Daily Archives: April 8, 2016
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ELECTRONICS April 8, 2016 Government Buying Boosts Tablet Sales in India: CMR
By: sristy SahaThanks to government buying, the sale of tablet PCs in India rose marginally in 2015 with 4.4 million devices sold across the country – registering a growth of 13 percent over 2014, a report said on Wednesday. According to the “India Annual Tablet PC Market Review, CY 2015” by market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR), […]
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ELECTRONICS April 8, 2016 Foxconn Lowering Offer for Japan’s Sharp: Report
By: sristy SahaTaiwan’s Foxconn is lowering an offer for loss-making Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp from an initial plan of JPY 489 billion ($4.4 billion), the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday. The reason behind the move is that Foxconn appears to be concerned about financial risks of potential liabilities at Sharp and its business outlook, according to […]
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NEWS April 8, 2016 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Pricing, Storage Specifications Leaked Ahead of Monday Launch
By: sristy SahaApple on Monday is expected to reveal its new 4-inch iPhone, which most people expect will be called the iPhone SE, alongside a smaller variant of the iPad Pro, the 12-inch tablet that Apple launched last year. Ahead of the official unveiling, a new report has claimed that Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be priced […]
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COMPUTERS April 8, 2016 India an Incredibly Unique and Valuable Market: Microsoft
By: sristy SahaIndia’s growing and robust startup culture, strong base of development partners and its large economy make it an “incredibly unique and valuable” market for Microsoft, senior executives at the technology giant have said. “India is unique in a number of different ways. In India, (there is) such an embrace of technology in development as a […]
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COMPUTERS April 8, 2016 Windows 10’s Latest Preview Brings Bash Support, Skype UWP, and More
By: sristy SahaMicrosoft took everyone by surprise last week when it announced that it is bringing Linux’s command line Bash to Windows. If you’re a Windows Insider, you can already begin using this feature. Microsoft has released a new preview of Windows 10, build 14316, for Insiders on Fast Ring, with a range of features including cross-device […]
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ELECTRONICS April 8, 2016 Micromax Canvas Tab P702 With 4G Support Launched
By: sristy SahaMicromax has launched a new tablet in India, the Canvas Tab P702. Exclusively available on Snapdeal at Rs. 7,999, the highlight of the tablet is its 4G LTE support at this price point. The dual-SIM supporting Micromax Canvas Tab P702 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box and features a 7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) resolution IPS display. […]
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ELECTRONICS April 8, 2016 ‘Detachables’ the Hot New Thing in Cooling Tablet Market: IDC
By: sristy SahaThe global market for tablet computers will see another decline in 2016, but one bright spot is in “detachables” which are gaining as PC replacements, researchers said Tuesday. A report by research firm IDC said tablet sales worldwide are likely to slip 5.9 percent this year to 195 million units, following a drop of 10 […]
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ELECTRONICS April 8, 2016 Amazon to Restore Encryption to Fire Tablets This ‘Spring’
By: sristy SahaAmazon is reversing course and will let customers resume encrypting locally stored data on their Fire tablets. Amazon removed the ability to encrypt local data in September because it said customers weren’t using the service. That decision came under new scrutiny last week as Apple squares off against the FBI over access to the encrypted […]
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