Here are Appliance Retailer’s picks for the best new and newish gadgets for September 2014:
This new fixed lens Kodak camera has a 20-megapixel CMOS sensor and an enormous 65x optical zoom, along with Wi-Fi, making it great for taking and sharing long shots and extreme close-ups. (RRP $449)
The latest model in Navman’s popular My series is this 5-inch device featuring a 5-inch screen, free lifetime Australian and New Zealand maps, voice destination entry and driver fatigue alerts. (RRP $199)
With connection via Bluetooth 4.0, Orcas are sweatproof, water resistant and come with an optional soft rubber ear fin, making them comfortable and stable enough for any active lifestyle. (RRP $129)
One of the first new smartwatches incorporating Google’s new brand agnostic Android Wear OS, which has been designed specifically for wearables, the G Watch has a 36-hour battery life and is water and dust resistant.
This family of speakers allows a user to stream music throughout the home seamlessly. The portable unit (S3) is RRP $369, while the three larger speakers (T2/4/6) are priced from RRP $269 to $599. An adaptor (A2) to include existing hi-fi units is RRP $199.
4G connectivity, quad core processing and Windows Phone 8.1 all packed into an entry-level smartphone with a 4.5-inch screen (854 x 480). (RRP $279)
“The new Life+ Screen range is designed for the modern, hyper-connected household where multiple content sources are standard and second-screening is second nature,” said Panasonic’s Maetham Roomi. (RRP $5,999)
This gaming mouse is described as the ‘world’s fastest’ and is specifically designed to give first person shooters a swift, precise and seamless experience with unrivalled accuracy. A great new gadget for gamers! (RRP $69.95)
The star of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S range is the iridescent Super AMOLED screen, which is impressively bright, while the light form factor means you can take it anywhere with ease. Available in Wi-Fi and 4G options. (RRP from $479)
This all-in-one PVR solution lets users connect to social media, share content from Apple and Android devices, record up to 60 hours of HD content to the 500GB hard disk drive and expand capacity via USB. (RRP $549)