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Our picks for the week: Casio G-Shock GSW-H1000, vivo V21 5G and more

Casio G-Shock GSW-H1000
S$999, available today in G-Shock MBS Premium Store and G-Shock Online Store

Casio will be launching its first Google Wear OS G-Shock smartwatch – GSW-H1000 – in Singapore today. Available in three colours, this new smartwatch is built with all the toughness you expect from a G-Shock, such as shock resistance and 200-metre water resistance.

The GSW-H1000 has an optical sensor to measure heart rate, as well as a compass, altitude/air pressure sensor, accelerometer, gyrometer and built-in GPS. It features a dual-layer monochrome and colour display. This 1.2-inch (360 x 360 pixels) display uses the colour panel for smartwatch functions, while its monochrome panel can be used for timekeeping only.

vivo V21 5G
S$599, available Jun 19

This mid-range smartphone packs plenty of features. The vivo V21 5G comes with a 44-megapixel (MP) front-facing camera with electronic image stabilisation to ensure sharp selfies. And it features a rear triple-camera system with a 64MP main camera, a 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro camera.

Yet, the V21 5G has a sleek minimalist design with a 7.29mm thin body. Its 6.44-inch display offers a fast refresh rate of 90Hz and supports 5G via its MTK Dimensity 800U processor.

Samsung M7 43-inch (M70A)
S$1,088, available in Samsung Online Store

Watch Netflix, work on your presentation, check your emails and listen to Spotify music all in one screen? You can when you get Samsung’s new 43-inch M7 Smart Monitor.

Featuring a 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) display, the M7 can seamlessly switch functionalities. A reliable workhorse with multiple windows for increased productivity now. But in an instant, it can be turned into 4K UHD smart TV with built-in streaming apps, speakers and HDR10 capabilities.

Creative Sound Blaster X4
S$219, available in Creative Online Store

Creative has launched its latest USB DAC (digital-to-analog converter) with the Sound Blaster X4. It features Creative’s Super X-Fi headphone holography and Dolby Digital Live to deliver the ultimate movie, gaming and music audio experience.

In addition, the Sound Blaster X4 comes with a myriad of connectivity options as well as convenient controls for a hassle-free set-up right out of the box. So whether you have a PC, Mac, PS5, PS4 and Nintendo Switch, it will be a seamless upgrade to audio heaven.

Lego adidas Originals Superstar 10282
S$149.90, available Jul 1 exclusively at Lego Certified Stores, adidas Originals store at Vivocity and adidasSingapore Online

With their ongoing collaborative partnership, adidas Originals and Lego have combined to launch a buildable Superstar Lego brick model.

You will be able to build the sneaker with the iconic adidas Originals Superstar sneaker graphics, shell toe shape, trefoil logo and serrated 3 stripes mark. It includes 17 extra Lego elements, so you can choose to build either the right-foot or left-foot sneaker. For extra realism, it even has shoelaces and comes in an authentic shoe box.

Trevor Tan

Started out with dreams to become a street photographer, Trevor Tan somehow became a tech journalist with over 16 years of consumer tech experience. Maybe he plays too much video games and buys too many new gadgets.
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