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Dixons Xmas Mobile Sales Tumble, Gaming Soars

Orlaith Costello January 23, 2019 No Comments

European electronic goods retailer Dixons Carphone has reported a 7 per cent tumble in mobile sales over the festive trading period, improved sales in gaming and supersized televisions, helped offset…

Acer Chases 50% Growth In 2019, As Demand For Predator Gaming Machines Grow

David Richards January 22, 2019 No Comments

Five-year s ago as PC gaming was starting to come back Alienware was the #1 PC gaming machine, today it’s Acer that is scooping up market share to the extent…

Lenovo Tipped to Take On Amazon Kindle

Orlaith Costello January 21, 2019 No Comments

Lenovo has invested millions of dollars into ePaper company CLEARink, who specialises in displays which are readable in sunlight, suggesting Lenovo may be taking on Amazon Kindle with their own…

Facebook Staff Leave 5-Star ‘Portal’ Reviews On Amazon

Roma Christian January 18, 2019 No Comments

Its been a tough time for Facebook – declining user growth, lost trust and its explosive Cambridge Analytica scandal – the latest assault slams several Facebook employees for leaving glowing…

Amazon, Samsung Invest In Air-Powered Bluetooth Chip

Roma Christian January 17, 2019 No Comments

Amazon, Samsung and several other tech companies have reportedly invested in new air-powered Bluetooth chip, with full release planned for 2020. Considered the world’s first battery-free Bluetooth chip, the device…

Apple Chip Boss In Running For Intel CEO

Roma Christian January 17, 2019 No Comments

Following a six month search, recent reports claim Apple Senior VP of Hardware Technologies, Johny Srouji, is on the shortlist to become Intel’s new CEO – an appointment praised by…

Asus Gain Momentum In Chromebook Market

Roma Christian January 16, 2019 No Comments

Asus has continued to gain traction in the Chromebook market, with one million shipments forecast this year. Despite growth, the global Chromebook market remains dominated by HP, Dell, Acer and…

VR Game Revenue To Exceed $8 Billion By 2023

Roma Christian January 16, 2019 No Comments

Latest research from Juniper forecasts virtual reality (VR) game revenues to hit US$8.2 billion by 2023 – a whopping jump from US$1.9 billion tipped in 2019. The year 2023 is set…

Foxconn Revenue Takes 8% Tumble

Computer Daily News January 15, 2019 No Comments

Taiwan’s Apple supplier Foxconn posted an 8 percent fall in its December revenue amid tepid demand for electronics. Foxconn, formerly known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, said in a stock…

Microsoft To End Windows 7 Support Next Year

Roma Christian January 15, 2019 No Comments

Microsoft is encouraging users to buy new Windows 10 PCs, after announcing it’s ending Windows 7 support and updates on January 14, 2020. Published to its website, Microsoft users can…