India delays laptop import restrictions order by three months after uproar

India is delaying the implementation of its import limitations on laptops, tablets and servers by three months, a day after the unexpected regulation left electronic industry giants in a state of disruption and uncertainty. In a notification published late Friday, the Ministry of Commerce and Indus

Apple services growth continues to counter iPhone sales slide in Q3

Apple's Q3 earnings presented a mixed bag for the company, as iPhone revenue continued to slide. The handset brought in $39.67 billion for the quarter, down from $40.66 this time last year. The drop certainly isn't an anomaly amid an overall declining smartphone market. Once again, however,

Nothing will launch earbuds and a smartwatch under its new budget line, CMF

Nothing has always brushed off suggestions that it releases budget devices. The London-based hardware startup prefers to position itself as a lifestyle — or even fashion — brand, with design at the core of all it does. It's a framing that has found the company embracing limited edit

DJI's new GoPro competitor launches at $399

The DJI/GoPro relationship has been an uneasy one ever since planned drone collaboration fell back down to earth some eight or so years back. After the deal fell through, GoPro launched its Karma drone, but ultimately failed to find purchase in a category that DJI continues to dominate. DJI, on the

Foxconn to invest $600M in Karnataka for iPhone components, chipmaking tools projects

Foxconn, a key Apple supplier, will invest $600 million in two projects in Karnataka for chip-equipment manufacturing and casing components for iPhones, the southern Indian state said Wednesday. The Taiwanese company, which signed a letter of intent with the Karnataka government, said it will inves

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review

In February 2020, Samsung planted its flag in the sand. Screen issues aside, the original Galaxy Fold was met with a mixed response. “Innovation for innovation's sake” was a common refrain. The wildly expensive device arrived at just a hair under $2,000. People questioned whether anyone rea

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review

I will forever have a soft spot for the Galaxy Flip. It's the device that made me believe that foldables could, indeed, be a viable path forward for the smartphone industry. Respect to the Fold for the tough path it blazed to become the first commercially viable entry, but the Flip flipped the

8BitDo’s NES-themed mechanical keyboard comes with truly large A and B ‘super buttons’

It can be difficult to differentiate oneself in the crowded mechanical keyboard market. The variety of providers and customization options means there’s something for everybody. But retro gaming controller outfit 8BitDo has created something original and highly alluring to nostalgia fiends li

AMD plans to invest $400 million in India by 2028

AMD plans to invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and set up its largest design center in the country’s southern city of Bengaluru as the chipmaker joins the growing list of firms that are backing the South Asian nation’s ambition of becoming a semiconductor manu

Collaborative Robotics raises $30M to develop and deploy 'novel cobot'

A year after unveiling Collaborative Robotics, Brad Porter is still playing it close to the vest. He's not ready show off the company's hardware — or even describe it in too great of detail. “I'm being careful about not revealing the design,” he tells technewss. “We're not

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 arrives with new chip and water resistance

Samsung's Unpacked hardware parade continues with the Galaxy Tab S9. The tablet was destined to be something of an also-ran during an event that features a pair of new foldables and smartwatches. Much like the company's non-folding flagship smartphones, the Galaxy Tab line is mature now, an

Akhetonics raises capital for its all-optical processor prototype

Traditional processors from the likes of Intel, AMD, or Nvidia have well-known limitations around speed, energy efficiency, and electromagnetic interference. For instance, foundational chip makers like TSMC and Samsung are currently racing to move to the 3 nm process for customers like Apple and Nv

SoftBank and Symbotic team to offer automated warehouses as a service

When it comes to retail, it's Amazon versus the world. That's been true for a long time and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Plenty of factors have contributed to the company's position as a seemingly unstoppable juggernaut. Among them is Amazon's canny decision to

Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds review

I have two stock answers whenever someone asks me which earbuds to buy. The first answers the question with another question: Who made your phone? Like flagship smartphones, fully wireless earbuds are pretty good across the board — and the category managed to get there in record time. Headpho