TechLife Australia – September 2019

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[ BESTSMARTWATCH

FORANDROID]

SamsungGalaxyWatch

From$499| http://www.samsung.com/au

Samsunghavedabbledinthedarkarts

togetthe46mmGalaxyWatchbattery

tolastfora day.

[ BESTPOWERBANK]

BelkinPocketPower15K

$79.95| http://www.belkin.com

Thisbankoffersa mammoth15,000mAh

of power.DualUSBports,andyoucan

chargeaniPhoneuptofivetimesover.

[ BESTSMARTWATCH FOR IOS ]

AppleWatch Series 4

From$599| http://www.apple.com/au

Witha newefficientS4 chipset, a bigger

screen,a hapticcrown dial, messaging,

and16GBof music storage.

[ BESTWIRELESSHARD DRIVE ]

WDMyPassport Wireless

SSD

$429| http://www.wd.com

Shareandbackupyour files anywhere

withseriousSSDspeed that leaves

everyportableHDD behind.

[ BEST FITNESS BAND ]

Fitbit Charge 3

From $250 | http://www.fitbit.com/au

The Charge 3 adds 5ATM water resistance

for water based exercise and it now

includes the useful Fitbit Pay hardware.

[ SMARTPHONE VR HEADSET ]

Google Daydream View (2017)

$149 | store.google.com

With support for two controllers this is

the finest mobile VR headset going.

Comfortable, too.

[ BEST EXERCISE HEADPHONES ]

Plantronics Backbeat Fit

$99 | http://www.plantronics.com

The Backbeat Fit are in-ear Bluetooth

sports headphones that allow you to hear

your surroundings.

[ BEST MOBILE GAMEPAD ]

iPega PG-9025

$25 | http://www.dx.com

You'll need to buy it online, but this

gamepad is nice and responsive, and

works with both iOS and Android.

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GAMING HEADSETS

[ BEST BUDGET ]

Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000

$35 | http://www.microsoft.com.au/hardware

A cheap basic USB headset with

noise-cancelling tech.

[ BEST VALUE ]

Cougar Immersa Pro

$99 | cougargaming.com

A fine approximation of 7.1

surround sound from a very

comfortable set of headphones.

[ BEST PERFORMANCE ]

Audio-Technica ATH-AG1

$299 | http://www.audio-technica.com.au

A super-comf y headset with massive

drivers and fantastic sound.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

HyperX Cloud Alpha

$169 | http://www.hyperxgaming.com

Lightweight and with soft cups, the Cloud

Alpha’s promise respectable bass and

mids, and can be used anywhere.

[ BESTBUDGET]

AOCQ3279VWFD8

$299| http://www.aoc.com

A mammoth31.5inchesinsize,allofit

a qualityIPSpanelata game-friendly

2560x1440resolution.

[ BESTBUDGET]

TteSportsPoseidonZX

$99| http://www.au.ttesports.com

Thisbasiccompactboardstillhasit

whereit counts,withsolid

performance and comfortable keys.

[ BESTVALUE ]

ViewSonicVX2757-mhd

$250| http://www.viewsonic.com.au

This27-inch1080pdisplay is the top of

thebudgettreewith a 75Hz refresh

rateandFreeSync.Buttery smooth.

[ BESTVALUE ]

LogitechG610 Orion

$120| http://www.logitech.com

Availableinred,blue or brown

switches,it’ssedateenough for offices

but still has gaming features.

[ BEST PROFESSIONAL ]

DELL U3415W

$1,200 | http://www.dell.com

The U3415W offers quality and accuracy

that easily justif y its price; the ultra-wide

aspect and curved screen to be bonuses.

[ BEST PREMIUM ]

Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire

$190 | http://www.corsair.com

This Cherry MX Silver-switched ‘board

feels great under the fingers and has

bright-as-hell RGB lighting.

[ BEST GAMING ]

ViewSonic XG2703-GS

$899 | http://www.viewsonic.com.au

A 27-inch 1440p IPS display with great

gaming chops and 144Hz refresh rate.

It even has G-Sync support.

[ BEST LAPBOARD

FOR LOUNGE-ROOM USE ]

Razer Turret

$220 | http://www.razerzone.com

This lapboard is sleeker than most,

with a magnetised mousepad to help

keep the included mouse grounded.

PCMONITORS

GAMING

KEYBOARDS

[ BESTBUDGET]

WDMyPassport1TB

$80| http://www.wd.com

WD’sMyPassportrangescomewith

securityandbackupsoftwarebundled

inandgoodspeedsfortheprice.

[ BESTVALUE ]

SeagateBackup Plus Ultra

Slim2TB

$149| http://www.seagate.com

AsslimasportableHDDs come, but

stillfairlypriced,this fast and sleek

2TBunitticksall the boxes.

[ BEST PREMIUM ]

Seagate Backup Plus Portable

5TB

$260 | http://www.seagate.com

It’s a little bulkier than the Ultra Slim,

left, but if you need lots of storage on

the go, this 5TB drive is a neat option.

[ BEST HIGH-SPEED ]

Samsung Portable SSD T5

From $199 (256GB) | http://www.samsung.com/au

With transfer speeds of up to 500MB/s,

these portable USB 3.1 SSDs will move

your data around supremely fast.

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