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BONJOUR, SMART ALARM CLOCK WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Want a reimagined morning experience? Bonjour is an alarm clock with Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. It taps into all your apps and services and provides vocal interaction and visual messaging. Through its AI algorithms, Bonjour learns your preference ranging from weather and music to even the traffic on the road. It will wake you earlier if the traffic on your morning commute is heavier than usual (or vice versa), play your “Happy Weekend” Spotify playlist every Friday morning and show you who is at the door through your Nest Doorbell Camera, among others.
B&O’S LOVE AFFAIR Celebrating its 90th anniversary, Bang & Olufsen recently released its impressive new “Love Affair” collection. The line-up features six current pieces showcasing various speakers and headphones, and a seventh component – a limited edition BeoLab 19 wireless subwoofer. The aesthetic and construction are both just as important as the technical sound quality, and there are lots of rose gold trim and warm walnut woods used in the commemorative range.
GADGET GUIDE APPLE’S SPECIAL EDITION RED (PRODUCT) IPHONE 7
GENEVA’S TOURING S DAB RADIO ENTERS THE MUSIC SCENE Geneva’s brilliant Touring S DAB radio has made a debut presenting 20 hours of audio playback – the ideal music companion for home office, garden, bedroom and travelling. When not enjoying the hundreds of FM/ DAB+ radio stations in digital quality, users can connect smartphones and more via Bluetooth or directly with a 3.5 mm jack to enjoy legacy music from older MP3 players. The Touring S broadband neodymium speaker drivers offer excellent wide frequency range and low distortion, thus presenting rich and powerful sound.
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Apple unveiled its first red coloured variant of its special edition iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to commemorate its 10-year partnership with RED, an organisation that fights against AIDS. The special edition phone features a bright red rear panel with a matte finish and a silver apple logo while the front is white. The matte finishing on the rear appears brighter or warmer shade of red depending on how light falls on it. The antenna bands lining the top and bottom of the phone are in a warmer shade of red while the area around the dual camera setup also has a different shade of red when the light falls at a different angle.