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Pixel 5a - Specs and launch date

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  Google will launch the Pixel 5a globally very soon. The Pixel 5a is supposed to be launched as a budget phone. The successor to Pixel 4a,   it will be sporting the same 12.2MP camera with some upgraded software. The camera will have f/2.2 and 16mm focal length. It may also have an ultra-wide lens.  The display will be a 6.2inch FHD+ OLED display with a traditional 90hz refresh rate and a punch-hole camera at the top left corner. The screen will have a ppi of 416.  The Pixel 5a is supposed to have a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and may have a 3.5mm headphone jack.  The Pixel 5a is a 5G phone, and it may either be powered by the Snapdragon 750G or the 765G both of which is a powerful processor. It is tipped to be launched in a 6/128GB variant with a ufs  3.1 storage which means the storage will be fast and snappy.  The battery may be a 3840mAh one with a 20W fast charging. Like any other Google phone, it will have Android 12 out of the box. The price is expected to be around 25000 I
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OnePlus Nord 2 - A worthy successor?

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  OnePlus Nord 2: specs and leaks    The specs of the OnePlus Nord 2 have been leaked on  Twitter  and it does look promising. At least on paper. It does have a specification bump from the OnePlus Nord, but how good will it be off the paper. The original Nord was a good product on paper but few problems cropped up after the product was launched. The tint on the display and the camera not being able to live up to the hype were the main problems. But let's check out the Nord 2. Processor the Nord 2 will be coming out with a  Dimensity 1200 SoC under the hood. Therefore there is no doubt that it is a 5G chipset. It is also a 6nm technology with a 612070 Antutu score, along with a Geekbench score of 925 for single-core and 3265 for multi-score. It sure is a powerful chipset. RAM and Storage It may come in 2 variants- 8/128 and 12/256 versions. There may also be a 6 GB RAM variant for the Indian market just like the Nord. Camera  The Nord 2 will be launching with 64MP rear-cam system. 4
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Intel vs AMD in 2021

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 Which one to go for in 2021?  Intel had absolute monarchy in the CPU area until the launch of the AMD Ryzen series. Now there is much confusion about which one to go for, right now in 2021. this post will try to clear it up as briefly and as comprehensible as possible. This is for beginners so there won't be complex numbers. Single-core So the basic thumb rule is "Intel is faster at single-core processing while Ryzen is better at multitasking". This means that Intel will be better when performing a single task at a time. It will put out better performance while gaming, providing better fps.   Now, it is to be noted that AMD is not far behind itself.   Multi-core AMD is much superior at multi-core processing. It handles multitasking better. Ryzen chips have more cores than Intel chips in their mid and top-end models. The Ryzen therefore, performs better at video and graphics editing and 3D rendering, etc. Intel chips use hyperthreading to slightly improve their multi-core
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Bitcoin and it's consequences

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Environmental Crisis. Elon Musk, one of the most vocal supporters of Bitcoin, recently took a U-turn and issued  a statement informing that Tesla won't be accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. What prompted this action? "We are concerned about the rapidly increasing use of fossil fuel for mining and transaction, especially coal, which has the worst emission of any fuel." Bitcoin mining is the process of creating a new virtual coin that involves computers to solve complex algorithms. this process ends up using tons of electricity. The miners use powerful systems to mine blocks and verify transactions. That is why they have to rely on chunks of electricity. To avail electricity in these quantities, fossil fuels have to be used. this is pretty bad for the environment.  An estimate shows 120 Terawatts of electricity is being used per year to mine bitcoins, which even more than the total consumption of many countries. And these are being produced with fossil fuels. These pro
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What is Google's new software?

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What is Fuchsia?  All you need to know, in brief                                                           Since August 2016, Google has been working on a project, building a new Operating System from the ground up. And now in 2021, it has unveiled a version that would run on consumer products which is the original Nest Hub.  Fuchsia uses a new kernel code called Zircon. A kernel controls everything in a system and facilitates the interaction between software and hardware components.  Different OS uses different kernels. Fuchsia is written in C++. Also knowing the downsides of Android, Zircon was built completely by Google .  The interface and initial user applications are written in flutter, which is another google project. Flutter is an open-source UI software development kit. It is used for creating applications for Android, Web, IOS, etc to make it feel the same across platforms. Going on we might see both premium and budget phones using Fuchsia. Right now Google Fuchsia will most
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