Tablets are toast
Another thing that Jobs got wrong
Tablets are a waste of time for most people, who'd rather use a computer or a mobile, so it's no shocker to hear that tablet sales have plunged to 2011 levels, as the world faces soaring inflation and job losses.
How Huawei bypassed the ban
The cunning plan involved slashing Kirin production
Huawei stunned the world when it brought out the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro last year. Despite US bans that stop the company from getting top chips, including 5G modems, the phone's China-made Kirin 9000s SoC gave 5G and satellite network links.
Apple's Vision Pro is a plastic turkey
Plastic scratches easily and passwords require Apple store visit
The Apple Vision Pro is a bulky bit of mixed-reality kit, and that's because most of us thought it was made of posh materials like glass and aluminium.
Microsoft boss turns company around in 10 years
It is worth ten times more
While we might miss the shy and retired former Microsoft CEO Steve [there’s a kind of hush] Ballmer, his replacement has undoubtedly done a lot better with the company.
Eurocrats force sellers to stand by their brand
New fix-it laws introduced
The Euro bosses have made a new rule that will make sellers look after their products for an extra year after they fix them, according to a new deal.
Yandex sold to Russia for half price
Dutch go dutch
The Dutch owners of Yandex, the Russian tech giant, have flogged their search engine and other services to a bunch of Russian bosses and oil firm Lukoil for a measly $5.21 billion.
Nvidia launches new Geforce RTX 3050 6GB graphics card
Around 20 percent slower than the 8GB version
Nvidia has officially launched the new Geforce RTX 3050 6GB graphics card. While it might sound the same as the RTX 3050 8GB launched back in January 2022, this is a completely different graphics card, based on a different chip, coming with 2GB less VRAM, and being around 20 percent slower, all for $179.
Raytheon bags £14 million deal to make super-chips for US military
Based on AMD gear
Raytheon has landed a £14 million contract to make a new type of microchip for the US military's sensors.
Millions of iPhone users can sue Apple for ripping them off
Apple's cash cow turns bitter
A US judge has given the green light to a massive lawsuit against Apple, accusing the firm of charging too much for its iPhone apps by banning other ways to buy them.
Intel's Ohio chipmaking plans slow
Look Out Cleveland
Intel's £14 billion chip project in Ohio is slowing as the US government drags its feet on giving Chipzilla public cash to prop up its capitalist model and make it a fortune.