Every week, there are plenty of new products emerging in the consumer tech realm. At times, it becomes impossible to cover all of them. Here, we pick the new products of the week and deliver them to you in bite-size format.
Fujifilm instax mini 11 BTS Butter Version
S$149, available Dec 17 in Lazada and Shopee
This might be another Fujifilm instax mini 11 instant camera, but it is very much unique. It is the BTS Butter Version inspired by the popular South Korean group’s hit song Butter as well as having special accents for BTS fans.
These include vibrant butter yellow exterior with a colourfully-designed bezel and matching shoulder strap. It also comes with fun shutter button accessories such as a jewelled look and a Butter heart emblem. There is an accompanying BTS Butter version (S$16.90) instant film that will be launched together with the instant camera.
Xiaomi Mi TV Q1E 55″
S$1,499, available Dec 12 in Lazada and Shopee
Looking for a smart Google TV to binge watch your favourite Korean dramas during this holiday season? The new Xiaomi Mi TV Q1E 55″ might just be the one for you.
Boasting a 55-inch 4K Quantum Dot display with DCI-P3 97 per cent colour gamut and 103 per cent NTSC colour spectrum for great image quality, this TV also supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ for higher dynamic range. Its Bluetooth remote comes with dedicated buttons for Netflix and Amazon Prime video, so you can get to your shows in no time.
Cooler Master Caliber X1C
S$599, available in Lazada and Shopee
With working from home still the norm for a while, you might want to get a comfortable chair. A chair like the the Cooler Master Caliber X1C that is literally cool enough for our warm climate.
It features Cooler Master’s new Cool-In Fabric Tech, specially designed to keep cool in Singapore’s hot weather. Its unique star-shaped yarn design allows the Caliber X1C to be breathable, moisture-absorbent and quick-drying. In addition, “Jade Powder” particles embedded in the yarn are said to improve heat dissipation.
LG CordZero A9 Kompressor with All-in-One Tower
S$1,599, available in Lazada and Shopee
As its name suggests, the new LG CordZero A9 Kompressor cordless vacuum cleaner comes with an advanced charging station known as the All-in-One Tower.
Apart from being a charging station and accessory stand, the All-in-One Tower automatically empties the dustbin for hands-free convenience. When the vacuum cleaner is docked, the contents of its dustbin container are sucked in and collected into an attached 2.5-litre dust bag. A built-in ultra-violet LED light helps to prevent bacterial growth inside the dust bag.
FiiO M17
S$2,799, available in Lazada and Shopee
For audiophiles or those very particular about top-notch audio quality, the FiiO M17 is the latest lossless audio player to consider.
It features a 5.99-inch full HD 1080P LCD display, desktop-grade THX AAA-788 amplifier module, dual ES9038Pro digital-to-analog converter chipset and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor. It also offers multiple headphones output ports and a massive 9,200mAh battery that allows for 10 hours of listening time.