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This new Lego set features Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic Park as its backdrop, and the biggest, off-the-shelf, brick-built T. rex that boasts snapping jaws and posable head, limbs and tail.

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1. BIGGEST BRICK-BUILT T. REX

This new Lego set features Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic Park as its backdrop, and the biggest, off-the-shelf, brick-built T. rex that boasts snapping jaws and posable head, limbs and tail. Six collectible mini figurines as well as seven detailed scenes will allow fans of the movie to re-create their favourite memories!

LEGO JURASSIC PARK T. REX RAMPAGE

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2. A BLACK SECURITY BOX FOR YOUR HOME LAN

This small black box connects to your home router to scan for security threats. It’s designed primarily to protect smart home and connected devices, such as smart sensors and smart appliances. 

It even has built-in parental control features so parents can use the Home Network Security app to set time limits for their children and manage their access to the internet.

TREND MICRO HOME NETWORK SECURITY

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3. AMD’S BACK IN THE GAME

This new high-end graphics card sports the Navi 10 GPU based on the new RDNA architecture. RDNA is touted to be more gaming oriented; in addition, its graphics compute unit also promises greater efficiency for diverse graphics workload. The card also marks AMD’s concrete efforts to make its graphics cards viable for PC gamers.

AMD RADEON RX 5700 XT

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4. PREMIUM ACTIVE NOISE-CANCELLING EARBUDS

These wireless headphones feature the new QN1e noise-cancelling processor in each earbud for optimal, low-power ANC operation. They boast of playback time of up to 6 hours, even with noise-cancellation turned on. The sleek charging case provides up to three additional charges to the headphones and a quick 10-minute charge will allow the headphones to operate up to another hour and a half.

SONY WF-1000XM3 

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5. PART USB HUB, PART EXTERNAL SSD STORAGE

The Minix Neo Storage is a regular YSB-C hub that contains a SSD storage drive. Available in 120- or 240GB capacities, this nifty device is compatible with Apple Macbooks for port expansion and portable external storage needs. It comes in two colours, i.e., silver or space grey to suit your colour preferences. Now, we just need this in rose gold to complete the picture.

MINIX NEO STORAGE

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6. THIS PI’S 4 YOU

The new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B comes with choice of RAM capacities now, from 1- to 4GB of LPDDR4 memory options. The single-board computer sports a 64-bit 1.5GHz quad-core Broadcom ARM Cortex-A72 CPU, making it 50% faster than its predecessor Raspberry Pi 3B+. The new board also supports true gigabit Ethernet as well as Bluetooth 5.0.

RASPBERRY PI 4

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7. COMES WITH MESH 

This new Linksys router supports mesh networking and works seamlessly with Linksys’ own Velop networking systems to create a mesh network and expand your home’s Wi-Fi coverage. With this AC2200-class tri-band router, just add a Linksys Velop node to eliminate any Wi-Fi deadzones in your home. This mainstream router is ideal for users who need wireless Internet access for their smartphones and tablets.

LINKSYS MR8300 MAX-STREAM TRI-BAND MESH WIFI AC2200 ROUTER

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9. BLACKPINK IS THE NEW BLACK?

This Samsung bundle comprises a Galaxy A80 smartphone, Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds, all in a BLACKPINK theme! On top of owning Samsung hardware, there’s also exclusive BLACKPINK content to be viewed on the Galaxy A80 and the Galaxy Watch Active. This special bundle is a must-have for BLACKPINK fans!

SAMSUNG GALAXY A80 BLACKPINK EDITION.

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9. WORLD’S FASTEST USB HUB!

This multifunction USB hub from Sony is a UHS-II SD/microSD card reader with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, and is designed for professional photographers, videographers, and creators. There are two USB-C ports and one USB-A port. In addition, its lone HDMI port can output 4K video at 30fps. The hub supports 100W USB Power Delivery specification.

SONY MRW-S3 MULTIFUNCTION USB HUB

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10. FOR FACIAL HAIR GROOMING

This device marks Xiaomi’s entry into personal grooming. The cordless facial hair trimmer boasts of IPX7 certification and its “quad-edge” design allows for a secure grip. It’s even good for 10 minutes usage after a 5-minute charge.

XIAOMI MI BEARD TRIMMER

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11. WEATHERED GOOD LOOKS

The Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000V is an all-metal watch with a square face and sports an unique aged finish that’s in vogue now. It’s not a smartwatch but it pairs via Bluetooth to your smartphone for use of ease and control. Its weathered, rugged good looks don’t come cheap as it’s priced at a jaw-dropping $1,349.

CASIO G-SHOCK GMW-B5000V

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12. POSSIBLY THE LARGEST TRANSFORMER FIGURE EVER

If this figure sees the light of day, it will stand over half a metre tall, in robot mode, with over 50 points of articulation. Its eyes, fingers, mouth and even teeth are all movable and poseable. Unicron can transform into planet mode, with a diameter of over ¾ of a metre. Watch out for its planet-consuming jaws!

TRANSFORMERS - WAR FOR CYBERTRON UNICRON

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13. THEY ARE SUPER!

This new RTX 20 series Super graphics cards have more cores and higher clock speeds than their predecessors. They bring better performance rates of up to 25%. The top dog from the series is the RTX 2080 Super graphics card that has speedier video memory and faster real-time ray tracing capabilities.

NVIDIA RTX 20 SERIES SUPER GRAPHICS CARDS

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14. AN ANDROID TABLET, ANYONE?

This latest member of the mainstream Galaxy tablet family sports an 8-inch WXGA TFT display and a massive 5,100mAh battery. It runs on a quad-core 2.0GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, with microSD slot expansion options up to 512GB.

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB A (8.0-INCH, 2019).

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