T3 India May 2024

ANY REQUESTS? Hook up a mate’s phone and you can beatmatch and drop their fave tune, or even apply FX and scratch with it ALPHA-THETA OMNIS-DUO Carting some decks, a mixer and a crate full of vinyl around every time you want to DJ a party is an excellent way to knacker your back. But while plenty of digital mixing tools exist, they lack the tactile pleasure of cueing up tunes manually. Fortunately, Alpha-Theta – the parent company of the Pioneer DJ brand – has brought you the best of both worlds with the OMNIS-DUO, the lightweight all-in-one DJing system. It doesn’t just offer a two-deck-and-mixer interface, EQ controls, tempo controls, 14 FX buttons and 8 Hot Cue triggers. But thanks to its 4.6kg weight and a battery that lasts…

Girish Mallya Editor, T3 India @girishmallya on X (formerly Twitter) The surge in digital scams across India in recent months is alarming. Beyond phishing emails and malware via WhatsApp, extortion calls masquerading as identity theft for courier packages, purportedly from customs and police departments, are on the rise. These scams, orchestrated by BPO-style call centres with trained personnel, target the urban, educated consumers (a close friend recently fell victim to one such scheme). Exploiting both trust deficits and fears regarding law enforcement integrity, these scammers employ sophisticated psychological tactics to manipulate citizens into paying hefty bribes or bail bonds over WhatsApp or Telegram calls. It’s perplexing why individuals who have committed no wrongdoing would comply with such demands, but the reality is that these psychological tools are effective at coercing…

HMD BARBIE FLIP PHONE ₹TBC, hmd.com Human Mobile Devices (HDM) is collaborating with Barbie’s famed Mattel for a one-of-a-kind, fully functional flip phone, likely to be based on the Nokia 2660 4G. Arriving this summer, the Barbie Flip Phone is expected to arrive in a Barbie pink shade and is meant for those, who are looking for a trendy solution for digital detox. While there isn’t much information on the exact features and specifications of this device, it is expected to offer modern connectivity standards and most likely last days without needing a charge. T3 SAYS: A chick-styled flip phone, meant for digital detoxing. TECH-O-METER MOTOROLA BENDABLE SMARTPHONE ₹TBC, motorola.com Motorola is known for its flip phones, both in the early era of mobiles and in the modern era, and…

VW GOOD VW ID.7 GETS A STUNNING OS UPGRADE The VW ID.7 offers a huge infotainment upgrade from past EVs Sitting in the brand new VW ID.7 is a very pleasant experience. This long-wheelbase electric car is the company’s new flagship model and is ideal for longer commutes and distant business meetings, thanks to its spacious interior and nearly 400 miles of range. Perhaps the most striking feature of this new EV, however, is the updated OS on the 15-inch central display. This has been redesigned to offer a simpler user interface with lots of customisation and a new voice assistant too. As default, there are two main home screens that you can swipe between on the OS. Both of these screens can be customised, and you can have up…

MASERATI GRANTURISMO FOLGORE Maserati is taking orders for its first EV, the GranTurismo Folgore. A whole range of all-electric cars under the name Folgore is expected but the GranTurismo will be the first, with prices starting from £179,950. PORSCHE MACAN SUV Porsche has revealed its second all-electric car, in the form of the all-new Macan SUV. Coming in two variants, the Macan 4 provides the longer 381-mile range, and 403hp, while the Macan Turbo has 631hp and a 3.3 second 0-62mph. ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE Aston has upped the power of its Vantage by a massive 30% and the performance figures land just shy of its DB12 big brother – a 3.4-second 0-60mph time and a 202mph top speed. There’s no price yet, but we expect it to cost around £165,000.…

HAPPY FEET ROAD RACING HOTS UP With the Cielo X1, Hoka re-enters the super shoe market with a bang The super shoe business is a cutthroat one, with companies continuously trying to outdo each other using space-age tech to create the lightest and fastest shoes. Hoka has been lagging behind somewhat compared to brands such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance and more. However, the latest addition to the Hoka road racing lineup, the Cielo X1 (B26,000, hoka.com), might change the status quo. The highest energy return shoe from Hoka to date, the Cielo X1 was designed with insights and feedback from the Hoka roster of elite athletes and features tons of innovative technologies. These include an exaggerated new rocker profile, asymmetrical Active Foot Frame, dynamic winged carbon fibre plate and…