Global smartphone shipments increase 6.4% YoY in 2024: IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its latest Worldwide Smartphone Market Tracker, reporting that smartphone shipments increased 2.4% year-over-year (YoY) to 331.7 million units in 4Q24. In 2024, the market saw a 6.4% growth and 1.24 billion shipments, marking a strong recovery after two challenging years of decline.

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Xiaomi 33W Power Bank 10000 and Xiaomi 165W Power Bank 10000 go global

Along with the Redmi Note 14 series, Xiaomi also introduced the Xiaomi 33W Power Bank 10000 and Xiaomi 165W Power Bank 10000 for the global markets. The Xiaomi 33W Power Bank 10000 is a compact, travel-friendly power bank with an integrated type-C cable for 33W fast charging output.

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Apple Arcade is getting 10 new games this January

Apple Arcade, the gaming subscription service, is expanding its new year offerings by adding 10 new games, including Skate City: New York, Three Kingdoms HEROES, FINAL FANTASY+, Gears & Goo (Apple Vision Pro), and more. Seven of the 10 titles are already live on the App Store, and the remaining 3 will be available from February 6.

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DailyObjects Loop Qi2-Certified Powerbanks launched

DailyObjects, a popular D2C tech and lifestyle brand, has launched the Loop Qi2-certified power bank lineup. The new lineup comes in three different capacities – 5000mAh, 10,000mAh, and 20,000mAh – and adopts a whole-body aluminum design with a loop pattern.

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Global PC shipments up 1.8% YoY in Q4 2024: IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its latest Worldwide PC Market Tracker, reporting that PC shipments grew by 1.8% year-over-year (YoY) in Q4 2024, with total shipments reaching 262.7 million in 2024, an increase of 1% compared to 2023.

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2025 starts January 13th

Amazon India has announced the Great Republic Day Sale 2025, one of the biggest sales on the e-commerce platform each year. It begins on January 13th at 12 PM and, as usual, will start early, at 12 AM on January 13th, for Prime members.

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Amazfit Active 2 with 1.32″ AMOLED display, Bluetooth Calling, GPS announced

At CES 2025, Amazfit has announced the Amazfit Active 2, the company’s latest smartwatch with improved health-tracking abilities as the successor to the Active. It has a 1.32″ AMOLED display, a stainless-steel frame, a sapphire glass screen covering (only on the premium version), and a lightweight design.

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Dell Days Sale on Amazon: Deals on laptops, accessories and more

Amazon India is hosting a Dell Days sale, featuring a wide selection of Dell laptops, monitors, accessories, and other products. The sale offers laptops starting at just Rs. 29,990 and an additional bank discount of up to Rs. 2000 and will run until the 10th of January, 2025.

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Nu Republic Cyberstud X8 gaming earbuds with up to 56h total playback launched

Nu Republic, an emerging wearable tech brand, has launched the Cyberstud X8, the company’s latest gaming earbuds. This is a successor to the Cyberstud X7 ANC earbuds released a few months back. The charging case of the TWS comes with breathing LED lights, offering gaming vibes.

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Acer Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11 handheld gaming devices, Nitro mobile gaming controller announced

At CES 2025, Acer unveiled the Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11, the company’s latest handheld gaming devices. These are slightly upgraded variants of the existing Nitro Blaze 7, featuring improvements in display size and resolution. The processor and other core specifications remain the same as those of the Nitro Blaze 7.

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LG xboom by will.i.am Bluetooth speakers and Buds announced

At CES 2025, LG unveiled xboom by will.i.am, a new line of audio products featuring Bluetooth speakers and earbuds, as it had promised. The company collaborated with will.i.am, an award-winning American pop artist, to create this lineup. The products are tuned by will.i.am, delivering the signature Xboom sound.

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JBL Horizon 3 mini speaker and PartyBox party speakers announced

At CES 2025, JBL announced the latest iterations of its Horizon mini-speaker series and PartyBox party speakers. JBL Horizon 3 offers a sleek design with a frosted display which should be perfect for ambient lighting and sound, among other functionalities. Further, the PartyBox series gets the latest PartyBox 520, PartyBox Encore 2, and PartyBox Encore Essential 2 models.

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Government releases draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has unveiled the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 to facilitate the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

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ASUS Days Sale: Deals on bestselling laptops, accessories

Alongside running a Christmas Store, Amazon India is hosting an ASUS Days sale, featuring a wide selection of ASUS laptops, desktops, accessories, and other products. The sale offers laptops starting at just Rs. 24,990 and an additional bank discount of up to Rs. 6000 and will run until the 25th of December 2024.

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Noise 30W, 65W and 100W GaN charger, Magnetic Charging Cable launched

Noise, a prominent wearables brand, has entered into the power category with the announcement of the Power series. The company has launched premium GaN (Gallium Nitride) adapters and magnetic Type-C to C cables, that offers seamless charging solutions.

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