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American visual display technology manufacturer Viewsonic has a wide range of products available in India, including monitors and projectors. The company has been focusing on the home entertainment segment of late, and has launched three new lamp-free projectors in India. The Viewsonic X100-4K, M2, and LS860WU have been launched at the recently concluded What Hi

Oppo will launch its smart TV lineup in the second half of 2020, a company executive reportedly told a Chinese website. This news comes as the Chinese manufacturer is planning to expand its portfolio beyond smartphones. The company had also recently launched its first smartwatch, the Oppo Watch, as well as earbuds – the Oppo

ACT Stream TV 4K media streaming box from ACT (Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd.) Fibernet is now available on a monthly rental basis. The ACT Stream TV 4K, which is powered by Android, supports 4K streaming with support for Dolby Audio and Google Assistant voice control. Since it is Android-based, there are more than 3,000 apps

Realme, the Chinese smartphone maker that started its India journey in May 2018 and gained popularity by bringing affordable smartphones targeted at young customers, is moving beyond just the smartphone market in the country and will launch its range of connected devices. The first device in the same bid – Realme Band – was introduced

Realme today lifted the covers from the Realme 6 series and has also launched the highly anticipated Realme Band. But there was another announcement made on-stage that apparently flew under the radar –Realme smart TVs. Realme Mobiles CEO, Madhav Sheth, announced at the online-only event earlier today that the company will soon launch what he calls

In five years, OnePlus went from selling a single smartphone model online through a much-lambasted invite system, to launching its very first television. The OnePlus TV was launched in September 2019 with two variants – the Q1 (Rs. 69,900) and Q1 Pro (Rs. 99,900). The company has seen significant success in the smartphone space, and

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) if it can defer the implementation of its 2020 tariff order as the court is hearing pleas filed by producers, broadcasters and cable operators against the new regulations. A division bench of Justices Amjad Sayyed and Anuja Prabhudessai noted that the

Xiaomi entered the television segment in India just a little over two years ago with the Mi TV range. Priced at Rs. 39,999, the Mi TV 4 was among the earliest affordable smart televisions in India, and made streaming and online content popular among the masses. The television also introduced the PatchWall UI, Xiaomi’s custom

We are often asked for television recommendations, and it’s getting harder to justify why someone should spend big bucks on a major brand in India. There was a time when the best features and performance were strictly the domain of premium TVs, but the budget segment has since defied such expectations. Today, many brands offer

Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is best known for selling all kinds of products from a variety of brands, but also has a vast catalogue of products under its own brands. One of these is MarQ by Flipkart, which is used to market its televisions and home appliances. Taking its experience in the television space further,

Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Thursday that recent Reuters reports on its plant resumption plans in China were not factual. Foxconn made the comment in a statement to the Taipei stock exchange, without elaborating on its production status. The world’s largest contract electronics maker, formally Hon Hai Precision Industry, is a supplier to tech giant Apple

Buying a television in India is very different from what it used to be even a year ago; TVs are getting better and more affordable at the same time. For less than Rs. 20,000, you can now buy a feature-filled television than ticks all the boxes when it comes to capabilities. In some rare cases,

Apple recently released its latest round of developer beta software for the iPhone, iPad, MacBooks, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, which gives us a good insight on what new features we can expect in the stable rollout. Developer betas are also a great place to find clues about upcoming products, which is exactly what 9to5Mac

OnePlus launched its first TV in September last year, appropriately and simply called the OnePlus TV. The product range was launched with two variants, the Q1 and Q1 Pro, priced at Rs. 69,999 and Rs. 99,999 respectively. However, various reviews around the launch panned some aspects of the TV, including the software, which felt rushed

Xiaomi’s India chief Manu Kumar Jain has released another teaser for its upcoming Redmi device launch in India, and this time the video teaser suggests that it may not be a phone. The teaser gives us glimpses of the device, leaving us more confused than before, and the caption suggests more power and a ‘suave

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme started its journey in India in mid-2018 as a sub-brand of Oppo, but has since been spun off into an independent company. In less than two years, the company has become one of the leading smartphone makers in the country, giving tough competition to segment leader Xiaomi. Realme is expected to

Xiaomi’s successful entry into the affordable television segment in India has sparked quite the movement among brands and buyers. It’s opened the doors for various television manufacturers – both domestic and from abroad – to launch affordable, big-screen televisions in India; and you might not even have heard of many of these brands before. However,

Reliance Jio has introduced a new JioTVCamera accessory to allow Jio Fiber users to make video calls. At the launch of Jio Fiber, the company said that users will be able to make video calls via the Jio Fiber set-top box. The JioTV Camera is an accessory that can be attached to your TV set

South Korea’s SK Hynix, a chip supplier to Apple and Huawei, on Friday warned of growing uncertainties, after posting its lowest quarterly profit in seven years, hit by a protracted industry downturn. The tech company said it would be cautious about investments despite improvements in demand, joining its bigger rival Samsung Electronics in offering a guarded

The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung Electronics, reported a slump in fourth-quarter net profits on Thursday, blaming weakening demand in key products and falling chip prices. Net profits in the October-to-December period were KRW 5.23 trillion ($4.4 billion), down 38 percent from a year ago, it said in a statement. “Fourth-quarter profit dropped from a year

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that its latest amendments to TV broadcast sector tariffs aim to ensure transparency and non-discrimination in channel rates. The TRAI had earlier this month issued new tariff rules by which prices of the Network Capacity Fee (NCF) were lowered to Rs.

Amazon and Flipkart are in the middle of their Republic Day 2020 special sales this week. Amazon’s Great Indian Sale 2020 and Flipkart’s Republic Day sale are collectively offering thousands of deals and bundled offers on electronics. But not all of them are worth your time and money. Today, we’ve handpicked the best deals on

The last few years have seen the television segment transform significantly, and there have been some big improvements in the televisions themselves. A big factor when it comes to TV sales in India is smart connectivity, and more people are looking beyond traditional means of watching TV to adopt online streaming. According to an Amazon

OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus TV 55Q1, and OnePlus TV 55Q1 Pro are set to receive cashbacks and offers through both online and offline channels including the OnePlus online store, Amazon India, as well as OnePlus Experience Stores and offline partner stores, the Chinese company announced on Friday. The new deals

Flipkart’s Republic Day Sale 2020 is now live for Plus members. Flipkart’s first big sale of the year will go live for everyone else at midnight tonight. The four-day sale will bring hundreds of discounts and offers on popular mobile phones, laptops, TVs, and other electronics. Flipkart Republic Day Sale 2020 will also offer 10

Samsung on Friday announced the sale of The Frame QLED TV in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes, during the Flipkart Republic Day Sale from January 19 to January 22. The Frame QLED TV 55-inch will be available at Rs. 84,990. Customers opting for pre-paid transactions through credit cards, debit cards and net banking will get an

Bose Corporation, which mostly sells audio equipment, is shutting all its 119 retail stores worldwide across Australia, North America, Europe, and Japan as its other products “are increasingly purchased online”. Hundreds of staffers will be laid off as a result. The company has said it will be closing 119 of its “remaining” stores in North

Indian television manufacturer Vu has always been a formidable name in the segment, largely thanks to affordability and features. With a strong hold on the affordable feature-filled segment, Vu has launched its latest product range to go up against manufacturers such as Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung, and LG. The Vu Cinema TV range, launched today, is

Google’s cast-enabled devices, including the Chromecast and Google Home series of smart speakers, allow users to cast content directly onto the devices. This can be audio and video content, depending on the device in use, and uses Wi-Fi and Internet connectivity to function. Since 2014, there has been a feature called ‘Guest Mode’ which allows

Compaq is a familiar name for anyone with even basic knowledge about laptops and computing; the brand was a popular one in the space till a few years ago. After a widely publicised merger with HP, the company slowly started losing relevance until the brand was finally discontinued in most global markets. The popular brand