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Lenovo launches Legion 9i 16-inch gaming laptop in India: Know price, specs

The Lenovo Legion 9i laptop features integrated liquid cooling, dedicated AI chip and forged carbon body

With online monitoring system going live, PC imports turn a trickle in Nov

Inbound shipments drop on monthly and yearly bases

Decision on laptops and tablets import system after September data

In October last year, India put in place an import management system under which importers of these products have to seek authorisation from the government

US to India: Ensure personal computer import rules don't hurt trade

The DGFT clarified that the present monitoring would apply to five specified products and not to all other items, such as desktop computers

Lenovo debuts Intel 14th Gen chips-powered LOQ laptops in India: Details

Starting at Rs 59,990, the Lenovo LOQ laptops are now available for purchase at Lenovo online store and select e-commerce platforms

CES 2024: Acer announces AI laptops, monitors, graphic cards, and more

Acer at CES 2024 announced Swift Go AI PCs with Intel Core Ultra Processors, two new routers in collaboration with Qualcomm, gaming monitors, and Predator BiFrost and Nitro Series Graphics Cards

Govt eases norms for shifting of used IT hardware goods to tariff areas

The government has relaxed curbs for shifting of used IT hardware goods like laptops and desktops by a company in special economic zones (SEZs) to outside these duty free-enclaves or domestic tariff areas. SEZs are treated as deemed foreign territory for customs laws and bringing goods from these zones into the domestic tariff area (DTA) or domestic market is tantamount to imports. In general, a company from DTA needs a licence for imports of these goods from SEZs. Easing these curbs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in a notification has said that used IT assets (laptops, desktops, monitors, printers) can be moved from SEZ by a company to DTA without a license for the purposes of further use in their DTA operations "only". However, these equipment should have been used in SEZ units for two years and should not be older than five years from the date of manufacturing. "Import policy of used IT assets (laptops, desktops, monitors, printers) from SEZ to DTA has been ...

LG unveils Gram Pro laptops with Intel Core Ultra processors: Details here

Set to launch at the CES 2024 in US in January, the LG Gram Pro 2024 series would by powered by Intel's latest Core Ultra processors, which boasts new neural processing unit (NPU) to run on-device AI

Galaxy Book 4 series: Samsung unveils Intel Core Ultra chip-powered laptops

The Galaxy Book 4 series will be available initially in South Korea starting January next year and later in other regions

ASUS launches Intel Core Ultra processors-powered ZenBook 14 OLED laptop

The ASUS ZenBook 14 OLED laptop is offered in multiple configurations with Intel Core Ultra 5 processor and fullHD OLED display of 60Hz refresh rate available in base model

No plan to expand laptop, personal computer import curbs: India tells WTO

India said that industry experts were consulted prior to the notification issued on August 3, and a transition period of three months was provided till October 31

ASUS launches Chromebook Plus CX3402 in India: Know price, specs, and more

The ASUS Chromebook Plus CX3402 is powered by 12th Gen Intel Core i3 processor, paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Priced at Rs 39,990 onwards, the device will be available exclusively on Flipkart

Samsung to launch AI-powered Galaxy Book 4 notebooks this month: Report

The Galaxy Book 4 series is expected to feature Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake processors to run Samsung's own AI-model

FinMin directs ministries to adhere to mobile, laptop issuance guidelines

The finance ministry has asked various departments and ministries to follow the guidelines with regard to issuance of mobiles, laptops and similar devices to officers and withdraw any policy which is at variance with the Department of Expenditure's guidelines. The Department of Expenditure under the finance ministry had in July issued guidelines for issue of mobile, laptop, tablet, phablet, notebook, notepad, ultra-book, net-book or devices of similar categories to eligible officers of Government of India for official work. Issuing a fresh office memorandum, the Department of Expenditure said it has come to its notice that various ministries/departments have issued their own policies regarding this which are not in line with the spirit of the finance ministry's guidelines. "Ministries/Departments are hereby directed to stop/withdraw their own policies on the subject and strictly adhere to the instructions issued by this Department in letter and spirit," the Department of Expenditure

Govt's registration requirement for laptop imports a boon for us: Primebook

The government's move to enforce registration requirement for laptop imports came as a boon for home-grown Android-based laptop maker Primebook, according to the company's CEO Chitranshu Mahant. The move (to put registration requirement for imports) "actually came as a blessing to us. We had no issues, but other brands were not able to import stuff. So we had a good market exposure because of the problems," Mahant told PTI. The government has put in place a new system under which companies willing to import laptops, tablets and certain components are required to register the quantity and value of imports on a portal. The new system was announced in October this year and the government has cleared a total of 110 applications, including those from Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo, seeking permission for imports worth around USD 10 billion. The authorisation for these imports is valid until September 2024. According to the government, the new 'import management system' is aimed at monitorin

Microsoft launches Surface Laptop Go 3 in India, price starts at Rs 80,999

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 is available for pre-orders in India with introductory offers until November 8, with general availability starting from November 9

Govt won't curb PC, laptop, and other IT hardware product imports

Puts in place 'contactless' authorisation system

HP to sell refurbished laptops to consumers, businesses in India: Details

India is the first HP market to launch a refurbished PC initiative, with plans to expand in other regions in 2024

Govt to ensure trusted supply chain for digital ecosystem: Official

India is determined to ensure a trusted supply chain for its digital ecosystem and will not compromise on the security of the internet, an IT Ministry official said on Wednesday, after the US, China and Korea raised concerns over the decision to impose import curbs on laptops and computers at a recent WTO meeting. These concerns were flagged in the meeting of the WTO Committee on Market Access. It was chaired by Renata Crisaldo of Paraguay on October 16 in Geneva. The senior IT Ministry official on Wednesday affirmed that India is determined, indeed justified, in ensuring that the digital backbone and ecosystem are trusted and without any compromise. "...We are very clear and determined that we want an absolutely trusted supply chain for the Indian digital ecosystem, and especially, when we are just going to take off, and the entire internet is going to be built on servers, clouds and data centres," the official said in response to a question on the US and Korea raising concerns ove

HP launches Pavilion Plus laptops with IMAX-enhanced displays: Details here

The HP Pavilion Plus is offered in 14-inch and 16-inch screen variants starting at Rs 91,999 and Rs 124,999, respectively