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The perfect tablet for Apple fans, the new iPad Air 2, the brand’s thinnest and most powerful iPad ever, is just 6.1mm thick and weighs less than 0.4kg. Available in gold, silver, and space gray, the new iPad Air 2 is made with anodized aluminum, and features a new custom-designed anti-reflective coating on its improved Retina display, which reduces glare by 56 percent for a clearer display in the office, the classroom, or outdoors. A new Touch ID feature allows users to unlock their iPad with the touch of a finger and make purchases easily and securely within apps using Apple Pay, while the new Apple-designed A8X chip delivers a 40 percent improvement in CPU performance and 2.5 times the graphics performance of iPad Air, with an impressive 10-hour battery life. From US$499. www.apple.com
In a significant step up from its previous model, the Moto X 2014 by Motorola combines sophisticated looks with more processing power. With full customisation - it’s available in 17 colours with a choice of four wood or four leather backs – this new handset is ringed with metal and boasts a larger 5.2-inch AMOLED 1920x1080 full HD display. Powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad core 2.5GHz CPU as the Galaxy S5 or LG G3, the more powerful Moto X 2014 comes with 16 or 32G of internal storage, but sadly, no microSD card slot. The 13MP rear and 2MP front cameras have been improved, and the popular Moto Display, which allows for buttonless notifications, and Moto Actions, which allows you to silence the phone or snooze alarms with the wave of a hand, are already proving keepers.
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Sitting perfectly between the full frame D610 and D810 digital SLRs, the Nikon D750 takes the best of both previous models, with a powerful sensor and additional maneuverability. The smallest and lightest Nikon FX-format camera yet, the D750 offers experienced amateur and advanced photographers incredible image quality, and the addition of sought-after functionalities like built-in Wi-Fi, a tilting monitor, 24.3 megapixels, a 91K-pixel RGB CMOS sensor, and an outstanding high-speed continuous shooting rate. Ideal for world wanderers looking to capture exceptional images, the D750 is strong, lightweight, and user friendly, with an advanced EXPEED 4 image processing engine, full HD movie recording, and a new movie shooting menu, viewed on the new tilting monitor.
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