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Lenovo IdeaPad 3i, IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebooks Launched in India
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i, Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebooks price in India, availability
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 11.6-inch Chromebook is priced at Rs. 22,990 while the IdeaPad 3i 14-inch Chromebook is priced at Rs. 25,990. On the other hand, the IdeaPad Flex 3i 11.6-inch ChromeBook is priced at Rs. 30,990. The Lenovo Chromebooks will be available to purchase through Flipkart.
Lenovo mentions that the Chromebooks will be available on Flipkart through ‘early access’ on October 2 during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days 2021 sale. The Chromebooks will be available through open sale from October 3 and customers can pre-order their laptops from September 30.
The IdeaPad 3i Chromebook’s 11-inch variant will be available in an Onyx Black colour option, while the 14-inch variant will be offered in a Platinum Grey colour option. The IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook will come in an Arctic Grey colour option.
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 11-6-inch, Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 14-inch Chromebooks specifications
Both variants of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i feature similar specifications barring their display configurations. The 11.6-inch variant gets an 11.6-inch HD (1,366×768 pixels) anti-glare TN display with 250 nits maximum brightness. On the other hand, the 14-inch variant gets a 14-inch full-HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) anti-glare TN display with 220 nits maximum brightness.
The common specifications for the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebooks include Chrome OS, an Intel Celeron N4020 processor with integrated Intel UHD 600 Graphics paired with 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 64GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. Both Chromebooks feature two 2W stereo speakers and the Google Security Chip H1. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2×2), Bluetooth v4.2, a 3.5mm headphone jack, two USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 ports, two USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 ports, and an SD card reader.
Both Chromebooks pack a 42Whr battery that is said to last up to 10 hours. The 11.6-inch variant measures 286.7×205.5×18.05mm and weighs 1.12 kilograms. The 14-inch variant measures 328.9×234.35×18.8mm and weighs 1.4 kilograms.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i 11.6-inch Chromebook specifications
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook also runs Chrome OS. It sports an 11.6-inch HD (1,366×768 pixel) anti-glare IPS touch display with 250 nits peak brightness and Glossy 50 percent NTSC. Under the hood, it is powered by an Intel Celeron N4500 processor with integrated Intel UHD graphics paired with 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 128GB eMMC 5.1 storage.
The Chromebook features two 2W stereo speakers and the Google Security Chip H1. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2×2), Bluetooth v5, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 port, two USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port, and a microSD card reader. The IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook also supports Google Assistant.
The IdeaPad Flex 3i packs a 42Whr battery that is said to have a battery life of up to 10 hours. It measures 285.5×205.2×18.45mm and weighs as little as 1.25 kilograms.
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Microsoft Partners With Inworld to Bring AI Game Development Tools to Xbox
“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.
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BSNL Offers Free 4G SIM Upgrade: Here’s How to Get It
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.
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Realme GT 5 Pro Teased to Feature 3,000 Nits Display; More Details Revealed
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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