POCO has just completed its two years anniversary yesterday and has released three minutes commemorative video portraying India in various ways in that video. It represents how the company serves Indian customers and more importantly this video also revealed the launch of an upcoming smartphone. In the video around 1:28 seek markwe can clearly see: “The next Poco for India” followed by a “Coming soon” message.
It is anticipated that POCO M2 Pro, which is surfacing on different renders and different certification websites for some past few days, can be the upcoming budget-friendly smartphone the company is going to launch. Previously we have discussed that it will be a more budget-friendly smartphone.
POCO again leaves us with another choice- POCO F2 Pro. It was launched last month globally with this name, but the company’s CEO Chandolu Manmohan mentioned that it won’t make its way to India as a member of the F2 series.
POCO is also stepping in the making of wearable devices and is developing a TWS earphone that may be called POCO Pop Buds as decided by fan voting. POCO India had already tweeted about its ongoing development but still has not completed yet, but we expect some news really soon or maybe the company is planning to launch both the gadgets at the same time.
ZTE Axon 11 5G is officially announced in China with a special attraction that is MediaTek Dimensity 800 Chipset which supports dual-mode 5G connectivity. The Axon 11 SE is a mid-range smartphone that adds in the Axon 11 series.
Specification of Axon 11 SE 5G:
6.53″ FHD+ IPS LCD
48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP rear cameras
16MP front camera
MediaTek 800 processor
Up to 8GB RAM
Up to 256GB internal storage
MiFavor UI OS
Android 10
4,000mAh battery
Details:
The smartphone comes with a very low screen-to-body ratio and makes a very widescreen view. The Axon 11 SE has a punch-hole display that houses a 16MP camera. The smartphone features the Density 800 which supports dual-mode 5G connectivity and has a similar performance as the Snapdragon 765G. It can be used as a gaming smartphone as its temperature always remains within a 40-degree celsius boundary, thanks to the graphite heat sinks that efficiently dissipate the heat from the CPU and GPU. The smartphone is powered by a 4000mAh battery and there is mention of fast charging.
Pre-orders for the ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G are now live in China. The base 6GB + 128GB configuration costs CNY1998 (€250), the 8GB + 128GB model is CNY2298 (€290) and the chart-topping 8GB + 256GB is CNY2598 (€330).
According to Canalys’s latest report, the top Notebook vendor in Europe for the Q1 2020 was HP, grabbing a market share of 26.4%, which is almost one fourth of the total notebook sales in Europe, which is great in fact, in spite of the COVID-19 affect.
The global pandemic has slowed down every sector so far and in Q1 2020, most of the companies have seen decreased sales. Likewise, we see HP having 8% decrease in market share on a YoY basis, although it seems the brand as got some competition from Lenovo and Dell as they have grown on YoY basis.
As the work-from-home trend is now active, online sales have increased and office requirements including notebook sales have seen a spike for the last couple of months as well. This might have helped Lenovo and Dell to gain 5% and 6% market share on a YoY basis, with Lenovo grabbing 26% market share, just missing the top spot by a fraction and Dell with just 13% share.
It might even be possible their products are being liked more by customers considering the fact that both the brands have strong business-oriented laptops including Lenovo’s ThinkBook, ThinkPad series or Dell’s newer XPS 13, 15 & 17 series with the latest hardware. Until the exact sales figure of the notebooks aren’t revealed it’s hard to say the exact reason.
Overall, PC sales might see a decline but as this work-from-home trend is to continue throughout the year 2020, the notebook sales might not be that much affected, most of which will be better known in Q2’s report as in Q1 we had some active months before lockdown.
When every OEM out there is releasing laptops with AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile processors, why should HP stop? HP’s Omen 15 is one of the best selling gaming laptop series by the company and they have wasted no time by upgrading to the latest AMD processors, and it was already spotted on HP UK website a month ago.
You can configure the Omen 15 with both 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake-H processors, up to Intel Core i7-10750H CPU and obviously with the AMD Ryzen 4000H processors, up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800H CPU. For graphics, you can configure up to a NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super Max-Q graphics.
This can be paired with up to 32GB DDR4-2933 memory for Intel variant or up to 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM on the AMD model, along with 1TB of PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD with support for RAID 0. HP now features an optional full RGB per-key lighting and comes in two colours: Mica Silver and Shadow Black.
The HP Omen 15 features a 15.6-inch FHD display with 180-degree flat hinge design. You choose between the standard 1080p IPS LCD or 144Hz FHD IPS LCD or 300Hz FHD IPS LCD, or 120Hz UHD IPS LCD or OLED displays, with NVIDIA G-SYNC support on select configurations.
The new modern look of the laptop is much appreciated, now with a sleek look and trimmed bezels, the gaming laptop looks really attractive. Also, the numerical keyboard is now nowhere and a new diamond logo along with a blue-green gradient along with an aluminium-finished palm rest.
For better audio, with speaker tuned by Bang & Olufsen, there are HP Audio Boost and SmartAmp technologies to enhance the sound. On the connectivity front, the gaming laptop comes pre-equipped with Wi-Fi 6 (2×2) and Bluetooth® 5.0 combo including wireless MU-MIMO support.
The equipped IR thermopile sensor helps to optimize the thermal efficiencies by maintaining fan acoustic control. The HP Omen 15 gaming laptop also features the Omen Tempest Cooling Technology along with up to 12V fan and a three-sided venting for a five-way airflow, helps during prolonged gaming sessions.
For the battery life, HP has claimed a handsome 12.5 hours battery life but will obviously be a lot less during gaming. The new HP Omen 15 gaming laptop has a starting price of $999 (around ₹ 75,300) will be available in the US via Best Buy and HP.com.
Were you thinking why some adds are being shown related to what you might have searched while browsing on Google’s incognito mode? This surely has happened to you several times and but you ignored this assuming it as a mistake. But this time Google is facing a $5 billion class-action lawsuit in the US over allegations that its Chrome web browser collected user information even in Incognito mode. Yes, you have read it correctly and as mentioned Google has been interfering with consumer’s data even while browsing in Incognito mode.
The complaint is filed in a federal court in San Jose, California. It claims that Google gathers data for analytics purposes, whether users click on Google-supported ads and regardless of whether the browser is set to ‘Incognito’ mode, or private browsing. The lawsuit also seeks at least $5,000 of damages per user for violations of US wiretapping laws, as well as local privacy laws in California. “Google tracks and collects consumer browsing history and other web activity data no matter what safeguards consumers undertake to protect their data privacy”, the plaintiffs allege.
In this serious matter Jose Castaneda, a Google spokesman, said: “We strongly dispute these claims, and we will defend ourselves vigorously against them”. He also added, “…As we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity”. Thus Google has clearly denied the allegations and claimed to defend themselves in every way possible. Mr. Castaneda also defended by mentioning that some websites might still access browsing data even in new tab of Incognito mode.
It is already known that private browsing mode doesn’t mean you’re up to something nefarious. Incognito mode in Chrome and Private Browsing in Firefox gives you the choice to surf the internet without your activity being logged, it is not the magic potion for complete digital anonymity. Because ISP (internet service provider), Government, several websites might still track based on your MAC Address, IP address, browser agent, device ID, and other identifying factors.
The successor of Amazfit Bip, Amazfit Bip S is now live for sale in India. This model was firstly introduced in the CES 2020 in January. A few weeks back, the company revealed its step to launch the Bip S in India in June. As per the promise, the product is here now.
Specifications –
The Amazfit Bip S comes with a 1.28 inches transflective TFT color display protected with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The display also has the always-on feature and an anti-fingerprint layer on the surface.
For one full charge, it can run for 40 days long. Thanks to the 200mAH massive battery inside. To get fully charged it takes around 2.5 hours.
The manufacturing company ornamented this Bip S with various sensors and trackers. The huge list includes PPG Bio-Tracking Optical Sensor, 3-axis acceleration sensor, 3-axis geomagnetic sensor, heart rate tracker, sleep tracker, and so on.
Needless to say, you can connect the smartwatch with your device via Bluetooth 5.0. Other than all I mentioned, in the watch, there are 10 individual sports modes including running, walking, indoor and outdoor cycling, and more.
Unveiling the most Amaz-ing Smart-Watch of the year.
Introducing BIP S in India with smartness like never before.
Now spice up your lifestyle with BIP S advanced features and supreme looks.
It is a water-resistant product to 5 ATM. Besides managing calls, texts, notifications, alarms, you can also control music playing on your smartphone and keep an eye on the weather forecast.
Pricing and Availability –
As per the expectations, the Amazfit Bit S launched in India at ₹4,999. You have four color options i.e. Black, White, Red Orange, and Warm Pink. It is available on its official website as well as on Amazon and Flipkart. The company also supplied the product to popular offline stores like Croma and Reliance Digital for sale.
Apart from launching the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 laptop, which is storming the internet currently, featuring the latest AMD Ryzen 4000H gaming processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics, Asus has also launched two gaming desktops with Ryzen CPUs.
Accessing the Indian market going in favour of team Red, Asus made no delay by launching the ROG Strix GA15 and the Strix GA35 gaming tower PCs with Ryzen 3000 CPUs along with NVIDIA GeForce desktop GPUs.
If you are the one who need a compact gaming PC with great cooling without going through the hassle of assembling it then these PCs can be your next choice.
ASUS ROG STRIX GA15
The budget ROG Strix GA15 gaming desktops features up to 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 3800X processors on an AMD B450 motherboard along with up to a 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU while you can also opt for a GTX 1660 Super or the powerful RTX 2070 Super.
This comes paired with up to 32GB of DDR4 3,200MHz RAM and along with up to a 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD storage along with standard HDD options as well. This gaming PC can be a great choice for gaming and with higher CPU and GPU variants, you can use it for productivity as well.
On the connectivity front, the ROG STRIX GA15 comes 802.11 ac gigabit-class Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.1, along with a wide array of USB ports on both the front and the back and the PC is backed by a 500W 80 Plus power supply.
ASUS ROG STRIX GA35
If you are an ardent gaming fan and do not worry about the budget, then Asus’s new ROG STRIX GA35 is all you need, also keep in mind, this PC can serve for your next productivity centric rig as well. The gaming desktop features up to a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 3950X processor, which is itself the best desktop CPU can afford.
The ROG STRIX GA15 features a more versatile X570 motherboard, paving way for future upgrades as well. You can configure the desktop PC with up to an 11GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics card along with up to 128GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM.
All of the connectivity options remains the same as the ROG Strix GA15, also you can hot-swap SSD drives from the front panel itself. The gaming desktop comes equipped with a much-needed custom AIO liquid cooler made in collaboration with Cooler Master. ASUS offers the option of choosing between a 500W or 700W 80 Plus power supply.
Both of the gaming desktops have subsequent amount of RGB lighting which can be controlled using Asus’s own software. ASUS has also clarified that all the components can be fully upgraded and still it will continue to offer a warranty on all the existing parts.
Coming to the pricing, the ASUS ROG Strix GA15 desktop has a starting price of Rs. 65,990 while the premium ROG Strix GA35 will starts from Rs. 1,79,990, and you easily can purchase either of these from any online and offline stores.
While there are several news about the OnePlus Z surfacing on internet the device visited Geekbench website revealing some of its key specs. Previously we came across some reports which claimed that the OnePlus Z will be the cheapest smartphone from the OnePlus community and will be more budget friendly than usual. The phone is said to launch in the month of July.
The OnePlus Z comes with AC2003 model number and according to Geekbench listing, the phone will feature the Snapdragon 765G chipset and is also said to support 5G connectivity. The phone managed 612 points in the single-core department and 1,955 points in the multi-core test. In addition to that, the device is listed with 12GB of RAM (11.16GB) and Android 10.
Until now we have only seen leaked images that showed a triple rear camera setup. This device is in the budget-friendly margin will compromise in different kinds of stuff. Some rumors point to an AMOLED display and given OnePlus’ commitment to high refresh rate displays we can expect it to be at least a 90Hz one.
India, the country with the second-largest population has somewhat failed to produce football stars except a very few. This fact is quite surprising considering the fact that people in India are very passionate about football. But it seems things are finally gonna change for the better.
The advent of Indian Super League in 2013 has paved the course for professional football in India. It has attracted various footballers from around the globe to come and play in India. The hype surrounding ISL is enormous. Many more youngsters have taken to football, dreaming about playing in the ISL with international stars.
Former India captain Baichung Bhutia also shares the same view about ISL helping to build Indian football. He said during a live chat with Sportskeeda: “It [ISL] has definitely contributed to the growth of Indian football. A tournament like ISL is good because we get to watch Indian players every week and they are getting coached by some of the best coaches in good infrastructure at their clubs.”
“They get to compete with a lot of good foreign players and that has definitely helped the Indian team. They are tactically more aware of the shape they are playing in and their tactical positions. They are more confident whenever they go to play against a foreign country.”
Indian football is taken steps in the right direction. India hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017. The Indian youngsters got a massive opportunity to play in the World Cup stage with football stars like Jadon Sancho and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Baichung Bhutia is optimistic that India can one day play in the FIFA World Cup. He said: “You never know. Nothing is impossible. If North Korea can play in the World Cup, it’s not entirely impossible for a country like India to play in the World Cup.”
“You are not gonna play the World Cup just by sitting, a footballing culture needs to be cultivated in India. The younger parents are now concerned about their kids playing sports and the coronavirus can change people’s attitudes towards maintaining health, staying fit and playing sports.”
Sunil Chhetri, the current face of Indian football is getting older day by day. So, Bhutia has chosen Sandesh Jhingan and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as the ones who could lead India in the future.
Baichung Bhutia would also love to be the president of AIFF one day in order to take India football to new heights. He told: “I would love to be the president of the All India Football Federation one day. In future, if there is an opportunity, I will consider it but I am not ready right now.”
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In this era of automation, AI puts a huge impact on the industry and the technological growth of nations. Keeping it in mind, to make AI-related information and activities, happened here, reachable to every Indian’s and also to inspire them all for contribution Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a National AI Portal www.ai.gov.in. Mr. Prasad is the Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Law and Justice, and Communications.
Website Home Page
Hands behind this National AI Portal –
This portal is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT partnering with IT Industry. From the IT industry side NASSCOM and form the government side the National e-Governance Division of Ministry of Electronics and IT will run this portal onwards jointly.
What you will get from this Portal –
The portal, www.ai.gov.in will be the digital platform where you will get to know what kind of development is happening in your nation. Besides all the articles, startups related to AI and funds invested in this industry will also share here. You will also get the case studies, research reports, learning opportunities, job-role related information, and more.
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “India must be a leading country in the development of Artificial Intelligence in the world, leveraging upon its vast Internet savvy population and data it is creating. India’s AI approach should be of inclusion and empowerment of human being by supplementing growth and development rather than making human beings less relevant”.
To plant the seed of technological mindset, especially of AI, among youths the government launched a national program called “Responsible AI for Youth“. The main motto behind this program is to make our next nation drivers ready technologically. Government’s National e-Governance Division and Ministry of Electronics & IT is working with the electronics industry giant Intel in this mission.
Details of “Responsible AI for Youth” –
The announced national program is open for the students from class 8 to 12 of all the Central and State government-run schools over India. The entire process will be implemented in multiple phases. Those are
Phase 1
Based on some eligible criteria the State Education Department will nominate 10 teachers.
Phase 2
The selected teacher will go through an orientation session so that they can select potential students.
Phase 3
Thay will select 25 to 50 potential students.
Phase 4
The students will attend an online training session on AI where they will understand AI’s social impact.
Phase 5
The students have to submit their ideas in a 60 seconds video format. Their idea must include AI technology.
Phase 6
Top 100 ideas will be selected and the students engaged with those will be invited to attend residential boot camps or online sessions. There the youths will gather deeper knowledge.
They need to create a real-time project after the session and submit the final project in a video format on the website.
Intel certified AI coaches and mentors will be there to guide the students during the project building.
Phase 7
Top 50 projects will be selected for the face to face or online demonstrations. This phase will be handled by a group of experts.
Phase 8
Top 20 projects will be picked by the experts and will provide a relevant platform to showcase their idea.
