The demand for data is increasing exponentially fuelled by the pandemic and constantly evolving integrated IT infrastructure. August 2021 saw massive 3.5 Billion UPI transactions, with just 45% of internet penetration, India has 624 Million users. These numbers are growing at a faster pace so is the demand for these data to be processed at low latency demanding more efficient data centers.

Publication: CXO Today

When it comes to technological breakthroughs, the world has come a long way from the abacus to quantum computers. A hundred years ago, the globe was heavily reliant on manual labour. Even simple procedures like arithmetic operations took a long time and were tiresome. Various technologies capable of doing complicated calculations were introduced when this challenge was recognised.

Publication: Analytics India

The Indian Gadgets Awards celebrates the biggest tech products of the years, and this year we gave laurels to over 30 product segments, comprising more than 200 nominees. As the biggest tech awards in the country, IGA 2021 brings over 40 experts to evaluate the nominees and choose the winners, making this a true voice of the industry. Among the many notable categories are the Best Mainstream and Premium Laptop CPUs of 2021 — after all, our laptops have been the backbone of our day-to-day activities, so it’s only wise to award the processors powering them. So, here are the best laptop CPUs that made waves in the mainstream and premium segment this year.

Publication: 91 Mobiles

Despite chip shortage and supply chain constraints, global PC shipments (desktops, notebooks and workstations) reached 341 million units in 2021 – 15 per cent higher than 2020 and the largest shipment total since 2012, a new report showed on Wednesday. In the fourth quarter (Q4), shipments exceeded 90 million for the second year in a row. The latest Canalys data shows that worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations grew 1 per cent (on-year) to 92 million units in Q4 over 91 million a year ago.

Publication: News18

Game developer Krafton said its battle royale game ‘PUBG: Battlegrounds’ is now free-to-play (F2P) on PC and consoles. It also introduced ‘Battlegrounds Plus’, an optional premium upgrade that allows players to access a variety of exclusive ingame features. Players can upgrade to ‘Battlegrounds Plus’ for a onetime fee of $12. 9 9 and gain access to several features.

Publication: The Economic Times