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Gigabyte Z97X-UD7 motherboard launched

Gadgets

August 30, 2014

This is one of the newest motherboard from the GIGABYTE`s latest series of the motherboards. These are all based on the Intel Z97/H97 chipsets. This motherboard is equipped with the Intel 97 Express chipset and socket 1150. The motherboard also supports the 4^th generation Haswell, Haswell Refresh and the Devil`s canyon processors.

Gigabyte Z97X-UD7 motherboardFeatures

Surprisingly it also supports the 5^th generation Broadwell processor. One of the most interesting features is the Dual Thunderbolt 2 ports which will help the user to connect 12 devices simutanoeusly. These ports also use the optimum transfer speeds and also simultaneous bi-directional data transfer potential of upto 20 Gbps.

So this does mean that you can easily transfer a 1080p GHD movie in seconds. This is the kind of speed provided by this feature of the motherboard. There is a PCIe expansion card which helps in for fast connectivity as it supports the 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 standards.

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There is 3-way crossfire action which helps in giving an ultimate graphics effect without any compromise on the resolution. The price of this motherboard is Rs.23,000 and it has a warranty of 3 years.

PayUMoney & ICICI Bank launches Online Shopping Festival- Fant@stic 15

Software

Guest Author

August 28, 2014

PayUMoney is an online payments solution from PayU India. They are an online payment company that is head quartered in Gurgaon. PayU serves more than 30,000 businesses today with clientele including Goibibo, Snapdeal, Bookmyshow, Jabong, Zomato, Micromax Mobile and many more. PayUMoney has tied up with ICICI credit and debit cards to bring the Fantastic Fifteen Shopping Festival- an online shopping festival that will span over 15 days for Indian shoppers with 35 online brands to choose from.

PayUMoney & ICICI Bank launches Online Shopping Festival- Fant@stic 15

A note from PayUMoney states that shoppers will get up to 40% off on shopping with ICICI Bank Credit and Debit Cards. Further, every consumer will get an assured discount of upto 15% on every transaction done through PayUMoney. Named Fantastic Fifteen, the festival begins today, the 26th of August till 9th September, 2014. There are additional perks like shoppers standing a chance to win two Moto G smart phones every day and 3000+ gift vouchers across the span of 15 days.

There are 35 online brands participating in the festival including the likes Jabong, Dominos, adidas, Shopclues, BookMyShow, Goibibo, Red Bus, Zovi, Fabfurnish and Infibeam. An interesting thing to note is that Flipkart is not participating but Moto G is being given away as a freebie everyday (if that is any consolation). Talking about the festival, Shailaz Nag, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at PayU India said:

We’re extremely delighted to partner with ICICI bank for the fantastic 15 shopping festival. In fact it’s for the first time that a bank and an online payments company have joined hands to put a shopping festival of this scale. Not only one gets the best of brands to shop from and best of the offer to avail, the festival assures that one is rewarded while buying. We hope that festival will attract buyers across the country and wish to roll out such festivals more frequently.

Also read : Portronics Pure Sound Pro BT Speaker review

The festival takes cue from The Great online shopping festival (GOSF) that Google has been conducting from the past two years (see what happened at the last one). A quick browse through the offers on the Fantastic Fifteen Shopping Festival is a bit of a damper as the claimed 40% discount is being offered by Jabong alone. That aside, the page is neatly done and all Terms and Conditions are clearly stated with each offer. We’ll have to wait a while to see what results come up but one can expect more such initiatives as more and more Indians come online and become comfortable with the idea of shopping online.

Guest Author : Manoj Kumar

ASUS Swift PG278Q Gaming Monitor launched

Gadgets

Nikhil Narkhede

August 27, 2014

ASUS Swift PG278Q Gaming Monitor launched

Do you know that there is a particular section in ASUS dedicated for the gamers? Yeah, it is called as ASIS Republic of Gamers(ROG). They have launched a new gaming monitor for the gamers. This is a 27 inch monitor with a WQHD display. So let us have a look at its other features.

ASUS Swift PG278Q Gaming Monitor Features

This monitor has a refresh rate of 144Hz and has a very less response time of 1ms. It will help the graphical requirements in the latest games. The company says that it will help the gamers to get a gameplay experience.

The NVIDIA G-SYNC technology is used for the fluid visuals, smooth and exquisite design touches. The monitor has a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels with a pixel density of 109 PPI. The minotr is said to have 4 times the resolution than that of a 720p display. The images are sharper and 77% more of the screen workspace can be played with.

Also read : ASUS Motherboard H97 Pro Gamer motherboard launched Rs.9,950

SPECIFICATIONS: ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q
Display	27-inch (68.5cm) widescreen with 16:9 aspect ratio
Resolution	2D mode: 2560 x 1440 (up to 144 Hz) 3D mode: 2560 x 1440 (up to 120 Hz) 2D/3D surround: 7680 x 1440 (2D up to 144 Hz / 3D up to 120 Hz)
Pixel pitch	0.233mm / 109 PPI
Colors (max)	16.7M
Viewing angles	170-degree (H) / 160-degree (V)
Contrast Ratio	100,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio
Brightness (max)	350cd/m²
Response time	1ms (GTG)
ASUS-exclusive technologies	ASUS GamePlus Technology (Crosshair / Timer) ASUS Refresh Rate Turbo Key (60 Hz /120 Hz/ 144Hz Overclocking) ASUS 5-way OSD Navigation Joystick
NVIDIA® technologies	NVIDIA® G-SYNC™ Technology NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Ready NVIDIA® Ultra Low Motion Blur Technology
Input/output	1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 3.0 (Upstream x 1, Downstream x 2)
Stand	Tilt: +20°~-5°, Swivel: ±60°, Pivot: 90° clockwise Height adjustment: 0~120mm VESA wall mount: 100 x 100mm
Size	619.7 x 362.96 x 65.98mm
Weight (est.)	7.0Kg

There is a turbo key by which you can switch the display modes 60Hz, 120Hz or 144Hz. The device has G-SYNC which helps to synchronize the refresh rate to the GPU in a NVIDIA GeForce GTX powered PC. There will be minimum tearing, slutter and input lag as per the company.

It also has an exclusive GamePlus hotkey. The crosshair overlay and timer functions are present. There is also a 5-way navigation joystick which provides a very easy access to the OSD settings. The device is priced at Rs.70,000.

Element14 partners with Vishay Intertechnology to expand their portfolio in medium voltage mosfets

Gadgets

Nikhil Narkhede

August 26, 2014

The semiconductor company now has partnered with Vishay Intertechnology for introducing the first of a kind mosfet. Yes we are talking about a 150 V N-channel mosfet which is thermally enhanced with PowerPAK SC-70 package. It does feature the industry`s lowest on-resistance 10 V in the 2mm by 2mm footprint area.

Element14 partners with Vishay Intertechnology

On the occasion Marc Grange, Head of Product and Asset Management of Element14 said:

Vishay`s discrete semiconductors and various passive components are popular among engineers to be used in consumer electronics.

Element14 partners with Vishay Intertechnology — Marc Grange

The model name of the mosfet is SiA446DJ. This model is suited for a wide range of space-constrained applications. These are specially designed for high efficiency by reducing the switching losses and conduction. The portfolio of the company is extended by models in 100V SiA416DJ in the PowerPAK SC-70 in 100V. Also SiB456DK in the PowerPAK SC-75.

Also read : Element14 gets in the Trench IGBTs for Electronic design in Asia-Pacific

These are all suitable for use in isolated DC/DC converters , boost converters in LED backlighting and in synchronous rectification. Load switching for power management applications in the Power over Ethernet(PoE) PD switches, portable electronic devices & telecom DC/DC switches. We will keep you updated about any new collaborations from element14.

redBus makes a buzz in the app markets – Crosses 2 million downloads

Software

Nikhil Narkhede

August 26, 2014

A very well known service for booking a bus in India has just crossed over 2 million app downloads. The company is already the best bus online ticketing platform in India. The app is available in iOS, Android and Windows platforms.

redBus makes a buzz in the app markets

Their service is excellent, thanks to the founder of redBus Mr.Phanindra Sama who invented such a useful service. You would be surprised to know that they got 1 million app download in 18 months and the next million was achieved in a mere span of 4 months. So this is a phenomenal growth.

The service is being used a lot by a lot of people. Also the rating of the app is 4.3+/5 in all the three app markets. This shows how good their service is. They are now introducing a lot of new things for their mobile customers. New product features include live tracking on mobile, travel tips, direction to boarding points.

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Also the user get to know where is the nearest dropping point, cancellation & one touch payments can be done with ease. This keeps the customers more engaging. The redBus mobile comprises of 35% of it total online transactions. A giant half of the traffic to their portal comes from mobile which is awesome.

Technary gives our best wishes to redBus team to move at such a rapid pace and serve bus passengers.

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