vivo V23e 5G stops by Geekbench, reveals its chipset
vivo released the V23e a few weeks ago, and the company is getting ready to launch the V23e 5G on November 23. That’s the date when it will debut in Thailand. A promo poster went up a few days ago, revealing that unlike the 4G model, the 5G version of the V23e would have a 44 MP selfie camera (the V23e 4G goes with a 50 MP shooter instead).
No other specs for the 5G variant were known at the time, but thankfully today someone in possession of a prototype decided to run Geekbench. And you know what that means, right? Thanks to the online listing of the phone’s results, we now know that the vivo V23e 5G will be powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 810 SoC, and the phone will have 8GB of RAM. It will run Android 11 upon launch.
From Gsmarena
Samsung’s supersized Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra might have a notch, but at least it sounds like a useful one
Ultra’s rumored notch, Ice Universe has confirmed its existence on Twitter while also touting how powerful its contained front-facing camera is. With dual wide and ultra-wide-angle lenses capable of shooting video in 4K at 60FPS, it sounds like a match made in heaven for apps like Zoom or Google Meet. If you’re picking up one of Samsung’s tablets as a laptop replacement, expect your appearance in virtual meetings to get a considerable boost in quality.
From Android Police
DDR6 is already in the works, and it’s four times as fast as DDR4
Samsung said its development of the DDR6 standard has commenced and will be assisted by JEDEC, a semiconductor engineering organization comprised of over 300 members, including some of the world’s largest computer firms.
The report mentions that the completion of the standard could materialize in 2024, but it’s more likely that 6th-gen DDR memory arrives in either 2025 or 2026 considering that DDR5 has only just launched recently (and is already affected by supply issues).
In regard to the technical specifications of DDR6 memory, data transfer rates will be doubled compared to its predecessor. It’ll thus be able to perform with speeds of around 12,800Mbps on JEDEC modules — that’s four times as much as DDR4 — in addition to achieving 17,000 Mbps on overclocked modules.
As for the amount of memory channels per module, that will also be doubled for DDR6, with four 16-bit channels joined by 64 memory banks.
GDDR (graphics double data rate) is specifically compatible with graphics cards and is an integral part of GPUs. It’s not to be confused with DDR RAM, which covers system memory.
Elsewhere, Samsung plans to make the GDDR6+ standard available before the inevitable launch of GDDR7. It’ll reportedly hit speeds of up to 24Gbps, consequently allowing future 256-bit GPUs to feature up to 768GB/s bandwidth. Furthermore, GPUs with bit bus layouts of 320/352/384 are said to achieve over 1TB/s bandwidth.
From Digital Trends
Google finally gives the Play Store website some love with a new look
The Play Store is finally getting a new look, but this time Google is focusing its attention on the website version of the Play Store.
Android Police spotted the new design, which drastically changes up the look from the previous site design. Instead of the cluttered, boxy look of yore, the new website appears to take some Material design cues with rounded corners while also borrowing from the more recent Play Store app design by ridding of the side navigation bar.
Settings, app management, and the like are now found when clicking the user thumbnail, just like on the mobile version.
Near the top is a selection of chips to filter apps by device type, which should make it easier to find exactly what you need for your various devices, particularly while in the middle of a search. This coincides with the new Play Store experience that Google has teased for some time.
From Android Central
Google is working to bring iMessage reactions to Android
Apple iMessage remains very much an iOS-only app – mainly because Apple knows it keeps people locked into the iPhone – but Google is working on bringing at least some level of iMessage support into its own Messages app for Android.
As spotted by 9to5Google, new code in Google Messages refers to iMessage reactions: the little thumbs up emojis and text emphasis flourishes that show up natively in iMessage on iOS but don’t translate over in SMS texts sent to Android devices.
SMS is currently used as a fallback for anyone using Android in an iMessage group chat, with text placeholders – e.g. “liked an image” – used in place of the actual reactions. That can quickly clutter up a conversation for those not on an iPhone.
From Techradar
You will soon be able to stream PC games from GeForce Now on your LG smart TV
LG and Nvidia on Thursday announced that they are bringing the GeForce Now cloud gaming service to select WebOS-powered LG smart TVs. In January, LG revealed that it would bring Google Stadia and Nividia GeForce Now to its new TVs later this year. And as promised, the South Korean TV maker has released a WebOS app for GeForce Now app on the LG Content Store, allowing users to play console-quality games with nothing but a wireless controller.
The GeForce Now webOS app is currently in beta (via The Verge) and will be available on select 2021 LG 4K OLED, QNED Mini LED, and NanoCell TV models in 80 markets. All GeForce Now tiers are supported, including the newly added tier that uses low-latency RTX3080 pods.
For the unaware, GeForce Now is Nvidia’s cloud gaming service that competes against Google Stadia and Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming. It’s available on Android, iOS, Windows, and iPadOS.
“The app will enable LG TV owners with compatible TVs to instantly enjoy over 35 free-to-play games with just a compatible controller, no additional hardware is required,” said LG in a press release.
From XDA
Rockstar Games addresses GTA Trilogy Issues and gives free games as apology
GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition was supposed to be the magnum opus of Rockstar’s line-up for 2021. Unfortunately, players were met with a less-than-acceptable presentation of a game that was riddled with bugs, crashes, and effects in the game that made it almost unplayable.
A week after the digital exclusive release of the game, Rockstar Games has finally put out a blog entry addressing the issues with the game and promises to rectify the game on all platforms.
In the entry, it recognizes that the game was far from perfect and will need a lot of polishing to make it an acceptable product for fans. It also stated that it’s committed to work and achieve a proper state.
“The updated versions of these classic games did not launch in a state that meets our own standards of quality, or the standards our fans have come to expect,” the blog post stated. “We have ongoing plans to address the technical issues and to improve each game going forward. With each planned update, the games will reach the level of quality that they deserve to be.”
From Windows Central
Tesla server outage allegedly leaves owners unable to drive their cars
Based on several posts on Twitter, it seems that Tesla owners around the world are reporting not being able to connect their phone to their vehicle or, in some cases, not even being able to start the car.
The reports mention an unexplained “500 Internal Server Error,” which is, unfortunately, a pretty generic error. The existence of he outage appears to be corroborated by the website DownDetector.com, with 74% of reports of outages referring to the app. Tesla boss Elon Musk responded to one user that he was checking on the issue, but no resolution has been announced as of the time of publication.
From Cnet
Affordable Intel Alder Lake chips may be coming soon, according to retail leak
While not much is still known about the upcoming Alder Lake processors from Intel, we may have our first glimpse of the pricing thanks to a brand new leak.
The Pentium Gold G7400 and Celeron G6900 processors have been spotted in the wild at a Canadian retailer, according to Twitter user @momomo_us. The retail ads show that the Pentium Gold will be priced at $123 while the Celeron will cost $91 and they’re expected to release sometime in 2022.
Though these chips aren’t meant for impressing the hardcore market, both the office and casual markets would benefit greatly from having affordable processors. Especially considering that previous leaks revealed much steeper prices for the Core i9-12900K and Core i7-12700K chips.
These are still leaked images, however, so it’s best to approach this tentatively until Intel makes an official announcement.
From Techradar
“The NFT Bay” Shares Multi-Terabyte Archive of ‘Pirated’ NFTs
NFTs are unique blockchain entries through which people can prove that they ‘own’ something. However, the underlying images can be copied with a single click. This point is illustrated by The NFT Bay which links to a 19.5 Terabyte collection of ‘all NFTs’ on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains. And it comes with an important warning message too.
NFTs have been booming over the past year. People are willing to pay millions of dollars just to prove that they “own” a digital item that was worthless before.
These digital entries, stored on a blockchain, allow the buyers to prove that they are legitimate owners. While it’s different from a copyright, NFTs owners are rightsholders in a sense.
From Torrentfreak
