ASUS ROG Zephyrus G GA502DU Review

When ASUS announced the ROG Zephyrus G GA502 earlier in 2019, the laptop made quite a buzz as it was powered by a rare combination of Ryzen 7 3rd Gen mobile CPU's and a 1660Ti Max-Q GPU. Along with this, having a screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and an interesting price point of Rs. 89990, the laptop could be a very good mid range gaming laptop for consumers. In this review, we check out the laptop to see what compromises ASUS made to achieve this price and why should you consider it for your next gaming laptop. ASUS ROG Zephyrus G GA502DU specifications Processor:  AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Quad Core 2.3GHz (Boost up to 4.0GHz) 35W Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W) Memory: 16GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM (Expandable up to 24GB) Storage: M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x 2 512GB Display: 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) vIPS-level panel, 120Hz Audio: 2 x 1W speakers with Smart AMP technology, Array Microphones Software: Armoury Crate, GameFirst V, GameVisual Ports: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 2.0b,1 x 3.5mm headphone ...

Samsung Galaxy S20 and Fold 2 Unpacked 2020 event said to be scheduled for February 11

After several rumors, the invite for the Samsung Unpacked 2020has surfaced online that revealed February 11 date for the next Galaxy flagship phones, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Fold 2. The invite shows two devices. Based on recent rumors the company is said to jump from S10 to S20. Samsung Unpacked leaked promo. Unpacked is confirmed for 2/11/20 pic.twitter.com/nQeT6i4aRp — Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 4, 2020 S11e → S20 ✔ S11→ S20+ ✔ S11+ → S20 Ultra ⁇ “Ultra” is just one of the possibilities, there are other options, to be confirmed，and What word do you think is best? — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 31, 2019 In case you missed, earlier renders suggest that Galaxy S11 will sport a 108MP 1/1.33-inch ISOCELL Bright HMX image sensor for the primary camera along with a 5x telephoto lens, ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 3D time-of-flight camera. This suggests that the S20 will sport quad rear cameras, but previous renders suggested a Penta camera setup. According to another report, the S20+ is confirmed to pack a 5000mAh (typical) battery and will carry the model number EB-BG988ABY. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is said to flaunt a 6.9-inch curved Dynamic AMOLED display and the resolution is expected to be QHD+. Similar ...

Realme X2 ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.17 with Dark mode toggle, December Android security patch]

realme launched the realme X2 smartphone running ColorOS 6.1 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). To recall, realme X2 packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, and packs a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. This post will help our readers in keeping track of ColorOS updates for realme X2, also check out our realme X2 content, realme X2 Unboxing and First Impressions realme X2 Review: Best mid-range phone under Rs. 20000? [Jan 3, 2010]: realme has started rolling out RMX1992EX_11.A.17 with December security patch. The update adds a dark mode quick switch toggle in the notification panel and brings multiple bug fixes. [Download Link] [Dec 23, 2019]: realme releases Android Pie based kernel source code for realme X2. [Dec 17, 2019]: realme X2 will be upgraded to Android 10 based ColorOS 7 in March 2020, confirms realme. The realme X2 comes in Pearl White, Pearl Blue and Pearl Green colors, is priced at Rs. 16999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version, Rs. 18,999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the ...

Xiaomi devices will come with Google Phone as default dialer and Messages for messaging in some regions

Xiaomi’s MIUI is amongst the popular Android UIs, but it is famous amongst users because of feature richness, customizations, and minimal design. MIUI focuses on providing a complete user experience and to achieve this, MIUI is loaded with many system apps like Dialer, Messaging, Mi File Manager, Mi Calculator, Recorder, Mi Share, Mi Music, Mi Video, and many other apps. Xiaomi on its global community today announced that due to the privacy laws and restrictions around the globe, it has decided to make use of Google Mobile Services, a bunch of applications and APIs aimed at delivering ensure great user experience. As a result, the company will be rolling out Global ROM update for all the recent devices to replace MIUI Dialer and MIUI Messaging with Google Phone and Google Messages. Due to this change, the Call Recording feature will be unavailable in these regions, but Xiaomi may bring it back in 2020. These changes will be coming to users in Global and Europe regions which doesn't include India, China, Indonesia, Russia. I personally see this as a welcome change, since Google has already rolled out Rich Communication Services (RCS) to all Android users in the US and hopefully, it will roll out ...

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note10 Lite with 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display, triple rear cameras announced

After rumors Samsung just announced the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note10 Lite smartphones ahead of CES 2020 next week. These pack a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display, in-display fingerprint scanner, 32-megapixel front camera inside the tiny punch-hole and a 4500mAh battery with support for 25w fast charging. The Galaxy Note10 Lite features the signature Bluetooth S Pen with Air Commands. The S10 Lite is powered by Snapdragon 855 and the Note10 Lite packs Exynos 9810 SoC used in the S9 and Note9. The S10 Lite packs a 48MP main camera with OIS, 12MP ultra-wide and a 5MP macro camera, while the Note10 Lite comes with 12MP main camera with OIS, 12MP ultra-wide and a 12MP Telephoto camera. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite specifications 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400x1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display with 394ppi Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (Max. 2.8 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.7 GHz) with Adreno 640 GPU 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD Android 10 with OneUI 2.0 Dual SIM 48MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0  aperture, OIS, 12MP Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP macro camera with f/2.0 ...

OnePlus Concept One smartphone with “invisible camera” teased ahead of official CES 2020 announcement on January 7

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 is all set to kick off starting January 7th, 2020, and OnePlus already announced that it will be unveiling 'Concept One' at a special event in CES, but many details weren't shared then. But now, OnePlus has released an official teaser that reveals a glimpse of what the 'Concept One' smartphone looks like along with other key details. According to the official teaser posted by OnePlus, the OnePlus Concept One smartphone will sport an "invisible camera" and for this, OnePlus has partnered with McLaren which is an automotive company. OnePlus is using the glass technology that is found in aircraft and sunroofs of high-end cars. More specifically, the company is using electrochromic glass which is found in the McLaren 720S. https://youtu.be/fDP3vvLDwmw The way this "invisible camera" works is when an electric signal triggers the camera lens, the tint of the camera lens which is housed under this glass changes, and thus produces the effect. "The glass on the OnePlus Concept One uses organic particles to create various tints in color when subject to an electrical field. When a different voltage is applied, the light transmission properties are altered, allowing the glass to shift back and forth from transparent ...

HONOR 9X with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, pop-up camera launching in India on January 14

HUAWEI's HONOR brand announced the 'HONOR 9X' smartphone alongside the 9X Pro back in July last year. There were multiple reports that the smartphone will launch in India by the end of 2019. But now finally after multiple teasers, HONOR is launching the 'HONOR 9X' smartphone in India on January 14th, 2020. HONOR has started to roll out the official media invites and alongside the 9X, the company is also expected to launch the Magic Watch 2 and Magic Book laptop lineup. HONOR 9X will be available on Flipkart and the dedicated microsite is already live on the e-commerce website. To recall, HONOR 9X a 6.59-inch FHD+ no-notch display, is powered by the Kirin 810 7nm SoC, but the Indian variant will likely be powered by the Kirin 710F SoC. It runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMIUI 9.1, features a 16-megapixel pop-up front camera, side-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 4000mAh battery. Regarding the camera, it sports a 48-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel camera for capturing portrait shots. HONOR 9X specifications 6.59-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710F 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU ...

Vivo S1 Pro with 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, in-display fingerprint scanner, quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 19990

Vivo has launched the S1 Pro smartphone in India after teasing it recently. It packs a 6.38-inch FULL HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Super AMOLED notch display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and 90% screen-to-body ratio and minimal bezels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor paired with 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and runs Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9 (Pie). The phone has 48MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture) + 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture and 32MP f/2.0 front camera. The camera supports various features including Gesture control, Voice control, Professional mode, Slow motion, HDR, Bokeh, Panorama, and more. As it is a Super AMOLED panel, it features an in-display fingerprint scanner. It packs a 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support through USB Type-C port. Vivo S1 Pro specifications 6.38-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 Super AMOLED display; 90% screen-to-body ratio Octa-Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 610 GPU 8GB LPPDDR4x RAM, 128GB storage Dual SIM Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 48MP (primary with f/1.8 aperture) + 8MP ...

Xiaomi says it has fixed Mi Home Security Camera bug that displayed pictures from other cameras on Google Nest hub

Xiaomi launched its Home Security Camera earlier this year which supports 1080p recording with AI motion detection, infrared night vision, and more. While there has been a rise in the use and adoption of home security cameras and other smart home devices recently, there are issues related to privacy and security. On similar lines, today, a Xiaomi Security Camera displayed pictures from other cameras on a user's Google Nest Hub and this issue has affected a group of users. A Reddit user reported that his Xiaomi Security Camera started displaying still images from other cameras on his Google Nest Hub and more specifically, it displayed images of a man sleeping in a chair. The user also reported that both the Nest Hub and the Xiaomi Home Security Camera were new and purchased from AliExpress. It was running on the firmware version 3.5.1_00.66. Following the incident, Google disabled Xiaomi integrations on their devices and to remind you, users can link the Xiaomi Home Security Camera to a Google account for access with Nest devices through the Mi Home application. After Google disabled Xiaomi integrations, Xiaomi in a statement said that they have fixed the issue that plagued a group of users and this issue ...

Dell introduces 86-inch 4K touch monitor, new Ultrasharp monitors and Alienware 25-inch 240Hz monitor ahead of CES 2020

In the world of monitors at CES 2020, Dell is introducing a dozen new models, from its high end 86 4K Interactive Touch Monitor to a 27 inch Ultrasharp 4k monitors. Dell is also announcing the new Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor, featuring a fast IPS 240Hz screen with 1 millisecond gray-to-gray response time. The Dell 86 4K Interactive Touch Monitor is designed to be a 86.5 inch digital alternative to the whiteboard with a 4K UHD resolution, 20-point multi-touch and USB-C connectivity. The monitor also features Dell’s exclusive Screen Drop Feature which helps improve accessibility and reach-ability for users of different heights. The Dell 86 4K Interactive Touch Monitor (C8621QT) will be available worldwide on April 10, 2020 with the price to be announced soon. Dell's UltraSharp series also got updated with newer models, ranging from sizes of a massive 43 inches down to 25 inches. The UltraSharp 43 4K USB-C Monitor can connect up to four PCs and view the content from each computer simultaneously and has USB-C connectivity that can deliver up to 90W of power. The Dell UltraSharp 43 4K USB-C (U4320Q) will be priced at $1,049.99 (Rs. 75,413) and will be available globally from Jan. 30. The UltraSharp 27 ...