Laptops/Tablets

Apple is preparing to release several new Mac laptops and desktops with faster processors, new designs, and improved connectivity to external devices, accelerating the company’s effort to replace Intel chips and leapfrog rival PC makers. The overhaul encompasses a broad range of Mac devices, including Apple’s higher-end laptop, the MacBook Pro; the laptop aimed at the mass

The ongoing global pandemic has changed the way we work and learn remotely. Millions of people are now working from home and opting for sources of entertainment at home itself to keep everyone in their families safe. That being so, we need more powerful and reliable devices to get things done easily and efficiently. Working

Global notebook PC shipments increased 81 percent year-on-year as more companies adopted a hybrid work model with an emphasis on remote working, according to a new report by market research firm Strategy Analytics on the first quarter of 2021. Lenovo was the largest global notebook PC shipments vendor with 16.3 million units shipped in Q1

Lenovo has announced a new range specifically for its PC accessories line predicting that the new ‘hybrid model’ is the future. The company is calling it Lenovo Go and the range will include products made for better mobile productivity, while keeping a hybrid workforce ecosystem in mind. The announced accessories in the Lenovo Go range

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are now controlling everything from moderating social media, to hiring decisions, to policy and governance. Today, we have companies that are building systems to use AI that can predict where COVID-19 will strike next, and make decisions about healthcare. But in creating these systems, and in choosing the data that informs

HP ZBook Studio G8, ZBook Power G8, and ZBook Fury G8 have been launched as the latest models in the ZBook series. They are powered by Intel’s latest 11th Gen Core H-series processors and come with optional dedicated workstation graphics from Nvidia or AMD. All three laptops come with a 15.6-inch screen, but the ZBook

Some of the world’s biggest chip buyers, including Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s Google, are joining top chip-makers such as Intel to create a new lobbying group to press for government chip manufacturing subsidies. The newly formed Semiconductors in America Coalition, which also includes Amazon’s Amazon Web Services, said Tuesday it has asked US lawmakers to

Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 laptop models have been refreshed with the latest Intel 11th Gen Core H-series processors. They follow the same design language as their predecessors and come with InfinityEdge displays, a slightly taller 16:10 aspect ratio, and a slim form factor. Both models come with Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs

Acer on Tuesday unveiled its refreshed Predator Triton 300, Predator Helios 300, and the Nitro 5 gaming laptops with the newly launched 11th-generation Intel Core H-series processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs. The presence of the new Intel Core processors enable faster computing out-of-the-box. The new Acer laptops also carry other updates, including improvements

Chromebook showed the highest growth in shipments in the PC market globally in the first quarter of this year with 275 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth, as per a report. The latest data by market research firm Canalys shows that the PC market which includes desktops, Chromebooks, notebooks, and tablets saw significant growth in Q1 2021

IBM introduced what it says is the world’s first 2-nanometre chipmaking technology. The technology could be as much as 45 percent faster than the mainstream 7nm chips in many of today’s laptops and phones and up to 75 percent more power efficient, the company said. The technology likely will take several years to come to

Clipt is a new application launched by the OneLabs team at OnePlus. The app enables clipboard-like functionality across multiple devices and allows you to send text, images, and files between your phones, tablets, and laptops. With Clipt, users can copy a text from their phone and pate it onto their computer seamlessly. They no longer

HP EliteOne 800 G8 All-in-One (AIO) PC was launched on Thursday. The AIO PC is aimed at people who work in hybrid work environments. The PC has an integrated pop-up camera, and is powered by a 11th generation Intel Core processor. As per the company, this is the first HP PC that can filter over

Xiaomi is reportedly working on three high-end Android tablets to launch in the future. These tablets are code named ‘nabu’, ‘enuma’, and ‘elish’ and they have appeared in the code of MIUI 12.5 system apps. The code suggests that enuma will have the model number K81, elish may carry the model number K81A, and nabu

Microsoft is working on a major visual overhaul to Windows 10 as a part of Project Sun Valley, and this is expected to launch in Holiday Season 2021, which typically means the last few months of the year. Among other things, this reportedly includes finally breaking away from icon designs that have been around since

Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro is being teased by the company as an upcoming tablet that doubles as a portable display. Lenovo shared a few posters for the Yoga Pad Pro on Chinese microblogging website Weibo, hinting at some of its functions as well as its unique stand design. The Yoga Pad Pro supports stylus with

India has held up approvals for import of Wi-Fi modules from China for months, driving companies such as US computer makers Dell and HP and China’s Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Lenovo to delay product launches in a key growth market, two industry sources said. Imports from China of finished electronic devices – like Bluetooth speakers,

Honor Tab X7, Honor MagicBook X 14, and MagicBook X 15 were launched in China on Friday. The tablet comes with slim bezels on the sides but a relatively thick chin and forehead bezel. Honor Tab X7 is offered in a single configuration and just one colour. There is an LTE version of the tablet

Lenovo laptops — a select few of them — now supports Amazon’s new Show Mode that enables PCs to turn into smart display in just one command. This feature lets you use your laptops just like smart displays with simple voice commands to show you trending news stories, listen to music, or set a timer

Google has announced Entertainment Space for Android tablets that curates tailored content, including movies, shows, videos games, and books from various platforms in one place. This new one-stop, personalised space essentially offers an Android TV-like experience on Android tablets. While Kids Space, which was launched last year, is recommended for children under 9, Entertainment Space

Apple has released a new Safari 14.1 update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users after pulling it just a few days ago, due to several reported issues. Apple first started rolling out Safari 14.1 on April 26, to fix browser fixes security vulnerabilities in WebKit, but this reportedly caused several browsing issues in both

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite support pages have been spotted on Samsung’s official websites in a few regions including India, Africa, and Romania. Alongside, its specifications have also been spotted on Google Play Console listing. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite will come as a WiFi-only model and a Wi-Fi + LTE model when it is

Apple has released iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1 for compatible iPhone and iPad models to patch two zero-day security flaws in WebKit that allowed attackers to execute a malicious code on the recently updated devices. The same security flaws existed for Mac computers and Apple Watch models that have also received macOS Big Sur 11.3.1

Apple may start shipping the successor to its M1 chip as early as July, according to a report. The new chip, speculated to be called the M2 or M1X, is reported to have entered mass production — hinting at its arrival on new MacBook models later this year. The Cupertino company brought the M1 chip

IBM said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Turbonomic, a provider of software that helps companies monitor the performance of their business applications, the latest in a series of cloud computing acquisitions by the tech giant. The transaction values Turbonomic at between $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 11,100 crores) and $2 billion (roughly Rs. 14,800

SSD maker Galax is warning users that mining cryptocurrencies that require excessive volume and speed on storage devices will void warranty of its SSDs. The company posted a notice on its Chinese website to warn users about losing their SSDs’ warranty amid a large number of people looking to mine Chia, a new cryptocurrency created

Apple on Monday said it will establish a new campus in North Carolina that will house up to 3,000 employees, expand its operations in several other US states and increase its spending targets with US suppliers. Apple said it plans to spend $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,460 crores) as it builds a new campus and

Microsoft is improving Bluetooth audio experience on Windows 10 by bringing support for Advanced Audio Codec (AAC). This will allow users to get better audio from Bluetooth headphones and speakers supporting AAC codec. The Redmond company is also bringing a unified audio endpoint to Windows 10 to offer a seamless interface when connected to multiple

Global demand for tablets and Chromebooks saw a massive surge in Q1 2021, as per a report by International Data Corporation (IDC). While tablets registered a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 55.2 percent with a total of 39.9 million units shipped, Chromebook shipments grew by a massive 357.1 percent to 13 million in Q1 2021, as

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 2 Alpha laptop has been launched in the US. The South Korean technology company has directly listed the laptop on its US website for pre-orders without talking about it during the Galaxy Unpacked event in which it launched Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Pro 360, and Galaxy Book Odyssey.