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Apple’s new laptops, Google Maps to tell toll prices, OnePlus 9 price cut and other top tech stories of the week
Gadgets Now Bureau19 Jun, 2022, 08:40AM IST
Apple's newest MacBook Pro up for pre-orders in India
Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro laptops at its annual developer conference WWDC 2022 on June 6. The laptop is up for preorder in India. The latest M2 MacBook Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 1,29,900. For students, the MacBook Pro starts at Rs 1,19,900. The customers can purchase the device online via Apple Online Store and offline through authorized Apple resellers. The M2 MacBook Pro is expected to be available from June 24.Click here to read the complete story.
Google Maps to tell you toll prices
Google rolled out a new feature for its navigation app -- Google Maps. The feature will make travelling much easier. The tech giant will now inform the users about the total toll charges they will have to pay during their journey. Before you start navigating, you’ll see the estimated toll price to your destination. Google relies on 'trusted information' received from local tolling authorities to arrive at the estimated toll fees. Click here to read the complete story.
Why VPN companies are upset over new rules
Some of the leading virtual private network (VPN) service providers have recently announced that they will remove their servers from India. Companies including Surfshark and ExpressVPN and NordVPN have said that they are shutting their servers in India. The companies are upset with the new VPN rules setup by the government. The new cybersecurity norms have asked VPN service providers along with data centers and cloud service providers to store information such as names, email IDs, contact numbers, and IP addresses (among other things) of their customers for a period of five years. Click here to read the complete story.
OnePlus 9 5G receives second price cut in India
The last year launched premium OnePlus smartphone -- OnePlus 9 5G received its second price cut in India this week. The smartphone witnessed its first price drop of Rs 5000 in March this year. OnePlus 9 5G comes in two variants -- 8GB and 12GB. After the first price cut, the 8GB RAM variant was available at Rs 44,999 and the 12GB RAM variant was selling at Rs 49,999. The smartphone has now received a price drop of Rs 7,000. So, after the second price cut, the customers can purchase the 8GB variant of OnePlus 9 5G at Rs 37,999 and the 12GB version at Rs 42,999. Click here to read the complete story.
Apple and Facebook solve WhatsApp's biggest 'problem'
The week also saw an important announcement for WhatsApp users. Apple has now added support of WhatsApp chat transfers for those moving from Android to iOS. Apple has an app called Move to iOS, which facilitates the transfer of data from Android phones to iPhones. What the app lacked — till now — was the ability to move WhatsApp chats. However, starting this week, WhatsApp beta users — will be able to move their WhatsApp chats from Android to iOS. Earlier, users could transfer contacts, messages, calendar but not WhatsApp. Click here to read the complete story.
Samsung Galaxy S20FE 5G is available at ‘lowest-ever’ price
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE was the first fan edition smartphone of the company in India. Launched in 2020, the smartphone is now available at the lowest price ever in the country. The handset usually sells at a discounted price of Rs 36,990. However, it can be purchased at Rs 33,490 including the Rs 3500 discount and at Rs 32,490 including the discount coupon and SBI credit card discount. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset and is backed by a 4,500 mAh battery. Click here to read the complete story.
HP Spectre x360 laptops with Intel 12th-gen processors launched in India
HP launched two new Spectre x360 laptops – the Spectre x360 16 and Spectre x360 13.5 – in India this week. The new HP Spectre x360 13.5-inch comes at Rs 1,29,999, while the Spectre x360 16-inch has a price tag of Rs 1,39,999. The duo are powered by 12th generation Intel processors and come with some nifty software features from HP, such as an auto frame camera and AI-based privacy alerts. Click here to read the complete story.
Redmi 10 receives a price cut in India
Xiaomi slashed the price of its budget smartphone -- Redmi 10 India. The smartphone comes in two variants and both of them have received a price cut. The Chinese smartphone maker launched two variants of Redmi 10 -- 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB priced at Rs 10,999 and Rs 12,999. The 4GB RAM variant has received a price drop of Rs 1,000 and is now available at Rs 9,999. On the other hand, the 6GB RAM option has witnessed a price drop of Rs 500 and customers can now purchase the same at Rs 12,499. The new prices are reflecting on the official website. Click here to read the complete story.
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED, Vivobook Pro 14 OLED and Vivobook 16X launched
Asus added new laptops to its lineup with the launch of Zenbook S 13 OLED, Vivobook Pro 14 OLED and Vivobook 16X in India. All the three laptops are powered by AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile or Ryzen 6000 Mobile chipsets. The price of Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED starts at Rs 99,990, whereas the Vivobook 14 Pro OLED and the VivoBook 16X are priced at Rs 59,990 and Rs 54,990 respectively. Click here to read the complete story.
Lenovo launches Smart Clock Essential with built-in Alexa
Lenovo added a new product to its lineup with the launch of Lenovo Smart Clock Essential in India. Priced at Rs 4,999, the Lenovo smart clock comes equipped with the digital smart clock features and has hands-free voice control with Alexa. It sports a 4-inch Digital LED (Monochrome, Non-Touch) display which tracks weather, humidity, and the temperature outside. The device packs 4GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. Click here to read the complete story.
Elon Musk is willing to let these 'special' Twitter employees work remotely
Elon Musk has come under plenty of backlash over his ultimatum to Tesla employees on remote working which decreed that they have to either work a minimum of 40 hours per week from any main company office or find some other job. But the Tesla and SpaceX CEO is willing to grant the work-from-home privilege to a few ‘special’ employees at Twitter. "If someone can only work remotely, and they're exceptional, it wouldn't make sense to fire them," said Musk in a virtual town hall with Twitter staff, as per a report by The Wall Street Journal. Click here to read the complete story.
Boat Xtend Sport smartwatch launched at Rs 2,499
Boat has expanded its smartwatch lineup with the launch of Boat Xtend Sport smartwatch in India this week. The wearable comes with a price tag of Rs 2,499 and is available online on Amazon.in. The Boat Xtend Sport smartwatch features 700+ Active Fitness modes and promises to offer up to 7 days of battery life. Click here to read the complete story.
Noise launches Buds VS104 earbuds at Rs 1499
Noise launched its affordable pair of true wireless earbuds -- Noise Buds VS104 in India this week. Priced at Rs 1,499, the earbuds sport a water-resistant design and promise to offer up to 30 hours of music playback with the charging case. The device also supports fast charging and promises to deliver 2 hours of backup with 10 minutes of charger. Click here to read the complete story.
Fire-Boltt Ring Pro smartwatch with Bluetooh calling launched
Priced at Rs 4,999, the Fire-Boltt Ring Pro smartwatch comes with Bluetooth calling feature and 25 sports modes. The wearable has a water-resistant design and can keep track of heart rate and blood oxygen levels. The device can also keep track of your daily health activities and claims to offer up to 5 days of battery life on a single charge. Click here to read the complete story.