Tech launches of the week: Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop, Samsung 8K OLED TV, and more

Samsung has launched India's first artificial intelligence (AI) enabled bi-lingual washing machine with Hindi and English user interface. The new line-up of fully automatic front load washing machines comes with Samsung’s proprietary EcoBubble and QuickDrive technology that is said to help save time and power while providing 45 percent extra fabric care. It comes with a Laundry Planner, which enables users to schedule the end time of their laundry while Laundry Recipe gives automatic recommendations for optimal wash cycles based on information such as colour, fabric type and degree of soiling provided by the user. The new AI-enabled laundry line up will be available across all retail partners in India beginning April 6, with a starting price of Rs 35,400. One can get it via Amazon, Flipkart, and Samsung’s official online store Samsung Shop.

The newly launched Acer Nitro 5 laptop comes with a price tag of Rs 71,990 and for the same price, you get AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU + 8GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. The company is also offering Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU variant, which is priced at Rs 94,990. Users can get these via Flipkart, Acer Exclusive stores, and Acer online store from April 9. The laptop is equipped with a 15.6-inch full-HD IPS display with 144Hz refresh rate, an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H six-core CPU, up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, an RGB backlit keyboard, stereo speakers, a 720p HD webcam above the screen, Wi-Fi 6, a 57.5Whr battery and more.

Sony has launched a new FX3 full-frame camera and it will cost you Rs 3,99,990 in India. The product is already available for purchase via select Sony Centers and Alpha Flagship stores. The latest camera from Sony comes with a back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor full-frame 10.2MP (approx. effective) count for movie recording (and 12.1 effective megapixels for stills) along with the BIONZ XR image processing engine. Additionally, it supports a standard ISO range from 80 to 102,400, and 4K video recording at 120 frames per second. The device also has Fast Hybrid autofocus (AF) by using the 627 points 12 focal plane phase-detection system.

Samsung and MediaTek have launched the world’s first 8K QLED TV. It features a MediaTek MT7921AU processor. The flagship TV supports Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6E, and 1.2Gbps speeds, so users will get a smoother streaming and gaming experience. In case you are unaware, the Wi-Fi 6E standard was developed to make use of uncongested bandwidth in the 6GHz spectrum. It even offers multiple advantages over the previous Wi-Fi generations. Samsung is yet to reveal the India price and availability details of the latest OLED 8K TV.

Ambrane has launched a new pair of wireless neckbands. The Ambrane Bassband Lite earphones are priced at Rs 1, 299, whereas the Bassband Pro earphones will cost you Rs 2,199 in India. The company ships them with 365 days of warranty. The brand has also unveiled Melody 20 and Melody 11 nechband earphones that are priced at Rs 1,499 and Rs 1,799, respectively. Lastly, the new Trendz 11 earphones will sold for Rs 1,999. It is said to deliver up to 6 hours of battery life. All the devices support digital assistant, including Google Assistant and Siri. One can buy them via Flipkart or Amazon.

Lenovo has unveiled the Ryzen Edition of the ThinkBook 14 laptop. It is priced at CNY 4,699 (approximately Rs 53,500), which is for the AMD Ryzen 5 + 16GB RAM + 512GB storage model. One can buy it from the company's China online store. It runs Windows 10 Home Chinese version and packs a 14-inch full-HD LED display with 100 percent coverage of sRGB colour space. It is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU. The laptop features a fingerprint scanner, a 720p HD webcam and a 60Whr battery that supports fast charging. With the bundled charger, Lenovo claims that users will get up to 80 percent in just one hour.