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MOBVOI TICWATCH 4G
With 4G Wear OS smartwatches rarer than rocking-horse poop, the
latest Ticwatch ticker could be worth a crafty glance. This wearable can
take calls, read messages and make payments without needing to be
tethered to your mobile. It also offers the same 30-day battery life as
the Pro model thanks to a low-power LCD display that sits on top of the
1.39in OLED, and something called Essential Mode. Fitness and sleep
tracking are also the same as on the Pro, only the 4G version is 11g
lighter. Powered by a Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip and 1GB of RAM,
it has GPS, NFC and an IP68 waterproof rating so rain shall not pass.
Exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, it’s available now.
£249 / mobvoi.comClammy ears
FRESH ’N REBEL CLAM ANC DGTL
Don’t go searching for any clever audio-based meanings behind
Fresh ’n Rebel’s crustacean logo, because you won’t find any: the owner
just likes lobsters. Well, so do we. And we like the premium features on
these sensibly priced noise-cancellers – features normally found on
far more expensive headphones. We’re talking about digital ANC for
blocking things out, ambient mode for letting a little back in, proximity
sensors for stopping and starting the music automatically, and a
long-haul-friendly 26 hours of battery life. They’ll even support your
chosen voice assistant and fold away when not in use. Get your claws
on a pair now and snap them up in either a blue or sand finish.
£180 / freshnrebel.com
Procreate £9.99 / iPadOS
There’s epic trolling on this digital art tool’s
App Store page, with a sly note that you
can import Photoshop brushes and run
them faster than Photoshop can. But that’s
the tip of the beautifully painted iceberg,
because this latest version of Procreate
combines a seriously speedy engine with
a raft of new features.
To help transform your iPad into a
miniature Tate Modern, you can delve
into an improved brush editor and watch
as dynamic depth and jitter is added to
strokes. Artists of all stripes get colour
harmony pickers, while those aiming
at print now have CMYK support. Even
wannabe ‘Aardmen’ get something: the
new Animation Assistant, ideal for crafting
a moving masterpiece one frame at a time.DROP
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