Consumer Electronics

Companies Now Mandated to Fix Out-of-Warranty Devices Following New EU Directive

The European Commission approves new 'right to repair' legislation, easing the repair process for out-of-warranty devices and extending warranties.


Nvidia Now Acquiring Close Partner Run:ai! Acquisition Price, Purpose, Other Details

Nvidia is acquiring Run:ai. Here's what the giant GPU manufacturer plans to do with this acquisition...

iPhone Sales Plummet in China While Huawei Reigns Supreme in Q1

In Q1 2024, iPhone sales in China dropped significantly by 19.1%, contrasting with the modest 1.5% growth in the overall smartphone market, largely attributed to Huawei's 69.7% surge with its Mate 60 ..

Amazon Is Ending Drone Deliveries in California, Eyes Arizona Expansion

Amazon has ceased drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California, as it prepares to expand its Prime Air program in Arizona...


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Removal of Bitcoin app Blockchain from App Store causes fans to ditch iPhones
iPhone fans aren't too happy that Apple has decided to remove a Bitcoin application called Blockchain from the app store, with some taking extreme action to show their displeasure to Apple, Bloomberg
Former Citigroup CTO raises $1M for hardware startup Avegant on Kickstarter
Yobie Bejamin, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Citigroup, raised $1 million on via crowdfunding platform Kickstarter for hardware startup Avegant's new kind of headset called Glyph.
Apple forays to sapphire crystal display manufacturing with purchases of furnaces, tools- report
Apple seems to be gearing up to go into sapphire crystal display manufacturing as documents reveal that the company is buying furnaces and chambers as well as tools for the purpose, TechCrunch reporte
Canadian startup FixMeStick raising $50K on Kickstarter for antivirus USB stick
Montreal, Canada-based tech startup FixMeStick launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kicstarter to raise $50,000 to get its virus-fighting USB stick into major retailers in the US.
Belgium's Materialise acquires Polish 3D prototyping firm e-Prototypy
Leuven, Belgium-based 3D printing firm Materialise acquired Poland-based prototyping company e-Prototypy for an undisclosed amount to further consolidate the 3D printing industry in Central Europe.
New York City Police Department tries out Google Glass- report
The New York City Police Department's intelligence and analytics unit is checking out if Google's latest innovation, Google Glass, can be used for law enforcement, VentureBeat reported.
San Francisco's Boombotix pockets $4M in funding to develop mobile speakers
San Francisco, California-based mobile speaker company Boombotix pocketed $4 million in a funding round led by both new and previous investors to develop its audio products and enhance its marketing s
Sony Corp in talks with investment fund to divest Vaio PC division- source
Sony Corp is discussing with buyout firm Japan Industrial Partners for a potential sale of its loss-making Vaio personal computer business, a source interviewed by Reuters said.
Samsung set to introduce new version of Galaxy S this month
Samsung Electronics will be rolling out the newest version of its Galaxy S smartphone on February 24 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Reuters reported.
Austin incubator Capital Factory partners with Silverton and Floodgate to back tech startups
Austin, Texas-based incubator Capital Factory struck a partnership with venture firms Silverton Partners and Floodgate to support tech startups in Austin and trigger and investing "snowball effect."
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