Karthekayan Iyer, Author at BGR India

Intel's Project Athena aims to make laptops truly mobile

Intel once again showed it's clout in the PC industry at Computex 2019. It is almost impossible to build a great PC without Intel chipsets. While AMD is making progress with Ryzen, Intel's lead is hard to surpass. Even when the whole PC industry continues to decline, Intel keeps making progress. It unveiled 10nm Ice

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:33 PM
Jun 13, 2019

Review

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Review

At MWC 2019, Oppo showed what 10x zoom on a smartphone will look like. The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom is the company's first device to feature this zoom camera. The biggest problem with smartphone cameras right now is that they don't have optical zoom. The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom wants to fix that very pain

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Karthekayan Iyer

09:15 AM
Jun 12, 2019

Features

Intel's Twin River wants to make dual-screen laptops mainstream

Computex, first inaugurated in 1981, is the destination for witnessing the future of personal computers. The largest trade show dedicated for computers held annually in Taipei, Taiwan, has directed the PC industry in a way unlike any other trade show. It is the place where semiconductor manufacturers, component suppliers and OEMs have come together to

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Karthekayan Iyer

01:46 PM
Jun 07, 2019

Review

Dell XPS 15 2019 with OLED display First Impressions

Early this year, I had the chance to review Dell XPS 15 and I was immediately taken by its performance. The laptop was powered by Intel's powerful Core i9 processor and used NVIDIA graphics to accelerate heavy workloads. I called it a powerhouse for creators and it was my primary computer at Mobile World Congress

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Karthekayan Iyer

05:09 PM
May 30, 2019

Review

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Hands On

At Computex 2019, Dell is launching a new XPS 13 2-in-1and an XPS 15 with OLED display as an upgrade over existing model. With the XPS 13 2-in-1, Dell is among the first PC maker to unveil a laptop powered by Intel's 10th generation Core processor family. The new XPS 13 2-in-1 builds on the

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Karthekayan Iyer

11:18 AM
May 30, 2019

Review

Jabra Elite 85h Review

Sound is the most fascinating thing in this universe. Whether you want to concentrate at work or go to bed, there is a sound for everything. Imagine you are at a national park and the only sound you hear is those of birds and animals. Sublime, right? While every sound is distinct and we naturally

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Karthekayan Iyer

02:26 PM
May 26, 2019

Review

Lenovo Ego Smartwatch HX07 Review

Wearables were once supposed to take the industry by storm, but they hardly caught the attention of consumers. Their failure as a consumer electronics device can be owed to their lack of strong features and inability to transform into a must have device. The most successful wearable till date is the Apple Watch but its

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Karthekayan Iyer

03:02 PM
May 10, 2019

Review

Jabra Move Style Edition Review

There has never been a better time to invest in a wireless headphone. I have used this opening statement so many times that the profoundness of it does not wear on me. When Apple decided to drop the 3.5mm headphone jack with the launch of iPhone 7 in 2016, it was not immediately clear whether

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Karthekayan Iyer

09:16 AM
May 09, 2019

Opinions

Google could have priced Pixel 3a better in India

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are finally here. The two devices, meant to enforce Google as a bigger player in the mobile hardware segment, have been part of leaks and rumors since late last year but now that they are official, it leaves a lot to be desired. The Pixel 3a and Pixel

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Karthekayan Iyer

03:19 PM
May 08, 2019

News

Intel 9th generation Core mobile processors is official

Intel has launched the 9th generation Core mobile processors as a platform designed for gamers and content creators around the world. After launching the desktop processors in October last year, Intel is introducing the new chipsets as the most powerful mobile processors ever. The company is a clear leader in the mobile computing space and

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Karthekayan Iyer

06:30 PM
Apr 23, 2019