New Tech November: Fall always brings with it a shower of new gear. Here’s the lowdown on all the latest, sweetest tech of this season. By Vaibhav Sharma
LAPTOP
MacBook Pro 14 / 16
If you thought last year’s M1 MacBooks were fast, wait till you check out the newest bunch. Power users will love the new M1 Max / Pro processors, but it’s not just about raw speed. The new Pros also come with a new design, and bigger, sharper Mini-LED displays. Meanwhile, the oft-criticised Touch Bar is gone, while the crowd-favourite MagSafe charging is back! From INR 1,94,900
SMARTPHONE
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
If you feel that a phone and a tablet in one device seems like a great idea, check out the new Fold3. It has a 6.2in main display, and tucked away inside is a 7.6in tablet-style screen for when it’s time to kick back and read your favourite graphic novels. The rest of the specs are suitably high-end, with a Snapdragon 888 processor, a triple-camera setup at the back, dual front cameras, and S-Pen support. INR 1,49,999
SMART HOME GADGET
Qubo Smart Home Hub
This all-in-one smart home hub works its magic whether you’re at home or away. There’s in-built Alexa and a speaker for when you’re lounging on the weekend, and a cloud-enabled security camera with face recognition and motion detection for peace of mind when you’re travelling. INR 6,650
WIFI
Linksys Velop AX4200 WIFI 6 Mesh System
Have you been loading up on new toys this season? Pair them with speedy, no-drop WiFi across your home with the Velop mesh system. There’s WiFi 6 for ultra-fast, low-latency access, the ability to add any Linksys router as a new node, a dynamic backhaul channel that ensures all three WiFi bands can be used by your devices, and support for Apple HomeKit. From INR 19,999
SMARTWATCH
OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Limited Edition
We know how much you millennials love Harry Potter. So does OnePlus, apparently. The new OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Limited Edition is proof that you’re not alone in your lingering Pottermania. You get all the goodies you’d want—up to two weeks of battery life, IP68 water resistance, over a hundred tracking modes, and music storage—and it’s all wrapped up in a hand-polished case, with a leather band and special Harry Potter watchfaces. INR 16,999
APP
Feem V4
This file-transfer app might be the slickest way to move stuff around between your phone and laptop. Just fire up Feem on both devices, and then it’s just a matter of dragging and dropping files (which go via your local WiFi network and don’t need an Internet connection). Available for Android and iOS
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