Bangkok December 2020

“Bits n Bytes”
STEVE DICKENS
It’s that time of year again to surf
the net and look back at arguably the
best tech products of 2020, so here
goes!
Best Flagship Phone 2020 | Samsung
Galaxy S20
The Samsung Galaxy S20 packs the
best overall combination of specs,
cameras, battery, and interface of
any phone that’s come out this year,
including new perks like a 120Hz
display refresh rate and 5G connectivity.
Plus, the 30x ‘Space Zoom’ capability
is largely unmatched.
Best Budget Phone 2020 | iPhone
SE 2020
The iPhone SE 2020 packs the leading
A13 Bionic chipset found in the
iPhone 11 handsets, but at around
half the price. While the design
hasn’t changed since the iPhone
6, the new iPhone SE is a powerful
yet affordable handset for folks who
want to enjoy iOS 14 at a serious
discount.
Best Smartwatch 2020 | Samsung
Galaxy Watch 3
Samsung’s latest iteration of its
smartwatch is the best yet, with a
dazzling design, a genuinely useful
rotating bezel, far better fitness features
than most smartwatches, and
more. Plus, there’s the fact it works
well with your smartphone whether
you’re on iPhone or Android.
Best Flagship TV 2020 | Samsung
Q950TS QLED TV
It’s not cheap by any stretch of the
imagination, but there’s little doubt
that the Samsung Q950TS is the TV
of the year: with its 8K resolution,
QLED technology that Samsung
has been refining year on year, and
its innovative new Object Tracking
Sound+ audio tech, the Samsung
Q950TS is an engineering marvel. If
you have the budget, Samsung has
produced a future-focused screen
that will keep any home cinema enthusiast
royally entertained.
Best Budget TV 2020 | TCL 6-Series
QLED with MiniLED
What the TCL 6-Series QLED
(R635) delivers is incredible: it’s a
QLED 4K HDR TV with MiniLED
technology that costs half as much
as QLEDs from Samsung and LG.
Its color vibrancy is off the charts,
its contrast is exceptional thanks to
MiniLED, and its brightness is competitive
in the mid-range segment.
It’s the best TV that most folks can
reasonably afford, gamers will absolutely
love its VRR support and
auto-low latency mode.
BUSINESS SUPPLEMENT
Best Soundbar 2020 | Sonos Arc
For years, Sonos was at the cutting
edge of audio with its multi-room
technology, but recently it had begun
to fall behind as more and more
manufacturers adopted Dolby Atmos
and DTS:X object-based surround
sound. Thankfully, Sonos has
righted the ship and caught back up
to the pack with the new Sonos Arc,
a streamlined soundbar that combines
the latest in immersive audio
with Sonos’ tried and true multi-room
tech.
Best Bluetooth Speaker 2020 | UE
Hyperboom
Throwing parties may not be at the
top of everyone’s to-do list right
now, but a decent party speaker is
a must-have device for any music
lover – and the new UE Hyperboom
Bluetooth speaker is rated one of
the best reviewed this year. With
powerful sound that exceeded our
expectations, a smart dual connectivity
feature, and a stylish unassuming
design, it’s hard not to fall in love
with this bombastic speaker.
Best Camera 2020 | Fujifilm X-T4
The biggest trend in cameras this
year was full-frame powerhouses,
but it was the smaller Fujifilm X-T4
that actually gave us the clearest
glimpse of the future. A true hybrid
camera that’s equally comfortable
shooting photos and video, the X-T4
is one of the best all-rounders we’ve
ever tested. Sure, its APS-C sensor
is smaller than those of its full-frame
rivals, but it’s also the key that allows
the X-T4 to pack pro-quality video
specs and IBIS into a small, stylish
body. Truly two cameras in one, the
X-T4 is a joy to shoot with.
Best Printer 2020 | Canon Pixma
TR8550
The Canon Pixma TR8550 ticks off
all the features you might need for
your home office, including duplex
printing, separate paper feeds for
plain and photo paper, and an ADF.
Bluetooth, in addition to Wi-Fi, ensures
easy connection to the helpful
Canon Print app, and its extra pigment
black ink cartridge gives every
text document a crisp and bold
finish, while photos appear rich and
vivid. The size and style of this surprisingly
compact printer will endear
it to anyone who works in a cramped
office, while the enormous 4.3-inch
touchscreen makes everything from
setup to checking your workflow at a
glance just a little bit easier.
So there you have it! Just remains
for me to wish you all the best
of festive greetings and hopes of a
better 2021 for all.
Steve Dickens
has worked in managerial and consultancy
roles for over 40 years with international
technology companies,15 of which
have been here in Thailand
He can be contacted at
stevedickens@hotmail.com
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