PM Modi presents National Creators Award; new launches from Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi; Anant Ambani’s ‘impressive watch’ and other top tech news of the week

This week saw a lot of launches – from smartphones to laptops to government portals. Samsung launched two smartphones in India, while Xiaomi launched its most expensive smartphone that costs nearly a lakh. Both Nothing and Realme brought their affordable offerings for the masses. MOBILE PHONE announced that it is bringing AI-powered laptops and printers and Apple launched the MacBook Air with M3 processor for AI tasks. Google co-founder Sergey Brin told employees that the company “definitely messed up” with Gemini AI chatbot responses. The week also witnessed social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram as well as Google services… Read More

The Smartest New Tech and Gadgets for Men 2024

SHOP The perfect 1980s gift for fans of Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi or Patti Smith, the Sound Burger was a bright-red portable plastic record player that came in a clam-shell design and with the advisory sticker, “Do not move while playing!” Created in 1982 in a doomed attempt to head off the inexorable rise of shiny new CDs, the vinyl player — “Today’s high-tech takeaway. Amazing looks… even more amazing sound!” — was soon consigned to the “Where are they now?” files. A fixture of hi-fi nerds’ weirdest-products-ever lists since, the Sound Burger has recently enjoyed a minor comeback. A… Read More