Apple Silicon Supply Chain Faces Further Price Hikes

Apple is likely to face further increased chip prices as supplier TSMC contends with additional increased costs, Bloomberg reports. Japanese chemicals firm Showa Denko K.K. supplies vital chip fabrication materials to TSMC and is now being forced to drastically increase prices on the back of the global chip shortage. Other component makers and material suppliers…

Windows Laptop Makers ‘Worried’ About New MacBook Air Impacting Sales

The upcoming launch of Apple’s redesigned MacBook Air with the M2 chip has some Windows laptop manufacturers “worried” that sales of Intel-based laptops will be negatively affected, according to industry sources cited by DigiTimes. “A Wintel brand vendor pointed out that at a price point of US$1,000-$1,500, the MacBook Air will crowd out other high-end…

Twitter India Said to Pursue Judicial Review of Content Takedown Orders, Alleging Abuse of Power

Twitter is said to be looking to overturn orders by the government to take down content from the IT ministry, according to sources. The US social media firm is looking to get a judicial review as part of a growing confrontation with the government over-regulation of content on its platform. Twitter has been warned of…

Samsung Galaxy A02s, Galaxy A03s, Galaxy A21s Receiving Android 12-Based One UI 4.1 Update: Reports

Samsung Galaxy A02s, Galaxy A03s, and Galaxy A21s phones have reportedly started receiving the Android 12-based One UI 4.1 update. The update for Samsung Galaxy A02s comes with firmware version A025FXXU4CVF4, while the update for Galaxy A03s has firmware version A037FXXU1BVFB and the update for the Galaxy A21s has firmware number A217FXXU8DVF6.Read More

Improved Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Could Help EVs in Cold Climates to Travel Further on a Single Charge

New lithium-ion batteries have been developed by researchers that are capable of performing well at both cold and hot temperatures, in what could prove useful for batteries used in electric vehicles. According to the study, these new batteries could help EVs improve their mileage in cold climates while cutting down the need for cooling systems…