T3 India April 2022

Pro-Ject’s turntables regularly top our lists of the best record players for good reason: their great features, quality sound and super affordable pricing make them very hard to beat. So when the brand announced it was launching its first ever automatic turntables, the Automat series, it was a safe bet we would be more inquisitive than a mob of hipster meerkats. Its debut entry, the A1, has definitely earned our curiosity. The fully automatic belt-drive system allows you to pop a record on by just setting the speed and hitting play – the turntable does everything else. Even better, the mechanism is entirely mechanical and physically disengages while the record is playing, which means there’s no horrible hum of electronics here. Meanwhile, the A1’s four silicon-damped feet, damped metal platter…

Free at Last? Finally, after a long period of disruptions, new learnings and restructuring, India has started relaxing Covid-related restrictions. Travel is back in vogue, and so are offline work and classes. We should still remain cautious if reports from UK and China are to be believed. Technology has also evolved during this period, and some of the new ways we adopted over the last two years are probably here to stay. E-waste reduction, sustainable living, and environment-friendly gadgets are still the keywords floating around. While we are at it, a purification major has just announced their foray into wearables with the release of their air purifying headphones. A couple of years ago, we would have balked at the idea of someone sporting headphones reminding of an exoskeleton skull straight out of…

MAC STUDIO From ₹1,89,900, apple.com The Mac Studio is a completely new introduction from Apple. This powerful Mac desktop is powered by the M1 Max and the new M1 Ultra chips. The device is built from a single aluminium extrusion with a square footprint of 7.7 inches and a height of 3.7 inches. Its thermal design includes a system of doublesided blowers, precisely placed airflow channels to help cool the chip. The M1 Ultra builds on the M1 Max and features the UltraFusion architecture that interconnects the die of two M1 Max chips, creating an SoC with 114 billion transistors. The Mac Studio features up to 64GB of unified memory on systems with M1 Max and up to 128GB of unified memory on systems with M1 Ultra. The SSD in Mac Studio…

Mercedes has been focussed on positioning AMG as the brand for luxury sports segment, and the new E-Class AMG limousines offer the comforts of a business or family luxury car along with that extra sporty push when you are in the mood to fuel that sudden rush of adrenalin on the motorway or racetrack. The new E-Class AMG is currently available in two models—the E63 S, which is the ultimate luxury performance car for the real enthusiasts and the E 53, which is a more affordable and slightly less sporty version for those who prefer an on-demand sporty performance in an everyday saloon. Both are available in India in the sedan version. Here is T3’s first-hand experience of the E 53. The E 53 sports a typical AMG styling with vertical…

Kia might have entered the market late but has already established as a major car maker in India. The Carens joined the line-up in February and has already seen overwhelming response. T3 India got our hands on the Kia Carens and here is our take. The Carens doesn’t look as muscular as the Seltos from the front, thanks to the EV-ish closed grille, which Kia calls the digital radiator grille, but the cars share many features including the engine options. The Star Map LED DRLs and tails lamps along with some chrome exterior trims make strong design statements. Being a three-row recreational vehicle, the Carens is long at 4.54 m, but you realise this only when you look from the sides or look back from the driver’s seat. The Carens is offered…

Adidas is at it again. It’s back with another new release/update, the FWD-02 SPORT (₹16,900, adidasheadphones.com), that is said to “offer a superior experience for runners seeking freedom, uncompromising sound quality and innovative features designed to help them go further”. New and notable features include customisable ear wings and tips to provide the perfect fit for any ear shape and a new force-touch interface that allows runners to control media, regardless of weather conditions, running gear or sweaty fingertips. In addition, the FWD-02 SPORT has a compact carry case with a breathable mesh fabric lid that displays battery level and helps dry earbuds from sweat or water when stored. The only missing feature is in-case UV sterilisation: that would make the FWD-02 SPORT the ultimate earbuds for workouts. Battery life is…