Indholdsfortegnelse for May 2022 i T3 India

LEGO BACK TO THE FUTURE TIME MACHINE Great Scott! Lego has form for producing some absolutely iconic pop-culture tie-in sets but this one surprised even us. The Danish building-block behemoth has just released a Lego Creator set of all three DeLoreans from the Back to the Future films. ‘Wait a minute’, we hear you cry. ‘Are you telling me I can build a time machine… out of Lego?’ Does Biff Tannen hate manure? This 1,872-piece set allows you to build your choice of DeLorean from each of the three movies and includes realistic details like folding tyres for flight mode, a light-up flux capacitor, printed date readouts for the dashboard and opening gull-wing doors and hood. And while rigging it to be struck by 1.2 gigawatts of lightning won’t allow…

Holidays to some of our favourite Asian destinations are back on the cards, and a flurry of new hotels – and stunning facelifts of old favourites – mean there’s no shortage of accommodation. Take Singapore, where a spectacular makeover of the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore has involved a transformation of its spa and the opening, in May 2022, of a Nobu restaurant. Over at the Raffles Singapore, dining options now include Osteria BBR by Alain Ducasse, while a new herb garden will help Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic add Asian twists to dishes at signature restaurant La Dame de Pic. Sustainably minded travellers will love the new Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay (pictured), with its atrium gardens and green tech, while no self-respecting cocktail fan should miss a visit to the Regent…

T3 India as a magazine/ezine rightly focuses on products that are new and under development. This, of course, does not suggest or imply that everything old is bad and outdated. The pace at which technology moves, demands that we cover all product developments for our readers. In few cases, this means going back to the past. Look at the worldwide revivalof turntables. Only 20 years ago, the turntable was consigned to the dustbin. Today, pressing plants are hard pressed to meet the demand. The area where retro is most in demand is music – both Western and Indian, and T3 India seeks to address this gap. We hope you enjoy this section.…

1 REGA PLANAR 1 Rega’s turntable has won more awards than many of the artists you’ll play on it. The current version looks identical to its predecessor but everything from the tonearm to the plinth has been improved, including the new, low-noise motor. The sound is exceptional, precise and powerful; this Planar punches way above its price tag and it’s upgradeable too. ₹29,900, rega.co.uk 2 SONY WH-1000XM4 Despite very capable competition, these are the best noise cancelling headphones you can buy. The sound is lively, balanced and impressively immersive, they work with all the major voice assistants and the Digital Sound Enhancement Engine delivers spectacular results. Hi-res audio support makes up for the lack of aptX and aptX HD. ₹29,990, sony.co.in 3 APPLE HOMEPOD MINI With the original, larger HomePods…

1 BLINK MINI Amazon’s budget security brand delivers a lot of camera for very little cash. The Mini delivers good quality 1080p HD video and motion detection, it works with Alexa and it’s small enough to stick almost anywhere you want. It can see in the dark, and you can set up motion detection zones so you’re not notified of pets or family members moving around. ₹2,900, amazon.co.uk 2 NANOLEAF LINES Nanoleaf’s smart lighting is designed to be decorative, and Lines are its newest product. They’re narrow multi-colour LED light strips that connect to hexagonal hubs, enabling you to create futuristic-looking neonstyle smart lighting without the energy drain of real neon lights. It’s easy to automate and the app’s AR feature makes it easy to plan your display. ₹17,900, nanoleaf.me 3 RISE SINGLE…

1 XIAOMI MI 1S Xiaomi’s folding scooter is capable of 30km and 25mph, and it weighs just 12.5kg. Clever kinetic energy recovery uses regenerative braking to prolong battery life, and with E-ABS on the front as well as a disc brake on the back it has impressive stopping power too. Pneumatic tyres deliver an excellent ride and it’s foldable for easy storage or transport. ₹44,900, mi.com 2 RIBBLE ENDURANCE SL E The electric version of Ribble’s best-selling bike is the world’s lightest electric assisted endurance range bike, and it’s easily capable of taking you further out of your comfort zone thanks to its ultra-light carbon frame and its stealthy hub-driven power system. It’s available in multiple configurations to suit every kind of rider. ₹2,99,900, ribblecycles.co.uk 3 GARMIN DRIVESMART 65 Yes, your phone…

1 SKROSS PRO WORLD TRAVEL ADAPTER With this gadget packed in your portfolio of gear you don’t need to worry about not being able to charge up your electronics in foreign countries: the Skross Pro World Travel Adapter is compact and lightweight, and will cover you for Switzerland, Italy, Brazil, the USA, Japan, Australia, China, many other European countries and, of course, the UK. ₹3,299, skross.com 2 MASTER LOCK BLUETOOTH SMART PADLOCK If you’re travelling around for work then you want to make sure that your gear is safe, and that’s where the Master Lock Bluetooth Smart Padlock comes in. It’s really simple to use, you can operate it via your phone (there is a backup code option too), and it comes with a battery inside. It’s not much to pay for…

1 NITEHAWK GRAPPLING ANCHOR HOOK We’re legally obliged to tell you that you scale skyscrapers with this contraption at your own risk – it’s more for grabbing objects and pulling them closer towards you. However you use it, you can at least cosplay as Batman, and it’s a heavy duty, well-made piece of gear that can double up as a useful weapon if you find yourself surrounded by goons. ₹1,399, nitehawkproducts.co.uk 2 ONETIGRIS TACTICAL BATTLE BELT Nothing defines the Caped Crusader quite like his utility belt, and OneTigris’s is a good approximation, ready to hold pretty much anything you might need in your quest for justice. It’s strong, adjustable and durable, and affordable enough that you don’t need to have Bruce Wayne levels of wealth to be able to pick one up.…

SPECIFICATIONS Display 10.9-inch 2360x1640 500-nit LED Chip Apple M1 CPU 8-core GPU 8-core RAM 8GB Storage 64GB / 256GB Camera 12MP wide rear; 12MP ultra-wide front Battery Up to 10 hours OS iPadOS 15 Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 Dimensions 247.6x178.5x6.1mm Weight 461g / 462g The most recent iPad Air already felt like a modern T tablet, just in need of a few tweaks. But Apple didn’t just give the 5th-gen Air these small tweaks. It also strapped a jet engine to it: the Apple M1 chip, meaning this small, affordable tablet has as much power as some high-end laptops… After the huge redesign the iPad Air had last time, Apple has left it physically the same, and that’s okay. It’s still gorgeous and sleek in the hand. The…

1 INDUSTRIAL ART WALLPAPER Art lies at the creative heart of the industrial trend and the more abstract the better. Earthy, rich colours, distressed techniques and murals and wallpapers that replicate the look of aged iron, wood, brick or concrete – as with this dramatic paper – are all hitting the right buttons for a chic, urban apartment. ₹3,000 per m2 , wallsauce.com 2 BEDSIDE TABLE The industrial trend is a celebration of materials: wood, metal, brick… but if you think this creates a cold ambience, you are much mistaken. This bedside table is a fine example of designers making the most of the warmth of natural resources, and, as it’s made from 100% solid mango wood with no veneers or lamination, its knots and variations tell a story. ₹17,000, limelace.co.uk…

It is very rare that a film made in the 1950s should be remembered fondly in 2022. ‘Patita’, a film directed by Amiya Chakraborty is one such film. ‘Patita’ means ‘a fallen woman’. The film starred Dev Anand opposite Usha Kiran and is remembered even today for its memorable music by maestros Shankar Jaikishan. Although the SJ name tends to get associated with Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar, Dev Anand also had some memorable hits with Shankar Jaikishan. To name a few – Patita. Love Marriage, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai, Kahin aur Chal, Sajan Ki Galiyan, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Asli Naqli, Pyar Mohabbat, Duniya etc. ‘Patita’ perhaps ranks amongst the best musical films of Dev Anand. Shankar Jaikishan used Hemant Kumar, Talat Mahmood and…

1 XBOX SERIES X While getting one remains harder than many in-game quests, the Xbox Series X is the best console to track down. That’s partly because of its powerful hardware, but it’s mainly because Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service is a gaming bargain with over 100 titles including brand new AAA games playable for just £10.99 a month. ₹44,900, xbox.com 2 STEAM DECK Valve’s handheld gaming console makes PC gaming truly mobile, its Nintendo-Switch-style design enabling you to take your Steam library anywhere you feel like playing. It can run even the most demanding games and while it’s not perfect – not all Steam games are compatible yet and there’s a waiting list to buy one – it’s a fine portable gaming PC. From ₹34,900, store.steampowered.com 3 INTELINO…

5 MACBOOK PRO The entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro is powered by Apple’s own M1 system, which delivers blistering performance and all-day battery life, and the recently added 14- and 16-inch versions have even faster internals and beautiful mini-LED displays with super-fast refresh rates for silky smooth motion. These are the most powerful laptops Apple has ever made. From ₹1,22,900, apple.com 6 BENQ EW3880R With its 37.5-inch curved ultra-wide IPS panel delivering a 3,840 x 1,600 resolution at a 21:9 aspect ratio, this is a spectacular monitor for serious gaming and serious creativity alike. 2.1-channel audio via integrated speakers and a subwoofer means it sounds as good as it looks, and there’s a 24fps mode for truly cinematic movie experiences. ₹94,900, benq.eu 7 LOGITECH C920S HD PRO Designed specifically for streaming, this Logitech webcam…

For me, the key word in PlayStation’s VR2 news release was ‘visceral’. The PSVR team have announced some pretty mind-blowing specs for their long anticipated PlayStation VR2. These impressive specs are clearly geared towards deep immersion and a very real sense of presence. With a 4K resolution, 110-degree field of view, 3D audio, eye tracking and foveated rendering, the VR industry is about to see a major step forward in terms of the level of immersion that the general public can experience in their own homes. Over the last few months, the VR community have been acutely aware that PSVR needs to clearly differentiate the headset from its closest rival, the Meta Quest 2. My company Limina Immersive’s consumer VR tracker has seen the existing PSVR1 lose significant ground to…

1 RAY-BAN STORIES These smart glasses from Facebook (now Meta) and Ray-Ban are smart because they have tiny cameras for shooting photos and videos – and that means you can capture memorable moments and shoot landmarks without digging your phone out. As an added bonus you can use the built-in mics and speakers to make calls from the specs as well. From ₹29,900, ray-ban.com 2 APPLE AIRTAG Don’t let your favourite gear get away from you while you’re away from home: slip an AirTag into a case or a wallet, for example, or attach it to a keyring, and you’ll always know where your most prized possessions are (and you can configure a warning to appear if you leave them behind). For the time being though, AirTags only work with Apple iPhones.…

Elitegroup Computer Systems is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of computers and has been present in India with their mini PCs, mainly catering to the enterprise segment. The Liva Z3 is among their latest releases, and offers some advanced specs considering the size of the PC. The Liva Z3 measures 117 x 128 x 35 mm, allowing you to fit it inside a small handbag without the peripherals. The device has a predominantly polycarbonate body and offers an HDMI port, a mini DisplayPort, a Gigabit LAN (RJ45) port and two USB 2.0 ports at the back, while the front houses three USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack along with the power button. Power adapter is included in the box. The device…

It was not too long ago that we reviewed the BenQ V6000, which left us thoroughly impressed. Now BenQ has used the same design to create a device that goes beyond the skills of a 4K laser TV projector. The V7050i attempts to be the device for staunch video enthusiasts who are hard to impressed with the processed output. The V7050i offers the same sliding-roof design of the V6000 with a luxurious fabric surface facing the user and heat vents at the sides complete with the same footprint and eye care sensor that shuts off the laser light source when someone approaches the lamp area while the device is in operation. BenQ seems to have worked on the sensitivity of the sensor. Now in the rare chance of someone leaving…

Coming right out of leftfield, Dyson’s latest product isn’t a vacuum cleaner or fan or even another haircare product – although you do use it on your head. Instead, the brand has served up this very distinctively Dyson-styled pair of noise cancelling headphones (£TBC, dyson.co.uk). Into the headphones are integrated a superhero-like facial mask that purifies the air you breathe as you go about your daily business. It’s strikingly futuristic. World Health Organisation figures suggest that 90% of people globally are routinely breathing air that is too polluted to be considered safe. To address this, Dyson has spent six years developing something called Zone, with no fewer than 500 prototypes being developed before the final design was achieved. The various incarnations of the Zone were tested on a manikin called…

After dazzling us with its Dior collab, Technogym is back to stun us once again with the new Technogym Ride (₹3,99,000, technogym.com), a high-end exercise bike that combines the best aspects of Peloton Bike+ and the Wattbike Atom. Much like other Technogym products, the Ride represents the highest echelons of industrial design and has some out-of-this-world features for indoor bikes. Best of all, there is no monthly charge to use the bike, unlike in the case of Peloton. The Ride is jam-packed with innovative technology like the Smart Switch, a digital gear shifter that allows you to switch between an unlimited number of gears to manage power output as accurately as possible. It can also switch between 0-1,000 Watts in half a second. Plus, through the Technogym App, you can…

Q Guru, my house is damp. What now? A GaGu would start by cracking a window, particularly when running a shower or blasting the tumble dryer. Presuming your issues are not caused by cowboy-built masonry, mysterious leaks or some kind of guttering issue – personal problems Guru associates more with his trousers than his house – thinking practically rather than gadgetally is the way to go. If you’ve let the outside in and can still feel the fug in the air, a dehumidifier is a good choice. You can get these in desiccant and condenser varieties, the former of which employs gigantic versions of those delicious silica gel treat bags to suck up the moisture, while the latter is basically a lazy air conditioner more concerned with collecting moisture than…

1 SAMSUNG QN90B Available in sizes from 43 to 85 inches and with resolutions of 4K or 8K, Samsung’s 2022 Neo QLED TVs deliver exceptional 14-bit HDR from their Quantum Dot mini-LED panels, which offer OLED-quality images without screen burn or ageing. For the first time in Samsung sets, they also bring you Dolby Atmos via multidirectional internal speakers. From $1,800 (about ₹1,30,000), samsung.com 2 AMAZON FIRE TV STICK 4K MAX Amazon’s best streaming stick delivers a lot of technology for a very low price. In addition to 4K streaming with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos, there’s Wi-Fi 6, voice control via its remote and live picture-inpicture. With a faster processor and twice the Ram of the standard Fire TV Stick, it’s a powerful performer. ₹5,499, amazon.co.uk…

1 LOGITECH C922 PRO HD STREAM Designed for serious streamers, Logitech’s C922 Pro HD is great for work video calls too. It delivers 1080p HD at 30fps or 720p HD at 60fps and its autofocus, drop-free audio and 78-degree field of view mean it’s ideal for everything from Twitch streams to Teams meetings. Plus, dual mics deliver impressive stereo. ₹10,900, logitech.com 2 SSL 2+ Many of your favourite records were recorded on SSL mixing desks, and the SSL 2+ USB audio interface brings the signature SSL sound to your own recordings thanks to its twin SSL-designed microphone preamps, high quality analogue to digital converters and Legacy Mode, which emulates the sound of the famous SSL 4000 console. ₹23,500, solidstatelogic.com 3 ABLETON PUSH 2 It’s a sampler. It’s a sequencer. It’s…

The PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers epitomise the very different visions Sony and Microsoft had for their new gen consoles. Where Microsoft stayed with the tried and tested Xbox pad design, Sony pushed forward with haptic feedback and resistant triggers for the PlayStation DualSense. Other than the visuals, it’s what makes the PS5 literally feel like a new gen console. Feeling Aloy’s bow tense as you hunt, or the empty snap of the trigger of a gun with no bullets in Resident Evil Village might sound gimmicky but work so well in practice that it’s hard to imagine going back. Bringing these into virtual reality was the natural next step and Sony’s orb-like VR Sense controllers effectively split the DualSense in two. The Sense Controllers aren’t dissimilar to the Quest 2’s…

SPCIFICATION Display sizes 45, 65, 75, 85-inch Panel 3840x2160 100Hz MiniLEDHDR HDR10+ Audio Dolby Atmos, OTS+ OS Tizen Smart features Bixby, Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings, Wireless Dex Connectivity HDMI x4 (eARC x1), USB-C, Bluetooth 5.2 Dimensions 1228.0x707.3x17.4mm / 1446.9x829.7x17.4mm / 1670.6x958.4x17.8mm / 1894.2x1084.4x17.8mm Weight 16.1kg / 22.3kg / 31.3kg / 43.4kg Powered by secondgeneration Neo QLED P screen tech, a mini-LED backlight, and the most advanced image processing Samsung has to offer, the QN95B delivers HDR like you’ve never seen, perfect detail, and stunning colours. Samsung has pulled off something special here. Last year’s models set a high bar, with unprecedented picture quality. They were so good we wondered where Samsung might take them in 2022. There’s always room to grow, however, and the Samsung QN95B has immediately staked a…

Handsfree calling devices are often a great blessing especially when you need to discuss something and access another device at the same time in addition to facilitating group calls. Beyerdynamic is a German audio brand with almost a 100-year history behind it, and the Phonum is a Bluetooth speakerphone for conference calls. The Phonum is beautifully designed, with a cylindrical cross section, flat base and a mesh speaker dome on top. The flat base is metal with soft anti-slip padding, while the main unit has a polycarbonate exterior. The speaker dome is surrounded by a ringshaped touch responsive control panel that gives access to Bluetooth connection, Volume control, Microphone mute/unmute and Microphone mode control, which are permanently marked, in addition to Accept Call and Reject Call buttons that light up…

First thing that strikes you when you wear the Solarglide is the comfort and responsiveness of Adidas’s patented boost technology for cushioning. Boost has delivered consistently for Adidas over the last few years. They also have Continental outsole rubber for better grip, using co-branded Continental technology (tyre brand) layer for the outsole, to provide enhanced grip and greater longevity for the grip. These shoes are targeted at the marathon runner who has to put in consistent weekly mileage while training for a race as well as the daily walker who is looking at a highquality shoe. They are not suitable for fast tempo runs or races, but they can be your mileage maximiser for daily training runs and weekend long runs. The upper of the shoes are not soft and…