SPLICED Issue 04\r\n\r\nTechnology and tech reviews\r\n\r\nISSUE 04\r\n\r\nSony Xperia Z2 Tablet\r\nOfficially the world’s skinniest and lightest waterproof tablet\r\non the market. It also features the world’s faster processor in\r\na tablet, and offers the world’s first Digital Noise Cancelling\r\ntechnology in a tablet. So in a nutshell, it’s an overachiever. Its\r\n10.1’’ display is fully HD, and the tablets’ OmniBalance design\r\nmakes it pretty comfy to hold. Quick charge technology\r\nadopted by the Z2 tablet means that its can charge up to\r\nfour times faster than other tablets. Battery wise, users can\r\nexpect around 10 hours of uninterrupted multimedia usage,\r\nbefore imminent tablet death, thanks to a 6000mAh battery\r\nin conjunction with Sony’s Battery STAMINA Mode. The\r\n8.1 megapixel rear-facing camera shoots in HD and does\r\nnotably well in low light conditions, while the HD 2.2\r\nmegapixels front-facing camera allows for catching up with\r\nfamily and friends. And a pre-loaded suite of camera apps\r\nmeans that users can also have fun and get creative before\r\nposting and sending photos.\r\nRecommended retail price / R17,500\r\nAvailable from / Dion Wired\r\n\r\nNespresso Inissia\r\nAnyone who likes to take their caffeine intravenously\r\nand knows the value off the buck will be pleased to\r\nknow that Nespresso have recently launched the\r\nInissia. A colouful, compact machine that’s also kind on\r\npockets, the Inissia has been making big waves amongst\r\ncoffee lovers. It’s also kind to those who have minimal\r\ntime (especially in the mornings), heating up in only 25\r\nseconds. Little and light, it sports an itty-bitty footprint,\r\nand weighs in at only 2.4kgs. Users can pre-program\r\ncoffee buttons to deliver their perfect cup of coffee\r\non autopilot. And it’s available in a range of colours,\r\nincluding Ruby Red, Vanilla Cream, White and Black.\r\nRecommended retail price / R1,650\r\nAvailable from / Nespresso boutiques\r\n\r\nAcer Aspire R7\r\nQuite possibly the love child of the Starship enterprise\r\nand Windows OS, the Acer Aspire R7 features a touch\r\nscreen, tablet like, full HD 15’’6 inch screen mounted on a\r\nrevolutionary “Ezel Hinge”. Spoilt for choice, users can choose\r\nto flip the screen, reverse it entirely, lie it completely flat on the\r\nkeyboard (tablet style) or allow it to float (as one does). This\r\nnotebook also sports a repositioned keyboard, with the track\r\npad placed above the standard keyboard keys. Functioning\r\nimpressively well as a regular power horse for both work and\r\nplay, this notebook also works well for watching movies,\r\nscreening presentations, and generally impressing others with\r\nits novelty feature screen. Specs wise, this beast also comprises\r\nof a full size sized, backlit keyboard, HDMI port, three USB\r\nports, and up to 1TB hard drive or 256GB SSD space.\r\nRecommended retail price / R17,500\r\nAvailable from / Dion Wired\r\n\r\n11\r\n\r\n