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The best laptops to choose from

The best laptops to choose from

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Here's the update on the latest laptops in the market.

Indian shuttlers make good start in Malaysia Masters

Indian shuttlers make good start in Malaysia Masters

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

P V Sindhu, K Srikanth, Ajay Jayaram, Subhankar Dey, B Sai Praneeth and Sameer Verma scored easy first round singles victories, while the pair of Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa shocked a fancied Malaysian pair to enter the second round of the women's doubles.

PC makers are racing to India

PC makers are racing to India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Their sights are on the subcontinent as Chinese sales begin to slow.

Popular faces give hard brands soft look

Popular faces give hard brands soft look

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

When computer brand Acer signed actor Hrithik Roshan as a brand ambassador, it was the latest in a long line of such announcements in what marketers call non-traditional or 'hard categories'.

Intel readying sub $400 Wimax laptops for India

Intel readying sub $400 Wimax laptops for India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

Intel believes country's Wimax market alone could touch Rs 21,000 crore (Rs 210 billion) in the next three years as the Indian telecom market has now become more attractive after the announcement of 3G and broadband wireless access licence policy. The country is adding more than 6-7 million wireless subscribers every month and Intel believes after the roll-out of Wimax services around 7 to 8 per cent of the new customers would subscribe to WiMax service.

Intel introduces 4th generation core processors

Intel introduces 4th generation core processors

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

The latest chips can deliver up to 15 per cent better performance than the previous generation, while consuming lower amounts of power.

PC shipments grew 20% in Q3: Gartner

PC shipments grew 20% in Q3: Gartner

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

With home markets expanding to 26.4 per cent of the total personal computer (PC) sales, PC shipments in India reached over 2.2 million units in the third quarter of 2007. An increase of 19.7 per cent over the same period in 2006, according to Gartner.

Best of the Week: Business

Best of the Week: Business

Rediff.com12 Feb 2005

Best of the Week: Business

Microsoft's low-cost operating system

Microsoft's low-cost operating system

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

Aimed at making cheaper PCs, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled low-cost Windows XP Starter Edition operating systems in India in Hindi targetting the first-time home users.

Tendulkar inaugurates go-karting

Tendulkar inaugurates go-karting

Rediff.com22 Feb 2004

Sachin Tendulkar today inaugurated the MRF go-karting but refused to speak to the media.

Laptops at Rs 29,999 now!

Laptops at Rs 29,999 now!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

Notebook-manufacturer Acer has priced its entry-level Aspire range of notebooks at Rs 29,999, while Hewlett-Packard has slashed its notebook prices by up to 17 per cent.

Iraq war, not SARS impacting electronics industry

Iraq war, not SARS impacting electronics industry

Rediff.com25 Apr 2003

The Asia Pacific electronics industry continued to flourish despite the SARS outbreak, though the slowdown caused by the Iraq war did have an impact on the industry, according to Gartner.

New Simputer for less than Rs 10,000

New Simputer for less than Rs 10,000

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Bharat Electronics Limited and PicoPeta Simputers has unveiled the new innovations-packed, much-awaited Amida Simputer, including one with a price tag of below Rs 10,000, in Bangalore.

Jeev runner-up in Taiwan

Jeev runner-up in Taiwan

Rediff.com23 Nov 2003

The Indian golfing ace catapulted from overnight tied-seventh position to a sole second place finish at the US$300,000 Acer Taiwan Open.

Agrani to offer PCs for Rs 10,000

Agrani to offer PCs for Rs 10,000

Rediff.com6 Dec 2002

Asus ROG Strix Scar II: Exciting package for gaming on-the-go

Asus ROG Strix Scar II: Exciting package for gaming on-the-go

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Asus ROG Strix Scar II stands apart with its thin bezels, better battery and impressive audio - all worthy upgrades to the Strix Scar launched earlier this year, says Rahul Saha

Sindhu, Marin star attractions at PBL auction

Sindhu, Marin star attractions at PBL auction

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

World champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Chinese Taipei's No 1 shuttler Tai Tzu Ying will be up for grabs when the high-profile Players' Auction for the lucrative Premier Badminton League gets underway in Hyderabad on Monday.

Saina, Lee top buys at Premier Badminton League auctions

Saina, Lee top buys at Premier Badminton League auctions

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Top stars Saina Nehwal and Lee Chong Wei were the costliest buys, fetching the maximum prize of 100,000$, while Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were bought for a whopping 95,000$ and 80,000$ respectively at the rechristened Premier Badminton League (PBL) players' auction on Monday.

Why ad world was waiting for Virat-Anushka wedding

Why ad world was waiting for Virat-Anushka wedding

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

'Virat is the captain of the Indian side and Anushka is an A-list Bollywood actor. Something like this has not happened before.'

PC to tablet '2-in-1' devices to dominate 2014: Intel

PC to tablet '2-in-1' devices to dominate 2014: Intel

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Currently, 2-in-1s cost Rs 34,000 and above.

Microsoft Surface Pro: Is it value for money?

Microsoft Surface Pro: Is it value for money?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

The new Surface Pro an impressive upgrade over its predecessors, says Aparna Banerjea.

PBL PHOTOS: Saina sinks; Mumbai crush Awadhe Warriors to enter final

PBL PHOTOS: Saina sinks; Mumbai crush Awadhe Warriors to enter final

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

World No 2 Saina Nehwal suffered a crushing defeat in Awadhe Warriors' Trump match as Mumbai Rockets stormed into the finals with an emphatic 3-0 win in the second semifinals of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Gachibowli indoor stadium, in Hyderabad, on Friday.

GST Bill to spur growth: ICT industry

GST Bill to spur growth: ICT industry

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Consumer products like mobile phones and laptops may become cheaper as the overall taxes on goods are likely to come down

Lenovo's tablet ambition may require M&A repeat

Lenovo's tablet ambition may require M&A repeat

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Lenovo does decent business selling smartphones to mostly Chinese customers.

Want to work hard to stay No 1: Marin

Want to work hard to stay No 1: Marin

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

She might have won almost all big events in a short span of her international career but Olympic champion and World No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain says she is still hungry for titles.

From vegetable oil maker to a tech giant: Wipro's journey under Premji

From vegetable oil maker to a tech giant: Wipro's journey under Premji

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

He is betting on emerging firms to generate ideas and build wealth through Premji Invest

End of support for Windows XP helps PC sales

End of support for Windows XP helps PC sales

Rediff.com10 Apr 2014

Software giant Microsoft's move to end technical support for its longest running operating system (OS) Windows XP has marginally helped global PC sales which are declining, research firms IDC and Gartner said.

Hot fashion from Mumbai, Assam, Nagaland...

Hot fashion from Mumbai, Assam, Nagaland...

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

On Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017, Rediff.com met these stylish women from across India.

Microsoft sells Nokia branding rights to HMD Global, Foxconn

Microsoft sells Nokia branding rights to HMD Global, Foxconn

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Nokia Technologies will receive royalty payments from HMD for sales of Nokia-branded mobile products, covering both the brand and the intellectual property rights.

The Rs 35,000-cr business of making India GST-ready

The Rs 35,000-cr business of making India GST-ready

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Some of the players in the GST race are Payworld, Dell, Tally Solutions

iPhone maker Foxconn in talks to build first Apple plant in India

iPhone maker Foxconn in talks to build first Apple plant in India

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Foxconn has said it is aiming to develop 10-12 facilities in India, including factories and data centres, by 2020

Global PC shipment slips 11% in Q2 to 76 mn units

Global PC shipment slips 11% in Q2 to 76 mn units

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

PC shipments declined by 10.9 per cent to 76 million units in second quarter of 2013 from 85.32 million units in the same period last year, preliminary data by Gartner said.

Microsoft may cut Windows prices

Microsoft may cut Windows prices

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

70% reduction to cover low-cost devices, aimed at stronger foothold in tablet market

Google's Android One India gameplan!

Google's Android One India gameplan!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Here are top 10 things you must know about the Android One Programme.

Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta.

Electronics industry faces BIS certification challenge

Electronics industry faces BIS certification challenge

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Bureau has registered just one product so far despite 1,500 applications.

Google unveils low-cost Android One phones from Rs 6,399

Google unveils low-cost Android One phones from Rs 6,399

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Google Inc on Monday launched the first smartphones powered by its Android One operating system in India, pricing them at around Rs 6,399 ($105) to capture the low-cost segment of the world's fastest growing smartphone market.

It's raining tablets this year!

It's raining tablets this year!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Of late, competition has forced companies to price their tablets competitively, thus bringing them within reach of Indian consumers. We have compiled a list of some tablets that are expected to make waves in 2016.