HERO+ BUDGET GOPRO
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HERO+ is a new entry-level GoPro camera designed for those who want high-quality video capture and on-the-go connectivity on a budget. For about $250 HERO+ gives you the same immersive 1080p60 and 720p60 video that made GoPro famous. Weighing in at just 4.3 ounces, HERO+ is small, lightweight, and ultra-portable. You can wear it on your clothes or mount it to your gear to capture the moment when you’re enjoying your favourite activities. Whether you’re riding a bike, skydiving, or playing hockey, HERO+ can capture the moment, hands-free, for a fraction of the cost of previous GoPro cameras.
SURFACE BOOK
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Surface Book might just be the ultimate Windows 10 computer. You can type on it, tap the screen with your finger, or write on the screen using the Surface Pen stylus (included). On the surface (pun intended), it may look like an Apple laptop, but there’s one important difference: if you snap the keyboard off your MacBook Pro it stops working. Surface Book turns into a touchscreen tablet when you remove the keyboard. Or maybe it turns into a laptop when you attach the keyboard. Either way, it’s powerful, portable, and (obviously) very flexible. The Surface Book weighs in at 3.3 pounds (keyboard included) and comes with 128GB of storage and 8GB of memory. The entry-level model sells for $1,949.
IRON GIANT SIGNATURE EDITION
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“Wow, my own giant robot! I am now the luckiest kid in America! This must be the biggest discovery since, I don’t know, television or something!” The Iron Giant (1999) tells the story of a giant robot that falls from space and attracts the attention of a fearful government agent. A boy named Hogarth befriends the metal man and teaches him that he doesn’t have to be a weapon. “You are who you choose to be,” says Hogarth. “Choose!” The Iron Giant was the feature film debut of director Brad Bird, who went on to direct The Incredibles and Ratatouille for Pixar. The 2015 Signature Edition is a loving restoration of the animated classic that adds two new scenes that were planned but left out of the 1999 original.
/ SANDY MCMURRAY writes about games, toys, and gadgets at funspot.ca.