Top Gadgets Launched

The week that went by was a complete feast for all the gadget freaks. From artists to home-makers, everyone had something or the other in their basket. Where Samsung launched its latest range of microwave ovens and Nikon released its high-end DSLRs like D4 and D800, Toshiba came up with the lightest ultrabook and LG unveiled its projector. All these products hit the the market last week so it is time that you check them out!

LG's ultra-portable LED projector - HW300G

LG Electronics India announced the launch of its latest product, the HW300G, which is an ultra-portable LED projector. The projector holds an innovative design which makes it easy to use anywhere and also boasts of its high quality image system. With the HW300G, home theatre lovers will no more have to compromise on picture quality as the product gives you an excellent viewing experience. According to the company, the HW300G sports an advanced DLP engine that delivers a level of colour and image quality which is only found in studio-grade monitors and commercial movie theatres. The product is sleek and stylish in design and is very light at just 780 gm. The LED projector comes along with 30,000 hrs lamp life, HDMI port, USB input supporting DivX and a file viewer (Office, PDF, HWP).

Price: Rs 60,000

Toshiba Lightest Ultrabook

Last week Toshiba India announced the launch of its ultrabook, PORTEGE Z830, which is said to be the world's lightest ultrabook till date. PORTEGE Z830 weighs only 1.12 kg with a design that is sleek and pretty easy to carry. It includes a full size LED backlit keyboard that enables you to type in low light conditions. The ultrabook will run Windows 7 and allow its users to opt any processor from Intel Core i3, i5 or i7. It features an HD display of 33.8-cm (13.3-inch), 128GB SSD, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, a single USB 3.0 port, twin USB 2.0 ports, a HDMI port, an HD web-cam and an RGB/VGA display connector and 8 hours of battery life. It is an appropriate choice for all the gadget lovers.

Price: Rs 96,290

Zinglife Slimmest 3G Android Tablet Z97T

The slimmest Android tablet, Z97T, was launched last week by Zinglife. The tablet is just 9.1 mm thick which makes it one of the slimmest tablet in Indian market. The device features a 24.6-cm (9.7-inch) multi touch capacitive touchscreen with 1.3 MP front camera. It is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread powered tablet which is upgradable to Android 4.0 and comes along with 4GB internal memory plus 1.0GHz ARM Cortex 32-bit processor. The Z97T includes bluetooth, HDMI, USB 2.0, micrSD card slot for upto 32 GB. The company is offering it for a discount of Rs 1000 as a part of introductory offer.

Price: Rs 19,999

Wacom Intuos5 Pen Tablet

Wacom launched its advanced graphics tablet for professional artists and designers in India. The latest, dubbed Intuos5, brings more enhanced and innovative features. This tablet is sure to take the digital content creation to another level with multi touch gesture, an express view display and wireless capabilities. It mixes in the pen pressure and tilt sensitive pen, Express keys and the touch ring, which is generally preferred by artists. It is said that 5 models will be available at varying prices. The product is sure to attract a huge number of artists for its extraordinary features. You can view the heads up display with just one click. The tablet is for all the professional artists who would like to combine creativity with technology.

Price: Ranging between Rs 17,200 and Rs 32,350

BenQ Professional Gaming Monitor XL2420T/XL2420TX

Ben Q announced the launch of its gaming monitors, XL2420T and XL2420TX that are co-developed by core product developers and gaming gears from ZOWIE GEAR, manufacturer of high-end professional gaming gears and R&D partner to BenQ, including prominent Counter-Strike legends, including HeatoN & SpawN, two world-class professional gamers, amongst others. This collaboration has brought together fundamental gaming insights to master first-person shooting games with super fast response rate, razor-sharp clarity and tailored control. Built with 120Hz, 2ms GTG response time and 12M:1 dynamic contrast ratio, the XL Series models hold the fundamental key to FPS gaming success.

Price: Rs 21,990

Nikon's New Range of DSLR camera

D800

D4

Nikon has always been in the limelight for its splendid range of cameras and yet again, Nikon India announced the launch of its new FX-format cameras--Nikon D4, Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E. The D4 comes with a 16.2 MP, FX-format and has new CMOS image sensor. Whereas, Nikon D800 offers 36.3 MP with a lot of other value-added functions. D800E is almost similar to D800 except its optical filter which provides sharper images than D800. All three cameras run on Nikon's EXPEED 3-image processing engine, which provides with high-image quality and high-speed processing of images. Three of the Nikon's DSLR feature an 8.1-cm (3.2-inch) LCD display.

Price:   Nikon D4     - Rs 3,24,950
          Nikon D800   - Rs 1,49,950
          Nikon D800E -Rs 164,950

Samsung's New Microwave Oven

CE73JD

Samsung Electronics launched a new convection microwave oven series, CE73JD, which comes along with a ceramic coating on the inside. It features the triple distribution system along with ceramic enamel. The microwave is available in 21 litres capacity with 60 Indian auto cook options. The product automatically sets the power level and time for any pre-set recipe that you pick. The users will no more have to set the cooking time and temperatures but only select a menu and press the button to get the meal. The ceramic coating inside, makes it seven times more resistant to rust and scratches than any other mocrowave oven. The inside walls are coated with advanced material that act as anti-bacterial agent and deodorizer. The CE73JD features a function of rapid defrost feature which quickly defrosts the food to bring it back to their fresh state. It flaunts a sleek glass pattern design that comes in black or red pattern. The microwaves vary from Solo, Grill to Convection oven which ranges from 21 litres to 36 litres of capacity.

Price: Between Rs. 4,450 and to Rs 26,990

Genius' Ring Style Media Pointer with in-air mouse function

Inspan and Genius launched their media pointers in the Indian market. These are slightly different from the usual media pointers as they are ring shaped which makes them quite user friendly. These device are light weighted and are an appropriate choice of thumb pointers for the business, travel, education etc. Like all other pointers, it too gives you the control of powerpoint slides of your presentations, with the laser pointer, anywhere within a room. Apart from the ring like design, it also features an in-air mouse function. It is also convenient for browsing through Internet pages and other different tasks while you are travelling. The device is powered by the slimmest Li-ion rechargeable battery and is available in different colors like Blue, Gold, Pink, Purple, or Green.


Price: Rs 3,765