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Top Chromebooks for Laptop Buyers on a Budget
1. Asus Chromebook C523
The Asus Chromebook C523 features a 15.6-inch HD (1366×768 pixels) anti-glare display, and a durable 180-degree hinge for laptop use for presentations, watching shows, among other situations. It is powered by the Intel Celeron N3350 processor, which is paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB eMMC storage.
Asus Chromebook C523 comes with a USB Type-C port along with a USB Type-A port.
2. Lenovo 2020 Convertible Chromebook
Lenovo 2020 2-in-1 Convertible Chromebook sports an 11.6-inch HD (1366×768 pixels) touchscreen anti-glare display which has 10-point multi-touch support, the company says. Under the hood, the laptop gets a quad core MediaTek MT8173C processor, and has integrated PowerVR GX6250 graphics.
The Lenovo 2020 2-in-1 Convertible Chromebook comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB eMMC storage.
3. Acer Chromebook Spin 311
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 features an 11.6-inch HD (1366×768 pixels) touchscreen display. The laptop is powered by an Intel Celeron N4020 processor, which is paired with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and 32GB eMMC storage. Customers will also get 100GB of Cloud storage, and Android apps support.
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is claimed to offer up to 10 hours of battery life.
4. Lenovo 100E
Lenovo 100E Chromebook is the second generation offering that sports an 11.6-inch HD (1366×768 pixels) display. It is powered by a quad core MediaTek MT8173C processor, and has integrated PowerVR GX6250 graphics. A rugged offering, the Chromebook is aimed at students, and comes preinstalled with G Suite for education. It is claimed to offer up to 10 hours of battery life.
The Lenovo 100E Chromebook gets 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, and 16GB eMMC storage.
5. Asus Chromebook C223
The Asus Chromebook C223 features an 11.6-inch HD (1366×768 pixels) anti-glare display. It is powered by the Intel Celeron N3350 processor, which is paired with 4GB of DDR3 RAM and 32GB eMMC storage. The company is offering a 3-month Stadia Pro subscription with the machine.
Asus Chromebook C223 is a lightweight offering with a thin profile and premium metallic finish.
6. Samsung Chromebook
The Samsung Chromebook sports a 15.6-inch full-HD display. It is powered by the Intel Celeron N4000 processor, which is paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB eMMC storage. It offers Military-grade durability, and fast connectivity with Gigabit Wi-Fi. Samsung says the notebook can deliver up to 10.5 hours of battery life.
Samsung Chromebook is said to have advanced security with built-in virus protection.
7. HP Chromebook 11a
HP Chromebook 11a packs an 11.6-inch anti-glare HD (1366×768 pixels) display, and is powered by a MediaTek MT8183 processor. Customers get 4GB of DDR4 RAM and 32GB eMMC storage. It packs custom-tuned speakers, and HP True Vision camera with integrated dual array microphone.
HP Chromebook 11a is powered by ChromeOS which offers quick boot up.
Top Chromebooks for Laptop Buyers on a Budget
Product Name | Price in India |
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Asus Chromebook 15.6″ HD NanoEdge Display with 180 Degree Hinge Intel Dual Core Celeron Processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC Storage (Silver) | ₹ 33,218 |
Lenovo 100E Chromebook 2ND Gen Laptop, 11.6″ HD (1366 X 768) Display, MediaTek MT8173C Processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB eMMC TLC SSD, Powervr GX6250, Chrome OS, 81QB000AUS, Black | ₹ 38,833 |
ASUS Chromebook C223NA-DH02 Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3350 Processor 11.6 inches Gaming, Business Notebook Computer HD, Up to 2.4GHz 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC Storage Chrome OS, Grey, 0.99 kg | ₹ 25,310 |
Lenovo 2020 2-in-1 MediaTek MT8173C 11.6 inches Convertible Chromebook HD, LED Touchscreen Business Laptop with Quad-Core (4C/2X A72 + 2XA53, 4GB/32GB eMMC/802.11ac WiFi/Intel/Bluetooth/Type-C/Chrome OS, White, 1.17 kg) | ₹ 50,684 |
HP Chromebook 11-inch Laptop – MediaTek – MT8183 – 4 GB RAM – 32 GB eMMC Storage – 11.6-inch HD Display – with Chrome OS – (11a-na0030nr, 2020 Model, Indigo Blue) | ₹ 27,849 |
SAMSUNG XE350XBA-K01US Chromebook 4 + Chrome OS 15.6″ Full HD Intel Celeron Processor N4000 4GB RAM 32Gb Emmc Gigabit Wi-Fi, Silver | ₹ 33,941 |
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Convertible Laptop, Intel Celeron N4020, 11.6″ HD Touch, 4GB LPDDR4, 32GB eMMC, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Google Chrome, CP311-2H-C679 | ₹ 35,410 |
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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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