Here’s why tech enthusiasts are super excited about 2017

Anew year is upon us. And we are already excited in anticipation of what 2017 might have in store for us gadget fanatics. The hope is that this won’t be as laid-back a year as the previous one in terms of new releases. Last year, even the launch of the new iPhone didn’t impress many. Samsung’s Note 7 fiasco was a new low for the world of technology. Microsoft’s Surface line failed to create much noise. And the gaming sector was resting on the laurels of past successes. But this doesn’t mean we don’t have anything to look forward to. Here’s what will make 2017 The Year of the Gadget. graphic power of the console will be amplified by more than double once the switch is docked. Nintendo Switch will be priced at Rs 23,000 approximately. base, and a Surface Pen stylus. The laptop is also expected to feature Intel’s full-fat Core i7 processors. Surface Pro 5 will feature 2,736 x 1,824 pixel IPS LCD panel with a pixel density of 267ppi. It is also highly likely that Microsoft will add a USB-C port to its Surface Pro 5. Surface Pro 5 is expected to release in spring 2017. Microsoft Surface Pro 5 is expected to be priced at Rs 60,000 approximately. ture 6GB of RAM, as well as 256GB of storage as standard. Galaxy S8 is expected to release in March 2017. Samsung Galaxy 8 is expected to be priced at Rs 40,000 approximately. AMOLED display. Note 8 is likely to be waterproof, and feature dual cameras and a high-capacity battery with adaptive fast charging, fast wireless charging and USB-C support. It will run Android 7.0 Nougat. Samsung Note 8 will also feature heart-rate scanner, fingerprint scanner and iris scanner. The device is expected to come with a revamped S-Pen stylus. Note 8 will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 or next-gen Exynos processor with the ARM Mali-G71 GPU and 6GB of RAM. Galaxy Note 8 will come with a dual-lens camera and higher-resolution 4K screen. Note 8 is expected to release in August 2017. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is expected to be priced at Rs 37,000.