Power and affordability
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro takes on MacBook Pro for a fraction of the cost
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Xiaomi is targeting the MacBook Pro with its $875 Mi Notebook Pro.
Save big now! Microsoft has Surface Laptop 3 discounted by $400
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And the costliest
SanDisk introduces the world's largest microSD card
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SanDisk has rolled out the world's largest capacity microSD card at IFA. The 400GB card can store 40 hours of Full HD video content, and transfers files at up to 100MB/s.
Get it now!
Three days left: Buy the Windows Central 'Surface Colors' t-shirt in India!
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We've teamed up with Redwolf to offer the Windows Central 'Surface Colors' t-shirt to our Indian readers.
This is not a drill
Get $50 off the Amazon Echo for one day only!
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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.
Better than before
Xiaomi's Mi Notebook Air updated with Kaby Lake, fingerprint sensor
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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.
Maximum performance
NVIDIA crams a GTX 1080 into a laptop that's as thin as a MacBook Air
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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.
Costlier than your rig
Intel just launched an 18-core monster CPU that will retail for $1,999
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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.
The best deals
These are the best deals from Amazon's Great Indian Sale
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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.
Because why not
Kingston rolls out a USB flash drive with 2TB storage
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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.
Everything but the kitchen sink
The Snapdragon 835 is here, and it is amazing
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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.
Go digital
Digital Day sale is now live on Amazon U.S. — here are the best deals!
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Amazon has kicked off its inaugural Digital Day sale, offering discounts on thousands of games, apps, movies, TV shows, music albums, comics, and more.
Deals of War
Xbox One 500GB Gears of War bundle is just $189 at Woot!
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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.
Bye Pebble
Fitbit officially acquires Pebble's software assets and IP
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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.
It's acquisition time
Fitbit close to buying Pebble's software assets
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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
Get it now
Microsoft India is running deals on Office 2016 and 365
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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.
Tracking your eyes
Alienware's new laptop knows when you're looking at it
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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.
Everything is awesome
India's Jio is the most affordable LTE network in the world
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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.
Absolutely bonkers
Acer Predator 21 X is a monster gaming laptop
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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.
Absurd pricing
ASUS Transformer 3 Pro lands in India, but it doesn't matter
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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).
Portable VR
GTX 10 series is now available on notebooks
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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.