September 6, 2020 4:56:49 pm
Express Technology’s Weekly Tech Digest is your weekly reminder of all the important news for the week.
It was a relatively busy week in tech, but that’s no surprise. This whole week, PUBG Mobile garnered attention when India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology decided to ban 118 apps with links to China, citing national security risks. In terms of launches, many new products made their debut, including the 11th generation Intel Tiger Lake CPUs and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. IFA, Europe’s largest technology fair, opened its doors to visitors and the press this time. week. Though things seemed calmer compared to last year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. These are the stories everyone is talking about in tech.
India bans PUBG and 117 other Chinese apps
India this week banned the popular mobile game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, better known as PUBG, along with 117 other apps of Chinese origin. The decision was made amid growing tensions between India and China over the dispute in the Ladhak region. Tencent’s PUBG had more than 40 million monthly active users in July, according to the research firm Sensor tower. In late June, the Indian government banned 59 apps of Chinese origin, including TikTok, for privacy reasons.
Intel shows Tiger Lake CPUs
Intel finally announced the 11th generation “Tiger Lake” chips as a replacement for the 10th generation “Ice Lake” family. The 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors feature Intel’s new integrated Xe graphics, Thunderbolt 4 support, Wi-Fi 6, and a massive leap in performance. The 11th generation Core processors are designed for thin and light notebooks. The new processors will be used in a number of laptops from companies including HP, Dell, Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, MSI, LG and Samsung. The silicon maker also announced the second iteration of its next-generation “Project Athena” initiative.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 launches September 18 for $ 1,999
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is here, and yes, it is expensive. The Galaxy Z Fold 2, which is Samsung’s third folding phone, costs $ 1999 and will hit retail stores on September 18 in the United States. The high-profile foldable phone has a new 6.2-inch screen on the front and a 7.6-inch screen on the inside. Samsung says that the screen of the new Galaxy Z Fold 2 is stronger than the original, although it is not as strong as the glass screen of the Galaxy Note 20. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is presented as the luxury smartphone, a new segment where Samsung wants to dominate. Those with high disposable income should be eager to buy the Galaxy Z Fold 2.
The biggest news from IFA 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the IFA 2020 trade show saw many new launches. During Qualcomm’s virtual launch, Acer announced its Spin 7 2-in1 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 platform. Meanwhile, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor used the tech show to reveal the Watch GS Pro, its first rugged watch. for outdoors. It also unveiled the MagicBook Pro, a 16.1-inch laptop with a 90% screen-to-body ratio of the AMD Ryzen 4000 H-series processor. At IFA 2020, TCL announced that a new paper-like screen can also reproduce videos. Nicknamed NXTPAPER, TCL said it is designed for larger devices like tablets or e-readers.
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