STACK #184 Feb 2020

LIFE TECH FEATURE

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Samsung’s first generation vision of the future is an impressive beast with a 4.6-inch traditional functioning smartphone on the outer display for browsing the web or listening to music. However, with the use of one finger, the Fold opens up like a book, revealing a generous 7.3-inch Amoled Infinity Flex screen. It comes armed with six powerful cameras, and the Fold is 5G enabled.

Dell G3 15 3590 Gaming Laptop This is a gaming laptop to look at if budget is a consideration and you don’t want the lower price point to impact the quality. For the money you still get a solid – and

aesthetically pleasing – build with a dedicated GPU and 8GB of RAM. Punching well above its weight is the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card; weight-wise it comes in at a respectable 2.5kg. Featuring impressive framerates, it’s hard to look past for the dollar value.

Jabra Elite 75 t Jabra, the company behind these small and light wireless earbuds, has designed a case

Audio Technica ATH-CK3TW

A good seal is a necessity with wireless earbuds, and that’s exactly what the ATH-CK3TWs deliver. The earbuds have touch controls that actually work well and allow the user

to play, pause and skip tracks, control volume and answer phone calls. A charge allows six hours of continuous use with an additional 30 hours-worth of charge contained in the earbud’s case. Right across the board, the audio is excellent. Looking for new earbuds? Add these to that list of possibilities.

that not only provides additional charge but magnetically locks the earbuds in place. The

Elite 75t offers 7.5 hours of continuous playback, or 28 hours with the charge in the case. Buttons on each earbud activate a cycle of commands including voice assistants. As for the sound, straight out of the box these are going to appeal to bass heads.

Acer Swift 5 The light (sub -1kg) Acer Swift 5 has a14-inch screen and is paired with Blu-ray resolution and touchscreen controls for easy navigation. Powering it all is a quad-core i5 processor and a healthy amount of memory (8GB). Translation: dependable performance spliced with practical-use

Oppo A9 2020

For a budget model, the A9 2020 has a lot going for it. A big 6.5-inch screen with a decent resolution makes it a good candidate for streaming TV/movies and playing games. With four cameras and a whopping two-day battery life, the low RRP makes the Oppo A9 2020 an excellent choice in the price range.

versatility. The Acer Swift 5 is rounded out with expected Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, three USB ports (two speedy options), a HDMI port for connecting to an external monitor,

and a HD webcam.

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