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Asus UX360A makes Indian debut

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ASUS announced the availability of the Zenbook Flip UX360CA laptop in India. The 13.3 inch device marks the debut of the convertible form factor in the Zenbook series featuring a 360-degree stepless hinge allowing the UX360CA to be used as a traditional touchscreen laptop, tablet or a combination of the two.

The laptop offers 3200×1800 QHD+ IPS display with a 178-degree viewing angle in a thin 13.9mm profile weighing 1.3kg providing up to 12 hours of battery life. The device has a unibody chasis made out of aluminium with a lid featuring the signature spun-metal Zenbook finish with the Zen-inspired pattern of concentric circles.

The display has an extremely high pixel density of 279ppi with up to 40 per cent more pixels in comparison to other 13.3-inch laptops. It also has a brightness of 350cd/m2 and a wide colour gamut of 72 per centNTSC using ASUS Splendid technology for colour reproduction. On the hardware front, it uses a 6th-generation Intel Core M Skylake processor, 8GB LPDDR3 RAM and 512GB SSD. There are two USB 3.0 Type-A ports and a reversible USB 3.1 Type-C port. The fan-less design uses a specially designed ultra-thin heat pipe to ensure totally silent operation.

The UX360A is priced at Rs 46,990 and will be available across leading retailers and Asus Exclusive Stores. It is available in two colour options – Icicle Gold and Mineral Gray.

Lava expands X series with latest X80 tablet

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Lava has added another tablet to its range with the launch of the X80. However, the device is a bit behind the times with the Kitkat 4.4 OS and only 3G support. The tablet comes with 1 year of manufacturer warranty along with 6 months warranty for the box accessories including battery, headset, charger and USB cable.

Lava X80 is priced at Rs.9,999 and sold at retail outlets across the country.

Display: 8″ HD IPS display, 1280x800p
CPU: 1.3GHz quad core Intel Atom Baytrail
GPU: 646MHz Intel HD Graphics
Memory: 1GB RAM
Storage: 16GB (expandable upto 32GB via microSD)
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat
Colour: Black, White
Size: 215.5x125x9mm
Weight: 320 g
Camera: 5MP rear with autofocus, 3.2MP front
Battery: 4,200mAh Li-ion

Panasonic unveils rugged CF-20 Toughbook

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Panasonic India has launched the newest addition to the Panasonic Toughbook range with the CF-20. The 2-in-1 Toughbook works both as a laptop and a tablet after detaching it from the keyboard.

The Toughbook series has been built to provide performance computing in extreme conditions and harsh environments. In addition to being IP65 water and dust resistant, the CF-20 also meets the MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461F military standards. The inclusion of a Vehicle Mount allows users to mount it on a vehicle. The optional bridge battery component, first introduced with Toughpad FZ-G1, lets users to hot swap the battery.

The CF-20 is priced at Rs. 2,25,000.

Processor: 6th Gen 1.1GhZ Intel Core m5-6Y57 vPro
OS: Windows 10 Professional Edition
Display: 10.1″ WUXGA 800nits brightness multi touch with optional digitizer multi touch and digitizer display
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Battery Life: 2,600mAh with optional battery
Ports: USB (optional 2nd USB), MicroSDXC, HDMI, Ethernet, Optional Serial, Headphone/mic, Micro-SIM, USB x 3, SDXC, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet Serial, Docking connector
Weight: 1.8kg

Wacom brings Bamboo Spark range to India

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Japanese pen tablet manufacturer Wacom recently introduced the Bamboo Spark range in the Indian Market. The folio allows users to take handwritten notes to capture and share ideas. After something is written or drawn on the notepad, a push of the button synchronizes everything from it and digitizes it into the Wacom Cloud. After getting uploaded on the cloud, a user can edit or share it without restrictions.

The product allows users to write and sketch with Bamboo Spark’s traditional ink pen on most A5 sized paper. The Smart folio’s EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) board which communicates with the Bamboo Spark pen, shares technology found on Wacom’s digital tablets.

The Bamboo Spark app (available on Android and iOS) is responsible for the digital capture and transfer. Wacom’s premium note taking app, Bamboo Paper further allows users to enhance their digital work due to WILL universal ink. WILL, short for Wacom Ink Layer Language offers handling of pen strokes regardless of software, hardware or operating system. Finally, Inkspace is a web portal allowing users to see and organize their content in one place. Files can be saved in WILL, jpg or pdf format. Syncronization with Evernote or Dropbox is also possible.

The Bamboo Spark range consists of 3 products:
1. Bamboo Spark with gadget pocket features a carrier for smartphone, pen, business cards and paper

2. Bamboo Spark with tablet sleeve made with neoprene provides room for a tablet and/or smartphone, pen and paper

3. Bamboo Spark with snap-fit for iPad Air 2 is specifically designed for the aforementioned product, pen and paper.

All 3 models of Bamboo Spark are priced at Rs. 10,975 and are available at Wacom India’s eStore, Amazon and other electronic retailers.

Amazon announces refreshed Kindle and Paperwhite

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After a launching the top-end Oasis in April, Amazon has brought back the older Kindle models with a few tweaks. For starters, the base Kindle and Paperwhite are available in white.

Weighing 161g, the refreshed base model is 11% thinner and 16% lighter than the previous generation Kindle. It also features double the storage space at 4GB and is the first Amazon ebook reader to include Bluetooth audio support. The latter makes it easier for visually impaired users to access the VoiceView screen reader without a separate adapter.

On the software side there are a few changes. The UI sports a new personalized home screen showing friend recommendations and integrates a Wish List.

Priced at $79.99, the base Kindle will be sold from 7 July onwards.