7/15/2012

Gadgets for the Olympics Games


From the official television to a speaker for an Olympics party, Matt Warman picks six of the best for London 2012

Ministry of Sound MOS 006 headphones
£39.99
If you’re watching the Games on a big screen in a park or even at a main venue, you’ll be able to use a phone or tablet to watch extra content. But a decent pair of headphones will be essential to hear what’s going on. Ministry strikes just the right balance between affordable quality and decent sound.
Nikon Monarch 10x42 Binoculars
£449
Nikon has produced a range of Olympics-branded binoculars, and will also be supplying the scopes to judges at the Games. These excellent top-of-the-range models are joined by more portable £120 versions, and several in between.
Samsung Galaxy S3
From free on contract
Although the S3 can only be used by trialists as a payment method, anyone can still buy what’s currently the best Android phone on the market. A peerless screen and innovative features mean it even knows when you’re looking at it.
BBC Sport Olympics App
Free; iOS/Android
The BBC’s free app is the only one in the UK that will let viewers watch live video feeds from the Olympics. Up to 24 streams will be joined by results, data and a host of other useful profiles, text commentaries, news stories and schedules.
Panasonic Viera DT50
From £1,349 (42”)
This, believe it or not, is the official television of the Olympics. That may sound like it’s a triumph of marketing over substance, but the DT50 is an object of beauty, web connected and capable of producing top 3D pictures.
Big Jambox
£259.99
The Olympics shouldn’t just be about watching sport, it’s a social thing too, and a decent portable speaker can add atmosphere to even the most low-key event. The Big Jambox conncects wirelessly to any smartphone, but produces a sound that is surprisingly substantial.

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