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Convertible convertible
LEGO PORSCHE 911 TURBO & TARGA
From the Fiat 500 to the ECTO-1, Lego’s brick vehicle collection has
range. But with its Porsche 911 Turbo & 911 Targa kit, the company is
doing something a bit different. As the name suggests, it allows you to
piece together two takes on the iconic car, depending on whether you
prefer the fixed-roof Turbo or getting rained on in a Targa. In either case,
the result is a striking take on the original car, with its classic curves and
angled headlamps. There’s a beautifully recreated interior complete with
detailed dashboard and tilting seats – in tan, obviously – and even a
functional steering wheel for when you take your 350mm, 1458-piece
pride and joy for a test drive across the living-room floor.
£120 / lego.com
Bake like the wind
LG QP5 ECLAIR
LG’s tiny QP5 Eclair soundbar doesn’t contain cream or chocolate
(shame), but despite measuring less than 12in long and 2in tall it has five
drivers in a 3.1.2 setup, with a compact wireless subwoofer dealing with
the low end. What sets it apart from other diminutive soundbars is that
two drivers fire upwards, so there’s support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
height trickery, while another two positioned at 45° angles widen the
soundstage. With 320W and a sub to play with, the Eclair has the
potential to wake the neighbours, or just to give your telly the helping
hand it needs to compete in a noisy home. There’s no price or release
date yet, but don’t expect it to arrive until much later this year.
£tbc / lg.comSAFETY RAZER
Dubbed ‘the world’s smartest mask’,
Razer’s Project Hazel concept is a
waterproof and scratch-resistant
surgical N95 respirator that can
apparently filter at least 95% of
airborne particles, and uses UV light
to kill bacteria and viruses while it
charges. And naturally, this being
a Razer, it has RGB lighting.CURL ME BACK
The obsession with shapeshifting tech
is growing stronger with every CES...
and after the successful launch of LG’s
rollable TVs, a pocket-friendly version
is wildly enticing. The teaser video
showed a phone with a display that
extends to create a tablet-sized device,
and the seamless transition between
the two forms is sort of hypnotic.BOT STUFF
Samsung’s Bot Handy concept robot
claims to do pretty much everything
but wipe your backside – which is
a shame considering its borderline
inappropriate name. But if you like the
idea of a physical AI butler picking up
the dirty laundry or pouring you a large
WKD Blue, this bot really is handy. Let’s
hope they make the damned thing.IT’S TWITCHCRAFT
Washing up, carrying heavy shopping,
swordfighting to the death with your
arch nemesis: three scenarios where
tapping your Apple Watch becomes
difficult. With the Mudra Band, you
don’t need to: actions are triggered
by electrodes that read the neural
signals from your brain to your fingers
when you move them. No, really.