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Gear this week: 30/6/16 edition

By Team HardwareZone - 2 Jul 2016

Gear this week: 30/6/16 edition

In other news this week, we don’t know whether to be happy or worried, because the annual STEAM SUMMER SALE IS NOW ON (eeek). Incredible discounts to be had for the games you’ve always wanted to play, as well as for the games you’ll stockpile and get to ‘someday.’

Insane deals include Portal 2 (75% off at S$5), Civilization V: Complete Edition (92% off at S$12.63) and Stardew Valley (20% off at S$12, don’t judge). Click over, if you dare.

Now, for the stuff to look at this week!

 

Nerf N-Strike Elite Terrascout Drone Blaster

Nerf’s drone may not be able to launch air strikes (yet), but the N-Strike Elite Terrascout Drone Blaster can help you dominate the land without you having to be there. It comes with a built-in camera and provides a live feed to the remote, which lets you fire the turret belt your enemies with soft plastic.

 

Onkyo DP-X1 Digital Audio Player

For readers who care about audio fidelity, Onkyo's new DP-X1 digital audio player will allow you to listen to high-resolution music on-the-go. Based on Android OS, the DP-X1 supports many high-resolution audio formats, up to DSD 11.2MHz, 384kHz/24bit FLAC/WAV audio files. It also features dual ESS Sabre DACs and amps, allowing it to drive headphones of up to 600ohms.

 

Garmin D2 Bravo Titanium

Garmin's D2 Bravo Titanium aviator watch has a bold design, with a color display, gunmetal bezel and diamond-like carbon coated hybrid titanium band. The watch comes with GPS, an activity tracker, heart-rate tracker, automated flight logging and other smart features for pilots, like a worldwide airport database.

 

Samsung Level On Pro

The Level On Pro gives you wireless freedom, noise-canceling peace, and audio quality. The Ultra High Quality Audio (UHQA) upscaling tech, compatible with select Samsung Galaxy devices, delivers 24-bit audio with 2x wider frequency than CD-quality wireless sound.

 

SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C

Do you often need to transfer pictures and files between your USB-C-equipped phone and your laptop? The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C has got you covered. The 128GB flash drive features retractable USB Type-A and Type-C connectors, and is rated up to a maximum read speed of 150MB/s. Here’s to breathing easier the next time your phone runs out of storage space.

 

#ICYMI

By the time you read this, Funan DigitaLife Mall will be no more. The 31-year mall had its ups and downs, and chances are you’ve left some memories in it.

Check out our ‘Final Funan: Do You Remember’ feature for fun facts and trivia (look out for yourself if you were in the queue for Starcraft II). We spoke to stores in Funan to check out how they were feeling about the move and where they were going. And if you missed the chance to get your final Funan fix, you can still take ‘a walk’ through the mall, thanks to the modern miracle of 360 video:

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