscreen display with 3:2 aspect ratio and comes with a capacitive stylus similar to the one launched with last year’s Pixelbook laptop. It looks like the Pixel Slate book will have a front camera and a rear camera along with the Google logo. The power button is at the top and it could feature a built-in fingerprint reader. It has a USB-Type C port on the side and features front-facing stereo speakers. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="medium" ids="265454,265458"] There is a dedicated Google Assistant launch key on the accessory and it appears to run a newer version of Chrome OS software with a back button and a centralized icon dock at the bottom. But we don't ...

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Review

Samsung has been ruling the charts for some time now under the high-end segment giving a tough competition. But the company recreating the same magic with mid-range smartphones under Rs. 40,000? Well, the answer is no! With the penetration of Chinese handset makers including OnePlus, Huawei and other, the South Korean giant finding it tough to crack the market. With the recent launch of Galaxy A8 Star in the Indian market at asking price of Rs. 34,990, Samsung thought of turning its fortune for good. Did Samsung succeed? Let's find it out. Display, design and hardware The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star sports a 6.28-inch FHD+ (1080×2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display. It has a screen to body ratio of 80.6% and pixel density of 392ppi. The display is bright, the text looks sharp and sunlight legibility looks good too. Having said that, the viewing angle is not good since we observed green and blue hues from the sides. Moreover, there is a Blue light filter that is said to reduce eye strain by limiting the amount of blue light emitted by the screen. You can change font size and style and select apps that you want to use in the full-screen aspect ...

AMD Threadripper 2970WX and Threadripper 2920X for high-end desktops to go on sale from October 29th

AMD has announced the availability of 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper family; the AMD Threadripper 2970WX and the AMD Threadripper 2920X for high-end desktops. Both these will be available for purchase globally on October 29. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processor uses four eight-core Zeppelin on a single piece substrate, but with one core disabled within each CCX (two per die). The CPU has 24 cores with SMT technology and running at 3.0-4.2 GHz, 64 MB of cache, a quad-channel DDR4-2933 memory subsystem, and 60+4 lanes of PCIe Gen 3. It has a 250 W TDP. The company says that it is designed for high-end desktops and the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X uses two Zen+ dies with two cores disabled within each of them. It is running its 12 cores with SMT at 3.5-4.3 GHz; the chip offers 32 MB of cache, a quad-channel DDR4-2933 memory subsystem, and 60+4 lanes of PCIe Gen 3. Thanks to the TDP of 180 W, the Threadripper 2 is compatible with any AMD X399-powered platform with a proper BIOS. AMD is also announcing that these parts will feature a 'Dynamic Local Mode,' designed to arrange the NUMA, so the cores with direct access to the memory have priority. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper ...

Flipkart forays into insurance market starting with complete mobile protection program

Flipkart has announced that it is foraying into insurance after securing a corporate agent license. The company will offer customized insurance solutions to power its Complete Mobile Protection program for all leading mobile brands being sold on its platform in partnership with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. It will offer both cash payout option or free pick up, service and drop convenience to customers. The insurance will be available from October 10th which marks the start of Flipkart’s The Big Billion Days (TBBD). According to IDC, the smartphone market in India will continue double-digit growth in 2018 and Flipkart’s share of online phone sales is currently about 65%. It is aimed at giving complete protection against a variety of perils and damages, internal & external, the insurance will be valid for a year, covering accidental, screen, and liquid damage along with theft. Customers will be able to purchase the insurance powered Complete Mobile Protection plan at the same time as they buy the mobile phone, at a nominal price point starting from Rs. 99. Once the customer shares the required details at checkout, the policy will be activated from the day of delivery. To claim insurance, customers can reach out to Flipkart via the app, email, ...

Microsoft Windows 10 October update suspended over reports of files being deleted

Soon after rolling out the announcing and rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 update, Microsoft has stopped distributing the Update over user reported of documents being deleted. The company took it to the support site to announce the same.  Microsoft is recommending that affected users contact the company directly, and if you have manually downloaded the update, it is asking not to install the update until the new media is available. There are reports of Microsoft Edge browser and other store apps not connecting to the internet after the October 2018 Update, and the update was even blocked on certain PCs due to Intel driver incompatibilities. At this moment, it isn't clear how many Windows 10 users are affected by the problem. Even though, if the number is small, it is still surprising to see the issue was never picked up during Microsoft’s testing of the October update. The company has been struggling with the quality of Windows updates recently. Microsoft delayed its Windows 10 April 2018 Update earlier this year over Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issues, though the issues were later fixed before the update reached consumers and businesses. The Microsoft Windows 10 October update is scheduled to roll out to all Windows 10 users next Tuesday, but ...

Asus offers up to Rs. 2000 off on Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Rs. 5000 off on ZenFone 5Z during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale

Asus today announced limited-period price cuts for ZenFone Max Pro (M1) and ZenFone 5Z between October 10 and October 14 during Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 3GB + 32GB - Rs.9,999 (Rs. 1000 off) Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 4GB + 64GB - Rs.10,999 (Rs. 2000 off) Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 6GB + 64GB - Rs.12,999 (Rs. 2000 off) Other offers include, No cost EMI for 3 or 6 months, Complete Mobile Protection (Worth Rs.799) (also covering theft for first time) at Rs. 99, Assured Buy Back that offers 50% value within 8 Months at Rs.99. Asus Zenfone 5Z M1 6GB + 64GB - Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 5000 off) Asus Zenfone 5Z M1 6GB + 128GB - Rs. 27,999 (Rs. 5000 off) Asus Zenfone 5Z M1 8GB + 256GB - Rs. 31,999 (Rs. 5000 off) Other offers include, No cost EMI for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, Complete Mobile Protection (Worth Rs.2499) (also covering theft for first time) at Rs. 399, Assured Buy Back that offers 50% value within 8 Months at Rs.199. There is also Rs. 3000 additional value in exchange for old phones. Flipkart is also offering additional 10% instant discount on HDFC Credit and Debit Cards and exchange offers for ...