Lenovo launches Ideapad Y700-17ISK gaming laptop and the price would be Rs 1,25,000

Lenovo has launched a new portable gaming laptop - the Ideapad Y700-17ISK at Rs 1,25,000. The laptop will be open for pre-booking exclusively on Lenovo's official online store thedostore starting October 1, 2015 and will include free accessories such as gaming surround sound headset, gaming precision mouse and gaming mouse mat worth Rs 9,555.

The Y700-17ISK laptop sports a 17-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) anti-glare display.

The particular model is powered by a 6th generation Intel Core i7 processor and GTX-960M graphics with 16GB DDR4 RAM. Users can also choose other AMD and Intel chip configurations. It runs Windows 10 operating system.

The model comes with 128GB SSD and 1TB hard disk drive along with a backlit keyboard. It has a 4 cell 60WH battery and a 720p camera. 

It is equipped with JBL speakers (2x2W), subwoofer(3W) and optimized thermal cooling. 

 

The laptop has 2 USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI port and a built-in memory card reader.

Sony launches Xperia Z5, Z5 Premium at Rs 52,990 and Rs 62,990, respectively

Electronics giant Sony has launched Xperia Z5, Z5 Premium at Rs 52,990 and Rs 62,990, respectively. The Xperia Z5 will be available starting October 23 while the Premium variant will be available starting November 7.
The company had launched the two phones along with the Xperia Z5 Compact during IFA 2015, Berlin in September. Sony will not launch the Xperia Z5 Compact in the Indian market.
Both Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium, come with a Sony Quick Charger (UCH10) which enables 5.5 hours usage with 10 minutes of charging at no extra cost. Customers can also redeem Smart Cover for their Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium worth Rs 3,500 from Xperia Lounge for free.
The Xperia Z5 Premium can be pre-booked at leading stores across India from 25 October 2015 to 4 November 2015. Customers who pre-book will get an MDR-EX31BN Sony wireless headset worth Rs 5,490.
Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium customers also get content worth over Rs. 4000 along with their devices. It includes 3 months subscription to Sony Music and unlimited download to own content worth Rs 1500, 3 months subscription to Sony LIV worth Rs 299, Amazon Kindle e-books worth Rs 1000, 3 months subscription to Hungama Play worth Rs 750 and a preinstalled Full-HD Game (Modern Combat) with free in game credits worth Rs 780.
Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium will be available in dual-sim variants. All the devices are water-resistant (IP 65/68). These are also the first Sony smartphones to feature a fingerprint sensor for security integrated with the power button which is located at the right edge of the phone.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the company's flagship offering and the first smartphone to come with a 4K resolution display. The Z5 Premium sports a 5.5-inch 4K ​Triluminos display (3840 x 2160p). It upscales content to 4K, enhancing any native or third party videos or photos so users can view Netflix, YouTube or their own videos in 4K.

The Sony Xperia Z5, on the other hand, comes with a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) display. Xperia Z5 series phones feature Sony's new 1/2.3 Exmor RS for mobile 23MP sensor and F2.0 G Lens with a 5MP front camera.

The phones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor and come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB in-built storage expandable up to 200GB via microSD card. The phones support Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 that enables users to get 5.5 hours usage with just 10 minutes of charging with a certified Quick Charge 2.0 charger.

Why Google is ‘re-thinking’ all of its products

Machine learning and artificial intelligence got a lot of love on Google's Q3 earnings call.
During CEO Sundar Pichai's prepared remarks, he went out of his way to point out that investments in machine learning and artificial intelligence were a continued priority for the company moving forward.

Pichai even went as far as to say that Google was "re-thinking" all of its products to include more AI and machine learning.

In the words of Stanford University's Rob Schapire, the goal of machine learning is "to devise learning algorithms that do the learning automatically without human intervention or assistance."

Those smart algorithms already power Google's voice search and translation, its Photos product, and the new service Now On Tap which anticipates what information you might need before you ask for it. When Google showed off the product at its developers' conference earlier this year, it was apparent that the smart assistant was miles ahead of Apple's Siri or Microsoft's Cortana.

"Machine learning is a core, transformative way by which we're re-thinking how we're doing everything," Pichai said on the call, in response to an analyst question about Google's vision. "We are thoughtfully applying it across all our products, be it search, ads, YouTube, or Play. And we're in early days, but you will see us -- in a systematic way -- apply machine learning in all these areas."

As Google was reporting earnings, Google's head of research Jeff Dean announced a new Brain Residency Program. The 12-month role will be similar to a Master's or PhD program in deep learning, a branch of machine learning that aims to mimic the brain.

Apple going to launck watch in India

Apple Watch is finally coming to India.
Though the company has not made any announcement in this regard, the Apple India website mentions that the smartwatch will become available in the country starting November 6.
However, there is no mention of the Apple Watch's price on the official website. It is expected that the smartwatch will start at approximately Rs 30,000 in the country. In the US, the Apple smartwatch, which is compatible only with iPhones, costs $349 for the base model.