4 must-have gadgets on your Diwali shopping list

New Delhi, Nov 11: The auspicious occasion of Diwali is considered to be best time of the year when you can go for shopping for gadgets and other electronic items. The widely celebrated festival is the perfect time and reason for you to go and purchase the things you always desired. If budget is not your constraint, we are giving you a list of top four gadgets that you can go for in order to make the festival of lights a memorable one. iPad MiniWith iPad Mini, Apple has made a sincere attempt in bringing the Apple tablet experience to a brave new budget world. The iPad Mini's screen measures 7.9 inches diagonally—compared with 9.7 inches for the larger iPad. The Wi-Fi version of the tablet is 308g, lesser than both the Nexus 7, which comes in at 340g, and the Kindle Fire HD 7", which is nearly 395g. The iPad mini has roughly 35 per cent more screen real estate than other 7-inch tablets. It has stereo speaker grilles on the bottom along with a new Lightning port. The volume button is on the right side, along with the mute/screen lock switch. It's running on the same 32-nm A5 chip as can be found in the new iPod touch. The iPad Mini has two cameras. The first is the main iSight camera which shoots 5-megapixel images and records 1080p HD video. The FaceTime camera has a lower 1.2-megapixel resolution. The iPad Mini's battery life is just as good as the full-size iPad's. You can also access 275,000 iPad-optimized apps for the iPad. The tablet is good for reading books, watching videos and listening to music. Nikon Coolpix S800cNikon Coolpix S800c is an elegant point-and-shoot running on Android with a nice touch screen, Wi-Fi, GPS, and full access to the Google Play store and all the apps and content you'd find on other Android devices. The overall photo quality from the Nikon Coolpix S800c is above average for a point-and-shoot with its features, suitable for prints up to 8x10 or slightly larger and Web use. It is officially available in the Indian market for Rs. 20,950.Samsung Galaxy SIIIMake no mistake; Samsung Galaxy SIII is the best smartphone available in the market. According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, the S III captured an impressive 11 per cent share of all smartphones shipped globally and it has become the world's best-selling smartphone model for the first time ever. It has got everything that a user can ask for: the latest version of Android, a whopping 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD screen and a whole suite of Apple-beating features. The device is powered by Exynos 4 Quad (1.4GHz) processor, has 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, and offers 16/32/64GB RAM depending on model, plus expandable MicroSD card. It has 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 1.9MP front facing camera with HD recording at 30fps and face recognition. Some notable features of the smartphone include S Voice, S Beam, AllShare Play, All Share Cast, Pop up play, Best photo and more. The device's My Movies app enables the users access to hundreds of Indian movies, trailers and film songs. Samsung's phone also features a 4G LTE option, while the iPhone 4S plods along on 3G technology. All this makes it easy to understand why the smartphone topped charts. The Executive headphonesBeats Electronics has recently unveiled The Executive headphones, which come equipped with the Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) feature. “The Executive represents a new distinctive, sophisticated design for the Beats By Dr. Dre brand that focuses on craftsmanship using premium materials such as aluminum alloy, stainless steel and leather. The soft leather headband and comfortable ear cups are designed for long wear and a unique folding design make Beats Executive headphones easy to carry on-the-go,” the company says in its promotional material. The company says the headphone has been designed to in such a way that it can be used without interruption to a height of up to 35,000 feet. The Executive is available in a single colour option -- silver, for $299.