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Consumer electronics  major  Sony India  on Friday said it has started online advanced booking for home audio-video products, which will be delivered to customers after the  lockdown  is lifted. The company has announced attractive offers on advanced online booking for smart TVs, cameras and home theatres, which will be delivered by Sony's retail channels as Sony Center and Sony Exclusive after the  lockdown  is lifted, it said in a statement. Other industry players such as Samsung and LG have already started pre-booking for items like smart TVs and home appliances through their own digital platforms. After 40 days of lockdown, certain business activities like opening of standalone stores and e-commerce delivery of non-essential items have been allowed in green and orange zones (locations with few or no COVID-19 cases). With some relaxations being made in the third phase of the  lockdown  from May 4, these companies are n...

Alexa and Fire TV devices are constantly improving over time and now on Monday the company announced that a user can connect their Echo devices with their Fire TV. This allows a user to build a variety of immersive, wireless speaker configurations for living room set-up, including 1.0 and 2.0 configurations and, for owners of Echo Sub, 1.1 and 2.1 configurations as well, the company said in a statement. To use the new update a user need to tap on the devices icon in the Alexa app on the lower right-hand side and then tap the "+" icon on the upper right hand side. Tap "Set Up Audio System" from the popup and then tap "Home Theatre" on the next screen. Select Fire TV device and then "Next" to name your new Home Theatre system. Select the Echo devices like to use as speakers - one can set-up two speakers, plus an optional Echo Sub. Read Complete Article

Smart televisions ( Smart TV ) are in vogue. Everyone wants it. After all, you can watch television, access the internet, work on it and the smart ones can do wonders with such gadgets. But do you really need to spend on a Smart TV? Don’t spend money buying an expensive Smart TV. Instead, opt for an affordable LED set and convert it into a Smart TV using inexpensive streaming devices. You will not only save cost but also get better features and interfaces with devices that can stream the internet on your set. The minimum difference between a regular LED set and Smart TV is Rs 4,000 for a similar-sized model. And as the size and functionalities increase, the cost difference can be significant, over Rs 20,000. A Smart TV is essentially the one which is connected to the internet. Options to convert your regular set into a Smart TV are aplenty. Depending on the ecosystem (Apple or Android) and your interest in technology, you can convert the existing device into a   Smart TV ...