Tech Deals of the Week: Laptops, Headphones, Camera Phone, and More

When was the last time you paid full price for anything you bought? We don't remember either. This week grab a big-screen TV on a discount, get cashback, and hook it up with an HDMI dongle. Or grab the Apple MacBook Air or other laptops at a sweet price. Even more, you can buy get game downloads from Amazon for real cheap. There's a lot more.

1. 10% cashback on all TVs when you pay with a Visa card
Flipkart is running a promotion where you can buy any TV, and get 10% cashback if you pay using a Visa debit or a credit card. Flipkart now ships TVs to over 30 cities across the country. Some of the TVs they have in stock are priced pretty decently. The maximum cashback anyone can get with this offer is Rs. 4,000, which will be credited to the customer's credit or debit card by October 20, 2014. What's more, you can even use the exchange offer to swap your old TV for a new one, and still make use of this cashback scheme.

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2. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom smartphone price drop
An Amazon exclusive, the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom has just received its first price cut. Amazon is now selling the Galaxy K Zoom at Rs. 19,999, down from the previous Rs. 29,999 price tag. If you've been holding on to getting this smartphone because of the higher price tag, you might want to take another look now. The Galaxy K Zoom features a 20.7-megapixel primary camera with 10x optical zoom, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone ships with Android 4.4 KitKat, and is powered by a Exynos 5260 based chipset. It's more of a digital camera with a smartphone, than a smartphone with a camera.

Price: Rs. 19,999

3. Apple MacBook Air laptops at a discount
You can grab a MacBook Air 11-inch (MD711HN/B) for as low as Rs. 50,991 this week. The same model is retailing at around Rs. 52,500 on Flipkart, and Rs. 53,600 on SnapDeal. The MacBook Air 11-inch variant is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, supported by 4GB DDR3 RAM, and a 128GB SSD. You can get the 13-inch variant (MD760HN/B) on Flipkart at Rs. 58,990, much less than what other online retailers are offering. The 13-inch MacBook Air is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor clocked at 1.4GHz, supported by 4GB of RAM, and it also comes with a 128GB SSD.

Price: 11-inch - Rs. 50,991, 13-inch - Rs. 58,990

4. Logitech UE4500 Bluetooth headphones
Amazon has discounted the Logitech UE4500 Bluetooth headphones by almost half its original price. These wireless headphones are now available for as low as Rs. 2,799. The Logitech UE4500 headphones are compatible with Bluetooth 2.1, so they can work with almost any smartphone, tablet, or other Bluetooth compatible devices with support for A2DP. These headphones also ship with a USB nano receiver, to use these headphones wirelessly with other devices like PCs. There's a built-in microphone that can take care of your phone calls as well. The Logitech UE4500 headphones come with 2-year manufacturer warranty.

Price Rs. 2,799

5. Laptop discounts on Snapdeal
Snapdeal is running several promotions on laptops this week. The online retailer is offering an exchange offer with minimum Rs. 5,000 if you swap your old machine for a brand new laptop. Snapdeal has also reduced prices on select Lenovo models this week. If you're buying laptops in the Rs. 25,000-50,000 price bracket, which is pretty much any decent laptop, you can use the promo codes below to get an additional discount. The company is also running a campaign with Intel, where you can get an additional Rs. 750 off on select discounted laptops powered by an Intel processor.

Promo codes: LAP1500 on laptops between Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000, LAP3000 for laptops above Rs. 50000

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6. Digital game deals on Amazon US
Amazon US is selling digital game downloads at a highly attractive price, as a part of its End of Summer Sale. The sale will be available till September 1. Some of the games that are a part of the sale are Titanfall, Civilization V, Borderlands 2, Need for Speed Rivals, Lego Batman 2, amongst others. Some games are discounted up to 85% as well. Games like Fifa 2014 are available at Rs. 640 (regular Rs. 1280). If you have enough bandwidth, we suggest you check out some of the games on sale at Amazon.

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