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India plans laptop import curbs to boost local manufacturing, sources say  India is expected to limit imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers after January, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move to push companies such as Apple to increase domestic manufacturing. This plan, if implemented, could disrupt an industry worth $8 billion to $10 billion and reshape the dynamics of the IT hardware market in India, which is heavily reliant on imports. A similar plan to restrict imports was withdrawn last year following ...
India plans laptop import curbs to boost local manufacturing, sources say
India plans laptop import curbs to boost local manufacturing, sources say
Source: Reuters
2024-10-18 04:23:50 pm
PC shipments grew by 1.9 pc in Q2 this year globally PC shipments totalled 60.6 million units in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 globally, a 1.9 per cent increase from the same quarter of 2023, a new report showed on Wednesday.   According to Gartner, this marks three-consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth for the PC market. "The low year-on-year growth, together with stabilised sequential growth, indicates that the market is on the right track to recovery," said Mikako Kitagawa, Director Analyst at Gartner. "W...
PC shipments grew by 1.9 pc in Q2 this year globally
PC shipments grew by 1.9 pc in Q2 this year globally
Source: IANS
2024-07-11 10:17:53 am
Microsoft introduces ‘Copilot+ PCs’ for AI era, available from June 18  Tech giant Microsoft has introduced a new category of Windows PCs designed for the artificial intelligence (AI) era. Called ‘Copilot+ PCs’, these are the fastest and most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, the company said in a statement. Starting at $999, the PCs come with new silicon capable of an incredible 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all–day battery life and access to the most advanced AI models. “These experiences come to life on a s...
Microsoft introduces ‘Copilot+ PCs’ for AI era, available from June 18
Microsoft introduces ‘Copilot+ PCs’ for AI era, available from June 18
Source: IANS
2024-05-21 11:32:15 am
Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India  Dell Technologies on Thursday launched a new gaming laptop -- Alienware x16 R2, in India, powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra processor. The new laptop will be available for purchase from April 25 across Dell Exclusive Stores (DES), Dell.com, Amazon.in, larger format retail, and multi-brand outlets at a starting price of Rs 286,990. "Packed with a myriad of upgrades and AI capabilities, it joins the revered X Series lineup, renowned for delivering unparalleled gaming perfo...
Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India
Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India
Source: IANS
2024-04-25 01:56:55 pm
Global PC shipments grow 3 pc after 8 quarters of declines  Global PC shipments grew around 3 per cent (year-on-year) in the first quarter (Q1) this year after eight consecutive quarters of declines due to demand slowdown and inventory correction, a report showed on Thursday. According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, the full year will see 3 per cent YoY growth, “largely driven by AI PC momentum, shipment recovery across different sectors, and a fresh replacement cycle." In the first quarter, Lenovo’s PC shi...
Global PC shipments grow 3 pc after 8 quarters of declines
Global PC shipments grow 3 pc after 8 quarters of declines
Source: IANS
2024-04-18 04:54:14 pm
Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India Dell Technologies on Thursday launched the new gaming laptop -- Alienware m18 R2, in India, powered by the latest 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. The new laptop will be available for purchase at the company's official website, Dell Exclusive Stores (DES), Amazon.com and select multi-brand stores at a starting price of Rs 2,96,490. "By offering superior performance, overclocking capabilities, and significant efficiency improvements to t...
Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India
Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India
Source: IANS
2024-03-14 06:19:16 pm
Worsening water shortage in India`s Bengaluru hurts businesses Bengaluru's acute water shortage is slowing production at its garment factories, doubling restaurant water bills and forcing managers at some global firms in "India's Silicon Valley" to accommodate unusual employee demands. The southern Indian city is home to about 14 million people, thousands of startups and international firms from Walmart to Alphabet's Google. "My team is skipping meetings to chase water tankers," a senior employee at Dell said on cond...
Worsening water shortage in India`s Bengaluru hurts businesses
Worsening water shortage in India`s Bengaluru hurts businesses
Source: Reuters
2024-03-08 10:57:11 am
India grants incentives for Dell, HP, Foxconn to make IT hardware locally The Indian government has approved investments by 27 companies including Dell, HP and Foxconn under its $2 billion incentive scheme to manufacture IT hardware domestically. Information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the companies are expected to invest 30 billion Indian rupees ($360 million) collectively, while creating 50,000 jobs in the sector. Approvals have also been granted to domestic manufacturers including Dixon Technologies and VVDN, the minister said. The governm...
India grants incentives for Dell, HP, Foxconn to make IT hardware locally
India grants incentives for Dell, HP, Foxconn to make IT hardware locally
Source: Reuters
2023-11-19 08:56:55 am
India launches new `authorisation` plan for imports of laptops, tablets India is launching a new system of "authorisation" for imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers, aiming to monitor shipments of such hardware without hurting market supply, government officials said on Thursday.The new "import management system" takes effect from Nov. 1 and requires companies to register the quantity and value of imports, but the government will not reject any import requests and will use the data for monitoring, the officials said.Its purpose is "to ensure that all...
India launches new `authorisation` plan for imports of laptops, tablets
India launches new `authorisation` plan for imports of laptops, tablets
Source: Reuters
2023-10-19 02:39:12 pm
Dell considering a fresh investment in Bengaluru, says Karnataka government In a bid to further strengthen its presence in Karnataka, Texas-based technology conglomerate Dell is considering a fresh investment in its research and development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru, an official statement said on Saturday.The Dell team comprising Michael Dundas of Global Manufacturing Operations and Technology, Alan Richey, Senior Vice President, Legal, and Tabrez Ahmad, Director, Asia Pacific and Japan, Govt Affairs and Public Policy held meetings with Karnataka Large and Medium...
Dell considering a fresh investment in Bengaluru, says Karnataka government
Dell considering a fresh investment in Bengaluru, says Karnataka government
Source: IANS
2023-09-30 05:42:23 pm