Laptops/Tablets

The chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn said on Saturday that he expects his company and its clients will face only “limited impact” from a chip shortage that has rattled the global automotive and semiconductor industries. “Since most of the customers we serve are large customers, they all have proper precautionary planning,” said Liu Young-way, chairman

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

Google has released the first developer preview of Android 12 — the next version of Android that will debut later this year as a successor to Android 11. The new release comes over five months after the arrival of the public release of Android 11 that took place in September. Just like with previous developer

Apple today updated its Platform Security Guide to highlight the key security changes it has implemented on its products, including the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac. The updated document is the biggest ever — nearly a 200-page comprehensive technical guide — detailing the features Apple uses to protect user devices and data across all platforms.

Apple is angling to participate in a new scheme to boost India’s exports of computer products, part of what government and industry sources say are plans to bring iPad tablet manufacturing to the South Asian country. India launched a $6.7 billion (roughly Rs. 48,690 crores) plan to boost smartphone exports last year, as Prime Minister Narendra

Microsoft Office all-in-one app is now available for the iPad. The app, which combines Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint under one roof, was originally launched for Android devices and reached the iPhone in February last year — after being available for testing under a public preview. However, it has now been updated to work on

Microsoft Surface devices are known for their feature-rich, compact form factor that make remote working and learning easier for everyone. Whether you’re a student or someone who’s now working from home, a compact device that lets you get things done quickly, and seamlessly. Microsoft has now launched its Surface Laptop Go in India. The thin-and-light

The US. Federal Trade Commission has opened an in-depth probe into Nvidia’s agreement to acquire Arm, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a source. The FTC has sent information demands to third parties, according to Bloomberg. The FTC and Nvidia did not respond to requests for comment outside regular working hours. Nvidia struck a deal with

China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) cannot meet customer demands for certain mature technologies and its plants have been running “fully loaded” for several quarters, it said on Friday. Zhao Haijun, co-CEO of China’s largest chipmaker, made the comments during a conference call after its latest quarterly results. He also said external sanctions would continue

Lenovo Tab P11 Pro has been launched in India to take on the likes of Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Apple iPad Air (2020). The flagship tablet by the Chinese company debuted alongside Lenovo Tab M10 HD Gen 2 globally in September last year. Lenovo Tab P11 Pro comes with an OLED display with Dolby

HP Pavilion x360 15 and HP Pavilion x360 14 have been refreshed for 2021. The laptop models have been optimised for streaming be it content or games. They offer Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and, as the names suggest, come in 15-inch and 14-inch screen sizes respectively. The HP Pavilion x360 15 and HP Pavilion x360 14 are

Apple has launched a battery replacement programme for 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro models that aren’t charging past one percent. The Cupertino company said that the issue affected “a very small number of customers”, though it hasn’t specified the reason behind the charging problem. In addition to the battery replacement programme, Apple has released macOS

Samsung is rolling out offers and discounts on select smartphones and tablets for Valentine’s Day week. The sale will go on from today, February 9 to Monday, February 15. Some of the smartphones eligible for the Samsung Days Sale include Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy A71, Galaxy M31, and Galaxy F41. Tablets eligible for the

New thin-and-light laptops based on Intel’s latest 11th Gen Core CPUs have been hitting the market for a few months now, and today we have one of the first ones to have launched in India – the Acer Swift 3X. This is a compact 14-inch Windows laptop with an emphasis on slimness and lightness, but it

Android 12 will be Google’s next OS for Android devices and is expected to launch later this year, but it seems like an early draft of a document that summarises Android 12 features has been leaked. It comes with screenshots that show the new UI changes including a new notifications panel, more pronounced rounded corners,

Japan’s Renesas said it is in talks to buy British-based Dialog Semiconductor in a deal that would bolster its automotive chip business and value the Apple supplier at around $6 billion (roughly Rs. 44 crores). Under the potential deal, Renesas would pay EUR 67.50 (roughly Rs. 5,900) a share for Frankfurt-listed Dialog, it said in a

Skype is rolling out a new update across all devices and it includes the ability to blur background during video calls on Skype for Android users. The background blur feature has been available for iOS as well as desktop users for a while now, and Android users are finally getting it with the Skype 8.68

Samsung Electronics is considering Austin, Texas, as one of the sites for a new $17 billion chip plant that the South Korean firm said could create 1,800 jobs, according to documents filed with Texas state officials. The tech giant is seeking combined tax abatements of $805.5 million over 20 years from Travis County and the city