Laptops/Tablets

Photo Credit: Twitter/ Microsoft Security Intelligence Microsoft has warned users of a new malware campaign Microsoft is drawing attention to a new malware attack that infects Windows systems using its own Office software’s macro functions. A new malware campaign is doing the rounds and it essentially employs a complex infection chain to download and run

Dell Technologies, HP, Microsoft, and Intel Corp on Wednesday opposed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to include laptop computers and tablets among the Chinese goods targeted for tariffs. Dell, HP, and Microsoft, which together account for 52% of the notebooks and detachable tablets sold in the United States, said the proposed tariffs would increase the cost of laptops in

Apple is all set to launch its 16-inch MacBook Pro in September this year, according to a media report citing an IHS Markit analyst. “We foresee that Apple will release a new product in September 2019 Apple event if there’s no unexpected development issue,” said Jeff Lin, Associate Director of Consumer Electronics at IHS Markit,

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 have been launched in India today. Both new Galaxy Tab models run Android 9 Pie with One UI on top. Key highlights of the Galaxy Tab S5e include a 5.5mm metallic body, Super AMOLED display, quad speaker system tuned by AKG, DeX support, and an octa-core

Intel is preparing to cut the prices of its 9th Gen and 8th Gen CPUs by as much as 15 percent, according to a report by Taiwanese PC industry tracker Digitimes. The publication reports that Intel’s ongoing 14nm CPU production woes and subsequent price spikes and shortages of its CPUs in the market have given

Google’s Rick Osterloh has confirmed that the company’s hardware team will solely be focusing on making laptops going forward. Osterloh’s statement comes in response to an online report which claimed that Google was killing two in-development tablets and will instead focus on laptops. The last self-made tablet that Google released was Pixel Slate in 2018.

Apple AirPort wireless routers have now received a new update Apple has released a security firmware update for all Apple 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations, including the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule wireless routers. The update improves the security of the base stations, and the latest firmware version number is bumped up to

Huawei has introduced two new MediaPad series tablets in its home market. Dubbed as Huawei MediaPad M6 10.8-inch and MediaPad M6 8.4-inch, the new tablets are simply known as Huawei Tablet M6 10.8-inch and Tablet M6 8.4-inch in China. The new MediaPad tablets will be succeeding the company’s earlier launched MediaPad M5-series. The MediaPad M6

Dell PCs are at risk of remote attack due to newly discovered bug A new vulnerability has been discovered in Dell computers that have left millions of systems at risk of a privilege-escalation attack. Dell has released a security advisory warning for all of its consumers to update their laptops and PCs to patch the

Samsung which gained 51 percent market share (by value) and 50 percent market share (by volume) in the first quarter of 2019 in the Indian tablet market is set to launch three new tablets early next week, a top company executive said on Friday. In 2018, Samsung had 50 percent market share (by value) and

India has become an important market from the data storage solutions perspective as the country is not only the world’s second largest smartphone market after China but it is also an economy that is shifting majorly towards digitisation. The government authorities are also pushing tech companies to keep their users’ data locally. All this makes

All-new Kindle Oasis includes a colour adjustable front light to enable a screen warmth experience Amazon Kindle Oasis has received a significant upgrade from the model that was introduced back in 2017. The all-new Kindle Oasis comes with a colour adjustable front light that lets you customise the colour tone from cool to warm to

After a month of disappearing from the Microsoft Store, laptops from Chinese technology player Huawei have made a comeback on the software giant’s online store. Huawei laptops including the MateBook 13, MateBook and MateBook X Pro are made available again. However, MateBook X Pro is currently “out of stock”. “We have been evaluating, and will

Apple has asked its major suppliers to assess the cost implications of moving 15%-30% of their production capacity from China to Southeast Asia as it prepares for a restructuring of its supply chain, according to a Nikkei Asian Review report on Wednesday. Apple’s request was a result of the extended Sino-US trade dispute, but a trade resolution

Western Digital began a major push into the SSD market in 2016. The company recognised that users were moving away from spinning hard drives but that the WD brand was still very highly regarded among PC enthusiasts and DIY builders. The company bought SanDisk to leverage its expertise in flash storage, and has enjoyed some

In a bid to further allow users personalise their Windows 10 experience, software giant Microsoft on Monday launched smart phonetic keyboards for 10 Indian languages as part of its May 2019 update. The updated phonetic keyboards are now available in Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, the company said in

Asus on Tuesday refreshed its VivoBook series with two new models — a 14-inch VivoBook X412 and a 15.6-inch VivoBook X512 — in India. Both Asus VivoBook 14 X412 and VivoBook 15 X512 feature frameless four-sided NanoEdge displays and will be available at starting prices of Rs. 33,990 and Rs. 34,990, respectively. The laptops are

The Project Zero team said that the bug exists in Windows’ SymCrypt core cryptographic library Google’s Project Zero team has revealed a zero-day exploit affecting Windows systems. Microsoft was informed about the bug that is claimed to allow attackers to “take down an entire Windows fleet relatively easily”, though the Redmond company hasn’t been able

Samsung might be delaying the relaunch of its problem-ridden Galaxy Fold smartphone even longer than previously estimated. An announcement regarding a new launch date was expected within weeks, but now Samsung has formally released a statement denying that its flagship device will be reintroduced before the end of July. The Korean Herald has quoted a

After refreshing its MacBook Pro lineup earlier this month, Apple appears to be readying the launch of new “portable” computers, according to registration of new Mac models in the Eurasian Economic Commission uncovered by MacRumors. Registration in the Eurasian Economic Commission generally precede the release of new Apple products. In the past, release of several