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2017 is about to end but the pursuit of greater machinery for tech savvies out there will never cease. In this issue,
we are bringing you the newest innovation for you to evaluate if they are worth the hype.L I F E!KINDLE OASIS
For avid e-readers out there, Kindle Oasis is
back after a year with an upgrade in size,
design and battery life. This second-
generation Oasis now comes with a
-inch screen (an inch larger than its
predecessor), 12 /E' lights and it’s
made up of waterproof wares, the
fi rst of its kind. While Ama]on
used to separate Kindle from its
charging case to maintain its slim
design, this time around, the
battery is in-build. To make
things better, the new Oasis
only takes two hours for a
full charge as compared
to the older version
that takes three hours
to achieve its full
capacity. Audible,
Amazon’s audio
book service
will also be
supported
by the new
device.XBOX
ONE
X
‘The world’s most
powerful console’ – this
mere statement jolts
e[citement into the
veins of ardent gamers.
Being a 4K video game
console with a High
'ynamic Range (H'R)
that offers a more vivid
colouration and great
spatial sound system
of Dolby Atmos and
'TS:; , it’s hard to
not be tempted by this
classy grey beast. For
those are not ready
to go 4K yet, fret not!
;bo[ One ; is also
equipped with Super
Sampling that will
augment your 1080p
image by scaling the
4K resolution to 1080p
screen, if you’re not up
for the 4K e[perience.
IPHONE X The iPhone ; (pronounced ³ten ́ not ³e[ ́), is one of the most
anticipated gadgets of 201. The new premium model differs from its previous
predecessors in the sense that it is equipped with a face ID recognition rather
than the touch I', it has O/E' Multi-Touch and H'R display, dual optical image
stabilisation improved with depth sensing, portrait mode and lighting for front
camera, and last but certainly not least, Animoji. While the front side is made out
of a surgical grade stainless steel to make the phone more study, the back has a
glass slab over the aluminium allowing wireless charging. Be careful not to drop it!SONY
RX0
Goodbye GoPro, say
hi to R;0? Waterproof,
shockproof and
crushproof R;0 can
certainly be appealing for
those who live adventure
and wouldn’t want to
miss the opportunity of
recording their on-the-go
actions. R;0 also has a
1-inch sensor and motion
capability of capturing up
to 960 frames per second
at a resolution of 1 20 [
1080p, giving it an insane
boost of image quality
when compared to other
compact cameras.APPLE
HOME
POD
Although it’s just under 7 inches
tall, Apple’s newest wireless speaker
will undoubtedly boost your listening
e[perience. HomePod was designed with a
cutting-edge technology that utilises spatial
awareness which allows it to accommodate the
audio according to where it’s placed in a room.
It is also equipped with Siri intelligence and
able to learn your music preferences, playing
across 40 million songs from Apple music.
HomePod also fl aunts an upward-facing
woofer paired with A8 chip to enable an
incandescent stream of acoustics.
A worthy rival of the Amazon’s
Home Echo, we can say?