Apple Store Online to offer Rs 5,000 cashback on orders of Rs 44,900 and more from January 21 in India

The Apple Store Online India has announced it will start offering Rs 5,000 cashback to users as part of its new limited-time offer. The cashback is available for qualifying HDFC Bank Credit cards and begins from January 21. The limited-time cashback offer will go on till January 28 and Apple is also offering a No Cost EMI deal.

The Apple Store Online has a message on the top of its website announcing the upcoming offer. “Starting Thursday get ₹5000 cashback on orders over ₹44900. And No Cost EMI for 6 months. Limited time offers with qualifying cards,” it reads.

Apple Store Online India Cashbacks

The cashback offer is available for HDFC Bank Credit Cards and HDFC Bank Credit Card EMI and it cannot be combined with special pricing Apple provides under its Education category. HDFC Bank Credit cardholders can avail Rs 5,000 cashback on a single order of Rs 44,900 that will be transferred as a cashback after the delivery of the product ordered. 

Apple says that it should not take more than 7 days for the cashback to be credited. The company also clarifies that multiple orders do not qualify for cashback and that it is available for just one time per HDFC Credit card. 

Apple is also offering No Cost EMI option for HDFC Bank Credit cardholders for upto 6 months and users looking to purchase any Apple product may avail the No Cost EMI offer. 

The offers on the Apple Online Store begin from January 21 and will go on till January 28 in India. Interested buyers can head over to apple.com/in/shop and buy products to avail the cashback offer. 

Amazon is also hosting the Great Republic Day Sale that starts from January 20 (Jan 19 for Prime members) and will go on till January 23. Amazon will be offering 60% off on electronics and accessories including laptops, earphones, wireless mouse, smartwatches, fitness bands and camera accessories, to name a few. You can read more about the Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2020 here.

 

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Resident Evil Village gameplay showcase set for January 22

Resident Evil 8 was first announced at the PlayStation 5 reveal event in 2020 and is now gearing up for its release soon. Just today, the official Twitter handle of Resident Evil announced an official showcase of the game. 

The Resident Evil showcase will take place on 22 January at 3:30 AM IST. The event will give fans a guided tour of Resident Evil Village, a new trailer, and first-look gameplay with some more news about the game. The showcase will be hosted by Brittney Brombacher, co-founder of the “What's Good Games Podcast”.

Don’t miss the #REShowcase on January 21st at 2:00 PM Pacific! Join Resident Evil producers and our host, Brittney Brombacher (@BlondeNerd), on a guided tour of Resident Evil Village, including a new trailer, first-ever gameplay, and more Resident Evil news! pic.twitter.com/aaZGPfE9cA

— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) January 14, 2021

Capcom also released a teaser video of what the fans should expect in the event with Brittney Brombacher saying “Hey everyone! Don't miss your chance to be among the first to react to a new trailer and gameplay walkthrough for Resident Evil Village. And, more news related to the Resident Evil franchise. I cannot wait, and I will see you soon!"

Resident Evil has been one of the most profitable and important franchises in gaming history and with the arrival of the next-gen of consoles we are finally getting a new Resident Evil after the genius that was RE 7. While there is no official news about the release date of the game, there are rumours saying that the game will be released sometime in April 2021.

The game is scheduled to be released on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC, Capcom had said they will be looking into the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game. Few more details of the game have already been announced by the developers such the return of Ethan Winters from RE 7. The game will also be set in a desolate European village with all the creepiness that goes with it.   

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WhatsApp Read Later feature: Everything you need to know

 A new feature is coming on WhatsApp called the Read Later feature that will replace the Archive Chat feature. As the name suggests the new feature will shift the selected chats to the Read Later tab and reduce interruptions and keep them unread for reading it later.

WABetaInfo was the first to spot this feature in the works in the beta version 2.21.2.2 of WhatsApp. The new feature is in the developmental pipeline and will roll out to beta users in the near future. The iOS beta version v2.20.130.16 had mentions of this feature. According to WABetaInfo, the new feature will sit at the same position as the Archive Chats option replacing it completely.

Tapping on the button the user will see a banner notification explaining the new feature “To reduce interruptions, chats with new messages stay here, and you won't get any notifications.” The current archive now hides the chat or group in the archive section so that it is not visible on top, but whenever a new message arrives, the archived chat automatically shows up at the top of the screen.

The new feature will eliminate the notifications and reduce interruptions, once enabled for a chat or group the conversation will remain in the Read Later section and won’t be notified of any new messages as all the conversations will be muted in this section.

Users can turn off this feature with just a single toggle switch and all the chats will move into the chats section immediately. However, there is no word on when the feature will be available to all the users let alone the beta version users.

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Vaio E15 vs Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition: Pricing and specifications compared

The Vaio E15 thin and light laptop has officially launched in India as the company makes its comeback to the country after seven years. Vaio (previously Sony Vaio) exited the Indian market back in 2014, and it is now back in the country, backed by Hong-Kong based Nexstgo. Apart from the Vaio E15, the company has also launched the Vaio SE14 in India.

At its asking price, the Vaio E15 goes up against the likes of the Xiaomi Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition. One is a legacy brand that has just made its comeback while the other has a stronghold in the smartphone market but has expanded into other categories. Here’s a look at the pricing and configuration of the two laptops in case you are wondering how the Vaio E15 stands against the Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition.

Vaio E15 vs Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition: Pricing

The Vaio E15 is officially priced at Rs 66,990 in India and is being offered in two colours, Graphite Black and Tin Silver. However, the E15 is currently up for pre-orders at a discounted price of Rs 49,990 for the Ryzen 5 and Rs 56,990 for the Ryzen 7 model.

Meanwhile, the Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition is priced at Rs 54,999 for the 10th generation Core i5 variant and Rs 59,999 for the 10th gen Core i7 model.

Vaio E15 vs Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition: Design and Display

The Vaio E15 and the Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition are both thin and light laptops with the E15 having 19.9 millimetres thickness and weighs 1.77 kilograms. The Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition, on the other hand, has a 17.15 millimetres thickness and weighs 1.35 kilograms. 

The Vaio E15 has a larger 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with anti-glare LCD screen. There are narrow bezels on all sides and a 1MP webcam on top. 

The Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition has a 14-inch Full HD anti-glare display with minimal bezels on all sides and comes with a separate detachable Mi Webcam HD in-the-box. 

Vaio E15 vs Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition: Under the hood

The Vaio E15 is being offered with AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor with AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics and with Ryzen 7 3700U processor with Radeon RX Vega 10 graphics. This is paired with 8GB of DDR4 2400MHz RAM and 512GB SSD storage.

The Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition is powered by 10th generation Intel Core i5-10210U processor or Core i7-10510U processor and is paired with 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX350 graphics. This is paired with 8GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM along with 512GB SSD storage. Both laptops run on Windows 10 Home.

The I/O ports in the Vaio E15 include a LAN port, a USB Type-C port, two 3.1 Type-A ports, an HDMI port, 3.5mm audio combo jack and an SD card slot. The Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition has a Type-C port, two Type-A ports, a USB 2.0, an HDMI port and a 3.5mm combo audio jack. 

The Keyboard on the Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition uses a scissor mechanism but is not backlit while the keyboard on the Vaio E15 is backlit. The E15 also supports Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2 while the Mi Notebook 14 HE has dual-band Wi-Fi support along with Bluetooth 5.0.

Vaio E15 vs Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition: Battery life

The Vaio E15 claims to offer 8 hours of battery life on a single charge while the Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition has a 46Wh battery that can offer upto 10 hours worth of battery life on a single charge.

 

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Thomson launches 42-inch and 43-inch Android TV in India

Thomson has announced two new TVs in its portfolio, as a part of its PATH series. The two TVs have screen sizes of 42 and 43-inch and will be available on Flipkart starting January 20th. The two screen sizes bear the model number Android 42” PATH2121 and 43” PATH0009BL.

Thomson 42 and 43-inch TV features and specifications

As mentioned above, the TV is available in two screen sizes, 42 and 43-inch but both of them and run on the Android TV UI. Both TVs are powered by the ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core CPU clocked at 1.4GHz, Mali-450MP3 GPU and come with 1GB RAM and 8GB built-in storage. Both TVs have DLED backlighting and house an IPS panel. Both sport a 1920x1080p resolution. 

The Thomson TVs have a claimed brightness of 500 nits. The 42-inch TV has 30W of sound output while the 43-inch variant has 40W of sound output. For connectivity, the TVs have three HDMI 2.0 ports and two USB ports. The TVs also support ethernet, optical port, line out and a headphones port. Both support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. 

The TV also comes with a remote control that has hotkeys for Prime Video, YouTube and SonyLiv.

Thomson 42 and 43-inch TV price and availability

The Thomson 42-inch TV is priced at Rs 19,999 and the 43-inch variant is priced at Rs 22,499. Both the TVs will be available on Flipkart starting January 20. 

If you are in the market to pick up a 43-inch TV you can check out our list of the best 43-inch TVs here. Amazon recently announced its AmazonBasics Fire TV edition TVs in 32 and 43-inch screen sizes. You can learn more about them here.

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Apple to redesign Macbook lineup after 5 years: Report

The prolific Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released some interesting details about the upcoming 2021 MacBook Pro. According to him, this is the first major redesign after 5-years in the MacBook lineup and will feature a significant upgrade over the previous generation MacBook Pro lineup.

The new MacBooks will be offered in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes and will come powered by Apple’s own silicon replacing the Intel CPUs. According to Kuo, quoted by 9To5Mac, the new MacBooks will have some design refreshes such as squared-off edges on the top and bottom inculcating the design of the iPad Pro and newer iPhone 12. Ming-Chi Kuo does not say much about the internals of the system, but the new machines will feature Apple’s own silicon, possibly the successor to the M1.

Another interesting change in the design is the removal of the TouchBar from the lineup. The removal is in the wake of users complaining about the TouchBar features and functionality and a few bugs in the early days freezing up the touch bar. Many users simply want the physical keys they can feel without looking down at the touch screen. It seems like Apple is listening to the feedback and will phase out the touch bar from the MacBook lineup.

There is even a change in the I/O of the new MacBooks, as MagSafe could return to the new lineup. The current MacBook Pro models feature a pair of Type-C ports on either side of the machine. The Type-C ports featured a higher bandwidth with Thunderbolt technology, but users need to carry an array of dongles to connect peripherals.

To summarize the changes, the new MacBooks could come with more traditional ports along with a MagSafe power connector and physical function keys. These features will be encased in the new design and will be powered by the new Apple Silicon. The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks are expected to debut in the third quarter of 2021.

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Hogwarts Legacy Delayed To 2022

Avalanche Software and Portkey Games have pushed back the release date for their much-anticipated, open-world, Harry Potter role-playing game - Hogwarts Legacy. Originally scheduled to come out in 2021, the game will now be releasing a year later on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC.

 

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— Hogwarts Legacy (@HogwartsLegacy) January 13, 2021

 

The news comes from an official tweet which simply states the motive behind the sudden delay, which is to create the best possible Wizarding experience. The message says, “We would like to thank fans from around the world on the tremendous reaction to the announcement of Hogwarts Legacy from our Portkey Games label. Creating the best possible experience for all of the Wizarding World and gaming fans is paramount to us so we are giving the game the time it needs. Hogwarts Legacy will be released in 2022.” As disappointing as it sounds for fans, recent events such as Cyberpunk 2077’s hot mess of bugs and glitches only goes on to highlight how important delays and ironing out of defects could be for any game, at launch. Especially for a massive, open-world title such as this, where you have several quests, cutscenes, dialogues and elements, each developing new issues upon debugging. In the words of the great Shigeru Miyamoto, “A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”

After being rumoured for years through leaked images and videos on Reddit, the immersive, open-world Harry Potter experience was first announced back in September, during the final PlayStation 5 showcase. Published by Warner Bros. Games, Hogwarts Legacy follows a student (you) who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to rip the wizarding world apart. The events of the story will be set in the late 1800s, long before the Chosen One was even born, and will see players create their own custom wizards and embark on a whimsical journey through the iconic magic-laden castle and the surrounding, dense Forbidden Forest. The possibilities are endless. Players will be able to learn new spells, choose their house, fly around on broomsticks, craft potions, tame fantastic beasts, create new allies, and battle enigmatic Dark wizards to name just a few. Much like any other RPG, the game will also let you upgrade and customize talents to grow and become the witch or wizard you desire to be. You can check out the reveal trailer, right below.

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