PatchWall 3.4 for Mi TVs brings Immersive Carousel, User Centre & new Live TV channels

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Oct 29, 2020

Xiaomi has been selling its smart TVs in India since early 2018. The company’s televisions in India except for Mi TV 4 run Android TV operating system. Additionally, they also come with a launcher called PatchWall offering content from partner streaming services. Earlier this year, Xiaomi updated it to v3.0. Now, the company is rolling out a new PatchWall 3.4 update with three new changes.

The new PatchWall update for Xiaomi Mi TVs in India arrives ahead of Diwali festive season. The company is expected to sell more televisions in this period compared to previous months. Hence, it makes sense for them to introduce new features at this time of the year.

That said, the PatchWall 3.4 update brings the following three new features to all the Mi TVs in India.

Note: We are not sure if this will be available for the forgotten Mi TV 4 but the Mi TV 4A (32” & 43”) launched alongside it have received the update.

Immersive Carousel

The first thing you notice when you launch PatchWall on Mi TVs is the carousel at the top. In the latest update, Xiaomi has tweaked it in such a way that the content in the carousel act as the background of the entire screen. Thus, the company calls it ‘Immersive Carousel’.

Though the concept is cool, certain poster in carousel does not look as background as they interfere with icons and thumbnails on the foreground.

User Centre

This new page displays all the partner OTT platforms in a single row and even includes a row dedicated to offers on subscriptions. Further, it also shows trailers and upcoming movies/TVs.

Xiaomi says that users will be also able to access a universal watchlist comprising of content from partner streaming services.

Live TV

As the name suggests, this page shows all the available live TV channels. The company says it will be adding more channels in the coming days.

Having said that, the PatchWall updates on Mi TVs are an automated process but still roll out in batches. They occur in the background when connected to the internet.

Hence, if you own a Mi TV in India and your television is always connected to the internet, then you should have received the update.

ByteDance outs the Dali Smart Tutoring Lamp T5 with a phone-size screen, AI Camera

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 29, 2020

Chinese firm Bytedance gained prominence with its popular apps Tiktok and its Chinese version Duoyin. The company recently signified interested to venture into hardware manufacture with the acquisition of Smartisan. ByteDance has today announced a new education brand known as Dali Education. Interestingly, the company also unveiled the first hardware product under the brand dubbed the Dali Smart Tutoring Lamp T5.

The Dali Smart Tutoring Lamp T5 is a utility lamp which focuses on the child’s homework scene. It combines intelligent guidance with the desk lamp necessary for each child’s desk, which can protect the eyes and aid the child to complete his/her homework.

The lamp is a national AA-level professional eye protection light, and has obtained a number of certifications from authoritative organizations, including TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification and National CQC Certification. At the same time, Dali Smart Tutoring Lamp T5 also draws on the inspiration of the “shadowless lamp” in the operating room, and uses the double-wing lamp holder design to solve the shadow problem of children when writing. This prevents the need for the child to want to tilt their heads to read words, thereby preventing incorrect sitting posture.

Secondly, the lamp is integrated with an intelligent coaching feature. It is equipped with an AI camera. With the help of artificial intelligence and related technologies, the camera is capable of performing several functions such as intelligent fingertip search for words, intelligent English follow-up reading, and intelligent calculation problem explanation to help solve children’s homework problems.

The lamp comes with a companion app known as “Daily Love Tutoring” app which parents can use to plan the child’s homework plan and completion progress can be synchronized in real time. Parents can also grasp the homework status remotely. In addition, the Dali Smart Tutoring Lamp is also equipped with smart dual cameras. Parents can not only see their children’s desk remotely but can also use real-time communication to interact with their children through video connections to understand their children’s learning status. The lamp is integrated with a smartphone size display with touchscreen functions.

The smart lamp is already on sale in China via major e-tail platforms such as Jingdong (JD.com). It carries a retail price of 799 yuan (~$119).

Ulefone Launches 3 Smartwatches with a Giveaway Surprise

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Greeva Agnihotri

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Oct 29, 2020

As the craze for fitness has been on the rise, many manufacturers have developed devices to help users track and be updated about their body levels. To cater to these needs, Ulefone recently launched 3 different smartwatches- Ulefone Watch, Ulefone Watch GPS, and Ulefone Watch Pro. All the 3 smartwatches come at a pocket-friendly price range and are up for sale at Ulefone’s official website.

The Ulefone Watch and Ulefone Watch GPS both have a 1.3-inch TFT touch display with well-spaced icons for convenient readability. With an advanced HX3600 optical sensor, these devices can conduct uninterrupted and precise heart rate monitoring for up to 24 hours. The female health tracking feature in these devices can record women’s menstrual cycle to keep them updated. The smartwatches also support sleep monitoring function. However, what sets them apart are functions like sports mode and battery.

Ulefone Watch features 9 modes that can track the calorie count of activities like yoga, hiking, dynamic cycling, and more. It also displays guided breathing exercises to help ease the body and mind. With up to 7.5 days of continuous performance and 50 days of standby on a single charge, this smartwatch offers versatility.

As the name suggests, Ulefone Watch GPS features a built-in GPS chip that comes in handy during outdoor adventures. With 14 sports modes, this smartwatch enables one to keep track of outdoor and indoor activities like running, walking, swimming, and more. Its powerful battery offers up to 7 days of working time and 40 days of standby time.

Ulefone Watch Pro features a 1.55-inch full-touch color LCD screen with high hardness for comfortable viewing. It is enhanced with various sensors to monitor the user’s heart, blood oxygen, sleep, and detect rapid eye movement (REM). Other features include pressure assessment, breathing training, women’s health tracking, and 14 sports modes to monitor indoor and outdoor exercises.

All the 3 smartwatches are enhanced with 5ATM waterproof built that can conveniently withstand low-velocity and shallow-water activities, including swimming. These Ulefone smartwatches allow the user to manage calls and get SNS reminders to keep them updated at all times. Their magnetic snap-on charger design further adds to the convenience. One can simply connect these watches to the Veryfit app to track the progress of daily activities, exercise, and health data. All the Ulefone smartwatches come in multiple color variants.

These devices are currently being sold for a discounted price on the company’s official website, where Ulefone Watch is priced at $39.99, Ulefone Watch GPS at $49.99, and Ulefone Watch Pro at $54.99.

The company is also conducting a giveaway where the lucky winners stand a chance to get a Ulefone Watch. Follow the rules and stay updated on the contest by clicking on the link here.

Ulefone Armor 8 aces the Durability Test involving Fire, Water, and 1.5m drop

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Greeva Agnihotri

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Oct 29, 2020

Ulefone is famous for making rugged smartphones among its wide range of devices. All the rugged phones belong to the Armor series, and recently, the company added on a new member to this collection called Ulefone Armor 8. To prove this phone’s ruggedness, the company conducted multiple tests to verify its claim for durability.

The test starts off with the phone being doused in alcohol and is later set on fire. The flames are put out by a fire extinguisher, after which the phone is checked for proper functioning. As a result, there was no visible damage by extreme temperatures or dust, and the phone worked perfectly fine.

For the next test, Armor 8 is repeatedly dropped from more than 1.5m on surfaces like lawn, concrete floor, and construction machinery. The smartphone endured a few scratches but remained functional. And for the last test, the phone was washed down by a hose/water-gun with high-pressure for quite some time; after which, the phone was just dabbed dry. Surprisingly it functioned efficiently despite shifting quite a bit due to the high water pressure.

Concluding the above tests, Armor 8 has certainly proved its durability. But apart from the sturdy built, this rugged smartphone also features a decent software configuration. It runs on the latest Android 10 OS and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 octa-core processor. Sporting a 6.1-inch 19.5:9 waterdrop screen, this device offers a fairly satisfactory viewing experience. It has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. This Ulefone smartphone features a 16MP triple rear camera system, including a 5MP macro lens and a powerful 5580mAh with 15W fast charge for versatility. Functions like face and fingerprint unlock and payment portals like NFC and Google Pay further add to user convenience.

Ulefone Armor 8 5G

Ulefone Armor 8 is currently up for sale on Banggood at a discounted price of $139.99. Being a mid-range phone with decent configurations, it can be an ideal choice for people looking to upgrade their smartphones.

To know more about Ulefone Armor 8, readers can visit the official Ulefone website or click on the link here.

HeyMelody app allows you to update OnePlus and OPPO TWS earbuds on non-OnePlus phones

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 29, 2020

The OnePlus Buds has a companion app that allows you to configure the earbuds, find them, and also receive firmware updates that bring new features. However, the app is only compatible with select OnePlus phones (OnePlus 6 and up). This means that owners of older OnePlus phones or non-OnePlus phones who pick up OnePlus TWS earbuds will miss out on these features.

OnePlus has now released a new app called HeyMelody that allows owners of older OnePlus phones or non-OnePlus phones to enjoy some of the aforementioned features including firmware updates.

The HeyMeldoy app can be installed on any Android device running Android Marshmallow and up. While it is a OnePlus app, it works not only with the OnePlus Buds and OnePlus Buds Z but also with the newly-announced OPPO Enco X and OPPO Enco W51 earbuds.

Users will be able to pair their earbuds to their phones using the app, check the battery level of each earbud and charging case, and also receive firmware updates.

The app is still in development and may be unstable but if you are willing to give it a try, you can download it here.

Huawei reaffirms HarmonyOS 2.0 beta for smartphones will be pushed in December

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 29, 2020

Huawei first unveiled its HarmonyOS (Hongmeng OS in China) last year after the U.S government enacted a ban on the company. Huawei, in September, unveiled the HarmonyOS 2.0 at the company’s Developer’s Conference 2020. The HarmonyOS 2.0 incorporates smartphone adaptability for the first time and the company disclosed that it would launch a beta test version for smartphones for developers at the end of the year.

The president of Huawei’s Consumer Business Software department, Dr. Wang Chenglu, is reported to have hinted that the adaptation of Hongmeng OS 2.0 is currently progressing very well, and R&D is ready. He also stated that the new OS is expected to be released as scheduled in December.

According to previous details, Huawei and Honor branded phones which run on platforms such as Kirin 9000, Kirin 990 5G, Kirin 990, Kirin 985, Kirin 980, Kirin 820, Kirin 810, and Kirin 710 will continue to adapt to the HarmonyOS but models running EMUI 11 will be upgraded first.

Wang Chenglu also hinted that the Chinese tech giant started to internally develop the HarmonnyOS as early as May 2016 when it laid out the possible directions of the future market and technology. He hinted that the ROM is built on a special idea which gave as the decision to treat each isolated IoT device as a module. For example, the lamp is a display module, the TV is a display module with a speaker module. In this regard, while the user sees a connection between the two devices on the interface,HarmonyOS treat it as a connection of each module. This is said to be one of the core innovations of the OS which is believed to hold the ace to help the IoT industry solve the problem of failed interconnection.

Wang Chenglu also cited an illustration that he believes can help us understand how the OS works. He stated that in the future, as long as mobile phones and large screens all run on HarmonyOS, mobile phones can be transformed into professional microphones, while the TV can act as a media player that can be used to cut, tune or edit songs.

“In Huawei’s view, Hongmeng Operating System (HarmonyOS) is a set of operating systems developed for the Internet of Everything, and the mobile terminal industry has the most opportunity to develop in China,” the Huawei exec added.

The rollout will first happen in China but we believe Huawei will push it to other markets outside its home market.

Vivo officially confirms that Origin OS will replace Funtouch OS

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Sean

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Oct 29, 2020

The Vivo officially announced the 2020 Developer Conference earlier today (29th October 2020). The theme of this annual event was “Native Everything,” which will also have the company announce a new custom skin called Origin OS.

Previously, we had reported on Vivo possibly replacing Funtouch OS for a new custom skin. Now, it has been confirmed as the Chinese tech giant officially announced Origin OS. This new custom is also based on Android and is being made as a complete overhaul of the existing Funtouch OS. Vivo also took to the Chinese microblogging website, Weibo, to share the announcement.

The Vivo Developer Conference 2020 will focus on various different topics including apps, games, business cooperation, technology, IoT, and the new OS. Unfortunately, not a lot of information or finer details regarding the new custom skin is currently available. However, it has been confirmed as a remake of Funtouch, which might debut with the Vivo X60 series, as per reports. So stay tuned for more updates and for the Vivo Developer Conference 2020, since we will likely be covering the event as well.

ASUS ROG Phone 3 price in India slashed by Rs 3,000 (~$40)

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 29, 2020

In July, ASUS ROG Phone 3 was made official in various markets including India. The company is selling three variants of the phone with a starting price of Rs 49,999. During the ongoing “Flipkart BIG DIWALI SALE” that begins from today, the ROG Phone 3 can be availed with a price cut of Rs 3,000 (~$40).

The ROG Phone 3 is available in the country in three choice such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for Rs 49,999, and 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for Rs 52,999 (~$711), and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for Rs 57,999 (~$778). After a price cut of Rs 3,000, these three variants are now priced at Rs 46,999 (~$631), Rs 49,999 (~$671), and Rs 54,999 (~$738), respectively. The offer is valid till Nov. 4 on Flipkart.

Buyers who are looking forward to purchasing the ROG Phone 3 can opt for 3 months, 6 months, or 9 months no-cost EMI plans through Bajaj FinServ and credit/debit cards of all the banks that have partnered with the retailer site. Furthermore, users can benefit from a 10 percent instant discount of up to Rs 1,500 through credit/debit cards from Axis Bank during the ongoing sale on Flipkart.

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ASUS ROG Phone 3 Specifications

The ROG Phone 3 has a 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with support for 144Hz refresh rate support and a 270Hz touch sampling rate. The Android 10 OS along with ROG UI comes preinstalled on the gaming smartphone. The Snapdragon 865 Plus powers the device. The SoC is accompanied by LPPDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The triple camera system of the ROG Phone 3 includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 main camera, a superwide lens of 13-megpaixel, and a 5-megapixel lens for macro shots. It has a frontal shooter of 24-megapixel. The massive 6,000mAh battery of the ROG Phone 3 comes with support for 30W rapid charging.

Lenovo Legion Duel Gaming Phone gets a Transparent version

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 29, 2020

At the 2020 Lenovo Innovation and Technology Conference, Lenovo showcased a transparent version of the Legion Duel gaming phone. The device is reminiscent of Xiaomi’s Explorer edition which was popular with the Mi 8 and Mi 9 but went missing on the Mi 10.

However, unlike Xiaomi’s own version which doesn’t actually show the real internals, this mode shows off the real internal components of the device. Chen Jin, General Manager of Lenovo’s mobile phone business department in China, disclosed that the transparent version of the Legion Gaming phone will arrive soon and that it is worth looking forward to.

The Lenovo Legion Duel Gaming phone was first launched in August and happens to be the first smartphone in the brand’s Legion series. In terms of the specifications, the device packs a 6.65-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz. The phone emerged as the first model powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 Plus flagship platform. It equally packs a 5000mAh battery and supports 90W fast charging.

In addition, the Legion Duel Gaming Phone is equipped with a game acceleration engine (GAE). At the same time, long press the ultrasonic buttons on both sides to start the game acceleration engine, making the game experience more enjoyable. During gaming, players can quickly switch perspectives through the shaking of the phone. User can also quickly probe the environment around and perceive the enemy’s location.

The Lenovo Legion Duel Gaming phone has a starting price of 3499 yuan (~$521) but the price of the transparent version has not yet been announced.

Asus launches RT-AX56U Youth Edition gaming router in white with Wi-Fi 6

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Sean

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Oct 29, 2020

Earlier today (29th October 2020), Asus launched its first white Wi-Fi 6 gaming router. The RT-AX56U was launched on JD.com today, with a special discounted first sale price of 389 Yuan (roughly 58 US Dollars).

RT-AX56U gaming router features a Broadcom quad core 1.5GHz processor and supports the newer Wi-Fi 6 standard. It offers a wide range of networking and arrives with a 3 year warranty as well. For design, the router is almost completely made of a white color scheme, with a minimalistic but angular design philosophy. The only aspect that breaks the white full body, is the yellow colored Asus branding.

Through the 1.5GHz quad core processor from Broadcom and the Wi-Fi 6 chip, the gaming router can theoretically reach a maximum speed of 9.6Gbps. Alongside such high speeds, it can also run with lower latency, whilst having a wider overall coverage. Furthermore, the Asus RT-AX56U supports OFDMA and MU-MIMO black technology as well, which allows for multiple devices being connected simultaneously, without delay and can pair with every smart device in users’ homes.

A notable inclusion in the gaming router is the Tencent online game accelerator, which is an exclusive 100 day premium member feature, and the NetEase UU accelerator, which is another 90 day trial feature. Both of these can essentially boost network speeds during and works on consoles, desktop PC, and even smartphones.

Download Samsung ODIN Flash Tool for Windows (All Version)

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Simranpal Singh

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Oct 29, 2020

Samsung ODIN Flash Tool is an important utility tool designed to flash the firmware on Samsung smartphones. Among several other tools and prerequisite stuff, the Odin Flash Tool is an important utility to used while rooting or installing TWRP recovery on Samsung smartphones. You can download Odin Tool from the respective links below.

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Samsung devices often get active third-party development support. The users can easily enjoy custom ROMs based on AOSP and other codes. The support for custom kernels, custom recoveries like TWRP are building paths for any device.

Samsung offers firmware files in different formats such as BL, AP, CP, CSC, and PIT. These files can be flashed using the ODIN flash tool and the primitive way of using fastboot commands doesn’t work over these files. Moreover, the TWRP recovery is flashed using the tool as it comes with TAR format.

There are some other benefits apart from the above-mentioned use-cases. The users can flash stock firmware and recovery if you bricked your device.

Odin Flash Tool – Detailed

A utility or a small software used to flash the firmware on Samsung devices in .tar or other formats without tripping the Knox security. It is currently available for the Windows platform and does not carry support for Mac or Linux at the moment.

Samsung uses the Odin Flash Tool internally at its service centers and at assembling units to flash the stock firmware. It can come in handy if you’ve bricked the Samsung smartphone while installing any third-party developments. It is a single door to rescue from an uncertain situation on your smartphone.

Download Samsung Odin Tool

There are several versions of the Odin flash tool for different Android iterations. The latest – Odin 3.12.3 is suitable for Android 10 based smartphones. You can download the required Odin Tool version from the table below. We have listed the compatible Android version alongside the Odin.

Latest Odin for Windows

Software Name	Samsung Odin Tool
Latest Version	Odin v3.14.4
Supported Formats	.bin, .tar & *tar.md5.
Supported OS	Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10

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*Before Android KitKat*
Odin v3.06	Download Link
Odin v3.07	Download Link
*Android KitKat and Jelly Bean*
Odin v3.09	Download Link
Odin v3.10.0	Download Link
Odin v3.10.5	Download Link
Odin v3.10.6	Download Link
Odin v3.10.7	Download Link
*Android 6.0 Marshmallow*
Odin v3.11.1	Download Link
Odin v3.11.2	Download Link
Odin v3.12.3	Download Link
Odin v3.12.4	Download Link
Odin v3.12.5	Download Link
Odin v3.12.7	Download Link
Odin v3.12.10	Download Link
*After Android 9.0 Pie*
Odin v3.13.1	Download Link
*Galaxy Note 10/S10/S20 Series Odin v3.13.3*
Odin v3.13.3	Download Link
*Android 10 Q*
Odin v3.14.1	Download Link
Odin v3.14.4	Download Link

Above are all the versions of the Samsung Odin flash tool. You can easily install this tool on Windows PC. It is compatible with almost all Windows iterations. But, make sure to stop Samsung Kies Software prior isntalling the Odin Flash Tool on PC.

We will keep updating this article if any new version arrives.

How to Install and Use Odin tool?

It is quite easy to isntall and use the Smasung Odin Tool. The user need to Install Samsung USBDrivers before using the tool.

Download Odin versiona s per the need from the list above.
Extract the .zip file into a folder and run .exe file.
You will see a console as shown below in the image.
Now, browse respective AP, CP, BL, and CSC fiels from Firmware file.
Connect the smartphone in Download mode with the PC using a USB cable.
LOG message will appear, and then start to flash.

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Xiaomi XiaoAI Speaker Art Battery Edition launched for 399 yuan ($59)

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Oct 29, 2020

Back in May, Xiaomi launched XiaoAI Speaker Art in China priced at 349 yuan ($51). This very same speaker later debuted as Mi Smart Speaker powered by Google Assistant in India and Europe. Now, the Chinese tech giant has announced a battery edition of this product in its home country for 399 yuan ($59).

The newly launched Xiaomi XiaoAI Speaker Art Battery Edition is identical to the standard variant except for the presence of a 4,850mAh battery. The company claims it to offer up to 6.5 hours of music playback on a full charge. Most importantly, users can now take it anywhere as they wish.

Since it is the same speaker with battery, it features a 2.5-inch 12W full-range speaker with two custom bass boosters and DTS Sound tuning.

Further, the speaker’s body is made of metal featuring 10,531 sound holes, whereas its top comes with a 16 million RGB LED strip along with capacitive buttons for play/pause, volume control, and enable/disable the dual far-field microphone.

Just like the regular model, this one can be also connected in pairs for 2.0 stereo sound and also supports LHDC audio format. Last but not least, it is powered by Texas Instruments TAS5805M chipset and features dual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2.

The Xiaomi XiaoAI Speaker Art Battery Edition is currently limited to China and will go on sale starting November 1. As Xiaomi is now selling the standard version in global markets, there’s a little chance for the company to bring this variant to other regions.

AMD to buy Xilinx for $35 billion through an all share deal

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Sean

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Oct 29, 2020

AMD is buying its rival semiconductor company Xilinx. This transaction ill be an all stock deal worth 35 billion US Dollars, which was announced earlier this week by both companies.

Previously, we had reported on the chipmaker planning on buying Xilinx, with both firms then being in “talks” for the acquisition. The former will likely leverage the latter’s field programmable gate array (or FPGA) to increase its competence in offerings within the data centers and machine learning fields. After the deal, Xilinx stockholders will receive 1.7234 shares of AMD stock for each Xilinx share they held previously. This translates to about 143 US Dollars per share of Xilinx stocks.

Furthermore, AMD stockholders will now own about 74 percent of the combined company, with Xilinx stockholders owning about 26 percent. At the moment, the deal now faces approval from different authorities in the UK, the US, European Union, and China, as well as shareholders from both companies. The approval process is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

According to TheElec report, Lisa Su, AMD CEO, will lead the combined company while Xilinx CEO will join as the President and be responsible for the Xilinx business and strategic growth initiatives. Similarly, at least two other Xilinx directors will also join the AMD board. Su added that “Our acquisition of Xilinx marks the next leg in our journey to establish AMD as the industry’s high performance computing leader and partner of choice for the largest and most important technology companies in the world.”

AMD announces Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs, features USB-C for “modern VR experience”

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Sean

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Oct 29, 2020

AMD has just announced its latest Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards. The new lineup is the company’s Big Navi GPUs that are based on the new RDNA 2 architecture and arrive at very competitive prices in comparison to its rival, Nvidia.

The new Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards are the Team Red equivalent of Team Green’s RTX 3000 series GPUs in the current generation of PC gaming. AMD unveiled the Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, and the 6900 XT. The first two GPUs will be launched in November while the high end flagship card will launch in December. Notably, the new cards also feature a new USB Type C port to “power head-mounted displays with just one cable for a modern VR experience.”

Each of the new cards features ‘Infinity Cash,’ which is a 128MB of memory directly on the GPU die. This combined with the 16GB GDDR6 VRAM increases “effective bandwidth” by up to 3.25 times compared to the same amount of memory without the cache. Furthermore, for owners of the Radeon 6000 series GPU and Rzyen 5000 series CPUs, AMD has also unveiled Smart Access Memory.

This feature essentially allows the CPU to access more of the GPUs memory, which results in a slight boost in performance. While it is not groundbreaking, it is still a step in the right direction for the company that is finally leveraging the fact that it is the only company that makes both high end GPUs and CPUs.

One of the major inclusions in the latest generation of GPUs from AMD is also the addition of hardware accelerated ray-tracing support that is based on the DirectX 12 Ultimate implementation. Another focus of the company this time around was VR support, with its new cards featuring a USB-C port for VR in particular. The new RX 6000 GPUs support the VirtualLink standard, which was designed to provide a VR headset with data and power through a single port.

Looking into the specs of the cards:

Radeon RX 6800

Compute Units: 60
Game Clock: 1.82GHz
Boost Clock: 2.11GHz
Memory: 16GB GDDR6
Price and Availability: $579 – 18th November 2020

Radeon RX 6800 XT

Compute Units: 72
Game Clock: 2.02GHz
Boost Clock: 2.25GHz
Memory: 16GB GDDR6
Price and Availability: $649 – 18th November 2020

Radeon RX 6900 XT

Compute Units: 80
Game Clock: 2.02GHz
Boost Clock: 2.25GHz
Memory: 16GB GDDR6
Price and Availability: $999 – 8th December 2020

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 may arrive with a sliding keyboard

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Sean

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Oct 29, 2020

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 arrived as the successor to the company’s original Galaxy Fold with numerous improvements in design and functionality. Now, a new patent from the South Korean tech giant reveals that the next gen Galaxy Z Fold 3 may go even further and add a sliding keyboard as well.

In 2018, Samsung Display had filed a display patent with the KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office). This documentation was published back in July 2020 and arrives with eight product sketches alongside a brief description. According to a LetsGoDigital report, the design patent in question is for a double foldable smartphone, which is impressively thin even when it is folded. 3D product renders of the sketches from LetsGoDigital also allows us to better analyze the device.

Looking at these renders, it is clear that the Samsung device folds in two different places through two hinges. This essentially makes 3 different parts of the device, which can act as a tablet when completely unfurled and would be narrow when folded. These different display might have an additional functionality as well when folded, like displaying notifications from messaging apps or other social media applications. Since the device will have the display face outward even when folded, Samsung would likely use its UTG (Ultra Thin Glass) layer for added protection.

Arriving at the most interesting aspect regarding the device, a unique sliding keyboard mechanism is also present under the display. This keyboard slides right within one of the displays that are at the corner and features a full QWERT format. The inclusion of the keyboard may serve various purposes like a mini laptop mode for typing, and could even be useful for other productive endeavors. And since it is housed on a sliding mechanism, it can be used when folded or unfolded as well. Unfortunately, finer details regarding this device are currently unknown, and we only have a design patent to go on. So stay tuned for more updates of what might just be the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

Motorola Kiev will launch as Moto G 5G with Snapdragon 690 & OLED display

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Oct 29, 2020

Back in September, a Motorola smartphone codenamed ‘kiev’ leaked in full glory revealing its primary specifications and model numbers. Now, more than a month later, the same source has confirmed it to launch as ‘Motorola Moto G 5G’. It is expected to debut alongside the Moto G9 Power as a watered-down version of Moto G 5G Plus.

The Moto G 5G aka Motorola Kiev is a compelling device. It is an upcoming budget 5G smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. This chipset is found inside the recently launched OnePlus Nord N10 5G.

What’s more interesting is unlike the OnePlus handset which has a 90Hz LCD panel, this phone will come equipped with an FHD OLED display but only with a 60Hz refresh rate. However, the size of its screen is still a mystery just like whether it will have a notch or punch-hole.

That said, it will sport a triple camera setup consisting of a 48MP Samsung GM1 primary sensor, an 8MP Samsung S5K4H7 sensor with a telephoto lens, and a 2MP OmniVision OV02B10 depth sensor. For selfies, the device will make use of a 16MP OmniVision OV16A1Q sensor.

Last but not least, the Motorola Moto G 5G will feature a microSD card slot, NFC for contactless payments, Android 10 operating system, and will be available in two variants – XT2113-2 & XT2113-3.

Samsung to launch the Flip digital flipchart in Europe in 2021

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Sean

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Oct 29, 2020

Samsung Electronics is gearing up to launch the Flip in Europe in 2021. The device is a 60 inch interactive digital flipchart, which is being aimed at the educational sectors in the region.

The South Korean tech giant’s Visual Display business plans to ship around tens of thousands of Samsung Flip devices in Europe next year, as per TheElec report. The large shipment numbers also imply that Chemtronics, which produces the flipcharts, would benefit from the expanded sales plans as well. Samsung Flip supports touch and resembles a kiosk in the manner of design. Although, it supports useful features like file sharing from smartphones and other devices.

Additionally, it also supports the typical connectivity options like Wi-Fi, NFC, HDMI, and USB ports. Furthermore, the data on the chart can also be shared via email or be stored on cloud storage. The digital flipchart arrives alongside a Passive Pen, which acts as a marker for whiteboards. Once this pen is taken out, the Samsung Flip activates for use. Interestingly, the Flip also allows users to erase texts on the display through their hands, with drawings on the chart also being automatically saved every other minute to save accidental erases as well.

The company has so far unveiled a 55 inch and 65 inch model back in 2018. But now, Chemtronics is the exclusive OEM that will produce the 60 inch model for the European market. As per analysts, sales are expected to jump by 20 percent this year, which is projected to grow even further as Samsung will likely expand its OEMs for the Flip next year to account for increased shipments.

Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 with 10th gen Core i3 and built-in webcam launching soon in India

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 29, 2020

A few months back, Xiaomi announced the Mi Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition laptops in India. The former is powered by the 10^th generation Core i5 processor, whereas the latter is driven by the Core i7 processor from the same generation. Today, Xiaomi’s Global VP and Managing Director for India division, Manu Kumar Jain released a tweet to confirm that the company is gearing to launch a new Mi Notebook 13 powered by the 10^th gen Intel Core i3 processor.

The image shared by Jain shows that the Core i3 edition of the Mi Notebook 14 has 256 GB of SSD storage. It also features a built-in webcam. Due to the slim bezels available on the existing MI Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition, these devices could not feature a built-in webcam. To compensate, an HD webcam is made available in the retail package of these devices.

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The Mi Notebook 14 Core i3 edition is a light and sleek device that weighs only 1.5kg. The pricing of the laptop is yet to be disclosed. Currently, the Mi Notebook 14 Horizon models such as 8 GB RAM + 512 GB NVMe SSD storage and 8 GB RAM + 512 GB SSD storage are priced at Rs 59,999 (~$810) and Rs 51,999 (~$702).

The Mi Notebook 14 variant such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB SSD storage and 8 GB RAM + 512 GB SSD storage are priced at Rs 41,999 (~$567) and Rs 43,999 (~$594). Both variants have UHD graphics. There is a 512 GB SSD storage variant with Nvidia MX250 GPU that is priced at Rs 48,999 (~$662).

The upcoming Mi Notebook 14 with Core i3 could be also available in multiple variants. Probably, it could be coming with a starting price of around Rs 34,999 (~$473).

OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition teased by Pete Lau

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Sean

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Oct 29, 2020

The OnePlus 8T has just been launched recently. It is the latest flagship handset from the company and it was said to arrive in a special Limited Edition Cyberpunk 2077 variant. Now, OnePlus CEO and Founder, Pete Lau, has teased the device, by sharing an image that offers us a first look at the device in question.

In a new post shared on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, the senior executive shared an image of the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition. Previously, when the company had first announced the new handset variant, it had refrained from revealing any information or the design of the device. However, Pete Lau has finally shared an image, which reveals a small part of the device.

Looking at the image, we can observe that a grayish-black is the primary color scheme for the special edition OnePlus 8T. Furthermore, the rear panel also sports the Cyberpunk 2077 branding, which is etched from the iconic yellow color. For those unaware, Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest game from renowned game studio CD Projekt Red and is currently one of the most anticipated video games of this year.

Unfortunately, the upcoming game title was recently delayed by 21 days, although, the smartphone maker will not be facing any delays, as per company officials. Thus, we can expect the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition to launch on 4th November 2020. So, stay tuned for more updates, and its official launch.

Apple faces antitrust complaint over privacy changes in iPhone

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Jeet

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Oct 29, 2020

Apple has been involved in a few controversies because of its policies and now the company is facing yet another antitrust complaint about recently made changes in the privacy policy on iPhones.

As per the report coming from WSJ, advertising companies and publishers have filed a complaint with Competition Authority in France, claiming that Apple’s changes in the privacy policy are anticompetitive.

From early 2021, Apple‘s operating software will require apps to get opt-in permission from the users to collect an advertising identifier. For those who are unaware, this unique identifier helps companies deliver targeted ads and check campaign performances.

The complaint argues that in such a case, very few users will agree to this and as a result, businesses won’t be able to offer personalized ads. It adds that the language will drive-away users and the advertising identifier will become useless for most ecosystems.

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While apps will need to get permission from the users, Apple’s own apps won’t have to show prompt or get user permission. Apple is offering personalized ads in the App Store and on Apple News based on where users go and what users do in Apple’s apps. To opt-out of the default Apple tracking, users need to do that manually by finding the relevant options in the Settings app.

The Cupertino-based tech giant had planned to introduce this new change in policy in September this year but decided to delay it to next year after criticism from high-profile companies like Facebook and others.

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