HIGHLIGHTS The IdeaCentre Y710 Cube is priced at roughly Rs. 86,900 The IdeaCentre Y910 is priced at roughly Rs. 1,20,400 Both the desktops will be available from October Lenovo at Gamescom in Cologne has announced…
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USB-IF Announces Charger Certification Programme for USB Type-C Devices
HIGHLIGHTS Certification to be provided if products comply with specifications Issued logo to also carry power capability of product in watts Manufacturers can send their products to organisation for certification There are many USB chargers…
Snapdeal Gold Takes on Amazon Prime and Flipkart First
HIGHLIGHTS Snapdeal Gold promises next day free delivery and more You don’t need to sign up or pay for this Snapdeal Gold is only for 100 percent prepaid products Snapdeal has launched a new feature…
Indian IT Spending to Reach $72.3 Billion in 2016: Gartner
India’s IT spending is expected to rise by 7.2 percent in 2016 to reach $72.3 billion (roughly Rs. 4,73,886 crores), said leading market research player Gartner on Tuesday. “India will continue to be the fastest…
Samsung Joins Apple in Warning of Gloomy 2016 for Technology
Samsung Electronics warned of slowing demand and economic turbulence after its quarterly earnings missed analysts’ estimates, joining Apple in foretelling a downbeat 2016 for the technology sector. The Korean conglomerate, whose quarterly profit fell short…
SecureWorks Raises $112 Million in Year’s First Technology IPO
Dell Inc’s cyber-security unit SecureWorks Corp raised $112 million in the first US initial public offering of a technology company in 2016, less than it had hoped for, amid investor skepticism over its profit margins…
Indian IT Infrastructure Market to Reach $1.93 Billion in 2016: Gartner
The Indian IT infrastructure market will increase marginally to $1.93 billion (roughly Rs. 12,807 crores) this year whereas by 2020, it is likely to grow to $2.13 billion (roughly Rs. 14,137 crores), Gartner said Tuesday.…
World Drone Market to Near $127 Billion in 2020: PwC
Drones will soon be boosting crop yields, verifying insurance claims, and assisting in future Hollywood blockbusters in a business that’s due to boom by more than 6,000 percent by the end of the decade. The…
Verizon Eyes Automotive Technology Market, Could Spur Other Deals
Verizon Communications Inc’s recent purchases of two vehicle tracking firms could spark more deals as the No. 1 wireless provider and rival AT&T see fleet management as a source of growth, analysts said. Faced with…
EA Posts Unexpected Profit on Higher Game Downloads
Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc, known for titles such as FIFA and Star Wars Battlefront, reported an unexpected first-quarter profit, helped by higher downloads of its games. The company’s digital business, where players download digital…