Smart home
Amazon Great Indian Festival: Best Deals on Kindle, Echo Smart Speakers
Discounts on Fire TV Sticks
Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen, 2021)
Amazon Fire TV Stick 3rd generation (2021) is available with a discount of Rs. 2,600. Amazon says that this version is 50 percent more powerful that its predecessor. The stick comes with an Alexa Voice Remote which has hotkeys for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. It comes with Dolby Atmos audio support on select titles with compatible home audio systems. Users can pair compatible Bluetooth headphones for more personalised listening experience.
Buy now at Rs. 2,399 (MRP: Rs. 4,999)
Amazon Fire TV Stick Plus (2021)
Amazon Fire TV Stick Plus (2021) includes annual subscriptions of ZEE5, SonyLIV, and Voot (total annual plan costs Rs. 7,996). It comes with a bundled Alexa Voice Remote with hotkeys for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. It comes with Dolby Atmos audio on select titles. The package includes Fire TV Stick 3rd generation (2021).
Buy now at Rs. 3,199 (MRP: Rs. 4,999)
Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite
Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is an affordable streaming stick from Amazon that comes with Alexa Voice Remote Lite. The stick comes with parental control and allows users to optimise data usage by setting video quality and monitoring. It also allows users to mirror content from phone and laptop as well as pair with compatible Bluetooth headphones.
Buy now at Rs. 1,799 (MRP: Rs. 3,999)
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K comes with Alexa Voice Remote and is claimed to be the most powerful Fire TV Stick by Amazon. Apart from offering a multitude of features in other versions of Fire TV sticks, this model allows users to watch content in 4K quality. It comes with Dolby Vision, HDR10 support, and Dolby Atmos for great sound quality.
Buy now at Rs. 2,999 (MRP: Rs. 5,999)
Discounts on Echo Smart Speakers
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) packs a 1.6-inch speaker and supports dual-band Wi-Fi. Users can summon Amazon Alexa via voice control to control smart home devices like ACs, TVs, and more. The compact smart speaker features a light ring for notifications and multi-function controls at the top.
Buy now at Rs. 2,149 (MRP: Rs. 4,499)
Amazon Echo (4th Gen)
Amazon Echo (4th Gen) delivers premium sound powered by Dolby. It allows users to stream songs from Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, JioSaavn, Gaana, or Apple Music. It can work as a standalone Bluetooth speaker or can be clubbed with other speakers/headphones for an immersive audio experience. The smart speaker allows users to control smart devices as well. It comes with four microphones, which can also be turned off for privacy.
Buy now at Rs. 4,999 (MRP: Rs. 9,999)
Amazon Echo Dot With Clock (4th Gen)
Pretty much similar to the Amazon Echo (4th Gen), the Amazon Echo Dot With Clock (4th Gen) comes with an LED display that shows time, outdoor temperature, or timers. You can tap the top of the speaker to snooze alarms. There is a light sensor that automatically adjusts the display’s brightness during day or night.
Buy now at Rs. 4,149 (MRP: Rs. 5,499)
Discounts on Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (10th Gen)
Touted as the thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite to date, Kindle Paperwhite (10th Gen) has a 300ppi glare-free display. It comes with 8GB storage and offers water resistance. It features a long battery, and there is an inbuilt adjustable light for easy reading in various light conditions.
Buy now at Rs. 10,299 (MRP: Rs. 12,999)
Amazon Kindle Oasis (10th Gen)
Amazon Kindle Oasis (10th Gen) is available at a discount of Rs. 4,000. It sports a 7-inch display and 32GB storage. There is an inbuilt adjustable warm light, and it allows users to display Ebook covers on the screen.
Buy now at Rs. 20,999 (MRP: Rs. 24,999)
Deals on Amazon Combo
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Wipro 9W bulb
This bundle contains Echo Dot (3rd Gen) smart speaker and Wipro 9W LED smart colour bulb. The bulb can be paired with the smart speaker and can be controlled via voice commands, thanks to Amazon Alexa integration.
Buy now at Rs. 2,199 (MRP: Rs. 6,598)
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Amazon 6A plug
This bundle contains Echo Dot (3rd Gen) smart speaker and Amazon Smart Plug. Amazon Smart Plug can be paired with the smart speaker and helps add voice control to appliances or sockets. The Amazon Smart Plug allows users to control appliances, or control TV remotely from Alexa app with voice.
Buy now at Rs. 2,548 (MRP: Rs. 6,498)
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)
This combo packs Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) and Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen). The combo can be purchased at a discount of Rs. 5,500. Users can link their Fire TV Stick and Echo Dot smart speaker for hands-free operations.
Buy now at Rs. 3,998 (MRP: Rs. 9,498)
Echo (4th Gen) with Wipro 16A plug
This combo contains Amazon Echo (4th Gen) and Wipro 16A Smart Plug. The plug can be used with heavy appliances like ACs, geysers, as well as lamps, mosquito repellent, among others. Users can control appliances using voice (with Alexa) or remotely (through an app).
Buy now at Rs. 5,498 (MRP: Rs. 12,289)
Echo Show 8 with Zoook 16A plug
This bundle contains Echo Show 8 and Zoook Smart Connect 10A Wi-Fi smart plug with power meter. The Echo Show comes with an 8-inch screen and a powerful speaker. The Zook smart plug is an ideal offering for use with AC, geyser, coffee maker, among others. The bundle can be used to control smart lights.
Buy now at Rs. 7,998 (MRP: Rs. 15,998)
Apple Smart Doorbell
In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman detailed Apple’s smart home efforts. The iPhone maker is reported to be working on a smart home doorbell system that will have advanced facial recognition, which wirelessly connects to a deadbolt lock.
Apple already offers several third-party smart home locks on its online store but this is said to be its first-ever proprietary offering. It is speculated to work on the same HomeKit protocol and may support other third-party locks. With this move, the company may surface as a competitor in a space dominated by the likes of Amazon’s Ring and Google Nest.
The product is expected to use Apple’s first-ever proprietary wireless networking chipset dubbed Proxima to protect consumer data. The smart home doorbell system is not expected to hit the market at least until the end of next year. However, there may be a possibility that Apple develops the technology but sells it through a third-party brand. If that is the case, Logitech or Belkin are to be the likely partners, as per Gurman.
Other Smart Home Products
The newsletter also details other endeavours by the iPhone maker in the smart home space. It is said to be developing a smart hub powered by artificial intelligence (AI) which would feature a 6-inch screen, FaceTime support, and a new operating system. Apple is also reported to be roll out upgrades for Apple TV and HomePod mini devices next year — both having the new wireless networking chip.
The company could also delve into the home security space with a purported in-home security camera that would work in tandem with its purported smart hub. Its development is already reported to be underway and may offer competition to the likes of Amazon, Blink, Google, and Logitech.
JioTag Go Price in India, Availability
JioTag Go price is set in India at Rs. 1,499. It is available for purchase in the country via Amazon, JioMart e-store, as well as Reliance Digital and My Jio stores. The tracker is offered in black, orange, white, and yellow colour options.
JioTag Go Features
The JioTag Go is a Bluetooth tracker which is compatible with Google’s Find My Device feature. The tracker connects with the Find My Device application on Android smartphones, which users can access through the Play Store. People can use this to track their belongings worldwide, the company said.
It can be attached to keys, purses, luggage, gadgets, bikes, and more and then be used to locate the items if lost. When within Bluetooth range, users can tap the ‘Play Sound’ option on the Find My Device app, and the concerned JioTag Go will make a beeping noise, which should easily help locate the lost item.
Outside the Bluetooth range, the last location of the tracker can be detected by Google’s Find My Device network. On the app, users can follow the map that appears with the ‘Get Directions’ option, to this location. Once in range, the JioTag Go will automatically connect to the user’s phone and they can use the ‘Play Sound’ feature to find the tracker.
The latest tracker from Reliance Jio is compatible with smartphones running Android 9 and above. It does not connect to iPhones. Notably, the JioTag Air is compatible with iPhone models running iOS 14 or later, as well as Android smartphones on Android 9 and later.
JioTag Go does not require a SIM card to function. It supports Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity and is backed by a CR2032 battery, one of which is said to last up to a year. The Amazon listing reveals that the tracker measures 38.2 x 38.2 x 7.2mm in size and weighs 9g.
Apple AirTag 2 New Ultrawide-Band Chip
The anticipated AirTag 2 will carry a new ultrawide-band chip instead of the one used in the current version of the tracker, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said in his Power On newsletter Sunday. This new chip is said to be “on par with the one introduced in the iPhone 15.”
Gurman claimed that the new ultrawide-band chip is expected to increase the Precision Finding range considerably in the second generation of AirTag. This is said to make it easier to track and find items. Currently, depending on certain conditions an item with an attached AirTag can be located from 10 to 30 meters away. With the rumoured new UB chip, that range is expected to triple, Gurman said.
Apple AirTag 2 Launch Timeline
Previous reports have suggested that Apple could launch the AirTag 2 around the “middle of next year,” that is roughly June-July 2025. The purported smart tracker is said to carry the codename B589. It is expected to sport a similar design as the existing variant but get upgraded privacy features.
Since the launch of the first generation AirTag, it has been misused for stalking. Apple is expected to make privacy-focussed changes for the AirTag 2 “to make the new model more tamper-proof.” The company will reportedly launch a new smart home display alongside the second-generation AirTag.
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