Innehållsförteckning för July 2019 från T3 India

THE SUIT If you want to copy Henry’s look but ditch the designer price tag, slip into the Moss London Skinny Suit Jacket (asos.com) and matching Suit Trousers, both available in ice blue. THE SHIRT To recreate Henry’s monochromatic look, choose a fitted shirt in a complementary shade of blue. Perhaps try the Original Penguin Long Sleeve Oxford Stretch Shirt in pastel blue (originalpenguin.com). THE SHOES Leather loafers as light as Henry’s are hard to find, but we’re feeling Kurt Geiger’s Pisa loafers (selfridges.com) in Pale Blue suede. They’d also look superb with chinos and tailored shorts.…

FILSON RUGGED TWILL TRAVEL BAG Ideal for taking to a private island, this sturdy, good-looking bag made of leather and twill is the perfect place to keep your shave kit. With a waterproof lining, four pockets and rust-proof zipper, it keeps everything organised neatly. filson.com FOREO ISSA PLAY A mini hybrid toothbrush that lasts up to 800 uses without having to change the batteries, the Issa Play, designed in five funky colours, is ideal for taking on holiday to ensure your teeth and gums remain in tip-top condition. foreo.com AESOP JET SET COLLECTION Keep cool and refreshed on your travels with this luxury toiletries kit. With a cleansing shampoo, conditioner, geranium leaf body cleanser and aromatique body balm, the Aesop kit perks you up when crossing those time zones and…

Monsoon may have decided to skip a large part of the last month but in the small city of Taipei, it was pouring. Admittedly, not the one that involves water but it was raining gadgets that gave us a glimpse into the future of the ICT industry. We were at Computex and here’s our in-depth report from the show floor. Things kicked off earlier than usual this time with Kingston demonstrating memory and storage solutions. Its sub-brand HyperX, however, had new products to show. For instance, the Alloys Origins Mechanical gaming keyboard now utilises HyperX’s own switches, which according to the company offers 45g actuation point, shorter travel time and is rated for up to 80 million lifetime clicks. The new Fury DDR4 and Fury DDR4 RGB feature plug-n-play support…

Okay, maybe you can’t afford to own a supercar or a yacht just yet, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely out of reach. There are so many luxury vehicle hire companies around now, you’re spoilt for choice. If you’re looking to make a holiday truly special, you could hire a private jet. Charter company Stratajet (stratajet. com), for example, aims to make private air travel accessible. Flights can be booked online and the cost can be shared between a sizeable group of friends. Fancy driving a 610bhp Lamborghini Huracan Spyder for the day? Of course you do, and with Dream Car Hire you can have it delivered to your house (dreamcarhire.com). The Ferrari F458 Spider and Maserati Grancabrio Sport (supercarhire.co.uk) are also superb. For an experience not to be missed,…

OnePlus has been in the market for just 5 years and while there have been hits and misses by the company, OnePlus devices have enjoyed consumer’s attention, thanks to its top-of-the-line hardware at a competitive price. OnePlus takes the centre stage two times every year to launch a numbered OnePlus device followed by the improved ‘T’ variant. While OnePlus hasn’t shed a light on their strategy this year but for the first time, the company announced two devices during the first launch event of 2019. This month we take a look at the superior OnePlus 7 device - the OnePlus 7 Pro. DESIGN There was a time where phones with anything over 5-inch display were termed as unwieldy and here we are in 2019 where that kind of size isn’t…

Given the amount of smartphones in the market, it’s amazing that gaming-centric devices have been able to carve a small niche. Black Shark 2 is the new kid on the block and we put it through the proverbial wringer finding that it largely succeeded. We tested a huge array of games like PUBG, Fortnite,The Elder Scrolls: Blades, Asphalt 9: Legends, Injustice 2 and more. The variety of genres and mix of singplayer/multiplayer titles helped us get a complete look at how Black Shark 2 performs in various scenarios. The games didn’t get throttled during extended sessions which shall come as a huge relief. We can see the benefit of dual-channel RAM making things quicker and multitasking near instantaneous. The dedicated Black Shark key opens up a special hub exclusively for…

₹3,999; wingslifestyle.com Looks can be deceiving’ is an adage certainly true for Wings Lifestyle Touch. Right out of the gate, their battery backup impressed us as they played non-stop for around 6 hours. The elliptical shaped charging case with a 500mAh battery provides 5 full charges. Although it has magnetic pins to keep the buds locked in place, we sometimes had to adjust one as both the charging indicators wouldn’t turn on. Touching on either side will pause or play the audio and three in rapid succession summon the Voice Assistant on the smartphone. The right earbud raises the volume with 2 speedy taps and a 2 second long press skips the track forward. Doing the same actions on the left lower the volume and go back to the previous…

UNFOLD Unfold requires no login to access its features that include 25 free templates and 5 fonts that can be exported in high resolution for sharing. Free ; Google Play, App Store INSTASTORY Remix photos and videos with numerous effects that can be combined into innovative layouts that will look great in the story display. Free ; Google Play, App Store STORYART Over 500 templates and 40 themes in 9:16 aspect ratio will make the stories even more innovative and eye catching. Free ; Google Play, App Store STORY MAKER Choose from themed styles ranging from holiday to nature then supplement them with snazzy fonts and advanced text tools. Free ; Google Play MOJITO Mojito regularly updates its repository of templates and filters, so that users have something new each…

Venus has released a number of films in which Rajesh Roshan has given music. This second CD of Venus’ hits with Rajesh Roshan covers the latter half of Rajesh’s work with Venus as music publisher. Brother Rakesh Roshan’s ‘Khoon Bhari Maang’ was a big hit. Made with a modest budget and with Rekha and Kabir Bedi as the lead pair, KBM ‘s revenge theme went down well with the audience. Rajesh Roshan’s music was a big success with the Nitin Mukesh – Sadhana Sargam duet, ‘Hanste hanste’being a big hit. Also a big attraction was Sadhana Sargam’s solo, ‘Main teri hoon jaanam’ picturised attractively on Sonu Walia, Kabir Bedi and Rekha. This is easily one of Sadhana’s best songs and the quality of her voice is easily apparent. Rajesh has…

Hottest OLED TVs are coming… With so many advancements in the television industry, the jury is still out on the future OLED TVs. But this seems to be the year of OLED TVs, which is why we’ve rounded up a few TVs that we look forward to this year (and hopefully reach Indian shores). Fancy a dual-screen laptop? An extravagant PC case or a powerful gaming PC? We’ve got it all covered to show the latest and greatest gadgets and announcements from Computex. New launches this month include Samsung’s 8K television, Oppo’s latest smartphone with 10X zoom, Dell laptop along with new smartphones from Honor and Motorola. We take a thorough look at a lot of products this month, including smartphones like the OnePlus 7 Pro, Asus 6z, Black Shark…

Wireless Freedom WI-C200 & WI-C310 Quality Audio Whether you’re listening to pop hits, classical concertos or jazz solos, the 9mm driver units deliver dynamic audio performance with crisp, outstanding clarity that offers an immersive experience. Battery Life 3 hours of uninterrupted charging ensures you can listen to your favourite music for up to 15 hours straight. Quick Charge Battery running low but need to step out urgently? Just 10 minutes of charging will get you 60 minutes of playback. Your playlist will never abandon you. Lightweight Flexible, handy and soft on your ears ensure comfortable listening that doesn’t weigh you down. get you 60 minutes of playback. Your playlist will never abandon you. Wireless Service Tangled wires won’t be a barrier between your playlist and you anymore. The magnetic earbuds…

We’re fast approaching peak wedding season, and if you’ve been invited to a friend or family member’s nuptials, and aren’t part of the immediate bridal party, you’ll face the usual conundrum of what to wear. If a dress code isn’t mentioned on the invite, your first clue will be the wedding and reception venues – a church wedding usually lends itself to a more formal dress code. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. Black tie dress is common at fancier weddings, with a white dress shirt, black bow tie, waistcoat and dinner jacket featuring in the mix. This is also the time to bust out your favourite cufflinks to elevate and personalise your black tie game. Black tie doesn’t always have to revolve around black, though, so…

KING OF COWARDS The best thing about the band Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs is not their noisy, slow stoner metal but the rather pleasing effect their name has on Guru’s word counts. YOU VS WILD The fact that GaGu can’t kill Bear Grylls in this peculiar choose-your-own-path Netflix survive-o-fest, no matter how stupid his decisions, is probably for the best. TRIFORCE! Frequently puerile, often silly, but generally very funny podcasting chat with a dad focus, which GaGu’s sleep-deprived parenting brain absolutely appreciates.…

A large part of living the high life means getting away, as often as you can, to luxurious, opulent and exclusive destinations. And there’s nowhere better to start than by checking into an Aman hotel, for these are widely considered to be the most exclusive resorts in the world. Everyone from Bill Gates and Novak Djokovic, to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have holidayed at their properties, which are renowned for breathtaking locations, locally inspired architecture, and ultimate privacy. In total, Aman has 33 hotels in 21 countries across the world, but it’s not just the awe-inspiring locations that attract guests, it’s also the sense of peace that each resort instills. Amangiri (aman.com) is a minimalist concrete structure that somehow blends into the staggering landscape of canyons, mountains, rapids and…

Consumer demands pose interesting challenges and solutions. If the last one and a half year belonged to displays with notches, this year is all about all-screen displays. Companies are devising innovative solutions to bring their interpretation of all-screen displays to the market. We’ve already seen some devices from Vivo, OnePlus and few others but Asus has something more interesting up its sleeve - a motorised flip camera and Asus 6z is the first phone to take advantage of it. DESIGN Many competitive devices are designed in a way that screams for attention but that’s not the case with the Asus 6z. It has a simple and elegant design with the screen dominating the front, resulting in a 92 per cent screen-to-body ratio along with an earpiece and notification light while…

The Redmi Note range has been instrumental to Xiaomi’s growth in India. The latest Redmi Note 7 series introduced earlier this year has, in fact, garnered sales of over 2 million units in May and now to bolster the reach further, Xiaomi recently introduced the Redmi Note 7S. The Redmi Note 7S is marketed as a 48MP phone for everyone and while Xiaomi’s marketing puts the message across, is it good enough to overlook its superior sibling - Redmi Note 7 Pro and buy this instead? Let’s find out. Given the current Redmi Note 7 range, the Redmi Note 7S sits right in the middle of the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro. This means there’s little to set the Redmi Note 7S apart. At least, design-wise. The…

Vivo has come a long way since their first smartphone launch. Gone are the days where only the selfie camera was the talking point for Vivo. Take V15 Pro for example. While selfie camera still plays a big role in the grand scheme of things for Vivo, it’s the overall package that Vivo wants to sell with the V15 Pro. The V15 Pro has a refreshing design. The front is all display but it’s the back that makes it stand out from the crowd. The back features what Vivo calls it the “Spectrum Ripple Design,” which is nothing but a dual-tone design with a texture that shows its existence when reflected against the light. The phone is available in Topaz Blue and Ruby Red with both colour variants showing a…

₹7,499; skullcandy.in Indy is Skullcandy’s second attempt at truly wireless earbuds following the different form factored Push. The first thing we noticed were the removable Stability Ear Gels clad around the buds. Combined with the bundled eartips, getting the best fit took experimenting and time. However, removing them made taking out the earbuds from the charging case a pain as they adhere magnetically to the pins. We were easily able to reach the claimed four hours and eke out three charges from the case which, admittedly, is less and we expected it to hold more. It still uses microUSB instead of Type-C, which should not be the case in this price range. Listening to various music, we observed a lot of bass but it felt hollow, and there was more…

Free; Google Play, App Store From the outset, Tasks looks like any other Google product, but a deeper dive reveals a product that was taken out of the oven prematurely. Broken off from Gmail into a separate app, the simple and clean UI serves as the central location to house all user to-do items. So it may score full marks in terms of design with sliding, and intuitive menus, but the functionality left us wanting. You can create a number of lists, add additional notes to tasks, further add subtasks, and assign dates, but that’s about the extent of it. The only option for sorting them is through the dates or by manually dragging them with no way to prioritise. Users can’t schedule reminders to pop up at certain times,…

If you’re looking for the very best tech available today, you’ve definitely come to the right place. Best of the Best is the most useful gadget-buying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve extensively tested the best tech the world has to offer, to bring you rock-solid recommendations for your home life, daily commute and the tech you use all the time. In 21 different categories, we’ve chosen the top three products, so you can choose one that’s just the right mix of features and budget for what you need. These rankings come from real testing by our team of experts – they’re the products we’d choose for ourselves, and we can’t recommend any higher than that. SMARTPHONES APPLE IPHONE XS From ₹99,999, apple.com/in The phenomenal speed, hyper-premium…

LEICA Q2 ₹3,34,746, leicastore-newdelhi.com Sure, we love the convenience of taking quick photos and video with our smartphones, but when it’s time to get seriously creative with photography, we believe that nothing quite beats the feel of a proper compact camera. Especially when it happens to be a Leica. Marrying classic Leica style with the latest in imaging and hardware technology, the Q2 aims to serve up high calibre photographic firepower to maximise the impact of your shots. Inside is a bold new 47.3 megapixel full frame sensor, married to a zippy Summilux 28mm lens with 1.7 f-stop and enhanced digital zoom. Together, these should guarantee you sharp images in any light conditions. A rapidfire autofocus system is also on hand to render your subject crystal clear within just 0.15…

Just imagine you could escape to a private island for a week or more. We’re not talking about an enclave as imagined by Daniel Defoe in Robinson Crusoe, but islands where your every whim might be catered for. Well, it’s entirely possible – whether you want sun and sand, or something more bracing, here are suggestions to get away from it all… Kudadoo Maldives is a jet-setter, all-inclusive retreat with 15 luxurious water villas. Here the mantra is “anything, anytime, anywhere” and from the moment you arrive by seaplane the world is your oyster – or clownfish, should you opt for snorkelling in the crystal-clear waters with local marine life (kudadoo.com). Want something a little wilder and more remote? Satellite Island in Tasmania is a former family retreat transformed into…

Globe-Trotter Riviera 20" Trolley Case This case is the embodiment of luxury travel and coastal living. With a 34-litre capacity, it’s perfectly suited to weekend trips away. globe-trotter.com Tom Ford Palmer Sunglasses These sunglasses will make you look (and feel) like a classic Hollywood star. They’re made in Italy from lightweight tortoiseshell acetate. tomford.com Orlebar Brown Setter Trunks A classic pair of tailored swim shorts are a staple in your holiday wardrobe. These offer the perfect blend of form and function. orlebarbrown.com…

HOW WE TEST In T3, we feature only the finest gadgets out there, and we believe that you – our loyal reader – deserve only the best tech in your life. We don’t want you to waste time, and money, on inferior products, and that’s exactly why our Tested section exists. In here you’ll find only the latest and hottest tech. Each product has been handpicked and tested by T3’s experts. We only choose people with special knowledge for each test, so you know you’re going to get an outcome based on many years of experience in their respective field. As well as our traditional five-star rating system (right), we also give out awards to particularly exceptional gadgets, using the line-up below - so when you spot one of these,…

The stylish and sleek frame of the the Asus GL12CX belies the amount of power held within. Expansion will be very limited although a quick glance at the specifications is enough to see the cabinet has been built to remain future-proof for a for a good while. Taking a closer look at the design, we see the signature ROG touches across the angular chassis peppered with some RGB zones. The magnetised front plate is removable without the need for any tools providing access to the hot swappable SSD tray and optical drive area. There is also the option of swapping the transparent plastic side panel showcasing the light show inside with a conventional metal one that lies on the discreet side. Inside, the cabling is all but hidden and almost…

Samsung shocked the affordable market segment this year with their competitive M series offerings. The Galaxy M40 is the latest entrant in the lineup and the first to come with an infinity-O display. The 6.3” PLS LCD panel is decently bright and vivid but lacks the vibrance of its AMOLED compatriots. With white as well as lighter backgrounds we noticed odd vignetting around the hole punch and fringes of the display. You’ll notice there’s no speaker grille in the thin top bezel and that’s because Samsung Screen Sound technology has been incorporated that basically delivers sound from under the screen. We felt a slight vibration at random intervals and it was hard to hear in louder environments even at max volume. Talking about photography, on the rear lies a triple…

Saregama struck gold with their Carvaan series having been well received in India making for the perfect gift to those who enjoy retro Indian classics. The Go edition is a natural evolution opting for a portable form factor reminiscent of handheld MP3 players of yore. At first glance it looks heavy but is deceptively lightweight to carry around in your pocket with ease. Out of the box it comes preloaded with an eclectic mix of 3,000 Hindi songs that include greats like Kishore Kumar, Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and more. While there is no WiFi connectivity, users have the choice to tune into FM/ AM radio stations or even make use of the microSD slot by filling up a memory card (upto 32GB) both of which reside on the left…

Free (In-App purchases); Google Play, App Store Likee has undergone a makeover with the aim of transforming into a platform that will showcase important information, as well as offer fun content. The extra E stands for ‘Everyone’, to create videos and record interesting moments or discoveries while exploring. To that effect, the home page has been revamped with a new colour palette and video display style, that shows them more organically. The Beauty function has been expanded to add Makeup and Micro Surgery. The tweaked algorithms behind Follow gives relevant recommendations that look at creator categories you follow (pun intended) and Nearby displays content that is actually in your geographical vicinity. The Talent Creator Union team at Likee selects content generation from users that is consistently useful and rewards them,…