After launching the MX300 series of mobile GPUs for thin and light laptops this year, NVIDIA is not looking back. Possibly it will be the MX450, codenamed the N18S-G5, NVIDIA is yet to finalise a marketing name.
This is mobile GPU has been spotted on 3DMark by @_rogame, this new NVIDIA MX GPU reports a 540 MHz base clock, 100 MHz lower than the MX350 with no signs of the boost clock speeds.
The listing by the tipster also confirms the usage of 2 GB VRAM, which is in line for the GeForce MX series. But this time NVIDIA will be using the faster GDDR6 memory operating at 10GBps at a TDP lesser than 25W.
The TU117 GPU is also found in the GTX 1650 and GTX 1650 Max-Q GPUs so it is very likely to see the MX450 performing like the GTX 1650 Max-Q but with a more subtle 2GB VRAM. The Turing-based MX GPU series will make its way into Tiger Lake laptops in 2H 2020, but there’s no confirmed release date as yet.
Intel’s new Comet Lake-S desktop CPUs are around the corner and is scheduled to launch at the end of this month. The upcoming flagship Intel Core i9-10900K processor managed to outperform the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X in the latest Geekbench 5 single-core run discovered by @TUM_APISAK.
This time, the Comet Lake CPU was used with an MSI Z490-S01 motherboard, whereas in the last leak it was used on an ASRock Z490M Pro4 motherboard.
Obviously, Intel still leads on the single-core scores but the Ryzen 9 3900X does have a core-count advantage. AMD CPUs are known for performing at a higher level than Intel parts in multi-core benchmarks for having extra cores than the Blue team.
As we all know, the Intel Core i9-10900K is a 10-core, 20-thread processor whereas the Ryzen 9 3900X has 12 cores and 24 threads. But the Comet Lake desktop processor has a higher TDP as well as higher clock speeds and can boost to 4.8 GHz on all cores whereas the turbo clock for the AMD chip is 4.6 GHz.
Intel Core i9-10900K
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Cores/threads/TDP
10/20/125 W
12/24/105 W
Single-core score
1,408 points
1,278 points
Multi-core score
11,296 points
12,113 points
Geekbench 5 scores
In the multi-core benchmarks we see Intel scoring 11296 points whereas the AMD counterpart score 12113 points. Obviously, Intel will be marketing these CPUs on the single-core advantage attained by higher clock speeds with more TDP than AMD ones.
This time the Core i9-10900K scored 1408 points to AMD’s 1278 points this is much due to the fact that the Intel CPU can boost up to 5 GHz. Intel’s upcoming series of Comet Lake-S desktop processors will be exciting for gamers who need the high single-core clock speed advantage.
When it comes to pricing, the AMD CPUs have its own advantage and it’s trustable AM4 socket platform is pushing more users to the Red team. Whereas again you have to buy a new motherboard for these 10th Gen Intel CPUs.
When the Ryzen 9 3900X is retailing for just $449.99, the Intel Core i9-10900K is supposed to be prived around $562, so obviously a $100 savings is a lot, in fact you can have a B450 motherboard in that price.
Even if Intel is planning to wrench AMD’s absolute dominance in the desktop PC market, AMD’s Zen 3 Vermeer processors are waiting in the month of September to spoil the end of year party for Team Blue.
Apart from strengthening their attack Barca is also planning to bring in a strong centre back to replace aging Pique. They have reportedly turned their attentions to Sevilla defender Diego Carlos.
According to Sport, Barca are keen on planning a move for Carlos for a little while now because he had a strong La Liga campaign in 2019-20 before the competition was suspended.
Carlos has a buyout clause of €75 million which is too high for Barca, given the attacking signings they are planning for but they can negotiate further.
In the 27-yeat old’s deal, Ivan Rakitic can play an important role. The midfielder is surplus to requirements at Camp Nou so Barca is keen on offloading the midfielder to anyone and Sevilla remains the favourite destination for the Croatian.
Barca even wanter as low as €20m for Rakitic, but Sevilla are unlikely to meet such demands, but it’s possible that the club could strike a deal involving both of the players to make the deal even easier, especially during this financial crisis.
On the other hand, Sport reckons that there might be one more problem, Liverpool is said to be keen on signing the centre-back to play alongside Virgil van Dijk.
The report even says that the Reds might even be in a position to pay his whopping €75 million buyout clause and bring him to Anfield.
Braille was a revolutionary invention for blind and with fewer vision people. Through Braille technology, they were able to read and write easily and reduce their hunger for knowledge. In this computer and smartphone era, the TalkBack feature in a maximum of computing devices and physical Braille keyboards may available. But these are not enough.
Suppose one of our friends with very less vision needs to write a short e-mail quickly or need to short text reply. In this scenario, our friend needs to connect the physical Braille keyboard. This is time taking and the using time is very less. But, there was no option. Yes, there “was”.
Google launched its virtual Braille Keyboard on Android yesterday. Now, our visually challenged friends can write any text, no matter to post on social media, to mail someone, or to give a reply without adding any physical Braille Keyboard.
Google team developed this Keyboard with the collaboration of Braille Developers and uses. The reason is to make it familiar for those who typed using Braille before. A standard 6-key layout is used in it, where each key represents one of six braille dots. Our friends can use this keyboard wherever they need to edit text on an Android smartphone.
To use the Google virtual Braille Keyboard on Android, firstly turn on the TalkBack feature and follow the steps. You can switch between the normal keyboard and the braille keyboard just like you can switch between your regular and international language keyboard.
The Braille keyboard is already rolled out. Users of Android with version 5.0 or above can start using it. Only the English Language is available for now. Hoping Google will add more languages later.
“As part of our mission to make the world’s information universally accessible, we hope this keyboard can broadly expand braille literacy and exposure among blind and low vision people”
In these quarantine days, people are getting connected through phone calls and texts. Lots of video calls are also there over the internet. Compare to other platforms, starting a group video call is quite complicated in WhatsApp.
Previously to make a group video call in WhatsApp was a little complicated. One needs to tap on the calling button, add members (four or less). And lastly need to select the video call or normal call option. Now, it gets easier as WhatsApp added a dedicated video call button on the top bar of a group of four or less.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp always worked to improve our life better with it. And this step is one of the reflections. The dedicated button surely reduces the time for making a group a video call start. To enable this feature you just need to update your WhatsApp APK from your App Store.
WhatsApp on its Twitter account wrote, “We’ve made it easier ever to start a group call from WhatsApp for groups of 4 or less. from your group chat tap the voice call icon to directly start a call with everyone in the chat!”
The NPE team, a small team under Facebook developed and released an app named Tuned for iOS platform. During these quarantine days like other social media, Facebook also trying to connect peoples through the internet. Though, this app is only for couples. As per the authority, this app provides “private space for couples”. The point is this app comes under Facebook’s data usage policy and can be used to deliver ads.
As I mentioned earlier, this app provides a privet space for couples. As per their writing, “With Tuned, you can be as mushy, quirky, and silly as you are together in person.” It provides more than privacy. You will get a scrapbook-style feed just between you two.
You can set your mood and also can see your partner’s. Sending messages, photos, notes, cards, etc are common like others. But here you can connect your Spotify account and can dedicate any song to your partner. Apart from these, custom stickers and reactions are also there.
This app is launched only for iOS still now and available in Apple App Store. It is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and required iOS 11.0 or later.
The Mountain View giant’s cloud gaming service is much appreciated by gamers across the globe. Even though only present in 14 countries as for now Stadia’s wide game library and multi-device support with internet speed as low as 5MB/s makes things easier for gamers.
Even though it hasn’t arrived in India, but it likely to say that they are widening their features before expanding their market. According to an APK teardown of the latest Stadia app by 9to5Google, there are a couple of new features that Google seems to be working on.
Touchscreen Gamepad
The major disadvantage of any cloud gaming services like Google Stadia, GeForce Now, Microsoft X-cloud, with multiple device support, currently is that they require a controller to control the games which indeed is ridiculous.
In fact, the demand for having on-screen controls is apparently so high that there are third party apps that trying to solve this problem.
9to5Google has reported that Google is working on implementing touchscreen controls in the Stadia app. The code also suggest that users will be able to adjust the size and layout of the buttons in the controller just like any shooting games like Free Fire or PUBG.
Android TV Support
9to5Google also found the evidence of Android TV support possibly coming to the Stadia app which falls in line with the rumours suggesting that Google will add Android TV support to Stadia this year.
The Stadia APK also reportedly mentions the support for the Android TV launcher and some more things hinting at that Stadia will be supporting Android TV OS rather than the old way of using Chromecast to play on your TV.
The features spotted in APK teardown might not necessarily make their way to release, however, these features do seem they will make its way to Stadia anytime soon because in this lockdown period, more gamers are using Stadia, more than ever.
There is a rumor that Sony Experia 5 II can be the smallest smartphone with screen size under 6-inches. This smartphone will be released in Japan in the second half of this year, according to insider sources.
The smartphone is said to have a 5.6″-5.8” screen and will come with 5G equipped with it. Equipping 5G in this device Sony will produce its second 5G enable device was first being the Xperia 1 II and simultaneously it will become the smallest smartphone to have 5G connectivity for its screen size.
Sony Experia 1 II
New leaks suggest nothing about the processor but that the new Experia 5 II can feature the Snapdragon 765G with a 5G modem which will make it a mid-range device with a smaller body as well. Sony will be focusing more on the camera portions but if this becomes real news the device itself will be a masterpiece. The Xperia 5 II can fit nicely between the Xperia 1 II and 10 II which means smaller than the premium flagship but more powerful than a mid-ranger.
Chinese digital blogger took to the realm of Nintendo’s new hit game for the Switch – Animal Crossing: New Horizons to hint the launch date of a smartphone. This something we do not see so frequently and usually for any hint. The blogger made a video where he put some elements interestingly to hint the launch of the device. The device we are talking about here is iQOO Neo 3 5G. The video is here, try to find out all the clues you get related to the device.
If you have decoded the whole video then congrats you know what we are trying to say. But if you have not decoded and unable to decode it completely then do not worry we are here to help you. This is just like a treasure hunting video and there are four hints about the iQOO Neo 3 5G. Let’s see which are those four…
Picture 1
Picture 1: The above picture appears at the very start of the video. Here we can see the branding of iQOO on a device (Neo 3). The first hint is that the device will feature 5G connectivity. The second one is that all the colours blue will be one of the available options. The third hint is that from the image you can see that the back of the device looks shiny, so from here we can guess that the device will come with a glass body or with a shiny plastic body at the back.
Picture 2
Picture 2: From this image, we get the remaining two hints. The fourth hint is the name of the device which is confirmed here as the iQOO Neo 3. The last and the most interesting hint is that the “4.23” mentioned on the canvas on the right side of the image indicates the launch date of the device, which is April 23 decoding “4.23”.
After the launch of the whole Samsung Galaxy S20 series tipsters have started giving news about the next flagship series of Galaxy. The name that everyone is guessing is Samsung Galaxy S21, though it is not fixed yet. A tipster @Universelce or Ice Universe claims that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 (name not fixed) will feature the under-screen camera technology. Except for this, no extra detail has been shared by the tipster, so as per now we can guess that the next Galaxy device will come with a unique trait.
In the past, we have seen that Oppo and Xiaomi have displayed their prototype with the under-screen camera. The technology is not very new to be implemented on a smartphone but this is the very first time we can hope to see on a Samsung device with the most advanced version of it. Samsung manufactures its own AMOLED display which are one of the best displays in the world and thus the company can achieve a near-perfect result from it.
