Hot Gadgets – March 2013 (Part 2)
Samsung S9 Gallery Ultra HD
A piece of art even when it’s off!
Website: Samsung.com
Its
upscaling engine will massage every ounce of detail from your existing Blu-ray
discs or any 1080p file and live demos proved that it gets pretty close to the
real deal.
You needn’t be an art lover to appreciate
what Samsung has pulled off here. Sure. It looks like it’s an abandoned
wallflower waiting for an art collector to offer it pride of place. But it
looks hapless only in pictures. Up close and personal, it truly is a sight to
behold and we mean even when it’s not scorching your retinas with Ultra HD
pictures. It’s up scaling engine will massage every ounce of detail from your
existing Blu-ray discs or any 1080p file and live demos proved that it gets
pretty close to the real deal. Available in various sizes. The range-topping
110in version will lighten you considerably but if it’s between an Antarctic
expedition and this, wouldn’t you just watch the March of the Penguins in
3840x2560 pixels?
As hot as… flying over an active volcano in
a lava – proof suit.
Tesla Model S
The real Ipad killer
Price: $60,000
Website: teslamotors.com
Changes
illustrated on the full-color touch panel occur in real time on the car itself,
bringing you one step closer to sci-fi.
Unless you bought your last car from NaSa’s
garage sale, the Model S will leave you agape until someone pinches you. In
what seems to be unreal, even for the year 2013, Tesla has completely
eliminated any hard buttons from the dashboard and instead relies on a
magnificent 17in touchscreen that splits the real estate into two parts to
handle navigation, vehicle dynamics, climate control, multimedia and
entertainment, and virtually every other aspect of this all-electric car. Changes
illustrated on the full-color touch panel occur in real time on the car itself,
bringing you one step closer to sci-fi.
As hot as... stealing KITT from the Knight
Rider Set
Razer Edge Pro
A Gaming Tablet That Looks The Part
Price: $1,299
Website: razerzone.com
Tablets
that pretend to be gaming devices are exactly that.
Tablets that pretend to be gaming devices
are exactly that. Not so for specialist brand Razer. Tired of elevating the
standard of PC gaming essentials like mice and keyboards, they have focused
their energy on making the world’s first gaming tablet, complete with gamepad
controllers that extend battery life and provide vibration feedback too.
Powered by Nvidia GeForce graphics and an Intel Core i5 processor, this 10.1in
HD screen can play out virtually any PC-based game since it runs on Windows 8
Pro. Solid State storage and 4GB of RAM might ring a few more bells for the
hardcore gamers republic.
As hot as…an Alienware melting in your
hands
Logic 3 T350
A Ferrari That Doesn’t Sound Like A V12
Price: $4,999
Website: ferrari-by-logic3.com
A
Ferrari That Doesn’t Sound Like A V12
You drift out of a long, fast corner and on
to the long straight that leads you to the newest brunch venue in town. Of
course, the valet can’t be trusted with your 458 Italia gleaming in Rosso Corsa
,so you unflinchingly park it right in the porch. Now, of course you can’t be
seen stepping out wearing the Cheapy white earphones that came bundled with
your iPhone. Instead, you choose to match the finest quality tan leather of the
Italia’s seats with the T350’s headband and walk into the crowd that stares at
the prancing horse embellished on the closed-back cans powered by huge 40mm
drivers and Active Noise Cancellation circuitry. Oh, who are we kidding, you’ll
probably look like a jerk anyway but these headphones will add panache to your
life. With or without that car.
As hot as… the red camshaft covers of a
Ferrari engine
Sony Xperia Z
Are You Brave Enough To Own It?
Website: sony.com
And
did we forget to mention that it’s also the world’s first phone to have an HDR
mode for video?
The Android haters and the Xperia naysayers
can huddle all they want, but when this water, dust and shock-resistant smartie
hits the streets, they will all be queuing up for it. An epic 13MP camera and
an iPhone-crushing 443 ppi screen mean that the Xperia Z may well be the
sharpest thing your eyes have seen since you could tell your mom from your
maid. The giant 5in screen, the really sturdy construction and the attention to
detail remind us of the Sony that we were used to while growing up. NFC and DLNA
tech ensures you stay aloof from wires as much as possible. And did we forget
to mention that it’s also the world’s first phone to have an HDr mode for
video? So what are you still waiting for?
As hot as… looking at the Sun through a
magnifying glass
