GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL Nine gadgets we really want in 2015
With all the gear that comes in through the year, the number of gadgets you covet know no bounds. These are the ones you'll be aching for the hardest this holiday season:
Razor Crazy Cart XL
($800/Rs 50,000)
It turns out that all those movie chase scenes were right, recklessly
driving your car at breakneck speeds and drifting around corners is
incredibly fun. Except you probably don't want to risk destroying the sedan you rely on to get to work every day. So, Razor has created an adult version of its driftfriendly electric rideon called the Crazy Cart XL.
It's even designed to be compact and easily stored when you're not racing.
Vaya Travel
($3950/Rs 2.5 lakhs)
The Vaya Travel is just the dream touring bike. It's beautiful and fully equipped with rack and fender mounts, Ultegra drivetrain and shifters, and actually comes with Tomson seatpost and stem. Oh and don't forget a titanium frame with couplers so you can separate the bike in half and then pack it up for your travels.
Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator
($180/Rs 11,300)
When sous vide first became a thing, it was a thing for fancy restaurants. In the past couple of years though, cheap immersion
circulators have come on the market and Anova leads the pack. As
hoitytoity as its French name sounds, sous vide is really the easiest
way to cook: You literally put it in a bag and dunk it in water. It's
impossible to mess up.
ToyoView 45CF
($1,000/Rs 63,000)
If you have always wanted to get into large format photography, but weren't sure if you wanted to lug around a huge rig and tripod, here's your solution. Get the relatively affordable and compact Toyo 4x5 field camera. It folds up nicely and looks great in allblack. Used lenses are pretty cheap on eBay, and you can still find 4x5 sheet film online.
A (Waterproof?) Kindle Voyage
($300/Rs 19,000 estimated)
The Kindle Voyage is the perfect gift gadget, but what doesn't exist yet, is a waterproof version. Thirdparty waterproofing service Waterfi already offers a waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. Let's hope that a Voyage version is coming soon.
Nespresso VirtuoLine Coffee and Espresso Machine
($270/Rs 17,000)
Coffee from Nespresso's new and improved VirtuoLine machine is
pretty unbelievable considering it comes from a capsule. Most capsule-based coffee machines taste like dirt so the fact thatNespresso VirtuoLine coffee is just as good as the local coffee shop makes it futuristic to boot. While the capsules are expensive, there's a way to hack it.
Super 8 to Digital Video Converter
($1,800/Rs 1.1 lakh)
Converting 8mm film to digital video was no mean feat as one had to resort to methods that were pretty primitive, which is to say that you have to project onto a wall and film the wall with a digital video camera. Film to video conversion is still not cheap, but this converter is something that would be fantastic for archiving.
Jawbone Up3
($180/Rs 11,300)
With a weeklong battery life and a slew of sensors packed in the body and band of the UP3, this is one serious fitness tracker. Embedded bio impedance sensors run a micro current across your skin to measure things like heart rate, stress, and fatigue. If the black or silver models are a bit dull for you, Jawbone has more customisable options coming in 2015.
DJI Inspire One
($2,900/Rs 1.8 lakh)
If you want to fly, but don't want to study to become a pilot or fly along set routes, this is your answer. The DJI Inspire One looks the best bet yet: A powerful readytof ly drone which captures impressive footage at up to 50mph from a stable aerial platform with a builtin 4K camera. Go on, now you can finally soar.
By Gizmodo | 26 Dec, 2014
With all the gear that comes in through the year, the number of gadgets you covet know no bounds. These are the ones you'll be aching for the hardest this holiday season:
Razor Crazy Cart XL
($800/Rs 50,000)
It turns out that all those movie chase scenes were right, recklessly
driving your car at breakneck speeds and drifting around corners is
incredibly fun. Except you probably don't want to risk destroying the sedan you rely on to get to work every day. So, Razor has created an adult version of its driftfriendly electric rideon called the Crazy Cart XL.
It's even designed to be compact and easily stored when you're not racing.
Vaya Travel
($3950/Rs 2.5 lakhs)
The Vaya Travel is just the dream touring bike. It's beautiful and fully equipped with rack and fender mounts, Ultegra drivetrain and shifters, and actually comes with Tomson seatpost and stem. Oh and don't forget a titanium frame with couplers so you can separate the bike in half and then pack it up for your travels.
Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator
($180/Rs 11,300)
When sous vide first became a thing, it was a thing for fancy restaurants. In the past couple of years though, cheap immersion
circulators have come on the market and Anova leads the pack. As
hoitytoity as its French name sounds, sous vide is really the easiest
way to cook: You literally put it in a bag and dunk it in water. It's
impossible to mess up.
ToyoView 45CF
($1,000/Rs 63,000)
If you have always wanted to get into large format photography, but weren't sure if you wanted to lug around a huge rig and tripod, here's your solution. Get the relatively affordable and compact Toyo 4x5 field camera. It folds up nicely and looks great in allblack. Used lenses are pretty cheap on eBay, and you can still find 4x5 sheet film online.
A (Waterproof?) Kindle Voyage
($300/Rs 19,000 estimated)
The Kindle Voyage is the perfect gift gadget, but what doesn't exist yet, is a waterproof version. Thirdparty waterproofing service Waterfi already offers a waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. Let's hope that a Voyage version is coming soon.
Nespresso VirtuoLine Coffee and Espresso Machine
($270/Rs 17,000)
Coffee from Nespresso's new and improved VirtuoLine machine is
pretty unbelievable considering it comes from a capsule. Most capsule-based coffee machines taste like dirt so the fact thatNespresso VirtuoLine coffee is just as good as the local coffee shop makes it futuristic to boot. While the capsules are expensive, there's a way to hack it.
Super 8 to Digital Video Converter
($1,800/Rs 1.1 lakh)
Converting 8mm film to digital video was no mean feat as one had to resort to methods that were pretty primitive, which is to say that you have to project onto a wall and film the wall with a digital video camera. Film to video conversion is still not cheap, but this converter is something that would be fantastic for archiving.
Jawbone Up3
($180/Rs 11,300)
With a weeklong battery life and a slew of sensors packed in the body and band of the UP3, this is one serious fitness tracker. Embedded bio impedance sensors run a micro current across your skin to measure things like heart rate, stress, and fatigue. If the black or silver models are a bit dull for you, Jawbone has more customisable options coming in 2015.
DJI Inspire One
($2,900/Rs 1.8 lakh)
If you want to fly, but don't want to study to become a pilot or fly along set routes, this is your answer. The DJI Inspire One looks the best bet yet: A powerful readytof ly drone which captures impressive footage at up to 50mph from a stable aerial platform with a builtin 4K camera. Go on, now you can finally soar.
By Gizmodo | 26 Dec, 2014
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