YOUR WEEKLY TECH GUIDE TO THE COOLEST GADGETS AND ACCESSORIES
Bigger, brighter and faster: it doesn’t get better than the all-new 16-inch MacBook Pro that’s kitted with cutting edge 6- and 8-core 9th generation processors with Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.0 GHz. This powerful machine can deliver up to 2.1 times faster performance than the quad-core 15-inch MacBook Pro 1. If you’re a Pro who is working on your next big game title or grading a blockbuster film, this one has the graphics performance to back you up. It features the new AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series graphics — the first 7nm mobile discrete GPUs for pro users. Other highlights include a new magic keyboard, a higher fidelity audio experience and bottomless internal storage (Rs 1,99,900 onwards)
The new flagship killer in town: the Real Me X2 Pro is the newest device that wears the flagship killer badge and makes a serious pitch as one of the most formidable smartphones under Rs 30,000. It certainly has the display to back this claim – a 6.5-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a first for this price segment. It’s also a hardware powerhouse, propelled by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Processor with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of Internal Memory. And then there’s the robust battery (4000 mAh) with Super VOOC charging that powers your battery from 0 to 100 % in 35 minutes flat. (Rs 29,999)
Style your wrist: the all-new Amazfit GTS smartwatch should please fitness enthusiasts and fashion fiends alike. The watch boasts of a chic design and comes in multiple colour options including steel blue and desert gold. The vibrant 1.6-inch AMOLED display (348 x 442 pixels) packs an impressive 341 pixels per inch guaranteeing clear visibility even under harsh sunlight. The 5 ATM water resistance feature allows you to plunge into the pool with the watch. Aside from swim mode, the watch offers 11 other sports modes and 24-hour monitoring, But it’s the 14-day battery life that might the deal clincher for most users. (Rs 9,999)
Get smarter: Lenovo makes a serious play for the booming smart home segment as connected devices are becoming more commonplace. The new 7-inch Lenovo Smart Display is key to this game plan. It brings the best of Google Assistant with an enhanced visual experience. You have access to over 5,000 smart home devices from a plethora of brands, allowing you to perform a whole bunch of tasks from answering video calls to monitoring your kid’s room seamlessly. The always-on display gives you instant access to Google Assistant with a simple voice command for news and weather updates and all your favourite music (Rs 8,999)
