Innehållsförteckning för April 2023 från T3 India

GET YOUR GAME FACE ON To maximise your comfort, every Beyond is custom made. Simply scan your face with Bigscreen’s app and they’ll craft it to perfectly fit your face and interpupillary distance BIGSCREEN BEYOND Hefty VR headsets are quite literally a pain in the neck. Any time you spend in immersive virtual worlds is all too often limited by having to have a kilogram of glass and metal strapped to your face. Fortunately, Bigscreen is tackling this problem head on, with what it claims is the smallest VR headset in the world: the Beyond. Weighing in at a featherlight 127 grams, you’ll barely notice you’re wearing it – its innovative pancake optics mean it’s scarcely bigger than a pair of ski goggles. Meanwhile, you don’t have to sacrifice on…

OMEGA, SPEEDMASTER RACING The legendary Speedmaster has gained a new Spirate System that means it’s now possible for Omega to achieve certified precision of only 0/+2 seconds a day – an impressive leap in accuracy. ₹10,70,000, omegawatches.com AUDEMARS PIGUET, CODE 11.59 STEEL The Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet has been created for the very first time in stainless steel. These timepieces also feature a new aesthetic that emphasizes both ergonomics and legibility. ₹21,80,000, audemarspiguet.com TAG HEUER, CARRERA CHRONOGRAPH X PORSCHE ORANGE RACING This bold timepiece is the sixth creation between TAG Heuer and Porsche. Its vibrant orange is inspired by the heat sparks made by the car on the asphalt. ₹5,85,000, tagheuer.com TISSOT, CHEMIN DES TOURELLES Named after the street that leads to Tissot’s home in the Swiss mountains, this…

Although commuting via bike is amazing for the environment, it’s not considered the safest way to get from point A to B. That said, the updated Hindsight V2 (B14,999, hindsight.store) rear-view cycling sunglasses can make it a little bit safer. The two new models, Artemis and Morpheus, have improved optical systems, coatings and a much improved performance – including an improved lens angle for peak performance. Both modes are available with three lens colours and three frame colours.…

INSTANT POT DUO CRISP WITH ULTIMATE LID The Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid might be the only appliance you’ll ever need in your kitchen. It boasts all the functionality of an air fryer and Instant Pot in one handy device. ₹22,999, instantbrands.co.uk LE CREUSET AZURE COLLECTION The new Azure cookware collection from Le Creuset is inspired by the colours and calm of the Mediterranean sea. Is there anything else new with this collection? No, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! ₹1,400 - `34,500, lecreuset.co.uk PHILIPS HUE GO PORTABLE TABLE LAMP The Philips Hue Go Portable Table Lamp does it all. Works indoors and outdoors? Check. Has a wide range of white and coloured lights? Check. Long life span? ± 10 years. This smart lamp is packed…

T3 India as a magazine/ezine rightly focuses on products that are new and under development. This, of course, does not suggest or imply that everything old is bad and outdated. The pace at which technology moves, demands that we cover all product developments for our readers. In few cases, this means going back to the past. Look at the worldwide revival of turntables. Only 20 years ago, the turntable was consigned to the dustbin. Today, pressing plants are hard pressed to meet the demand. The area where retro is most in demand is music – both Western and Indian, and T3 India seeks to address this gap. We hope you enjoy this section. Inside 34 Classic Artistes - Indian…

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HOW WE TEST In T3, we feature only the finest gadgets out there, and we believe that you – our loyal reader – deserve only the best tech in your life. We don’t want you to waste time, and money, on inferior products, and that’s exactly why our Tested section exists. In here you’ll find only the latest and hottest tech. Each product has been handpicked and tested by T3’s experts. We only choose people with special knowledge for each test, so you know you’re going to get an outcome based on many years of experience in their respective field. As well as our traditional five-star rating system (right), we also give out awards to particularly exceptional gadgets, using the line-up below - so when you spot one of these,…

₹40,499, honeywellconnection.com Air purifiers have become common in Indian metros and suburbs, thanks to the increasing threat of industrial and vehicular pollution. Honeywell has been a leading brand in air purification, and has currently several models in the Indian market. The new Air Touch U2 offers advanced filtration along with anti-bacterial filters and houses a humidification system particularly useful for the dry northern Indian states. The Honeywell Air Touch U2 has a straight cuboidal design with a bright LED strip running along the perimeter to indicate air quality with four colours from green to red. The control panel on top includes illuminated touch sensitive buttons along with the display. The device is Wi-Fi enabled and you can connect it with your smartphone via the Honeywell Air Touch app. The purifier…

₹39,999 onwards, oneplus.in OnePlus launched the 11R as an India-exclusive during the recent Cloud11 event. With the 11R, OnePlus aims to offer a flagship-spec model for the price-sensitive Indian market. It packs almost all the punch of the OnePlus 11 5G but without the “branded” bells and whistles. In developed countries, the phone gets partially subsidized by telecom operators when they bundle phones with annual postpaid plans, but India is one of the exceptions which does not have this option, given the extremely low mobile tariff. The OnePlus 11R is indeed a flagship phone, and the compromises, when compared to the 11 5G are, at best, marginal. Yes, with flagship phones, badge value and advanced functionality do matter when the customer is not price-sensitive, but the lack of Hasselblad-branded camera…

₹2,500, resmed.co.in The quality of your sleep is quite an important factor when it comes to managing lifestyle diseases. Most of us suffer from various stages and types of sleep apnea. However, monitoring and analysing your sleep and respiratory pattern is a complex process that requires visiting a hospital. ResMed, a digital health and medical devices specialist, has now introduced a home sleep testing kit that helps you to analyse your sleep pattern and generate a comprehensive report, making it easier for your specialist to efficiently treat your condition. The ResMed OneSleepTest (OST) kit includes a disposable NightOwl sensor, 10finger wraps to attach the sensor to your finger tip, and a quick start guide. The tiny sensor unit is similar to the one on smartwatches, but once activated, it can be…

If you’re looking for the very best tech available today, you’ve definitely come to the right place. Best of the Best is the most useful gadget-buying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve extensively tested the best tech the world has to offer, to bring you rock-solid recommendations for your home life, daily commute and the tech you use all the time. In 21 different categories, we’ve chosen the top three products, so you can choose one that’s just the right mix of features and budget for what you need. These rankings come from real testing by our team of experts – they’re the products we’d choose for ourselves, and we can’t recommend any higher than that. INSIDE Premium Phones 76 Mid-Range Phones 76 Value Phones 76 Projectors…

Teching Us on a Ride Skynet seems to have taken over part of the cyberspace, challenging our conscience and the values we founded and built upon over the years, if I am allowed to seek out a parallel from fiction. Deep fakes have already proliferated the social media zone and people are growing increasingly concerned about the trustworthiness of content. Intellectual property rights are being blatantly violated, leading to creative professionals rethinking about sharing their works on online marketplaces. Where do we stand as a technology-centric publication? On the one hand, it is certainly exciting for a tech enthusiast to witness such leaps in AI and machine learning, but on the other, I personally feel a little alarmed about what turn it is going to take from now on. Coming…

FOODSPRING EXTRA CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BAR Coming in five delicious flavours, Foodspring’s new protein bar boasts 25% less sugar but 50% more chocolate, as well as protein-infused caramel for an indulgent protein hit and is high in fibre. ₹TBC, foodspring.co.uk BAREBELLS CRISPY NOUGAT BAR The new Crispy Nougat Bar from Barebells delivers 20 grams of protein, has a crispy milk chocolate coating, and is filled with a smooth nougat with hints of vanilla and layers of wafer and roasted hazelnut pieces. Barebells also does a vegan spicy peanut bar. ₹2,399 (box of 12), barebells.co.uk GRENADE OREO PROTEIN BAR With 21 grams of protein and just 1 gram of sugar, Grenade’s Oreo Protein Bar is a real treat. It features a creme layer with Oreo vanilla flavour and a nougat centre loaded…

‘Kashmir Ki Kali’ was a film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta and featured Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore in the lead. Normally, Shammi Kapoor would only work with Shankar Jaikishan as Music Composers but there were exceptions and ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’ was one of them. O P Nayyar was brought in as the music composer and he did a super job! The tunes of ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’ are popular even today thanks to Nayyar’s tunes and their lovely picturisation. O P Nayyar was no ordinary music composer. Although untrained in classical music, he did not allow this to become a weakness. Instead, he relied heavily on rhythm making his music very infectious. He also reached the pinnacle of success without ever using the services of Lata Mangeshkar to sing…

Having played Horizon: Call of the Mountain on the PSVR at CES 2023, and being blown away by it, we were genuinely hyped for the official launch weeks later. So is Sony’s new virtual reality headset the new must-have PS5 hardware accessory or will it become the latest dusty-at-the-back-of-a-cupboard piece of kit? There’s been plenty of discussion about whether PSVR2 is worth it. At around C53,000, it costs a lot—you could go out and buy a second PlayStation 5 for that money. But considering what you get PSVR2 is actually not overpriced – a comparable PC headset, such as the HTC Vive Pro 2, costs twice that. PlayStation VR2 includes two PSVR2 Sense controllers, which we’re going to call proper controllers, not those silly wand-like ones. The headset’s resolution, at…

The Apple HomePod returns with a bang. It brings with it impressive premium performance as a speaker and a smart home device. Making it ideal for those wanting to listen to lossless music, upgrade their Apple TV experience and take control of the home. Its integration into Apple’s smart home ecosystem is much more pronounced than its predecessor. It’s central to not just your music listening needs but also your home cinema and the automation of other devices in your network. The new HomePod is largely the same size and shape as the original model. Placed next to each other you’d need to look carefully to tell them apart. The second-gen model is slightly shorter at 168mm but the same 142mm wide. The base of the unit has changed slightly,…

₹2,799, ambraneindia.com Entry-level smartwatches now come with a lot of features, even though the health monitoring is usually far from accurate. The Ambrane Wise Eon Max comes with the typical rectangular design with a 2.01-inch LucidDisplay that provides 550 nits brightness and 60Hz refresh rate. The device is lightweight and has a single-button design. The watch comes with a replaceable 22mm silicon strap and is available in burgundy, black, brown, grey, and blue colours. The watch offers Bluetooth calling, but we have never been fans of making phone calls via a watch, and this doesn't change that. The smart watch pairs with Da Fit app, which is available on both Android and iOS. The Wise Eon Max allows you to remotely control music and operate the camera on the paired…

TECH 21 RECOVRD RECYCLED SMART PHONE CASE Tech 21’s new Recovrd phone cases are made from old phone cases and excess material from production processes, both of which are turned into pellets and then transformed into new cases. These bad boys have 10ft drop protection and enhanced camera protection, too. ₹3,995, uk.tech21.com THULE AION DUFFEL BAG Thule’s new Aion luggage collection is made entirely from recycled materials, but it gets better – the products all have bluesign certification, awarded to companies that go above and beyond when it comes to sustainability. ₹16,000, thule.com SILVA TERRA SCOUT X HEADLAMP Silva’s powerful new headlamp, made with recycled plastic and featuring a hemp headband, has a battery life of up to 70 hours. ₹3,149, trekitt.co.uk…

Guru’s family has decided that he really must go on holiday because, to quote the erudite Mrs Guru, his mental state is “careening downhill like a Gloucestershire cheese”. Fine! A week spent piloting Guru Jr in order to prevent him from clonking into things as he plays Pokémon Go on his phone. A week attempting to block out the incessant screams of a somehow nine-year-old Guru the Third, which are shrill enough to penetrate even the exemplary noise cancelling of Sony’s incredible WH-1000XM5 cans (B34,990). A week spent watching money pour from Guru’s otherwise securely sealed Stealth Wallet (B1,800), spent on food which his picky brood will barely even touch. What an absolutely delightful idea! The only thing GaGu loves more than his family is spending time away from them.…

#100 COOLER MASTER ORB X We have to imagine Cooler Master was crossing its fingers behind its back when it pitched this techno-egg at least partly as a compact module for office workers. There’s no way: this is destined for gaming centres, for the corner of rich-gamer living rooms, and for adorning the stage at e-sports events. $15,000 (around ₹1,23,000), coolermaster.com #96 AMPERE TRACTION TIMER Not getting any work done? Same here. That’s why we’re unusually excited about the Traction Timer, a lockbox that physically locks your phone away so you can actually get on with your work rather than endlessly scrolling those socials. Perfect for giving misbehaving kids a time out, too, at least as long as they don’t have easy access to power tools. £TBC, ampere.shop #99 VALENCELL…

₹13,999, oneplus.in We reviewedthe OnePlus Buds Pro 2 Series Arbor Green unit, and it’s an absolute stunner. It’s by far one of the best-looking buds on the market. The features that caught our attention were the dual drivers by Dynaudio, designed to suit a wide range of frequencies. The buds also support two paired devices, which has been a pain point for many users that has finally been addressed. We liked the 39-hour battery life (with ANC off) and the quick express 10-minute charge for 10 hours of playback. These buds are IP55 rated, providing water and dust resistance, and they can survive a splash in the rain. However, we would not recommend using them during monsoons or in pouring rain. Pairing devices has also been addressed with these buds,…