Qualcomm Looks to Take on Apple, Intel With Its Snapdragon X Elite Processor

Qualcomm today announced its new Snapdragon X Elite platform at its Snapdragon Summit 2023 in Maui, Hawaii, United States. The company had announced the Snapdragon X branding earlier this month. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite platform features the company's Oryon CPU and promises a performance boost of up to two times versus its closest competitors. So far, Qualcomm has only shared some reference designs and benchmarks, but we're expecting to see some live benchmarks over the coming days.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is built on a 4nm process, with 12 high-performance cores clocked at 3.8GHz and up to 136GB/s memory bandwidth. The chipmaker showed off some impressive numbers during the keynote, including 50 percent "faster peak multi-threaded performance" when compared to Apple Silicon M2, and up to twice the CPU performance compared to Intel Core i7-13800H. However, it's worth mentioning here that the Snapdragon X Elite has 50 percent more cores compared to Apple's M2 chip. 

Oryon, Qualcomm's latest Arm CPU core is designed by Nuvia, the company that it acquired back in 2021. Snapdragon X Elite SoC is packed with 12 Oryon cores. These are split into three parts with four cores each. Snapdragon X Elite seems like a massive jump in improvement considering the company's older 8XC chips. For a laptop, Snapdragon X Elite SoC looks like a powerful chip, but we'll have to wait for a complete hands-on and live benchmarks. 

On the graphics front, Qualcomm claims its latest chipset offers up to twice the performance compared to an Intel Core i7-13800H with 74 percent less power consumption. 

Qualcomm remains deeply focussed on adding an AI element into its latest chips. The Snapdragon X Elite is capable of running generative AI models with more than 13 billion parameters on the device itself. The company's latest premium mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, is also packed with on-device generative AI features. 

During the day 1 keynote, Qualcomm announced several key partners including Lenovo that are on board to ship devices packed with its latest chips. You can expect PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite to start shipping from the middle of 2024. 

Qualcomm Seamless announced 

Another interesting announcement during the keynote was Qualcomm Seamless. Dubbed as a 'cross-platform' technology that can enable devices across multiple platforms to talk to each other so users can have a seamless experience, Seamless will work on Android, Windows, and Snapdragon-based devices. Qualcomm is working with Microsoft, Google, Dell, Lenovo, and other partners to bring its Seamless technology to more devices. Use cases could revolve around switching wireless earphones between multiple sources, moving files among different devices, and so on. 

Snapdragon Seamless comes built-in on the company's new Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platforms. Qualcomm partners such as Xiaomi, Lenovo, Microsoft, and others are expected to roll out support for the technology in their upcoming products. 

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC With Generative AI Features, Wi-Fi 7, 240 FPS Gaming Support Launched

Qualcomm announced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, on Tuesday at the Snapdragon Summit. The successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC promises to bring a host of new upgrades and claims to be the first mobile platform focusing on generative AI. The SoC's AI engine supports multi-modal generative AI models, including popular large language models (LLMs). The Qualcomm Hexagon NPU promises 98 percent faster and 40 percent more efficient performance. It also promises 240 fps gaming on supported displays, featuring global illumination with ray tracing. The Qualcomm Adreno GPU is claimed to be 25 percent faster and more efficient than the one on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The 5G-ready chip supports Wi-Fi 7 and dual Bluetooth.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Availability

According to Qualcomm, flagship Android devices powered by its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC are expected to be available in the coming weeks. The chip will be adopted for flagship devices by global OEMs and smartphone brands, including ASUS, Honor, iQOO, MEIZU, NIO, Nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, Redmi, RedMagic, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC comes with the Qualcomm AI engine, featuring an improved hexagon process claimed to be 98 percent faster and 40 percent more efficient. The chip brings generative AI capabilities, promising the world's fastest stable diffusion for image generation. The chip is based on the 4nm processing technology, with the Qualcomm Kryo CPU delivering up to 3.3 GHz at 30 percent faster and 20 percent more efficient rates. The CPU comes with five Performance cores, up to 3.2 GHz, and two Efficiency cores, up to 2.3 GHz.

The chip also promises high-end gaming performance, featuring hardware-accelerated ray tracing with global illumination. The chip promises 240 fps gaming on supported displays, with the Qualcomm Adreno GPU claimed to be 25 percent faster and more efficient.

The new chip also promises a bunch of new camera features powered by AI. The chip comes with a Video Object Eraser by Arcsoft that removes unwanted elements and people from a video. It also gets new zoom capabilities, powered by Samsung's 200-megapixel image sensor optimized for Snapdragon, allowing multiple video capture, object tracking and 2X and 4X zoom. It supports Dolby HDR and features Photo Expansion, which fills up photos with the help of AI.

For connectivity, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 brings the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 System, the same as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with support for Wi-Fi 7 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11a/b/g/n, and Bluetooth 5.4. The latest chip features the Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System. The mobile platform is claimed to feature the world's first 5G modem with an integrated AI tensor hardware accelerator.

The chip also supports 24-bit 96 kHz lossless music over Bluetooth, USB Version 3.1 Gen 2, USB Type-C, and UFS 4.0 storage.

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Vivo Y78t With Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y78t has been launched in China as the latest Y-series handset by the Chinese smartphone brand. The new Vivo smartphone arrives in three colour options with a 6.64-inch IPS LCD display with full-HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The Vivo Y78t runs on Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM. The Vivo Y78t sports a dual rear camera unit led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor and is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. The handset comes as a successor to the Vivo Y77t that was unveiled in China in August.

Vivo Y78t price in India, availability

The Vivo Y78t is priced at CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 17,000) for the top-end variant with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage. Price details of 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage are unknown at this moment. It is offered in Moon Shadow Black, Snowy White, and Distance Mountains Green (translated from Chinese) colour options. The handset is currently up for sale in China through the Vivo's official e-store.

Vivo Y78t specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Vivo Y78t ships with OriginOS 3 based on Android 13. It features a 6.64-inch full-HD+ (2,388 x 1,080 pixels) LCD IPS display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 394ppi pixel density, and 91.06 screen-to-body ratio. The display has a centrally placed notch for the selfie camera. Under the hood, the handset is powered by an octa-core 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen SoC with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM.

For photos and videos, the Vivo Y78t packs a dual rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 lens, and a 2-megapixel depth shooter with f/2.4 lens. At the front, it houses an 8-megapixel selfie shooter with an f/2.0 aperture. Further, the handset comes with 256GB of UFS2.2 storage.

Connectivity options on the Vivo Y78t 5G include 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, Beidou, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, e-compass, and gyroscope. There is also a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for authentication.

The Vivo Y78t is backed by a 6,000mAh battery that supports 44W fast charging. In terms of dimensions, it measures 164.63x75.80x9.10mm and weighs around 199 grams.

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: India vs New Zealand Sets Live Streaming World Record With 4.3 Crore Viewers

India recorded a convincing four-wicket win over New Zealand — their first over the Black Caps in an ICC tournament since 2003 — to climb to the top of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 table on Sunday. Handing New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament, India have now won five games on the trot at the World Cup, looking strong favourites to lift the trophy for the first time since 2011. Rohit Sharma and co. chased down a target of 274 with 12 balls to spare, courtesy an emphatic 95 from Virat Kohli. In the process, the match also set a new world record for live streaming, with Disney+ Hotstar recording 4.3 crore live concurrent viewers.

Disney+ Hotstar owns the digital streaming rights for the ongoing World Cup and, according to the streamer, 4.3 crore live concurrent viewers tuned in on Sunday to watch India versus New Zealand. This marks a new world record for streaming, breaking the previous record set by the India versus Pakistan match on October 14.

Déjà woohoo! Another record-breaking performance by all of us! ??
Time for a hat-trick??#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/IBm2V39dIl

— Disney+ Hotstar (@DisneyPlusHS) October 22, 2023

Hosts India and 2019 World Cup finalists New Zealand were the only two undefeated sides at the tournament heading into the match, with the Black Caps sitting top of the table on the basis of a higher net run rate. While New Zealand fielded an unchanged side from their win over Afghanistan, India made two changes. Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami came in for the injured Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur.

India won the toss and put New Zealand to bat, who set up a total of 273 with the help of Daryl Mitchell's 130 off 127 balls, with Shami taking five wickets in the process. While Kohli narrowly missed out on another century, his 95 helped India reach 274 with two overs remaining.

The India versus Pakistan match on October 14 also set a global streaming record when over 3.5 crore live concurrent viewers tuned in on Disney+ Hotstar to see the much-awaited clash. The streamer holds the streaming rights for the World Cup in India and is also offering new viewing features for the tournament in association with the ICC. Its new MaxView feature allows cricket fans to watch matches in portrait mode on their smartphones, with ICC providing a dedicated vertical feed.

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Top Deals on Headphones Under Rs. 2,000 During Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023

An avenue for great discounts and deals on otherwise expensive gadgets and home appliances, the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale is treating Indians with the latest products in the markets at prices as low as 50 percent. Now that the festival of Diwali is right around the corner, people can buy themselves and their dear ones the best gifts from the comfort of their homes that too at significantly reduced prices. Customers with HDFC, Bank of Baroda, and One Card cards can avail of additional 10 percent discount benefits on purchases during Amazon sale.

This year, the sale began for Amazon Prime users on October 7 and opened for everybody else the next day on October 8. From home appliances to smartphones, tablets, and laptops -- a big bunch of products are retailing at cost-effective prices during this ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival sale.

In this article, we list some of the best offers on earphones. With life constantly on the go, earphones have become an essential gadget for everyday use. While the market bustles with numerous options to choose from, earphone options like the boAt Airdopes Atom 81 TWS Earbuds and Noise Buds VS104 Truly Wireless Earbuds are available for prices as low as Rs. 999 after the festive discount on Amazon.

Here are some of the best deals the sale is bringing on earphones this year.

Product	MRP	Sale Price
boAt Airdopes 141 Bluetooth TWS Earbuds	Rs. 4,490	Rs. 1,099
boAt Airdopes 170 TWS Earbuds	Rs. 4,490	Rs. 1,299
Boult Audio Newly Launched Z60 True Wireless in Ear Earbuds	Rs. 2,999	Rs. 999
boAt Airdopes Atom 81 TWS Earbuds	Rs. 4,490	Rs. 999
JBL Wave 200 in Ear TWS Earbuds with Mic	Rs. 5,999	Rs. 2,699
Noise Buds VS104 Truly Wireless Earbuds with 45H of Playtime, Quad Mic	Rs. 3,499	Rs. 999
boAt Newly Launched Airdopes 141 ANC TWS Earbuds	Rs. 5,990	Rs. 1,699
boAt Rockerz 245 v2 Pro Wireless Neckband	Rs. 3,490	Rs. 999
Blaupunkt Newly Launched Btw100 Xtreme Truly Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds	Rs. 3,999	Rs. 999
boAt Rockerz 205 Pro in Ear Bluetooth Neckband with Mic, Beast Mode	Rs. 2,499	Rs. 999
Noise Newly Launched Buds VS104 Max Truly Wireless in-Ear Earbuds	Rs. 4,999	Rs. 1,799

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Amazon Great Indian Festival: Top Deals on Kindle Devices Worth Checking Out

Amazon Great Indian Festival is back this year with incredible deals across smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles, and more. As usual, the latest edition of Amazon sale offers a bunch of good deals on the Kindle range of devices. For some of us who prefer a quiet life where you relax over the weekend and catch up on your literary backlog - Amazon's Kindle series of e-readers is the most popular brand globally, thanks to its lightweight and easy-to-use interface that's not harsh on the eyes. There are two main variants, though — the more affordable Paperwhite and the slightly outdated Oasis. The former comes with a 6.8-inch display with an adjustable warm light that should help with reading in low-light situations. Unless chunky bezels are a no-go, these should be perfect, providing up to 10 weeks of battery life on a single charge. The Kindle Paperwhite costs Rs. 11,999 for the 8GB version (14 percent discount).

Of course, unless you're a voracious reader, I imagine it'd be pretty hard to fill up all that storage, albeit if you run out, just let Amazon's cloud take care of that for you. Much of the difference lies in the appearance, with the Kindle Oasis (10th Gen) bearing an aluminium body in luxurious colourways like gold and graphite. Furthermore, its buttons are set on the right-hand-side bezel, allowing you to turn pages without having to smudge your greasy fingers on the 7-inch screen. The Kindle Oasis, Champagne Gold version, is available at a 16 percent discount during the Amazon Sale, costing Rs. 20,999. It comes with 32GB of storage and Wi-Fi connectivity. There's also a version that adds 4G connectivity to the mix, ideal for those who often travel, so they can use their phone data to connect to the internet and read books. This version of Kindle Oasis is listed at Rs. 24,999, down from Rs. 28,999, thanks to a 14 percent discount.

Keeping with tradition, customers can avail of additional discounts — on top of the original deal — based on their banks during the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023. As we enter this new phase of the sale, customers owning an HDFC Bank, One Card, and Bank of Baroda debit or credit cards will receive an additional 10 percent discount on their purchases. EMI offers are also available during this festive season, for which Amazon has yet to announce an end date.

Here are the Top Deals on Kindle E-readers During Amazon's Great Indian Festival Sale

Product	MRP	Deal Price
Kindle (10th Gen) with 6-inch Display	Rs. 7,999	Rs. 6,799
Kindle Paperwhite (8GB storage)	Rs. 13,999	Rs. 11,999
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32GB)	Rs. 17,999	Rs. 14,999
Kindle Oasis (10th Gen with 8GB storage)	Rs. 21,999	Rs. 17,999
Kindle Oasis (10th Gen with 32GB storage) + Wi-Fi	Rs. 24,999	Rs. 20,999
Kindle Oasis (10th Gen with 32GB storage) + Wi-Fi + Free 4G	Rs. 28,999	Rs. 24,999

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India vs New Zealand ODI World Cup Match Today: How to Watch Live Stream and Get Score Updates

India vs New Zealand match will take place today as the 21st match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. India has previously won all four matches that it has played by defeating Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. New Zealand, too, shares the same record with four victories in its account by winning against England, Netherlands, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. On the World Cup 2023 score table, both India and New Zealand share 8 points each. Sunday's match will be crucial for both teams as it will break the winning streak for one side.

India's vice-captain Hardik Pandya, who was injured during the previous clash against Bangladesh, is set to miss the match against New Zealand. He has flown to NCA in Bangalore to get treated for the injury. Pandya is expected to join the team on October 29 for the match against England. Who gets added to the team as his replacement is yet to be seen. Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammad Shami stand a great chance to get a place in the team. There are also high expectations from Virat Kohli, who hit a century in the previous game.

Meanwhile, New Zealand comes to the field with a strong field and a winning record. Skipper Kane Williamson will miss the match due to his thumb injury. A lot is expected from Kiwis as they come with the full strength of Tom Latham, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, and Mitchell Santner.

The match will begin at 2 pm IST and take place at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.

India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 squad

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 started on October 5, with the first tournament between New Zealand and England. The final will take place on November 19 in Ahmedabad. The tournament will have 10 teams — Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Netherlands, South Africa, and Sri Lanka — playing each other to determine the winners. The top four in the score table will proceed to the semi-finals.

How to watch India vs New Zealand Live World Cup match in India

Disney+ Hostar has digital rights for the Cricket World Cup 2023. The matches are being live-streamed for free on the streaming platform this year. However, if you wish to buy a subscription plan, you can opt for a mobile subscription plan, Super and Premium plans. You can also get a Disney+ Hostar subscription through prepaid recharge plans.

Meanwhile, the World Cup matches 2023 live broadcast can be watched o on Star Sports network. It is also available in various regional language channels, as mentioned below:

Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Hindi
Star Sports 1 HD
Star Sports 1
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil
Star Sports 1 Kannada

If you are watching World Cup 2023 matches from other parts of the world, here is how you can watch the live stream:

Region/Country	Channel
Afghanistan	Ariana TV, Ariana News, Ariana TV website, https://ift.tt/5SuI3sy
Australia	Fox Sports 501, Channel 9 HD, 9GemHD, FoxtelGo, FoxtelNOW, Kayo / 9Now
Bangladesh	GTV, BTV, T Sports, Rabbithole
Canada	Willow TV, Disney+ Hotstar
South America/Mexico	ESPN+
Maldives	SS1(HD+HD), SS1 Hindi(SD+HD), SS1 Tamil, SS1 Telugu, SS1 Kannada, SS2(HD+SD), Yupp TV
Nepal	SS1(HD+HD), SS1 Hindi(SD+HD), SS1 Tamil, SS1 Telugu, SS1 Kannada, SS2(HD+SD), Yupp TV
Bhutan	SS1(HD+HD), SS1 Hindi(SD+HD), SS1 Tamil, SS1 Telugu, SS1 Kannada, SS2(HD+SD), Yupp TV
New Zealand	Sky Sport
Pakistan	PTV Sports, www.ptvsports.pk, Daraz, Tapmad, Jazz, A-Sports, ARY ZAP
Singapore	HubSports 4, HubSports 5, StarHub TV+
Sri Lanka	Sirasa TV, Dialog TV & Event TV, www.kiki.lk, Kiki app
UK	Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, SkyGO + Sky Sports App
USA	WillowTV, ESPN+ app

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