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May 15, 2019 India to allow import of second-hand electronics at last; windfall for refurbished phones market?
Phone companies – Apple especially – could soon be posed to take a bigger bite out of India’s growing refurbished phones market, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) allowing – via a notification on May 7 – the import of refurbished electronic goods, reports ET Prime. The caveat – and it’s a big one […]
COUPONS March 26, 2019 How To Find Coupon Codes, Discounts & Other Promo Coupons For Shopping Online
If you have ever purchased anything online, chances are that you’ve noticed a box on the checkout page for a coupon code. Most major retailers have online coupon codes available to help entice you to make purchases from their website. So what type of discounts are you able to get using coupon codes you ask? […]
HOME & GARDEN March 18, 2019 Are you ready for the home and garden show?
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – It’s often said that kitchens and bathrooms sell homes. You can learn about the latest trends and maybe how to declutter your house at the Calgary Home & Garden Show. Show manager Micheline Picot said they have more than 550 exhibitors. “All kinds of different renovators, vast experts, kitchen renovators. You can […]
HOME & GARDEN February 4, 2019 Registration open for Spring Home & Garden Fair
You can register now for the 2019 Spring Home & Garden Fair on a first-come, first-served basis. The best booth locations go fast, and acting quickly will ensure you will have the location that will work best for you. The Fair will be Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, at the Diamond Z arena at the Cross Hollows Event Center, which has room for 75 booth spaces, provides […]
ELECTRONICS January 28, 2019 Samsung to ditch plastic for eco-friendly materials in electronics packaging
Environmentalists, rejoice! Your next Samsung Galaxy smartphone could come wrapped in a box that resembles an SUPW class project. According to a news release by Samsung, the Korean electronics company has decided to switch from plastic to sustainable materials for packaging its goods. This means you’ll no longer get to peel those transparent plastic covers off the new phone’s […]
ELECTRONICS January 19, 2019 Goepel Electronics sees demand from suppliers for infotainment testing systems
With the amount of electronics content increasing by leaps and bounds in passenger vehicles and vehicle owners clamouring for more, the future looks very promising for suppliers of electronics equipment and solutions. German testing solutions provider Goepel Electronics, which is exhibiting its latest infotainment and network testing solutions for the automotive industry at SIAT […]
HOME & GARDEN December 16, 2018 Stranded In Airport For 7 Months, Syrian Man Is Granted Asylum In Canada
Hassan al-Kontar, 37, left his home in Syria for the United Arab Emirates in 2006. For seven months, Hassan al-Kontar was trapped in air-conditioned purgatory. Stranded in Terminal 2 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, he slept under stairwells and lived off leftover chicken-and-rice dinners from AirAsia flights. He documented his daily life in video […]
COMPUTERS December 9, 2018 Snapdragon 8cx Is Qualcomm’s Latest Chip for Always-On, Always-Connected Windows 10 Machines
Qualcomm, the biggest supplier of chips for mobile phones, on Thursday pushed further into the PC market with a line of chips designed to power business machines. Qualcomm’s “Snapdragon” processor chips historically have been at the heart of mobile phones like Alphabet’s Google Pixel phone and many Samsung Electronics Co devices. Over the past year, though, Qualcomm […]
ELECTRONICS November 25, 2018 Samsung Electronics apologises for factory cancer cases
Samsung Electronics apologised on Friday to workers who developed cancer after working at some of its factories, finally ending a decade-long dispute at the world’s top chipmaker. The father of a dead 22-year-old worker and the company’s co-president Kim Ki-nam signed a formal settlement agreement in Seoul as other disabled ex-employees looked on. “We sincerely […]
ELECTRONICS November 24, 2018 Samsung Electronics apologises for factory cancer cases
Agence France-Presse Samsung Electronics is the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturer and chipmaker. Photo: Bloomberg Seoul: Samsung Electronics apologised on Friday to workers who developed cancer after working at some of its factories, finally ending a decade-long dispute at the world’s top chipmaker. The father of a dead 22-year-old worker and the company’s co-president Kim […]
ELECTRONICS October 10, 2018 Xiaomi Mi TV 4 Pro 55-Inch, Mi Home Security Camera 360, Mi Luggage to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today
Xiaomi’s Mi TV 4 Pro 55-inch model, launched in India last month, is set to go on sale for the first time in India today via Flipkart and Mi.com, at 12pm IST. Alongside, the company’s Mi Home Security Camera 360 and Mi Luggage have also go on sale in the country today, with the former being made available via Amazon […]
COMPUTERS September 28, 2018 Apple’s Patent Hints at Plans for Water-Resistant Keyboards in Future MacBooks, iMacs
Apple’s new MacBook Pro 2018 models HIGHLIGHTS Apple’s latest patent hints at water-resistant keyboard This new keyboard could be integrated into future iMacs, MacBook Apple’s new MacBook Pro comes with dust protection layer Apple has been granted a patent that could enable the Cupertino giant to make water-resistant keyboards for its upcoming iMacs and MacBook devices. […]
