Christmas is coming and it’s time for the final preparations. If you haven’t wrapped your gifts yet or are running out of ideas, here are some suggestions for lovers of sound, image, or even those looking for a bit of originality.
Bose QC II Headphones
Giants in the wireless headphone industry include Apple and its AirPods Pro 2, Sony and its WH-1000XM4, but also Bose with its QC Earbuds II. As always, the audio quality is the strong point of its in-ear headphones with active noise reduction among the best on the market, as well as an excellent transparency mode. The sound is detailed, powerful and rich. You can even adjust it to your liking through the app. It makes his quality in the appeal a little less shiny.
The QC Earbuds II are always very comfortable to wear, whatever the shape of your ears. Too bad Bose has overlooked wireless charging for its case (6 hours of battery life per earphone, 24 hours thanks to the case) or the ability to pair its headphones with multiple devices.
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Usable both indoors and outdoors, this speaker has many advantages. Landing on the floor like on a table, enjoy excellent 360° sound with LG technology to distribute music nicely and balanced on all sides. It connects via Bluetooth to various devices, and its companion app lets you adjust sound settings or pick a song from your smartphone’s playlists.
But the app is also used to add light effects to the top of the enclosure. This can create ambient lighting depending on the time of day, your wishes, the mood of the moment or the beat of the music. Various modes and various colors are available. The LG Xboom 360 X03 provides up to 24 hours of battery life and is IP54 certified for outdoor use (including splash resistance).
Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi 6E (RBKE963)
To take advantage of an ultra-fast connection with the new 6 GHz frequencies, Netgear has introduced its new Orbi range compatible with WiFi 6e. The Orbi Mesh Wifi 6E Quadband router (RBKE963) consists of a base and two satellites to be installed anywhere in the house to expand the Internet connection through the mesh network. Thus it will be possible to cover up to 800 m² and connect up to 200 devices at the same time (maximum speed of 10.8 Gbit/s).
If you also need to extend your Ethernet network, each satellite has three 1 Gbit/s Ethernet ports and one 2.5 Gbit/s port for even higher speeds.
Samsung frame QE55LS03B 2022
For art lovers who don’t want to be faced with a black screen in their living room when the TV is turned off, Samsung has a solution. The Frame aims to be discreet with its picture frame and wallpaper gallery that will be inspired by a very large catalog of works of art of all styles, including some Louvre masterpieces. It is also possible to display your own photos. In addition, The Frame offers a very high-class design and finesse that makes the TV even more incognito (2.5 cm).
When turned on, The Frame offers a sumptuous and brilliant 4K UHD Qled panel, with excellent color rendering. Smart TV offers access to multiple applications and integrated services. The device is available in different screen diagonals (from 43 to 85 inches) and with a choice of frames (white, teak, walnut, red) to match everyone’s interiors.
multi usb cable
The solution for anyone who doesn’t want to bother with multiple charging cables. This one plays on versatility with a braided USB-C or USB-A cable on one side. On the other hand, there are USB-C, Lightning and micro USB tips. A 6 in 1 compatible with all brands of devices and smartphones. In addition, the cable proves to be particularly resistant to all situations.
This product is for sale exclusively at Amazon from €14.99
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These Urbanista wireless headphones can be recharged using solar energy or room light. Just expose the headband located on top of your headband and that will recharge you. Enough to guarantee unlimited autonomy. However, Urbanista announces 80 hours of autonomy, if you ever find yourself using it in a place without light. Fully charges in 2 hours via USB-C cable.
Note that Los Angeles is available in either gold or black sand and that it is particularly comfortable to wear thanks to the over-ear cups. It also has the active noise reduction function, a complementary application that will allow you to know the level of autonomy and how this Bluetooth headset is recharged.
notice that the Adidas RPT-02 SOL helmet is based on the same technology Powerfoyle and offers a sportier-looking helmet in which the black or yellow upper headband recharges under any light source. It also advertises up to 80 hours of battery life. Several things to note: This is an on-ear model (the earpiece presses against the ear) that doesn’t have active noise cancellation or an included charging cable. And it is announced more expensive (229 euros).
Acer Aspire Vero
The fashion is for refurbished or recycled devices. The Aspire Vero belongs to this second category. This stylish PC is from Acer. For the chassis, like the keyboard keys or the touchpad, it is made of plastics collected from the oceans or recycled materials, recovered before being transformed to reduce global waste. Despite its very pretty blue color, this PC is designed without paint. Its packaging also plays in an environmental key, made up of 90% recycled paper.
But the Aspire Vero is also a computer with some serious assets to boast about, like a 14-inch Full HD display, support for the Wifi 6th standard and Bluetooth 5.2, and a 1080p FHD webcam. It has an Intel Core i5 chip, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. It can also have numerous connectors (USB 3.2 gen 1, USB-C Thunderbolt 4, jack socket, HDMI socket). VeroSense software is built in to learn and realize energy savings with your Aspire Vero.
The Aspire Vero is available in grey, white or blue, with a 14- or 15.6-inch screen.
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Games from Android or iOS stores, cloud game services like Xbox game pass or GeForce Now, or even a remote console: mobile gaming has become polymorphous. If touch controls are the basic operation, some titles are very easy to operate using a controller.
If you don’t want to walk around with a controller in your bag, there’s the ability to slip your smartphone into the heart of a controller. Backbone has launched its own model, the Backbone One. Available in an Android or iPhone version, this extendable controller is highly ergonomic for all hand sizes, has the essential buttons and joysticks, as well as triggers on the top. The brand adds its personal touch with additional buttons to record a video or take a screenshot, access a simpler games menu where all the games on your smartphone will be displayed with shortcuts. It feels like having a Nintendo Switch in your hand.
The remote is sold for 120 euros on Amazon and on the official Backbone website.
Logitech PopKeys
A little color for this vintage-looking Logitech keyboard with its typewriter-style mechanical keys. It connects via Bluetooth to a computer, smartphone or tablet, with or without a dongle depending on your configuration. It can be paired with three devices simultaneously and works with very long-lasting batteries (up to 3 years).
Compatible with MacOS, Windows, Chrome OS, Android and iOS, it has a line of Fn shortcuts at the top (volume, play, screenshot, voice dictation, mute…) and a column of emoji buttons with a additional set of buttons provided. You will be able to configure these keys through the Logi Options+ software to express your emotions more easily in all documents and messaging services.
Keyboard that is nice to the touch and fast typing (but a bit noisy when used… like a typewriter), is available in different colors: raspberry and coral, yellow and black, or purple and green. The Pop Mouse is sold in assorted colors (40 euros).
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