Top five gadgets that grabbed eyeballs in India in 2018

From highend tablets to powerful cameras the year 2018 saw some cool gadgets arriving in India Here are the top 5 picks from the lot1 Apple Watch Series 4Call it guardian of your health If you are constantly worried about an elderly person in your family suffering a fall in the bathroom or in the garden the Apple Watch Series 4 is what you need The device houses a feature called Fall Detection that will alert emergency contacts saved in your iPhone in case you meet with a hard fall The new Watch has an electrical heart sensor with two new features low heart rate notifications and faster heart rate reading The moment you get furious Watch Series 4 sends you an immediate notification about your heart rate going through the roof requiring you to cool down In the US Apple Watch Series 4 will now help users take an electrocardiogram ECG right from their wrist and check irregular heart rhythms hope these features come to India soon Apple Watch Series 4 is now available in India the GPSCellular variant starts from Rs 49900 and GPSonly model from Rs 409002 Samsung Galaxy Tab S4Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 for Rs 57900 is packed with rich features both for the workaholic and the lazy soul The 2in1 comes equipped with Samsung DeX docking station and S Pen making it a perfect device for those who are always on the go and seek entertainment on the side The redesigned S Pen offers services like navigate translate and organise notes and even to send personalised texts via Samsung Live Message The device has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor runs Android 81 Oreo has 4GB RAM in two 64GB and 256GB internal memory with microSD variants There is a 13MP rear and 8MP front camera If you are a Samsung smartphone user especially Note 9 and want the same experience on a bigger display Galaxy Tab S4 is your default choice Invest in a Book Cover Keyboard to give the tab a laptoplike form factor3 OnePlus 6TUndoubtedly the flagship killer of the year in the Rs 30000 Rs 40000 segment The companys latest addition packs in all the goodness of OnePlus 6 along with meaningful upgrades such as the muchanticipated underdisplay fingerprint sensor a smaller waterdropstyle notch and a bigger battery The 6T is OnePlus costliest smartphone so far with a price tag of Rs 37999 for the 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage base variant It is also available in a configuration of 8GB RAM128GB storage and 8GB RAM256GB storage for Rs 41999 and Rs 45999 respectively OnePlus has brought a slew of meaningful upgrades to the 6T and the phone definitely looks and feels better this time Topped with a bigger battery and some hardware improvements OnePlus 6T makes for a highly desirable smartphone in the premium category4 Amazon Echo Plus 2nd GenThe Rs 14999 AllNew Echo Plus 2nd Gen with a smarter Alexa comes with a builtin smart hub that helps you set up compatible Zigbeeenabled smart home devices directly just using your voice Just ask Alexa to discover your devices and begin controlling compatible lights plugs locks thermostats sensors and inwall switches With seven microphones beamforming technology and noise cancellation Echo Plus will hear you from all directions One feature that is worth mentioning is the equaliser EQ feature that allows users to personalise sounds by adjusting the bass midrange and treble Just ask Alexa to increase or decrease a specific band like turn up the bass or decrease the treble and she does it for you The secondgeneration Echo Plus with a far more intelligent Alexa is a real upgrade if you have experienced the first generation Echo5 Canon EOS RThe first fullframe mirrorless camera from Japanese camera maker Canon the 303MP EOS R is the show stopper With the new EOS R four types of RF mount adapters have been introduced to complete the EOS R ecosystem The EOS R features an electronic viewfinder The camera is equipped with features like advanced Dual pixel CMOS AF Digic 8 imaging processor Highdensity AF points positions Multifunction slider bar Flexible AE Mode and Highspeed data communication RF mount The RF lens mount is a balance of optical mechanical and electronic engineering excellence enabling innovative fullframe lens designs faster autofocus and highspeed communication between the camera and lens The 54mm diameter RF mount is what makes EOS R unique with its short backfocus of 20mm and 12pin contact points for enhanced communication between the lens and body The camera costs Rs 189950 and with the EOS R kit RF24105mm f4L IS USM Lens the price is Rs 278945Catch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute 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