EU Law to Bring Back User Replaceable Batteries on Smartphones by 2027: All Details

EU Law to Bring Back User Replaceable Batteries on Smartphones by 2027: All Details

Smartphones with user replaceable batteries could make a comeback. The European Union is all set to enact a new law that will require smartphones to have easier battery repairs. The new law mandates OEMs to design portable batteries for smartphones in the EU. Once the Council and Parliament sign off…

Apple Sees Rise in MacBook Air Demand Amid Decline in Q2 Global PC Shipments: Canalys

Apple Sees Rise in MacBook Air Demand Amid Decline in Q2 Global PC Shipments: Canalys

The decline in global personal computer shipments slowed in the second quarter, with Apple outperforming the market with a 51 percent jump thanks to strong demand for its recently launched 15-inch MacBook Air, data from research firm Canalys showed. The report adds to early signs of a recovery in the…

Foxconn’s Worries Over Vedanta’s Financials Said to Be Reason Behind Withdrawal From JV

Foxconn’s Worries Over Vedanta’s Financials Said to Be Reason Behind Withdrawal From JV

The Indian government and Foxconn had concerns over the financial situation of Vedanta, which led to the Taiwanese company parting ways with Vedanta on a chipmaking joint venture, sources familiar with the information told Reuters. Indian conglomerate Vedanta’s London-based parent, Vedanta Resources, has been plagued by a rising debt pile….

Vedanta Assures Investors Are Lined Up as Foxconn Withdraws From  Billion Deal

Vedanta Assures Investors Are Lined Up as Foxconn Withdraws From $19 Billion Deal

Taiwan’s Foxconn has withdrawn from a semiconductor joint venture with mining baron Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta as the venture struggled to get a technology partner to make chips that are used in mobile phones to refrigerators and cars.  In a statement, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said it “has determined…

Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari Resigns, Irina Ghose Becomes MD

Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari Resigns, Irina Ghose Becomes MD

Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari has resigned from his role after a stint of almost seven years at the software company. The exit led to a shuffle among the top executives of the multinational software giant. Microsoft has elevated company’s chief operating officer Irina Ghose to the role of Managing…

iPhone Supplier Foxconn to Invest 0 Million for EV Components Unit in Vietnam

iPhone Supplier Foxconn to Invest $250 Million for EV Components Unit in Vietnam

Foxconn is set to invest about $250 million (nearly Rs. 20,500 crore) in two new projects in Vietnam, including for the production of components for electric vehicles (EVs), the world’s largest contract electronics assembler and local authorities said on Friday. The move confirms Foxconn’s global plans to become a player…

Google, Apple Representatives to Meet Parliamentary Panel to Discuss Cyber Security

Google, Apple Representatives to Meet Parliamentary Panel to Discuss Cyber Security

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has called representatives of several banks such as the Punjab National Bank as well as global and national tech majors, including Google, Apple and Paytm, next week to discuss issues related to cyber security and rising cases of cyber crimes. The committee, headed by…