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    Nintendo Switch: A New Gaming Console Announced by Nintendo

    Courtesy: Nintendo Co., Ltd. Nintendo is all set to start the 2017 gaming venture with its innovational device on offer. The company introduced its new gaming console at an event held on 13th January this year. In front of its Tokyo fans, Nintendo unveiled its latest product, the 'Nintendo Switch.' The Nintendo Switch is a unique gaming console which can also function as a gaming tablet. This latest device by the Nintendo is all set to go on sale from this 3rd March at a price of 299 USD. Although the price of the Switch is on a little higher side, Nintendo still hopes to attract both the console and smartphone gaming community which it has been losing over the past few years. Nintendo has been lagging the competition in the gaming world for almost two years, and the Switch might help the company to get back on track. Regardless of its high price, the Nintendo Switch can still prove to be a good buy for a variety of reasons. A console that is convertible into a handheld device is not something that we see very often. The battery can last about 3 to 6 hours depending upon the type of games played on this console. The controllers of the Switch are detachable and are known as the Joy-Cons. These Joy-Cons work as a conventional controller with the console attached to the dock. The console can independently act as a gaming screen with the Joy-Cons attached to its sides. It is this Joy-Con feature of the Switch that puts it into an entirely different league from its competition. Each Joy-Con can also be used for multi-player gaming on a single console. The controllers of the Switch have more buttons than a regular controller and can even be used to take a screenshot of the games running on the device. Joy-Cons come equipped with multiple sensors that will be useful for a variety of games. This device will also use cartridges for the console which will be known as the 'Game Cards.' It is also equipped with the Wi-Fi connectivity. The Switch has an inbuilt storage of 32GB. In the box, it will come with an AC adapter, device's dock, and an HDMI cable. A strap for wrists will also come with the device, which will be useful while playing with the Joy-Con in the detached mode. Joy-Cons will be available in different colors to buy separately. The Nintendo Switch is equipped with a 6.2-inch 720p display. It supports connection to up to 1080p external display to enjoy your games on a bigger screen. In the event, Nintendo also introduced two new games, '1-2 Switch' and 'Arms.' The 1-2 Switch is a simple motion game which tests the reaction time of the players, and the Arms is a game where two individuals clash in a face-off with an ability to use their arms to punch or defend. Both the games use motion sensors of the device. The device also has gyroscope sensors for a rich gaming experience. A glimpse of Super Mario Odyssey was also shown in the event, which is a modern 3-D Mario game. Splatoon 2, Xenoblade 2 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim were also some of the notable mentions in the hour-long event. Another major news that came from the event was the announcement of The 'Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild' to be released along with the console on March 3. In totality, the Nintendo Switch looks quite a promising device for gaming, but a high price for a new kind of console might turn out to be tricky to the buyers. Regardless of this, Nintendo deserves appreciation over this take on both the smartphone and console gaming community. The Switch is yet to receive a hands-on review which will give a clearer picture as to what it is capable of. The Nintendo has currently made the device available for pre-booking in selected countries across different online platforms.

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    Best of CES 2017: Top 10 Cool Gadgets

    The year has barely started, and it is already offering some of the most impressive technologies that we have ever come across. Just like every January, the world witnessed yet another display of promising gadgets at the CES 2017 which was held in Las Vegas during the last week. Starting about from way back in 1967, the Consumer Electronics Show has never ceased to amaze people with the technology that it puts on display every time. The previous year witnessed a variety of smartphones, smart televisions and even the mighty drones hovering over the attendees. This year didn't disappoint either. While smartphones were yet again the real attraction, technologies like electric vehicles and convertible laptops also made their presence felt at the show. If you have missed the action from last week that Las Vegas had put on display, then we are bringing the highlights of it just for you. We have compiled a list of the top 10 coolest gadgets in this year's CES that you must know about. So, let's just get started. 1. The Comeback of Nokia Image credit: PhoneBunch Thanks to the HMD Global, Nokia is going to take on the smartphone world one more time. After the gradual failure of the Windows in front of Android OS in the smartphone market, Nokia will now ditch the Windows smartphones. The official holder of the 'Nokia brand,' HMD Global, announced one of the Nokia smartphones which it will launch this year. Named as the 'Nokia 6', this smartphone will run on the latest Android Nougat and will sport a 5.5-inch display and 4GB of RAM. The phone comes with a 13-megapixel primary shooter and will be sold only in China. Although the specs of this device don't seem to impress the smartphone critics, the mere news of the launch of an Android phone from Nokia is itself big. This phone is probably a small glimpse of what might come in the later part of the year from Nokia. 2. The 2 TB USB Flash Drive Image credit: News Shooter While the smart gadgets and concept cars were catching everyone's eyes in this year's CES, Kingston made sure that a simple USB stick steals some attention. Well, it will not be justified if we call this device 'simple,' in fact, this USB flash drive with a large storage capacity of 2TB might soon open the doors for many such devices of similar storage capacity in the coming future. The flash drive is the world's highest storage offering commercial device with USB 3.0. 3. Buddy Image credit: Blue Frog Robotics Each year we come across different robots, and every time they have something unique to offer. This time it is the 'Buddy' which has made the difference. This companion robot is by far the cutest robot that we have seen and is a perfect family assistant. It can play songs for you, become a teacher, take reminders and keep you safe too. It offers a variety of services and is powered by Android. Developed by the Blue Frog Robotics, this robot also supports multiple languages. 4. ZenFone meets Augmented Reality Image credit: Asus ASUS is now ready to blow your mind with it's Augmented Reality powered Smartphone. The ZenFone AR launched by the ASUS is the world's first smartphone to be equipped with both Google Daydream and Tango. Apart from the unique AR, this phone will also offer a mammoth 8 GB of RAM with vapor cooling technology. This phone also sports a TriCam setup which can track motion and calculate depth too. 5. Griffin iPhone Case Image credit: Gadgets360 Now, how does a phone case make it to the top 10 gadgets and that too in an event as big as the CES? The answer lies in this case. The Griffin Technology solved the missing jack problem of the iPhone 7 with its phone case named as the 'Reserve.' This case offered by Griffin can be used with the iPhone 7, and it not only protects the phone but also adds a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an extra battery backup of about 3000mAh to the device. The idea is quite impressive and comes as good news for the iPhone 7 fans who are missing the headphone jack on their device. 6. Polaroid Pop Camera Image credit: Polaroid Polaroid has started the year by integrating the concept of taking selfies with the old-school idea of instant photographs. This combination might turn out to be catchy and may start a new kind of selfie fever among the youth. This device produces 3x4" instant photos and can store about 128 GB of photos and videos using a microSD card. Its printing app will also be available across all the leading platforms. 7. A Flying Camera? Image credit: Hover Another device that made the news in this year's CES was the 'Hover Camera Passport,' and it does what its name states. This device takes a selfie for you while it hovers in the air. Hover Camera Passport has an immense potential to replace the annoying selfie sticks, and it was one of the most talked about devices during the event. The device is a small drone that can be controlled with the app on Android and iOS and is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera for clicking quality selfies. 8. Samsung S-Skin Image credit: Samsung's 'creative' CES ideas article Through the IoT technology, the Samsung C-Lab came up with its new product on offer known as the 'S-Skin.' This gadget aims to improve the skin of its users and is one of the new concepts which came to the CES 2017. A combination of sensors and LEDs in this device collects the data of the user's skin, and this data is used to detect the skin issues. Detection isn't the only function of this device, as it can also fix the detected skin problems with the aid of the biodegradable microneedle patch, which is a part of the device. 9. Samsung Chromebook Plus Image Credit: Samsung Not many people expected Samsung to be coming up with more Chromebook devices, so this came as a surprise. This 2-in-1 notebook can be used both as a laptop and tablet. The built-in pen of the device helps in sketching and doodling on the device and is quite precise. It comes with a hexa-core processor, and unlike other Chromebooks, it has an inbuilt Google Play Store. 10. Project Valerie by Razer Image credit: Razer For all the multitaskers, Razer has launched a three-screen laptop that can run different applications on these three different screens. They can be used independently, and each screen is about 17 inches. The prototypes of this device were reportedly stolen from the event, and the Razer team is offering 25,000 USD for any information about this mishap.

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