Smart home
Realme Phones, Earbuds, Smartwatches Get Price Cuts in Festive Sales: Top Deals
These offers will go live during the upcoming Realme Festive Days online, Amazon Great Indian Festival, and Flipkart Big Billion Days sale starting October 3 to October 10. These offers will also be applicable in partnered offline stores. Customers will also get early access on selected Realme products on October 2 from midnight 12am on Flipkart and will be valid for Flipkart Plus members and Amazon Prime members.
Coming to the offers, Realme GT Master Edition will be bundled with Realme Buds Air Pro worth Rs. 4,999 for free during the festive period and get additional Rs. 5,000 off on prepaid transactions with select bank cards. The Realme GT 5G and Realme X7 Pro 5G will see Rs. 2,000 price cut. The Realme 8 5G and Realme 8i will see a Rs. 1,000 price cut on prepaid transactions and will bundle the Buds 2 Neo worth Rs. 499. The Realme 8, on the other hand, will be offered with Rs. 1,500 off on prepaid transactions and bundle the Buds Wireless 2 Neo worth Rs. 1,499 for free.
Realme Narzo 50i and Narzo 50A will offer up to Rs. 1,000 off on prepaid transactions and will bundle Buds 2 Neo worth Rs. 499 for free. The Realme Narzo 30, Realme C25Y, and Realme C21Y will see up to Rs. 1,000 price cut. The Realme C20 and Realme C21 will be listed with Rs. 500 off on prepaid transactions and free Buds Neo 2 worth Rs. 499.
Axis Bank and ICICI Bank credit and debit cards users will also get an additional 10 percent instant discount on Flipkart. There will also be an instant discount of up to Rs. 2,000 on ICICI credit cards and credit card EMI on realme.com. These partner banks will also be powering the prepaid offers on select phones.
Apart from smartphones, there will also be Rs. 2,000 price cut on the Realme 100W soundbar, Rs. 200 discount on 30W 10000mAh Power Bank, Rs. 400 discount on 5W Bluetooth speaker, Rs. 700 discount on Realme Security Camera 360, and Rs. 400 discount on the Realme Trimmer.
There will also be listed a Rs. 500 discount on Realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo, Rs. 500 discount on Realme Buds Wireless 2, Rs. 600 discount on Realme Buds Q2 Neo, and Rs. 700 discount on Realme Buds Air 2. As for smartwatches, Realme will offer Rs. 700 discount on Realme Watch 2 and Rs. 1,000 price cut on Realme Watch 2 Pro.
Smart home
Apple to Face Lawsuit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers
About three dozen women and men who filed the suit alleged that Apple was warned of the risks posed by its AirTags and argued the company could be legally blamed under California law when the tracking devices are used for misconduct.
In the three claims that survived, the plaintiffs “allege that, when they were stalked, the problems with the AirTag’s safety features were substantial, and that those safety defects caused their injuries,” Chhabria wrote.
Apple had argued it designed the AirTag with “industry-first” safety measures and shouldn’t be held responsible when the product is misused.
“Apple may ultimately be right that California law did not require it to do more to diminish the ability of stalkers to use AirTags effectively, but that determination cannot be made at this early stage,” the judge wrote in allowing the three plaintiffs to pursue their claims.
A spokesperson for the company didn’t immediately return an email requesting comment on the ruling.
Apple was accused in the case of negligently releasing the AirTag despite warnings by advocacy groups and others that the product would be re-purposed for surveillance. “With a price point of just $29 it has become the weapon of choice of stalkers and abusers,” according to the complaint.
Apple developed a feature that alerts users when an AirTag might be tracking them, but that and other safety measures aren’t enough, according to the suit.
Tile Inc. is facing similar allegations that its tracking devices connected to Amazon.com Inc.’s Bluetooth network lack adequate protections against stalking.
The case is Hughes v. Apple, Inc., 3:22-cv-07668, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco).
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Smart home
Panasonic Launches Matter-Enabled Room Air Conditioners in India
Announcing its lineup of ACs, Fumiyasu Fujimori, Managing Director, PMIN, Panasonic Life Solutions India, said, “The new line-up of ACs, comprising of India’s first Matter-enabled RACs will not only provide inter-operability but is simple to use, reliable and secure. By seamlessly connecting with other Matter-certified devices and platforms, they will facilitate a smarter and more efficient use of energy, optimizing comfort while minimizing environmental impact.”
The Matter-enabled ACs can be connected through the company’s Miraie app, which also adopts the same connectivity standard. Users can also use any other Matter-enabled app to control the appliance. These new models are available across major offline outlets, e-commerce platforms and through the company website.
What is Matter, the universal standard of connectivity for smart home appliances
In recent years, a big focus in the consumer tech space has been on interoperability and unified solutions. Last year, Xiaomi launched its HyperOS, which replaced the MIUI system to bring a single interface to connect and unify all its IoT devices. On the hardware side, Apple finally ditched the Lightning port in the iPhone 15 series in favour of the USB Type-C port to comply with the European Union’s new rules of bringing a unified port for all consumer electronic devices.
Matter is a similar protocol for software unification and connectivity of smart home and IoT appliances. The universal standard was brought up by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly known as Zigbee Alliance), a group of more than 500 companies. The first time this protocol made the headlines was in 2019 when Apple, Google, and Amazon joined hands with Zigbee Alliance to create a single unified connectivity system for smart homes.
It solves a core issue for smart home owners, which is managing multiple apps to control the various smart appliances in the house. The situation has become similar to the late 90s and early 2000s when users were forced to keep multiple remote controls to use their appliances till universal remotes came about. Matter aims to mirror a similar solution through a networking protocol to connect compatible devices and systems regardless of their brand, model, or origin of manufacturing.
The universal connectivity standard focuses on a four-pronged solution. First is interoperability, which will allow users to buy any smart home appliance, from a smart TV to smart lights, without worrying about downloading its companion app to control it. The second is simplicity, as it ditches complex setup processes and offers a simple UI to connect all the devices in your home via WiFi. The third issue it tackles is security, as Matter uses an encryption system to ensure the data shared between the different devices are protected from any outsider trying to hack the user. Finally, it also addresses the reliability problem as the protocol is designed to evolve and adapt to newer smart devices that might be invented in the future.
Smart home
Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2024: Best Amazon Devices Under Rs. 30,000
As part of the ongoing sale on Amazon, customers can purchase the Echo Dot (5th Gen) for Rs. 4,949, down from the listed price of Rs. 5,499. Meanwhile, the Echo Dot (4th Gen) which is equipped with a clock, is currently priced at Rs. 3,749. For those looking to pick up an even more affordable smart speaker, the Echo Pop speaker is on sale for Rs. 3,449 (previously Rs. 4,999). The Echo Show 5 with a 5.5-inch display is currently priced at 5,999 instead of Rs. 8,999 during the sale.
If you’re looking to purchase a Kindle e-reader, you can pick up the standard model with a 6-inch display at Rs. 8,499 (previously Rs. 9,999). The Kindle Paperwhite and Paperwhite Signature model are priced at Rs. 13,999 and Rs. 17,999, respectively. You can also buy the Kindle Oasis (10th Gen) at Rs. 18,999 instead of its previous price of Rs. 21,999.
The Redmi 43-inch 4K LED Fire TV is currently priced at Rs. 24,500 (it was launched in India at Rs. 26,999). You can purchase the Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote and Fire Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote at Rs. 2,999 (previously Rs. 4,999) and Rs. 3,999 (previously Rs. 5,999), respectively.
Product | MRP | Deal Price |
---|---|---|
Echo Dot (5th Gen) | Rs. 5,499 | Rs. 4,949 |
Echo Pop | Rs. 4,999 | Rs. 3,449 |
Echo Show 5 | Rs. 8,999 | Rs. 5,999 |
Kindle (6-inch) | Rs. 9,999 | Rs. 8,499 |
Kindle Oasis (10th Gen) | Rs. 21,999 | Rs. 18,999 |
Redmi 43-inch 4K LED Fire TV | Rs. 26,999 | Rs. 24,500 |
Fire TV Stick with Alexa Remote | Rs. 4,999 | Rs. 2,999 |
Fire TV Stick with Alexa Remote | Rs. 3,999 | Rs. 3,999 |
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