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Even with a $3,000 price tag, Apple is set to wow with its VR-AR headset

This mixed reality headset will be significantly more expensive than anything Meta, the market leader in the VR headset space. It will also be much more potent.

Sony can’t ride long on PlayStation success. Must think beyond Project Q, in to the cloud

Predicted to retail around $200, Project Q is more affordable than Logitech's G-Cloud, which is priced around $349 and requires a smartphone.

Not Redmi, OnePlus and Samsung new masters of budget smartphone segment

In terms of software, OnePlus' Oxygen OS offers the cleanest experience, closely followed by Vivo and Samsung.

Pixel 7a to Pixel Tab—Google hardware has arrived. But it still hasn’t got India market right

Google I/O 2023 showed the company’s efforts to transition Pixel from a quirky product line to something more mainstream. But it's still about five years behind Apple.

Google I/O shows search giant is feeling competition. Age of generative AI now more exciting

Google's generative AI chatbot Bard received a lukewarm response. But this shouldn’t be seen as a negative point; it served as a wake-up call for the 800-pound gorilla.

The OnePlus Pad can revive Android’s affordable tablet ecosystem. Now Google must catch up

At just 6.6mm, the OnePlus pad is a svelte device with a bigger screen than the 11-inch iPad Pro;11.6 inches with an impressive 144-hertz refresh rate.

Vivo is the new Xiaomi of Indian smartphone market

Vivo is the brand that has made most improvements, filling the void left by Huawei and its sub-brand Honor after they were crippled by US sanctions.

Apple has outdone itself with its Delhi, Mumbai stores

In a bid to make the entire experience more interactive, the stores will host ‘Today At Apple’ sessions — led by real creators, not marketing and sales executives.

Where Xiaomi falls short of becoming consumer electronics giant

Xiaomi's products have lost their Midas touch. They seem like remixed iterations of older products and barely move the needle in terms of breaking new ground.

How an obscure Chinese smartphone maker has reduced the price of foldables by 50%

Demand for foldable phones could increase if there are more phones like the newly launched Tecno Phantom V Fold. At Rs 88,888, it costs almost half as much as Galaxy Z Fold 4.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.