T3 India October 2019

BEOPLAY X SAINT LAURENT Yves Saint Laurent is enjoying a long love affair with tech, lending its powerhouse name to everything from USB chargers to boomboxes. And now it has expanded its collaboration with Beoplay, bringing its ‘none more black’ look to the collection, which includes the Beoplay A9 home speaker and the dinky A1 Bluetooth, a favourite of ours for soundtracking gatherings in the garden. In terms of tech, nothing has been tinkered with on these stunning speakers – the changes are aesthetic, with the Saint Laurent logo emblazoned across the back of the powerful A9 free-standing speaker, and a high-gloss version splashed across the aluminium grill of the dust- and splash-resistant A1. The A9 also features solid anodised mirror black aluminium legs, and supports AirPlay 2 and Chromecast…

While different parts of India were getting their share of monsoon rains, here at T3, we were wading through a different kind of rain - the gadget monsoon. One of the busiest months in tech just concluded that saw new products almost every day just in time to cash in on the festive month. As you’d expect, this month’s loaded with gadgets and major news comes from Cupertino in the form of new iPhones, now with three cameras. OnePlus and Asus too, join the smartphone launch party with the OnePlus 7T and ROG Phone II respectively. Oh, and there were TVs as well. Two from OnePlus and three from Xiaomi. If you are in for some action we compare action cameras from GoPro, DJI and Sony in our feature story…

SAMSUNG THE WALL LUXURY ₹TBA, samsung.com/in Back in January 2018, Samsung unveiled The Wall, a 4K MicroLED TV that was not only massive (146 inches), it was also modular – meaning it could be pulled apart and pieced back together in any number of elaborate ways, for a fluid yet flexible viewing experience. Well, the South Korean giant has now aced that panel with a Luxury version, the top-end configuration of which is an 8K colossus measuring 192 inches. While huge screens of the past have tended to suffer from pallid visuals, the Wall Luxury has no such worries – its cutting-edge MicroLED technology delivers exceptional brightness (up to 2,000 nits), and it’s vivid, with lifelike colours and the blackest of blacks. And this isn’t only meant for enhancing your…

Sony WH-CH510 Wireless Headphones Sony’s WH-CH510 wireless headphones and WI-XB400 in-ear headphones are here for the discerning, multi-tasking music enthusiast. DETAILED SOUND Crisp audio quality, thanks to the 30mm driver QUICK CHARGE You can charge for 10 minutes and get playback time of up to 90 minutes POWER OF FIVE The WH-CH510 supports Bluetooth’s latest version 5 that makes the headphone power-efficient and improves call quality TYPE-C SUPPORT The headphones support the latest USB Type-C standard TALK TO ME Conversations flow freely with easy hands-free calling, thanks to the built-in microphone that also brings the support for Google voice assistance COLOUR VARIANTS - Blue & black SONY WI-XB400 EXTRA BASS Wireless in-ear, neck style design headphones COMFORTABLE DESIGN The neck-band design earphones make it a perfect companion for everyday commute…

THE SUIT The trick to summer suit dressing is buying one in either a bright or pastel colour, just like Ben Hardy’s pink suit. For a similar look, slip into Paul Smith’s Dusty Pink A Suit To Travel In Jacket and Trousers (mrporter.com). THE BOOTS A similar pair of boots to Ben’s are versatile and can be drafted in on various looks. Keep it classic with some Cheaney Godfrey Leather Chelsea Boots, (farfetch.com). THE SUNGLASSES We love the metallic accent to Ben’s shades, adding a tough contrast to his pink suit. Dolce & Gabbana’s DG2220 sunnies are the ideal choice here ( fashioneyewear.co.uk).…

As Ben Hardy shows (left), a great t-shirt can add a more casual touch to suits, or work in tandem with your favourite jeans for the ultimate in clean, comfy style. But do you know which types of t-shirts and materials work with, rather than against, your body shape? When it comes to the best t-shirt for any body shape, learn from the masters: James Dean and Marlon Brando. Both opted for heavyweight cotton tees that weren’t too tight or too baggy. Heavier weights hang better, rather than clinging to the bits you don’t like, and streamline your overall shape. Heavier weight cotton tees can be worn with anything. Get the same in black and it will have an instantly slimming effect on your shape. Great choices for this type…