Image rights from top: Satechi, Omron, Technics.
THE BEST TECH OF CES 2020
Technics EAH–AZ70W TWS
technics.com
$>>> Japanese audio specialist Technics has always
been at the forefront of new tech, and now it has its
own true wireless headphones with active noise
cancelling, giving you an alternative to AirPods Pro
with some proper hi–fi heritage. Technics has
developed its own “Dual Hybrid Noise–Cancelling”
tech, which means using both digital and analogue
tricks to stop outside noise reaching you. The
amount of cancellation is highly adjustable (
different levels, apparently), so you can lower it in
the office to let in exactly the amount of outside
chatter you want. And music sounds great, too...Omron Complete
omronhealthcare.com
$159.>>> This is a combined EKG and blood–pressure
monitor in one, with Bluetooth for beaming the
results directly to your phone, where they can be
stored in the Apple Health app. The tech here has
been done before, but not all in one package that’s
so easy to use. As people get older, being able to
track what activities or days caused blood pressure
changes, or might affect the regularity of your
heartbeat, puts an incredible amount of power in
your hands. Millions of us will have heart problems,
and this makes living with it much easier.Satechi 108W Pro
USB–C PD Desktop Charger
satechi.net
$79.>>> Power everything from a single adapter with
this beast: it has a 90W USB–C port that can charge
even a 16–inch MacBook Pro, plus an 18W adapter
that’s ideal for iPad (or iPad Pro), or fast–charging
an iPhone. They make up its 108W capacity, so
you can charge those without either of them getting
anything less than full power. Oh, and there are
two high–power USB–A ports for charging your
headphones, camera, battery pack... whatever!maclife.com APR 2020 15