TechLife Australia Issue 63 May 2017

BUYER’S GUIDE

READY RECKONER

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[ BEST SMARTWATCH

FOR ANDROID ]

Pebble Time Steel

US$ 199 | getpebble.com

This colour e-paper smartwatch has

great battery life and one of the most

mature app ecosystems.

[ BEST POWER BANK ]

TP-Link TL-PB10400

$50 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

This 10,400mAh power bank will let

you recharge your smartphone or

tablet anywhere and weighs just 241g.

[ BEST SMARTWATCH FOR IOS ]

Apple Watch 2

From $529 | http://www.apple.com/au

Expensive, but with better fitness-

tracking and waterproofing, this is a

great smartwatch for exercisers.

[ BEST WIRELESS HARD DRIVE ]

WD My Passport Wireless

Pro 3TB

$449 | http://www.wd.com

A great way to share and back up

your files anywhere, plus it has

Plex media streaming.

[ BEST FITNESS BAND ]

Fitbit Charge 2

$235 | http://www.fitbit.com

A refinement on the Charge HR, this

bigger tracker does all-day heartrate

and automatic sleep tracking.

[ SMARTPHONE VR HEADSET ]

Kaiser Baas VR-X Headset

$50 | http://www.kaiserbaas.com

This universal VR headset is a low-cost

way to get in on the smartphone VR

revolution and is comfortable.

[ BEST EXERCISE HEADPHONES ]

Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless

$250 | http://www.jabra.com

These in-ear buds connect to your

phone via Bluetooth and have

integrated heart-rate monitoring.

[ BEST MOBILE GAMEPAD ]

iPega PG-9025

$25 | http://www.dx.com

You'll need to buy it online, but this

gamepad is nice and responsive, and

works with both iOS and Android.

WEARABLES

TABLET & SMARTPHONE ACCESSORIES

GAMING HEADSETS

[ BEST BUDGET ]

Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000

$35 | http://www.microsoft.com.au/hardware

A cheap basic USB headset with

noise-cancelling tech.

[ BEST VALUE ]

HyperX Cloud Revolver

$130 | http://www.hyperxgaming.com

This is monstrously good value, with a

wide soundscape, great comfort and

options for both 3.5mm and USB.

[ BEST PERFORMANCE ]

Audio-Technica ATH-AG1

$349 | http://www.audio-technica.com.au

A super-comf y headset with massive

drivers and fantastic sound.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

Kingston HyperX Cloud II

$160 | http://www.kingston.com

These affordable cans sound great

across games, music and movies.

[ BEST BUDGET ]

ViewSonic VX2457-mhd

$175 | http://www.lg.com/au

This 24-inch 1080p matte-finish

display is great for gaming with a 75Hz

refresh rate and FreeSync support.

[ BEST BUDGET ]

Tt eSports Poseidon ZX

$99 | http://www.au.ttesports.com

This basic compact board still has it

where it counts, with solid

performance and comfortable keys.

[ BEST VALUE ]

ASUS VX239H

$230 | http://www.asus.com/au

This AH-IPS 23-inch matte LCD

has great specs, a 1080p resolution

and a nice price.

[ BEST VALUE ]

Logitech G710+

$130 | http://www.logitech.com

This brown switched mechanical

gaming keyboard is comparatively

quiet and has great key feel.

[ BEST PROFESSIONAL ]

AOC U3277PWQU

$870 | http://www.aocmonitorap.com/au

This 31.5-inch 4K display is

design-ready with a 10-bit panel

and great colour accuracy.

[ BEST PREMIUM ]

Corsair Vengeance K95 RGB

$230 | http://www.corsair.com

Available in multiple switch colours,

the K95’s backlighting can be

customised in almost any shade.

[ BEST GAMING ]

ASUS RoG Swift PG348Q

$1,779 | http://www.asus.com/au

A 34-inch IPS monster with a

3,440x1,440 res, Nvidia G-Sync

support and a 100Hz refresh rate.

[ BEST LAPBOARD

FOR LOUNGE-ROOM USE ]

Razer Turret

$220 | http://www.razerzone.com

This lapboard is sleeker than most,

with a magnetised mousepad to help

keep the included mouse grounded.

PC

MONITORS

GAMING KEYBOARDS

[ BEST BUDGET ]

Toshiba Canvio Basic 1TB

$90 | http://www.toshiba.com

A compact portable hard drive

with USB 2.0, 3.0

and backward compatibility.

[ BEST VALUE ]

Seagate Backup Plus Ultra

Slim 2TB

$155 | http://www.seagate.com

A neat combination of small size,

competitive transfer speeds, fair price

and easy-to-use backup software.

[ BEST PERFORMANCE ]

Seagate Backup Plus Fast

4TB

$390 | http://www.seagate.com

This speedy USB 3.0 drive transfers

data at up to 220MB/s —

twice as fast as most others.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

Western Digital My Passport

Ultra 4TB

$269 | http://www.wd.com

A big-capacity drive that isn’t

too bulky to take with you.

The price is decent too.

PORTABLE HARD DRIVES

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