MARCH 2020 T3 392020’s gadget wishlist
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toothbrushes for a while, including
last year’s AI-powered Genius X. Now
it’s going even further; the iO, with
a whole new set of AI sensibilities,
builds a smart assistant right into the
brush itself, smiling and winking at you
if you do a good job scrubbing those
pearly whites or frowning should you
press too hard. Head to your phone
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time tracking and coaching of your
technique; however you use it, the
frictionless magnetic drive of the brush
head promises improved results.
£TBC, io.oralb.comPRINKER S
A bonkers concept, for sure: the Prinker S basically takes
the idea of an inkjet printer, does away with that pesky
paper, and applies prints directly onto the skin. Use the app
to sketch out your design or upload something from your
computer, send it to the Prinker S, swipe it over your skin,
and it’ll apply water-resistant (but soap-soluble) temporary
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move it over your skin as if you were brushing away some
lint. Great for testing a design you might want permanently,
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$269 (approx £206), prinker.us
SAMSUNG NOTE 10 LITE
Late in the Note 10’s life this may be,
but this Lite variant is set to bring that
S Pen love to the masses, coming in
at a cheaper (as-yet unknown) retail
price. There are tiny compromises,
but don’t be fooled into thinking
this isn’t a wondrous piece of phone
hardware: the screen has lost its curve
and dropped from QHD to Full HD+,
but it’s super-bright and contrast rich;
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remote control features, but is still
amazing for productivity and note-
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chipset, but that’s backed up by a
massive battery. Should be a corker.
£TBC, samsung.comATGAMES LEGENDS
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With 350 games on board, covering
console and arcade classics, AtGames’
full-size arcade cabinet isn’t short on
fun. It’s capable, too, with a control
panel covered in buttons, spinners
and a trackball, along with HDMI and
USB expansion ports. What’s special,
though, is how much further you can
take it: you can plug in a drive to add
your own games, hook it up to the
subscription-based ArcadeNet service
to stream extra games from AtGames’
own servers, or even stream titles you
already own on Steam or Origin.
$600 (approx £460), atgames.usKOHLER AQUIFER REFINE
If you’re unlucky enough to be in one
of those areas where the water isn’t
very appetising straight out of the
tap, Kohler’s smart new upgrade of its
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just what your taste buds have been
looking for. Install it under the sink
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water (cutting out such nasties as lead,
mercury, bacteria and even select
pharmaceuticals) right when you want
a refreshing glass. It connects to Wi-Fi,
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and water usage through your phone,
and it can even alert you of pressure
drops and leaks.
£TBC, kohler.comMSI OPTIX MAG342CQR
Curved screens are everywhere, but that curve is often
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that we can only describe as ‘very strong’. MSI reckons
this bodacious banana bend matches the curvature of the
human eyeball, so every part of the screen will look natural.
It’s using a Samsung-made 34-inch Super PVA panel, which
should lead to some extremely high contrast, and while
we don’t yet know which colour spaces MSI will be aiming
to match, the company says the Optix MAG342CQR can
display over a billion colours accurately.
£TBC, msi.com