Sony Vaio Z laptop
There was a time when Sony was the go-to name for your daily tech fix. Remember the Walkman? Then being ‘Sony' got to their heads. But those glory days still peek through in Sony's products every now and then - like in the new Vaio Z laptop. Downright desirable, the Vaio Z blends ultra-cool styling and premium carbon fibre with portability - it weighs just 1.16kg. Its full HD screen is simply brilliant. Packing a Core i7 processor, 8GB RAM, dedicated video memory and 512GB of solid state storage, the Z boots in just 14 seconds and runs heavy-duty applications with ease. A Blu-ray dock with its own graphics memory enables four monitors to be connected simultaneously. Despite the bells and whistles it is only 16mm thick. Roll over Macbook Air.
Dh11,495
Creative D100
The D100 speakers come dressed in matte plastic shells with fabric fronts. The D100 connects wirelessly with your iPhone, iPad or laptop, can run on four AA batteries and is particularly useful on camping trips or if you just get tired of using headphones at work.
HTC ChaCha
The ChaCha was designed for facebook junkies. With a dedicated FB button, this smartphone looks and feels different from anything else on the market. However, the battery life is appalling and the touch-type duality doesn't really work with a small screen.
Killing netflix?
iCloud on the new iOS5 is phenomenal but hear this: Apple is close to finalising deals with Hollywood studios so that you can actually stream movies to your Apple devices. Bye-bye Netflix.
Coming soon
No weight issues
At under 2kg and less than 2.5cm thick, the LG P430 claims to be the lightest laptop in its class. Featuring a cool, metallic design with a brushed aluminium finish, it is packed with features and comes with an LED screen.
Dh3,999
The best new apps
5001 Amazing Facts
You've got to be a trivia buff to love this. Packed with tonnes of info, it's ideal to kill time and impress friends.
Free, App Store/ Android
A History of Jazz
This could have been a coffee-table book in another life. Awesome layouts, great images and AV clips.
$9.99, App Store
Sketchbook Express
The symmetry sketch feature will blow you away. If you have any skill, this app will prove invaluable.
$0.99, App Store/ Android
Air Display
This app allows you to turn your iPad into a wireless second monitor. Now works on macs and PCs.
$9.99, App Store
