Laptops/Tablets

Apple hosted the WWDC 2022 keynote this week where it announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, and watchOS 9 as expected. Alongside showcasing its new software developments, Apple used the WWDC stage to unveil a new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro as two of its new hardware offerings. Both new MacBook models

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

iOS 16 will not make its way to the iPhone models that are older than the iPhone 8, Apple has confirmed following the announcement of its new iOS release. This simply means that if you have an iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, or the original iPhone SE, you will not be able to experience iOS 16.

Apple has improved Portrait and Cinematic modes on the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro models with the release of iOS 16. Following the release of the new iOS version, the Cupertino company detailed its features that include improvements to the camera effects available on the latest iPhone models. The improvements are also likely to

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

Apple is expected to unveil its new MacBook Air at the WWDC 2022 keynote later on Monday — after much anticipation and delay. While formal details about the new model are yet to be announced, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and TF International Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo both have suggested that the new MacBook Air model —

Xiaomi Pad 6 series specifications have recently surfaced online. The purported successor of the Xiaomi Pad 5 series from 2021 could be comprised of three models, according to a report. A Xiaomi tablet was recently spotted on the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) certification website, and is tipped to be one of three Xiaomi Pad 6

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

iPadOS — Apple’s operating system for the company’s tablets — will reportedly receive a revamped multitasking interface with the upcoming update to iPadOS 16. While Apple has pitched the iPad as a computer alternative, the tablet operating system currently lacks the multitasking features offered on macOS, its operating system for computers. The company is expected

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

Indian PC market shipment witnessed a growth of 48 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest report by Canalys. The report suggests that the Indian PC market, which includes desktops, notebooks, and tablets has seen a record-breaking shipment of 5.8 million units in Q1 2022. HP maintained its lead

Realme Pad X launch in India may take place in the first half of June, as per a report, which also says that the tablet will be launched in three colours and two storage options. The tablet was launched in China last week, and a day after its debut in the country Realme Vice President

Samsung gained the top spot in the Indian tablet market even as the whole segment in the first quarter of 2022, as per a new report. The South Korean tech giant is said to have secured a 40 percent market share. The new report suggests that Samsung has not just dominated the other Android tablet

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

Norwegian firms Telenor, Aker ASA and Cognite say a new software security company they plan to launch this year will help companies protect their industrial assets from an increased cyber attack risk since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “More and more (industrial) objects (are) being connected, and then you can add Russia-Ukraine on top of that,”

Vedanta will finalise a location for its $20 billion (roughly Rs. 1,55,273 crore) semiconductor and display plants in India by mid-June and will have the first chip product ready in two years, its Chairman Anil Agarwal said on Wednesday. Oil-to-metals conglomerate Vedanta said in February it will diversify into chip manufacturing and announced plans to

Realme Pad X was launched in China on Thursday. The tablet sports an 11-inch display with a 2K resolution and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC. It gets a quad speaker setup apart from a massive 8,340mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The tablet can be paired with accessories like Realme Magnetic Stylus

Taiwan authorities raided ten Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talent this week, the island’s Investigation Bureau said on Thursday, the latest crackdown on Chinese firms to protect its chip supremacy. Home to chipmaker giant TSMC and accounting for the majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturing capacity, Taiwan

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

PC maker Lenovo India has recorded 38 percent increase in revenue to $2.2 billion (about Rs. 17,000 crore) in the financial year ended March 2022. The growth was supported by nearly doubling the volume of manufactured PCs and smartphones in India while increasing locally manufactured tablets manifold, the company said on Thursday. “The total revenue