The latest gadgets reviewed by PADDY COMYN
Epson Stylus Photo PX650
Price: €151 Buy: Computer retailers
The Epson Stylus Photo PX650 is aimed squarely at those who take photography seriously and want to develop prints that Epson claims actually exceed lab quality.
Combined with Epson’s Claria photographic ink it is possible to achieve superb photos. The PX650 allows users to scan, copy and print photos and it uses a massive 1200dpi scanner to catch superb detail. This is a super-fast printer, so 10x15cm pics can be produced in 12 seconds, and there is also the option to print photos directly from a memory card and PictBridge-compatible cameras via the LCD screen.
Nintendo Mini Classics
Price: €11 Buy: firebox.com
Long before the Wii, Nintendo was pioneering handheld gaming with the legendary Game Watch series.
Containing pared-down versions of arcade classics, these LCD rectangles were to the 1980s what the DS is to the noughties. Nintendo Mini Classics are just as thumb-blisteringly addictive as you remember. Games include Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong Jr and Mario’s Cement Factory.
Nike Lunar Glide
Price: €120
Buy: nike.com
Nike has always been good at new tech for running shoes and this is its latest – a sole that adapts to the type of runner you are, the pronation of your foot and your style of running. Genius.
This shoe has a midsole made from LunarLite foam and it allows you to evenly balance your weight with each stride. Available online from the Nike Ireland Store.
Mobiado Grand 350PRL
Price: €1,800
Buy: mobiado.com
If luxury is your thing, here is a more left-field ways to blow your cash – a phone that looks like a cabinet.
The Mobiado claims to be the first full keyboard luxury phone and the first phone to use mother of pearl – now there’s a claim. But there is more: The 350PRL body is CNC-machined from aircraft aluminum, and black nickel plated to produce an elegant, hard surface for demanding everyday use.
The frame is inlayed with sapphire crystal and layered with lustrous mother of pearl. The infrared window is made from a solid piece of ruby crystal. There are all the usual features you would expect, such as GPS, bluetooth, a 3.2 megapixel camera and a video and music player, but then you would want it to make you a cup of tea at that price.