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Portronics Launch ‘Ruffpad 15M’ Coloured Smart Pad

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Portronics added another digital smart pad to its collection Ruffpad 15M – largest re-writable pad in the series. This device features a large coloured LCD display with a sleek portable design for drawings and notes that you can save with a smartphone app. The Portronics Ruffpad 15M is a huge attempt to help prevent paper wastage by providing a large and coloured display panel with the ability to save and share your work by using a smartphone app.

The Portronics Ruffpad 15M is extremely sleek and lightweight making it highly portable to carry along anywhere in your backpack. The pad sports a large 15-inch LCD with multiple vibrant colours that make your creatives fun and lively. A one-tap button upfront is provided for quick erasing, while a smart lock switch on the rear prevents it from accidental erasing. And finally, you can save and share your creativity, or notes on your smartphone by using the Ruffpad App available for both Android and iOS.

Pricing and Availability

The Portronics Ruffpad 15M is available in the market at a discounted price of just INR 1,399 (MRP INR 3,499) backed with a 12 months warranty. Users can buy this gadget from the company’s official website Portronics.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart.com, and other leading online and offline stores across India.

Portronics Unmask 3MP Otoscope ‘XLIFE’ 

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Portronics has announced its latest and upgraded otoscope XLife. Powerful enough to wirelessly stream a 360° Full HD view of your external acoustic meatus (ear canal) on your smartphone and a safe silicone scoop tip to help you clean out the usual/daily build-up of earwax.

The Portronics XLife is one of the safest otoscopes for treating earwax buildup. The 3-megapixel eye (FHD camera) features an ultra-fine 3.5mm lens for a crisp and clear view of everything ahead and around it, with a 6-LED spotlight to keep everything bright. Additionally, the otoscope includes a 3-axis gyroscope for a 360° view for better handling.

The product comes with Wi-Fi 2.4GHz connectivity for easily monitoring your ear directly via your smartphone, be it Android or iOS, using the XLife App. You can also save your video stream or capture photos so you can show it to your ENT in case you feel you need a specialist’s check-up. Completely wireless, Portronics XLife has an internal rechargeable battery (USB-C port for charging) which on a full charge offers a 30-minute playtime. At just 13g, the XLife is a great personal gadget that you can carry along wherever you need it, making it a smart addition to your personal care kit for your family.

Portronics XLife Otoscope is available in the market at an MRP of INR 1,299, backed with a 12 months warranty. Users can buy these gadgets from the company’s official website Portronics.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart.com, and other leading online and offline stores across India. 

Portronics launches Conference Speaker

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Portronics launched ‘Talk Two’ 360° Voice Pickup Conference Speaker with 3 Mics for Noise Reduction & Echo Cancellation. This conferencing gadget is equipped with 3 omnidirectional microphones with 2M coverage and is completely plug-and-play for any operating system and conferencing application.

The Portronics Talk Two comes with its own wrap-around USB cable. The conference speaker features three 360-degree omnidirectional microphones with 2-meter coverage. These microphones help with noise reduction and echo cancellation and also come with a 3 W full-range speaker. The conference speaker has an all-in-one touch control panel, making it easy to operate, and an in-built RGB spinning light that gives it a visual appeal with design finesse.

The Portronics Talk Two conference speaker is available in the market at a price of INR 3,999 (MRP 8,999); backed with a 12 months Warranty. Users can buy this device from the company’s official website Portronics.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart.com, and other leading online and offline stores across India.

Portronics unmasks Kronos X4

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Portronics has released the Kronos X4 smartwatch. This Portronics smartwatch features a 1.85-inch HD display encased in a premium square dial, as well as silicone straps for all-day comfort. Kronos X4 has a total of 100 different watch faces.

Kronos X4 monitors heart rate and blood oxygen (SPO2) levels, as well as the sleeping and resting patterns. It also has sports modes that track and record your active life style.

The Kronos X4 is designed to be your assistant and with a glance at the screen, the Kronos X4 can keep track of texts, messages, and phone calls. In addition, you can make calls directly from your smartwatch (via Bluetooth V5.0) without having to remove your smartphone. The Portronics Kronos X4 is water, sweat, and dust resistant.

The Portronics Kronos X4 is available in the market at a price of INR 2,999; backed with a 1 Year Warranty. Users can buy this smartwatch from the company’s website Portronics.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart.com.

Review: Portronics CHIME 20W TWS Wireless Speaker

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Price: Rs. 3,999

By the looks of it, the Portronics Chime TWS wireless speaker does set the stage for the users to have something to be excited about. While different connectivity options of the speaker system, along with the ability to connect to an external microphone make this speaker stand out, the sound quality does not follow the same trajectory and settles somewhere just above the mediocrity.

The Chime 20-Watt wireless speaker’s design reminds us of a retro cassette player, and it does feel good to look at it and take a stroll down memory lane.  The exterior and the 4 buttons on top are made of plastic and as a whole, the speaker does look tough enough to bear minor jolts or physical shocks.

The comprehensible manual provided with the speaker gives quick pointers on how to get started with the speaker system and access different modes. Along with the speaker and the manual, the package also comes with a wired Karaoke microphone, an AUX cable, and a USB charging cable. The speaker consists of a 3000mAh battery which can be charged through the Micro-USB port.

Additionally, the Chime also houses a micro SD card slot which, we thought overkill, but it never hurts to have more options. It’s easy to get started through Bluetooth, and through the AUX cable too, but using the Radio was not as described in the manual, and using the radio, along with scanning different channels can get frustrating with time.

On the tiny LED display, the Chime does not show or provide options other than the Bluetooth mode or FM Radio when no other cable (like the AUX or USB) is connected. When it comes to the sound output, this 20-watt speaker does lack the ability to reproduce quality bass, whereas the voices or vocals are very clear and smooth. The lack of the ‘punch’ or ‘oomph’ factor in the overall output does drastically affect sound quality and is not quite near products like the JBL Flip, which in turn, is smaller and provides limited connectivity options.

The Chime also does not provide the option to customise the range of sound frequencies through an equaliser. This means, that the not-so-rich bass is something the users have to accept and reap the benefits of other useful features like the external mic and the FM Radio.

RATING

★★★★

WE’RE IMPRESSED wide range of connectivity options, retro design, size, and price

WE’D IMPROVE bass, sound customisability

THE LAST WORD While the Chime does impress on a few fronts, when it comes to the sound quality – which is a crucial feature of any speaker system – this 20-Watt speaker does the job but still remains average and inferior to other speakers in the same price ranges.