SUR LA TERRE Switzerland no49

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Transformist The specialist for innovative high-tech objects now allows you to see double with the first all-in-one computer which integrates a double operating system that runs Windows in PC mode and Android in portable mode. Even better: its 18.5 inch Full HD screen can be removed and transformed into an XXL Android tablet, with around 5 h battery life and 32 Gb memory. Asus Aio Transformer, €1299, www.asus.com

Indestructible Whatever it is you want to do with this speaker, whether it is putting it down on the edge of the pool or throwing it nonchalantly into the snow on the edge of a ski slope, it doesn’t really matter: throw it around, pour liquids on it, submerge it underwater, it is as waterproof as it is shock-resistant, almost indestructible in fact. This doesn’t prevent it from also being ultra-light and well-designed, and to have twelve hours of battery life. Braven BRV-1, €200, www.braven.com

The Spirit of the Paddock Did you miss the bends and the tunnel of the mythical Monaco Grand Prix? It doesn’t matter, the Scuderia will shine just as brightly in all the other Grand Prix races this season. As an extreme fan, you have already made a day-to-day fashion item out of these headphones, with their design that is directly based on the headsets used in the paddocks. Ferrari P200, €250, www.store.ferrari.com

Audiophile luxury Audiophile pleasure has a new name: Final Audio, a Japanese company that has been dedicated to high range sound since the 70s. And here is its last sonic fantasy: using the properties of precious metals to better diffuse sound inside our ears. With no vibration, or distortion, these gold-based earphones push back the limits of music and of audio luxury. Final Piano Forte, €3000, www.final-audio-design.com

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