Lenovo Legion Y740, Y540 laptops launched in India starting at Rs 69,990

Lenovo has launched its new Legion Y740 and Legion Y540 gaming laptops at an event today, in India. The new laptops improve upon its predecessor in terms of hardware, but there aren’t any major changes in terms of design. Alongside laptops, the company has also unveiled new desktops, displays and accessories that are aimed at gamers. The new Legion laptops feature 9th Gen Intel Core processors and come equipped with Nvidia RTX graphics card. They are touted to offer better battery life over their predecessors and should be able to sustain lower temperatures while handling resource heavy tasks. 

Lenovo Legion Y740 specs

The Lenovo Legion Y740 is built using machined aluminum and features fully customisable RGB keyboard lighting. It comes equipped with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display that has 500nits of brightness and 144Hz refresh rate. The display supports Dolby Vision HDR as well. Powered by a 9th Gen Intel Core i7-95750H processor that can clock speeds of up to 4.5 GHz, the laptop features 16GB DDR4 memory, which can be upgraded up to 32GB. A 6GB dedicated Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU handles gaming and other graphic intensive computations and a 1TB M.2 TB SSD 

It’s no surprise that there’s no optical disk drive on the laptop but one will get it running on a 64-bit copy of Windows 10 Home, along with Office Home & Student 2019. The Legion Y740 also features an HD 720p webcam and is backed by a 3 cell 57Watt hour battery that is said to deliver about five hours of usage on a single charge. Connectivity options on the device includes a KILLER 2x2 AC Wi-Fi, along with Bluetooth. There’s one USB 3.1 Gen2, two USB 3.1 Gen1, one HDMI, one ethernet (RJ45), one Mini DP and a Type-C port (TBT, DP, USB3.1). 

Lenovo Legion Y540 specs

The Lenovo Legion Y540 is a less premium version of the Legion Y740. It is made out of Plastic PC-ABS but features a similar 144Hz refresh rate for its 15.6-inch Full HD display with 300 nits of brightness. It is powered by a 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H processor that is touted to touch speeds of up to 4.5GHz and the laptop is equipped with 16GB DDR4 memory that can be bumped up to 32GB. There’s also a 1TB M.2 SSD for storage and a 6GB Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU. 

The laptop is backed by a 57Watt hour 3 Cell battery that is touted to again deliver up to five hours of backup in a single charge. The Legion Y540 doesn’t get full RGB backlighting for its keyboard but has white colour backlit keys. One will get a copy of 64-bit Windows 10 Home and Office home & Student 2019 preinstalled on the device. 

Lenovo Legion Y740, Y540 price, and availability in India

The Lenovo Legion Y740 is priced starting at Rs 1,29,990, while the Legion Y540 starts at Rs 69,990.  The new legion range of devices are now available via Lenovo.com, leading e-retailers and the Lenovo stores across India. 

Read our first impressions of the Lenovo Legion Y740 here.

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Apple releases iOS 1241, WatchOS 531, MacOS 10146, and tvOS 1241

Apple, on Monday, released updates for a range of devices. It released the iOS 12.4.1 update that fixes major security flaw, watchOS 5.3.1, macOS Mojave 10.14.6 as well as the tvOS 12.4.1 update. All these updates are now available for users to download and install. Here’s everything that’s new with the updates.

First of all, Apple has made up for a mistake that allowed "malicious applications to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.” The iOS 12.4.1 update appears to fix the vulnerability that enabled jailbreaking. However, the notes don’t say much, and that the update “provides important security and stability updates.” It is available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users now. You can find more details about the update here.

Apple also released the macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update. According to the release notes, the update: 

Resolves an issue that may cause certain Mac notebooks to shut down during sleep. Fixes an issue that may degrade performance when working with very large files. Addresses an issue that may prevent Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iMovie, and GarageBand from updating.

Lastly, tvOS 12.4.1 and watchOS 5.3.1 bring no major changes. However, according to the website, "use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management". The watchOS 5.3.1 update also focuses on fixing bugs instead of adding new features to the OS. Major changes could be introduced with the upcoming tvOS 13 and watchOS 6.

The Apple event that is expected to be held next month could introduce us to a 16-inch Macbook Pro, three new iPhones, a cheap iPad, better AirPods, and a new HomePod. The company might also unveil a new generation of Apple Watch that might have OLED screens.

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Instagram reportedly developing a Snapchat competitor called Threads

Facebook owned photo-sharing app, Instagram is reportedly developing a new messaging app. It is allegedly aimed at helping users share more information more often with their closest friends. Threads is “meant to promote constant, intimate sharing between users and their closest friends,” The Verge reported. It appears to be yet another attempt by Facebook to take on Snapchat.

According to The Verge, Threads is designed as a companion app to Instagram. Users can not only share typical text, photo, and video messages using Instagram’s creative tools, but Threads invites users to automatically share their location, speed, and battery life with the “close friends” list on Instagram. 

The Verge goes on to say, “Screenshots reviewed by The Verge show an app that’s designed to promote constant, automatic sharing between users and the people on their “close friends” list on Instagram. Opt in to automatic sharing, and Threads will regularly update your status, giving your friends a real-time view of information about your location, speed, and more. At the moment, Threads does not display your real-time location — instead, it might say something like a friend is “on the move,” according to sources familiar with the matter.

You can also update your status manually, with statuses appearing in the main feed along with messages. It’s the latest effort to automate status sharing using mobile phone sensors and one-tap status sharing.”

Earlier this year, Instagram ceased to work on a standalone messaging app called Direct, which it had been developing since late 2017. After the Facebook acquisition, Instagram employees who work on messaging were moved to the Facebook Messenger team. 

Moreover, reports have indicated that the average Snapchat user spends more time inside the app than the average Instagram user does. Facebook might be taking a major step to to chip away at their rival’s appeal.

However, there is no word on the launch date of Threads yet.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro renders suggest circular quad-rear camera setup, front triple cameras and more

Huawei is reportedly gearing up to launch its next flagship, the Mate 30 series of handsets on September 19. Ahead of the official announcements, the upcoming smartphones have been leaked numerous times and you can add one more to the list. A contributor on SlashLeaks has posted an alleged promo image of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, which hints at a circular quad-camera setup on the back. In addition, the image showcases the front of the phone, which is seen featuring a standard squarish notch. However, it houses three cameras on the front as opposed to its predecessor, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which has a single camera on the front. 

Huawei is expected to ship the same camera that is used on the P30 Pro, which consists of a quad camera setup. The Huawei P30 Pro features a 40 MP main sensor that has an f/1.6 aperture lens, an 8MP periscope camera with  f/3.4 aperture, a 20MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a TOF 3D sensor. However, a previous report suggests that the Huawei Mate 30 Pro could feature two custom-made 40MP cameras on the back, instead of just one. The handset is most likely to use the company’s patented RYYB pixel layout. 

The Mate 30 series is also expected to feature the Huawei Mate 30, which would be the smaller sibling of the Mate 30 Pro. The device was previously spotted in a couple of live images and is touted to sport a waterfall screen design. The leaked images showcase a pronounced curvature towards the handset’s edges, however, the Mate 30 Pro is expected to come with a curvier screen than the Mate 30. You can check out the previously leaked image of the handset here. 

Some information about the device’s charging capability has also popped up online. As per a tipster on Weibo, the Mate 30 might ship with 25W wireless charging support, which is even higher than the 15W wireless fast charging that is currently available on Samsung’s latest Note flagship. 

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Mario Kart Tour Release Date Set for September 25, Will Be Available for Android and iOS

Nintendo’s Mario Kart Tour mobile game will finally be released for compatible Android and iOS devices on September 25 globally.

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Flipkart Grand Gadget Days Offers Laptops From Rs. 18,990, Tablets From Rs. 3,999, More

Portable thin and light laptops from companies like Asus and Acer are priced at Rs. 33,990. Wearables are listed from Rs. 1,299, and 1.5TB Hard Disks start from Rs. 3,999.

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Lenovo Rise Of Legion Gaming Tournament kicks off in India

Lenovo is hosting its Rise of Legions gaming tournament in New Delhi today. The gaming tournament finals will be held today for Rainbow Six: Siege players, with a prize pool of three lakhs. In addition to the final event, there will also be mini-tournaments to participate in. These include FIFA 19, CS: GO (1v1 mode) and more, and participants stand a chance to win goodies and merchandise from Legion. Along with participation in enticing activities, one can also expect to meet some well-known streamers at the event and view the Rise of Legion Delhi Cosplay Competition.

In case one is interested in catching the Lenovo Rise of Legions gaming tournament finals live, they can register to enter the event here. Do note that entry for the event is free of cost. The event is slated to commence at 2PM at Andaz Delhi - A Concept By Hyatt, Asset No 1, Aerocity New Delhi. The finals will also be live-streamed on YouTube and you can watch it directly from the video embedded below. 

As mentioned earlier, the company will also be launching some gaming laptops at the event, which are expected to be new refreshes of the Legion-Y series of laptops. While there is not much official information about the upcoming devices, we are expecting the Lenovo Legion laptops to get the 9th Gen Intel Core processors, and maybe more memory and storage as well. The laptop launch will also be live-streamed and you can watch the live from the video embedded below.

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