Welcome back to our weekly roundup of all the news that you can use from the world of tech. One of the highlights of the week was the big Flipkart[1] sale - New Pinch Days[2] - that's still ongoing. Flipkart had its Big Shopping Days[3] sale running just last week, so the timing of the New Pinch Days sale is certainly a little surprising, but if you're buying new gadgets, a sale is always welcome. The biggest deals were announced earlier this week[4], but the sale only kicked off this Friday. The Flipkart sale included deals on mobile phones, including the Pixel 2[5], the Lenovo K8 Plus[6], and the Oppo F3 Plus[7]. In case you haven't picked up a deal yet though, don't worry as there's still time left.
At the time of writing, some of the most attractive deals are still available, including the iPhone 8 Plus[8] (64GB) at at Rs. 64,999 (MRP Rs. 73,000)[9]. Or you could grab a Google Pixel 2 XL[10] for 6 percent off, at Rs. 76,999 (MRP Rs. 82,000)[11]. The iPhone 8[12] (64 GB) is also down to Rs. 61,999 (MRP Rs. 64,000)[13] - a discount of 3 percent. Apart from phones, the Flipkart sale is also offering a couple of good gaming deals - you could get an Xbox One S[14] at Rs. 28,990 (MRP Rs. 34,990)[15], a 17 percent discount; and the MSI GV Series gaming laptop is down to Rs. 63,990 (MRP Rs. 79,990)[16], or 20 percent off.