PC shipments notch fastest quarterly growth in 20 years — Gartner
GLOBAL shipments of personal computers (PC) rose at their fastest pace in two decades in the first quarter as people bought computers to help them work and study remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, according to research firm Gartner, Inc.
Apple to hold special event on April 20
APPLE, Inc. said on Tuesday it was holding a special event on April 20, with many expecting the tech giant to launch new iPad Pro models and other products ahead of its annual developers’ conference in June.
GoDaddy launches e-store product for small businesses
GoDaddy, a domain registrar and web hosting company, launched an e-store product that allows small businesses to create their own virtual storefront and manage all their online needs in one place.
Taiwan says its chip firms will adhere to new US rules blacklisting China supercomputing...
TAIPEI - Taiwan said on Wednesday its chip companies will adhere to U.S. rules after Washington added seven Chinese supercomputing entities last week to...
Twitter launches ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ emoji as movement grows
BANGKOK - Social media giant Twitter on Thursday launched an emoji for the Milk Tea Alliance, a global online pro-democracy movement that has united...
Samsung profit surges 44% as mobile sales cushion fab loss
SAMSUNG Electronics Co.’s profit for the first quarter rose 44% from the prior year as the early release of a new flagship smartphone and strong gadget sales softened the blow from a Texas power failure that took one of its factories offline.
Intel brings delayed technology to server, ready for ‘huge build-out’
INTEL CORP., the world’s largest chipmaker, said it’s offering a revamped version of its Xeon range in time for what it sees as the “biggest build-out of technology infrastructure in human history.”
E-commerce company Anchanto looking to expand customer base
E-COMMERCE solutions provider Anchanto is planning to expand its customer base in the Philippines this year as quarantine measures limit brick-and-mortar retail.
Huawei positions to be provider of new components of smart cars
CHINESE multinational technology company Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is positioning itself as a provider of new-added components of intelligent cars.
Tech companies support DoH’s campaign to fight vaccine misinformation
Tech companies committed to supporting #ChecktheFAQs, a campaign launched today by the Department of Health (DoH) emphasizing the importance of accurate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) information.
ByteDance says India’s freeze on bank accounts is harassment — court filing
MUMBAI — China’s ByteDance has told an Indian court that a government freeze on its bank accounts in a probe of possible tax evasion amounts to harassment and was done illegally, according to a filing seen by Reuters.
LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market
SEOUL — South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. said on Monday it will wind down its loss-making mobile division—a move that is set to make...