Earlier this year Intel released the Iris Xe graphics card

Graphics processors are nothing new to Intel. If you have ever bought a cheap PC or laptop with an Intel base, usually for display output, it has used the onboard VGA chip. While it's not that great for hardcore gamers, it's still sufficient for public and office activities.

However, it seems that Intel is now plunging into the world of graphics cards. Recently, the company has released Intel Iris Xe. Previously at the CES 2020 event, Iris Xe had indeed been exhibited there. Now, the GPU is finally ready to be marketed widely.

Intel doesn't make the GPU itself, but it will work closely with other manufacturers such as ASUS. This is quite standard considering companies like AMD and NVIDIA also rely on ASUS and other manufacturers to produce their GPUs.

However, don't get too excited about this GPU especially if you're hoping for heavy duty usage. The Intel Iris Xe GPU wasn't really designed for gaming. However, Iris Xe can enable 4K monitor support, HDR, AI, AV1 content decoding, Adaptive Sync, and more.

Apple Add Notifications For Not Genuine iPhone Camera Parts

There is indeed peace of mind when we do service at an authorized Apple place. This is due to the guarantee of the availability of many spare parts and also the authenticity of the parts used. However, people still choose to service to third parties, especially if it weren't for the much cheaper price.

Unfortunately, now if you service your iPhone camera to a third party, be prepared to get a warning notification. In the latest iOS 14.4 update, Apple will display a warning message if it detects that the iPhone has been repaired with a non-genuine camera part.

This doesn't mean the camera can't be used, but rather it alerts the user to potential problems that could occur. According to Apple support documents, using non-genuine spare parts may result in the camera unable to focus properly resulting in an unsharp image. At worst, it can cause third-party camera apps to freeze and stop working properly.

Not all third-party fixes use fake components. Typically, some third-party technicians use uninstalled components from other unused iPhone hardware cannibals. Apple has a registration number for each part of an iPhone. If there is another part with a serial that does not match the original conditions, you will receive a notification from Apple.

ZenBeam Latte, a coffee cup-sized LED projector

A projector is an alternative if you don't have a super wide screen TV. You don't have to bother plugging and filling the walls with the TV, especially since it's not always on and just becomes an empty black box. Projectors also have the added advantage of being portable, so they can be moved.

Recently, ASUS launched a projector product called ZenBeam Latte. The latte frill in the name of this projector clearly shows the size of the product which is only the size of a coffee cup. That is, it is very portable because it can be carried around easily. This projector also has the added advantage of using an internal speaker from Harman Kardon with 10W power.

ASUS claims that this projector has 300 lumens of LED brightness, and will be able to project screen sizes ranging from 40-inches to 120-inches. In addition, Asus says that the built-in battery has the power to last up to 3 hours watching movies, and up to 12 hours for audio output. There is no further news regarding the price offered. However, ASUS plans to release this product in the North American market in the second quarter of 2021.

This MSI's 7000 Mbps SSD is Absolutely for Gamers

There are various components to a personal computer that can affect how much you enjoy playing the game. Not only your processor clock speed, the number of cores, and your GPU, but the storage medium. Obviously, the storage medium is where game data is stored and will read and run when the game starts.

On this basis, MSI is releasing a new SSD storage which is claimed to be designed for gamers. This product was announced at the CES 2021 event with specifications of read speeds of up to 7,000MB / s and write speeds of 6,900MB / s. This NVMe SSD is based on PCIe 4.0 using TLC flash memory and a heat sink (cooler) to keep the drive temperature when it is under high load ( load ).

Storage media has become increasingly crucial lately, since the size of the latest games can reach tens of gigabytes (GB). There is no further word when this drive will be released for the general market and the price offered. However, since SSD prices are still relatively high compared to conventional HDDs, don't expect this item to be cheap. Moreover, MSI also plans to offer capacities up to 4TB in size.

Mustang Micro, the Portable Amplifier from Fender

If you're a guitarist on the move and feel like you have to practice a lot, there are several battery-powered portable amplifiers to choose from. Unfortunately, even though it's small, it's still too big. This weakness is now trying to be overcome by Fender.

The company recently launched a pocket-sized portable amplifier, the Mustang Micro. Unlike most guitar amplifiers, which typically require a cable to connect the guitar to the amp, the Micro Mustang plugs straight into your guitar's cable port. This means you will need to carry less equipment with you.

What makes this amplifier small is the audio output that is connected via a headphone jack or USB connection, so you can practice without disturbing those around you. Its small build means you probably won't get the same effect compared to a bigger, more powerful amp, but that's not the goal of the Mustang Micro.

The main features of the Micro Mustang are: an all-in-one personal headphone amplifier with onboard DSP, 12 amp and 13 effects models from the Mustang GTX series for a wide range of clean and dirty tones

Fender claims that the battery life on the amp can be up to four hours on a single charge. This device can be recharged via the USB-C port. So, if you have a power bank ( powerbank ) or phone charger it works fine too. Fender will release the Mustang Micro in April for $ 100.

Keep track of your pet's presence with the Ubiscale Feelloo Medal

Based on data from Ubiscale, there is one pet cat that goes missing every 12 minutes. Based on this, the company developed Felloo, a small medallion necklace that contains a GPS tracker. You can wear this little medallion necklace on your pet.

This tracking device is packed with pretty decent technical specs, which is a long battery life of up to 30 days. If you are interested, Felloo will be available in the summer of 2021 at a price of 99 euros, or worth 1.8 million rupiah.

When your cat is within range (about 1000 feet), the location is immediately shown on your phone. Thanks to the buzzer feature, you can easily find your cat wherever it is hiding in the house.

After the cat returns, you can see the places visited and the distance your pet cat has covered on the mobile app. The activity monitoring function lets owners know if their pet is sleeping well, is active or resting.

Qualcomm Releases a Faster Screen Fingerprint Sensor Feature

In-display fingerprint sensors have become a major feature recently in various smartphone productions. However, this screen sensor when compared to the usual capacitive fingerprint sensor feels slower.

Qualcomm has recently hoped to change this. At the CES 2021 event, the company released its next-generation display fingerprint sensor, namely the Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2.With this technology, Qualcomm claims 50% faster detection than its predecessor and also displays a 77% larger surface area, which means more. tolerance in terms of finger placement on the screen.

The larger surface area also means it can capture 1.7x more biometric data. In addition, the sensor itself is only 0.2mm in size allowing smartphone makers to maintain a sleek form in their products. Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 is expected to come out on smartphones in early 2021.

Speculation is circulating that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 will be the first handset to take advantage of this feature.

The Signal Application Experience Increases in Users As WhatsApp Policy Changes

Recently WhatsApp has made some changes to its privacy policy and started notifying its users. Basically, WhatsApp will process your data and share it with Facebook.

Some of you may feel a little uncomfortable about sharing data with Facebook. This has an impact on the number of people who have started looking for alternative applications, such as Signal. It seems that Elon Musk's tweets endorse this application (Signal) so that more and more new subscribers.

Recently, Signal made a tweet explaining that the registration verification code was delayed due to the booming queue of new users. Signal's developers say that they have collaborated with mobile operators to solve the problem.

This will obviously get complicated if you have lots of contacts who are still using WhatsApp. It's hard to convince everyone to switch to another application. Not to mention that there are still many business platforms that also rely on WhatsApp for communication. Naturally, WhatsApp is currently the largest messaging service provider in the world.

Japan Builds Satellite Out of Wood to Overcome Space Trash

If you thought that the problem of earth's pollution only occurred at the earth's surface, think again. There is a huge garbage problem in planet Earth's atmosphere and it all comes from the stuff we keep sending out there.

According to the World Economy Forum, there are nearly 6,000 satellites orbiting our planet. About 60 percent of these satellites are no longer functional and unused. Basically, these dead satellites become space junk floating around and present various dangers to Earth's atmosphere.

To solve this problem, Japanese logging and wood processing company Sumitomo Forestry Co. has teamed up with Kyoto University to design and build a satellite made of wood. They hope to make a working prototype by 2023.

The two will work together to experiment with different types of wood and test them in extreme environments on Earth (to mimic conditions very similar to those that satellites will encounter when they are launched into orbit), such as extreme temperature changes accompanied by exposure to sunlight and unfiltered radiation.

Kyoto University professor and Japanese astronaut Takao Dai explained to the BBC that wooden satellites have a major advantage over satellites made of metal. If they fall out of orbit and catch fire while re-entering the atmosphere, they won't release a lot of harmful particles and debris.

With more and more satellites launched into space each year, experts have sounded warnings about the various dangers posed by the massive debris from these satellite wrecks.

Apart from space debris that re-enters the atmosphere and falls to Earth, this garbage is also a threat to other normal satellites due to the potential for collisions. This will only create more trash in the earth's skies.

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