CS:GO Paris Major 2023: Apeks lead the charts as Day 1 of the Challengers stage comes to a close

Day 1 of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 packed all the action that the fans could demand from the last Major tournament of the game. There were surprises, upsets, and everything that makes CS:GO the fan-favourite eSport that it is. As we had prefaced in our article yesterday, the first day of the Challengers stage held a lot of importance for the teams as they looked to get off the blocks with their guns blazing. And, while some teams were up to speed right away, the others had to toil hard to get things started. 

Paris Major 2023 Challengers stage - Day 1 - Perfect balance of emotions and competition

The first match of the day had FaZe Clan facing off against Monte. At the start of the game, FaZe looked like a shadow of their former selves that had been crowned the Major Champions exactly a year ago. But, as the game went on, they recovered and showed the world that they are here to stay. After staging a comeback against Monte, they were pitted against paiN Gaming, and sealed a 16-12 win. Monte, on the other hand, after having a rough start to their campaign, faced off against Fluxo. There the team that at one point gave FaZe a run for their money, proved their mettle by defeating Fluxo with a convincing 8-16 scoreline in their favour.

Before getting their dreams handed to them on a copper platter by FaZe, paiN gaming, in their first game of the day, had faced off against Fluxo, defeating them 16-2. The other games of the day had G2 defeating TheMongolz 16-11. Complexity twisting GamerLegion’s arms into a 16-11 win, and Grayhound, out of nowhere, defeating Forze by a two-point margin, 14-16 in their favour.

Apeks asked the hopes and dreams of North American CS to sit down as they romped past a rather meak-looking Team Liquid to seal their first win of the Challengers stage. After having a rather eventful run the RMR stages, Ninjas in Pyjamas, trumped over Mouz, winning the game 16-9. The match between OG and ENCE was something that set the tone for the end of the day. OG were thrashed by ENCE, who raced home with a 6-16 win. G2, also added to their tally of wins, by evening out Complexity’s win-to-loss ratio as their game ended 9-16 in G2’s favour.

Doubling down on their win against Team Liquid, Apeks gave us the first flawless map of the tournament, when they defeated Grayhound gaming 16-0. Greyhound’s win, followed by a loss was met with mixed reactions on Twitter as it had a massive impact on the Pick ‘ems of players across the globe, potentially costing them a chance at the Diamond coin. ENCE continued on their run of form, racing home with a 16-9 win against NiP.

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At the time of writing, four more matches had been played on effectively the second day of the Challengers stage. We had OG beat MOUZ (11-16), FORZE winning against Team Liquid who have one step already in de_airport, TheMongolz bouncing back to winning ways against GamerLegion, and Monte, registering a 16-8 win against Fluxo.

As it stands, here’s how things look in terms of team standings in the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 –

With two more days to go in the Challengers stage, an surprise wins and upsets being the motto of tournament so far, the lines are rather blurred. However, as it stands, if Apeks, Faze, G3, and ENCE are able to continue their run of form into the coming games, it looks like they are all set to make it past into the Legends stage.

Here's a look at the schedule for Day 2 of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers stage –

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Samsung One UI 5 Watch revealed: Top features explained

Samsung's One UI 5 OS for Watches has been in talks for quite a while now. So, finally Samsung made an official announcement of the smartwatch OS. With the announcement of the OS, its features have also been revealed and how it is better than its predecessors.

Let's have a look at the areas of change and new features that come with the smartwatch OS- Samsung One UI 5.

Features of the Samsung One UI 5 Watch

Samsung revealed that their smartwatch OS would bring in improvements in three sectors- sleep tracking, activity tracking and user safety. So, what are these improvements which the OS has made than its predecessors? 

One UI 5 Watch will bring in a sleep score for every night, taking into consideration the sleep phases, snoring and blood oxygen level. This would help users in reconstructing their sleeping schedule and have healthy sleeping habits. So, the smartwatches with the new OS will automatically have the sleep coaching on to keep your sleep cycles in place.

Another very useful feature of the OS is its Smart-things incorporation. So this feature allows the Samsung smartwatch to detect when you are asleep and immediately disconnect with the connected devices to help you have a sound sleep.

This new OS is all about keeping you healthy. So, this comes with a feature which allows calculation of personalised heart rate zones while running. The OS will also bring in a calculator for five workout intensity levels- warm-up, fat burning, cardio, hard train and max effort. This would notify the users what would be the right time to stop working out so that you do not cause yourself any sort of pain or trouble.

This One UI 5 Watch also brings in a more efficient SOS feature which would allow direct communication with the emergency services that would provide them the user's location as well as all your medical history. Also, there will also be a feature that would detect if anybody falls especially for people above 55.

So, there are certain phones that would only connect with the new smartwatch OS. But, talking about smartwatches, this OS will have a beta version later this month for the Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. The upcoming Galaxy Watch 6 series will be launched with the new OS in it and will be the first smartwatch to support it.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE sale price on Flipkart Big Savings Days is 29,999, but should you buy

Flipkart has announced the sale price of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE for Big Savings Days. You could get it at ₹29,999 during the sale days starting May 4, 2023. However, should you buy it or consider its alternatives? Let’s find out.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE specs and features

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launched in India in January 2022 featuring a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. The phone ships with Android 12 but you can upgrade it to Android 13-based OneUI 5.1. The company promises 3 OS updates and 4 years of security updates. The processor inside is a 5nm Exynos 2100 SoC. This particular media has 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. 

On the camera front, you are getting a 32MP selfie camera and the rear setup includes a 12MP main camera, an 8MP (3x optical zoom) telephoto shooter and a 12MP ultrawide snapper. You can record up to 4K 60fps from the front and back of the phone. 

The Samsung phone is powered by a 4500mAh battery backed by 25W charging. You also get a 15W wireless charging facility.

The other goodies in the mix include WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, an in-screen fingerprint reader, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, stereo speakers, and IP68 dust and water resistance. The phone has got Gorilla Glass Victus on the front, aluminium frame and plastic on the back. 

3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE alternatives 1. Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G (8+256GB)

Redmi Note 12 Pro+ comes with Gorilla Glass 5 on the front, Android 12 with MIUI 13, 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, a 200MP+8MP (ultrawide)+2MP (macro), a 16MP selfie camera, Bluetooth 5.2, an infrared port, and a 5000mAh battery with 120W wired charging. 

It was released in India in January 2023. On launch, the company had assured 2 years of Android upgrades and 4 years of security updates.

2. iQOO Neo 7 5G (8+128GB)

iQOO Neo 7 ships with Android 13-based Funtouch OS, a 4nm Mediatek Dimensity 8200 processor, a 64MP+2+2MP triplet, a 16MP selfie snapper, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.3, an under-display fingerprint reader, an infrared port, and a 5000mAh battery with 120W wired charging support.

It was launched in India in February 2023. The company assures 2 years of platform updates and 3 years of security patches.

3. Nothing Phone 1 (8+128GB)

Nothing Phone 1 has got a Gorilla Glass 5 front, a unique design with LED lights at the back, Gorilla Glass 5, closer-to-stock Android 12 (but upgradeable to Android 13, a 50MP+50MP duo at the back, 4K30 fps video recording, 16MP selfie shooter, Bluetooth 5.2, and a 4500mAh battery with 33W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. 

It came to India in July 2022. The company had promised 3 years of Android updates and 4 years of security updates.

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NoiseFit Force Plus launches in India at 3,999: Here are its 5 key features

Noise has launched the NoiseFit Force Plus in India. It comes at ₹3,999 and as you can guess from its name, it is an outdoorsy smartwatch with a rugged build. It also features a round AMOLED display, IP67 ingress protection, and Bluetooth Calling with TruSync technology.

Here’s everything you need to know about the wearable.

NoiseFit Force Plus specs and features

1. Noise has equipped the NoiseFit Force Plus with a zinc alloy plus polycarbonate chassis. The watch has got a raised lip around its dial. 

It has IP67 certification for dust and water resistance but you should not wear it while swimming. The thing is not shockproof either.

2. On the front, there is a 1.46-inch TFT display with 466x466 pixel resolution, 550 nits of peak brightness, and 100+ watch faces.

3. You get a heart rate sensor, a SpO2 sensor, and an option to measure stress, the female menstrual cycle, calories burned as well as distance covered. The watch supports over 130 sports modes. 

4. You can do Bluetooth Calling with the NoiseFit Force Plus. The watch is armed with TruSync advanced calling, a built-in dial pad, and the option to save up to 10 contacts on the watch’s Noise Buzz app.

5. The productivity features include real-time phone notifications, weather updates, the ability to set and get reminders, a calculator app, an alarm app, and a timer app. The watch is rated to run up to 7 days between charges.

NoiseFit Force Plus price and availability

You can buy the NoiseFit Force Plus at ₹3,999 from the official website as well as Flipkart. The available colour options are Jet Black, Mist Grey and Teal Blue.

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Garmin Forerunner 965 launched in India: Here is everything new and different in this smartwatch

Garmin has released the Forerunner 965 smartwatch in India. Compared to the predecessor, it has an AMOLED display, that is said to be more bright and offers more colour visibility. However, the company has ditched the solar charging option. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Garmin smartwatch.

Garmin Forerunner 965 specs and features

1. The front of the Forerunner 965 is a 1.4-inch circular AMOLED display with 454 x 454 pixels resolution, an optional Always on Mode (AoD), and Gorilla Glass 3 DX protection. As mentioned already, there is no solar charging option here. But, the screen size and resolution have increased.

2. Garmin advertises up to 23 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, and up to 31 days in GPS mode. You also get a proprietary fast charger, this time with a USB-C design.

3. The watch brings continuous wrist-based heart rate, abnormal heart rate alerts, SpO2 monitoring, Body Battery energy indicator, stress, sleep health and score, women’s health, and health snapshot. As for activity tracking, you get auto rep counting, cardio workouts, HIIT, swimming, yoga, Training Readiness, Training Load, Running Dynamics, morning report, and a lot more advanced insights and tracking options. You can check them out here.

4. You can interact with the watch through the touchscreen gestures and the buttons on its sides. You get the stats, reports, settings and controls on the Garmin Connect app.

5. The 965’s weight is 53 grams which is more than the 955 but it is slimmer at 1.2mm. The company has outfitted the watch with a titanium bezel. You can pick the smartwatch in Black and Amp Yellow colours.

Garmin Forerunner 965 price and availability

You can buy the Garmin Forerunner 965 for ₹67,490 in India through various online and offline stores.

Along with it, the company has also launched the Forerunner 265 and 265S Music edition priced at ₹50,490.

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Noise to launch NoiseFit Force Plus, upgraded smartwatch by May 2023

Noise introduced the NoiseFit Force, its first smartwatch, earlier in January of this year. The Gurgaon-based enterprise has just revealed an improved model of the same gadget. The NoiseFit Force Plus is the most recent model. 

The NoiseFit Force Plus, Noise's newest rugged smartwatch made for rough terrain, has been launched. This occurred soon after the Noise ColorFit Vivid Call was introduced earlier in the week.

Also read: Best Smart Watches in India

The sporty and durable NoiseFit Force Plus design offers an impact-resistant structure that can handle challenging outdoor situations. The watch has a 1.46-inch AMOLED display with an Always-On-Display function and a 466x466 pixel resolution.

The watch features Bluetooth calling and enables users to make phone calls directly through the device and save up to 5 contacts in the device. It is powered by TruSync technology and equipped with Bluetooth v5. This watch is a trustworthy travel companion for all of your daily travels because it is water- and dust-resistant and has a battery life of up to 7 days.

Additionally, it has the built-in Noise Health Suite, which monitors crucial health metrics like SPO2, heart rate, and sleep cycles and even offers breathing exercises. Additionally, it provides 150 sports modes that may be customised with different cloud-based watch faces, as well as female health indicators. The productivity features of the NoiseFit Force Plus smartwatch include games, a built-in voice assistant, weather updates, and reminders.

Also Read: 5 best features of Noise ColorFit Vivid Call, a smartwatch with Bluetooth calling at ₹1299

Starting on May 1, 2023, at 12 PM across both Flipkart.com and the Noise website, the NoiseFit Force Plus will be offered for a brief period for a special introductory price of Rs. 3999. The watch comes in three different hues, including Mist Grey, Teal Blue, and Jet Black

Noise exhibited good local market development in 2022, surpassing 5% of the worldwide market share for each year to place fourth. According to Counterpoint Research, the Indian market is generating debate over whether it would be able to challenge Samsung's lead beyond Huawei next year, despite the fact that its growth stalled in Q4 and missed to surpass Huawei.

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Apple working on emotion measuring tech, health services with advanced AI

In the area of health and wellness, Apple Inc. is renowned for its revolutionary products and services. The business has a history of developing tools and apps that aid in tracking health and even saving lives. Apple is currently expanding the capabilities of AI once more. 

 

According to reports, the corporation is working on technologies for measuring emotions as well as a new health counselling service powered by artificial intelligence. With the help of these new capabilities, users will be able to take a more detailed and individualised strategy for their health and well-being.

Apple is ready to launch a new coaching service codenamed Quartz, says Bloomberg report. The service will primarily work on motivating users to exercise and prompt healthy eating habits and sleep cycles. The fundamental idea of working on this program is to establish a combination of machine learning and data to build a personalised training program for individual users. However, these announcements are yet to be released and can be anticipated in the coming week.

Also read: iOS 17 will support app sideloading on iPhone, thanks to EU law

Apple has announced plans to create an innovative health coaching service as part of a larger initiative to integrate health features into all of its products, including the Apple Watch. The business's most recent initiatives in this regard include bringing health software to the iPad and adding capabilities that can help users with eyesight issues. 

However, Apple's new internal service will have a monthly cost and have an app of its own. The effort is being led by a number of Apple departments, including the company's services division, health, Siri, and AI teams. Although the service is now scheduled for next year, it could eventually be cancelled or delayed.

A version of Apple's iPhone health software for the iPad is allegedly also being planned, enabling users to examine their health information, such as ECG findings, in an expanded format. Later this year, iPadOS 17 is expected to include this modification. In medical facilities, wherein tablets are already commonly used, the iPad's rendition of the health app is intended to improve the app's appeal.

Also read: A full list of iPhones that Apple could discontinue post-iPhone 15 series launch

According to the source, Apple may update its health app this year with additional features for treating vision disorders, including nearsightedness and tracking emotions. Users of the emotion tracker's first iteration will be able to record their moods, provide answers to questions about their days, and monitor their progress over time. Apple plans to utilise algorithms in the future to infer a user's mood from their speech, their written words, and other information on their devices.

In June, during Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, it's expected to introduce a new iPad app as well as tools for controlling vision and emotion. The training service won't be revealed this year, though. The company's planned mixed-reality headgear, which includes features like meditation and an optimised variant of Apple's Fitness+ fitness service, will also play a part in its well-being and health agenda.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 8 comes with an improved strapping system, games and more

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Band 8 in China. It is a pill-shaped fitness band like its predecessor. But there are certain areas of improvement like the new strapping mechanism, watch faces that double as games, and aerobic boxing sensor. Here are all the Mi Band 8 features you need to know about.

Xiaomi Mi Band 8 specs and features

1. Xiaomi Mi Band 8’s pill-shaped fascia is a 1.62-inch AMOLED panel with a 60Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits brightness, and an Always-On-Display facility. The band attached to the chassis can be easily swapped. You just have to press a button at the bottom and pull the thing to eject it.

2. You get up to 200 watch faces to personalize the look and feel of the Band 8 background. One of the attractive features of the Mi Band 8 is that some of those watch faces are interactive games like 2048, ping pong shooter, etc.

3. Mi Band 8 supports 150+ activity modes and a highlight is the aerobic boxing option. You have to attach the Band 8 to one of the boxing gloves and follow the lessons within the Mi fitness app. The accelerometer in Band 8 triggers and act like a Joycon. 

4. You can also track heart rate, SpO2, sleep health, female menstrual cycle, etc with this Mi band.

5. Mi Band 8 has a 190mAh battery that is rated to run for 16 days between charges in standard mode and about 6 days on a single charge while AOD is enabled. You get a magnetic fast charger that can fill the tank full in 1 hour.

Xiaomi Mi Band 8 price and availability

You can also use the Band 8 as a pendant or attach it to your shoes to track your running and walking stats.

The standard variant of Xiaomi Mi Band 8 is available for 249 Yuan (~₹2,975) and the NFC edition is up for grabs at 299 Yuan (~₹3,575) in China. 

The company is yet to reveal its plans for the global (including Indian) release of Mi Band 8. Stay tuned to know when that’s announced. 

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Here are 5 leaked iPhone 15 series features that we know of so far

iPhone 15 series has been in the limelight when it comes to leaks and rumours. The upcoming Apple lineup will be launched in the second half of this year and it might come with a whole new different design as the tech-giant changes iPhone’s design after three generations. Similarly, there are many rumours leaked on the internet, let’s have a look at them. The Apple iPhone 15 will essentially be the successor to the iPhone 14. 

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max to feature Periscope lens

A report by MacRumors suggests that iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to launch with a Periscope lens which can zoom the picture up to 5-6x. 

A Periscope lens works in a similar way to its traditional optical instrument counterpart. It allows light to travel a longer distance, enabling the camera to take high-quality photos with high magnification without sacrificing the phone's size.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro to feature Taptic buttons

A tipster known as chenwen1987 has leaked the CAD files which reveal that the company might introduce a solitary button for controlling the volume in the iPhone 15 Pro, instead of having separate buttons for increasing and decreasing the volume as found in their earlier models. The new button, namely Taptic, will be able to sense pressure and register volume adjustments without requiring any physical movement.

Apple iPhone 15 series might feature USB Type-C Port

The iPhone 15 series is expected to launch with the USB Type-C Port instead of its Lightning Port. This might happen to comply with a new European law that requires all electronic devices to have USB-C-type ports.

Apart from that, the company could also make the bezel slimmer and the smartphones will reportedly have more curved edges. 

Apple iPhone 15 performance

iPhone 15 and the bigger variant iPhone 15 Plus will likely be equipped with Apple’s A16 chipset and the Pro models could boast the A17 chip paired with increased RAM. There are rumours circulating that the A17 Bionic chipset will be based on 3nm technology, which is expected to make it both more powerful and more energy-efficient compared to previous chipsets.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro variants price hike

A known analyst, Jeff Pu, has suggested that Apple iPhone 15 Pro models might see a price hike this year in comparison to iPhone 14 Pro models because of the changes Apple is making in the smartphones which include an A17 chipset, Titanium Frame, Periscope lens and more.

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5 good smartwatches with hefty discounts on Amazon wearable sale

Amazon is offering watches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and the Noise ColorFit Pro 4 at a 50 per cent discount. In the sale, there are even smartwatches with up to 70 per cent discounts. Here’s a look at some of our picks.

1. Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 comes with a 1.4-inch circular Super AMOLED (450x450) display, WearOS software, an optical heart rate sensor, 90+ sports modes, advanced sleep analysis and women's health tracking. You can buy it for ₹14,999 after a 50-percent price cut.

Check it out here.

2. Realme Smart Watch 2 Pro

Realme Smart Watch 2 Pro sports a 1.75-inch HD touchscreen, support for 90 workout modes, a heart rate tracker, blood oxygen monitor, dual-satellite GPS, and IP68 dust plus water resistance. The SmartWatch 2 Pro is available for ₹3399 after a 43 per cent discount.

You can grab it here.

3. Noise ColorFit Pro 4 

Noise ColorFit Pro 4 is up for grabs at ₹2999 after a 50 per cent discount on Amazon. You get with it a 1.72-inch TFT LCD panel, 100 activity modes, Bluetooth calling support, heart rate, SpO2 reader, and a female health tracking facility. 

Find it here.

4. OnePlus Nord Watch

OnePlus Nord Watch ships with a 1.78-inch AMOLED display. Inside, it has trackers for SpO2,105 fitness modes, menstrual cycle, and heart rate. It also offers IP68 ingress protection. It is currently available on Amazon at ₹4,999 after 29 per cent discount.

Buy it here.

5. Amazfit Bip 3 Smart Watch

Amazfit Bip 3 can be bought at ₹1,999 which is a 60 per cent off its original price. For that price, you are getting a 1.69" screen, the ability to keep tabs on 60 sports activities, cricket sports data, and fitness stats like blood oxygen count, heart rate BPM, etc. It is also rated for 5 ATM water resistance.

Grab it here.

Find all the smartwatch deals on this Amazon page.

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Garmin Summer Sale offers 5 smartwatches with a minimum 5000 discount

Garmin India has announced Summer Sale offers on many popular smartwatches in the Indian market. These include Venu 2, Venu Sq2, Lily, and Instinct 2. You can get at least ₹5000 flat discounts on these Garmin watches. Find details here.

1. Venu 2/2S

With the Venu 2/2S, you are getting an AMOLED display, integrated GPS support, Gorilla Glass 3, and health monitoring features like Body Battery Energy Monitoring, Health Snapshot Feature, Pulse Ox Sensor, Stress Tracking, Women’s Health Tracking, Hydration tracking, Respiration Tracking, etc.

Venu 2 sale price is ₹39,990. It’s the same for Venu 2S. 

2. Venu 2 Plus

Venu 2 Plus sports the Health Snapshot feature that’s a two-minute recording of key health stats like heart rate, heart rate variability, Pulse Ox, respiration, and stress. Further, you also get to keep track of over 25 indoor and GPS sports apps such as walking, running, HIIT, cycling, pool swimming, pilates, yoga, indoor climbing, hiking, and advanced strength training with muscle map graphics, among other things.

Venu 2 Plus sale price is ₹39,990.

3. Venu Sq2

Venu Sq2 offers a rectangular watch face, an AMOLED screen, 24x7 health tracking, sleep health monitoring, and Body Battery measurement, and claims an 11 days battery life.

You can grab the Venu Sq 2 at ₹22,490 and Sq2 Music at ₹27,990.

4. Lily

Lily is designed by women, for women and features female health monitoring, a 34mm watch case, unique T-bar lugs, a monochromatic LCD touchscreen, and a 14mm band with a feminine aesthetic. 

Garmin Lily is available at ₹16,990 during the sale. Its Leather Cocoa/Light Gold/Metal Hazel/Black variants can be bought at a discounted price of ₹22,490.

5. Instinct 2 & 2S Solar

The Instinct 2 series of smartwatches come with a rugged design that’s rated thermal and shock resistant for military standard 810 and water-rated to 100 meters. It also has a fibre-reinforced polymer case Gorilla Glass screen protection. The Instinct 2S Solar is equipped with solar technology with a really long battery life. The smartwatch brings health features like VO2 Max, Sleep Score, multi GNSS support, and a trackback routing facility.

You can get the regular Instinct 2 at ₹33,490. Here are the rest of the models and their sale pricing details:

The Garmin sale is live on: 

- Offline: Garmin Brand Store & Garmin Shopping Shop, Croma, Vijay Sales, Helios, Just-In-Time, Zimson Watch, Kamal Watch Co., Ruswic Stores, Mastermind, Vishal Trading, Cyclofit, Decathlon (Bengaluru), General Trade & All Leading Watch, Sports & Bike Retail Outlets

- Online: Amazon, Flipkart, Tata Cliq, Tata Luxury, Synergizer.com, Bhawar.com, Nykaa.com

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5 great smartwatch deals on the Amazon Blockbuster Value Days Sale you should watch out for

Amazon India is hosting Blockbuster Value Days from April 14 to April 17. There are great offers on a broad range of products. Here, in particular, we are covering the best smartwatch deals on Amazon BVD sale. Besides the sale discounts, there are also bank offers, coupons, etc.

Here are some of the best smartwatch deals worth paying attention to:

1. Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch Wellness Edition (40% discount)

You can buy the Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch at a 40-percent discount which brings the price down to ₹14,397 from its original price of ₹23,995. For that price, you are getting WearOS by Google, a full-day battery life claim, always-on display, built-in GPS, automatic tracking of heart rate, steps, blood oxygen count, and other health parameters.

Check it out here.

2. Casio G-Shock G-Squad Athleisure Series (20% discount)

If you are looking to buy a Casio G-Shock, in this BVD sale, you can get the G-Squad Athleisure series smartwatch for ₹10,396 after a 20-percent discount. It offers a GPS function, running measurements, a step tracker, an interval timer, a vibration notification system, and app-based management of the training plan and training history. 

Check it out here.

3. Titan Talk S (31% discount)

After a 31-per cent discount, the Titan Talk S is available for ₹8,995. It has a 1.78-inch AMOLED display with 368 x 448-pixel resolution, BT Calling facility, music storage option, speakers of music, 100+ Sports Modes, and 100+ Watchfaces. 

Check it out here.

4. Fastrack Reflex Vox 2 (38% discount)

The Fastrack watch is available for ₹4995 while its original price is ₹7,995. It sports a 1.8-inch display on the front with 450-nit brightness. The watch also has a music storage feature, the ability to connect to a Bluetooth headphone/TWS, more than 50 sports modes, and 100+ watch faces to customize the screen.

Check it out here.

5. Skagen Falster 3 (60% discount)

Skagen Falster 3 is up for grabs at ₹8,798 after a 60-per cent discount on the Amazon Blockbuster Value Days. The case size is 44mm and the strap size is 22mm. It is powered by Wear OS by Google. It features in-built GPS tracking, 3ATM water resistance, and a speaker for notification alerts and Google voice responses.

Check it out here.

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Here are the 5 features of the newly launched Noise ColorFit Icon 3 smartwatch

Noise has launched the ColorFit Icon 3 smartwatch in India at an introductory price of ₹1,999. It comes with Bluetooth calling, GPay UPI QR Code feature, and many health and fitness trackers. Here are five of its best features.

Noise Icon 3 features

1. The main pitch is probably its design which is squircle in shape and of the metallic build. It has got a glossy finish to attract onlookers. You can wear it underwater for up to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes thanks to the IP67 dust and water resistance. It weighs 53.5 grams and features a 22mm silicone strap.

2. Noise has armed the device with common health and fitness features like a heart rate monitor, SpO2 tracker, step counter, distance measurement, sleep monitor, several sports modes, and activity history.

3. The watch sports a 1.91-inch TFT LCD panel with 240x296 pixel resolution. There is a passcode feature on board to keep sensitive content safe from snooping eyes.

4. One of the coolest features of Icon 3 is the ability to receive payments directly to your account through the GPay QR code. The QR code feature also lets you share your Instagram and other social media accounts with others. 

5. For connectivity, you get Bluetooth 5.1-based BT calling option.

Noise Icon 3 price and availability

You can buy the Noise ColorFit Icon 3 from Flipkart and Gonoise.com for ₹1,999 as part of a launch offer although the MRP is ₹6,999 in India. 

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5 best-selling tablets on Amazon for an immersive media experience

Tablets come with big screens and other features for a better media experience than smartphones. You could also use them for reading ebooks, playing games, doodling or painting something on a large canvas. You could also use them as a secondary screen for your monitor. If these use cases excite you and you are in the market for a new tablet, here is a list of best-selling tablets on Amazon India, some of which are available with a discount.

Best tablets on Amazon India

These tablets are arranged on the basis of their price (low to high). Their respective discounts are mentioned with each tablet's name.  

1. Realme Pad (4+64GB)

Realme Pad comes with a 10.4-inch WUXGA+ screen, Dolby Atmos quad speaker, 7100mAh battery, WiFi+4G connectivity options, and MediaTek Helio G80 SoC.

The 4+64GB variant of Realme Pad is available on Amazon currently at ₹17,989 after 40-per cent discount.

2. Lenovo Tab P11 Plus Tablet (6+128GB)

Lenovo equips the Tab P11 Plus with an 11-inch 2K display with 60Hz refresh rate, Mediatek Helio G90T, 7700 mAH battery, and Dolby Atmos quad speakers.  

You can grab the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus at ₹26,499 after a 32% discount.

3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (4+64GB)

You get a 10.5-inch 60Hz WUXGA LCD display, UniSOC T618 SoC, 7040mAh battery, S-pen compatible (but not included in the box), and WiFi support on the Galaxy Tab A8.

You can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 with 4+64GB memory at ₹16,999 with 29-per cent discount.

4. Xiaomi Pad 5 (6+256GB)

Xiaomi Pad 5 comes with a 10.95-inch WQHD+ 120Hz IPS LCD panel, 8720mAh battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 processor, stylus compatibility, and Dolby Atmos quad speakers.

Xiaomi Pad 5 is up for grabs at ₹28,999 at 29-per cent discount.

5. Apple 2022 iPad Air M1 (64GB)

This Apple iPad Air is armed with an M1 chipset, a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display, Touch ID, Center Stage, WiFi 6 and 4G LTE, and support for 2nd gen Apple Pencil.

Apple iPad Air M1 can be bought at ₹59,899. There is no tempting discount here but if you want an Apple tablet, this one stands out as the most popular iPad.

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5 Amazfit T-Rex Ultra features that set it apart as an outdoor smartwatch

Zepp Health has launched the Amazfit T-Rex Ultra that’s the newest outdoor smartwatch in the market. It comes with a raft of features that, on paper at least makes it fit for the profile. Here, we discuss the same.

Notable Amazfit T-Rex Ultra features

1. It has a rugged build made of 316L stainless steel and is rated to work at -30℃ to 70℃ , and in tough and muddy terrains.

You can even adjust the lugs and 22mm silicone straps for more comfort.

2. And when you are out and about on such places, you can benefit from dual-band GPS positioning, supporting six satellite systems, offline map support, save routes and track them back. You also get in-built compass and barometer for logging the environmental factors like direction and atmospheric pressure for altitude.

3. Amazfit T-Rex Ultra also lets you keep track of more than 160 sports modes including automatic detection for 8 activities. If you decide to go on a deep dive, the water resistance rating of 10 ATM, EN13319 and ISO6245 lets it take the pressure of up to 100 meters.

For you gym-rats out there, the T-Rex Ultra allows auto-detection of 25 exercise types, and even log reps, sets, rest time, and the muscle groups you hit. You can name up to 100 workout combinations that you perform.

4. Amazfit boasts 20 days of battery life from the T-Rex Ultra’s 500 mAh cell. You can extend the juice with the battery-saver mode. There is also an Endurance GPS Battery mode that assures 80 hours of runtime.

5. Its AMOLED display sports 1000 nits of brightness, and there’s a slate of widgets, and Zepp UI and apps that make the watch user-friendly.  

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Top 5 TVs available during Amazons Summer Appliances Carnival sale

The Summer Appliances Carnival sale is live right now, and it's time to gear up for some exciting deals and discounts on your favourite electronics. If you're in the market for a new TV, this is the perfect opportunity to snag a great deal. The sale is offering a lot of products like ACs, TVs, Refrigerators and much more.

The Summer Appliances Carnival sale has offered amazing offers on TVs which are:

Bank offers on High-end TVs

-Flat ₹4000 Instant Discount on ICICI Bank Credit and Debit Card. -Flat ₹4000 Instant Discount on HDFC Bank Credit and Debit Card. -Flat ₹4000 Instant Discount on Axis Bank Credit and Debit Card. -Flat ₹4000 Instant Discount on SBI Bank Credit Card. -Flat ₹4000 Instant Discount on Kotak Bank Credit and Debit Card. -Flat ₹4000 Instant Discount on Citibank Credit and Debit Card. -10% Instant Discount up to ₹1250 on ICICI Bank Credit Card. -10% Instant Discount up to ₹500 on IDBI Bank Card. -Get 5% Instant Discount + up to 5% back with Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card.. -Flat ₹4000 Instant Discount on SBI Bank Credit Card. -5% Instant Discount up to ₹250 on HSBC Cashback Card Credit Card. -10% Instant Discount up to ₹250 on City Union Bank Mastercard Debit Card.

You can avail of any one of these banks' offers on the TVs mentioned below:

Sony Bravia 139 cm (55 inches) 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Google TV

This Sony Bravia 55-inch TV is available on Amazon at a price of ₹78,840. However, the original price of the TV is ₹1,29,900. If you have an old TV, you can even trade it with this Sony Bravia 55-inch which can get you more discount of up to ₹2,500

This Sony Bravia has a 55-inch 4K LED display with a resolution of ‎3840 x 2160 pixels. The display of the TV supports up to 60Hz refresh rate. -It is powered by the X1 4K HDR Processor and it runs on the Google TV OS. -It comes with 20W speakers, Dolby Audio, DTS Digital Surround, and Clear Audio+. -In terms of connectivity, it has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, 4 HDMI ports, and 2 USB ports. -The TV supports features like a watchlist, voice search, Chromecast, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple Airplay, Apple Homekit, and Alexa.

Sony Bravia 164 cm (65 inches) 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Google TV KD-65X80K (Black)

This huge 65-inch TV is available on Amazon at a price of ₹96,890. Amazon has offered a 41% discount on the TV which dropped the price from the original price of ₹1,64,900. The exchange offer is also available here so you can get it for a cheaper price if you trade your old TV.

This TV comes with a 65-inch 4K UHD LED display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The display supports up to 60Hz refresh rate and has a 178-degree wide viewing angle. The display also supports Triluminos Pro, Dolby Vision, 4K X Reality Pro, MotionFlow XR200, and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode).

It is powered by the X1 4K HDR Processor and runs on the Google TV OS.

For connectivity, it has 4 HDMI ports to connect the set-top box, Blu-Ray players, and gaming console, and 2 USB ports to connect hard drives and other USB devices. Sony Bravia 65-inch TV comes with 20 Watts Output, X Balanced Speaker, Dolby Atmos, Clear Phase, and Sound Ambient Optimization.

Bank offers on the budget TVs

-10% Instant Discount up to ₹1250 on ICICI Bank Credit Card. -10% Instant Discount up to ₹500 on IDBI Bank Card. -Get a 5% Instant Discount + up to 5% back with Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card. -10% Instant Discount up to ₹250 on City Union Bank Mastercard Debit Card. -5% Instant Discount up to ₹250 on HSBC Cashback Card Credit Card.

These bank offers can be availed on these three TVs:

LG 80 cm (32 Inches) HD Ready LED TV

This 32-inch TV comes with an original price of ₹23,999 but you can buy it at a discounted price of ₹18,999 from Amazon. You can also use bank offers while purchasing it.

-It comes with a 32-inch IPS LED display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and supports up to 50Hz refresh rate. -It has 2 HDMI ports to connect the set-top box, and Blu-Ray players, and 1 USB port to connect hard drives and other USB devices. -It has speakers which give 20-watt output and supports Dolby Digital and DTS.

VW 80 cm (32 inches) Frameless Series HD Ready Android Smart LED TV

This 32-inch TV is available on Amazon at a price of ₹7,777 after the 54% instant discount. Along with this discount, you can also avail of one of the bank offers which are mentioned above.

-It features a 32-inch LED display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The display supports up to 60 Hz refresh rate. -It runs on the Android TV OS. -The display supports Eco Vision, Cinema Mode, Cinema Zoom and 16.7 million colours. -It has features like built-in WiFi, Screen Mirroring, PC Connectivity, wireless headphone control and EcoD.

Kodak 80 cm (32 Inches) HD Ready LED

The Kodak 32-inch smart TV can be bought at a price of ₹7,499 from Amazon, however, the original price of the TV is ₹15,999. 

-It has a 32-inch LED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display supports a 60Hz refresh rate and Dynamic Picture Enhancement. -The TV has 2 HDMI ports to connect the set-top box, Blu-Ray players, and gaming console, 2 USB ports to connect hard drives and other USB devices, and 1 VGA Port to connect the laptop. -It gives a sound output of up to 20 watts.

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Heres how you can grab the Apple iPhone 12 mini at just 39,900 on Flipkart

Flipkart is offering a few great deals on the Apple iPhone 12 mini. The device was launched in 2020 along with iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 mini was the first of its kind and was the first phone from Apple which was smaller and cheaper but shared the same specifications as the iPhone 12. It was launched at a starting price of ₹69,900.

Flipkart has a great deal with a ₹20,000 discount and an exchange offer on the iPhone 12 Mini. Let’s check it out.

Flipkart’s deals on iPhone 12 Mini

The original price of the iPhone 12 Mini (64GB) is ₹59,900 on Flipkart which obviously has been dropped because the phone was launched three years ago. Now, Flipkart is offering a 29% instant discount worth ₹17,901 on the phone which drops the price down to ₹41,999. 

It also comes with a bank offer on Flipkart. Users can avail of the 5% cashback offer worth ₹2,099 by using a Flipkart Axis Bank card.

Now, after availing of this bank offer, interested buyers can grab the iPhone 12 mini at just ₹39,900 from Flipkart.

Also, you can save even more on the iPhone 12 mini by exchanging your old phone. There is an exchange offer available worth up to ₹20,000. The condition with the exchange offer is that your phone should be in working condition with no damage to it. 

iPhone 12 Mini specifications

The iPhone 12 Mini comes with a small 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The display supports HDR10, and Dolby Vision and it is protected by Ceramic Shield glass.

It is powered by the Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset paired with three storage variants; 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM and 256GB 4GB RAM. It runs on iOS 14.1 but you can upgrade it to iOS 16.3. 

The iPhone 12 Mini comes with a dual camera setup on the back holding a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens along with it sports a 12-megapixel front camera. 

This device packs a 2227mAh battery.

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Budget 2023 could make these 3 tech products cheaper

Budget 2023 has been announced by the Union Minister of Finance, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. So, you may be wondering what’s cheaper, and what’s costlier. Well, 3 technology products that could be cheaper going forward are mobile phones, TV, and EVs.

Here’s what you need to know about Budget 2023 from a technology standpoint:

Cheaper tech products after Budget 2023

1. Mobile Phones

The government has announced cuts in customs duty on the import of certain items used in mobile phone manufacturing. Meanwhile, the previous relaxations in customs duty on the camera lens and parts of the camera module used in modern phones are being carried on for one more year. 

2. Televisions

In the custom duty rate changes (Section C.1 of the Indian Budget 2023-2024 PDF), there is mention of a 2.5-per cent reduction in basic customs duty on parts of open cells of TV panels.

3. EVs

This budget also keeps the customs duty on “specified capital goods/machinery for  manufacture of lithium-ion cells” that is used within electric cars and other electric vehicles.

In her speech, Smt. Sitharaman also attributes the Phased Manufacturing programme and other government initiatives to the growth in mobile phone production in India from 5.8 crore units (~18,900 crores in value) in 2014-15 to 31 crore units (more than 2,75,000 crores in value) in 2022-23. 

She envisions the new tax cuts in Budget 2023 could act as a tailwind for the respective product categories and sectors.

Finance Minister @nsitharaman Ji is presenting the Union Budget in Parliament. Do watch. https://t.co/6Cpi03g6vJ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 1, 2023

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NoiseFit Force rugged watch is launching on Feb 3 in India: Price and features

NoiseFit Force is a rugged smartwatch scheduled to launch in India on February 3. Ahead of the launch, Noise has announced the key features of the watch such as Bluetooth Calling, essential health tracking sensors, the battery life claim, etc.

NoiseFit Force specs and features 

NoiseFit Force has got a 1.32-inch round display with 360x360 resolution and up to 550 nits of brightness. You can customize the display with 150+ watch faces.

The raised lip and overall rugged build should increase its endurance against rough environments.

There are two buttons and a rotational crown on the right side. The first button is for jumping into the menu, while the second button opens the list of sports activities like walking, running, and cycling. As for the crown, it probably lets you cycle through various options on the screen and navigate the UI.

The smartwatch also comes with a SpO2 reader, heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, sedentary reminder, and step counter for gauging your health and fitness. 

However one of the highlight features is going to be the support for Bluetooth calling. There is even a dial pad on the watch to make calls.

With BT calling enabled, NoiseFit Force is said to offer up to 2 days of battery life.

NoiseFit Force price and availability

NoiseFit Force will be available at ₹2,499 at launch on February 3 at 12 PM on Amazon.

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Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 leak reveals WearOS 3 and Snapdragon W5+ SoC

Mobvoi, the Chinese wearable brand is rumoured to skip Gen 4 and launch TicWatch Pro 5 instead. A TicWatch Pro 5 render has leaked online (courtesy of Kuba Wojciechowski) revealing the round dial design along with key TicWatch Pro 5 specs like WearOS 3 and Snapdragon W5+ processor.

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 specs and features (expected)

First things first, if you are wondering, why no TicWatch Pro 4, it probably has to do with cultural beliefs in China which consider the number 4 unlucky (Tetraphobia).

On to the watch, the tipster calls the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 – “one of the first watches to ship with Snapdragon W5(+) and Wear OS 3”.

With Snapdragon W5+, Qualcomm promises improved battery life and performance. The latter includes 3D effects within maps and emoji avatars. 

Also, thanks to the smaller footprint of the chip, the watch in question could also be thinner and more compact.

When the chip debuted Qualcomm announced Mobvoi to be one of the early adopters and that seems more likely to come true, before long.

As for WearOS 3, we expect it to introduce UI changes, and new tasks witcher, along with some speed and power efficiency. 

All these seem to come packed in a circular dial with a textured finish on the rim. The render shows decent lip protection to the display. We should be getting more details about the watch ahead of the launch, whenever that is. We will keep you posted.

Leak: Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 - one of the first watches to ship with Snapdragon W5(+) and Wear OS 3 pic.twitter.com/FIg8BEcMQR

— Kuba Wojciechowski (@Za_Raczke) January 20, 2023

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