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India will provide a transition period of about three months before a new licensing regime for imports of laptops, tablets, and personal computers comes into effect, the country's trade regulator said late on Friday. This is a partial reversal from a surprise decision on Thursday to impose the licensing requirement with immediate effect, which had prompted calls for a delay. "Import consignments can be cleared till October 31 without a license and a government permit would be required for clearance of import from November 1," the government said in a notification. Earlier in the day, a government official told Reuters that it was examining an industry request to defer the new import license order by three to six months. The government's notification on Thursday did not give a reason for the action, which could affect technology companies such as Apple , Dell , and Samsung and potentially see them boost local manufacturing. The move was aimed at addressing the t

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023 is providing a perfect chance to turn your kitchen into a smart kitchen with appliances that fit well within your budget. The e-commerce giant is offering deals and discounts on kitchen appliances like oven, fryers, electric cookers and other products. For Prime members, the Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023 began on August 3, while it was accessible to all users starting August 4. Along with attractive discounts, the company is also offering an instant 10 percent discount on select transactions. For all users, the Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2023 Sale will conclude on August 8. However, as we enter in the second day of the sale, here is a list of some of the discounted kitchen appliances that you can purchase. Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2023: Best deals on kitchen appliances Pigeon Healthifry Digital Air Fryer If you wish to eat avoiding oily food items, and rather prefer something air fried, Philips is offering a great discount on it

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The government is likely to give more time to companies to apply for licences to import laptops and other devices, extending stipulated timelines of import restrictions, IT Ministry sources said. The move will come as a part breather to companies. The timelines may be extended, maybe by a month or so, they said adding that DGFT notice on this can be expected soon. The sources said companies will be given more time to apply for the licence, and sought to assure that consignment or shipments meantime in transit won't face any issues. The government's latest move to impose import restrictions on laptops, tablets and certain types of computers, and allow their import only through valid licences was triggered by "security concerns". Import curbs will allow the Centre to keep a close watch on locations from where products are coming from, IT Ministry sources said. On August 3, the government of India took the decision to impose a licensing requirement for imports of l

Infinix GT 10 Pro  was launched in India on Thursday as a mid-range smartphone aimed at gamers in the country. The newest handset from the Transsion Group subsidiary is powered by a Dimensity 8050 chipset from MediaTek and is equipped with a 108-megapixel primary camera. Last week, pre-bookings for Samsung's latest foldable phones opened after pricing for the phones in India was revealed by the South Korean smartphone maker. Meanwhile, the Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale started at midnight on Friday, half a day after Prime subscribers were granted early access to some of the deals ahead of other customers. On this week's episode of the Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, guest host and Reviews Editor,  Roydon Cerejo  and Senior Reviewer  Sheldon Pinto  team up to discuss the most noteworthy technology news stories of the week. We discuss the price of the latest Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 in India to the new Infinix GT series gaming phone. Samsung has increased the pr

Google -parent Alphabet said on Friday it had slashed its stake in Robinhood Markets by nearly 90 percent, days after the trading app said it had turned a profit for the first time as a public company. Robinhood has been struggling to regain its footing after emerging as the breakout financial technology app during the pandemic, when several retail traders were drawn to its platform because of its commission-free trades and easy-to-use interface. The Federal Reserve's tightening cycle last year hammered equities, especially high-flying tech stocks in which there was a lot of retail interest, denting Robinhood's business.  Shares of the company, whose trading platform was at the center of a meme stock frenzy in January 2021, have lost 86 percent since hitting their peak in August of the same year.  Earlier this week, Robinhood said it had earned 3 cents (nearly Rs. 0.12) per share in the second quarter, while analysts were expecting a loss of 1 cent (nearly Rs. 0.01), acco

Huawei Technologies' handset business is "on the road to a comeback" the head of the company's consumer business Richard Yu said in his keynote at the company's annual developer conference in the southern city of Dongguan on Friday. Huawei's share of the domestic smartphone market share grew by 76.1 percent in the second quarter, and took second spot in the high-end sector, Yu said. The company held 11.3 percent of the overall China market in the second quarter, behind five competitors led by Vivo and Apple , according to Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint attributed Huawei's growth to the resumption of normal product launches after resolving shortages. Several rounds of US restrictions on US-made technology limited Huawei to producing last-generation 4G handsets, causing its once sizeable handset market share to plummet both at home and abroad. The US and European governments have labeled Huawei a security risk, a charge the company denies. Yu sai