| Minecraft to get real-time ray tracing update for enhanced visuals
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| Minecraft is getting a new update that will make it visually more engaging with realistic lighting and colour using real-time ray tracing technique.The free update will be available to Minecraft on Windows 10 PCs. However, it will only be accessible to players using an Nvidia GeForce RTX GPU as it is the only graphics hardware supporting the real-time ray tracing, TechCrunch reports.With ray tracing, visuals in the game are enhanced with lighting effects from the sun, as well as in-game materials like glowstone and lava, adding a realistic touch while retaining the pixelated essence of the game.
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| Lenovo expects to lead PC market with 30pc market share in 2019
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| IT hardware firm Lenovo expects to lead India's personal computer market with around 30 per cent market share in 2019, a top official of the company said. According to market research firm IDC, Lenovo led the PC market in April-June with 46 per cent share, followed by HP (22 per cent) and Dell (14 per cent). When asked about expected market share for the full year, Lenovo India Managing Director and CEO Rahul Agarwal said that a share of 45 per cent may not be possible but they are looking at 30 per cent share for 2019. "This year my expectation for full year is that we will gain about 12 per cent share compared to last year. We are still talking about being number one for full year, hopefully," he told PTI. The growth for Lenovo came on the back of the ELCOT education deal fulfilment under which the Tamil Nadu government plans to distribute around 1.5 million laptops to students. Lenovo also led the tablet PC market in the April-June quarter with 45 per cent market share. "Firstly, I
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| UP: Customer gets used Sony phone in iPhone box from Amazon, FIR filed
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| The Uttar Pradesh Police has registered a case of fraud after an Amazon customer here alleged that he got a second-hand Sony phone delivered to him instead of a new Apple iPhone that he had ordered, a police official said on Sunday. Amazon India, however, said it is investigating the matter on its end and assured speedy resolution. "I had ordered an Apple iPhone XR and made an advance payment of Rs 58,410 on Amazon website on August 3 in the name of my father. The next day the Amazon delivery boy brought a package which had a Sony Xperia phone inside an Apple cover. The phone was old and used. I immediately called up Amazon customer care and was assured that they will resolve the issue by August 10," complainant Alok Singh claimed. "After waiting for several days following their assurance of looking into the matter, I approached the police," he said, according to an FIR lodged at Ashiyana police station. A case under Indian Penal code section 420 (fraud) was lodged against the ...
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| Prasad's meeting with electronics industry leaders postponed
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| IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's meeting with the CEOs of electronics companies scheduled to be held on August 19 has been postponed, according to a source. The meeting is now likely to be held on September 16, 2019. While no official reason was given for the last minute change in the schedule, an official privy to the development said that more time has been given to ensure a wider participation from the industry and make the deliberations more meaningful. The meeting, earlier slated for August 19, was to discuss the industry's concerns and deliberate on measures to boost sectoral growth and improve export prospects. The IT Ministry had called the industry's top brass, including heads of companies like Apple, Samsung, Flextronics, Foxconn, Dell, Ericsson, Intel and others, for the meeting. Earlier this year, the Cabinet approved a new electronics policy which aims to create a USD 400 billion (around Rs 28.43 lakh crore) electronic manufacturing ecosystem by 2025 and generate one ...
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| President approves 132 Gallantry awards
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 President Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, has approved 132 awards to armed forces personnel and members of the paramilitary forces.
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