MediaTek Dimensity 2000 tipped to be better than Snapdragon 898 and Exynos 2200 SoCs

Over the last few weeks, we've been hearing rumours about MediaTek's plans to release a new flagship chipset in the form of the Dimensity 2000 SoC. And now, details are emerging about this chipset. The latest information hints that the new MediaTek chipset could be really powerful. In fact, if the latest reports are to be believed, it may be even more powerful than the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 898.

As per the new report, the Dimensity 2000 will be built using MediaTek's 4nm process. This also falls in line with information received in the past that MediaTek is working on a new chipset using the world-first 4nm manufacturing process built by TSMC. If this chipset is indeed built using the TSMC nodes, it could bring some advantage over Qualcomm and Samsung chipsets. 

This is because the upcoming flagship chipsets from Snapdragon and Exynos are expected to be built on Samsung's 5 nm process which in the past has proved to suffer from efficiency issues. In comparison, TSMC's chips built using a more advanced process should yield better results. The leak shared on Weibo also claims the specifications of this chip will be impressive as the chip will feature ARM V9 architecture, enabling it to offer powerful performance.

Also read: Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 specs leaked: 4nm process, Cortex-X2 Core, and more

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC: Specifications

For now, little else is known about the chip. However, as we mentioned above, it will in any case be more powerful than the current generation MediaTek flagship chipset, the Dimensity 1200 SoC. This is a 6nm chip that features an octa-core CPU. At the heart of the chip is a prime Cortex-A78 core clocked at 3.0GHz and three Cortex-A78 performance cores running at 2.6GHz and four power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. MediaTek claims that the processor is 22% faster and 25% more power-efficient than previous generation processors.

This is supported by Mali-G77 GPU and up to 16GB LPDDR4x memory. The new MediaTek chipset also promises improved performance with support for MediaTek HyperEngine 3.0 gaming technology. It also promises to enhance the smartphone gaming experience with improved wireless audio and Ray Traced graphics capabilities.

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Report: 82 percent of Dogecoin is held by only 535 entities

Dogecoin is a dog-themed cryptocurrency

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is a dog-themed cryptocurrency created by Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. It was released on December 6, 2013, as a joke has now become one of the popular open-source peer-to-peer digital currencies, favoured by Shiba Inus worldwide.

It’s inevitable pic.twitter.com/eBKnQm6QyF

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 18, 2020

 

In 2021, Dogecoin has become the fifth most traded cryptocurrency, thanks to people like Elon Musk. As per a report by Chainalysis, Dogecoin has the fourth-largest 30-day trading volume of all cryptocurrencies, with over $199 billion worth of transfers, as of August 9, 2021.

Dogecoin ownership is very concentrated

“Currently there are 4 million on-chain holders of Doge. But most of the supply is held by a small number of wealthy entities,” stated Philip Gradwell, Chief Economist of Chainalysis.

The report by Chainalysis shows that 106 billion DOGE, which makes up 82 percent of Dogecoin supply, is held on-chain by only 535 entities (0.01 percent of the entities) that hold more than 10 million DOGEs each. 37 billion of the 106 billion DOGEs are held by only 31 investors. 

While only 535 entities own 82 percent of the supply, 2.1 million of the 4 million entities hold less than 100 DOGE each, with half of them holding the cryptocurrency for more than 2 years.

Dogecoin is gaining popularity among new investors

“New investors returned again in July 2020 on the back of the TikTok trend, increasing their holdings from 9% to 17% of supply by October 2020. New investors acquired even more from January 2021, as Elon Musk and Reddit raised the profile and the price of Doge,” read the report.  

Do you want Tesla to accept Doge?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2021

Crypto investors, who acquired DOGE in the last six months, now hold 25 percent of the supply. On the other hand, the percentage of investors who held the cryptocurrency for more than two years has fallen from 30 percent in July 2020 to 20 percent in August 2021.

At the time of writing this article, DOGE was trading at ₹ 21.58.

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China’s New Under-18 Gaming Rules Undermine Country’s Esports Powerhouse Status

China is the world's biggest esports market with an estimated 5,000-plus teams, but the government's tough new aimed at curbing gaming addiction are set to make careers like Zhang's hard to emulate.

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Ethereum-Based NFT CryptoPunks hits 1 billion in lifetime sales

CryptoPunks hits the $1 billion mark

CryptoPunks is a collection of 10,000 unique collectable characters with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain. According to the NFT aggregation site CryptoSlam.io, CryptoPunks has become the second Ethereum – based NFT (non – fungible token) project to hit $1 billion (roughly ₹ 7,400 crores) in lifetime sales. With $637 million (roughly ₹ 4,700 crores) came in the last 4 weeks. In the last 7 days, CryptoPunks topped the chart with sales of over $408 million (roughly ₹ 3,000 crores). CryptoPunks achieved this historical milestone on August 28, 2021.

CryptoPunks becomes the second NFT to hit the milestone

CryptoPunks now ranks only second to Axie Infinity in achieving this historical milestone. Axie Infinity was the Ethereum-based NFT to hit the $1 billion mark on August 8, 2021. Axie Infinity leads the chart with lifetime sales of over $ 1.65 billion (roughly ₹ 12,100 crores). CryptoPunks ranks with lifetime sales of over $ 1.16 billion (roughly ₹ 8,500 crores). 

CryptoPunks is an Ethereum-based NFT

In the world of cryptocurrencies, NFT stands for Non – Fungible Token. It is the unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain. The recording of data also acts as proof of ownership. Every data stored on a blockchain is unique. No two data elements are the same. 

CryptoPunks was created by Larva Labs, a software company run by Matt Hall and John Watkinson. Initially, the company created 10,000 punks. According to a report published on CryptoSlate, each Punk is a 24×24 8-bit styled pixel art image that is algorithmically generated to be unique. Matt and John kept 1,000 punks each, and the rest were quickly claimed by Ethereum wallet users. According to Larva Labs, people can buy them from the marketplace that is embedded on the blockchain. 

At the time of writing this article, 1 Ether is trading at ₹ 2,60,000.

 

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Battlegrounds Mobile India Details Its 24-Hour Security System to Ban Cheaters, Hints at Hindi Voice Pack

Battlegrounds Mobile India in its latest fan FAQ post has detailed how it tackles cheaters on the platform. Krafton said the game has a 24-hour security system that automatically bans accounts using illegal programs and also sends notifications to players informing them of real-time sanctions to the cheater. Krafton confirmed that weapon skins are now included in crat...

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Looks like the iPhone 13 series will be new wine in an old bottle

It’s that time of the year again where Apple is gearing to launch the iPhone 13 series which is rumoured to be held on September 14. While Apple is yet to confirm the exact launch date, the key specifications and pricing of the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max have been leaked giving us a brief look at what to expect from the successor to the iPhone 12 lineup.

According to multiple posts by Instagram account Apple Hub, the iPhone 13 series will officially launch on September 14 with a familiar design and upgraded internals. Interestingly, Apple is not cancelling the iPhone 13 Mini as previously rumoured due to low user interest but given the compact form factor, it seems the company is giving it one more shot. Here’s everything you need to know about the leaked specs of the iPhone 13 series.

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max leaked specs and price

As per the latest leak, the iPhone 13 Pro Max features a 6.7-inch OLED display that supports a 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate. The phone is expected to have a smaller notch cutout for the Face ID 2.0, with the screen supporting an always-on display. 

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is set to be powered by the A15 Bionic chip that also brings in improved 5G connectivity and WiFi 6E support. It is expected to be offered with 128GB/512GB/1TB storage options to choose from.

While the exact camera specs remain under wraps, the leak suggests we will get an f/1.8 aperture ultra-wide camera along with features like ProRes for videos, Portrait mode video and astrophotography. 

It has a 4,352mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging and will be available in multiple colours.

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is rumoured to be priced starting at $1099 and will go on sale from September 24.

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro leaked specs and price

The iPhone 13 Pro features a 6.1-inch OLED display with 120Hz ProMotion technology and an always-on display. This one also has a small notch and is powered by the A15 Bionic chip.

It is expected to have the same camera system as the iPhone 13 Pro Max including features like astrophotography and more.

The iPhone 13 Pro has a 3,095mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. It is expected to be available in new colours with 128GB/512GB/1TB storage options to choose from. The iPhone 13 Pro will be priced starting at $999 and could go on sale from September 24.

Apple iPhone 13 leaked specs and price

The iPhone 13 is set to feature a 6.1-inch OLED display that has a smaller notch. It is powered by the A15 Bionic chip and has a repositioned camera system with features like portrait mode for video, astrophotography and more.

It is said to be equipped with a 3,095mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging and will be offered 64GB/128GB/256GB storage. The standard iPhone 13 could be priced starting at $799 and could go on sale from September 24.

Apple iPhone 13 Mini leaked specs and price

The smallest iPhone this year, the iPhone 13 Mini features a 5.4-inch OLED display with the same notch cutout and A15 Bionic SoC as the standard iPhone 13. It is expected to be available in new colours with 64GB/128GB/256GB storage options to choose from.

It is expected to have the same cameras as the iPhone 13 and comes equipped with a 2,406mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. 

The leak suggests it will be priced starting at $699 and will go on sale from September 24.

Also Read: Apple will replace iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro with faulty earpiece speakers for free

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Intel NUC X15 is a reference gaming laptop kit powered by an 11th gen Core i7-11800H CPU & RTX 3070 GPU

Intel has released a reference gaming laptop kit called the NUC X15. We're looking at a handful of configurations for this laptop, all powered by the Tiger Lake processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs. We're not entirely sure about the companies that plan on releasing the NUC X15 kit, but we do know all the confirmed specifications of all configurations, via Notebookcheck.

Save for the core specifications, all configurations have dual-SODIMMs, a mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB lighting, and a 16:9 display. You also get a choice to get a QHD display with up to a 165Hz refresh rate. So we're looking at some high-end features here for this laptop kit.

Intel NUC X15 Specifications

Intel NUC X15's entry-level unit comes with a Core i5-11400H and an RTX 3060 GPU. You get an FHD 144Hz panel with this particular laptop. The rest of the configurations come fitted with a Core i7-11800H CPU and an RTX 3070 GPU. For these units, you get to choose between a QHD/165 Hz display or an FHD panel with support for up to 240Hz.

Essentially, all CPUs powering these kits are Intel's new H45 processors. That being said, Intel hasn't mentioned the TGP ratings of the RTX GPUs, so we're not entirely sure if we're looking at the normal Max-P or Max-Q variants of those cards. All units are kept powered by a 94Wh and we're looking at some other noteworthy additions like support for PCIe Gen4 NVMe, Intel Optane memory, Thunderbolt 4, magnesium alloy chassis, and more.

As mentioned earlier, Intel hasn't hinted at any recommended pricing for these reference kits, and it's also hard to tell which OEMs will be willing to carry these kits. It's interesting to see these laptops kits coming directly from Intel to show the kind of performance you can expect out of gaming laptops now. We'll try to get our hands on one of these reference machines, so stay tuned for more info. In the meantime, if you are curious about Intel's NUC lineup, we recently reviewed one of their more powerful machines dubbed the NUC 11 Extreme "Beast Canyon".

Also Read: Intel Arc desktop graphics cards to take on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs

 

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