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TOUCH DOWN // SUMMER 2020
HIGH (tech)
Flyers
BY CRAIG WILSON
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Action cameras have become perfect tools for capturing those holiday moments with the kids.
DJI Osmo
Action
| Action camera
For the better part
of the last decade,
GoPro has been the undisputed champion
of pocketable, hardy action cameras. But
now DJI, the company behind the world’s
best-selling drones, wants a piece of
the pie. Part of what makes DJI’s drones
so popular are the gimbals it attaches
to the drone’s camera, which make for
super-steady video. The Osmo Action
puts that stable, wobble-free video into
a waterproof, dustproof, highly portable
action camera. A secondary display on the
front makes family group shots a cinch,
and screw-on filters mean you can get
fancier with your memory making if you
want to. And if you’ve already got a GoPro
kit, the Osmo Action’s mount will fit it.
RRP R5 999
Nintendo Switch Lite
| Gaming console
The original Nintendo Switch has proven
to be a revelation in the world of portable
gaming, and now there’s a follow-up in
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the form of the slightly more affordable
Switch Lite. What sacrifice does a R2 000
price drop demand? Not much. Unlike the
flagship Switch, you can’t dock a Switch
Lite and connect it to a TV, and you can’t
remove its controllers… but that’s about
it. The Lite plays all the games the regular
Switch does – if you’ve got an original
Switch, you can play wireless games with
it, and the Lite can give you a little more
gaming time between charges. If you’re
looking for the ultimate digital babysitter
for long flights or simply want to challenge
junior to Mario Kart on the go, the Switch
Lite might be just what you’ve been
waiting for.
RRP R3 999
Fitbit Ace 2
| Fitness Tracker
Whether running around the Parthenon
or Angkor Wat, why should adults have all
the fitness-tracking fun? At least, that’s
the question Fitbit wants an answer to –
the company behind the hugely popular
Charge and Versa range of fitness trackers
has released the second iteration of its
step-and-sleep monitor for
youngsters. Aimed at children
over the age of six, the Ace 2
offers all of the key features
found in Fitbit’s adult-focused
wares but adds brighter colour
schemes, on-screen animations
and parental oversight for
data sharing and contacts
to its wrist-worn motivator.
Waterproofing comes standard,
as does battery
life of up to
five days, which
ought to cover
even the most
energetic long
weekend away.
RRP R1 500
Thule Crossover 2
| Travel Organiser
When you’re going away, the
last thing you want to worry
about is where your important
documents are, whether or not
you’ve got your charging cables
for your phone, and whether your
cards or biometric passports
will get skimmed. Thule’s new
Travel Organiser is designed
to mitigate all these fears: the
larger bag has a pen strap, so
you can handle immigration
forms and the like, and room for
your tech essentials, while the
smaller, detachable wallet is RFID
protected, so your cards and
personal information remain safe.
Slots for cash and a strap round
things out, so even when you’re
in the boarding queue or jostling
for a cab, you’ll
have everything
safely in hand.
RRP R999
CRAIG WILSON writes and speaks
about technology. The only thing he
likes more than the smell of a freshly
unboxed gadget is a plane ticket to
somewhere he’s never been before.