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Acer is releasing a couple of Chromebook laptops priced for families and student that take advantage of Googles new Chromebook Plus program.

Google's new Chromebook Plus initiative is a guarantee of solid performance and specs alongside some handy software tools.

India has been making a strong push for increasing heft in the laptop and tablets manufacturing sector. While the first version of PLI scheme launched in 2021 was not successful in luring major companies, PLI 2.0 came out in 2023 with higher hopes. But the response was lukewarm again; that is, until the government sent out a serious message to the industry

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The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Apple MacBook Air 15 are both excellent examples of thin and light laptops with large displays. But the MacBook is more refined.

Samsung: ET separately reported in its September 25 edition that global hardware firms have intensified their discussions with Indian companies that have applied for the revise production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to set up an ecosystem for making notebooks, desktops, and servers in India - and helping achieve the federal goal of 70% local output in three years for these items.

Acer is getting ready to roll out an affordable line of Nitro V 15 gaming laptops consisting of at least half a dozen SKUs at varying price points, each one under a grand.

A gaming laptop with an RTX 40-series GPU that doesn't cost a fortune? Apparently, it can be done, and Acer has just unveiled one.

In a move that could push the PLI scheme which is expected to incentivise local manufacturing, the government in August imposed restrictions on import of IT hardware from November, with companies requiring a licence to import products from abroad. However, the government has now learnt to have called off plans to impose a licensing regime, and instead will look to regulate inbound shipments through an import management system.

Acer has released plenty of QHD ultrawide monitors over the years but the latest offers a great mix of gaming features and affordability. The new XZ342CU S3 offers 1440p ultrawide gaming at up to 180Hz with an affordable price tag. The Acer XZ342CU S3 is part of the Nitro XZ2 lineup and has a 34-inch …