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THE LATEST AND GREATEST

PICTURE LOMOGRPAHY 

INSTANT SUN AND FUN 

The Lomo’Instant Automat Riviera is dressed for sun, fun and summer photographs. Look closely, and you’ll spot Siant-Tropez swimmers in happy red highlighted against stylish blue. The instant camera is fully automatic, making photography a breeze. It features an intuitive zone-focusing system and a built-in mirror for perfectly framed selfies. 

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PICTURE NOCO 

POWER FOR GOING OFF GRID 

When you need to go off the grid, the Noco XGrid Power Bank is the one you want to take. It packs 12,000mAh of power and is wrapped in an impact and water resistant rubberized outer layer. With that much power, the Noco XGrid can recharge an empty iPhone X up to four times. An LED glow light helps you use it in dark environments, as well as provide light in a pinch. 

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PICTURE JBL 

MULTI-ROOM FROM THE POOL 

What’s better than a portable wireless speaker you can take with you to the pool? Well one that comes with smart connectivity built-in of course. The new JBL Link 20 is a portable speaker that comes with Google Assistant built-in, so you can use it to control other smart devices around the home. It has two 10W drivers for loud pumping sound, and is built to deliver HD audio streaming at 24bit/96kHz quality. Plus, it’s IPX7 waterproof too! 

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PICTURE FIIO

AUDIO SWISS ARMY KNIFE 

The multi-talented Fiio M7 is a digital audio player that is chock-full of features. It has a 3.2-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, dual-core Exynos 7270 processor and an ESS 9018Q2C DAC chip. It supports PCM playback of up to 24-bit/192kHz and up to DSD64. It can do wireless too, supporting Bluetooth 4.2, aptX, and even Sony’s LDAC high-resolution wireless audio codec. You can even tune in to FM radio stations. Finally, it has 2GB of built-in storage, but users can add more with a microSD card. 

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PICTURE B&O 

PINK’S THE NEW BLACK 

The Beoplay E8 Powder Pink Special Edition sports an elegant pink hue and features the same audio prowess as the regular Beoplay E8. Bring the pair around with its powder pink carrying case that provides extra juice for a total of twelve hours of listening in style. 

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PICTURE TESLA 

SUPERCHARGE YOUR LOVE FOR TESLA 

The Tesla Desktop Supercharger is a mini Supercharger-lookalike for your mobile device. A Supercharger is a charging station for Tesla cars, which you can find in places like the US. This replica provides zero power and is really just a cable management box. It’s based on the same 3D CAD data used to make the actual Supercharger, USB cables not included. 

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PICTURE ZINVO 

BLADES OF TIME 

The Zinvo Blade Phantom takes the idea of an aviator watch to the extreme. Instead of a second-hand, the watch has a rotating titanium turbine disc that shifts every second. The Blade Phantom is almost completely matte black with crimson highlights on the hour and minute indicators. It’s powered by a Miyota 8215 automatic mechanical movement with a self-winding caliber. 

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PICTURE FUJIFILM

ENTER IN STYLE 

With the X-T100, Fujifilm has created quite the gateway drug to their X-series. This is a stylish retro-style camera with Fujifilm’s infamous film simulation modes, a brand new three-way tilt LCD, wireless connectivity for direct transfer to your smartphone, and a 24MP APS-C sensor. All for just over $1,000 inclusive of kit lens. 

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PICTURE LUMINOX

WHEN THE ONLY EASY DAY WAS YESTERDAY 

The Luminox Navy SEAL Chronograph is designed, like the US elite special forces, to weather the toughest obstacles. The updated 3580 series brings several upgrades, the most prominent of which is the famous Navy SEAL mantra — “the only easy day was yesterday” — engraved on the dial of the XS.3581.EY.F model. 

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PICTURES SONOS

SMALL SOUND BAR, LARGE SOUND 

Want better sound but don’t have the space for a set of “proper” speakers? Look to the Sonos Beam! This connected sound bar measures just 651 x 100 x 68.5mm and weighs just 2.8kg, but has four full-range woofers, three passive radiators, and one central tweeter all driven by five class-D digital amplifiers for incredibly large sound. And it plays well with smart assistants too, so you can use it with Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant as you please. 

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PICTURE KENSINGTON

IT’S GOT YOUR BACK! 

Not only does the Kensington Premium Cool-Gel seat cushion keep your derrière cool, but also helps you maintain good posture while seated. The seat cushion feature memory foam to maintain a rear custom fit and its removable seat cover is machine-washable for easy maintenance. The seat cushion is convenient to lug around locations with its carrying strap.