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Semiconductor Shortage Led to Record Wire Fraud Cases Faced by Desperate Buyers: Report

A recent report from ERAI concluded that in 2021, there were 101 wire fraud cases reported to the US-based firm, up from 70 in 2020. Companies looking for chips they could not find through authorised and vetted distributors were trying to buy them from shadier brokers and transferring funds for goods that never got delivered, ERAI…

Semiconductor Exports to Russia Said to Have Plunged by 90 Percent After Curbs Following Ukraine Invasion

Global semiconductor exports to Russia have fallen by 90 percent since the United States and allies slapped export controls on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The US also threaten to shut a Chinese chipmaker if found providing supplies to Russia.Read More

Acer Aspire 5 Gaming Laptop With 12th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 GPU Launched in India: All Details

Acer has launched the new Aspire 5 (A515-57G) gaming laptop in India with the latest 12th Gen Inter Core i5 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 GPU. The new gaming laptop features a 15.6-inch IPS display with slim bezels and full-HD resolution. The laptop is currently available for purchase through both, offline and online, channels.Read…

Global Smartphone, PC Shipments Expected to Decline in 2022 Amid Inflation, China Slowdown: Gartner

Global smartphone and PC shipments are expected to decline in 2022, according to a report by research firm Gartner. Phone shipments to China, which is the world’s largest smartphone market, are expected to fall by 18 percent due to Covid-19 curbs that halted production in economic areas. Gartner expects a drop of 7 percent in…