Microsoft Surface Pro With 13.5 Hours of Battery Life, Alcantara Keyboard Launched

Microsoft at its much-anticipated "Microsoft Event" in Shanghai launched the all-new Surface Pro 2-in-1. The Redmond giant touts that the new Surface Pro is the company's "most versatile laptop."
The new Microsoft Surface Pro will be up for pre-order from Tuesday at a starting price of $799 (roughly Rs. 52,000). Microsoft will be selling the Surface Pro Type Cover with Alcantara fabric separately at $159 (roughly Rs. 10,500) while the regular black Type Covers have been priced at $129 (roughly Rs. 8,500). The next-generation Surface Pen will be sold separately at $99 (roughly Rs. 6,500). Microsoft Surface Pro will start shipping from June 15, and Microsoft says that it will be available in 25 countries.
The Surface Pro features a 12.3-inch PixelSense display and supports up to 165-degree hinge. The company at the launch claimed that the Surface Pro's hinge will not break even if bent too far. With up to 165-degree hinge, the Surface Pro can be used in a nearly flat layout. The new Surface Pro runs on Windows 10 Pro and also includes Office 30-day trial.

Venturer Marketed By Josh Enters the Indian Market with LapTAB

Venturer is all set to enter the Indian market via Josh. With a unique concept of LapTAB, Venturer is bringing forth a product that would suit the students, corporate high fliers and the elderly alike.

A Device to Suit One & All

With increasing intervention of technology in education, gadgets like laptops and tabs have become an integral part of the students’ lives. A compact, lightweight gadget like Venturer’s LapTAB is perfect for them, as they look for a portable, pocket friendly option.  Apart from the education related assignments and projects, LapTAB is a great way to stay connected to the web world and pursue other interests of teenagers.

Features & Attractions

Currently available in Metallic Black and Sand Gold there is an elegance that exudes through a classy finish. The flexi design with a detachable keyboard and track pad and an outstanding battery life would be a great benefit for anyone to carry it around with great ease.

Specifications

Two Memory Variants (32GB & 64GB)

Screen 10.1″ (1280 x 800 Pixels)

Pre-Installed Genuine Windows 10 Operating System

Chip Quad Core Processor Intel Atom (up to 1.83GHz)

Connectivity-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0

Camera 2MP Front + 2MP Rear

Google Lens Turns Your Camera Into a Search Box

GOOGLE IS REMAKING itself as an AI company, a virtual assistant company, a classroom-tools company, a VR company, and a gadget maker, but it’s still primarily a search company. And today at Google I/O, its annual gathering of developers, CEO Sundar Pichai announced a new product called Google Lens that amounts to an entirely new way of searching the internet: through your camera.

Lens is essentially image search in reverse: you take a picture, Google figures out what’s in it. This AI-powered computer vision has been around for some time, but Lens takes it much further. If you take a photo of a restaurant, Lens can do more than just say “it’s a restaurant,” which you know, or “it’s called Golden Corral,” which you also know. It can automatically find you the hours, or call up the menu, or see if there’s a table open tonight. If you take a picture of a flower, rather than getting unneeded confirmation of its flower-ness, you’ll learn that it’s an Elatior Begonia, and that it really needs indirect, bright light to survive. It’s a full-fledged search engine, starting with your camera instead of a text box.

Lenovo Refreshes Its IdeaPad Portfolio; Launches Legion Y920 and Flex 5 Laptops

Lenovo on Thursday refreshed its IdeaPad product portfolio with slimmer design as the company launched its IdeaPad 720S, IdeaPad 320S, and IdeaPad 320 laptops. Apart from this, the company also launched its powerful Legion Y920 gaming laptop, which it claims to be its best ever, and the Flex 5 2-in-1 laptop. While the Flex 5 will be made available later this month, the other laptops will be made available for purchase by the company next month.

Talking first about the IdeaPad laptops, Lenovo's new laptops come in attractive colours and the "S" in the name stands for slim design on these models.The pricing for top-of-the-line IdeaPad 720S laptop starts from $969.99 (roughly Rs. 63,100) and the product will be made available from June. The 720S is only available in one screen size and sports a 14-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display and will be available with up to seventh-generation Core i7 processor. The laptop offers 512GB of SSD storage and comes with an impressive 16GB of RAM. Notably, in terms of connectivity, it offers a Thunderbolt 3 port. Lenovo's new IdeaPad 720S weighs 1.55kg and is 15.9mm thick.

Dell Launches Alienware and Inspiron Gaming Laptops in India

 

Dell on Wednesday at an event in New Delhi launched its latest gaming PCs and laptops in the country. The models launched were the Alienware 15 (starts Rs. 1,64,990), Alienware 17 (starts Rs. 2,14,990), Alienware Aurora Desktop (starts Rs. 1,79,990, Inspiron 15 5000 Gaming (starts Rs. 74,490), and the Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming (starts Rs. 82,490). The company says the new gaming range will be available at Dell Exclusive Stores in the country. Most of these machines were unveiled ahead of CES 2017.
The base model of the Alienware 15 ships with Windows 10 64-bit, a 15.6-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) IPS anti-glare display, an Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost), Intel HD Graphics 530, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 video memory, 8GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM, a 1TB 7,200RPM HDD, and a 68Wh battery. It weighs 3.49kg, measures 389x305x25.4mm, and will be available in an Epic Silver chassis.

Xiaomi Mi Router 3C With 4 'High Performance' Antennae Launched in India 

Alongside the launch of the Xiaomi Redmi 4 in India, Xiaomi launched the Mi Router 3C. The Wi-Fi router has been priced at Rs. 1,199, and will be available from May 20 via the Mi Home store in Bengaluru, and via Mi.com on May 23. It will be made available via Amazon India and Flipkart from June 8.
The Xiaomi Mi Router 3C is the company's first router launched in India. The company is touting its ease of use, its speed, and range. It can be setup and managed via the Mi Wi-Fi app that's compatible both with Android and iOS devices.
The Mi Router 3C features four "high-performance" antennae that the company says each feature a dedicated PCB circuit. It is said to have a 2-transmit, 2-receive antenna design, which the company claims improves both the Wi-Fi range (up to 80 metres) and signal stability.

Ambrane India Introduces ‘BT – 8000 speakers’ at Rs.3199/-

Ambran introduces the compact Bluetooth speaker, ‘BT 8000’ combining with an integrated, music-synced light show.

According to the company this oval shaped speaker boasts the power and sound fidelity that has only been previously available in a speaker three to five times its size. Reinforced with 3600 mAh rechargeable battery, that facilitates users to play music for as long as 7 hours straight. With a range of 10m, the Speaker is powered with 10W speaker output. Its unique construction comes with an inbuilt amplifier that delivers minimal distortion with low frequencies.

The speaker sports wireless connectivity with smart devices and enables you to listen to your favorite tracks. The built-in microphone allows the speaker to be used to make and receive calls via a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone at the press of one button. The speakers has Bluetooth connectivity that enables you to stream music directly from your gadgets supporting AUX Input and TF Card slot.

CORSAIR Launches GLAIVE RGB Gaming Mouse

CORSAIR announced the immediate availability of the new CORSAIR GLAIVE RGB gaming mouse. Combining the latest in precision 16,000 DPI optical sensor technology with unmatched comfort thanks to its trio of interchangeable magnetic thumb grips and ergonomic contoured shape, the GLAIVE RGB quickly adapts to match player’s game play and grip, delivering a new level of comfort and precision. CORSAIR GLAIVE RGB – Winning never felt so good.
When it comes to gaming mice, there is no one-size-fits-all; some prefer a wider palm grip, others fingertip control, with a wide spectrum of styles in between. GLAIVE RGB combines a sweeping contoured shape with three interchangeable magnetic grips, allowing it to adapt in seconds for a customized fit. Choose between smooth curves, a rubberized grip or a wide thumb rest to find your peak comfort, with each grip sculpted to put GLAIVE RGB’s six programmable buttons within easy reach.

Microsoft Surface Laptop With Windows 10 S and 'Better Battery Life Than MacBook Air' Launched

 Alongside Windows 10 S, Microsoft also launched the Surface Laptop at its New York Spring event. The durable device runs on the education-focused Windows 10 S software, and is made available in four colour options - Burgundy, Graphite Gold, Platinum, and Cobalt Blue. The Surface laptop is up pre-order right away, and will be shipped starting June 15.
Microsoft claims the Surface Laptop is durable, portable, and lightweight, and the design looks sleek with a premium finish, and the iconic Alcantra fabric keyboard seen on the Surface Pro 4, with backlighting. The Surface Laptop sports a 13.5-inch PixelSense touchscreen display with 1080p resolution, 3:2 aspect ratio, and 3.4 million pixels. Microsoft touts it as the 'thinnest touchscreen LCD display' on a laptop. The base model of the Surface Laptop is powered by the latest Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB SSD storage, while users can opt for an Intel Core i7 processor and different memory and storage configurations.
 

First Windows 10 S Education Laptops Launched by Acer and HP

Soon after Microsoft announced the stripped-down Windows 10 S version, alongside the Surface Laptop, partners have introduced their first notebook variants running on the education-focused software. HP has introduced the ProBook x360 eEducation Edition and Acer has introduces the TravelMate Spin B1 - both running on Windows 10 S. Both the laptops have been launched earlier, and the hardware remains the same, but the software in it is the new Windows 10 S, and the price tag is much cheaper.

Starting with the HP ProBook x360 Education Edition, the rugged device has a 11.6-inch (1336x768 pixels) display powered by an Intel Celeron processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. This laptop was launched in December last year, and was made with schools and students in mind. The company touts the new ProBook x360 Education Edition to be military standard certified to withstand accidental spills and drops by kids. It has a 360-degree hinge to rotate completely into a tablet, or even a tent stand for ease of viewing. Furthermore, there's a dual camera system which uses a 1080p HD camera embedded in the keyboard to let users take video in tablet mode as well. There are two USB 3.1 ports, one USB Type-C ports, one HDMI 1.4b port, one AC power connector, and one 3.5mm audio jack. The company claims that laptop can stay active for up to 11 hours of school activities and homework. The Windows 10 S version will retail for $299 (roughly Rs. 19,200), and is available in select stores right away.

Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse Launched as a Companion for the Surface Laptop

While Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S managed to take the spotlight on Tuesday, the Redmond-based company also launched the new version of its Arc Touch Mouse - called the Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse. While the mouse still comes with the same arc design that provided a distinct look to the earlier versions, the latest iteration doesn't have distinguishable left and right click buttons as before. The company has priced the accessory at $80 (roughly Rs. 5,100) and interested users can already pre-order the device from company's website.

In order to power up the new Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse, users simply need to snap the mouse into its curved position and can snap it into a flat position to power it down, or better store and carry it. The new mouse comes with two buttons (left and right click) but on a single surface, featuring a capacitive touch 'full scroll pane'. It uses Bluetooth 4.0 for connectivity - this limits use with certain Apple and Windows 7 machines, the company said. The accessory comes with 2 AAA alkaline batteries (included) and has a battery life of up to 9 months, as per the company's claims. The Surface Arc Mouse has frequency range of 2.4GHz and will be made available in Burgundy, Light Gray, and Cobalt Blue colours - which complement the newly launched Surface Laptop.

The new mouse from Microsoft measures 131x55x14mm and weighs 82.49 grams. "Slim, light, and ready to travel, Surface Arc Mouse is designed to conform to your hand and snaps flat to fit easily in your bag," the company says on its website.

Microsoft Surface Laptop to Rival Chromebook

 Leaked in Images Ahead of Tuesday's Launch

Microsoft's much talked about Spring launch event is just hours away, and leaks of the alleged Surface Laptop refuse to stop. The Surface Laptop has been leaked in several images, from various angles, revealing all design details, including many of its specification details as well. The Surface Laptop is alleged to be Microsoft's answer to Google's Chromebook that have picked up great interest in the market ever since Android apps integration was introduced last year.

Tipster WalkingCat has tweeted a lot of images, and specification details of the Surface Laptop scheduled to launch at the event in New York. The laptop will sport a 13.5-inch PixelSense display with 3:2 aspect ratio and 3.4 million pixels - the resolution is unspecified. It runs on a new platform called Windows 10 S which was (previously tipped to be called Windows 10 Cloud). This OS will be a lighter version of Windows 10, and is said to only run verified apps from the Windows Store. Early leaks also suggest that Windows 10 S will only work with Universal Windows Platform apps from the Windows Store, and not all of them.