Laptops/Tablets

Mi Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition are now available in an open sale manner in India. The two laptops were launched in India last month, and have been available via flash sales since then. Xiaomi has now removed these products out of the flash sale phase, and the two laptops are available

AMD has announced its new Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPU series for high-end desktop workstations designed for use in managed environments. These processors will be targeted at extremely demanding workloads such as pro content creation, 8K video and CGI workflows, massive-scale data visualisation, fluid dynamics, engineering, and AI. Target industries include media and entertainment, oil and

SoftBank Group is exploring options including a full or partial sale or public offering of British chip designer ARM Holdings, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The review, on which Goldman Sachs Group is advising, is at an early stage, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. SoftBank acquired ARM for $32

Intel today detailed Thunderbolt 4, the next generation of its cable connectivity solution, which is fully compatible with its predecessor Thunderbolt 3 and uses USB Type-C connector. The new interface was unveiled at CES 2020 in Las Vegas back in January, though the chipmaker didn’t provide its specific details at the time of making its

Dell XPS desktop has been refreshed with latest 10th generation Intel Core processors and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs. There is a standard and a Special Edition, with a variety of configurations that Dell lets you choose from, depending on your needs. Based on the variant you choose, the cabinet is either black or

The first public beta of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 is now available for download. Apple has brought the new software releases less than a month after offering a couple of developer beta versions. The iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public beta 1 versions give us a glimpse of all the new features that are

PCs, somewhat left behind in the mobile internet age, are making a comeback as people stuck at home due to the coronavirus rely on them for work, education and entertainment, industry watchers say. Gartner and International Data Corporation (IDC) reports released Thursday show shipments of desktop computers, laptops and workstations grew in the second quarter

Foxconn plans to invest up to $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,516 crores) to expand a factory in southern India where the Taiwanese contract manufacturer assembles Apple iPhones, two sources said. The move, the scale of which has not previously been reported, is part of a quiet and gradual production shift by Apple away from China

Apple will start producing the ARM-based MacBook Air as early as the fourth quarter 2020 according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He predicted that the Cupertino giant would be able to reduce the starting price of its next-generation MacBook Air model by leveraging its in-house silicon over an Intel processor. The company announced its switch

Samsung is expected to bring two flagship tablets this year. The Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ are reportedly expected to be launched at the online Galaxy Unpacked event on August 5. Several specifications have surfaced around the Galaxy Tab S7+ that suggest that the device may be powered by the recently unveiled Snapdragon

Apple will unveil a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Mini-LED display in the first quarter of 2021, according to a report. Expected to be the Cupertino giant’s first Mini-LED offering, the iPad Pro may be followed by a 16-inch MacBook Pro and a new 14-inch MacBook Pro. It was earlier rumoured that Apple might release the

Apple said on Wednesday that it is expanding a program to supply repair parts, tools, and manuals for iPhones to independent repair shops in 32 countries in Europe as well as Canada. Apple began the program last year in the United States after years of lobbying against state-level “right to repair” bills that would have

At Samsung Electronics, demand for its chips from data centres bulking up to meet a surge in work-from-home traffic was not likely enough to offset muted sales of its smartphones in the second quarter, analysts said. The world’s biggest supplier of DRAM and NAND memory chips on Tuesday will announce preliminary April-June revenue as well

Samsung Electronics flagged a 23 percent rise in second-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, beating analysts’ estimates on solid chip sales to data centres catering for a work-from-home economy during the coronavirus pandemic. The sales offset weak demand for smartphones and TVs, while one-off gains from its display business, which counts Apple as a customer, also

Redmi has confirmed that it will launch an Intel Core i7-powered RedmiBook 16 on July 8. The Xiaomi sub-brand is also expected to unveil the RedmiBook 14 II in China on the same day. While the former will be powered by the latest 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor, the latter is also expected

Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 slim and light laptops have been listed on Amazon India and will be launching soon. Though the Amazon page does not mention a launch date, the two laptops may arrive in India on July 8 as the company has sent out invites for a digital event on Wednesday where

One of PlayStation 4’s prized exclusives, the action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn, would be making its way to PC on August 7. According to an online report, Horizon Zero Dawn will be sold through both Steam and the Epic Games Store for $49.99. The Sony-owned developer behind the hit title, Guerilla Games released a

Across the river from Delhi’s Red Fort, the grim neighbourhood of Seelampur lives off what consumers in the modern world throw away – their broken or obsolete electronic and electrical goods. Home to one of the world’s largest markets for e-waste, Seelampur exemplifies the challenge highlighted in a UN-led report released on Thursday. The Global

The Asus TUF Gaming A15 is targeted at gamers with entry-level budgets, but that doesn’t mean there’s anything ordinary about it. This model is the first laptop we’re reviewing with a 4000-series AMD Ryzen Mobile processor, which definitely helps to set it apart in the market. AMD has promised that this generation can easily hold its

India’s additional scrutiny of imports from China has disrupted operations at plants owned by Apple supplier Foxconn in southern India, three sources told Reuters, and other foreign firms are also facing delays as tensions between the two countries build. Customs officers at Indian ports have held back shipments from China and sought additional clearances after

Dell Precision 5550 workstation laptop has been in India, designed for professional creators and engineers. It claims it’s the smallest and lightest 15-inch mobile workstation in the market. The Dell Precision 5550 can be configured with Intel’s 10th generation CPUs and up to Nvidia’s Quadro T2000 graphics card. Prices start at Rs. 1,29,999. The design

WhatsApp today announced a bunch of new updates for its mobile apps and the Web client. WhatsApp for Android and iPhone will get new features such as animated stickers and QR codes along with an improved video calling functionality over the coming weeks. The Facebook-owned chat app has also said WhatsApp for Jio Phone will get

Acer has refreshed its Predator series and Nitro 7 gaming notebooks with the latest 10th-gen Intel Core processors, Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs, and higher refresh rate screens. These updated specifications make their way to the Acer Predator Helios 700 and Predator Helios 300, Predator Triton 300, and the Acer Nitro 7 gaming laptops. The company

Apple will launch a new 10.8-inch iPad in the second half of 2020, followed by an 8.5-inch iPad model in the first half of 2021, said analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to a report citing the analyst, the 8.5-inch iPad is said to be a new version of iPad mini, but it is unclear if the

Apple, Cisco, and Dell products are among the goods from US companies being caught up in India’s border tensions with China, as Indian ports hold up imports from China, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Though no government notice has been issued, customs officers at major Indian port have held back containers coming from China,

Apple’s next-generation Safari browser will allow users to log into websites with Face ID or Touch ID. The development was announced by Apple in Safari 14 Beta note that also states other new features for the next version of the Apple’s Web browser. Another major upgrade coming to the Safari 14 is the support for

GlobalFoundries could expand output at its flagship US plant or break ground on a new one next to it, the chief executive of the semiconductor contract manufacturer told Reuters on Wednesday. US-based GlobalFoundries, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned fund Mubadala, could install new equipment to take advantage of 30 percent to 40 percent of

Japanese telecoms company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) will invest JPY 64 billion (roughly Rs. 4,509 crores) in NEC Corp to beef up efforts to develop fifth-generation (5G) wireless technologies, the two firms said on Thursday. The capital alliance will give NTT a 5 percent stake in NEC as its main network equipment supplier hopes

Xiaomi ecosystem company Ningmei has launched its Ningmei CR100 Mini PC in China. The small form factor PC is idea for workspaces where a full size PC cabinet will not work. It can fit under the monitor as well, giving even more space to the user. One point to note is that the Ningmei CR100

Dell G7 series is the newest entrant in Dell’s gaming laptop portfolio, keeping aside its Alienware lineup of gaming laptops. The Dell G7 comes in two variants, the Dell G7 15 and Dell G7 17, denoting the different screen sizes. The laptops are powered by the 10th-gen Intel Core CPUs and up to Nvidia GeForce