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Gadgets and appliances that stay away from the rest of the pack
Exclusivity comes at a price. But not everyone minds paying the extra buck to buy something which no else has. Here is a collection of gadgets which will find few takers due to a lot of factors, but are undoubtedly becoming popular within a niche group.

2013-10-01

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The best gadgets in the market as ranked by g&G

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Test Bench

Epson EH -TW550: Expensive proposition with some outdated features

Espon's EH-TW550, a 3D enabled projector, also has its eyes set on the home entertainment segment.

HP OfficeJet X415 dw: A good alternative for small offices

HP OfficeJet X415 DW printer performs like a welloiled machine. It takes a couple of minutes to warm up, but once done it can spew out hundreds of prints without any lag.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3: Exceptionally stylish and portable

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 continues to have the outdated design inspired by the Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

Sennheiser Momentum: Great sound, just a bit low on volume

The Momentum earphones from Sennheiser are great, but they are large and expensive.

Bose Quiet Comfort 20: Great noise cancelling, but at Bose prices

The Quiet Comfort 20 is an in-ear headphone which resembles the Bose SIE2, but has a more sober grey and silver finish.

Waka Waka solar lamp and charger is great device, but needs to be cheaper

This sturdy solar powered charger has been made not with the urban smartphone user, but the "underprivileged people in developing countries".

Is the LG Pocket Printer worth buying?

The LG Pocket Printer weighs 212 grams and will easily come in your pocket and go where you phone goes.

HP Slate 21 is a stylish Android AiO. Should you buy?

The Slate 21 is an interesting device and highly recommended for those want to push Android to the next level. And remember, it is priced like a tablet.

Sony Vaio Pro 13 is an exceptionally portable ultrabook

You won't find many other Ultrabooks that are this thin at this price range. Buy this if style and portability give you a high.

Rapoo E6100: Looks like the Wedge keyboard, but is cheaper

The E6100 is thin, at 5.6mm, and stylish, thanks to its compact keyboard and stainless steel rear.

Reviews

BenQ GW2760HS monitor a good alternative for small offices

BenQ GW2760HS monitor cleared most tests and should be able to live up to your expectations without any issue.

Know Tech

Storage of data: How it works

Big data is hard to define. Usually it is associated with instances where you have tremendous velocity, volume and variety of data. Velocity would mean you are being streamed with data that has to be ingested and processed fast.

Mobiles

Gadgets & Gizmos monthly pick of apps for phones, tablets

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Gadgets & Gizmos lists the best smartphones in the market

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Blackberry 9720: Buy it if you need a great keyboard

Targeted at the midsegment, the 9720 has the BlackBerry OS 7.1, which now has a notification drop down tab below the time line.

Three new smartphones fighting for the spot in India

Against the trend of having a single flagship smartphone every year, most companies now are launching a handful of top-end phones in India and around the world.

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