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Tech Know looks at the gadgets and gizmos that make our lives easier, this month we look at the HTC Sensation XL smart phone, the Olympus LS-100 audio recorder, the Pioneer X-SMC3 air play enabled music dock, the Polaroid Z340 instant camera and the Bayan 7 twin iPod dock.
HTC SENSATION XL
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The second smartphone from HTC integrated with Beats Audio, the Sensation XL offers exemplary audio in an impressively slim design, while the 4.7” screen is handy when using HTC Watch - a library of movies and TV shows at your fingertips.
£26pm/£450
htc.com
OLYMPUS LS-100
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A pocket-sized mobile recording studio, the new LS-100 from Olympus features both directional microphones and inputs for external jacks for capturing sound, and covers eight-track overdubbing capabilities. Add in a metronome and tuner and you’ve got a musician’s new best friend.
£449
olympus.co.uk
PIONEER X-SMC3
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This sleek dock benefits from Air Play, which means you can stream music from any wi-fi enabled Apple device, as well as plugging them in directly. vTuner enables Internet radio, while FM/AM stations can still be reached with an antenna. Great sounds for a great price.
£200
pioneer.eu/uk
POLAROID Z340
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Evolving the digital translation of their legendary film camera, Polaroid’s Z340 sees an increase in picture size from a 14MP camera. Feature controls and scene modes enhance instant snaps, and you can see the physical results in less than sixty seconds.
£230
polaroid.com
BAYAN 7
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With twin docks for both iPod and iPhone, the Bayan 7 can effortlessly switch between devices for double the pleasure. What’s more, the twin amplifier set-up blasts 120W of sound power, proving two heads are indeed better than one.
£299
bayanaudio.com
