Nvidia's GP107 GPU for GTX 1050 Ti shown in leaked images

By Tim Schiesser on October 3, 2016, 5:45 PM




Someone has obtained a board for Nvidia's upcoming GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, revealing the company's new Pascal GP107 GPU that's reportedly being built using Samsung's 14nm process.

The photos reveal a die smaller than a postage stamp, which is significantly smaller than the GP106 GPU used on the GTX 1060. This is due to a reduction in CUDA core count that sees the GTX 1050 Ti packed with 768 cores, as opposed to 1280 on the GTX 1060 6GB models. The reduction in core count, along with a smaller 128-bit memory bus, reduces the overall size of the GPU.



The die is surrounded by four GDDR5 memory chips for a total of 4 GB of on-board frame buffer, which will be the standard amount of memory for the GTX 1050 Ti. Leaked specifications indicate the card will have a 75W TDP, so in theory it could rely solely on PCIe slot power, however the photo of the GTX 1050 Ti's board shows a 6-pin PCIe power connector in the top right.

Rumors suggest Nvidia will launch a GeForce GTX 1050 alongside the GTX 1050 Ti, which will pack a cut-down GP107 GPU with just 640 CUDA cores. Both graphics cards will slot into Nvidia's graphics card line-up below the $200 GTX 1060 3GB version, providing budget performance for popular games like Overwatch.

SpaceX investigation into rocket explosion considering all possibilities

By Shawn Knight on October 3, 2016, 6:30 PM

SpaceX last month suffered a pretty serious setback when one of its Falcon 9 rocketsexploded on the launch pad during a routine pre-launch test at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

A week or so later, SpaceX chief Elon Musk revealed on Twitter that the accident was turning out to be one of the most difficult and complex failures they’ve ever dealt with. In hopes of determining what went wrong, Musk asked the public to submit any footage they may have taken to aid in the investigation.

Musk at that time said they hadn’t ruled out the possibility that a foreign object may have caused the explosion and according to a recent report from The Washington Post, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

The Post, citing three industry officials with knowledge of the matter, claims SpaceX had still images from a video that seemingly showed an odd shadow followed by a white spot on the roof of a building roughly a mile away with a clear line of sight to the launch pad. The building in question is currently being leased by SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance (ULA).

As the story goes, a SpaceX employee visited the facility two weeks after the explosion to further look into the matter. The visit was said to be cordial with SpaceX simply wanting to investigate all leads but ULA denied them access and instead contacted the Air Force (which is helping SpaceX with the investigation).

The Air Force investigators found nothing of interest on the ULA building’s roof, the Post reports.

Dell Latitude 3379 convertible laptop launched at Rs 64,990

By tech2 News Staff /  04 Oct 2016 , 11:25

US-based computer technology company Dell on Monday launched a new convertible laptop — Latitude 3379 — in its Latitude 3000 series.

The Rs 64,990 device is built for business on-the-go, offers four modes for users for a great business computing experience.

The 13.3-inch Dell Latitude 3379 convertible laptop is powered by Intel Core processors, supported by integrated Intel HD graphics card, up to 512GB solid state memory coupled with full-HD touch display. It comes with Windows 10 operating system and offers a Microsoft Office 30-day trial pack. You also get 30-day trial version of McAfee Livesafe.

“With Dell Data Protection, the new convertible Latitude 3379 of the 3000 Series range becomes a secure device that every professional can use on-the-go,” said Indrajit Belgundi, General Manager, End User Computing, Dell India, in a statement.

The Dell Latitude 3379 weighs around 1.75 kg. It comes with the Dell Data Protection suite which allows business data to be exchanged seamlessly through organisations and letting IT departments manage and secure that data well. The Dell Data Protection suite can be integrated across devices from various manufacturers to ensure organisational data safety.

With inputs from IANS

‘Google Magic’ seen on Verizon’s leak of its Google Pixel listing; and there’s a Really Blue variant as well

Image: Carphone Warehouse (via 9to5Google)

By tech2 News Staff /  04 Oct 2016 , 12:24

The Google event which will see the launch of the Pixel and Pixel XL handsets is scheduled for tonight, but details about these phones are leaking all over the internet. The latest leak is from US telecom giant Verizon, which had accidentally posted the product page of the Pixel and Pixel XL.

Image: Verizon

While most of the hardware details of the Pixel and Pixel XL are pretty much known by now, the Verizon listing had a feature listing which mentioned something called

Biotech drugs maker Samsung BioLogics IPO expected to raise $2 billion in South Korea

Image Credit: REUTERS

  04 Oct 2016 , 12:21

Samsung BioLogics Co Ltd, a contract manufacturer of biotech drugs for global pharmaceutical firms, said on Tuesday its initial public offering is expected to raise as much as $2 billion in what is set to be South Korea’s third-largest IPO. The listing is aimed at helping fund an ambitious expansion in production capacity to make it the world’s largest contract manufacturer.

The offering of about 17 percent of the company is expected to consist of a new share issue of 11 million shares and the sale of 5.5 million existing shares by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. With an indicative pricing range of 113,000 won-136,000 won per share, the offering is expected to raise 2.25 trillion won ($2 billion). BioLogics said 780 billion won of the proceeds will be used for factory investment, while another 400 billion won will be invested in biosimilar drug developer unit Samsung Bioepis.

Samsung Electronics is the second-largest shareholder in BioLogics after Samsung C&T Corp, the de facto holding company for the Samsung Group. C&T and related shareholders will own 74.93 percent of the company after the listing. BioLogics expects to announce final pricing for the IPO on Oct. 28. This comes after Samsung electronics resumed the sale of ‘safe’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.

With inputs from Reuters

Last 2 days: Avail LeEco products on LeMall and Flipkart’s Big Billion Days!

  04 Oct 2016 , 13:11

Global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has added to the festive cheer by extending unparalleled offers on its SuperProducts on LeMall.com andFlipkart’s ongoing Big Billion Days shopping festival.In the first three days of the festive bonanza on LeMall.com and two days of Flipkart’s mega shopping extravaganza,LeEco SuperProducts’ have witnessed unprecedented response. This is owing to the hard-to-pass up offers LeEco is extending on its SuperProducts this festive season. So don’t wait any longer and head to LeMall.com or Flipkart now to make the most of these irresistible deals before it is too late. The deals on both the platforms are valid only until October 6.

A quick look on the amazing deals on LeEco SuperProducts valid on Flipkart:
LeEco SuperPhones:During this mega sale on Flipkart, Le Max2 is available at an experiential price of Rs 17,999, which is a Rs 5,000 discount. Additionally, users will get

Google Event: You can expect hardware, AI and VR announcements today

By Aditya Madanapalle /  04 Oct 2016 , 11:28

Google’s big October event is just hours away, and there are expected to be a number of major announcements. We might be on the verge of an extraordinary push into Hardware by Google, especially considering the event url is called Made by Google. The biggest announcement is expected to be the launch of two new high end Android handsets, that will let Google compete directly with Apple. There are further announcements expected for Google Home, Allo, the Daydream platform, and Chromecast. This is going to be an exciting confluence of hardware, artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

Pixel and Pixel XLThere were reports as far back as June that Google was in talks with hardware manufacturers to release in house devices. Two new smartphones from Google are expected to be launched at the event, and they seem to be positioned as the direct competition to the Apple iPhone 7 and the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. They are premium smartphones, with high end specifications, with custom software, and Google Assistant baked right in, to take on Siri. The Pixel phones are expected to come with unlimited cloud storage for photos and videos, that too in the original resolution. This is an attractive feature that will heavily convenience users, as they can easily forget about managing photos and let Google do all the hard work.

The Pixel Xl and the Pixel

The Pixel reportedly sports a 5.2-inch screen, whereas the slightly larger Pixel XL is expected to have a 5.5-inch  screen. Google finally stepping in to take on Apple products, comes towards the end of a year with a number of premium smartphones launches, including the OnePlus 3, LG G5, Huawei P9, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. While still a niche category in India, there is