IDC has once again reviewed down sales forecasts for this year in the computer and tablet market. The consultant's new estimates indicate that PC sales will fall 12,8%, to 305,3 million units, and tablet sales drop 6,8% to 156,8 million.
Ademar Days
Journalist
Radio Horizonte Algarve / Tavira
Further justifying this downward revision is inflation once again, the slowdown in the global economy and the slowdown in consumption in the face of the pandemic years, factors that should also influence the market in 2023.
As explained by IDC, next year the consumer market will continue to be lukewarm in demand and markets that in recent years have greatly boosted demand for equipment, like education, have most of their needs already met. In companies, the climate of economic uncertainty is also holding back demand, which will also continue to influence the volume of shipments of equipment to stores.
the responsible group for the development of new standards for USB technology announced that the new generation will be able to double the speed of data transfer, going from 40Gbps to 80Gbps.
More impressive than this increase is the fact that the new standard allows older models of USB-C cables to be used., thus becoming available to a much wider group of users.
It remains to be seen as it is not yet known when the new standard for USB-C cables will be available to ordinary users..
The 182 thousand tests performed at internet speed in Portugal using the NET.mede tool revealed average download speeds on fixed accesses of more than 100 Mbps. On the 5G mobile network, the average download speed approached the 200 Mbps.
Data released by Anacom show that in half of the tests carried out from fixed networks, the average download speed of the connections was equal to or greater than 107 Mbps and upload speed equal to or greater than 71 Mbps.
on mobile networks, tests revealed average download speeds equal to or greater than 21 Mbps, for an average upload speed of 8 Mbps.
Google announced the launch of a new feature in the Maps navigation app in more countries in Europe, which allows you to know which route allows you to save more fuel
This functionality is based on information from the European Environment Agency and Google's own 'machine learning' tools, which is based on the climbs, downhill, traffic intensity, tolls and other information to choose the most fuel efficient route.
Note that, for this feature, Google Maps will also take into account the type of vehicle you drive, choosing different routes if using a diesel vehicle, Gasoline, hybrid or electric.
No cinema, the highlight goes to the premiere of the movie “Three Thousand Years of Desire†(“Three Thousand Years of Longing†no tÃtulo original.
Directed by George Miller (screenwriter and director of “Mad Max: road of
Fury") and in the cast stand out the names of Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba.
As for the story of this movie… A Dr.. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic satisfied with her life and a rational creature. in istanbul, where do you go to a conference, find a genius (Idris Elba) who offers him three wishes in exchange for his freedom. But there are some problems and the plot thickens when she asks for a surprising wish..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx6JElBAKC4&feature=emb_logo
