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10. Apple MacBook Air With Retina Display: The all-new MacBook Air is vastly better than the model it replaces. It has the iconic lightweight body with a wedge shape that made the original wildly popular, but significantly improved hardware specs, headlined by a sharp Retina display, an eighth-generation Intel processor, and a built-in fingerprint sensor. 10b. MSI GS65 Stealth Gaming Laptop: The latest MSI GS65 Stealth gaming laptop sets a new standard for performance and portability. It’s mind-bogglingly thin (less than 0.7 inches) and incredibly light. With a pleasantly restrained design and ultra- thin, sub-5-millimeter screen bezels, it actually looks like a full-size ultrabook, not a highly capable gaming rig.The notebook has up to 8 hours of battery life and a reasonably sized charger. Overall, it’s perfectly suited for daily use that goes beyond gaming. 11. Marshall Kilburn II Portable Speaker: Marshall Kilburn II wireless speaker has a design and controls inspired by the company’s legendary guitar amps. They include a trio of dedicated rotating knobs for controlling the volume, bass, and treble. The speaker has a rugged design and an IPX2 rating for water resistance. The sound quality 76 | Colossium . September 2019 is truly excellent. Marshall partnered with Blumlein Stereo to give the Kilburn II speaker the ability to deliver an immersive, multidirectional audio experience that’s among the best in its price range. The speaker has Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, as well as the ability to wirelessly connect to multiple audio sources. 12. Moto G7 Android Smartphone by Lenovo: The Moto G7 by Lenovo is our favorite budget-friendly smartphone available today. The unlocked device is elegant and packed with features, making it worthy of a higher price tag. Its key features include a sharp 6.2-inch Full HD+ display with a 19:9 aspect ratio, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset, and a dual camera. It’s available in black or white. 12b. Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL: Google’s own Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are easily the most exciting new Android phones to launch so far this year. They have a really cool design, solid specs and performance, one of the best cameras in the business, and a fantastic Android user experience with years’ worth of guaranteed updates. Most importantly, the duo phones have price tags that are simply impossible to resist! You can pick between the compact Pixel 3a with a 5.6-inch display, or the bigger Pixel 3a XL with a 6-inch screen. Google offers the phones in a trio of colors: Just Black, Clearly White, and Purple-ish. 12