Acer ICONIA B1
Price: $1,600
Website: acer.com
A 7in tablet by Acer, powered by a
dual-core processor and Android’s Jelly Bean, for 8k? Sounds like a nasty
trick, the same kind you play on your dog when you pretend to throw the stick
and he runs excitedly into the distance to find nothing, coming scampering back
with the most confused eyes. Aww. Mean, mean person! That’s pretty much the same
feeling we got when we heard about the price for a tablet with a decent spec
sheet. But it’s not a trick! It is the TRUTH. Faith in humanity, restored.
A
7in tablet by Acer, powered by a dual-core processor and Android’s Jelly Bean,
for 8k?
Oceans 8
Antonio Bernini Ocean Series
Price: $5,200
Website:|antoniobernini.com
We’re used to the PR reps of watch brands
hurling figures that venture into Lacs for a single wrist watch. In fact, we
even get the dreaded ‘Price on Request’ when we’ve, in fact, just requested for
the damn price. So when we learn of cool diving watches like Antonio Bernini’s
Ocean Series, equipped with a unique helium-escapement valve that makes them
water-resistant till 300 meters, with a price tag starting from less than 30k,
we do a double take involuntarily. Great! So now some of us yacht-less beings
can also enjoy a fine timepiece.
Turn up the Bose
Bose Soundlink Air
Price:$4,478
Website: boseindia.com
While we were wondering why Bose didn’t
cash in on Bollywood and come up with an audio product called Bose D.K, Bose
was being all adult and mature, working on developing their first
AirPlay-enabled system, logically named the Soundlink Air. With Bose’s own
Acoustic Waveguide speaker technology, neodymium transducers and other fancy
audio thingamajigs, this wireless system will make your Apple device sound as
good as it looks.
Lenovo A2107
Price: $2,800
Website: lenovo.com
Ever wondered what it’d be like to be
teleported from India to Miami? Don’t get too excited – this 7in tablet running
on Android ICS will not take you to Miami, but we are sure you can carry it
around with you if you ever go there! Yah! It’s got Wi-Fi and inbuilt 3G. OMG,
wait, it also has 8 hours of battery life. And the best feature, that’s especially
useful if you suck at navigation, is the 10-second GPS location fix. Therefore,
if you get lost on the beach in Miami, the Lenovo will help you get home safe.
And
the best feature, that’s especially useful if you suck at navigation, is the
10-second GPS location fix.
Tele Tele Tele Visions
Videocon 65in DDB LED TV
Price: $4,198
Website: videocon.com
Well, yeah, it’s just another TV from
Videocon. But it’s the size of a monster! 65in to be precise, and it has DDB.
What’s that, you ask? You sorry souls! DDB is the new technology adapted and
developed by some of the major television companies. With this technology your
TV is installed with a built-in STB and this particular one can convert 2D
channels to 3D too. TVs like this one by Videocon diminish the need for
additional devices. Beat that!
Sound of the city
JBL SoundFly
Price: $1,980
Website: indiajbl.com
It seemed such a good idea, your city-center
flat. Sure, it’s expensive, but you can walk to work. And yes, it’s small. So
small, in fact, that you can turn the kitchen taps on from your bed. Or the
loo. Happily, JBL has thought of you and designed a 20W wireless speaker that
needs no charging cables, nor a table to put it on. The SoundFly has a plug on
its back, so you just stick it into any power socket and start streaming via
Bluetooth or AirPlay. You… you do have more than one power socket, don’t you?
Happily,
JBL has thought of you and designed a 20W wireless speaker that needs no
charging cables, nor a table to put it on.
Nyne lives
Nyne NH6500
Price: $10,000
Website:| nyne.com
Yes, it’s nice to have a large,
iPad-compatible dock with two woofers, two tweeters and a sub. Yes, it’s handy
that it has a CD player, Bluetooth streaming, and the option to play from a USB
stick or 3.5mm input. But what about when you want to stop listening to other
people’s music, plug in your axe and noodle out some freeform jazz? Let it
happen using Nyne’s guitar adapter (sold separately), this musical Swiss Army
knife also becomes a 30W guitar amp. Groovy.
Nike GS2 Boots
Prie: $2,799
Website: nike.com
These Nike footy boots are equipped with an
“All Conditions Control” which means you can play football in any condition: in
the middle of a war, in the air, when you are asleep or take a step further,
even on water.* Made of recycled materials, each element has a low impact on
the environment. Here’s a friendly slap on the butt to you, Nike.
Here’s
a friendly slap on the butt to you, Nike.
The fresh prints
Lomography Belair X 6-12
Price: $249
Website: world.shop.lomography.com
Now this is the story all about how /
photography got flipped, turned upside down / We’d like to take a minute,
just sit right there / we’ll tell you about a new medium-format cam called
Belair… In 1901, 120 film was born and raised / in the Kodak Brownie, where it
spent most of its days / a couple of guys, to make medium-format cameras good /
started makin’ Hasselblads in the 120 neighborhood / for a time it was the
choice of professionals but they got, er, scared / so now 120 film is just
reserved for the Belair.
