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Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 accelerator for data centers announced

Qualcomm today announced Cloud AI 100 accelerator for data center providers built from the ground up to help accelerate AI experiences, providing a turn-key solution that addresses the most important aspects of cloud AI inferencing—including low power consumption, scale, process node leadership, and signal processing expertise. In addition, it is supporting developers with a full stack of tools and frameworks for each of our cloud-to-edge AI solutions. Facilitating the development of the ecosystem in this distributed AI model will help enhance a myriad of potential experiences for the end-user, including personal assistants for natural language processing and translations, advanced image search, and personalized content and recommendations. The Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 offers: More than 10x performance per watt over the industry’s most advanced AI inference solutions deployed today An all new, highly efficient chip specifically designed for processing AI inference workloads 7nm process node bringing further performance and power advantages Available support for industry leading software stacks, including PyTorch, Glow, TensorFlow, Keras, and ONNX Power-efficient signal processing expertise across major areas: Artificial Intelligence, eXtended Reality, Camera, Audio, Video, Gestures The Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 is expected to begin sampling to customers in the second half of 2019.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and 730G 8nm and Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platforms announced

Qualcomm just announced new Snapdragon 730 and 730G 8nm and 665 11nm Mobile Platforms. The Snapdragon 730 brings technologies that were previously exclusive to 8 series devices that includes 4th generation multi-core Qualcomm AI Engine for 2x faster AI on-device processing compared to Snapdragon 710, Qualcomm Spectra 350 with dedicated Computer Vision (CV) ISP for up to 4x overall power savings in Computer Vision compared to the previous generation and 4K HDR videos in Portrait Mode (Bokeh).  It has Kryo 470 CPU, Adreno 618 GPU integrates Vulkan 1.1 and Snapdragon X15 LTE modem and is Wi-Fi 6-ready. The Gaming-centric 730G  has Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, which include an arsenal of hardware and software optimizations that give mobile gamers a competitive edge. Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform has Snapdragon elite gaming features, including: Up to 15% faster graphics rendering over the Snapdragon 730 and up to 25% faster graphics rendering over the Snapdragon 710, featuring an overclocked Adreno 618 GPU Qualcomm Technologies' in-house game studio has collaborated with popular game-makers to optimize Snapdragon 730G for a selection of the world’s top-rated games. True HDR gaming for extreme realism with rich graphics and cinema-quality processing with over 1 billion shades of color. Jank Reducer feature reduces janks by up to 90% in games running at ...

Twitter limits number of accounts users can follow in a day from 1000 to 400 to combat spam and bots

Twitter has been seen making changes to its platform recently and in the same lines, the company has made a new change in the number of accounts that a user can follow every day. In order to curb bot and spam, Twitter has announced that it has limited the number of accounts that a user can follow from 1000 to 400 per day. With the latest change, Non-verified users can follow up to 400 accounts per day and Verified users can follow up to 1000 per day. Follow, unfollow, follow, unfollow. Who does that? Spammers. So we’re changing the number of accounts you can follow each day from 1,000 to 400. Don’t worry, you’ll be just fine. — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) April 8, 2019 Apart from this, Twitter has applied an overall restriction in the number of accounts a user can follow to 5000 overall. Once a user hits this limit, the user has to wait until the user has more followers before the user can follow additional accounts. However, the number is different for each account and is calculated based on the unique ratio of followers to following. Once a user hits a follow limit, Twitter will show a message saying “You are unable to follow ...

HONOR 20i with 32MP front camera, triple rear cameras to be announced on April 17

HUAWEI's HONOR brand today announced that it will introduce HONOR 20i, which looks similar to the HONOR 10i which was introduced in Europe last month. It has a 32-megapixel front camera, triple rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Based on the specifications of the HONOR 10i, this should come with Full HD+ water drop notch display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio,  a Kirin 710 SoC, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 24-megapixel rear camera along with a  2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide-angle lens. The HONOR 20i will come in Black, Purple and Blue colors. We should know the price when it goes official next Wednesday. Source

Microsoft releases Chromium-based Edge preview build for Windows 10

Microsoft has announced the release of the first Canary and Developer builds for Windows 10 which brings the availability of test version of Chromium-based Edge browser. Windows 10 devices will be getting daily updates if on Canary build and weekly update if on Developer builds. With the new builds, Microsoft has released Chromium-based Edge preview build and brought quite a few changes to the Edge browser. The company has made subtle changes to the design of the browser, included support for a broader selection of extensions and adds the ability to manage the user's sign in profile. The build is intended only for early adopters, enthusiasts and web developers and not for everyday users. Microsoft joined the Chromium open source community in December 2018 and has added 275 commits into the Chromium project, as of today. It also started back to make contributions in areas like accessibility, touch, ARM64, and others. The company is working directly with the teams at Google and the broader Chromium community on this project. For those who would like to try out, the new builds can download the new build from Microsoft's official website.  Anyone using the current build of Microsoft Edge that is based on EdgeHTML and not Chromium can ...

Samsung said to launch four Galaxy Note 10 models later this year

Samsung used to launch two flagship smartphones in their Galaxy S lineup, until the launch of Samsung Galaxy S10. With Galaxy S10 launch, Samsung launched 4 smartphones namely the S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G. According to new reports, Samsung is said to follow the same for their Galaxy Note lineup and said to launch 4 models of Galaxy Note 10. According to a new report from Korea, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will be coming in 4 models with up to 6.75-inch display sizes. The company is said to launch 2 LTE models which will be featuring 6.28-inch and 6.75-inch display sizes. The next two models will be having the same camera specifications and display sizes, except that it will have 5G support. It is the first time there are reports emerging regarding a 6.28-inch Galaxy Note 10. There is no information regarding the battery capacity for the individual models, but it seems that other specifications will be similar to the Galaxy S10 lineup. This move by Samsung to launch four models of Galaxy Note 10 is intended to maximize sales volume by segmenting the market. The company is aiming to diversify the products with high-end type and to attract more purchases. Source | Via

ACT Fibernet launches ACT Stream TV 4K Android TV box for Rs. 4499

ACT Fibernet, the company that is known for its high-speed fiber optic internet has now forayed into a consumer product category. Today, ACT Fibernet has launched a new 4K Android Streaming device named ACT Stream TV 4K for the consumers and is priced at Rs. 4,499. ACT Stream TV 4K is powered by Android 9 Pie and coupled with 2GB RAM and 8GB inbuilt storage. It is powered by Hi-Silicon 3798M V200 SoC and has support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. Regarding physical ports, this 4K Android device has 2 USB ports, 1 Ethernet port, 1 HDMI port, 1 AV output, 1 SD card slot. This box will offer the users to stream their favorite movies, TV shows, music videos from existing on-demand streaming providers and TV channels. The remote, the box and the UI - All live TV streaming is from ACT servers pic.twitter.com/JdSpdw7wfU — FoneArena Mobile (@FoneArena) April 9, 2019 Features: Dolby Passthrough and Google Assistant allowing users to search for their favorite content and control the box with voice commands. Popular applications like Netflix, Hotstar, Sony Liv, Hooq, Zee5, YouTube, Sun NxT are available for streaming on this device. Other applications can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Apart from this, users will ...

HUAWEI P30 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

HUAWEI today launched its flagship P30 Pro smartphone in India starting at Rs. 71,990. We recently brought you the unboxing video of the phone, here we have the first impressions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmVjUrpIhs Box Contents Huawei P30 Pro smartphone in Breathing Crystal color Earphones 2-pin Huawei SuperCharge fast charger (5V-2A/9V-2A/10V-4A) USB Type-C cable SIM ejector tool Clear protective case The phone packs a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved glass OLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio DCI-P3 HDR display with ultra narrow bezels on the top and the bottom. Inside the notch there is a 32-megapixel camera with AI and HDR for selfies. It has HUAWEI Acoustic Display Technology that uses electromagnetic sound levitation to project sound from the vibrations in the display to your ear. It is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 980 7nm SoC with GPU Turbo 3.0 and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with Emotion UI 9.1. It has a next-generation in-display fingerprint sensor that the company says is 30% faster than the Mate 20 Pro. It comes with LEICA quad-lens camera with 40-megapixel RYYB sensor with OIS, a 20-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 8-megapixel sensor with telephoto lens for 5x loss-less zoom with a periscope with OIS and a ToF depth sensing camera for portraits and AR with Google AR Core. ...

HUAWEI P30 Lite with 6.15-inch FHD+ display, up to 6GB RAM, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 19990

HUAWEI just launched the P30 Lite in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.15-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display with minimal bezels, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC with 6GB of RAM, GPU Turbo 2.0, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, has a 24-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots as well as 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide-angle lens. It also comes with AI scene recognition that can recognize 22 scenes for rear and 8 for the front, real-time face unlock that promises to unlock the phone in milliseconds. It features a 32-megapixel front camera housed inside the notch with AI beautify features, comes with glass back with gradient finish, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, dual 4G VoLTE and a 3340mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging over USB Type-C. HUAWEI P30 Lite specifications 6.15-inch (2312  x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display with 96% NTSC color gamut Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz  Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB / 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 24MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 ...

HUAWEI P30 Pro with quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor, 8GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 71990

HUAWEI just launched the P30 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced at an event in Paris last month and packs a 6.47-inch Full HD+ OLED curved glass dewdrop notch display with ultra narrow bezels, is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 980 7nm SoC with GPU Turbo 3.0 and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with Emotion UI 9.1. It has an in-display fingerprint sensor that is 30% faster than the Mate 20 Pro. The main highlight of the phone is its LEICA quad-lens camera with 40-megapixel RYYB sensor, a 20-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 8-megapixel sensor with telephoto lens for 5x loss-less zoom with a periscope and a ToF depth sensing camera for portraits and AR with Google AR Core. It also has 10x hybrid zoom and 50x digital zoom. It can capture low light photos with up to ISO 409600. It has a 32-megapixel camera on the front with AI HDR selfies. At the launch Huawei said that the phone has scored 112 overall points and 119 points in photo n DxOMark beating all other flagships. The phone has a curved glass back, IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance, has HUAWEI Acoustic Display Technology that uses electromagnetic ...