0 INTEL 6TH GEN CODE NAMED SKYLAKE.

There was a time, when you would showoff the technical specifications of your Personal Computer and your friends would be jealous of you because they had a slightly lower end version of your PC, Until someone in your friends circle brought a new one.

Then there was a sudden surge of the mobile phone segment and in particular, Smartphone industry, collectively first the Phones and now the Smartphones have taken PC industry for a ride.

Many people feel that there has been a decline in year-on-year sales of the personal computers for the past couple of years. But, the processor maker Intel thinks otherwise and is heavily pushing upgraded chips that help developers to build some beautiful products and some really amazing games with breathtaking graphics and actions.

This can in turn bring back those huge sets of users who loves to play hardcore graphics oriented games. To add up to the list, the company has unveiled no less than 48 Intel Skylake a.k.a 6th generation processors for desktop and mobile with both under clocked and over clocked options.

Similar to last years’ Broadwell Microarchitecture, Intel has pushed 14nm process nodes to the Skylake processors as well. The desktop family comprises a Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 line-up aimed at all types of desktop devices across the market, for the gamers to traditional PCs, all-in-ones, mini PCs, portable all-in-ones and the Intel Compute stick (as well as other sticks).

Compared to the 5th gen processors, the Intel Skylake promises a 60 percent better performance, 11x better HD graphics performance and an ability to overclock it. Also, the company is trying to bring in DDR4 to the mainstream at last. Well, yourd DDR3 will work, but you need to have a lower-voltage variant of DDR3 that’s not very common on desktop systems.

For the mobile devices, Intel has released three types of processors:-

• 5W Y-series with Intel HD graphics 515 for 2-in-1s and detachable.
• 15W U-series with Intel HD Graphics 520 for “thin and light powerful systems.
• Most powerful 45W H-series with Intel HD Graphics P530 for “the ultimate mobile experience”

Even for the tablets, Intel has upgraded the Core M line up of chips, which promises to double the performance, 14 percent better graphics and a whooping 10 hours battery backup on the machine running Windows 10 operating system.

All in all, Intel Skylake seems to be a worthy upgrade keeping in the mind the cost it carries for the chip as well as the other upgrades like DDR4 RAM. This line of chipsets claimed to be 30 percent better performance than a three-year-old Ivy Bridge architecture or a third generation processor, 20 percent better performance than a two-year-old Haswell architecture or a fourth generation processor and a 10 percent better performance than a year old Broadwell architecture or a fifth generation processor.

Here are some of the benchmarks pulled from the web which are a two year old chipset i7 4790K vs latest i7 6700K chipset.

Mobile Specific – Intel Skylake Processors

As said before, Intel has launched a chipset based on Skylake architecture wherein the cache memory ranges from 3MB to 8MB and clock speed ranging from 2.3GHz to 3.8GHz. Well, these are really powerful chipsets for the gamers. Also, the ability to overclocking and underclocking few more advantages for the manufacturers to place their product from being a best productivity to best gaming system.

6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors for Mobile Products

Processor Number	Intel® Core™ i3-6100H Processor (3M Cache, 2.70 GHz)	Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Processor (3M Cache, 2.30 GHz)
Cache	3 MB	3 MB
Clock Speed	2.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
# of Cores/# of Threads	2/4	2/4
Max TDP/Power	35 W	15 W
Memory Types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866
Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520

6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors for Mobile Products

Processor Number	Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz)	Intel® Core™ i5-6300HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)	Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Processor (3M Cache, up to 3.00 GHz)
Cache	6 MB	6 MB	3 MB
Clock Speed	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
# of Cores/# of Threads	4/4	4/4	2/4
Max TDP/Power	45 W	45 W	15 W
Memory Types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866
Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520

6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors for Mobile Products

Processor Number	Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)	Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)	Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
Cache	8 MB	8 MB	8 MB
Clock Speed	2.9 GHz	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
# of Cores/# of Threads	4/8	4/8	4/8
Max TDP/Power	45 W	45 W	45 W
Memory Types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866	DDR4-1866/2133, LPDDR3-1600/1866
Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520

When the power of the 6th generation Intel Core processor meets the promise of Windows 10, bold becomes breathtaking. With such huge processing powers, one can feel the stunning improvements in Visual Experiences. There is a huge dip in wake up time of the processor as well that leads to boot up the system in flash and lets you switch in and out of apps more seamlessly than ever.

All the new features look fine on paper, but it’s up to us to see whether these new features will cause a big impact on the actual user experience in the real world. Further testing of the final units will confirm or disapprove the claims that Intel has been making. I am already waiting to get these processors and start playing my favorite games.

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0 When Fenda Audio created #StadiumInMyHome

For a moment, I thought it would be a good idea to wear a helmet while watching the match. Don’t laugh, when the Fenda’s team came over to my place to make me experience the feel of the stadium at my home only. The bombastic sound coming out of the 5.1 channel speaker system I was graciously gifted with from the super cool team of F&D audio, made me feel like that I am actually sitting in Australia with my buddies and watching the epic match of India v/s. Bangladesh live.

The oh-so-awesome speaker system was pretty much impressive, as it was rich in features and amazing in sound quality, and for the price range it falls in, it is certainly some real nice deal.

The whole experience of watching the match live with such super-impressive sound effects surrounding me and whole of my gang going totally gaga over the whole stadium-in-the-home setup just made us had an amazing day. A big-big thank you to the Fenda Audio India team.

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0 Let's Start A New Life!

In everyone’s life comes a day when one has to step out of his or her’s comfort zone. The reasons differ from people to people. Stepping out of the comfort one could mean anything, like, moving out of house to pursue further studies or a better career opportunity, or may be to travel and see the world, develop one’s own self in one’s own unique manner or for that matter it could be anything else.

For the last twenty-three years of my life, I had always been a Mamma’s Boy. I never did anything which my mother would not approve, she treasured me like the most valuable thing in this universe, and it was the same manner in which I used to treat her. The idea itself, of being away from her, at any given point of time, would give me earth-shaking jitters. But as destiny had it for me, there cam one of this day, about which I always dreaded in my thoughts. It was the day when I had to move out of my comfort zone, and had to step out of my own sweet world of comfort where my mother had everything perfectly setup for me. It was the day of me having to move out of my home, my hometown and a lot far away from the people who meant everything to me, who meant the world to me. And guess what, who decided this for me? None other than my own mother. Though she knew that it is going to be very hard for me to adjust myself into an all together new environment, in a new place, and that all alone, without her, but I knew that she also took this decision with a heavy heart only for my own good. As always, I had to obey her, as I love her from the core of my heart and have always respected her since my existence, and following this, I agreed to what she decided for me, rather what she decided for us.

Though, I was not at all jumping about the turn of events happening in my life, I decided to take this reality of the practical life with a pinch of salt for the betterment of my own life and personality, and it was then when I decided that no matter what I am not going to be sad about leaving from home to pursue my further studies. I rather decided to treat this time as an opportunity to develop myself as a better person and excel in my studies, so that I can make my parents proud, and can see the sparkle in the eyes of my mother. And at that moment, I realized that the decision that I have taken is correct, and though it is a bold step that I have taken and that the road coming forward is not going to be a cakewalk, but one has to face some hardships to #StartAnewLife, the result of which is always sweet and rewarding.

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0 Optimism in the Dark of a Night

It was a long day at work, and to make it worse, it did not go very pleasant too. This day, of which, I still have the memories afresh in my mind, belongs to that part of the previous year, which usually is one of the most busiest periods at work. Yes, you guess it right. It was the end of the fourth and the last quarter of the financial year 2013-2014. No matter, how much we hate the month of March every year, not only for the fact that we have to spend long hours in office which sometimes even get stretched until midnight, but also that there are no exceptions available for being allowed to come in late to the office the next morning (technically the same morning, sometimes, as you leave the office only after midnight), we still do not have a way out with this serious concern, which is going to be existing like forever; for we know that the following month of the calendar year or the first of the financial year, which we more dearly know as the month of April, is supposed to be bringing in the good times, the times which are known to bring with them the most awaited turn of events, which we dearly know as “appraisals” or “promotions” or “increments”. Nevertheless, I finally managed to wrap up my work for the day and having left only ten minutes to strike midnight, by virtue of completing my corporate slavery for the day, I somehow finally managed to step out of office and proceed to my humble abode. For the fact that it was already too late in the night, I decide to call for a Radio Taxi to go home. The cab arrived and I stepped into it, having my earphones plugged into my ears, playing “Coming Back To Life”. I decided to lay back and give myself some rest, for I had to have myself physically and mentally relaxed for the next day, which, as per my calculations, was going to be equally busy and exhausting. The driver of the cab realized that I was too tired and he went on to drive towards my home as smoothly a she could, without having me disturbed in my sweet little power nap which I stole for myself before finally retiring for the day. We reached the destination and got charged for the services from my pre-paid account, which was indicated by a SMS received from the Radio taxi company. Walking almost half asleep, I found way to my apartment only to crash land on my bed without bothering to change my clothes, and to be woken up with a sharp sound of the door bell tearing apart the silence of the dead night inside my head. With a disturbed sleep and an irritated mood, and being absolutely unwillingly, I walked up to the door, utterly disgusted with the fact and thought of being disturbed at around two o’clock in the morning, only to find the driver of the cab standing at my door, holding my wallet fully loaded of cash to be returned to me, which I mistakenly left in the cab. And before I could say something, the first thing he uttered was an apology to disturb me in my sleep. I had nothing to say, and was completely speechless. Period. Being overwhelmed with this gesture of his, all I could utter was a “Thank You, Brother” in my still pretty much sleepy voice. This incident moved me, and filled me with optimism to go on in life on a positive note.

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0 All new Sony's Xperia Z2...

If you are planning to purchase a 45K+ range smartphone but bored with identical designed Samsung phones then Sony Xperia Z2 is the phone you should go for.

  

Sony Xperia Z2 is a massive built structure made for extreme hardcore players. With 5.2 inch Full HD IPS display you will never miss out any detail on your phone it offers 1920x1080 resolution and excellent viewing angles and accurate colors from edge to edge. 

Xperia Z2 is a powerful machine that comes with an ultra-powerful 2.3 GHz  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad core processor, even nastier a 3 GB RAM  and Adreno 330 GPU, gives you better gaming experience.

Now this one is impressive, it’s equipped with a 20.7 MP camera, its 27mm wide angle lens with bright F2.0 captures more light in dark conditions for better photos even in low lighting conditions and with 4k video capture capability, you are capturing 4 times more details as compared to Full HD 1080p camcorder, which allow you to enjoy your videos even on a 4k TV in their intended resolution. Enriched with Sony’s unique imaging technologies,
the Xperia Z2 delivers clear, bright and detailed images. Xperia Z2's camera also comes with pre-installed camera apps with variety of camera effects and filters, not enough download more using '+Apps' button.

Talking about battery, Xperia Z2 houses a powerful 3200mAh battery with Battery STAMINA mode which lets you save power when you are not using your phone by turning off unnecessary functions automatically.

Xperia Z2 comes with an internal memory upto 16 GB and comes with an external micro SD card slot which allows you to expand your memory upto 64 GB.

Other features include lots of sensors and NFC connectivity, though this phone lacks a much needed 4G network, which is only downside we found with this phone, otherwise this phone is fabulously mind boggling. Unique to sony mobile displays, Z2 comes with a Live color LED for increased color depth and gradation.

Ofcourse how can we forget to mention about its looks, it comes with beautiful one piece aluminum frame with glass panels, a uniquely designed power button and an excellent build quality.

Xperia Z2 is waterproof (upto 1.5 meters and upto 30 mins under fresh water) and dust resistant phone so next time when you move out for some adventurous trip don’t forget to take this beast with you. 

About the Author

Kailash Malla is an amateur blogger and an Engineering student. Hope you like my post on this website, please let me know by leaving your precious comment.

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0 Essential Android Apps for every Smart Phones.

Got a new android phone?. Well, then I am glad that you joined the Android community. It's time that you should install some apps on your new Android phone 

Being a fan of iOS and Blackberry, I have always tried to compare Android's and other apps with each other. Today I am going to share myFavourite apps with you which are really must have in your Android Devices.Lets Do It.

Media and video :  

MXplayer : When it comes to Playing any sort of formats we always look forThird party Apps which can play any format video for us on our android devices,I have checked more than 30 Video player apps and Now i can confidently saythat MXplayer is the best Video playing Android App for sure. it can play anyformat like avi, m4v, mp4, wmv, flv, mpeg, mpg, mov, rm, vob, asf, mkv, f4v, tsand so many subtitles formats supported. It's a must have Video Player App

Music and audio :

Google play music : It's true that Music is life, and when it comes to Music PlayerApps on Android, Google Play Music is the best one as it is really easy to useand switch between tracks, Also, it automatically downloads the Lyrics andplays it on screen in real time, I would say nothing can beat Google when itcomes to clean apps. Its beautiful UI app. Go for it Guys. it plays all MusicFormats 

Photography app :

Instagram : Over 150 million users love Instagram!

It's a simple way to capture and share the world's moments onyour Android. Customize your photos and videos with one of several gorgeous andcustom built filter effects. Transform everyday moments into works of artyou'll want to share with friends and family.  Linear and RadialTilt-Shift blur effects for extra depth of field and many more Features! ThisApp is must have for Photo Lovers! Make your Instagram Account Now 

Shopping App :

eBay; Another app that's been out there for a while on Android, theeBay tool has also been updated so much that it's now a credible alternative tothe desktop site. A recent update bought the ability to list items direct fromthe app, while there's a simple PIN system that makes paying for your productsvia PayPal much simpler and less convoluted than it is on the full blown website.

Fitness app :

Runkeeper: More than 25 Million people are using this awesome Fitness App.The RunKeeper app for Android is another popular fitness based app that isgeared towards runners, walkers and hikers. Like the other top running-basedAndroid apps, RunKeeper takes advantage of the powerful GPS features built intoyour Android smartphone. With route tracking, a great history feature and a fewother personalization features, RunKeeper can hold its own against the pack.This app is pretty much impressive! Go for it Now

Social networking apps :  

Facebook for android , Twitter forAndroid , Foursquare and many more...

Facebook is a must have app these days when it comes to Socialnetworking because its the easiest way to keep in touch with our friends andfamily.

               

Twitter is a great social media platform to share your views andkeep track of world news.

Foursquare is also a great app that you can share your friendsletting them know where are you visiting, By Checking in at a place where everyou go! Its a fun app.

Instant Messaging App:

WHATSAPP is a smartphone messenger available for Android andother smartphones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to messagewith friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receivemessages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages. One of the best App i haveever had. Whatsapp is the first app that i download in my phone. Go Get It Now!

Web Browser :

Google Chrome : Browse fast with the Chrome web browser on your Android phoneand tablet. Sign in to sync your Chrome browser experience from your computerto bring it with you anywhere you go. Download anything on the go. Its a veryclean and light weight App that is so smooth. Google is the real winner when itcomes to making clean apps without any glitch. Get this app guys you won'tregret at all.

PassWallet:

Password Manager : Today's roundup is brought to you by PassWallet (formerlyPassword Wallet) by HandyApps. Passwords are hard, thanks to the thousands oflogins required for modern digital living. Sure, you could have the samepasscode for every service, if you enjoy throwing your life into chaos when youlose your phone or get your identity stolen. HandyApps' PassWallet puts allyour passwords behind a single PIN, with 256-bit encryption, floating windowsfor easy copying, cloud sync, a stealth mode, and entries for just about anyinformation you could want. With this app, there's no reason to be anythingless than safe. The app below is a 30-day trial - the full version is aone-time purchase of $4.99.

App lock :

There are a lot of apps on my phone that i don’t like to beopened by other people such as Gmail, WhatsApp, Nowadays, nobody would wanttheir mails/chats to be read by someone else . If you need to restrict appslike these from others then you can use a free app called App lock that enablesyou to lock any app on your android phones with a password . So even you arenot around your phone , nobody can have access to your private data . App lockis surely another must have app for every new Android phone.

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0 Huawei Ascend G700, a new mid-segment smartphone, review!

Hi today we are going to talk about the Huawei Ascend G700 Smartphone which is powered with  Quad-core chip, dual SIM, a large HD screen and which is priced at low.

KEY FEATURES OF HUAWEI ASCEND

8 MP Primary Camera

1.2 GHz MT6589 QuadCore Processor

Wi-Fi Enabled

1.3 MP SecondaryCamera

Dual Standby SIM (GSM+ GSM)

5-inch HD CapacitiveTouchscreen

Expandable StorageCapacity of 32 GB

Android v4.2 (JellyBean) OS

DUAL JOY

Now Double the fun, Double the efficiency and double the performance with this awesome smart phone's Dual Sim and Dual Standby. This High-end Smartphone will now keep your professional and personal life separately absolutely managed. Now you can switch to any world seamlessly and enjoy this awesome delightful feature.

QUICK IS THE WORD

Now Take the world with this Amazingly fast 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor which is absolutely capable of high speed performance,It's also powered with 2GB RAM and 8GB Internal Space which can be expanded up to 32 GB with MicroSD Card slot making it totally 40 GB Space. It will enhance your browsing and gaming experience, without any glitch. Now no more waiting just switches to any screen between multiple programs with multitasking. Open multiple tasks simultaneously and switch between them without bargaining on speed.

BIGGER ENTERTAINMENT

Now enjoy the world of entertainment with G700's Awesome 5inch (12.5 cm) HD IPS Touch Screen and long lasting battery life which is powered with 2150mAh. Don't lose any details while viewing photos or images on the big screen which got 720P Display.

MAGIC TOUCH

Add zing to your Smartphone experience with the Magic Touch from Huawei, a perfect touch innovation for consumers looking for ease of use and want to make the best out of their Smartphone. A bliss during winters, when you actually dread removing your hand from the gloves! Now, you don’t have to remove your mitts, use your phone easily even during those chilly days with a sensitive touch.

CAPTURE MOMENTS

Capture anything around you with the 8mp primary camera. Stay connected to your dear ones with 1.3MP Front Camera which is ideal for video Chatting via Skype or 3G Video Calling. Take all those wonderful emotions and expressions and save them in this beautiful piece of gadget. Now Do Video Recording and Relive those memorable moments anytime you want.

GO ON A DOWNLOADJOYRIDE

Download anything you want on this Smartphone with fast speed up to 42Mbps. Yes you have heard it right. Now you can stay connected without any distraction with ultra fast data speed. Browse through movies, apps, videos. stay connected on social media. Do anything on the go. Wifi is powered with WI-Fi 802.11b/g/n that will give you up to 6 times faster internet. also WI-Fi Direct Support with Bluetooth 4.0. GPS service is there with Assisted-GPS which will make your navigation experience more amazing

THE ANDROID JELLY BEAN4.2

The world is limitless and there is so much to do! Explore all opportunities and multi-task your way through life with the fast, fluid, and smooth Android Jelly Bean 4.2 OS. Move between home screens and switch between apps effortlessly, like turning the pages of a book. There are so many apps like Huawei IME, Huawei Music Player, Huawei File Manager, Huawei All Backup, Kingsoft Office, Huawei Weather, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Maps (Navigation)

PERSONALIZING

Huawei Ascend G700Comes with armed Huawei Created Huawei EmotionUI which is an amazing way tocustomize and personalize your smartphone. After all you are your phone's boss,Now do anything with it with your own choice. Me Widget: Simply drag and dropto arrange all your favorite apps for instant access. Whether it's music,weather, contacts, clock or gallery. Theme Options: 4 preloaded themes comewith animated transitions, wallpaper, icons and more. Easy Profile Changes:Turn up the volume in Outdoor mode or switch to discreet Meeting mode. With 5predefined profiles, your phone adapts to your lifestyle.

Discover A World OfRich Apps!

Discover preloadedapps with Huawei Ascend G700. Make the most of your time with endlessentertainment options! Enjoy loads of Apps from Google Play Store and braceyourself to a mobile experience that’s extensive and great. With the officialHuawei keyboard (Huawei IME app), you can place the switches between lettersand numbers on the opposite sides of the screen along with a hotkey to switchbetween input languages.

This is a veryintelligent Smartphone by Huawei. It comes with a roomy and high- resolution5-inch HD Screen. Support for Dual sims, Fastest Quad Core processor, Lots ofRAM i.e 2GB, Fast Mobile Data Support with 4G  Good Camera for a mid-rangephone, Comprehensive Multimedia features and Very much affordable. The onlything i didn't like on this phone is that it lacks auto Focus features incamera! I hope Huawei will do something about it. But I would definitely giveThumbs up to you Smart-ass phone! Way to go Huawei

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