Golden Wave
Let the Christmas sparkle spread to your computer this festive season with Lacie’s Golden Disk. This creatively designed storage unit is not just a pretty face, and offers universal compatibility, cross-platform convenience, and hot pluggable connections. And because ready to go out of the box, you won’t have to waste precious time setting up.
Features:
Hi-speed USB 2.0
Plug and Play
Driver-free
Near-silent operation
Product: Lacie Gold Disk
RRP: $269
www.lacie.com.au
Slimming Down
SanDisk’s new video MP3 player may be slim and sleek, but it carries some hefty capabilities. Along with the usual music, photos, FM radio, and audio books, there’s also an integrated microphone and voice recorder. Plus there’s the option of increasing memory capabilities to 24GB with a microSD card, making it easy to transfer content to other mobile devices. An impressive battery life of up to 35 hours keeps you listening longer, too.
Features:
Backlit scroll wheel
2.4-inch widescreen display
320×240 resolution
Product: SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player (8GB and 16GB versions)
RRP: From $299
www.sandisk.com
Happy Snaps
Going on holidays or celebrating over Christmas? Sony has added a new digital camera to its ranks to help capture the memories. Lightweight and ultra-compact, the new Cyber-shot with a Carl Zeiss high optical lens is its smallest ever. Whether you’re taking portraits or action shots, the shooting modes promise crisp, clean photos. Time to share the pics? Be creative with the slideshow and accompanying music capabilities.
Features:
8.1 megapixels
10x zoom lens
Face detection capability
Double anti-blur technology
Product: Cyber-shot H3
RRP: $599
www.sony.com.au
Getting Touchy
Don’t worry about getting lost on land, wet or dry, with Magellan’s new handheld GPS. With a helpful touch screen interface—in lieu of endless buttons and dials—this nifty little companion is pretty resilient, and withstanding hard knocks and being submerged underwater. And with the ability to record audio notes and take pictures to create waypoints, make an adventure out of your trip.
Features:
Unlimited DiscoverAus maps
LED flashlight
Low battery consumption
Digital music player
Compass and barometer
Product: Magellan Triton 2000
RRP: $1098
www.nextdestination.com.au
Smooth As
Whether it’s your own or your partners, a close, clean shave feels pretty dreamy, and Philips latest offering, Arcitec, aims to keep that dream alive. The shaver’s flex, pivot, and swivel actions promise an all-over smooth finish, even in tough to reach areas. Not forgetting the sexy, dishevelled look, its super lift and cut feature switches between cutting long hairs and a close shave. It even comes with it’s own washing ‘machine’
Features:
Triple track shaving heads
Integrated precision trimmer
Long battery life
Product: Philips Arcitec
RRP: From $379
www.philips.com.au
Safe & Secure
Viruses, spam, phishing—cybercrime is on the rise. To protect your IT system, and with it your business, McAfee has given its security services an overhaul. With a ‘prevention is better than cure’ motto, VirusScan alerts you to unsafe websites, while blocking viruses and hackers. Also with a clutter cleaning function, your PC is on the way to staying happy, healthy and up to speed.
Features:
One-click interface
Automatic updates
Anti-virus, Anti-spyware and Firewall protection
Product: McAfee VirusScan Plus
RRP: From $59.95
www.mcafee.com.au
