Laptops/Tablets

Windows 10 May 2020 update has been released by Microsoft as the latest bi-annual software update for Windows PCs with new features and enhancements. The new update, which is also known as the 20H1 update and version 2004, brings an upgraded Notepad and includes various memory improvements for Microsoft Edge. There are also updates to

Mi notebooks will soon make way into the Indian market, Xiaomi hinted in a tweet on Thursday. The Chinese tech giant will finally be tapping into the laptop market in India — an industry long dominated by brands such as HP, Dell, Apple, and Lenovo in the country. Currently, the post by Xiaomi does not

Global shipments of all mobile phones are forecast to decline 14.6 percent in 2020, while the smartphone shipments will witness a relatively lower fall of 13.7 percent this year, research and advisory firm Gartner claimed on Tuesday. The research firm also says that global shipments of devices, including PCs, tablets, and mobile phones, are on

Lenovo has introduced two new devices to its Yoga and IdeaPad line of laptops. The Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3i are the first convertible devices with detachable Bluetooth keyboards to launch in their respective categories. This is similar to Microsoft’s Surface line of hybrid laptops. The Yoga Duet 7i is a premium 2-in-1

Honor MagicBook Pro 2020 has been launched in China as the Huawei sub-brand’s latest notebook. The notebook was unveiled at the Smart Life Product Launch event held on May 18. It is a refresh of the Honor MagicBook Pro from last year with upgraded internals but no apparent changes to the design. The thin and

Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, is getting ready to launch new models of RedmiBook laptops on May 26. We’ve been hearing rumours that the upcoming RedmiBook models would feature AMD CPUs and now, this has been confirmed by none other than Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing. In a post on Weibo, Weibing revealed that the

RedmiBook, the laptop from Xiaomi’s Redmi sub-brand, is expected to get new models in just a few days. Redmi was expected to launch three new RedmiBook models by the end of this month as suggested by listings on a Chinese e-retailer. But Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi Brand, revealed that the new RedmiBook will

Honor ViewPad 6 tablet was launched by the brand on Monday during the Honor Smart Life launch event in China. The tablet comes with 5G support, a 10.4-inch display, and a 7,250mAh battery. The tablet has an 84 percent screen-to-body ratio. The new tablet also comes equipped with a “Magic Pencil” having 4,096 pressure sensitivity levels.

Lenovo, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers, reported a deep slump in fourth-quarter profit due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis, although the result was far better than expectations. Lenovo Chairman Yang Yuanqing told Reuters production was back on track and he expects to see year-on-year revenue growth this quarter for its PC

Huawei MediaPad T5 Tablet WiFi Edition is now available for purchase in India on Amazon. The MediaPad T5 was originally launched in India in July 2019 with LTE connectivity and now, the Wi-Fi edition has been made available through the e-commerce website. The Huawei MediaPad T5 Tablet WiFi Edition has the same core specifications as

Microsoft refreshed its Surface Hub all-in-one PC for offices last year with the Surface Hub 2S, and now after a whole year, it’s finally launched it in India. It’s priced in India at Rs. 11,89,999, which includes the Surface Hub 2 Camera and Surface Hub 2 Pen. You can also use it with the Steelcase

Honor V6 tablet was launched by the brand on Monday during the Honor Smart Life launch event in China. The tablet comes with 5G support, a 10.4-inch display, and a 7,250mAh battery. The tablet has an 84 percent screen-to-body ratio. The new tablet also comes equipped with a “Magic Pencil” having 4,096 pressure sensitivity levels.

Semiconductor firm Nvidia on Thursday announced a new chip that can be digitally split up to run several different programs on one physical chip, a first for the company that matches a key capability on many of Intel’s chips. The notion behind what the Santa Clara, California-based company calls its A100 chip is simple: Help

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion (roughly Rs. 90,660 crores) factory in Arizona in an apparent win for the Trump administration’s efforts to wrestle global tech supply chains back from China. The plan, which will be one of the biggest inbound US investments on

Federal and state regulators in the US are preparing to file antitrust lawsuits alleging Google has abused its dominance of online search and advertising to stifle competition and and boost its profits, according to a report published Friday. The Wall Street Journal cited unidentified people familiar with the probes in a story about the upcoming

The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of US producers of chipmaking equipment. A new rule, unveiled by the Commerce Department and first reported by Reuters, expands US authority to require licenses for sales to Huawei

Dell Alienware range of gaming rigs has gotten an update with the Alienware m15 R3 aka Alienware m15 (2020), Alienware m17 R3 aka Alienware m17 (2020), and the Alienware Area-51m R2 aka Alienware Area-51m (2020) laptops. The company has also brought the Alienware Aurora R11 aka Alienware Aurora (2020) desktop for gamers with all-new graphics

Amazon has launched three new tablets – Fire HD 8 (2020), Fire HD 8 Plus, and Fire HD 8 Kids Edition (2020) expanding its portfolio. The new 8-inch tablets are touted to offer long battery life and give subscription-based access to a host of ebooks, movies, and TV shows. The Fire HD 8 (2020) tablet

Dell has expanded its notebook portfolio by launching the anticipated XPS 15 9500 (aka XPS 15 2020) and XPS 17 9700 (aka XPS 17 2020) models. The updated XPS 15 and XPS 17 laptops come with a new design and have the 10th-generation Intel Core processors. You’ll also get larger 16:10 displays and up-firing speakers

The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday. Intel is in discussions with the United States Department of Defense over improving domestic sources for microelectronics and related technology, Intel spokesman William Moss said in an emailed statement. “Intel is

Samsung was one of the first companies to launch and promote portable SSDs in India. Its previous model, the SSD T5, is something of a default recommendation. It’s fast, reasonably priced, and widely available. Being the world’s biggest manufacturers of SSD flash memory, the company is also usually early to market with innovations. Samsung’s internal

The Apple MacBook Pro is due for a refresh, and Apple’s powerful laptop is reportedly bringing in a big performance boost, according to a tipster. A new leak points to a 4TB storage option with 32GB of RAM. The leak does not include the launch date of the refreshed MacBook Pro, but if previous reports

The Microsoft Surface Book 3 is expected to launch in 2020, and the device has now been spotted on certification site Energy Star. This site listing leaks key specifications of the upcoming device. The listing tips that the Surface Book 3 will launch in two display sizes – 13-inch and 15-inch. Furthermore, the listing suggests

Huawei Matepad T8 has been launched in Romania, alongside the Huawei Y5p and Huawei Y6p phones. The budget-friendly tablet comes in a single Deep Sea Blue colour option and has a traditional design aesthetic. It has thick bezels on all sides, with more significant ones on the top and bottom portions of the display. There

Microsoft refreshed its line of Surface laptops back in October 2019, when it also introduced the new Surface Pro X. These laptops have now been officially launched in India, via all major offline and online retailers. The starting prices for the various models are as follows — the Surface Pro X starts at Rs. 98,999;

Windows 10X, an operating system that Microsoft has been developing for dual-screen devices, is anticipated to launch sometime in the near future. However, Microsoft, on Monday, announced that it will be shifting its plans for Windows 10X a bit and will release it for single-screen devices first. This is in line with a recent report

Chipmaker Intel has bought Israeli public transit app maker Moovit for about $900 million (roughly Rs. 6,800 crores) to help it develop self-driving “robotaxis” that could take to the streets in early 2022, the company said on Monday. Moovit will remain independent while its technology and the data it collects from more than 800 million

Microsoft on Wednesday beat Wall Street sales and profit expectations, powered by sharp demand for its Teams chat and online meeting app and Xbox gaming services as the world shifted to working and playing from home because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The company’s shares, up over 12 percent this year, rose about 5 percent

ARM, the British firm whose chip technologies power most smart phones, said on Wednesday it was easing fees for startup companies and providing free offerings to an incubator for early-stage chip firms. ARM, owned by Japan’s Softbank, licenses its intellectual property to companies like Qualcomm, Apple, and Samsung, which in turn use the technology in

Intel has launched its 10th Gen desktop CPU lineup based on the 14nm ‘Comet Lake’ architecture. The lineup consists of no fewer than 32 models, ranging from a new flagship Core i9 for gamers and enthusiasts, to the mainstream Core i7, Core i5, and Core i3 families, and even some entry-level Pentium, and Celeron options. The