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Toshiba shareholders voted in two board directors from activist hedge fund investors at its annual general meeting on Tuesday – an inclusion that is expected to add momentum to its exploration of potential buyout deals. Nabeel Bhanji, a senior portfolio manager at Elliott Management, and Eijiro Imai, managing director at Farallon Capital Management were elected,

Modern flat-panel televisions typically slot into one of three common categories – LED, quantum-dot LED, and OLED, with standard LED TVs being the most affordable and OLED TVs usually being the most expensive. Recently, a few brands including TCL, LG, and Samsung have introduced a fourth category in India – Mini LED. This panel type is a middle

OnePlus TV 43 Y1S Pro with 4K UHD display and Gamma Engine was unveiled in April this year. Now, the company has teased the arrival of new OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro smart TV in India via its social media channels and e-commerce website Amazon. Like its predecessor, the upcoming smart TV model will feature

Xiaomi has launched its latest TV A2 Series in the global markets. The TV A2 series comes in four sizes, including 32-inch, 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch. All the new Xiaomi TV models feature an LED-backlit LCD panel. The 32-inch TV A2 model comes with an HD-ready display, while the 43-inch, 50-inch and 55-inch TV A2

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co executives said on Thursday the world’s biggest chipmaker will have the next version of ASML Holding NV’s most advanced chipmaking tool in 2024. The tool called “high-NA EUV” produces beams of focused light that create the microscopic circuitry on computer chips used in phones, laptops, cars and artificial intelligence devices such

Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite with all-new Alexa Voice Remote Lite has been launched in India. The new bundled remote includes dedicated controls to access apps including Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. It also includes a shortcut to access other apps on the Fire TV Stick Lite. Amazon has brought the Fire TV Stick Lite

Samsung Crystal 4K Neo TV was launched in India on Monday. The new smart TV by the South Korean company comes in 43-inch size and features HDR10+ support as well as inbuilt voice assistance. The Crystal 4K Neo TV includes a “bezel-less” design and has a list of connectivity options including multiple HDMI ports and

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will soon be able to play games via a new Xbox app for Samsung 2022 smart TVs via Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft announced Thursday. The Xbox App for smart TVs will be launched on June 30 on Samsung’s 2022 range of smart TVs and monitors. The new Xbox app and

Google has reportedly been working on a new affordable Chromecast HD with Google TV. Now, a new report has claimed that a wireless Google device spotted on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website could be the new affordable Chromecast. The wireless device was seen on the FCC website with the model number G454V. The

India’s smart TV shipments are up 33 percent YoY in Q1 2022 with Xiaomi leading the market, according to Counterpoint Research. Xiaomi has 14.3 percent of the market share while Samsung has 13.1 percent share, thus taking the second position. LG, OnePlus, and Sony are in the third, fourth, and fifth positions respectively. The Rs.

Sony has announced the launch of the Bravia XR X90K TV series in India on Monday. This series includes three models with 75-inch (XR-75X90K), 65-inch (XR-65X90K), and 55-inch (XR-55X90K) screen sizes. The models are equipped with Cognitive Processor XR that can support 4K upscaling technology. These TVs feature a Full Array LED panel coupled with

Chromecast with Google TV is launching in India alongside 11 other countries, according to a report. The media streaming device was launched in the US back in 2020. The Chromecast with Google TV brings 4K HDR video playback and has Dolby Vision support. The device also comes bundled with a remote for navigation. Unlike previous-generation

Although good large-screen televisions are considerably more affordable now than they were a few years ago, many might still want a more compact size such as a 43-inch television for a smaller room in their home. There are plenty of options available in this screen size ranging from full-HD to Ultra-HD resolution, but a lot

LED-LCD technology in TVs is still the most common and affordable type, and Xiaomi smartly chose to focus its products around it during its early years of selling televisions in India. The company still pushes large volumes of its affordable LED televisions, but has also experimented with premium TVs such as the Mi QLED TV 4K range

Microsoft is reportedly considering other iterations of its streaming dongle that is still under development. The company has reportedly also confirmed the codename Keystone for the dongle after it appeared on the Xbox OS list. It is expected to be circular in shape similar to Roku-like puck. This streaming dongle is said to be a

LG has announced the launch of its 2022 OLED TV lineup in India. The newest TV models made their debut at a live event held on Tuesday. They were previously announced by the company at CES 2022. The new lineup includes the LG OLED A2, OLED B2, OLED evo C2, OLED evo G2, and Signature

Xiaomi TV ES Pro 86-inch has been launched as the company’s latest premium-tier smart TV. The new Xiaomi TV model comes with a 1,000-level backlight that is paired with a 4096-level precision dimming technology and 1,000 nits brightness. The TV also includes a dedicated light sensor to automatically adjust screen brightness after sensing the intensity

Chipmaker Broadcom is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Negotiations between Broadcom and VMware are ongoing and a deal is not imminent, the sources said. The deal terms under discussion could not be learned. The acquisition would further diversify Broadcom’s business away from semiconductors and into

Sony Bravia X80K smart TV series has been launched in India on Friday. The company’s latest 4K smart TV lineup is available in five display options— 75-inch, 65-inch, 55-inch, 50-inch, and 43-inch sizes. The new offerings support HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision. For sound, the Sony Bravia X80K models pack dual 10W speakers with support

Lenovo Yoga 7000 was unveiled in China this week as the latest addition to the Chinese electronics manufacturer’s projector lineup. The projector comes in two different colour options with two inbuilt 10W speakers and an LED light source that has 2,400 ANSI lumens brightness. The Lenovo Yoga 7000 is claimed to offer up to 8K

Android TV now has over 110 million monthly active users (MAU), Google revealed at its annual developer conference on Thursday. The company has announced several new features and tools coming to the next versions of Google TV and Android TV that are aimed at improving performance and quality, while improving accessibility and enabling multitasking. While

Amazon Summer Sale 2022 is currently live in India and will go on till May 8. A slew of home appliances and products including air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators are available at discounted prices during the sale. Amazon is also offering an instant discount of 10 percent for purchases using SBI, ICICI, RBL bank

Google Play system updates for the month of May have been released, and one of the changes include the addition of self-sharing to the Nearby Share feature, apart from a redesign of the Google Help app. Google system updates include the Android operating system, Google Play store, and Google Play Services. Every month, Google shares

Flipkart Big Saving Days sale is now live for everyone, one day after offering early access to the Plus members. The six-day sale brings deals on mobile phones, home appliances, and other electronics items. Flipkart has also tied up with the State Bank of India (SBI) to offer a 10 percent instant discount on purchases

Sony Bravia XR (2022) TV prices and availability details have been announced — months after the new range debuted at CES 2022. The latest Bravia XR lineup includes quantum-dot OLED (QD-OLED) TVs as well as 8K and 4K Mini LED TVs and the regular 4K OLED and LED models. Sony has offered its new Cognitive

Flipkart is hosting its Big Saving Days sale starting May 3, the company has revealed on its website. The sale will be live until May 8, and customers will have access to discounts and offers on smartphones, accessories, consumer electronics, and more. Flipkart Plus members will have access to these deals before other customers —

Sony Bravia X75K Smart TV series was launched in India on Monday. The company’s latest 4K smart TV lineup is available in four display sizes. The Sony Bravia X75K smart TV series is powered by a Sony X1 processor, is equipped with two 10W speakers with Dolby Audio, and offers upscaling of videos filmed in

Realme GT Neo 3 will be launched in India later today. The company’s successor to the Realme GT Neo 2 that was launched last year is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G SoC, with up to 12GB of RAM. The handset is set to make its debut in India a month after it was

Realme Smart TV X FHD series was launched in India on Friday. The company’s latest offering is comprised of 40-inch and 43-inch full-HD smart TV models. They are equipped with 24W quad stereo speakers with Dolby Audio support, with a full-range speaker and a tweeter. The new Realme Smart TV X FHD models feature a

Xiaomi Smart TV 5A was launched at the Xiaomi Next event in India on Wednesday, April 27 — alongside the Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 5. The new smart TV by the Chinese company comes in 32-, 40-, and 43-inch sizes and carries features including DTS-X and Dolby Audio support. Alongside the Xiaomi Smart