by admin | May 25, 2021 | Branding, Business, Markets, Medium Enterprise, Technology
New Delhi : HP India on Wednesday unveiled in India the premium laptop range with the HP Spectre Folio and HP Spectre x360 devices.
HP Spectre Folio is available in cognac brown at Rs 1,99,990 and HP Spectre x360 in dark ash grey at a starting price of Rs 1,29,990 and in poseidon blue at Rs 1,39,990.
“HP continues to create the world’s most exciting devices that are leading PCs into a new era of innovation. By listening to the needs of customers and leveraging design and engineering capabilities, HP is setting new benchmarks for the industry,” said Sumeer Chandra, Managing Director, HP Inc. India.
To achieve a thin and light design in this new form factor, the Spectre Folio incorporates one of the smallest motherboards in the industry, capitalising on 8th Gen Intet Core i7 processors.
Other features include up to 16 GB memory, 512 GB SSD storage and a low-power, 1W 400-nits FHD for ideal viewing in any lighting condition.
“The HP Spectre Folio and Spectre x360 achieve the perfect balance of beautiful design, cutting edge engineering and outstanding performance, said Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, Personal Systems, HP Inc. India.
Powered with the latest quad-core 8th generation Intel Core processors, the HP Spectre x360 includes long-lasting battery life.
The angled USB-C port provides better cable management and the dual chamfer design for easier lid lift from three sides.
The laptop comes with both FHD 4K (UHD) display options.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Markets, Technology
By Nishant Arora,
Barcelona : In a bid to take the 3D printing industry to an entirely new level, global printing and PC major HP Inc has announced that its 3D metal printing solutions are set to enter the market later this year, thus giving the $12 trillion global manufacturing opportunity a new push.
HP, which entered the Additive Manufacturing (AM) field in 2016, currently has industrial-grade Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing solutions that produce polymer (plastic)-based products.
“We will do an announcement on metal printing later this year and unveil to the world what kind of technology we will use. There are several metal technologies out there and we will share which we have zeroed in on to move forward and invest further,” Ramon Pastor, Vice President and General Manager of Multi Jet Fusion, HP, told IANS.
Pastor confirmed what HP CEO Dion Weisler has been telling the world since late last year that HP plans to sell 3D printers that produce metal objects.
Several engineers and researchers are working on the future 3D printing technology in a highly secure HP facility here which is the ‘Ground Zero’ of its 3D printing dreams.
Printing metal-based products will open a whole new opportunity for HP — from automotive to defence, from aerospace to orthopedic and dental implants.
The global 3D printing metals’ market is expected to reach $2.86 billion by 2025, according to US-based Grand View Research, and Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness significant growth — driven by rapidly growing manufacturing sector and high economic development in China, India and Southeast Asian countries.
“We will soon share our go-to-market strategies and some of the key timings when it comes to 3D metal printing,” Pastor said.
Metal 3D printing has been widely adopted by the aerospace and defence industry in major regions across the world.
According to Pune-based MarketsandMarkets, Titanium and its alloys are mainly used in aerospace engineering applications such as manufacturing of engine components as they offer high strength, are lightweight and provide superior resistance to corrosion.
Due to bio-compatibility, they are also used in bio-medical applications such as orthopedic and dental implants as well as artificial knee and hip replacement surgeries.
The volume of 3D-printed metals consumed by the aerospace and defence sector constitute more than one-third of the total 3D printing metals end-user market, said MarketsandMarkets in a recent report.
Several well-known firms like Desktop Metal, 3D Systems, EOS and Stratasys, among others, and a number of start-ups are focused on building and supplying metal 3D printers.
Companies like GE Additive are utilising metal 3D printing for the development of aerospace parts.
In such a scenario, the early adopters with some strategic collaboration and acquisition moves will quickly gain the bigger pie of the market.
“We are open to collaborations in the 3D printing market. We have already done some key partnerships with 3D experience leader Dassault Systems, German conglomerate company Siemens and some material manufacturers to maintain the ecosystem in place,” Pastor noted.
“We are aiming to collaborate with more stakeholders to make sure that customers get end-to-end solutions on time,” he added.
On the acquisition part, the HP executive said that the company will keep the options open but currently has no such plans.
“So far, it is more organic development at our end, but we will keep our options open. Currently, we are building our technology organically,” Pastor told IANS.
Apart from manufacturing, the HP executive is bullish on the prototyping industry.
“We are ready with the low-cost 300/500 series MJF 3D printers especially for prototyping. We want to give designers a way to prototype on the same technology that they will use while manufacturing final parts,” Pastor explained.
The HP Jet Fusion 300/500 Series — available for $50,000 in the second half of 2018 — will enable small-to-medium-sized product development teams and design businesses, entrepreneurs and universities and research institutions.
It will enable manufacturers to produce engineering-grade, functional parts in full colour, black or white.
“No matter your industry, no matter your design complexity, no matter what colours fit your business needs, the new HP Jet Fusion 300/500 series gives you the freedom to create brilliant new parts liberated from the constraints of traditional production methods,” Stephen Nigro, President of 3D Printing, HP Inc, said recently.
(Nishant Arora was in Barcelona on an invitation of HP. He can be contacted at nishant.a@ians.in)
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Business, Large Enterprise
San Francisco : Global PC and printer giant HP Inc has issued a worldwide voluntary recall of 50,000 Lithium-ion batteries sold as accessories or used as replacements through HP or an authorised HP service provider over the danger of fire and overheating.
This includes affected devices shipped between December 2015 and December 2017.
“The quality and safety of all HP products is our top priority. We recently learned that batteries provided by one of our suppliers for certain notebook computers and mobile workstations present a potential safety concern,” the company wrote in a blog post on Friday.
“We are taking immediate action to address this issue including a voluntary recall and replacement of the batteries. This action pertains to 0.1 per cent of the HP systems sold globally over the past two years,” the PC major added.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, affected models include HP “ProBooks” (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series), HPx360 310 G2, HP “Envy” m6, HP “Pavilion” x360, HP 11, HP “ZBook” (17 G3, 17 G4, and “Studio” G3) mobile workstations.
Batteries sold as replacement or accessories for the HP “XBook Studio G4” mobile workstation are also named in the commission report.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Markets, Networking, Online Marketing, Technology
New Delhi : At a time when online gaming is gaining a foothold in the country, HP on Monday introduced a new line-up of its fastest growing OMEN gaming notebooks.
HP OMEN 15 and OMEN 17 laptops feature the latest “NVIDIA 10 Series GTX” graphics, high-resolution display with optional G-Sync technology and a single-access service panel to upgrade RAM and storage.
The OMEN 15 laptop is available for Rs 80,990 while OMEN 17 will cost Rs 159,990.
“Gamers and e-sports athletes want the most innovative and powerful products in the market. With our reinvention of the OMEN notebook portfolio — from design, form-factor, engineering and performance — we are helping them compete at the highest level,” Anurag Arora, Head-Consumer Personal Systems, HP Inc India, told reporters here.
According to a recent report by KPMG, the Indian online gaming industry is poised to grow from the current $290 million to $1 billion by 2021.
The new OMEN line-up comes with 7th-gen Intel Core Quad Core CPUs to handle intense multi-player games and multi-tasking.
The dual-fan cooling system in OMEN laptops brings a multi-heat pipe and multi-exhaust thermal solution to keep the device cool and reduce the risk of throttling during heavy gaming sessions.
The devices have Dragon-red backlit keyboard with three backlight options and white backlight.
There is also a 26-key rollover anti-ghosting function and separated, full-size arrow keys to help reduce accidental key presses. HP “Audio Boost” technology with a discrete amp brings improved volume.
“OMEN by HP is one of the fastest growing major PC gaming brands today,” Arora added.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Markets, Technology
As thin as a AAA – battery at just 10.4 mm and weighs only 1.1 kg with 13.3-inch edge-to-edge display, the device will be available in India from July 25 with a starting price of Rs 1,19,990
New Delhi:(IANS) Style and luxury with powerful performance. With these words, HP Inc on Tuesday unveiled the world’s thinnest laptop HP Spectre 13 in India which is as thin as a AAA- battery at just 10.4 mm and weighs only 1.1 kg with 13.3-inch edge-to-edge display.
The device will be available in India from July 25 with a starting price of Rs 1,19,990.
Coming with a jaw-dropping design, Spectre 13 is equipped with sixth generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, 8GB RAM and hyperbaric cooling technology that helps the device draws cool air and directs it over the processor rather than just venting heat out, thus keeping the device cool with peak performance.
“Targeted at the youth, the launch of Spectre 13 is to make our mark in the premium market in India. We are already the leader in the overall Indian PC market and with this device, we will push our innovations and experiences deeper into the domestic market,” Ketan Patel, Director, Personal Systems Business, HP Inc India, told IANS.
“India is poised for a technology leap and Spectre 13 will fulfil the requirements of the young millennials. It is truly a non-compromised product when compared with the rival premium products in the same category,” Patel added.
Launched by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and his wife Meera at an event in the capital, the premium notebook has full HD IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 4 display and Bang & Olufsen audio with Quad Speakers Sound.
High-gloss copper accents reflect a hand-polished, jewellery-like finish and an innovative hidden piston hinge creates the illusion of a hinge-less design to offer an unmatched premium look-and-feel.
An innovative hybrid battery split into two thinner pieces delivers the same wattage as a single battery for up to 9 hours 45 minutes of charge.
It has three full function USB Type-CTM connectors, including two of which support ThunderboltTM, to provide a fast, versatile I/O (input/output) connection.
“We are at the forefront of delivering industry-leading innovation and HP’s Spectre 13 is a beautifully crafted Notebook and a reflection of what many millennials aspire to be — exceptional, cool, dazzling, standing out from the crowd, but making an impact,” added Rajiv Srivastava, Managing Director, HP Inc. India.
The device packs in a lightning fast PCIe solid-state drive (SSD) with storage up to 512GB with up to 8GB of memory.
Being skinny is the new buzzword and HP Inc — while re-jigging their notebook portfolios for the premium segment — have joined the race to shed weight and go thin in recent months.
“The awe-inspiring Spectre 13 is everything that an artist would want to see in a technology product. The colour, the sleek design, the craftsmanship and sheer elegance of the HP Spectre inspired us to create something that is equivalent in the fashion world,” Ali said.
