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Chromebook Shipments Grew 275 Percent in Q1

Chromebook showed the highest growth in shipments in the PC market globally in the first quarter of this year with 275 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth, as per a report. The latest data by market research firm Canalys shows that the PC market which includes desktops, Chromebooks, notebooks, and tablets saw significant growth in Q1 2021 with a total of 122.1 million units shipped. HP shipped the most Chromebook models at around 4.3 million units giving it the highest market share. Lenovo was second in the list, followed by Acer, Samsung, Dell, and other brands. Chromebooks are laptops that run Chrome OS and are designed for regular light tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, creating and editing documents, etc. The first quarter of this year saw significant growth in Chromebook shipments globally with a 274.6 percent (approximately 275 percent) growth compared to the same quarter of last year, according to latest data by Canalys . There were 12 million Chromebook models shi...

Alexa Gets Ability to Search for Nearby COVID-19 Vaccine Centres, Helps Check Availability

     Alexa, Amazon's voice assistant for its Echo devices, has now got the ability to search for nearby vaccination sites and help connect users with these websites to check for availability or schedule an appointment. Alexa users can speak the voice command, “Alexa, where can I get a COVID vaccine?” and a list of all the nearby vaccination sites will be listed out. This will be particularly useful for the elderly, who may find it difficult to schedule an appointment via online portals and sites.      The company took to its official site to announce that Alexa can help customers access information about COVID-19 vaccines and connect them to vaccination sites. Apart from hearing a list of nearby vaccination centres, users can also ask Alexa to make a call to one of the sites on the list and check for availability. For instance, just say, “Alexa, call the first one,” to connect to a specific location directly and learn more about vaccine or appointment av...