Laptop Reviews

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE Review: Fresh Design With A Touch Of Transparency I really liked the look and feel of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) that I recently reviewed and my opinion remains the same for the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE as it has a similar design with a slightly large form factor.As you already know, this is a 17-inch laptop, so it's huge and also weighs 3kg, which is almost comparable to other 17-inch gaming laptops. However, if you compare the Strix Scar 17 SE to the MSI Titan GT77, Asus' offering is actually lighter...

About 38 percent of households surveyed have more than three gadgets such as laptops and mobile phones that need repair, but nearly half of respondents found the repair costs prohibitive, according to a report from online platform LocalCircles. “On an aggregated basis, 43 percent of Indian households have three or more less than five-year-old devices such as laptops and smartphones that require maintenance or repair,” the report said. About 47 percent of households said the cost of repairing old appliances was prohibitive and...

| Published: Wednesday 22 June 2022, 12:13 PM [IST] ASUS has announced the launch of ROG Flow Z13, the industry's first detachable 2-in-1 gaming tablet in India. It comes with MUX Switch technology that improves performance, fast charging technology and a 120 Hz FHD panel. In addition, the brand has released an updated TUF Dash F15 2022 model, which offers a cleaner, more professional look with an advanced combination of CPU and GPU. Let's take a look at the features and availability of these latest offerings from Asus.Asus Flow Z13...

Google has announced a wider rollout of ChromeOS Flex, the free operating system for older PC and Mac users. The new ChromeOS version was unveiled in February and was available for beta testing. The operating system is free to download and, according to the company, has been developed for businesses and schools. Google says users should choose to install ChromeOS Flex instead of replacing their old PC or Mac computer, and claims that the operating system uses an average of 19 percent less power.In a blog post, Google announced that...

| Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2022, 4:15 PM [IST] MSI has officially launched the first set of 12th Generation Intel Core HX CPU-based laptops with a starting price of Rs. 2,79,990 in India. When it comes to computing power, these are currently the most powerful laptops in the country and around the world. Not only that, the Titan GT77 12UHS is also one of the first laptops in the world to support PCIe Gen 5 technology.The Titan GT77 12UHS is the premium flagship gaming laptop, powered by the Intel Core i9-12900HX with the RTX 3080 Ti...

Apple Inc has ended an advisory deal with former design chief Jony Ive, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.Citing sources, the newspaper reported that Ive's contract had been extended and that the parties agreed not to renew it. Ive, who left Apple in 2019, was a close confidant of the late Chief Executive Steve Jobs and led the design work for the company's candy-colored Mac computers and iPhone.Apple declined to comment on the report.After leaving Apple, Ive remained a consultant for Apple and also founded a company called...

† Published: Monday 27 June 2022, 18:22 [IST] Acer has introduced an improved Aspire 7 in India. This time, the new Acer Aspire 7 comes with the 12th generation Intel Core H series processor with NVIDIA GPU. The Acer Aspire 7 laptop comes in a charcoal black color and the trackpad also has a built-in fingerprint sensor.Thanks to the new processor, the Acer Aspire 7 (a715-51g-A715-76) also boasts enhanced wireless connectivity features such as Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2, and also has a Thunderbolt 4 port that supports up to 8K...

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday urged states to look seriously at huge opportunities in the electronics manufacturing space, where India has proven its mettle as a "key trusted partner" to the world.He also said having special zones in industrial corridors for electronics manufacturing would bring rich benefits, including massive job creation in the sector.Referring to India's success in electronics manufacturing, and citing an example of how iPhone production lines are boosting employment, the minister urged states to act...

† Published: Saturday 9 July 2022, 13:30 [IST] The updated Apple MacBook Pro M2 is finally on sale in India. While the basic variant of the MacBook Air costs 2 Rs. 1,19,900 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, the fully specified variant of the MacBook Air M2 costs a whopping Rs. 2.49,900, making it the most expensive MacBook Air ever.The base model of the MacBook Air M2 offers an 8-core CPU and 8-core CPU. Likewise, the top-end MacBook Air M2 comes with an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. Keep in mind that the MacBook Air M2...

Xiaomi announced the 'Xiaomi Turns 8' anniversary sale in India on Friday. At the company's upcoming retail festival, customers will be able to purchase Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones, laptops, televisions and IoT products at discounted rates. The sale is now live and ends July 13. Customers can buy smartphones such as Xiaomi 11i, Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi 9A, Redmi 10A and Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi OLED 55, Mi TV QLED TV 4K 55 and Mi TV QLED TV 75 will also be on sale at discounted rates during the...