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The best tablets for 2024
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The best tablets for 2024

A tablet can make a great addition to your tech toolkit. It can replace an e-reader, serve as a more portable laptop replacement or simply be a shared device for watching movies or checking social media at home. However, with four different families of iPad, a plethora of Android options and Windows-based alternatives like the Surface Pro, it can be difficult to figure out which will serve you best. We at Engadget have tested and reviewed dozens of tablets over the years, and we continue to try out the latest models asa they hit the market. Below, we've solidified our current top picks, plus all of the information you should know before picking up the best tablet for you.Editor's Note (April 2024): For anyone thinking about buying a new tablet, you may want to hold off for another few mon...
Apple plans to overhaul entire Mac Line with AI-focused M4 processors | Company News
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Apple plans to overhaul entire Mac Line with AI-focused M4 processors | Company News

5 min read Last Updated : Apr 11 2024 | 11:54 PM IST Apple Inc., aiming to boost sluggish computer sales, is preparing to overhaul its entire Mac line with a new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificial intelligence.   The company, which released its first Macs with M3 chips five months ago, is already nearing production of the next generation — the M4 processor — according to people with knowledge of the matter. The new chip will come in at least three main varieties, and Apple is looking to update every Mac model with it, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been announced. The new Macs are underway at a critical time. After peaking in 2022, Mac sales fell 27% in the last fiscal year, which ended in Se...
Best Amazon Fire Tablet (2023): Which Model Should You Buy?
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Best Amazon Fire Tablet (2023): Which Model Should You Buy?

WIREDA faucet for Amazon content: If you subscribe to Amazon’s Prime service, you can consume all the included movies, music, TV, and books, shop for all the items you can get with its free two-day shipping, and browse your free Amazon photo storage. You can do most of the same things from an Android tablet or iPad, but the Fire OS interface is crafted specifically to deliver Amazon goods, with swipeable pages for each type of media Amazon sells.Built “good enough”: Physically, Amazon’s Fire tablets are made of cheap-ish plastic, but they’re designed with enough care that the build quality won’t bother you too much. The Kids Editions are also some of the best-quality tablets for kids, encased in a rugged bumper, and all have microSD slots so you can add extra storage. (We recommend this 1...
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, Tab S9 FE, Buds FE (2023): Features, Specs, Price
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, Tab S9 FE, Buds FE (2023): Features, Specs, Price

If you heard the words Fan Edition, chances are you'd expect something extraordinary. Perhaps a limited edition design or a feature that takes a product to a level that only true fans can appreciate. This is not the case with the deluge of hardware Samsung just announced: the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and Galaxy Buds FE.These are all slightly cheaper versions of their top-tier counterparts that Samsung announced throughout the year. They're not attention-grabbing, and they have lesser specs, but they cover the middle ground for buyers who don't want to spend the big bucks on the company's flagship hardware and don't want to settle for the budget devices. Truly, they're for Samsung loyalists—there might be better devices for the money, but there's no way you'd shell out on the compe...
US trade chief flags concerns over India’s license rule for laptop imports
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US trade chief flags concerns over India’s license rule for laptop imports

Tai was in India to join the G20 trade ministers' meeting last week in the western state of Rajasthan U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai has raised concerns with India over the Asian nation's new order mandating licenses for the import of laptops, tablets and personal computers, according to a statement. Tai's intervention comes amid worries the licensing regime could impact shipments from the likes of Apple and Dell and force firms to boost local manufacturing. "She noted that there were stakeholders that needed an opportunity to review and provide input to ensure that the policy, if implemented, does not have an adverse impact on U.S. exports to India," as per the U.S. statement issued after Tai met with India's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on August 26. Tai was in...
Apple, Samsung, HP Stop Imports of Laptops, Tablets After Govt’s Restrictions: Report
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Apple, Samsung, HP Stop Imports of Laptops, Tablets After Govt’s Restrictions: Report

The government on August 3 imposed import restrictions on laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, ultra-small form factor computers, and servers with immediate effect.Tech companies now engaging with the government to quickly obtain licences for imports even as festival season is approaching, says a reportMajor PC makers Samsung, Apple and HP have stopped new imports of laptops and tablets to India after the government on Thursday restricted inbound shipments without a license, according to a Bloomberg report.Tech companies are now engaging with the government to quickly obtain licences for imports even as festival season is approaching, according to the Bloomberg report.In order to promote domestic manufacturing, the government on Thursday, August 3, imposed import restrictions ...