Laptops/Tablets

Xbox Game Pass will add another 11 new games in the rest of March, Microsoft announced, which will be available on Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, PC, and/ or Android (via game streaming). These join the 20 Bethesda games that were added last week — making March 2021 possibly the biggest month yet for the

Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition emerged as the best-selling ultra-slim i7 Windows laptop last year, the company announced citing data from IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker Q4 2020. To celebrate the landmark, Xiaomi is offering discounts and bank offers on several of its notebooks, including Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition, Mi Notebook e-Learning

Acer Nitro 5 (2021) gaming laptop has been launched with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card. It is touted to be the first laptop in India to feature the brand new Nvidia RTX 30-series hardware. The new laptop is powered by the 10th-Gen Intel Core processor and claims to offer a battery life of up

Amazon and Flipkart act as online marketplaces for a host of things. Apart from smartphones, you can buy accessories, small gadgets like speakers, headphones, and many other things on e-commerce sites. There are so many options on these sites that sometimes it gets difficult to discover the right products. If you’re looking to stock up

Microsoft Teams will soon get a low bandwidth mode that will help users with slower Internet to participate in video calls, as per the company’s roadmap. Video calls require high bandwidth and with a high number of participants, it becomes difficult to host lag-free video conferences over a limited network connection. Microsoft Teams will help

Netflix is testing a new Rs. 299 per month Mobile+ plan in India that allows members to stream high-definition (HD) 720p video and also access the streaming service on computers (including PC, Mac, and Chromebook). In terms of benefits and price, this sits between two of the existing plans Rs. 199 Mobile and Rs. 649

Netgear Nighthawk RAX20 wireless router has been launched in India. The RAX20 router has dual-band support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. It is also compatible with Wi-Fi 6 certification using OFDMA that improves capacity and efficiency. It also comes with the latest WPA3 security protocol and is powered by a quad core processor. Netgear

Apple spring event is tipped to take place on March 23 where the Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to unveil the rumoured AirTags, 2021 iPad Pro models, AirPods 3 (not the official name), and a new Apple TV streaming box. The development was shared by a known tipster on Twitter, but Apple has not revealed

SanDisk Extreme and SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSDs have been launched in India by Western Digital. The SSDs have capacities up to 4TB, and the Pro model features a forged aluminium chassis for heat dissipation even under the pressure of a heavy workload. The drives also help keep content safe with password protection and SanDisk

iPad mini Pro could be the next iPad model from Apple, suggests a new report. The report suggests that the company may launch this new iPad model sometime in the second half of 2021. Furthermore, an image of an unannounced Apple Pencil has also leaked, hinting at detachable nibs and a glossy finish. Apple is

Reliance Jio is working on a low-cost laptop called the “JioBook”, according to a report. The new laptop is said to be based on a forked Android build that could be dubbed JioOS. The firmware could come along with Jio apps. The JioBook is also said to have 4G LTE support. Report going back to

Apple is reportedly planning to adopt OLED display technology for some of its upcoming iPad and MacBook models in 2022. The Cupertino company is expected to announce a 10.9-inch OLED variant of iPad. Apple is also rumoured to integrate OLED display technology into its iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models. Apple already features OLED displays

Lenovo Yoga 6 2-in-1 laptop has been launched in India on Thursday. The convertible device has a 360-degree hinge and offers stylus support. It runs on Windows 10 Home OS and is lightweight at 1.32 kg. It has a unique fabric-wrapped textile cover. The Lenovo Yoga 6 is powered by the AMD Ryzen 4000 Series

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has been announced as the latest entrant in AMD’s Radeon 6000-series graphics cards. It is the most affordable variant in the series that includes the AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, and AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. Like the others, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is also

Redmi Display 27-inch monitor has been launched in China and is the second monitor in the Xiaomi sub-brand’s lineup after Redmi Display 1A. The new budget monitor comes with full-HD resolution, slim bezels on three sides, and a relatively thicker chin. The monitor is offered in a single black colour option and has a sleek

Apple said on Monday all its 270 US stores have been opened, the first time in almost a year after it was forced to shutter several outlets because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has been cautious in re-opening its retail stores, using a team that includes medical experts to make its own calls on a

India’s tablet market has recorded a pandemic-driven 14.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth after a continuous decline for four consecutive years, according to the data revealed by International Data Corporation (IDC) India. With a total shipment of 2.8 million tablets in 2020, the consumer shipment marked a 59.8 percent growth over 2019, thanks to the increased

HP has launched three new Pavilion series laptops in India. The new HP Pavilion 13, HP Pavilion 14, and HP Pavilion 15 laptops are powered by the 11th-Gen Intel Core processors paired with Intel Xe graphics. The company says that this is the first consumer notebook range that uses post-consumer-recycled and ocean-bound plastics in the

US President Joe Biden said he would seek $37 billion (roughly Rs. 2,67,750 crore) in funding for legislation to supercharge chip manufacturing in the United States as a shortfall of semiconductors has forced US automakers and other manufacturers to cut production. Biden also signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing the global semiconductor

RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15 were launched in China on Thursday, alongside the Redmi K40 series of smartphones. The new RedmiBook Pro models come with 11th-generation Intel Core processors and feature Thunderbolt 4 ports. The laptops also carry aviation-grade aluminium-alloy build. In addition to RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15, Xiaomi brought

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite 5G has allegedly been spotted on Geekbench platform. A listing on the benchmarking site shows a Samsung tablet that runs on Android 11, and is powered by an octa-core SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM. Reports have connected the listing to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite 5G. This is

Acer Aspire 7 has been refreshed with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU for the Indian market. The laptop offers 15.6-inch display with slim bezels on the sides, allowing for an ideal webcam placement. It comes with Windows 10 pre-installed and is offered in a single colour option. The Acer Aspire 7 laptop has

AMD Radeon RX 6000 series will be getting a new addition on March 3, the company has announced on Twitter. AMD announced the Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards in October last year to compete with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30 series cards. The Radeon RX 6000 series currently includes the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT,

India approved a Rs. 7,350-crore plan to boost local manufacturing and exports of IT products such as laptops, tablets, personal computers, and servers, the technology minister said. The production-linked incentive (PLI) plan will help India export IT goods worth Rs. 2,45,000 crore, minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told a news conference. It provides manufacturers cash-backs of

Intel launched the new Evo brand along with its 11th Gen laptop processors in late 2020, and laptops that have earned this label are now appearing in the Indian market. If you see this sticker on a laptop, it means that the manufacturer has worked with Intel to improve its designs and reduce weight, while

Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ and Microsoft Surface Hub 2S 85-inch are now available in India. The Surface Pro 7+ was originally launched early in January this year and is now available for purchase in India. It is a minor upgrade over the Surface Pro 7 that launched in 2019. Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ comes with

Microsoft has announced the next feature update to Windows 10. Version 21H1 will focus on delivering an optimised experience for remote work and learning environments. One of the major changes that the new update will bring to Windows 10 is multi-camera support for Windows Hello. The update will also carry security-related performance improvements. It will,

Microsoft has announced the release of Office 2021 and Office 2021 LTSC for personal and small business use. The Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) version is for commercial use and these new software releases will be made available later this year. A commercial preview of Microsoft Office LTSC will be available in April. Office 2021

Nvidia CMP or Cryptocurrency Mining Processor (CMP) product line has been announced for professional miners. The new range of GPUs has been designed and optimised for optimum mining performance and efficiency. Nvidia also says that the software drivers of its upcoming Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs are designed to detect specific attributes of the Ethereum

Vaio Z (2021) has been introduced as the latest flagship laptop from Japan-based Vaio Corporation. The laptop comes with a contoured carbon fibre build that is touted to bring “exceptional toughness” — along with a lightweight design. The Vaio Z (2021) also features 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics. The laptop