Pc/Laptop

Avita Satus Ultimus laptop was launched in India on Thursday, April 7. Touted as a "completely Made in India" offering, the Avita Satus Ultimus is a lightweight and ultra-thin laptop, which the company claims can deliver convenience, durability, and flexibility at an affordable price. The laptop will run Windows 11 out-of-the-box and will be available in six different colours — Champagne Gold, Cloud Silver, Matte Black, Shamrock Green, Space Grey, and Sugar Red.Avita Satus Ultimus price in India, availabilityThe new Avita…

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 Edition laptop was launched in India on Friday. First introduced at CES this year, the laptop comes with a MUX switch that allows gamers to quickly choose between GPUs to maximise performance or battery life. The machine gets up to a 12th-generation Intel Core i9 processor paired with up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti graphics card. Asus has also included a 16-inch display with 165Hz refresh rate, Intelligent Cooling technology, and a multi-faceted audio system in the…

Microsoft has increased the prices of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 for nonprofit customers around the globe. The change, which will come into force from September 1, will make Microsoft products up to 28 percent costlier for nonprofits globally. It will impact Microsoft Office 365 E1, Office 365 E3, and Office 365 E5 licence prices. The update will also be applicable to Microsoft 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 Business Premium. However, there will be no impact on any nonprofit offers available as a grant, the company…

Taiwan tech firm Acer said Friday it was halting all business in Russia after Taipei expanded sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.Self-ruled Taiwan has been watching the conflict in Ukraine closely and swiftly joined the international sanctions against Russia.The invasion has heightened fears that China might one day follow through on threats to annex its smaller neighbour.Acer said in a statement it has decided to suspend its business in Russia "due to recent developments"."The company is focusing on the safety…

Apple is reportedly working on launching two new Mac models that could arrive by the second half of 2022. At company's upcoming WWDC event, Apple is also expected to announce upcoming versions of its software — iOS 16 (codenamed Sydney), watchOS 9 (Kincaid), macOS 13 (Rome), and tvOS 16 (Paris). With the arrival of iOS 16, Apple is tipped to bring improvements to the interface and notifications, without a new redesign. Meanwhile, watchOS is expected to bring upgrades to activity and health tracking later this year.The…

The global PC market saw a decline of 5.1 percent in shipments during the first quarter of 2022, according to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC). Despite ongoing supply chain and logistical challenges, vendors still managed to ship 80.5 million PCs during the time. Meanwhile, the PC market is coming off two years of double-digit growth, so while the first-quarter decline is a change in momentum, it doesn't mean the industry is in a downward spiral. The Q1 2022 volume marks the seventh consecutive quarter…

Netflix is updating its ratings system — it's got two thumbs now. On Monday, the world's biggest subscription-based video streaming service announced it will offer a third thumbs-based option for you to provide your opinions on what you're watching. In addition to Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down, Netflix members can vote for a title with “Two Thumbs Up”. Think of it as a way to signify greater satisfaction. If a Thumbs Up is akin to liking something, Two Thumbs Up conveys you love it. Netflix is rolling out the new rating metric…

HP Chromebook x360 14a with an Intel Celeron processor was launched in India on Tuesday. The new Chromebook is essentially an Intel variant of the Chromebook x360 14a that debuted with an AMD 3015Ce processor last year. The HP Chromebook x360 14a (Intel) comes with an x360 hinge design to work on a 2-in-1 form factor that enables tent, tablet, and laptop modes. HP has equipped the machine with a 14-inch touch display and 4GB of RAM. It also carries a full-size keyboard, along with Google's 'Everything' key to enable…

The worldwide PC market saw a decline of 7.3 percent in shipments during the first quarter of 2022, which totalled 77.5 million units, according to preliminary results by Gartner. Reportedly, this time last year, the PC market registered its highest growth in decades, but this time it was a challenging quarter for the PC and Chromebook market to achieve growth, as per the report. Excluding Chromebooks, the worldwide PC market grew by a modest 3.3 percent year-over-year. The report, however, shows growth in business PCs…

Realme Book Prime and Realme Buds Air 3 are set to go on sale in India today at 12pm (noon). The Realme Book Prime is powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11320H processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics. The Realme Buds Air 3 TWS earphones are equipped with 10mm dynamic bass boost drivers. The earphones come with Bluetooth v5.2 connectivity and can connect to two devices at the same time. The laptop and the earphones can be purchased from Realme's online store, Flipkart, and other retail stores as well.Realme Book Prime…