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India's smartwatch market has grown to a new level in the last few months — but that depends on how you look at it. While some smartphone makers are already in the market with their offerings, several Indian brands recently entered the race with their range of affordable smartwatches that start as low as Rs. 2,000. These models are significantly cheaper — about 20 times, in some cases — than what one has to pay for an Apple Watch or a Samsung Galaxy Watch. Prices of smartwatches nowadays are roughly on par with those of…

A couple of years ago, I switched from using a Brydge keyboard with a Google Pixel Slate and enjoyed the clicky experience of a Keychron K2 wireless mechanical keyboard. For the past few weeks, I had the opportunity to enter text on various devices with the new Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA wireless mechanical keyboard.The new keyboard was sent along as a barebone keyboard with a keycaps kit and a set of Gateron G Pro mechanical brown…

High-speed home internet is pretty much a must-have staple of modern life, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that brought on so many work-from-home and remote schooling arrangements. The cost of that internet can be a bit of annoyance, though, especially for families that are watching every dollar of their budget closely. And it’s for that reason that the White House disseminated a fact sheet in recent days about the federal Affordable Connectivity Program that’s able to provide a bit of help. We’ll…

You can’t expect the world from $39 earbuds. After reviewing a series of much pricier products, I’ve spent the last few days trying out the new OnePlus Nord Buds. There’s something unflattering about the name to me; “Nord Buds” sounds like a prop that would’ve been used on Mork & Mindy circa 1979. But it matches the branding of OnePlus’ budget phone lineup, which has proven to be impressive, so it makes sense for the company to expand the brand to budget earbuds. Regardless, the features and performance of these…

Nvidia could be set to introduce the GeForce GTX 1630 graphics card, which is apparently Team Green’s answer to certain entry-level boards from archrival AMD. According to a rumor from VideoCardz, the GTX 1630 GPU is reportedly due to become the first x30 variant of the long-standing GTX series. While Nvidia did release the GT 730 and GT 1030 boards in the past, these models are from 2014 and 2017, respectively. VideoCardz also points out how the company’s most recent last-gen Turing-based GTX card, the 1650,…

Nokia has started rolling out the Android 12 update to one of its most affordable phones. The device in question is the Nokia 2.4. This handset launched back in September 2020, and it’s truly an entry-level smartphone.If you live in the US, chances are you can find this phone at an under $150 price tag. Nokiamob reports that the update started rolling out in France, but according to reports from Nokia’s official forum, users in Pakistan are also getting it.Android 12 update started rolling out for one of Nokia’s most…

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration on Monday plans to announce steps aimed at addressing the U.S. shortage of entry-level homes, including expanding federally backed financing for affordable housing and directing grants toward localities that encourage construction.Each regulatory move is technical and modest, though the administration hopes they will collectively dent the estimated shortage of millions of homes over the coming years. “While the policies cover a wide range of issues and agencies, most are intended to do…

With the confirmation about the availability out of the way, there’s one more question that needs to be answered. How much will the Pixel 6a cost in India? Well, we can speculate the price based on the global pricing.Google Pixel 6a priceGoogle Pixel 6a is priced at $449, which roughly translates to around Rs 35,000. We can speculate the price in India will be between Rs 35,000 and Rs 40,000, including taxes. This is quite a premium for what we are getting but Pixel phones are usually priced high at launch and receive…

Cryptocurrencies big and small are having a rough time right now, with unprecedented drops and losses that may take a while to bounce back. Seeing as graphics card prices are often affected by the situation in the crypto market, can we expect to see an improvement in the state of the GPU shortage? ChesNot/GettyImages The crypto market is fairly volatile on the best of days, but the past week or so has been one of the hardest the cryptocurrency world has ever seen. After the high peaks of November 2021, the major…

If you’re an Apple fan looking for a high-end streaming device or are shopping for a good graduation gift, the latest Apple TV 4K is currently on sale in the 32GB configuration at Amazon for $149.99 ($30 off), a record low. Despite using a similar design to prior models, the 2021 edition offers significantly improved performance thanks to its A12 Bionic processor. It also offers support for Wi-Fi 6 and HDMI 2.1, and it includes a better Siri Remote that’s easier to use (and less fragile). While you can certainly buy…