New Products (Week of Dec 14)

CAMERA

Casio Exilim EX-MR1

$429

With its 21mm wide-angle lens and built-in "make-up mode", the Exilim EX-MR1 is perfect for those looking for a dedicated selfie snapper.

The camera's lens is hidden behind a one-way mirror panel, which helps in capturing that perfect selfie even in direct sunlight where a conventional screen would offer less visibility.

Choose from eight stamps and frames to decorate your photos before transferring them to your smartphone via Wi-Fi.

ACCESSORY

Elgato Thunderbolt 2 Dock

$369

If you are running out of ports on your Apple MacBook, this Thunderbolt dock from Elgato may be just what you need.

It has three USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, two extra Thunderbolt ports, and audio input and output jacks. With this device, you will be able to connect just about anything to your laptop.

LAPTOP

Alienware 13

$1,999

This Alienware 13 laptop, armed with an Nvidia GeForce GTX860M graphics card, is no slouch when it comes to crunching the pixels of high-octane games.

But if you need even more power while at home, an optional "Graphics Amplifier" is available.

It is an external graphics card enclosure with its own power supply, which lets you further enhance graphics performance to desktop gaming levels.

GPS WATCH

TomTom Golfer $429

Find the best approach to the green on the golf course with this GPS watch designed specifically for golfers.

Aside from keeping track of the score, distance and time of a round, the TomTom Golfer can deliver information about hazards and lay ups, making it easier for the wearer to improve his game. This is thanks to key course data from more than 34,000 golf courses around the world, which is updated daily.

SPEAKERS

Lenco PlayLink 6

$488

These speakers are controlled via a smartphone app over Wi-Fi, so you can control them from anywhere within your home.

You can also pipe music into every room of your home if you have several of these speakers.

They can be linked together to form a multi-room sound system, so you can have music throughout your home. You can also play different tunes in each room to set individual moods for them.

APPLE IPAD COVER

Uniq Transforma $59.90

The Uniq Transforma is a folio-styled Apple iPad cover that can be used in several ways, by folding its origami-like structure. You can use it as a stand for your Apple iPad Air 2 in either portrait or landscape orientations. You can also adjust the angle that your iPad sits at.

The case protects your iPad's screen with a microfibre cover, while a polycarbonate shell shields the tablet's back. It is available in grey, black, navy blue or bright red.

This article was first published on Dec 10, 2014.
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