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ZiNG 8 (July 2010) Packing the latest technology in your suitcase needn’t mean spilling over into excess baggage. The most modern kit is svelte, sophisticated and sexy, as well as including all the must-have features you’d expect. Check out ZiNG’s favourites... Portable entertainment TOSHIBA SDP94DT This slick little slice of disc-spinning wizardry isn’t just a DVD player, it also packs in a digital TV tuner, letting it pick up live broadcasts to complement your shiny disc collection. As you’d expect, this portable entertainment fiend is loaded with a beefy battery, able to keep screening flicks for four hours straight, despite having a whopping nine inch screen. And there’s more: as well as a DVD drive, there’s an SD card slot, letting the Toshiba SDP94DT gobble up photos and video from your digital camera. Not satisfied? There’s also support for MP3 music files and DivX movies from a memory card, and virtual surround sound for complete immersion, even on the road! • Out now • US$299 • www.toshiba.com Cameras OLYMPUS E-P2 This retro-look digital camera might look like your grandad’s compact snapper, but it’s actually stuffed with the latest technology. Crafted around a Micro Four Thirds sensor, the Olympus E-P2 echoes the abilities of much larger SLR cameras, letting you swap its lenses for different effects. Think of it as a professional camera, shrunk down to fit even the most miniature day bag. There’s an optional optical viewfinder, for those who prefer to squint than use the roomy three inch LCD screen, and it’ll even record HD video too. Sure, it’s pricey, but for serious shutterbugs, there’s none better. • Out now • US$1930 • www.olympus.com Computers SONY VAIO W There’s no need to lug a gigantic laptop next time you want portable computing power. Sony’s new VAIO W netbook is a pint-size laptop that still packs a punch, as well as eco-friendly credentials. The titchy laptop, which still squeezes in a 10-inch screen and the very latest Windows 7 software, is also the greenest Sony’s ever made. Its shell is recycled plastic, and instead of wasteful cardboard packaging, the whole thing comes bundled in a recycled fabric carry case. • Out now • US$520 • www.sony.com Mobile phones HTC LEGEND HTC’s latest smartphone isn’t just clever inside, it’s smart on the outside too. Shaped from a single block of aluminium, its shell is tough, without being heavy. Inside is Android software, meaning it’ll run apps, surf the web in full and play back the full range of movie and music files. The optical trackball on its chin makes scrolling around super smooth, without any moving parts to develop faults too. The HTC Legend is sturdy, smart, and sophisticated. • Available from April 2010 • US$ varies on contract • www.HTC.com Satnavs TOMTOM START This entry level satnav is one of the smallest TomToms ever made. It’s pre-loaded with European Maps, as well as local street data, and packs TomTom’s clever IQ Routes feature, which uses tons of journey data from other motorists to make sure you’re always given the most efficient directions, even taking into account different road conditions at varying times of day. Unlike other TomToms, the Start is customisable too, with new TomTom Start Skins which snap on and off, changing the colour of its casing. Each Start Skin also comes with a matching carry case, easily making it the prettiest, and most affordable, TomTom yet. • Out now • US$210 • www.tomtom.com |
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