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Yes, we're as fatigued as you are about the constant chatter surrounding tariffs (almost as much as AI-this and AI-that). Be that as it may, they are having an impact on the technology industry. The situation remains fluid, but with higher tariffs looming, OEMs have evidently decided to stockpile systems, which in...
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Tesla's polarizing Cybertruck has become more affordable with the introduction of a new entry-level trim. By dropping a few (arguably) big features, such as air suspension, power tonneau cover, ventilated front seats, plus moving from dual-motor all-wheel-drive to single motor rear-wheel-drive, the new Cybertruck Long...
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Some chip companies and their customers ought to be breathing a little easier today, thanks to a Chinese exemption on retaliatory tariffs on China-manufactured chips. The is particularly welcome news for AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, and Nvidia, among others, as these companies have Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (aka...
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Get ready for some possibly big changes the next time you shop on Amazon. With nearly half of Amazon resellers being based in China, the recent Trump Administration trade tariffs are expected to affect not just the price of goods, but potentially reduce the available selection. With the new import taxes (as high as...
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Companies in the United States are coming to grips with the bevy of tariffs being implemented by the Trump administration. The most high profile case has been Nintendo, which has placed a delay on taking preorders for its highly anticipated Switch successor. Now, Framework, maker of modular computers, has gone on...
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One technology product that has experienced reduction in pricing over several decades has been the television. Thanks to the mass market that it appeals to, companies such as Samsung have produced fantastic panels for reasonable prices for most consumers (along with more expensive premium models too, of course). With...
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Wouldn't you know it, just days after Nintendo revealed more details about its Switch 2 console and hot on the heels of us posting a preorder guide to give you a leg up over scalpers and bots, Nintendo and its retail partners are putting the word out that the preorder date in the United States has been delayed...
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Buying or building a PC in 2025 has been no easy task, but Puget Systems is tackling tariffs with transparency. With both availability and pricing proving to be highly unpredictable, consumers have been left in the dark with what the short term status is of the current market. According to Puget, the recent tariffs...
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As higher tariffs imposed by the Trump administration loom, the analysts at IDC have adjusted their outlook on PC shipments for 2025 and beyond, reducing the expected shipment figure to 273 million units for the current year. The silver lining is that's still a whole heck of a lot of PCs, and it also still represents...
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At least one major laptop maker is getting ready to raise prices in response to US President Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese imports. According to Acer's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Jason Chen, the upcoming price hikes will be "very straightforward," with plans to raise the cost 10% next month to...
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You may have noticed that NVIDIA's newest graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080, are nearly impossible to find in stock. In the wake of what looks like a severe shortage (which has people dubbing this a paper launch), you may have also noticed that NVIDIA's hardware partners have issued a round of...
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Google is no stranger to antitrust allegations in numerous countries, including the US. In what may be termed a tit-for-tat, the Chinese government has initiated an investigation into Google amidst claims of antitrust practices, following the US decision to impose a 10% tariff on goods from China.
China, alongside...
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Unless you've been living under a rock for the last couple of weeks, news of President Donald Trump's import tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada shouldn't come as a surprise. With Trump finally signing executive orders on Saturday under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the heavy tariffs (up to...
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Gamers know all too well how it feels to pay a premium for hardware, whether it's the usual price when splurging on a high-end product or the result of an overcharge stemming from a shortage (and greedy marketplace sellers). So when news spread that looming tariffs were about to drive up the cost of graphics cards and...
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