THE NEXT BIGGADGETS 2017
three-sy does it
01 Razer Project Valerie
Multi-monitor set-ups are nothing new. However, what is new in 2017 is portable systems rocking them, enabling extra-wide viewing experiences to be taken anywhere. Razer’s CES -unveiled Project Valerie is a good example of this new wave of multi-monitor portables, with the powerful gaming laptop ingeniously squirreling away two auxiliary displays behind its central screen. When the three 4K IGZO displays are all extended and operating together, they deliver a total screen resolution of 11,520 x 2,160. Wowzers.
Household robots will happen
02 Kuri Smart Robot
Whether or not 2017 is the year that robots finally go mainstream we’re still not sure. However, they’re still being developed and put to market in record numbers. The cute Kuri robot, which was designed by an ex-Pixar employee, is a good example, offering the ability to entertain children, keep an eye on your property, search the Web for you, play music and podcasts, among other things.
Goodbye to DAC?
03 Audio-Technica ATH -DSR9BT
Digital-to-analog converters (DA Cs) unlock the convenience of digital music by converting it back into an analog signal for listening. But it could go the way of the Dodo now that Audio-Technica has unveiled its AT H-DSR 9BT wireless over-ear headphones. They feature a state-of-theart Trigence Semiconductor Dnote chipset that can process complex digital signals without the need for analog conversion.
Mid-range smartphone magic
04 Samsung Galaxy A
2017 will see high-end features being implemented in mid-range devices. The new Samsung Galaxy A series is a great example of this, offering waterproofing, dustproofing, quick charging, five-inchplus screens, always-on displays, microSD support up to 256GB, and Type-C USB compatibility, among other features. Elite performance
