[ad_1] A survey of 642 companies in the manufacturing, service and retailing sectors reported that the CBI growth indicator rose to 19 in December from 6 in November – the biggest increase since December 2015. All three sectors had robust growth with manufacturing performing particularly well, with factories reporting their strongest order books in 30Read more about CBI reports stellar December but expects weak Q1[…]

[ad_1] Image credit: Qualcomm The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor is one of the most highly anticipated bits of tech for next year, and it’s possible that a leak from the Chinese social media site Weibo has just given us a peek at which 2018 flagship smartphones will support it. Before jumping in, keep in mindRead more about Leaked list may reveal all the 2018 smartphones with Snapdragon 845[…]

[ad_1] Apple can avoid this problem by replacing the battery and is offering $50 replacement batteries for $29. In the New Year, Apple will issue guidelines on how to tell if an iPhone’s battery has degraded and how to get a replacement battery fitted, Apple is currently facing eight class action lawsuits in the USARead more about Apple says sorry – offers $50 battery for $29[…]

[ad_1] Following Apple’s admission that it deliberately slowed down older phones to allow the battery to continue to power the processor, the list of rival smartphone manufacturers announcing they don’t follow the same practice continues to grow. Yesterday we saw statements from both Moto and HTC affirming that they don’t throttle their smartphones, and todayRead more about Samsung and LG say they don't slow down older phones, either[…]

[ad_1] Fortunately, lithium carbonate seems to be fairly widely distributed across the world. The countries with the biggest annual output of lithium carbonate, measured in metric tons, are: Australia 76,104 Chile. 63,864 Argentina. 30,335 China 10,644 Zimbabwe 4,790 U.S.A. 4,630 Brazil 1,064 Portugal. 1,064 Those countries with the biggest deposits of lithium in millions ofRead more about Lithium becomes sought after[…]

[ad_1] Nick Pino – Senior Editor, Home Tech Personal Gaming Pick: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age There’s something about years that end in a ‘7’. 1997 brought us 007 GoldenEye, Mario Kart 64 and Final Fantasy VII on PlayStation; 2007 had Halo 3, Portal, BioShock and Super Mario Galaxy; and 2017 had both aRead more about The TechRadar editor's personal gaming picks for 2017[…]

[ad_1] The deal values Uber at $48 billion compared to the last valuation at which Uber raised money which was $68 billion. It is thought that Softbank will take 15% of the investment with Dragoneer and the other investors picking up an initial 5% but likely to add to their stakes later. Softbank is aRead more about Uber valuation falls 30%[…]

[ad_1] Wireless headphones can be polarising. Not everyone loves the idea of dropping the stalwart 3.5mm jack. But, listen, it’s possible to get pristine audio quality that wired headsets provided along with the convenience of wire-free listening. All you need is a pair of awesome wireless headphones, and thankfully we’ve rounded up the best rightRead more about The best wireless headphones available in India[…]

[ad_1] In 2019, another government measure to boost EVs – requiring auto manufacturers to make a percentage of their output electric – also come into force,. The China government has recognised that the limitations of EVs make them unattractive to consumers without a subsidy and unattractive to manufacturers without an element of compulsion. The ChinaRead more about China extends EV tax-break[…]

[ad_1] Apple today released a letter explaining that it’s very, very sorry for that whole bit about forcing older iPhones to slow down in order to preserve their batteries. As a way of attempting to make up for what it calls the “misunderstanding,” the company is now letting anyone who has an iPhone 6 orRead more about Apple apologizes for slowing iPhones, offers big discount to replace batteries[…]