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Huawei MateBook 13s, MateBook 14s With 2K Touchscreens Launched
Huawei MateBook 13s, MateBook 14s, MateStation X, MateStation S price
Huawei MateBook 13s price has been set at CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs. 80,000) in China for the basic Intel Core i5 (11300H), 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage configuration. The laptop also comes in an Intel Core i7 (11370H) model with the same 16GB RAM and 512GB storage option that is priced at CNY 7,999 (roughly Rs. 91,400). In contrast, Huawei MateBook 14s price has been set at CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs. 80,000) for the Intel Core i5 (11300H), 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage model. There is also an Intel Core i7 (11370H) option with the same 16GB RAM and 512GB storage configuration that carries a price tag of CNY 7,999 (roughly Rs. 91,400). Moreover, the laptop has a Intel Core i7 (11370H) top-of-the-line model with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage option that is priced at CNY 8,999 (roughly Rs. 1,02,800).
Both Huawei MateBook 13s and MateBook 14s come in Spruce Green, Bright Moon Silver, Deep Space Gray colour options.
Huawei MateStation X comes in AMD Ryzen R5 5600H at CNY 9,999 (roughly Rs. 1,14,300), while the AMD Ryzen R7 5800H option is priced at CNY 11,999 (roughly Rs. 1,37,100). Both versions come with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. Huawei MateStation S is priced at CNY 4,998 (roughly Rs. 57,100) for AMD Ryzen R5-4600G model that has 8GB RAM and 512GB storage. It also comes in an AMD Ryzen R7-4700G, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage configuration that comes with a price tag of CNY 6,198 (roughly Rs. 70,900).
All new devices will go on sale through VMall and other channels in China starting September 25.
Huawei MateBook 13s specifications
Huawei MateBook 13s runs on Windows 10 Home (upgradable to Windows 11). It features a 13.4-inch 2K (2,520×1,680 pixels) LTPS touchscreen with 400 nits of peak brightness and has a 3:2 aspect ratio. The display also comes with up to 90Hz refresh rate and offers 100 percent sRGB colour gamut coverage. Under the hood, the laptop has up to the 11th-generation Intel Core i7-11370H processor, along with Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 512GB of NVMe PCIe SSD storage.
Huawei has provided a full-size standard backlit keyboard on the MateBook 13s that offers 1.5mm of key travel and comes along with a large-size touchpad with support for multitouch inputs. The laptop also includes a Huawei Sharing sensing area that lets users easily pair their compatible accessories including Bluetooth speakers and earbuds. Further, the keyboard carries a power button that has an embedded fingerprint sensor.
The MateBook 13s comes with four speakers and four microphones. The speakers are paired with Huawei Sound that is claimed to help deliver a premium audio experience. The inbuilt microphones are also touted to help reduce ambient noise while making video conference calls and accessing voice assistants. Further, there is a 720p HD webcam as well.
Connectivity options on Huawei MateBook 13s include dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.1, two USB Type-C ports, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The laptop packs a 60Whr battery that is coupled with a 65W charger. The bundled charger is also capable of charging mobile phones, tablets, and other laptops. Besides, Huawei MateBook 13s measures 297.2×218.4×16.5mm and weighs 1.32kg.
Huawei MateBook 14s specifications
Huawei MateBook 14s runs on Windows 10 Home (upgradable to Windows 11) It features a 14.2-inch 2K (2,520×1,680 pixels) LTPS touchscreen with 400 nits of peak brightness and 3:2 aspect ratio. Just like the MateBook 13s, the MateBook 14s also has up to 90Hz refresh rate and 100 percent sRGB colour gamut coverage. It is powered by up to the 11th-generation Intel Core i7-11370H processor, along with Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and up to 1TB of NVMe PCIe SSD storage.
Connectivity options on Huawei MateBook 14s include dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.1, two USB Type-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen1, an HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. One of the USB Type-C ports on the top-end model also supports Thunderbolt 4 standard.
Huawei MateBook 14s comes with a full-size standard backlit keyboard that has 1.5mm of key travel. The keyboard is paired with a touchpad along with Huawei Sharing sensing area. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor-equipped power button.
Identical to the MateBook 13s, the new Huawei MateBook 14s has four speakers and four microphones. The laptop also has a 720p HD webcam.
Huawei MateBook 14s packs a 60Whr battery that supports fast charging through the bundled 90W adapter. The laptop measures 313.82×229.76×16.7mm and weighs 1.43kg.
Huawei MateStation X, Huawei MateStation S specifications
The new Huawei MateStation X is designed as an AiO PC with a 4K+ display supporting touch inputs and Devialet-backed speakers. The machine has a custom shaft design that supports single-finger adjustment of the display viewing. Further, there is a Huawei Wireless Keyboard with a fingerprint sensor and Bluetooth mouse. The keyboard bundled with the MateStation X also comes with Huawei Sharing support that enables easy pairing with accessories.
Huawei MateStation X comes with a 4K+ display
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Unlike the MateStation X, Huawei MateStation S is a traditional PC, with a separate CPU that comes in a Star Track-style design. The desktop PC also includes a 23.8-inch monitor and Huawei Wireless Keyboard as well as Bluetooth mouse.
Huawei MateStation S comes with a range of connectivity options that includes USB Type-C and USB-A ports as well as HDMI and VGA ports and an RJ45 (Ethernet) connector.
“At Xbox, we believe that with better tools, creators can make even more extraordinary games,” Haiyan Zhang, GM, Xbox Gaming AI, said in a blog post. “This partnership will bring together: Inworld’s expertise in working with generative AI models for character development, Microsoft’s cutting-edge cloud-based AI solutions including Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Research’s technical insights into the future of play, and Team Xbox’s strengths in revolutionizing accessible and responsible creator tools for all developers.”
The aforementioned AI design copilot is a toolset that will help game designers turn prompts into scripts and dialogue trees. In contrast, the character runtime will enable dynamically generated plot beats and quests. We’ve already seen heavy AI integration in games by way of procedural generation — a more recent example being the 1000+ planets in Starfield. Not to mention, enemy AI has been around for way longer.
Inworld made headlines in August when it launched a modded story mode for Grand Theft Auto V, Sentient Streets, in which players had to investigate the rise of a bizarre AI-worshipping cult — a segment loaded with characters that spoke in AI-generated dialogue, on the fly. The mod was later taken down by publisher Take-Two, leaving a permanent strike on the creator Bloc’s YouTube channel. As per The Verge, Inworld’s AI technology can also be used for narration in top-down RPGs to warn players about any events awaiting off-screen and respond to questions like we’ve seen in the past year with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing Chat. Microsoft has also been heavily banking on artificial intelligence, having made a $10 billion (about Rs. 83,254 crore) investment in OpenAI. The company has also integrated AI tools into its popular suite of services and also added an AI copilot to Windows.
Despite being a Microsoft-affiliated AI toolset, it would be interesting to see whether titles using them will be allowed to thrive on other platforms. In July, Valve claimed that it would be cracking down on games that included AI-generated assets if the developer didn’t own the copyright to the piece of art. For the uninitiated, when you insert a prompt to create something in AI, the software simply repurposes existing assets found online and mushes them together — basically stealing from other artists and writers without appropriate commercial licenses. Infringing them would lead to the game not being distributed on Steam, forcing the developers to seek proper licenses for the asset by reaching out to the AI companies involved. It’s unclear how Microsoft’s partnership will play out — as long as AI content is being used as a catalyst to innovate and create something new, it should be fine.
In a post on X shared by BSNL’s Andhra Pradesh (@bsnl_ap_circle) unit, the company confirmed that BSNL users can upgrade their older 2G or 3G SIMs to a 4G SIM for free. Not only will the upgrade be free, but a promotional image shared with the post suggests that users who opt for the upgrade will also receive 4GB of free data that will be valid for three months. It is speculated that BSNL is aiming to boost its upcoming 4G services with this offer. The announcement was first spotted by Telecom Talk.
To access the free data offer and the free upgrade, BSNL users are requested to get in touch with executives at BSNL’s Customer Service Centre, franchisee or retailer stores, or contact one of their Direct Selling Agents (DSA). The promo image also adds in a finer print that the offer is available with certain terms and conditions, but hasn’t detailed any, so far.
Reliance’s Jio recently launched the 4G-supported Bharat B1 feature phone in India. The handset is priced at Rs. 1,299 in India. Alongside 4G connectivity, the phone comes with JioCinema and JioSaavn applications pre-installed.
The Jio Bharat B1 is equipped with the JioPay application, which is said to allow users to make UPI payments. Aiming to increase accessibility, the phone supports 23 languages overall, including multiple regional languages.
Realme, via Weibo, announced the arrival of the Realme GT 5 Pro in China. The display of the handset is confirmed to offer 3000 nits peak brightness. It has also been teased to offer heat dissipation with a surface area of around 10,000mm2. It is confirmed to ship with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The post doesn’t specify the exact launch date of the smartphone, however, given the release of the teasers, the launch could be just around the corner.
The Realme GT 5 Pro has been in the news a lot lately. It is expected to feature a 6.78-inch (1,264×2,780 pixels) AMOLED display and is tipped to come in 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB RAM options along with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB inbuilt storage options.
For optics, the Realme GT 5 Pro is said to have a triple rear camera unit comprising two 50-megapixel sensors and an 8-megapixel shooter at the rear. The camera setup might include a Sony LYTIA LYT808 sensor, an OmniVision OV08D10 secondary sensor, and a Sony IMX890 telephoto sensor. For selfies, there could be a 32-megapixel sensor at the front. It is said to carry a 5,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
The Realme GT 5 Pro is expected to come with upgrades over Realme GT 5. The latter was launched in China in August with a price tag of CNY 2,999 for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
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