Asus Flying Fortress 8 is the Most Affordable High-End Gaming Laptop

Taiwanese tech giant Asus has updated its gaming laptop lineup with the Flying Fortress 8, which may just be the cheapest option in its price range given its high-end specifications. It has a 144Hz display, a GTX 1660Ti GPU and a Core i7 processor, all for $800. Specifications like this might be difficult to find on laptops that cost even $1000.
The Flying Fortress 8 comes with a 15.6-inch display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. The keyboard has RGB backlighting and the keystroke is 1.8mm. Asus says that the laptop’s design is based on a stealth fighter. Which stealth fighters sport RGB remains a complete mystery.
Under the hood, it is packed with Intel’s 10th generation of Core i5 and i7 processors with 512GB SSD and 8GB DDR4 RAM but there are also options to go up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. GPU options include the powerful GTX 1650 Ti as well as the 166o Ti.
As for connectivity, it does not disappoint, there are three USB A ports, one USB C port, an HDMI port, an..

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These Courses Will Level Up Your Skills During Quarantine

The global coronavirus pandemic has created a rift in business, work, and life as we know it. The event has not only disrupted work-life but has also put an end to our social lives.
Where many are working from home, millions around the world have been laid off due to dwindling revenues. However, this is not a reason to give up on you career, business, or entrepreneurial dream. You can consider it as an opportunity to pick up new skills, which is quite easy thanks to plenty of MOOCs (Massive open online course) offering great value.
As Alibaba group’s Jack Ma puts it:
For people in business, 2020 is really just a year for staying alive. Don’t even talk about your dreams or plans. Just make sure you stay alive. If you can stay alive, then you would have made a profit already.
Here we are with part 2 (Part 1) of the online platforms you can benefit from via free online courses to brush up your skills during this downtime.
Skillshare Covering a vast array of topics, Skillshare can hel..

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Will Have a Massive Display & No Ultra Model

Rumors related to Samsung’s flagship phablet series, the Galaxy Note 20, started pouring in as early as six months ahead of its launch. Last month, a famous tipster, Max Weinbach, leaked a couple of design and display related specifications of the series.
This time around, Ross Young, founder, and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), via his official twitter account, has leaked information about the display for the upcoming phones.
The tweet details that the vanilla Note 20 is expected to feature a 6.42-inch display, up from 6.3-inch in Note 10, with 2345 x 1080 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, up from 19:9 and a similar 401 PPI pixel density.
Young also unveiled that the series will come with a 120 Hz refresh rate, which is not a surprise. To optimize battery consumption, Samsung has used a Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide (LTPO) display that uses low power. Hence, the smartphone is expected to provide better battery life even at the 120 Hz refresh rate mode.
The S..

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