Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU Review

The new ROG Zephyrus M gaming laptop offers mid-range gaming hardware in a package that weighs less than 2kg.

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Google accepts it bought facial scans of passers-by for Rs 345: Report

Last week, a report claimed that Google was paying $5 (approx Rs 350) to passers-by in the US in return for a facial scan. From that development, it was derived that the company was doing this to train it’s face unlock system which was only rumoured at that time. Google has now confirmed both these developments, that is, it is incorporating face unlock feature in the Pixel 4 devices and it collected people’s photos to train its algorithms.

Google told The Verge that collecting face-scanning data was a “field research” and it was conducted to improve its algorithms, hence, improve the Pixel 4’s face unlock feature’s accuracy. “Our goal is to build the feature with robust security and performance. We’re also building it with inclusiveness in mind, so as many people as possible can benefit,” a Google spokesperson was quoted as saying.

Google is reportedly collecting infrared, colour, and depth data from each face along with time, ambient light level, among other things. “Although face samples inherently can’t be anonymous, each participant is assigned an abstract identity number. We separately keep each participant’s email address, in order to remove data upon request,” the company told the publication. The face data will be kept for 18 months and the samples are “encrypted and access restricted.”

This has also been cleared by Google in a blog post where it said, “Security and privacy are core principles for Pixel. Face unlock uses facial recognition technology that is processed on your device, so that image data never leaves your phone. The images used for face unlock are never saved or shared with other Google services. To protect your privacy and security, your face data is securely stored in Pixel's Titan M security chip. Similarly, Soli sensor data is also processed on your phone, and it’s never saved or shared with other Google services.”

Google Pixel 4 will also come with Soli, a motion-sensing radar that will sense small motions around the phone. By combining software algorithms with the hardware sensor, users can skip songs, snooze alarms, and silence phone calls, just by waving their hand(s).

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OnePlus 7 users in India start getting OxygenOS 957 update

After OnePlus 7 Pro, its younger sibling,  OnePlus 7 has started receiving the OxygenOS 9.5.7 update in India. The update brings a lot of system enhancements and camera improvements. OnePlus rolled out the update on July 18, however, we received it today, on July 30. The OxygenOS 9.5.7 adds a sound profile for the Bullets Wireless 2 Bluetooth wireless earbuds. One can find the sound enhancement profile in Settings under Dolby Atmos. 

The update also brings important performance improvements. Fixes are also present for automatic brightness sensitivity, GPS speed, and accuracy improvements. Coming to the camera, OnePlus 7 has received performance improvements when switching modes with the OxygenOS 9.5.7. Furthermore, there are some general bug fixes and performance improvements. It weighs 329MB in size.

Here’s the official OxygenOS 9.5.7 changelog for OnePlus 7:

System

Optimized the sensitivity of automatic brightness Optimized the speed and accuracy of GPS while the screen is off Added sound enhancement for OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 (Settings – Sound & vibration – Dolby Atmos – Earphone Adjustment – Earphone Sound Enhancement) Support VoLTE/VoWiFi for 3 SE and Telenor SE (EEA Only) General bug fixes and improvements

Camera

Improved the performance of camera mode switching Improved experience of autofocusing in some scenes Improved the effect of photo-stitching in Panorama mode Improved photo quality of 48MP JPG in Pro mode

As OnePlus stated on the official blog, the update is rolling out in phases. If you haven’t received it yet, expect it to arrive in your notifications bar soon.

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Ten new NVIDIA RTX Studio Laptops and Mobile Workstations announced

NVIDIA today, on July 30, announced the release of 10 new NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops and professional-grade mobile workstations by major partners, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Boxx. The new models will be able to deliver real-time ray tracing, advanced AI and ultra-high-resolution video editing. The latest designs from these manufacturers bring the number of RTX Studio models to 27, out of which, 17 have been made available now. 

The new NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops power more than 40 creative and design applications, including the likes of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Substance Designer, 51VR, Autodesk Flame, and more to harness ray tracing and AI in their workflows. Additionally, the features of NVIDIA RTX are being shown at SIGGRAPH this week. 

Furthermore, NVIDIA announced the availability of NVIDIA Studio Driver, which provides optimizations for popular creative apps, including  Blender, Autodesk Arnold, Maxon Cinema 4D, OTOY Octane Render, Substance Painter by Adobe and Magix VEGAS Pro. 

The latest Studio Driver adds support for 30-bit colour in OpenGL applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Premiere for all GPUs. According to the company, “with this feature, creators can work with their HDR photos and videos with full accuracy and without the banding typical of 24-bit colour.”

The RTX Studio systems feature GeForce RTX 2080, 2070 and 2060 GPUs, as well as Quadro RTX 5000, 4000 and 3000 GPUs. Furthermore, Quadro RTX 5000 GPU-based models include 16GB of graphics memory, which is the largest available in a mobile form factor.

The new range of workstations that include NVIDIA RTX is:

 Lenovo Legion™ Y740 Laptop Studio Edition featuring up to GeForce RTX 2080 GPUs within 17-inch  and 15-inch laptops. The laptops will be made available later this year.

 Lenovo ThinkPad™ P53 and P73 mobile workstations that support up to Quadro RTX 5000 GPUs within 17-inch and 15-inch systems. The ThinkPad P53 is available now; the ThinkPad P73 will be available starting August.

 Dell Precision 7540 and Dell Precision 7740 mobile workstations can be configured up to  Quadro RTX 5000 GPUs. They are available to buy now.

HP ZBook 15 and 17 mobile workstations feature Quadro RTX GPUs. Also, the 17-inch model is configurable with up to a Quadro RTX 5000.

BOXX GoBOXX SLM mobile workstations are available with a Quadro RTX 3000 GPU in the 15-inch system and either Quadro RTX 4000 or 3000 in the 17-inch system.

NVIDIA claims that “The RTX GPUs accelerate content creation from video editing to 3D rendering, with performance up to 7x faster than that of the MacBook Pro.”

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Realme invites beta testers for Project X, could be Realme OS

Realme on Monday, July 29, invited beta testers to try out the mysterious “Project X.” The company was asking users to sign up for the project. All those who signed up were required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Additionally, the testing was open only for the Realme 3 Pro users. Other Realme phone owners were not eligible to apply. However, Realme has closed the enrollment.

Many are speculating that the mysterious Project X could be the new Realme OS. It could also be the Android Q-based ColotOS software. Realme has so far launched its phones running on Oppo’s ColorOS. The company has been slowly moving away from Oppo, and it became an independent brand in July 2018. So Realme working on its own OS could be possible. However, these are just speculations and Realme has not yet revealed anything about the project. Although, Realme filed a trademark application for RealmeOS in the UK earlier this year.

Madhav Sheth, Realme CEO, took to Twitter to call out beta testers for Project X. As per the tweet, Realme is looking for “fans having experience in beta testing of pre-release software and reporting.” Apart from the condition of person using Realme 3 Pro, users were asked to provide the IMEI number of their device. Realme had shared a form that users needed to fill to apply for the Project X. Here’s the official list of requirements as posted on Realme’s website:

Requirements:

- Proven experience in beta testing and debugging. - Owns a Realme 3 Pro (no other device will be accepted). - Bugs and feedback need to be expressed in English.

As of now, we do not know if this beta testing program is for Realme OS. Furthermore, if the company is indeed working on a new OS what will happen to old devices running on ColorOS software, remains to be seen. We can expect to get more information about Project X in the coming weeks.

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PlayStation 4 Hits 100 Million Consoles Sold Milestone, Sony Sees Growth in Image Sensor Business

Sony on Tuesday reported an 18.4 percent increase in first-quarter operating profit, beating market expectations.

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MediaTek Helio G90, G90T gaming-centred chipsets with HyperEngine tech launched

Smartphone gaming has seen a boom lately, and MediaTek has now joined the fellow chipmakers by launching its gaming-centric chipsets, the Helio G90 and Helio G90T with HyperEngine game technology. The Taiwanese chipmaker says that the Helio G90 Series of chipsets combine the CPU and GPU cores with MediaTek’s HyperEngine game technology that tunes the smartphone for gaming. The Helio G90 Series uses Arm Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores which can be clocked up to 2.05GHz. The chipset will also feature Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU with clock speeds of up to 800MHz. MediaTek claims that the GPU can offer up to 50 percent performance boost.

“The mobile gaming market is growing and device makers are looking to give consumers and especially gaming fans the best smartphone game-play experience. That’s why we designed the G90 series. Our combination of hardware and software delivers high performance, unrivalled image quality, uninterrupted connectivity, and smooth responsive action even in the most demanding games. With the Helio G90 series, you get a super-fast and responsive display and reduced lag for smoother gameplay. Whether it’s Fortnite, PUBG or other top titles, this chip is a gaming powerhouse,” TL Lee, General Manager of MediaTek’s Wireless Communication business unit, said in a statement.

Performance

The new G90 Series will support up to 10GB of LPDDR4x RAM. MediaTek’s HyperEngine game technology has an array of engines to boost the mobile gaming experience. MediaTek’s HyperEngine technology includes:

Networking Engine: It optimises the connection between smartphone and cellular network. The chipmaker says that when it detects the Wi-Fi signal degrading, it triggers Wi-Fi and LTE concurrency in milliseconds to keep the game “lag-free”. It claims that even with a crowded network, gamers will get up to a 50 percent faster response than competing solutions. Further, the Dual Wi-Fi Connections allows a single smartphone antenna to be connected to two Wi-Fi bands (2.4GHz/5GHz) or two routers simultaneously for a decrease in latency and game jitter reduction.

These chipsets support Call and Data Concurrency, which basically means that when you receive a call, there won’t be a drop in data connection. MediaTek says that users can defer a call without leaving the game, that is, the data connection remains live and the game server connection does not drop. The Rapid Response Engine uses touch acceleration to improve in-game action-to-display speeds.

The Resource Management Engine is said to direct device resources to deliver for “optimum performance”. The Picture Quality Engine provides support for the HDR10 standard with 10-bit Color Depth on HDR-enabled smartphone displays.

Cameras

Both the chipsets feature triple-ISP design for “fast, precise” AI facial detection. On the premium imaging side, the chipsets support up to 64MP single camera and multi-camera combinations. The chipsets have a dedicated ‘night shot’ mode that uses quad-pixel technology to capture clearer images in low-light conditions. The chipsets’ multi-camera (Triple/Quad) framework also supports ultra-wide, telescopic and/or sub-sensor for depth-mapping or HDR. They support video recording at up to 240fps.

Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo and Moto to launch G90-powered phones

Manu Kumar Jain, Managing Director of Xiaomi India, announced that the company would launch a MediaTek Helio G90T-powered gaming phone soon. Representatives from Realme, Vivo and Moto told Digit that they could also launch G90-powered phones, however, they refrained from giving out any timeline for these launches.

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