Articles for Computing Devices

Refurbished tech mkt booms as gadgets get expensive
3 months ago

Refurbished tech mkt booms as gadgets get expensive

Hindustan Times  

To brighten or clean up, as the Oxford English Dictionary defines “refurbish”, is an approach finding increasing relevance for tech purchases. “The refurbished technology market in India is witnessing an unprecedented boom,” says Mandeep Manocha, co-founder and CEO of Cashify, a platform which sells refurbished smartphones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches and gaming consoles. E-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart are sharpening focus …

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Tech Tonic | A chapter of dramatic change in personal computing is being written
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech Tonic | A chapter of dramatic change in personal computing is being written

Hindustan Times  

It was a much simpler time. Things have moved beyond the simple pursuit of making laptops slimmer, or making tablets effective laptop replacements, or focusing on specs to make computing devices as powerful as possible. At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, I had the chance to see Lenovo’s ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop Concept. Sooner than later we’ll know …

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India’s move to boost PC manufacturing, and the sluggish shipments speed bump
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s move to boost PC manufacturing, and the sluggish shipments speed bump

Hindustan Times  

There can always, as it should, be a debate about how policies are introduced and implemented. Yet, the very reason behind the government of India’s temporarily delayed move to restrict computing device imports, which would include PCs, laptops and tablets, shouldn’t get obscured. “The policy announcement is designed to boost Make in India, and especially, the PLI Scheme 2.0 for …

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The chips are down: Inside India’s technicoloured semi-conductor dreams
1 year, 7 months ago

The chips are down: Inside India’s technicoloured semi-conductor dreams

Hindustan Times  

Silicon chips and semiconductors, terms often used interchangeably, are actually distinct things. “The number of car-mounted semiconductor devices has been increasing steadily, particularly for future ADAS or Advanced Driver Assistance Systems,” is how Hitachi’s semiconductor knowledgebase describes the changes unfolding. Research firm Deloitte’s ‘TMT Predictions Report’ 2023 – India Chapter’ report released in February, estimates the Indian semiconductor market to …

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Opinion | PCs have kept the world working, learning, engaged in the new normal
4 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | PCs have kept the world working, learning, engaged in the new normal

Live Mint  

Until March 2020, education involved brick and mortar classrooms, work required most people to go to an office and log into secured organisational networks, and social connection and recreational activities were beyond quarantine bubbles. This is made possible by the easy availability of personal computing devices that are powerful, secure and feature rich enough to support large remotely working teams. …

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This material can make future computers 100 times more power efficient
8 years, 5 months ago

This material can make future computers 100 times more power efficient

India TV News  

With the aim of making future computers more energy efficient, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new material known as a magnetoelectric multiferroic that could solve the power management issues of modern day computing devices and make them last up to several days or even months on a single charge. The material, developed by researchers at the University …

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How Google Will Use Firebase to Supercharge Its Cloud Computing
10 years, 4 months ago

How Google Will Use Firebase to Supercharge Its Cloud Computing

Wired  

Instacart offers a mobile app that lets people shop for groceries over the internet. But it's a useful app---Instacart delivers all those groceries to your door---and it's indicative of where the internet is headed: toward a world where we can easily share information among multiple devices in real-time. The San Francisco startup built its app using a rather unusual cloud …

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Computers That Know What You Need, Before You Ask
10 years, 11 months ago

Computers That Know What You Need, Before You Ask

NPR  

Computers That Know What You Need, Before You Ask Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Expect Labs Courtesy of Expect Labs We're already giving voice instructions to virtual personal assistants, like Apple's Siri. Sponsor Message "That's what is the next wave of computing, in my opinion," says venture capitalist Om Malik, who founded the technology news site, Gigaom. Sponsor …

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Cloud Computing Week on Tech2
14 years, 9 months ago

Cloud Computing Week on Tech2

Firstpost  

Take a minute, and just think about how our busy lives would have been without email, that is perhaps the simplest example of cloud computing. You guessed it right, it’s Cloud Computing Week on Tech2. So, do we all have a clear idea as to what cloud computing really offers, and, it is here to stay or fizzle out like …

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