ASUS Zenfone Max M2 update brings front camera EIS, Max Pro M2 update brings FM Radio noise reduction and more [Download Link]

In less than couple of weeks after rolling out an update, ASUS has started rolling out another update for the Zenfone Max Pro M2 smartphone that brings several fixes camera interface and text translation optimization, and improves to reduction on FM Radio,  however it is yet to receive AI camera features. The company has also rolled out an update to Max M2 that brings EIS support for the front camera, as it had promised at the launch. It also brings Fingerprint registration improvements and camera performance optimization. The update also brings December 2018 Android security patch for both the smartphones. ASUS already promised Android Pie update for the Max Pro M2 this month. ASUS has announced that it will roll out the update in batches, but you can download the full ZIP file from the links below and update the phones manually. Download ASUS ZenFone Max M2 15.2016.1812.145 update Download ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 15.2016.1812.179 update Official change log ASUS ZenFone Max M2 v15.2016.1812.145  Upgrade google security patches for December 2018 Improve Fingerprint registration Optimize Camera performance Enable Front Camera - EIS ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 v15.2016.1812.179 Upgrade google security patches for December 2018 Optimize Camera Interface Upgrade Touch Screen FW Optimize text translation Enhance noise reduction on FM Radio

ROG ZEPHYRUS S GX701 ultra-slim gaming laptop with 17.3-inch 144Hz display and Mothership GZ700 announced

Asus's ROG brand has introduced the Mothership GZ700 and ZEPHYRUS S GX701 ultra-slim gaming laptops which comes with ultra-fast 144Hz/3ms G-Sync display powered by the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics and Intel Core i98950HK CPU that runs at up to 4.3GHz with all six core.  The ROG Mothership GZ700 gaming device sports a 17.3-inches FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel display with 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Optimus, G-SYNC. It is powered by the Intel Core i9-8950HK coupled with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. It packs up to 64GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM and 512GB SSD  3 x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. It runs on Windows 10 Home. Connectivity features include Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2x2 802.11ax Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0. The keyboard is detachable with wired or wireless modes, packs Per-key Aura Sync RGB backlighting and the keyboard has 2.5mm travel distance, N-key rollover. There are 4 x 4W speakers with Smart Amp technology Array microphone. It measures 410 (W) x 320 (D) x 29.9 (H) mm and weighs 4.7kg. Ports on this include HDMI 2.0, Thunderbolt 3, and Type-C USB ports, three USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports and one Gen 1. As for the ZEPHYRUS S GX701 ULTRA-SLIM, it comes with 17.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution) IPS display with 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Optimus, G-SYNC. ...

Ledger Nano X Bluetooth-enabled hardware wallet announced

Ledget, the popular French startup has introduced new Nano X hardware wallet with support for Bluetooth to store your private keys at the ongoing CES 2019. The successor of the Nano S comes with enhanced state-of-the-art security and an improved user experience and design. Bluetooth feature connects through the Ledger Live Mobile app, available in the App Store and Google Play on January 28th, providing increased mobility without sacrificing security. The Ledger Nano X can store up to 100 crypto assets, which is six times more capacity than the Ledger Nano S, and includes an improved interface with a larger screen. It has cutting-edge (CC EAL5+), the same chip used in highly secure applications such as credit cards and passport in several countries that isolates private keys from the owner’s computer or smartphone, which are easily hackable, in order to protect their cryptocurrencies. It supports over 1100 different cryptocurrencies, so that you can check your accounts, as well as send and receive cryptocurrency payments from anywhere. The Ledger Nano X is priced at US $119 (Rs. 9,806 in India) and is available for pre-order from Ledger.com and will ship starting from March, 2019.

Razer introduces new Blade 15 gaming laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-series GPU and Razer Raptor 27-inch 144Hz gaming monitor

Razer has announced a new range of the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model gaming laptops. This upgrade is mostly focused on increased graphics performance with the inclusion of new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-series GPUs. The company has also introduced the all-new 27-inch gaming monitor concept; the Razer Raptor. All models are powered by the latest 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H 6 core processor, 16GB of dual-channel system memory with up to 512 GB of fast SSD storage. Additionally, it also comes with a new Windows Hello-capable IR camera. The Base Model of the Razer Blade 15 features the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU with Max-Q design and a CNC-milled compact aluminum chassis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B1zZg082r0 The high-end Blade 15 will be available with a choice of RTX 2060 (6 GB GDDR6), RTX 2070 (8 GB GDDR6), or the RTX 2080 (8 GB GDDR6), with the top two configurations using a Max-Q design. As the name suggests, the base model sports a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) displays with 144 Hz refresh rates. All models feature 4.9mm thin bezels flanking the display. There is also a model with 240 Hz refresh rates and sports a 4K OLED touch display. The Razer Blade 15 comes with vapor chamber technology for ...

NVIDIA RTX 2060 announced, offers up to 2x performance of GTX 1060

NVIDA at the CES 2019 introduced new RTX 2060, months after it introduced the first set of GeForce RTX series GPUs – GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, 2080 and 2070 based on the new NVIDIA Turing architecture and the NVIDIA RTX platform. It comes with 6GB of GDDR6 memory and 240 Tensor Cores that can deliver 52 teraflops of deep learning horsepower, which can improve gaming performance through Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) feature. It promises 2x the performance of the GTX 1060 GPU. RTX 2060 Founders Edition RTX 2070 GTX 1060 GPU Architecture Turing Turing Pascal CUDA Cores 1920 2304 1280 Boost Clock 1620 MHz 1620 MHz 1709MHz Base Clock (MHz) 1365MHz 1410MHz 1506MHz Frame Buffer 6GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 6GB GDDR5 Performance 37T 45T - Memory Speed 14 Gbps 14 Gbps 8 Gbps Memory Interface Width 352-bit 256-bit 192-bit Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 336 GB/s 448 GB/s 192 GB/s Ray Tracing 5 GigaRays/sec 6 GigaRays/sec - Graphics Card Power (W) 160W 175W 120W Price (MSRP) $349 $499 $249 The NVIDIA RTX 2060 Founders Edition is priced at $349 (Rs. 24,350 approx.) and will be available globally starting January 15th from every major OEM, system builder and graphics card partner. NVIDIA has also introduced laptop-versions of Geforce RTX 2080, RTX 2070 and RTX 2060 GPUs.

Samsung modular micro LED technology in new sizes, shapes and configurations announced

Samsung Electronics has introduced its new Micro LED technology that features a new 75-inch display, a 219-inch The Wall, as well as other various groundbreaking sizes, shapes and configurations for a next-generation modular Micro LED display at the CES 2019. It features self-emissive technology and modular capabilities. These transformative TV displays are made up of individual modules of self-emissive Micro LEDs, featuring millions of inorganic red, green and blue microscopic LED chips that emit their own light to produce brilliant colors on the screen. Thanks to the modular nature of Micro LED, this technology offers flexibility in screen size that allows users to customize it to fit any room or space. By adding Micro LED modules, users can expand their display to any size they desire. The modular functionality of Micro LED will allow users in the future to create the ultimate display even at irregular 9×3, 1×7 or 5×1 screen sizes that suit their spatial, aesthetic and functional needs. Samsung’s Micro LED technology also optimizes the content no matter the size and shape of the screen. Additionally, Micro LED supports standard 16:9 aspect ratio, 21:9 widescreen films, and unconventional aspect ratios like 32:9, and even 1:1. The Micro LED displays are bezel-free, there are ...

Samsung introduces new Notebook Odyssey Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch 144Hz display, 8th gen Intel Core i7 and GeForce RTX 2080 GPU

Samsung Electronics has unveiled its new Notebook Odyssey at the CES 2019. It comes with reduced bezels giving scope for a 144Hz display to shine. It is powered by the Intel 8th generation hexa-core i7 processor coupled with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-series GPU.  It comes with two redesigned Jet Blade blowers that sport 83 blades each, and a new Penta-pipe cooling system allows the machine to run as fast and as cool as possible. Odyssey Mode allows users to save settings presets under different profiles for various types of games. Beast Mode lets users modulate the performance depending on the software it is running, and the Black Equalizer helps users get a leg up on the competition by improving in-game lighting.  It sports a 15.6-inch Full HD display with 144Hz refresh rate and G-Sync. It is powered by the Intel Core i7 coupled with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU. It packs 16 GB RAM and 256 GB NVMe SSD/ 1 TB HDD. It comes with Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos. The Samsung Notebook Odyssey will be available in the U.S. in early 2019.

HP Spectre X360 15 with AMOLED display, refreshed Omen 15 laptops and AMD-powered Chromebook 14 announced

HP has announced a revamped version of the current generation x360 15 convertible laptop that comes with a 15.6-inch AMOLED display since the display is key hardware for the laptop, it is a significant upgrade. Apart from this, the company has also announced upgrades to OMEN 15 gaming laptops with NVIDIA’s next-generation GeForce GPU and introduced Chromebook 14 at the CES.  The AMOLED panel offers very bright and accurate colors, a very high contrast ratio, wide horizontal viewing angles, deep blacks, fast response time. The company says that the display will support HDR, but doesn't specify whether it is HDR10 or Dolby Vision spec. HP didn't reveal the screen resolution as well. It is powered by the powered by Intel’s quad-core Whiske Lake-U processors coupled with NVIDIA’s discrete GeForce GTX GPUs. The HP OMEN 15 gaming laptop comes with NVIDIA’s next-generation GeForce GPUs. It packs a 240Hz refresh rate display and a new WiFi 6 (802.11ax) controller. The OMEN 15 notebooks are powered by the Intel’s six-core Core i7-8750H processor and NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU. It packs 16GB DDR4 RAM and 128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM HDD. Towards the end of the year, the company said that it will bring new models with unique display panels as well ...

AmazFit Cor 2 fitness band with 1.23-inch display, 50-meter water resistance, NFC announced

Huami’s Amazfit has introduced Cor 2 fitness band in China with support for 5 ATM water-resistant rating and NFC support for payments. It has the same 1.23-inch LCD color 2.5D curved glass touch screen, but this comes with a polycarbonate body and a 160mAh battery with up to 20 days of battery life. Other features including weather forecasts, activity, sleep and exercise tracking are similar to the predecessor. Amazfit Cor 2 highlights and features 1.23-inch LCD color 2.5D touch screen with anti-fingerprint coating Displays messages, emails, calls and app notifications Heart Rate: manual and continuous heart rate tracking Activity and automatic sleep tracking, exercise tracking 7-day weather forecast, alarms, timer, stopwatch Water and dust resistant (50 meter / 5 ATM) Polycarbonate body NFC for payments Weight: 32g  3-axis accelerometer for activity, exercise and sleep tracking, Optical heart rate monitor (PPG), capacitive wear detection 160mAh battery promises up to 20 days of battery life The Amazfit Cor 2 comes in Black color, is priced at 299 yuan (US$ 43.65 / Rs. 3,050 approx.) and will go on sale in China from tomorrow. Source

Acer introduces new Swift 7 with 14-inch touch-screen display, 8th Gen Intel Core i7 and AMD-powered Chromebook 315

Acer has announced the new Swift 7 laptop and new Chromebook 315 which is the first AMD-powered Chrome OS device. The Swift 7 comes with an impressive 92% screen-to-body ratio and runs on Windows 10. The bezels on the Swift 7 measure just 2.57 mm. The Acer Swift 7 sports a 14-inch Full HD (1920x1080) touch-screen display with IPS technology with 100% sRGB/72% NTSC color gamut and 300 nits of brightness. The laptop comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. It is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8500Y processor coupled with 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 512GB of fast PCIe SSD storage. The company promises up to 10 hours of battery life. It comes with two USB Type-C ports supporting Thunderbolt 3, as well as USB 3.1 Gen 2. The DisplayPort 1.2 provides fast data transfers at up to 10 Gbps. It features 2x2 MU-MIMO technology, Bluetooth 5.0. The power button doubles as a fingerprint reader for password-free Windows Hello secure login. The camera has a 55-degree angle of view, and features high-dynamic-range (HDR). Next up, the company also announced the Acer Chromebook 315 which is the world’s first AMD-powered Chrome OS device. It is powered by the 7th Gen AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C processors with Radeon graphics. It sports a 15.6-inch ...