Gear this week: an LV smartwatch, one smart ring to rule them all, and more
Gear this week: an LV smartwatch, one smart ring to rule them all, and more
Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Smartwatch
Sure, it's an Android Wear smartwatch, but it's an LV Android Wear smartwatch. So besides the usual, like notifications, etc., you get several faces based on LV's traditional watches, special apps for travel, and 30 different leather straps that you can change into, including ones with the classic LV monogram.
Find out more about the Tambour Horizon Smartwatch on Louis Vuitton.
Token
Imagine scanning your hand to unlock doors, buy things, start your car, pay for public transport, and log into computers. That's the promise behind Token, a smart ring that's truly designed to rule them all. It scans your fingerprint to authenticate your credentials, and an optical sensor locks it once you take the ring off. It might sound like it’s too good to be true, until you hear that Token is working with the likes of Microsoft, Visa and Mastercard.
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300
The ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 is ASUS’ first ROG router designed specially for gamers. It’s powered by an incredible 64-bit quad-core CPU running at 1.86GHz and supports speeds of up to 5,400Mbps over its single 2.4GHz network and dual 5GHz networks. Gamers will be happy to know that it comes with a whopping 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports, of which two supports link aggregation, allowing users to create a super-fast 2Gbps connection. In addition, it also has two dedicated gaming Ethernet ports, which are automatically given top traffic priority, ensuring the lowest latencies possible.
Find out what we think about the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300.
Ecovacs Deebot R98
If you’ve been of two minds about getting a robot vacuum, the Deebot R98 cleaning robot comes with a cordless detachable hand-held vacuum as well. The bot doesn’t just sweep, it also mops and dries in one pass. Plus, when it returns to its dock for charging, it automatically empties its dust bin.
Find out more about Ecovacs robot vacuums, including two that clean windows.
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
The new PowerShot SX730 HS is a pocket-sized compact camera with a pretty extreme 40x zoom — 80x if you use the built-in Canon Zoomplus software. Focusing on a particularly slippery moving subject is easier thanks to Framing Assist, which can lock onto the subject even after it moves out of frame. It also comes with equally impressive selfie features; the 3.0-inch LCD screen can swivel 180-degrees, and there's Smooth Skin mode for flawless portraits.