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Acer Veriton M M200-H310 UX.BC7SI.H87 business mini-tower desktop is now in stock online on Amazon.in. It has an MRP list price of Rs 39,500 and a launch selling price of Rs 36,990 ( check here for the current lowest price ). Acer Veriton M M200-H310 UX.BC7SI.H87 is a mid-range desktop tower PC powered by the 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9400 Hexa-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.90Ghz and a max boost clock of 4.10Ghz. This processor supports 6 threads and has 9MB Intel Smart Cache. For graphics, this desktop uses an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU. It comes with 8GB of ram and has 256GB SSD storage. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system. You get a keyboard and mouse in the box. According to the spec sheet, you can avail 3 years of onsite warranty for this product.  Acer Veriton M200-H310 UX.BC7SI.H87 Desktop Specs Intel Core i5-9400 ( 9th Gen / 6 cores / 6 threads / 2.90Ghz - 4.10Ghz clockspeed / 9MB Cache ) Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU. ( integrated ) Int...

11th Gen Intel Laptops are now slowly taking over the market from the previous 10th Gen variants. Most of the 10th gen variants are 14nm builds while the newer 11th Gen Intel processors are 10nm chipsets. As of this writing, there are 2 different Tiger Lake 11th Gen Core i5 processors ( i5-1130G7, i5-1135G7 ) and 3 different Core i7 variants ( Core i7-1165G7, i7-1185G7, i7-1160G7 ). Intel Core i7-1165G7 is a quad-core processor that has a base clock speed of 2.8Ghz and a max turbo boost clock of 4.7Ghz. It offers a 12MB Intel Smart Cache and supports 8 threads. For graphics, Intel is bringing a newer GPU - Intel Iris Xe Graphics - on these new 11th gen models instead of Intel UHD Graphics seen on 10th Gen models.  Check out the Best Selling Core i7-1165G7 Laptops in India online below. As of this writing, ASUS VivoBook Ultra 15 (2020) X513EA-EJ731TS is the cheapest i7-1165G7 laptop in stock on Amazon.in. It has the lowest price of Rs 70,000 and an MRP price of Rs 84,990 ( check he...

Amazfit has launched GTS 2 Mini Smartwatch in India online on Amazon India. It has a launch selling price of Rs 6,999 . In the US, the price for this smartwatch is $99. The first sale of Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is scheduled for Dec 26th at 12PM on Amazon.in. ( check here for more info ) Dec 27 update:  Amazfit GTS 2 Mini now available to pre-order. ( check here ) Amazfit GTS 2 Mini features a Super-light and Thin design offering a 1.55-inch AMOLED screen with Always-on Display support. You can choose from 50+ watch faces and can also use your own photo to customize the watch face. GTS 2 Mini is available in 3 different colors - Midnight Black, Flamingo Pink, Sage Green. The regular model - Amazfit GTS 2 - is also in stock on Amazon India, and has a launch price of Rs 12,999 ( check here ) Amazfit has equipped this smartwatch with a 220mAh battery. It comes with a charging base in the box and takes approx 2 hours to do a full charge. According to the official spec sheet, you ca...

ASUS VivoBook Ultra 15 (2020) X513EA-EJ331TS is on offer online on Amazon India. As part of their Deals of the Day, you can get this laptop for the lowest price of Rs 42,999 . MRP price for this model is Rs 54,990. Check out the Offer link here . Other Models with the same specs: Asus X513EA-EJ333TS ( check here ), Asus X513EA-EJ332TS ( check here ) ASUS VivoBook Ultra 15 X513EA-EJ331TS is an entry-level laptop powered by the 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Dual-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 1.7Ghz and a max turbo boost clock of 4.1Ghz. For graphics, it uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU.  It comes with 8GB of ram and has 256GB SSD storage for faster booting and performance. There is no HDD drive available on this model. The display on this model is a 15.6 inch Full HD screen with an anti-glare coating. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system and has MS Office Home & Student 2019 pre-installed.  Asus has equipped this model with a 720P HD webc...

Lenovo has announced ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (AMD) variants for India powered by AMD Ryzen processors. These models will be launching in India soon and will be in stock and available to purchase from Flipkart and Amazon.in in the coming weeks. Official MRP launch prices will be revealed after the official launch.  Lower end models are powered by AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Quad-core processor ( 4 Cores / 4 Threads, 2.7Ghz - 3.7GHz Clockspeed / 2MB L2 Cache  / 4MB L3 ). The mid-range model has AMD Ryzen 5 4500U hexa-core processor ( 6 Cores / 6 Threads / 2.3Ghz - 4.0GHz / 3MB L2 Cache / 8MB L3 ). The top end model is powered by AMD Ryzen 7 4700U octa-core processor ( 8 Cores / 8 Threads / 2.0Ghz - 4.1GHz / 4MB L2 Cache / 8MB L3 ).  All these models have 14 inch Full HD display and some of them have Intel Wifi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.  All models are powered by a 45Whr battery and support 65W USB Type-C charging. You can find a 720P HD camera with a privacy shutter on all models. Think...

Asus has launched ROG Zephyrus M15 (2020) GU502LV-HC012T Laptop variant in India online. It has an MRP price of Rs 1,85,000 and a launch selling price of Rs 1,61,000. It is now in stock online on Amazon.in ( check here for the lowest price ) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 (2020) GU502LV-HC012T is a high-end gaming laptop powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H Hexa-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.6Ghz and a max turbo boost of 5.0Ghz. For graphics, Asus has equipped this with 6GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics GPU. The display on this model is a 15.6 inch 4K UHD screen with 132.7% sRGB and 100% Adobe RGB support. The max display refresh rate supported is 60hz. It comes with 16GB of ram and has 1TB SSD storage. There is no HDD drive available on this. It ships with Windows 10 Home and is powered by a 76Whrs battery. There are many other variants of Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptops available in India online on Amazon.in ( check them all out here ). ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 GU50...

Apple has launched new Macbook Pro laptops with Apple's own M1 chip in the US. These new Macbook Pro 2020 variants are available in 256GB or 512GB options with 8GB ram on Amazon.com.  The 256GB Macbook Pro with M1 chip has a price tag of $1,299.99 in the US. The 512GB variant has a launch price of $1,499.99 . ( check them out here ). 256GB Macbook Air with M1 Chip is also up for pre-order - $999 ( check here ). In India, Macbook Pro with M1 chip has an MRP price of   Rs 1,22,900 - Rs 1,42,900 . The Macbook Air with M1 chip has a price tag of  Rs 92,900 -  Rs 1,17,990.  These new Macbooks as well as Mac Mini with M1 chip will be available to pre-order in India online from Amazon.in and Flipkart in the coming days.  These new Macbooks are powered by Apple Silicon - Apple M1 Chip - which is an ARM-based chipset and offer better performance and battery backup compared to the previous generation Intel-based Macbook Pro variants. Apple M1 chip has 8...

DJI has launched Mini 2 Drone in the US at a price of  $449 . You can also buy the Fly More Combo for $599 . It is now in stock online on Amazon.com - no pre-orders needed ( check here ). DJI Mini 2 ( or Mavic Mini 2 ) is the 2nd generation model with improved overall specs. It can now shoot 4K @ 30fps videos while the first-gen Mavic Mini could only shoot 2.7K videos. This newer model lets you take dng raw photos as well which was missing on the first-gen model. It is still lightweight, under 250g, which means you do not need to register or get a licence to fly it in the US.  In India, Mavic Mini 2 will be available to purchase online from Amazon.in in the coming weeks. You don't need to get a licence to fly any drone under 249g in India as well, but legally you can't fly it above 50ft.  Like the first-gen model, the DJI Mini 2 also has a 12MP sensor. It has a 3-axis motorized gimbal built in to get steady and smoother videos and photos. DJI has equipped this newer...

Canon has launched RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM lens in the US at a price of  $1,599 . It is now available to pre-order online on Amazon.com ( check here ). Canon has also launched a nifty fifty 50mm F1.8 lens in Canon RF mount at an affordable price of $199.99.  Canon RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM is a medium telephoto lens made for Canon RF mount cameras like EOS R5, R6, EOS RP, etc. This lens is not compatible with Canon DSLR or EOS M series mirrorless cameras.  It offers a constant F4 aperture throughout the zoom range. There is also a more expensive 70-200mm variant with a constant F2.8 aperture lens, which has a price tag of $2699  in the US. This lens features an Optical Image Stabilizer which according to Canon offers up to 5 Stops of Shake Correction. You can get Up to 7.5 Stops of Shake Correction if used with a camera with IBIS built-in. It features Dual Nano USM Motors for High Speed, Smooth, and Quiet Auto Focus. From the manufacturer The RF70-20...

Canon has launched an affordable Nifty-Fifty RF 50mm F1.8 STM lens for its EOS R Mirrorless Line-up. It has a price tag of  $199.99 in the US and is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US ( check here ). It will be available to purchase in India in the coming weeks as well. Canon has also launched Canon RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM lens for a price of  $1,599 in the US ( up for Pre-order ) Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM is a compact and lightweight portrait lens made for Canon RF mount. You can use it on bodies like EOS R5, R6, RP, EOS R, etc. These are not compatible with DSLR cameras or EOS M Series of Canon cameras.  This lens features an STM motor - A Stepping Motor - which offers smoother and quieter Auto Focus while recording video as well as for photos. Super Spectra Coating on the lens ensures quality. It just weighs 160g making it a great lightweight lens to always have in your camera bag. From the Manufacturer The RF 50mm F1.8 STM is a small, light, ...

Ubuntu Version 20.10 Groovy Gorilla is now available to download . You can also upgrade your existing 20.04 to the latest Ubuntu version. I tried to upgrade my system to the latest version and ran into an error when I tried executing the update-manager -d command. It showed a "Please install all available updates for your release before upgrading." error in the command line even though the update manager showed there are no new updates. I was able to fix it after trying a few things. Here is what I did. First, run the command " sudo apt-get upgrade " and install all updates ( if any ). Then go to Update Manager Settings aka Software & updates, and select the Other Software tab. You will see a lot of repository addresses in there. Scroll down and untick all the manually added third party repositories and then close it.  Run the update-manager -d command again and you will probably be presented with some updates yet to be installed. Install the remaining updates (...

MSI has launched GS66 Stealth 10SFS-488IN Gaming Laptop in India online. It has an MRP price of Rs 2,91,990 and will be available for a lower price. It is now in stock online on Amazon.in ( check here for the lowest price ) MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS-488IN is a high-end gaming laptop powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H octa-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.30Ghz and a max turbo boost clock of 5.1Ghz. For graphics, MSI has equipped this model with 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER With Max-Q Design. The display on this model is a 15.6 inch Full HD screen with 300hz refresh rate support. It comes with 16GB of ram and has a 1TB SSD drive. There is no HDD drive available on this model. It ships with Windows 10 Home and is powered by a 4 -Cell 99.9 Whr battery. MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS-488IN Specs 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H ( 8 cores / 16 threads / 16MB Cache / 2.30Ghz - 5.1Ghz clockspeed ) 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER With Max-Q Design. 16GB ram (...

Asus has launched ROG Zephyrus M15 (2020) GU502LV-HC140T Laptop in India online. It has an MRP price of Rs 2,27,990 and a launch selling price of Rs 1,79,990. It is now in stock online on Amazon.in ( check here for the lowest price ) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 (2020) GU502LV-HC140T is a high-end gaming laptop powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H Hexa-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.6Ghz and a max turbo boost of 5.0Ghz. For graphics, this laptop uses 6GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics GPU. The display on this model is a 15.6 inch 4K UHD screen with 100% Adobe RGB support. It comes with 16GB of ram and has a 1TB SSD storage. There is no HDD drive available on this. It ships with Windows 10 Home and is powered by a 76Whrs battery. Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LV-AZ139T ( Price: Rs 1,64,990 - Full HD 240hz Display / i7-10750H / RTX 2060 ) is also now in stock online on Amazon.in. There are many other variants of Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptops available in India online ...

Asus has launched ROG Zephyrus M15 (2020) GU502LV-AZ139T Laptop in India online. It has an MRP price of Rs 2,14,990 and a launch selling price of Rs 1,64,990 . It is now in stock online on Amazon.in ( check here for the lowest price ) ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 (2020) GU502LV-AZ139T is a high-end gaming laptop powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H Hexa-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.6Ghz and a max turbo boost of 5.0Ghz. For graphics, this laptop uses 6GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics GPU. The display on this model is a 15.6 inch Full HD screen with support for a 240hz refresh rate for a super smooth gaming experience. It comes with 16GB of ram and has a 1TB SSD storage. There is no HDD drive available on this. It ships with Windows 10 Home and is powered by a 76Whrs battery. Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LV-HC140T ( Price: Rs 1,79,990 - 4K Display / i7-10750H / RTX 2060 ) is also now in stock online on Amazon.in. There are many other variants of Asus ROG Ze...

Mi Notebook 14 XMA1901-FA+Webcam will be on offer during the Great Indian Festival 2020 Sale on Amazon.in. It will be available for the Deal price of Rs 43,999. The current selling price is Rs 46,999. Check out the offer link here . Mi Notebook 14 XMA1901-FA is a mid-range laptop powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10210U quad-core processor.  It has a base clock speed of 1.6Ghz and a max boost frequency of 4.2Ghz. For graphics, it uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU . You can also buy XMA1901-FC+Webcam and XMA1901-DG+Webcam variants ( 8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 10/Nvidia MX250 2GB Graphics ). It comes with 8GB of ram and has 512GB SSD storage. There is no HDD drive available on this model. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system. The display on this model is a 14 inch Full HD screen with an anti-glare coating.  Certified Buyer Reviews on Amazon.in: This laptop currently has a 3.9 out of 5-star rating.  Some Points from Certified buyers You can't upgrade the R...

HP Pavilion Gaming DK0268TX Laptop will be on Offer on Amazon.in during the Great Indian Festival 2020 sale on Oct 17th. It will be available for an offer price of Rs 62,990 . The regular selling price for this model is Rs 67,990.  HP Pavilion Gaming DK0268TX is a mid-range laptop powered by the 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9300H quad-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.40 GHz and a max boost turbo clock of 4.10Ghz. For graphics, this laptop has 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU.  It comes with 8GB of ram and has a 512GB SSD drive. There is no HDD drive available on this model. The display on this is a 15.6 inch Full HD screen with Anti-glare coating. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system and is powered by a 3-cell 52.5Whr battery. Check out the offer link here . Find all other Laptop Deals part of the Great Indian Festival 2020 sale here . HP Pavilion Gaming DK0268TX Specs 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9300H ( 4 cores / 8 threads / 2.40Ghz - 4.10Ghz clock speed ) 4G...

Google has officially launched Pixel 4A in India at an MRP price of Rs 31,999 and a launch offer price of Rs 29,999. OnePlus Nord, which has been out for a month now can be bought for Rs 24,999 - Rs 29,999. So which one you should buy? Which one is a better value for the money? What are the Pros and Cons of each? Read on.  Pixel 4A is for those who love stock Android and want day 1 software updates. Google will send future Android 12 and Android 13 to Pixel 4A without any delay whenever these versions launch. It also gets monthly security updates for the next 3 years. So you are getting one of the most secure Android smartphones you can buy in the market today. It doesn't come with any bloatware as well, meaning you don't have to worry about 3rd party pre-installed apps stealing your data which many Chinese OEMs in the past were caught doing. One other main reason to buy the Pixel phone is its camera. The HDR+ algorithm and the incredible Night Sight mode lets you take fantast...

Google is officially launching Pixel 4A in India online on Flipkart. It will be available to purchase from Oct 16th onwards part of the Big Billion Days Sale. The expected price is around Rs 29,999 . In the US, this sells for $349 for the base model which is 50$ cheaper than the iPhone SE 2020. Oct 9 update: Flipkart has announced Pixel 4A First Sale Date: October 16th, 2020. It will be available for an offer price of Rs 29,999 ( limited stock ). The MRP price is Rs 31,999.  Let's have a look at the specs. Google Pixel 4A is a mid-range Android smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 730G octa-core processor. Do not confuse this with the more powerful 5G Snapdragon 765G chipset. 4A only supports 4G / 3G Networks. It comes with 6GB of ram and has 128GB of storage . Google has equipped this with a 3140mAh battery. It comes with just a single 12MP sensor at the back. If you compare the specs and the price with other Android smartphones available to purchase in India, you can clearl...

Dell has launched Inspiron 3505 D560339WIN9BE Laptop variant in India. It has an MRP price of Rs 40,364 and has a launch selling price of Rs 39,990. It is now in stock online on Amazon.in ( check here for the lowest price ).  Dell INSPIRON 3505 D560339WIN9BE is an entry-level, budget laptop powered by the AMD Ryzen-3 3250U Dual-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 2.6Ghz and a max boost clock of 3.5Ghz. For graphics, this laptop makes use of integrated AMD Radeon Graphics GPU . The display on this laptop is a 15.6 inch Full HD one with Anti-glare coating. It comes with 4GB of ram and has 1TB of HDD storage. You also get a 256GB SSD storage for faster booting and performance. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system. Dell has also launched another variant - D560335WIN9S ( Price: Rs 36,490 - Ryzen-3 3250U / 4 GB / 1TB ) Dell Inspiron 3505 D560339WIN9BE Specs AMD Ryzen 3 3250U (2 Cores / 4 Threads, 2.6Ghz - 3.5GHz / 1MB L2 Cache / 4MB L3 Cache ) Integrated AMD ...

Amazon has officially announced the date of their Great Indian Festival 2020 Sale - Oct 17th onwards. Flipkart's Big Billion Days 2020 sale will be held on the same dates as well ( Oct 16-21 ). If you have an Amazon Prime Membership, you can get access to many of these Oct 17th Sale offers a day early on Oct 16th. Globally, Amazon is also having a Prime Day Sale on Oct 13-14, which probably won't be held in India.  What to expect during this Great Indian Festival Sale 2020? Amazon has already started teasing offers on a few products on their promo pages. Apple iPhone 11 64GB variant will be available for a deal price of Rs 4X999 ( expected price is Rs 49999 ). Plenty of other Android smartphones and tablets will be available on Discounts during this sale. You can also get the lowest price offers on Laptops, Headphones, Computer Accessories, and other Electronics products.  If you have an HDFC Bank Debit / Credit Card, you can avail 10% Instant discount during this Oct 17th Sal...

Asus has launched ROG Strix GA35 G35DX-IN013T Desktop in India online. It has an MRP price of Rs 2,93,990 and a launch selling price of Rs 2,48,588 . It is now in stock online on Amazon.in ( check here for the lowest price ) ASUS ROG Strix GA35 G35DX-IN013T is a high-end Gaming Desktop powered by AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 3.8Ghz and a max boost clock of 4.6Ghz. For graphics, Asus has equipped this model with 8GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Graphics GPU. It comes with 16GB of ram and has 1TB HDD drive as well as 1TB SSD storage for faster performance and booting. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system.  Asus has also launched other ROG Strix GA35 variants in India with AMD Ryzen 7 3800X octa-core processor and RTX 2060 / RTX 2080 / RTX 2070 Super GPUS. Check out their prices here . From the manufacturer Dominate game worlds and beyond with the powerful ROG Strix GA35. Action-packed gameplay runs fast and fluid on Windows 10 Ho...

Asus has launched ROG Strix GA35 G35DX-IN009T Desktop in India online. It has an MRP price of Rs 2,23,990 and a launch selling price of Rs 1,87,474. It is now in stock online on Amazon.in ( check here for the lowest price ) ASUS ROG Strix GA35 G35DX-IN009T is a high-end Gaming Desktop powered by AMD Ryzen 7 3800X octa-core processor. It has a base clock speed of 3.9Ghz and a max boost clock of 4.5Ghz. For graphics, Asus has equipped this model with 8GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Graphics GPU. It comes with 16GB of ram and has 1TB HDD drive. You also get a 512GB SSD storage for faster performance and loading. It ships with Windows 10 Home operating system.  Other Asus ROG Strix GA35 Variants and their Launch Prices G35DX-IN008T ( Price:  Rs 1,51,220 | 8GB RAM/1TB HDD + 512GB SSD/6GB RTX 2060 ) G35DX-IN012T ( Price: Rs 2,27,872 | 32GB RAM/2TB HDD + 1GB SSD/8GB RTX 2080 Super ) G35CZ-IN010T GT35 ( Price: Rs 2,27,872 | Intel Core i7 10700KF / 32GB RAM/2TB HDD + 512GB...