Laptops/Tablets

Memory-chip firm Micron Technology announced a significantly weaker than expected business outlook on Thursday, raising concern that following nearly two years of strong demand, the industry was turning towards a down cycle. Micron forecast adjusted revenue for the current quarter at $7.2 billion (nearly Rs. 56,800 crore), plus or minus $400 million (nearly Rs. 3,200

A severe semiconductor shortage has resulted in record wire fraud cases last year reported by desperate buyers, a company that tracks counterfeit and fraud in the chip industry said on Tuesday. ERAI said in 2021, there were 101 wire fraud cases reported to the US-based firm, up from 70 in 2020 and 17 five years ago. Companies

Apple will not challenge the results of a vote by workers at its Towson, Maryland, store to unionise and intends to participate in the bargaining process in good faith, a person familiar with the company’s plans told Reuters on Friday. Nearly two-thirds of the employees at the store voted to join a union last week,

Microsoft has announced to end the support for Windows 8.1 operating software. The tech giant has said that the technical support and security updates for the old version of Windows operating system will no longer be provided after January 10, 2023. Microsoft is also recommending users to switch to a new PC that can run

Samsung is anticipated to announce the beginning of the mass production of 3nm chips next week. In doing so, the company will surpass TSMC, whose 3nm chip production is anticipated to start in the second half of this year. According to a news report from GSM Arena citing Yonhap News, in comparison to its 5nm

China’s Tencent announced to its staff on Monday the official formation of an ‘extended reality’ (XR) unit, three people familiar with the matter said, formally placing its bets on the metaverse concept of virtual worlds. The unit is tasked with building up the extended reality business for Tencent including both software and hardware, the sources

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that its chips manufactured on 3nm fabrication process will be coming in 2023, and the ones made with 2nm process will debut in 2025. At the TSMC 2022 Technology Symposium, the chipmaker also announced a new technology, FinFlex, that it will use to make the N3 and N3E

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall — first released nearly 30 years ago — is making a comeback with upgraded visuals, modern controls, and more on the GOG store as Daggerfall Unity – GOG Cut. It is a reimagined version of the classic Elder Scrolls RPG that was initially released in 1996. This is not an

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2022) has supposedly surfaced on the Compulsory Certification of China (3C) website. The alleged 3C listing does not reveal any key specifications of this tablet. However, it suggests that the listed models of the MatePad Pro 12.6 (2022) could offer 40W fast charging support. This rumoured tablet is expected to succeed

Microsoft has started testing a new File Explorer in Windows 11 with tabs to let users easily access multiple locations on their PC simultaneously. The Redmond company tested tabs on File Explorer in Windows 10 back in 2018, though it eventually deserted that plan. In addition to testing the new navigation experience, Microsoft has accidentally

Apple plans to expand the lineup of laptops using its new, speedier in-house chips next year, aiming to grab a bigger share of the market, people with knowledge of the matter said. The company is working on a larger MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen for release as early as next spring, said the people,

Apple M2 Pro silicon, which will reportedly be built on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) 3nm process, will go into mass production later this year, as per an analyst. The news follows the launch of the M2 chipset, which Apple unveiled at WWDC 2022 in its latest MacBook Air (2022) and the 13-inch MacBook Pro

Apple unveiled iPadOS 16 as its new software release for the iPad at the WWDC 2022 keynote on Monday. The new iPadOS release comes with a redesigned multitasking interface that is aimed to help enhance productivity. It brings the ability to overlay app windows just like how you can on a Mac or Windows machine. Similar

Micron Technology’s stock received a rare “underweight” rating from a brokerage due to the memory-chip maker’s heavy exposure to mobiles and PCs at a time when rising inflation forces consumers to rein in spending. Micron shares were down about 6 percent at $71.18 (roughly Rs. 5,530) in early trading on Friday. “With the global economy

Amazon said that from Thursday it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore in the country next year, the in latest pullback by a US tech firm from the restrictive Chinese market. Amazon announced the decision on its official WeChat account on Thursday. It did not give

Tech companies have been trying various ways to reduce their carbon footprints over the past decade or so, whether it is using eco-friendly packaging and recycled metals in their products, or even powering their manufacturing and assembly lines with renewable energy. We’ve seen some drastic attempts to reduce e-waste in the smartphone segment, as many manufactures have stopped bundling accessories such as

Oppo Reno 8 series and Oppo Pad Air India launch could take place by July, according to a report. The company’s latest Reno series smartphones and midrange tablet made their debut in China earlier this week. The Oppo Reno 8 and Reno 8 Pro is equipped with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and MediaTek Dimensity

BioShock: The Collection — which includes remastered versions of BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite — is now available for free on the Epic Games Store. The collection of games was originally released in 2016, and is the second entry in Epic’s “mystery games” giveaway that commenced with the four-week Epic Mega Sale 2022 that

The World Economic Forum and leaders of some of the world’s largest businesses are announcing the expansion of a partnership aimed at propelling green technologies. The First Movers Coalition includes businesses that make major purchases around green technologies and down their supply chains. The idea is to send market signals that lead to more investing

Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD advantage edition has been unveiled at Computex 2022 as the company’s first-ever gaming and streaming laptop. The Voyager a1600 gaming laptop will be equipped with AMD Ryzen 6000-series processors and AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU. The company says that this laptop also comes with Corsair and Elgato’s vast ecosystem of exclusive

Beijing hit out at Canada for banning telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE from Canadian 5G networks on Friday, calling Ottawa’s concerns for security risks “groundless” and warning of retribution.   Canada’s long-awaited measure on Thursday follows the United States and other key allies, and comes on the heels of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and

Acer has expanded its range of environmental-centric Vero devices on Wednesday by introducing the Aspire Vero (AV14-51) and Aspire Vero (AV15-52) laptops, Veriton Vero (VVZ4694G) all-in-one (AIO) desktop, Vero PD2325W projector, two new Vero IPS monitors, and Vero mouse and keyboard. Alongside the new Vero devices, the PC maker has launched its Predator Helios 300

The tablet market in India grew 68 percent year-on-year in the first quarter ended March 2022, with Lenovo leading the chart, a Cybermedia Research report released on Monday said. According to the report, tablet shipments are likely to register a healthy 10-12 percent growth in 2022. The 4G tablets recorded 74 percent year-on-year growth during

American tech giant Apple has revealed that the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference will happen between June 6 and June 10 and will be streamed online. According to GSM Arena, there will also be in-person attendance, but limited. The opening keynote will still be pre-recorded, but the Apple Park at 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino will

Google hosted its I/O 2022 consumer keynote this week, where it showcased its new hardware developments, including the Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch, as well as software innovations, including an ‘immersive’ view on Google Maps. While the Pixel 6a is confirmed to launch in India, the Silicon Valley giant has not yet provided any details

Gotham Knights will not be released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with developer Warner Bros. Games Montréal making the announcement in a new gameplay trailer that highlights Red Hood and Nightwing. WB Games Montréal previously worked on Batman: Arkham Origins. Gotham Knights is set in an alternate timeline where Batman/ Bruce Wayne has

OnePlus Pad, the first tablet offering from the Chinese tech brand, is said to be in the works. In a new update, a OnePlus device codenamed ‘Reeves’ has reportedly entered testing in India. This device is believed to be the OnePlus Pad. This indicates that the new OnePlus tablet will be launching soon. The upcoming

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday rejected as “baseless” the allegations that the statements of Xiaomi India officials, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese mobile manufacturing company Xiaomi, were recorded “under coercion”, saying the charges were an afterthought. The federal agency was responding to certain news reports that said Xiaomi alleged in a recent filing before the

OnePlus Pad has allegedly been trademarked in India, as per a notable tipster, indicating its imminent launch in the country. The tablet is said to be under the internal testing phase in India. The trademark for the tablet was filed in July last year. Apart from this, the listing does not provide any additional information.

Tablet and Chromebook shipments reportedly saw an annual decline in Q1 2022. This data comes from a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC). As per the report, the overall shipments continue to be above pre-pandemic levels, however, the overall growth has slowed down. This trend might indicate that the tablet and Chromebook markets are