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Google I/O 2022 Starts Today: How to Watch, What to Expect

Google I/O 2022 is kicking off today, and just like the past years, you can watch its livestream. The Google I/O 2022 keynote featuring Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and his core team, is expected to bring the key announcements, such as the launch of new hardware including an affordable Pixel phone as well as advancements and improvements coming to Android and Wear OS. Shortly after the main keynote, Google will hold a developer-focussed keynote where we are expected to see some detailed information about the company’s prime software updates.

How to watch Google I/O 2022 livestream in India and around the world

Google I/O 2022 will take place as a two-day event, starting with the keynote that will begin at 1pm ET (10:30pm IST) today. The developer-centric event will be held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. However, Google will livestream the conference for its worldwide audience. The event — including the main keynote — will be livestreamed through Google’s social media channels. While the keynote will be livestreamed for all, developers who want to virtually attend specific sessions and the developer-focussed keynote following the main keynote need to register on the Google I/O site.

You can watch the Google I/O 2022 keynote live from the video embedded below.

What all to expect at Google I/O 2022

Just like past years, this year’s Google I/O conference will detail the company’s latest developments towards its operating systems including Android and Wear OS. The rumour mill has also suggested that we could see some hardware-focussed announcements at the event.

Android 13
At Google I/O 2022, we can expect Google to explain its new advancements and improvements in Android 13. The operating system, which is the successor to last year’s Android 12, received its first developer preview in February. It is likely to get an Apple-like spatial audio feature for Pixel 6 models as well as two carrier connections on a single eSIM, per previous reports.

Wear OS
In addition to Android 13, Wear OS is likely to get an update with a list of enhancements and improvements that we can expect at this year’s Google I/O. Google last year announced its partnership with Samsung for integrating Tizen within Wear OS. We could see some new moves at that end.

Pixel 6a
At this year’s I/O keynote, Google is expected to repeat its 2019 take and unveil the Pixel 6a as its new affordable smartphone. The phone is speculated to have Google’s Tensor chip — similar to the existing Pixel 6 models. It is also expected to have the Pixel 6-like back design, a retail box surfaced online has suggested. The new Pixel phone may, however, lack some of the features that were exclusive to the Pixel 6 series. Normally, Google uses its I/O conferences to detail software and Web technologies, though it did make a change in 2019 when it announced the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL as its two affordable smartphones.

Pixel Watch
Alongside the Pixel 6a, the Pixel Watch is expected to debut at Google I/O 2022 keynote later today. The rumour mill has suggested that Google is working on its own smartwatch hardware for some time. It is speculated to have a circular design and run the latest Wear OS version. It could also come with a Fitbit integration for enhanced fitness tracking support.

Pixel Buds Pro
Google is tipped to launch the Pixel Buds Pro alongside the Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch at this year’s I/O keynote. The new truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds by the Android maker are said to be available in Carbon, Fog, Limoncello, and Real Red colours.

Google Assistant improvements
This year’s Google I/O is also expected to bring some new improvements to Google Assistant — to make it a better option against Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. There could also be some enhancements specifically to uplift your smart home experience.

Google Search advancements
At the I/O 2022 keynote, Google is expected to announce some of its tweaks to improve search results. These changes are expected to leverage the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning advancements.

Other updates
If we go by the historical records, Google is likely to announce updates to Google Maps, Photos, and Gmail at this year’s I/O conference. We may also see the company bringing back its Wallet app to complement Google Pay. Furthermore, there could be some special announcements around Google’s plans to work on Web 3 and develop next-generation apps and experiences for metaverse.

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iPod Touch Officially Discontinued, Ending iPod Line After 20 Years

Apple has officially announced the discontinuation of the last iPod Touch model, effectively ending its iconic iPod product line, which began with the launch of the original iPod in October 2001. While Apple did not create the market for portable music players, it captured the imagination of the world at the time, with its unique scroll wheel and convenient shape and size. In addition to various iterations of the original iPod, Apple also sold the extremely popular iPod mini, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPod Touch series over the past several years.

The company eventually reduced the portfolio, discontinuing the iPod (later renamed iPod Classic), iPod nano, and iPod shuffle over the past several years. The series had not been updated since the launch of the 7th Gen iPod Touch in mid-2019, which came four years after the previous refresh and was the sole remaining model on sale. Even its presence on Apple’s official website had been diminished, as other products, most notably the iPhone, replaced it.

Apple’s iPod became a pop culture sensation, with several iconic advertisements highlighting the white earphones that were bundled with it. Excitement ran high each time a new model was expected to be launched. The original iPod, with its 5GB capacity and FireWire connection, was exclusively compatible with Macs, but Apple in 2003 capitalised on the line’s popularity and announced a Windows version of the iTunes app required to manage music on iPods at the time. That move would be credited with helping Apple establish its brand identity in the Steve Jobs era.

Over the past 20 years, Apple introduced new features such as the click wheel with a touch surface and integrated buttons and flash memory beginning with the iPod nano line. The iTunes Music Store allowed users to purchase and sync music, before streaming became dominant and Apple replaced it with Apple Music. When the iPhone was first unveiled in 2007, it was billed as an iPod with touch controls as well as an Internet-connected device and a mobile phone.

With the growing popularity of the iPhone as well as streaming services, Apple cut down its focus on the iPod line, and the lack of updates beyond the 7th Gen iPod Touch has indicated the eventual discontinuation of the line for years now.

While the iPod Touch was at times highlighted as a gaming device, or a more affordable Internet-connected device for children, it is less relevant now in the age of streaming content. Apple now says this model will remain available while stocks last, but suggests its various other products including iPhones, the Apple Watch, and HomePod mini as ways to listen to music on the go and at home.  

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Intel 12th Gen ‘Alder Lake’ HX CPUs Launched With up to 16 Cores for Premium Gaming, Workstation Laptops

Intel has unveiled an all-new 55W tier in its 12th Gen ‘Alder Lake’ laptop CPU portfolio. The seven new CPU models, known as the HX series, are essentially desktop-class Alder Lake CPUs repackaged to fit into laptops. The 55W nominal TDP can rise as high as 157W with an adequate cooling system. These CPUs, announced today at Intel’s Vision technology conference, will be aimed at a new class of high-end gaming and workstation laptops. With up to 16 heterogenous cores, PCIe 5.0, overclocking support, and high-speed connectivity, these processors are not for the thin-and-light segment.

The top-end Core i9-12950HX has eight performance cores with Hyper-Threading and eight efficiency cores, for a total of 24 threads. The P cores can reach a 5GHz Turbo Boost frequency. There’s 30MB total cache memory. This model supports Intel’s vPro manageability framework, but is otherwise identical to the Core i9-12900HX which is more likely to be seen in consumer or gaming laptops. There are also three Core i7 models and two Core i5 models, positioned lower in the stack. 

Compared to the Alder Lake H series, you get more cores and a higher TDP limit but some models have slightly lower clock speeds and feature less powerful integrated GPUs. DDR5 and DDR4 memory is supported with optional error correction and XMP profile switching, but not the equivalent low-power standards. Memory and core overclocking are supported on the HX series, with independent controls for P and E cores. 

The company claims performance that beats AMD’s current top-end Ryzen 6000 series and Apple’s M1 Max SoC, particularly in professional and media encoding workloads. 

Intel’s Thread Director feature is tightly integrated with Windows 11 to help assign workloads to the most appropriate available core or thread. Laptop OEMs can use the 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes to interface with a discrete GPU, while additional PCIe 4.0 lanes can be used with up to four NVMe SSDs. There’s also Wi-Fi 6E, and optional Thunderbolt.

Laptop manufacturers including Lenovo, HP, Dell, Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte are amongst the first to announce laptop models based on these new CPUs. They might also show up in compact desktops or all-in-ones, such as Intel’s own NUC series. 

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Westworld Season 4 Trailer Out, Release Date Set for June 27 on Disney+ Hotstar

Westworld season 4 trailer and release date are out. HBO has unveiled a two-minute 17-second teaser trailer which gives fans a brief look at what to expect from the dystopian thriller this time around, while confirming the Westworld season 4 release date as June 26. Those in India will naturally be able to watch the show on Disney+ Hotstar from June 27. The Westworld season 4 trailer is set to Lou Reed’s song “Perfect Day”. The soft notes are soothing to the ear, while the visuals are quite gut-wrenching. The video re-introduces us to the Westworld season 4 cast, which includes the likes of Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Ed Harris, Luke Hemsworth, and Aaron Paul. It, however as expected, doesn’t reveal much about the plot

While I am sure that fans may have already come up with their own theories regarding the Westworld season 4 storyline and character arcs, the one thing Westworld has really taught us over the years is to expect the unexpected. In fact, given its theme, one is likely to get clarity on who’s playing what role only once the show goes live. In fact, Westworld guards its secrets so closely that what you learn upon premiere often changes by the time the season wraps up.

HBO programming president Casey Bloys had previously hinted at the same in a prepared statement, back when Westworld season 4 was first announced: “From the western theme park to the technocratic metropolis of the near future, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn from the minds of master storytellers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. We can’t wait to see where their inspired vision takes us next.”

Based on Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature film of the same name, Westworld debuted on HBO in 2014 with its first episode receiving record viewership. It went on to deliver the most-watched first season of any HBO series. The second season too became quite popular. The third instalment, however, proved to be a low-key affair when it was released amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Mixed reviews and comparisons with the previous seasons further diluted its impact. It remains to be seen whether Westworld season 4 proves to be a memorable outing for fans.

Westworld season 4 premieres June 26 on HBO and HBO Max wherever available, and June 27 in India on Disney+ Hotstar. New episodes drop on a weekly basis. The series is created by Nolan and Joy, who are credited as executive producers alongside J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, and Bryan Burk.

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AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, 6750 XT, 6650 XT GPUs Announced: Faster Clocks and Memory, Higher TDPs

AMD has officially unveiled its heavily leaked and rumoured Radeon RX 6×50 series GPUs, which are clocked slightly higher than their Radeon RX 6×00 counterparts but have corresponding higher TDP ratings. Performance should be slightly improved, allowing AMD to compete better with Nvidia and upcoming rival Intel. Demand for GPUs is rising as the market has slowly begun to normalise, following years of constrained supply and inflated prices caused due to cryptocurrency mining demand and the global semiconductor manufacturing shortage. AMD has also announced the first games that will support its FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 image upscaling feature, and a new game bundle offer for Radeon GPU buyers.

The new Radeon RX 6950 XT, Radeon RX 6750 XT and Radeon RX 6650 XT GPUs will be positioned a step up from the Radeon RX 6900 XT, Radeon RX 6700 XT, and Radeon RX 6600 XT, respectively. Each model features slightly higher GPU clock speeds and faster 18GBps GDDR6 memory resulting in higher effective memory bandwidth. However, TDP figures have also risen. 

Graphics cards based on these GPUs will be sold by multiple partner brands including Sapphire, Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and Powercolor. AMD has announced recommended prices of $1,099 (approximately Rs. 84,790 before taxes) for the Radeon RX 6950 XT, $549 (approximately Rs. 42,360) for the Radeon RX 6750 XT, and $399 (approximately Rs. 30,785) for the Radeon RX 6650 XT. Prices in India will be announced by individual brands. There’s no word yet about when these graphics cards are expected to go on sale here.

The three new GPUs are aimed at gamers who demand smooth visuals at high settings with high refresh rates in today’s AAA games at 4K, 1440p and 1080p, respectively. They are based on the same RDNA2 architecture as their predecessors, but AMD says it has refined the firmware and optimised the manufacturing process. Using AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) and FSR 2.0 upscaling tech, gamers can benefit from higher quality visuals at their chosen resolutions. AMD also claims improved driver performance with its latest AMD Software release.

The upcoming FSR 2.0 standard will be implemented in a number of games starting with Deathloop, followed by Eve Online, Farming Simulator 22, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and more. AMD will also give buyers of certain Radeon graphics products access to a new selection of free games including Saints Row and Sniper Elite 5, with more titles expected to be announced when the offer goes live.  

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Asus Vivobook, Zenbook Laptop Lineups Refreshed With Updated Intel, AMD Processors

Asus has launched the latest generation of its Vivobook Pro and Vivobook S laptops, alongside new Zenbook Pro and Zenbook S models on Monday. The newest models from the Taiwanese PC manufacturer sport OLED displays and are powered by up to the latest 12-generation Intel Core H-series or AMD Ryzen 6000 H-series processors, along with Nvidia GeForce 30 series graphics. Meanwhile, the company also announced limited edition Vivobook 13 Slate laptops designed by artists Philip Colbert and Steven Harrington.

Asus is yet to reveal pricing and availability details for the new Vivobook Pro, Vivobook S, Zenbook Pro, and Zenbook S models. The company has not made any announcements related to the launch of these laptop models in India.

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED specifications

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED is powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H or AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processors, paired with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics and up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The laptop comes with up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED is equipped with a 16-inch 4K (3,840×2,400 pixels) OLED display with up to 600 nits of peak brightness, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage.

The laptop is equipped with a full-HD+ camera with a privacy shutter. It features inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED comes with Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, an HDMI 2.1 port, an Ethernet port, an SD card reader, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 90Wh battery and measures 354.0 x 248.5 x 19.9 and weighs 2.30kg.

Asus Vivobook Pro 15X OLED specifications

The newly launched Asus Vivobook Pro 15X OLED is equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7- 12700H or AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processors, paired with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics and up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. Asus Vivobook Pro 15X OLED sports a 15.6-inch 2.8K (2,880×1,620 pixels) OLED display with up to 600 nits of peak brightness, 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, and a 120Hz refresh rate.

The laptop comes with a full-HD+ camera with a privacy shutter. It is equipped with inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. Asus Vivobook Pro 15X OLED comes with Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, an HDMI 2.1 port, an Ethernet port, an SD card reader, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 76Wh battery. It measures 355.4 x 239.8 x 20.9 mm and weighs 2.10kg, according to Asus.

Asus Vivobook Pro 14X OLED specifications

The Asus Vivobook Pro 14X OLED is equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H processors, paired with up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. The Asus Vivobook Pro 14X OLED is equipped with a 14.5-inch 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800 pixels) OLED display with up to 600 nits of peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, according to Asus.

The Asus Vivobook Pro 14X OLED comes with a full-HD+ camera with a privacy shutter, and inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. On the connectivity front, the laptop offers Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, a microSD card reader, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 70Wh battery. It measures 322.8 x 229.9 x 17.9 mm and weighs 16.8kg.

Asus Vivobook S 14X OLED specifications

Asus Vivobook S 14X OLED is powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H or AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processors, paired with AMD Radeon or Intel Iris Xe graphics and up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM. The laptop comes with up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. Asus Vivobook S 14X OLED is equipped with a 14.5-inch 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800 pixels) OLED display with up to 550 nits of peak brightness, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage.

The laptop is equipped with an HD camera with a privacy shutter. It features inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. Asus Vivobook S 14X OLED comes with up to Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 2.0 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, an HDMI 2.0a port, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 70Wh battery and measures 322.3 x 230.9 x 17.9 and weighs 1.63kg.

Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED specifications

The newly announced Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED is equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7- 12700H or AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processors, paired with AMD Radeon or Intel Iris Xe graphics and up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED sports a 14-inch 2.8K (2,880×1,800 pixels) OLED display with up to 600 nits of peak brightness, 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, and a 90Hz refresh rate.

The laptop comes with a HD camera with a privacy shutter. It is equipped with inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED comes with up to Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 2.0 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, an HDMI 2.0b port, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 70Wh battery. It measures 316.4 x 224.5 x 18.9 mm and weighs 1.50kg, according to Asus.

Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED specifications

The Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED is equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H or AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processors, paired with AMD Radeon or Intel Iris Xe graphics and up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. The Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED is equipped with a 15.6-inch full-HD+ (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) OLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits of peak brightness, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, according to Asus.

The Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED comes with a HD camera with a privacy shutter, and features inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. On the connectivity front, the laptop offers Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 2.0 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, an HDMI 2.0b port, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 70Wh battery. It measures 359.8 x 232.9 x 18.9 mm and weighs 1.80kg.

Asus Vivobook 13 Slate OLED Steven Harrington Edition/ Philip Colbert Edition specifications

Both the Steven Harrington Edition and Philip Colbert Edition variants of the Asus Vivobook 13 Slate OLED sport a 13.3-inch full-HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) OLED touchscreen display with up to 500 nits of peak brightness and Dolby Vision support, that can be magnetically detached. The display comes with HDR support and has a 0.2ms response time. The laptop is powered by an Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processor, along with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB eMMC and M.2 NVMe 256GB SSD storage options.

The laptop comes with Dolby Atmos support. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. Ports on the Asus Vivobook 13 Slate OLED include two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microSD card slot. It sports 13-megapixel primary and 5-megapixel secondary cameras. Asus Vivobook 13 Slate OLED packs a 50Whr battery with support for 65W charging. Asus Vivobook 13 Slate measures 309.9 x 190 x 7.9mm and weighs 0.78kg.

Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED specifications

Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED is powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H processors, paired with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics and up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The laptop comes with up to 2TB of NVMe SSD storage. Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED is equipped with a 16-inch 4K (3,840×2,400 pixels) OLED display with up to 550 nits of peak brightness, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage.

The laptop is equipped with a full-HD+ infrared camera with a privacy shutter. It features inbuilt 4-way stereo speakers and a microphone array with Harman Kardon audio. Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED comes with Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, an HDMI 2.1 port, an SD card reader, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 96Wh battery and measures 355.0 x 251.0 x 16.9mm and weighs 2.30kg.

Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED specifications

Asus’ newly launched Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core i9- 12900H processors, paired with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics and up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage, according to the company.

The Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED sports a 15.6-inch 2.8K (2,880×1,620 pixels) OLED display with up to 600 nits of peak brightness, 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, and a 120Hz refresh rate. It also features a second 12.7-inch ScreenPad Plus (2,880 x 864 pixels) IPS-level panel with stylus support.

The laptop comes with a full-HD+ camera with a privacy shutter. It is equipped with inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED comes with Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, an HDMI 2.1 port, an Ethernet port, an SD card reader, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 76Wh battery. It measures 323.5 x 224.7 x 17.9 mm and weighs 1.75kg, according to Asus.

Asus Zenbook Pro 15 Flip OLED specifications

The Asus Zenbook Pro 15 Flip OLED is equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H processors with up to Intel Arc A370M discrete graphics, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. The Asus Zenbook Pro 15 Flip OLED is equipped with a 15.6-inch 2.8K (2,880 x 1,620 pixels) OLED display with up to 550 nits of peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, according to Asus.

The Asus Zenbook Pro 15 Flip OLED comes with a HD infrared camera, along with inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. On the connectivity front, the laptop offers Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, an HDMI 2.0b port, a microSD card reader, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 96Wh battery. It measures 355.2 x 229 x 18.9 mm and weighs 1.80kg.

Asus Zenbook Pro 17 specifications

Asus Zenbook Pro 17 is powered by up to AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processors, paired with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics and up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The laptop comes with up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. Asus Zenbook Pro 17 is equipped with a 17.3-inch WQHD (2,260×1,440 pixels) IPS display with up to 400 nits of peak brightness, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage.

The laptop is equipped with a full-HD+ camera. It features stereo speakers with Harman Kardon audio. Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED comes with Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, an SD card reader, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 76Wh battery and measures 395.0 x 258.6 x 18.9 mm and weighs 2.35kg.

Asus Zenbook S 13 Flip OLED specifications

The newly launched Asus Zenbook S 13 Flip OLED is powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7- 1260P processors, paired with Intel Iris Xe graphics and up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage, according to the company. The laptop sports a 13.3-inch WQXGA+ (2,880×1,800 pixels) OLED display with 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage and up to 550 nits of peak brightness.

The Asus Zenbook S 13 Flip OLED features a a full-HD+ infrared camera. It is equipped with inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. The laptop offers Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 67Wh battery. It measures 296.3 x 209.7 x 14.9 mm and weighs 1.10kg, according to the company.

Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED specifications

The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is equipped with up to AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processors with AMD Radeon graphics, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It offers up to 1TB of NVMe SSD storage. The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is equipped with a 13.3-inch 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800 pixels) OLED display with up to 550 nits of peak brightness, and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, according to the company.

The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED comes with a HD camera, along with inbuilt speakers and microphones with Harman Kardon audio. On the connectivity front, the laptop offers Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support, along with three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, along with a 3.5mm audio jack. The laptop packs a 67Wh battery. It measures 296.7 x 210.5 x 14.9 mm and weighs 1.10kg.

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Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G Said to Launch in India Soon, Two Variants Expected: Report

Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is reportedly being developed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer and is likely to come to India with two variants. It is also rumoured that Realme is working on expanding its Narzo 50 series with addition of two new models — the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G and Realme Narzo 50 5G. The Realme Narzo 50 was launched in late February this year and the latest, Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G, is expected to be positioned above the current generation smartphone as a premium model in the series. Realme is yet to announce and confirm the smartphone, though.

The rumoured Indian variant of the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is expected to be launched with two variant options, a 4GB RAM with 128GB internal storage option and another variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The phone will supposedly come in two, Black and Blue, colour options as well, according to a report by 91Mobiles. The report further claims that the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G will soon be launched in India.

What to expect from Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G and Narzo 50 5G?

There has been no confirmation on the specifications of the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G, but it is likely that the smartphone will be on the higher-end of the price bracket in Realme’s Narzo 50 series. The expected specifications are about the smartphone’s storage capacity and colours that will likely be offered in the Indian market.

Realme has separately created a dedicated microsite that confirms the existence of the Realme Narzo 50 5G edition, the 5G enabled variant of the original Narzo 50. The company claims on the microsite that it is offering its Narzo 50 5G series will carry the fastest 5G processor in the segment and also the best cooling technology in the segment. The Realme Narzo 50 5G is rumoured to be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, coupled with the 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It is also expected to come with Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 custom skin out-of-the-box.

In April, some Realme Narzo 50 5G alleged specifications were tipped along with its supposed launch date. Earlier today, another report suggested the Realme Narzo 50 5G’s look as a few renders of the smartphone leaked.

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Realme Pad 5G Tipped to Come in 2 Models With Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoCs

Realme Pad, the Chinese brand’s first tablet offering, was launched in India in September last year. Now, the company is reportedly gearing up to launch its next-generation Realme Pad tablet with 5G connectivity. Ahead of the official announcement, key features of the upcoming tablet have leaked online. As per the leak, there will be two variants of the Realme Pad 5G tablet powered by two different Qualcomm chipsets. It is tipped to feature a 2.5K LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Tipster Digital Chat Station suggested key specifications of Realme Pad 5G on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo. According to the tipster, the anticipated Realme tablet will have a Snapdragon 870 SoC variant and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC variant. The former could feature a 2.5K (2,520×1,680 pixels) LCD display with 120Hz refresh rate. It is expected to offer stylus support and could be backed by an 8,360mAh battery. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC variant of the Realme Pad 5G could be dubbed as Master Explorer edition in China.

The rumoured tablet will succeed Realme Pad and the Realme Pad Mini. However, Realme has not yet made any official announcements regarding the launch of Realme Pad 5G.

To recall, the Realme Pad was launched in India in September last year with a price tag of Rs. 17,999 for the top-of-the-line 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model with Wi-Fi + 4G connectivity. It features a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, coupled with up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB of onboard storage. It sports an 8-megapixel front camera and carries a 7,100mAh battery that supports 18W quick charging.

Recently, the Realme Pad Mini was unveiled in India with a starting price tag of Rs. 10,999 for the base Wi-Fi only variant in a 3GB RAM + 32GB storage configuration. It has features including an 8.7-inch display and an 8-megapixel rear camera. The tablet is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T616 SoC, along with Mali-G57 MP1 GPU and up to 4GB RAM. The Realme Pad Mini tablet comes with up to 64GB of onboard UFS 2.1 storage that supports expansion via a microSD card (up to 1TB). It packs a 6,400mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.

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Nigeria May Allow Flight Bookings, Cable and Electricity Payments With eNaira CBDC

Nigeria has been trying to get more citizens to adopt its national digital currency called eNaira since it was introduced last year under the slogan ‘Same Naira, More Possibilities’. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reportedly looking to allow people to use the eNaira for day-to-day payments such as booking flight tickets and paying utility bills. The aim is to popularise the use of the Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) among more people.

The CBN is considering an update to its CBDC next week, making it suitable for daily payments in the country, a report by Nigerian publication Vanguard said on May 9.

Nigeria’s apex bank has partnered with mobile banking firm called Bizi Mobile to facilitate user payments via its CBDC.

“Starting from next week, there is going to be an upgrade on the eNaira speed wallet app that will allow you to do transactions such as paying for DSTV or electric bills or even paying for flight tickets,” the Vanguard report quoted Bariboloka Koyor as saying. Koyor controls the Lagos branch of the CBN.

As per Koyor, the main difference between eNaira transactions and traditional online payment methods is the speed of processing transactions.

In addition, the CBN official also said that eNaira could help poverty-ridden Nigerians who will get compensations from the government via the CBDC.

“This is a project that the CBN has rolled out to reach out to every Nigerian in terms of financial inclusion and in terms of efficiency, reliability and safety of banking transactions so that we can do banking transactions very easily and safely and the people in Nigeria can enjoy the benefit of the eNaira,” Koyor added.

The government of Nigeria is urging people to become early adopters of the eNaira CBDC.

Nigeria is among other African nations such as Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, to try cryptocurrencies in recent years.

The crypto market in Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa together saw 1,200 percent growth, reaching a market valuation of $105.6 billion (roughly Rs. 775 crores) in one year, a report by Chainalysis claimed in September.

Inflation, is the main reason driving crypto adoption in these African regions.

The inflation rate in Nigeria rose to 12.8 percent in 2020 from 11.4 percent in 2019.

Despite the CBN ruling against legalising crypto-trading in the country, Nigerians have been experimenting with virtual assets.

Research firm Triple-A estimates that over 13 million Nigerians owned cryptocurrencies in 2021. That makes for 6.3 percent of Nigeria’s total population.

While the CBN has kept an open mind about promoting its CBDC, it stays put on its decision to not give crypto trading a legal status in the nation.

CBDCs resemble cryptocurrencies in their structure by relying on blockchain networks to act as their underlaying technology.

Unlike the largely untraceable and independent crypto transactions however, CBDCs are issued and regulated by central banks.

India, Russia, and Jamaica, among others, have already begun work on their respective CBDCs.

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Energy Experts Develop Chameleon Metal That Mimics Behaviour of Different Metals

A team of experts led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has developed a gadget that electronically changes one metal to behave like another, allowing it to be used as a catalyst to accelerate chemical reactions. Known as a ‘catalytic condenser’, the gadget is the first to show electronic modification of alternative materials to provide new features can result in faster and more efficient chemical processing. The innovation paves the way for new non-precious metal catalyst-based technologies for applications in storing renewable energy, producing renewable fuels, and producing sustainable materials.

For the past century, chemical processing has relied on the usage of certain materials to encourage the production of chemicals and materials that we use every day. Precious metals such as palladium, platinum, ruthenium and rhodium have distinct electrical surface properties. They are important for controlling chemical reactions because they may behave as both metals and metal oxides.

These materials are expensive and frequently in short supply. So, they have become a major roadblock to technological advancement. The energy experts used their understanding of how electrons behave at surfaces to develop this method for modifying the catalytic characteristics of alternate materials. Adding and withdrawing electrons from one material might transform it into a metal oxide with properties similar to another.

The research has been published online in the journal JACS Au. The team holds a provisional patent on the gadget and is working with the University of Minnesota Office of Technology Commercialization.

Paul Dauenhauer, who led the research team, said that though atoms do not wish to adjust their number of electrons, the team developed the catalytic condenser, which allows them to tune the number of electrons at the catalyst’s surface. Dauenhauer is a MacArthur Fellow and professor of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Minnesota. 

The rhodium and palladium contained within catalytic converters make them valuable. Palladium is usually more costly than gold.

The catalytic condenser moves and stabilises electrons at the catalyst’s surface using a combination of nanoscale films. This concept uses a novel technique that combines metals and metal oxides with graphene to enable fast electron flow on customisable chemical surfaces.

Dan Frisbie, a professor and head of the University of Minnesota Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and a research team member, said that the catalytic condenser is a platform technology that may be used in a variety of manufacturing applications.

The researchers intend to continue their work on catalytic condensers by applying it to precious metals to solve some of the most pressing sustainability and environmental problems.

 

 

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