2019-09-01_TechLife

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[ BEST VALUE ]

Jabra Move Wireless

$160 | http://www.jabra.com.au

Exciting design and strong performance,

and an excellent budget option for couch

potatoes and fitness buffs alike.

[ BEST BUDGET ]

Google Chromecast Ultra

$99 | play.google.com

Google’s 4K wireless HDMI dongle

makes it easy to stream media content

to your T V and has high-speed Wi-Fi.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

Microsoft Surface

Headphones

$499 | http://www.microsoft.com

Microsoft is branching its Surface

range into a complete mobile

solution.

[ BEST ALL-IN-ONE MEDIA PLAYER ]

Nvidia Shield TV

From $249 | http://www.nvidia.com/en-au

4K and HDR T V and movie streams are

no problem, but the special bit is it will

stream your PC games in 4K too.

[ BEST NOISE-CANCELLING ]

Bose QC35 II

$449 | http://www.bose.com.au

Not a huge upgrade, but still the best

noise-cancelling cans, with well-

balanced audio and superb comfort.

[ BEST 4K BLU-RAY PLAYER ]

Xbox One X

From $649 | http://www.xbox.com

This has support for 4K Blu-ray and

Netflix streaming, boasts HDR, and

has a compact design, plus power.

[ BEST WIRELESS IN-EARS ]

Jabra Elite 65t

$299 | jabra.com.au

The Jabra Elite 65t is a perfect

balance of usability, features, and

sound quality.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

Xiaomi Mi Box S

From $99 | http://www.i.com

It gets the job done, and is mentioned

here out of completeness, but there are

better units on the market.

MUSIC HEADPHONES

WIRELESS SPEAKERS

MEDIA

PLAYERS

DATA PROJECTORS

TVS

[ BEST BUDGET ]

UE Wonderboom

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

This new Bluetooth portable

gets you great ‘UE quality’ sound

at a neat price.

[ BEST VALUE]

JBL Pulse 3

$269 | http://www.jbl.com.au

The lightshow sets it apart, but it’s the

great soundscape of this waterproof

speaker that will keep your attention.

[ BEST MULTIROOM SYSTEM ]

Sonos One

From $299 | http://www.sonos.com

Turn it on and hear to the sound that fills

your room – you won’t want anything

else. Expandable, with Alexa support.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

Sonos Beam

$599 | http://www.sonos.com

This remarkably small soundbar

produces great sound. Alexa integration

will be joined by Google and Siri soon.

[ BEST PORTABLE ]

Sony MP-CL1A

$749 | http://www.sony.com.au

Enjoy a smooth 720p image from a unit

not much larger than a phablet.

A remarkable achievement.

[ BEST HOME THEATRE ]

BenQ W1120

$1,339 | http://www.benq.com

The W1120 is a DLP model that’s

superbly bright at 2,200 lumens and

has a glass lens for crisp images.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

Optoma HD39Darbee

$2,099 | http://www.ambertech.com.au

This slim 1080p DLP beamer is

super-bright at 3,500 lumens and can

throw up to a 300-inch image.

[ BEST BUDGET TV ]

TCL QUHD P6 Series (55-inch)

$999 | http://www.tcl.com/au

Boasting great picture quality and vivid,

lifelike colours, the 55-inch P6 Series

panel also supports HDR Premium.

[ BEST MAINSTREAM TV ]

Sony X9000F (55-inch)

$1,998 | http://www.sony.com.au

This T V is significantly less expensive

than most OLED T Vs – you get top-end

performance on a more sensible budget.

[ BEST PREMIUM TV ]

LG OLED55C8PTA

$2795 | http://www.lg.com/au

LG’s midrange 55-inch OLED for 2018

still delivers superb picture quality and

now has AI-powered voice-control.

[ BEST LUXURY TV ]

LG C9

$6,399 | http://www.lg.com/au

LG’s C9 will be incredibly hard

to beat in the world of 2019

TVs.

[ BEST BUDGET ]

HP 250 G6 2FG10PA

$670 | http://www.hp.com/au

A 15.6-incher with adequate 1,366 x

768p LCD, Core i5, 4GB RAM and

500GB HDD – it will cover the basics.

[ BEST ULTRABOOK ]

Dell XPS 13 (2018)

From $2,099 | http://www.dell.com.au

Dell isn’t messing with the formula. A

barely-there bezel around a 4K screen,

ultra-light and ultra-slick – at a price.

[ BEST GAMING ]

Aorus X7

$4,199 | http://www.aorus.com

An an overclockable Intel Core i7-8850H

CPU, a 17.3-inch FHD 144Hz display with

G-Sync, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

ASUS TUF FX504GE

$1,799 | http://www.gigabyte.com.au

Designed to outlast other laptops

thanks to clever venting. Its GPU hits

the sweet spot for budget gaming.

LAPTOPS

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[ BEST BUDGET ]

BenQ TH670

$899 | http://www.benq.com

This 1080p DLP unit can do double-duty

for home cinema or business use,

with a 3,000 lumens brightness.