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Three days left: Buy the Windows Central 'Surface Colors' t-shirt in India!

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 07:05

We've teamed up with Redwolf to offer the Windows Central 'Surface Colors' t-shirt to our Indian readers.

The Amazon Echo is on sale for just $130 today

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Mon, 06/26/2017 - 07:32

The Amazon Echo is on sale for $129.99, a discount of $50 from its retail price of $179.99. That's the lowest price we've seen on the full-sized Echo all year.

Xiaomi updates the Mi Notebook Air with Kaby Lake processor, fingerprint sensor

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Mon, 06/12/2017 - 09:50

Xiaomi launched the Mi Notebook Air last July, and the manufacturer is rolling out a refresh for 2017 with updated processors and new hardware additions.

Microsoft rolls out Windows Mixed Reality headsets from Dell, ASUS, and Lenovo

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 05:12

Microsoft announced Windows Mixed Reality developer kits from Acer and HP earlier this month at Build, and the company is now introducing headsets from Dell, ASUS, and Lenovo.

Gaming laptops are about to get a whole lot thinner thanks to NVIDIA's Max-Q tech

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 05:09

If the demo NVIDIA showed off at its Computex 2017 keynote is any indication of things to come, you no longer have to worry about throwing your back out lugging a heavyweight gaming laptop around to LAN parties.

Intel's Core i9 Extreme Edition is an 18-core monster that retails for $1,999

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 04:00

This time last year, Intel rolled out the Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition its first 10-core desktop CPU aimed at retail consumers. The company is now following it up with the Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition, an 18-core CPU that will retail for $1,999.

Best Microsoft apps for Android

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Tue, 02/21/2017 - 13:50

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Microsoft essentially shunned Android for several years, but with Satya Nadella taking the helm in 2014 and adopting a mobile-first stance, the company has turned its attention to bringing its apps and services to the platform.

Amazon's Great Indian Sale is live — here are the best Xbox One and Windows 10 deals

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Sat, 01/21/2017 - 02:26

Amazon's Great Indian Sale is now live, with the three-day sale event featuring thousands of discounted items. Here are the best deals on Xbox One consoles and games, accessories, audio products, and so much more.

Kingston's latest USB flash drive offers an astounding 2TB storage

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 01:03

At CES, Kingston announced the DataTraveler Ultimate GT, a USB flash drive that offers 2TB of storage. The drive features a case made out of zinc-alloy, and the storage capacity means you can carry over 70 hours' worth of 4K video in your pocket.

Snapdragon 835 debuts with DirectX 12 support, Bluetooth 5, gigabit LTE, and much more

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Tue, 01/03/2017 - 17:01

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At CES, Qualcomm formally unveiled the Snapdragon 835. The SoC is 30% smaller than the Snapdragon 820, while consuming 40% less power. It is 27% faster, can charge faster, has gigabit LTE and multi-gigabit Wi-Fi, and comes with Bluetooth 5.

Digital Day sale is now live on Amazon U.S. — here are the best deals!

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 05:43

Amazon has kicked off its inaugural Digital Day sale, offering discounts on thousands of games, apps, movies, TV shows, music albums, comics, and more.

Grab the Xbox One 500GB Gears of War bundle for just $189 at Woot!

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 01:51

Bargain site Woot! is selling the Xbox One 500GB Gears of War bundle for just $189, a 36% discount on its retail price of $299. The deal is valid for one day only — or until stock is sold out — and is limited to three units per customer.

Fitbit officially acquires Pebble's software assets and IP

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 10:33

Following reports from earlier today, Fitbit has officially announced that it is acquiring "specific assets" of Pebble. No monetary terms were disclosed, but Bloomberg's report suggested the deal was valued under $40 million. Following the acquisition, Pebble will cease to exist.

Fitbit close to buying Pebble's software assets, Time 2 and Pebble Core could be canceled

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 00:40

Fitbit is reportedly getting ready to acquire Pebble's software assets. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg notes that the deal is valued at under $40 million, and will include hiring Pebble's software engineers as well as the company's IP

Microsoft India is running a sweet deal on Office 2016 and Office 365

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Fri, 10/28/2016 - 23:56

If you're yet to pick up Office 2016 or a subscription to Office 365, now would be the ideal time to do so. Microsoft India is offering discounts of up to ₹2,115 as part of its Diwali promotion.

Alienware crams eye tracking and GTX 10 series video cards into its latest laptops

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Fri, 09/02/2016 - 03:08

At IFA 2016, Alienware is refreshing its lineup of gaming notebooks with the latest GTX 10 series video cards as well as Tobii's eye-tracking technology (in the 17-inch model). This isn't the first we've heard of a vendor rolling out eye-tracking tech into a notebook this week, as Acer has also incorporated Tobii's sensor in its monster 21-inch gaming laptop.

Jio launches in India: Free voice calls, lowest LTE tariffs in the world

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Thu, 09/01/2016 - 05:16

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After months of delays, Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani launched Jio, the first LTE-only network in the country. With today's announcement, the network is now open to all in India, with registrations kicking off from September 5.

Acer Predator 21 X is a monster gaming laptop with 21-inch curved screen, Intel Kaby Lake, GTX 1080 SLI

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Wed, 08/31/2016 - 05:10

At IFA, Acer launched the first laptop with a curved display. Dubbed the Predator, it has a massive 21-inch curved display. Other specs on offer are just as bonkers, with the laptop featuring two GTX 1080 in SLI.

ASUS Transformer 3 Pro 2-in-1 debuts in India with a hefty price tag

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Wed, 08/17/2016 - 09:40

ASUS' answer to the Surface Pro 4, the Transformer 3 Pro, has made its debut in India. And much like Microsoft's offering, ASUS' 2-in-1 device is priced out of reach, with retail prices starting from ₹1,44,990 ($2,160).

NVIDIA brings the GTX 10 series to notebooks

Submitted by Harish Jonnalagadda on Tue, 08/16/2016 - 00:47

After unveiling the desktop GeForce GTX 10 series earlier this year, NVIDIA is now bringing the GPUs to notebooks. The GTX 1080, 1070, and 1060 will be available in products from Acer, Alienware, ASUS, Clevo, EVGA, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Origin, Razer, Sager and XMG in the coming weeks.

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