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Summer’s not quite over yet, despite what the UK
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HORIZON
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HORIZON TOP 10
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The best new tech heading your way

GOOGLE
PIXEL 9 PRO
From £999, google.com

Google’s position in the smartphone game has always

been one of setting a baseline. Nothing much has
changed: the Pixel 9 Pro remains the suggestion to
the market of what an Android phone should be. The
question is whether Google still has control of that
baseline, or if its baby has now grown up and begun
to forge its own path.
One clear note from Google’s engineers this time
around is that size is important. You’re no longer tied
to the 6.8-inch heft of the previous Pixel Pro – while
that size is still available in the form of the Pixel 9 Pro
XL (from £1,099), you can now pick up the non-XL
version at a more pocketable 6.3 inches. The latter is,
bar its battery and screen resolution, essentially the
same hardware as its big brother, only in miniature. CAMERA
Speaking of things that are the same, Google is UPGRADES
indicating that we’re doing just fine in the display With a powerful
department. The XL’s 3,000 nit peak LTPO OLED triple camera
screen doesn’t appear to have changed much since package on the
last October’s eighth gen Pro, which we’re fine with; rear, an upgraded
the smaller Pro gets the same 1-120Hz scaling, the 42MP front
same brightness and slightly better pixel density. camera and the
The biggest changes come in the guts. The ability to upscale
inexorable drive towards AI necessitates more RAM video to 8K,
(16GB on both models) and the latest Tensor G4 CPU. Google might be
It’s this package that will really prove whether the on to something
Pixel Pro still truly sets the baseline – stay tuned for in calling this ‘the
our full review. best camera ever’.

“Google competing
TECH-O-METER
with itself? This looks
like a strong shot fired”
Nick Odantzis, Editor

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THE AI ADVANTAGE
Google really wants you to use AI. AI on your screenshots,
pulling out salient information automatically, AI on your
photos through new boosts to its already special editing
tools, and AI in your everyday life, with a year’s access to
Google Gemini included with every Pixel Pro purchase.

NO PRO?
Missing very little from the Pro
models, the standard 6.3in Pixel 9
doesn’t seem like a bad deal. It’s
cheaper starting at £799, redesigned
from the ground up for extra
sleekness, it also includes the Tensor
G4 and the new 48MP ultrawide
second camera, and its OLED screen
is 35% brighter than before.

IMAGE SOURCE: GOOGLE

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Top 10

PIXEL 9 PRO FOLD

From £1,749, google.com

Meeting the new trend of foldable phones

which work just as well from their front screens,
you could probably get away with leaving the
thinner, fancier, 6.3in Google folder stowed for
most of its life. Open it up, though, and you’ll
find a far brighter flexible 8in display, and that’s
always going to be a selling point. Space
reasons mean the Pro Fold’s cameras aren’t
quite up to the spec of the non-folding Pro,
but the power’s all here otherwise – and
there’s a lot more dual-screen functionality like
translations and video calls to really hammer
that folding design home. It comes in two
colours, Porcelain and Obsidian. There’s a new
hinge, too, and while we shouldn’t really get
excited about hinges, they’re never more
relevant than on a folding phone.

T3 SAYS: Out of pocket you may be, but this

IMAGE SOURCE: GOOGLE

fits in a pocket nicely.

TECH-O-METER

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO
EVO ONE
£1,299, cambridgeaudio.com

There are few brands we trust to deliver the

goods as much as Cambridge Audio, so this
relatively affordable all-in-one streaming
speaker basically has no choice but to be great.
It squeezes a full 14 drivers into its walnut-
topped rectangular frame, blasting your audio
from the front, sides and rear to fill the room.
It’ll hook up to HDMI, it’ll connect to your
turntable, it’ll interface with every streaming
service that matters – not, perhaps, a unique
set of skills, but certainly the set that’s required
for a device like this. And the price? Well, in the
company, it’s really quite competitive, and
considering that this is basically the only device
IMAGE SOURCE: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO

you’ll need, you could argue that the Evo One

works out to be quite a bargain.

T3 SAYS: Not so much the evolution of audio

entertainment as the culmination.

TECH-O-METER

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Top 10

KM5 HP1 HEADPHONES

£TBC, km5.co.jp

It’s like the 1980s all over again, except this

time it might actually be good. KM5 – Japanese
manufacturer of wacky audio devices like the
CP1 Instant Disk wall-mounted CD player and,
er, the CP2, which is the same thing with an
integrated speaker – remembers the good old
days when headphones were mere suggestions
of sound held together by a scalp-slicing metal
arc. Thus it has resurrected the form, switching
out the vibrating membranes of cheap
Walkmen of old for significant 40mm drivers,
adding Bluetooth 5.4 support where once was
an easy-tangled wire, squeezing in a 12-hour
battery, and making hipsters everywhere very
happy. Or at least they’ll be happy once they’ve
worked out how to make these work with their
period-authentic portable cassette player. Given
the lack of a jack, that might not be so easy.

T3 SAYS: It’s hip to be square.

IMAGE SOURCE: KM5

TECH-O-METER

CASIO ABL-100WE
£70, casio.co.uk

The very definition of stealth from Casio, a

company that knows what its audience likes.
That being the classic watches they lusted after
when they were at school, as well as things
with Bluetooth in them. Thus this under-the-
radar combo, tapping (and only slightly
increasing the size of) the styling of the vintage
A168W-1 and pulling in the smartphone
connectivity functions previously developed for
certain models of the company’s chunkier and
still-desirable G-Shock line. This brings in
automatic time adjustment without the need to
fiddle with its tiny buttons, which does ruin the
fun a little, as well as step tracking represented
by a progress bar and sent to Casio’s app.
Simple it may be, but that might be all you
need to track your progress – all without the
need to resort to new fangled smart wristwear.
IMAGE SOURCE: CASIO

T3 SAYS: Stick to the classics.

TECH-O-METER

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FRIEND
£79, friend.com

These kinds of products are inevitable, aren’t

they? Friend is a frivolous AI thing. It’s about
the size and shape of a Tamagotchi, you wear
it around your neck, it listens in to your
conversations and the like, and an AI agent
running on your phone gives you personalised,
matey responses. Nothing’s stored, they say,
and everything’s encrypted, so that should
quash the heebie-jeebies a little. Perhaps most
interesting to us at T3 Towers is the fact that
there appears to be a beef forming, as there’s
actually another neck-based AI wearable out
there called Friend. The alternative, £56 from
basedhardware.com, seems to have a far more
practical bent to it – it still remembers
everything, but uses what it hears to build
to-do lists and transcribe meetings. Just goes
to show: you can choose your Friends.

IMAGE SOURCE: FRIEND

T3 SAYS: Dystopian AI fun, two ways.

TECH-O-METER

iROBOT ROOMBA COMBI

10 MAX
£1,499, irobot.co.uk

The proposed Amazon buyout might have

fizzled, but iRobot isn’t letting that get it
down. In fact, the company has redoubled its
efforts, and the launch of the Roomba Combi
10 Max and its AutoWash dock has put a smile
back on its collective face. It takes the all-in-
one floor cleaner to the next level, not only
charging itself and emptying itself, but cleaning
its own mop pad completely automatically. If
you have particularly mucky hard floors it can
vacuum and mop in the same pass, and that’s
not the only upgrade: iRobot reckons the new
brain of the 10th-gen Roomba is now seven
times faster at mapping your home and
specifically recognising your kitchen, while its
Dirt Detective function is even quicker at
seeking out filth and dealing with it.
IMAGE SOURCE: iROBOT

T3 SAYS: Make room for a new Roomba.

TECH-O-METER

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LOOP QUIET 2 PLUS

£30, loopearplugs.com

They don’t connect to anything increasing their noise reduction from

(other than, we suppose, your ear 24dB to 27dB. If you need less, you
canals) and there’s no battery to can still switch in the original tips,
speak of, but Loop’s latest offer just with four sizes of each included in
the kind of technological innovation the box. At the price, there’s
we love: someone’s thought about arguably no reason not to have
the design, and found a simple way some in a bag the next time you
to make it better. The concept stays need some peace.
as straightforward as before,

IMAGE SOURCE: LOOP

comprising silicone ear plugs T3 SAYS: Anything for a quiet life.
attached to a small, easy-to-pull ring
arrangement to make them a doddle
to remove from your lugs. This time, TECH-O-METER
though, the ear tips get an extra COOLNESS
baffle, essentially creating a tiny INNOVATION
barrier of air in your ear canal, FEATURES

XIAOMI SU7 ULTRA

£TBC, mi.com

Not content with slowly, subtly and that generates all of the downforce
most definitely building the EV there is. Whether Xiaomi will beat
models which will take over the the time remains to be seen – you
western market over the next five to certainly won’t beat it, because you
ten years, China is set on breaking can’t buy the SU7 Ultra. The three
records. Specifically, in the case of non-Ultra models of the sporty SU7
Xiaomi, it wants to have the fastest sedan, though? They’ll be here soon.
four-door electric around the
Nurburgring, snaffling the record set T3 SAYS: Looks a bit like a Porsche,

IMAGE SOURCE: XIAOMI

by local champ Porsche with its too, doesn’t it?
Taycan Turbo GT. To do this, it’ll use
1,527 horses put out by three
motors, enough to bring it to a peak TECH-O-METER
speed of 217mph, a carbon fibre COOLNESS
shell which takes it 500kg below the INNOVATION
standard SU7, and a sharp aero kit FEATURES

ACER PREDATOR EXTREME PES017

£1,200, acer.com

There’s an unquestionable and motor’s no slouch. It peaks at 960W,

highly appropriate gamer aesthetic and can make it up 18% inclines
applied to this scooter, which shares without breaking a sweat. It’s not
its name and attitude with Acer’s without its sensible touches, like a
full-bore PC range. We’d say there’s swappable battery and a foldable
also a little scrambler DNA in there, design – appropriate for something
marking this as a scooter that’s that looks like a rogue Transformer.
equally at home thrashing its way
around rugged terrain as it is making T3 SAYS: If you’re a fan of sharp
a nuisance of itself during the daily angles, you’ll love this.
IMAGE SOURCE: ACER

commute that you’re legally not

allowed to take it on. Front fork
suspension, rear shock suspension, TECH-O-METER
disc brakes on both ends, and a COOLNESS
super-responsive stand-astride INNOVATION
riding position really help, and the FEATURES

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NEW-SEASON STAPLES
Create a capsule wardrobe this autumn with essentials
that work happily in a myriad of combinations

CLASSIC TRAINERS
Suits, jeans, cargo pants, shorts… a pair of trainers will accompany
pretty much all of your wardrobe. Embrace minimalism and pared-
back styles for maximum versatility.
£116, dunelondon.com

STRAIGHT-LEG JEANS
If you’re looking for must-haves
then a pair of good quality, stylish
CARVER JACKET jeans are at the heart of a capsule
A military jacket is an evergreen wardrobe. Brunello Cucinelli is the
wardrobe classic and we’re not just king of suave staples.
talking colour. Sitting somewhere £640, mrporter.com
between utilitarian and edgy it’s a
match with a multitude of outfits.
£160, andsons.co.uk
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MESSENGER BAG
Only practical items are allowed in
a capsule wardrobe, so this neat
nylon and leather bag gets a big GREY HOODIE
tick. Navy blue is a flexible colour Warm, comfy, cool: a stylish hoodie is
and will work with any outfit. not just an essential item in a capsule
£50, wolfandbadger.com wardrobe but it’s one that will see
you through from teenage to old age.
A certified must-have.
£145, paulsmith.com

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I’ve glimpsed the future

and it might just work
After pondering what the next big thing in tech could be,
Jon Bentley had a conversation that gave him a bright idea

hat’s the next big thing theory. Practical examples seem in connection between human beings
in tech? It’s a subject rather short supply and many think and nature. Its impact goes beyond

W that’s been concerning

me quite a bit recently.
I often get asked to predict
it’s just a buzzword or worse, that
it hands over power to a limited
number of venture capitalists, and
healthcare to agriculture, product
design and environmental
sustainability in industry.
upcoming developments and, for consumes vast amounts of energy Early steps might be more
the last few years, I’ve been able processing data. I’ll wait and see mimicry of nature. This is nothing
to answer ‘AI’, and pose the how that plays out. new, of course, a well-known
supplementary question of whether Perhaps I need to look beyond example being Velcro, inspired by
it delivers on its promised potential. silicon. biotechnology is advancing the natural hooks found in burrs.
But the saturation coverage given rapidly, enabling breakthroughs in But a future biophilic world would
to AI of late has made that answer areas like personalised medicine, also harness, for example, nature’s
seem groan-worthily predictable. efficiency at recycling. Most human
AI now feels part of the present endeavours in this area reduce the
rather than the future.
What’s the alternative answer?
One can imagine a quality of materials in each cycle.
Nature doesn’t.
I haven’t had much luck trawling
the usual suspects. Quantum self-healing car We’ll get better at making
biology help us. One can imagine
Computing for example, which
utilises the mind-boggling windscreen or growing a self-healing car windscreen or
growing your own house, or
principles of quantum physics to dynamic transport systems with the
create ultrafast computers that
can crack even the most secure
your own house intelligence of a living organism.
It may seem theoretical and
passwords. It’s not only worrying idealistic but it could be just the
but hard to explain and the gene editing and synthetic biology, sort of radical philosophy that
computers are a long way off potentially revolutionising healthcare. makes our overcrowded world
delivering this, so not much use I was wondering about the more survivable and sustainable,
to me in my quest. ethics, difficulty and expense of all with prosperity derived from
Web 3.0 is even more difficult to this, when I had a perspective- natural abundance.
explain than quantum computing. changing conversation. While At least it’s solved one problem.
It somehow uses blockchain attending a show at the Royal When asked what’s the next big
technology and cryptocurrency to College of Art, I chatted with the thing, I’m now going to answer
create a new version of the World Head of its Intelligent Mobility biophilia and attempt a brief
Wide Web that cedes more power programme, Dr Chris Thorpe. The explanation of how future tech
to the individual user rather than future, he suggested, is biophilia. might embrace the efficiency and
being dominated by a few big tech This is biotech on steroids, a broad beauty of nature. I’m already
companies. At least that’s the concept based around a closer looking forward to it.

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convenience £3,949, canyon.com), features reinforced and maintain, thanks to features like
on trail runs, carbon layup in critical areas and hermetically sealed premium headset
these Short meticulous mechanical details, ensuring bearings and high-strength T25 stainless
Tights offer a perfect blend it handles everything from sprints to steel and titanium screws.
of style and performance. uneven cobblestones. The half dozen CF SLX models
They feature moisture- The crown jewel of the new system balance lightweight construction with
wicking fabric, multiple is the Performance Adaptive Cockpit high strength and are available in either
utility pockets and have a Ecosystem, aka PACE bar. This innovative Di2 or AXS builds with CF SLX 7 or CF
comfortable fit. system allows riders to swap out SLX 8 specifications.
£125, thenorthface.co.uk

SPRAY IT AGAIN
THREE-MINUTE WONDER
On’s new running shoe upper removes the need for seams and laces
ADIDAS TERREX
AGRAVIC SPEED Swiss sportswear brand On has unveiled
ULTRA LightSpray, an innovative upper
The ultimate long-distance technology for their new Cloudboom
trail racer celebrated for its Strike LS running shoes ($330, on.com).
fine downhill performance Developed at On Labs in Zurich, this
and featherlight construction, eco-friendly process involves spraying
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the Agravic Speed Ultra has ultralight, one-piece uppers in just three
IMAGE SOURCE: ON

a wide forefoot platform for minutes. Inspired by a Halloween

controlled descent and offers decoration, this revolutionary technology
unparalleled agility. Want to eliminates the need for laces, offering a
go fast on those descents? You seamless, lightweight fit. LightSpray
need these shoes. marks a major advancement in
£200, adidas.co.uk performance footwear.

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ESSENTIAL
TECH FOR
TRAVELLERS
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XERO SHOES
SCRAMBLER MID II WP
Keen hikers will love Xero
Shoes’ new ultra-lightweight

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hiking boots, available in
men’s and women’s versions.
Our fave features include
the bio-based waterproof
internal membrane and the
ultra-grippy tread, designed
by Michelin.
DEAR OLD BLIGHTY £190, xeroshoes.co.uk

BEST OF BRITISH
Swap long haul flights for a swanky staycation this autumn
Nothing beats the thrill of jetting off to beautiful beaches, North Norfolk has
foreign shores but last month’s global IT Holkham Hall, an 18th-century Palladian-
meltdown was a stark reminder that air style house surrounded by 25,000 acres CHIPOLO FRUIT
LIMITED EDITION

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travel isn’t always straightforward. We’re of parkland. The estate is open to the
firm believers that the UK has some public and there’s a high ropes course, And if you decide to head
seriously underrated destinations for those walled garden and many bicycle paths. abroad? Keep tabs on your
holidaying at home – places such as Another reason to visit Norfolk? luggage with Chipolo’s new
Chichester, a pocket-sized cathedral city Norwich Castle, the medieval fortress fruit-themed trackers,
on the Sussex coast. Base yourself here which recently emerged from a compatible with iOS and
and you’ll have easy access to the spectacular redevelopment. Highlights Android phones.
Chichester National Harbour Landscape – include numerous new exhibits which use £88 for four, chipolo.net
a wildlife-filled reserve and a designated cutting edge technology to reveal the
AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural castle’s hidden stories.
Beauty) surrounded by fantastic pubs and Finally, some ones to watch. It’s recently
restaurants, including the waterside Boat been revealed that the Eden Project
House at Chichester Marina. Alternatively, Portland will open in Dorset in 2026.
stay put and explore its city centre, filled Details are scarce, but the £30m
with independent restaurants. You can attraction will use cutting-edge
even stay on the cathedral grounds – self- technology and will focus on biodiversity
catering accommodation includes the and evolution. At its heart will be a
Grade II-listed 2 St Faith’s House, metres spectacular underground labyrinth, all
from the walls of the cathedral, which tucked inside former mine tunnels.
celebrates its 950th anniversary this year Meanwhile, Manchester will be upping QDOS SNAPSTAND
(chichestercathedral.org.uk). its zen levels in 2025 with the opening of 3-IN-1 WIRELESS
For an eastern adventure, consider Therme Manchester, the UK’s first city- CHARGER
North Norfolk’s Wells-next-Sea, a pretty based wellbeing resort. The site will cover Apple addicts will love this
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coastal town with strong links to the RNLI, 28 acres (that’s 19 football pitches) and will foldable, portable charging
another institution to celebrate a major have 25 pools (including several stunning device, made almost entirely
milestone in 2024, in this case its 200th lagoon-style pools), a 10,000-square- out of recycled materials
anniversary. Stay at the gorgeous Globe metre wellbeing garden, dedicated and capable of charging an
Inn, which has just 19 bedrooms and is sections for families and adults, an indoor iPhone, Apple Watch and Air
known for its classic British cuisine beach and 30 saunas and steam rooms. Pods simultaneously.
(theglobeatwells.co.uk). In addition to We’re drifting off just thinking about it… £79.99, qdossound.com

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HOME
COMFORTS

PHILIPS SERIES 5500

LATTEGO BEAN
TO CUP COFFEE
MACHINE
With the promise to make

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IMAGE SOURCE: PHILIPS

‘the perfect brew’, this is

intriguing to say the least. It
has over 20 coffee options to
choose from and a LatteGo
milk system, which expertly
heats and froths all milks.
£649.99, currys.co.uk

LUNG TIME
NUTRIBULLET 600
SERIES STARTER KIT THE MOST STYLISH AIR PURIFIER
Adapting
its popular
blender design,
YOU’VE EVER SEEN
Nutribullet has The Molekule Air Pro arrives in the UK to be met with applause
launched its 600
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Series Starter During the hotter months of the year, grade air purifier uses Molekule’s patented
Kit, a four-piece fans and air purifiers are at the top of advanced photoelectrochemical oxidation
kit designed everyone’s list of must-have appliances for technology or PECO for short. What this
for beginner their home. Aside from providing a cooling means is that it works to break down
smoothie makers. effect to combat the warm weather, air organic matter in the air at a molecular
It easily blitzes purifiers work to improve the air quality in level, which inactivates harmful pathogens
ingredients into delicious the room, while removing allergens and and cleans the air.
drinks, soups and sauces. destroying harmful bacteria. Despite its smaller size, the Molekule Air
£59.99, nutribullet.co.uk Choosing the right air purifier can be Pro has an increased air flow that can
tricky. But one such brand that has reach up to 1,000 square feet. It has six
recently made its way to the UK is speeds to choose from and two Auto
Molekule – and it might have designed the Protect modes, so it can easily be
most stylish air purifier we’ve ever seen. customised to suit your needs.
Following its success in the US, Molekule’s PECO technology has been
Molekule has become a leader in air found to capture and destroy 95% of
purification technology, and it’s now airborne allergens, including viruses,
available in the UK via Amazon. Its odours, smoke, bacteria, mould and other
primary product is the Molekule Air Pro pollutants. Aside from keeping the air you
SAMSUNG COMBI (£799.99, amazon.co.uk), which offers breathe safe and clean, it also rids it of
SMART MICROWAVE quiet and powerful purification in a allergens, making it ideal for allergy
OVEN WITH AIR FRY compact and attractive design. sufferers during hayfever season.
AND STEAM Starting off with style, the Molekule Air The Molekule Air Pro can be monitored
IMAGE SOURCE: SAMSUNG

Samsung has expanded its Pro is up there amongst the likes of Dyson and adjusted by its remote, or you can
microwave range with this when it comes to looks. Its aluminium download the accompanying app, which
enticing item. Doubling up exterior and vegan leather handle makes it sends you notifications and reports on air
as an air fryer, it has a large look more like a speaker than an air purifier, particle levels via your smartphone.
32-litre capacity, built-in Wi- and its petite size makes it easy to move For strong yet subtle air purification
Fi for voice commands and from room to room for instant purification. that won’t look out of place in your house,
can even ferment foods. So how does the Molekule Air Pro the Molekule Air Pro has quickly become
£399, samsung.com work? Well, this professional medical- one of our favourite home gadgets.

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MUST-HAVE RUSTIC PICKS

As we look towards autumn, embrace organic warmth, clean lines and natural textures

COLERIDGE DINING TABLE

AND BENCHES
Wood features heavily in the modern
rustic trend. Mix and match oak, walnut
and pine with exposed beams, shiplap
walls and reclaimed furniture. Buy pieces
that are deep in colour and rich with
natural character. Furniture should be

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designed to stand the test of time as well
as age beautifully.
£855, funky-chunky-furniture.co.uk

POTTED AIR PLANT

Browns, greys and earthy shades may
dominate in the modern rustic trend but
bright splashes of luscious green will keep
the look fresh and clean. Rooms should be
filled with bright natural light and potted
plants will add to the organic feel of the
space. This air plant is a fuss-free addition
as it doesn’t even need watering.
£20, sweetpeaandwillow.com

SHEEPSKIN RUG
Modern rustic is an exquisite blend of cosy HENLEY FIREPLACE IN RUST IRON
comfort and contemporary minimalism. The heart of the home, the warming
Open-plan, clutter free rooms are clear of centrepiece: a fireplace should take pride
unnecessary distractions but adorned with of place in the modern rustic room. The
warm, luxurious items that are easy on the durability of iron is in keeping with the
eye. A sheepskin rug is a timeless classic trend’s ethos while earthy shades, such as
that gives the appearance of welcoming rust, umber and copper are sitting in the
decadence. Stylish yet soft underfoot. right colour palette to nail this look.
£59, cultfurniture.com £499.99, ivylinegb.co.uk

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T3’s tech expert gamely sorts out

another load of tricky testers

CHARLOTTE MARLEY, LONDON

Are my kids safe playing Minecraft?

Of all the online games, (particularly so called ‘prison ABOVE obscene, but servers can (and often
A Minecraft is probably
amongst the safest. It’s
servers’) implement
microtransactions to attempt to
That’s all that
remained of our
do) block this feature with plugins.
GaGu supposes the message is
generally less predatory and milk money from all – operators, Hanging Gardens that you can’t trust anything, even
sneaky than Roblox, the user- much like Guru, generally don’t of Babylon after the ultimate kids’ game. He knows
created environments of which will care whether the cash is coming a creeper attack you’re not just allowing Minecraft to
happily flash up money-draining from wealthy whales or enthusiastic parent your youngsters while you
buttons every five seconds. It’s less youngsters as long as it keeps on get on with something more
ILLUSTRATIONS: STEPHEN KELLY

violent than Fortnite, which (for all coming. Chat, unlike Guru, is usually interesting, as tempting as that may
its silliness) is a game about filtered to remove anything be. But if you want them to be
shooting people in the head. And safest, get them on the Switch.
there’s no en passant, which means For once, Dave Nintendo’s heavy
it’s far less cruel than chess. The heavy hand of censorship hand of censorship comes in handy
That’s not to say, though, that here, preventing sprogs from
there’s not a slightly seedy comes in handy, preventing accessing all but a handful of
underbelly to Minecraft. Playing on
minigame servers does change the
sprogs from accessing only carefully vetted servers. Your job
will just be to convince them that
game a bit, and many of these carefully vetted servers the frame rate is perfectly fine.

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NIC FRENCH, NORWICH

Guru, do you think I should get

a mechanical watch?
This is one of those ‘not If you want your automatic watch
A really for Guru’ questions,
reader. GaGu thankfully
to keep good time but don’t want
to wear it every day, a watch winder
can’t see you, so he doesn’t know like the Barrington Single Winder
how wimpy your arms are. His (£125) can turn it for you.
knowledge of your activities is You’ll also need to have your
limited at best, so the potential of watch properly serviced now and
you smacking that thing around then if you want it to keep good
remains unknown. Do you even time. This involves replacing the
have wrists? Who knows! You might lubricant, at least, and might
be an octopus. necessitate new seals or a new
But let’s look at the facts. mainspring. It’s not cheap; you’ll
Mechanical watches are beautiful certainly pay more than you would
feats of engineering. Having one on in batteries for a quartz watch, such
your wrist – or even mostly in a is the cost of expertise.
drawer, brought out for special Of course, your initial outlay will
occasions – will probably bring you probably put any running costs into
a bit of joy. Sometimes that’s all a perspective. There are cheap-ish
purchase needs to do. It’s not about mechanical watches pouring out of
practicality, because if it were, we’d China, if you’re a fan of false
all be wearing the Casio F-91W economies, but Guru would
ABOVE
(£20) or, more likely, not bothering recommend making your PETE WILLIAMSON,
“I’ll have a Grade
with a watch at all. investment an investment. Though GRETNA
5-0 haircut
Just bear in mind that there are maybe not a top end Audemars
certain maintenance steps that’ll be Piguet Royal Oak investment,
please, barber”
I’m losing my
required with a mechanical watch. unless you really hate that £42,000
You’ll need to wind it, for example. in your bank account. hair. What now?
Your natural follicular
A malady means it would be

GADGET GURU’S MAGIC BOX trivial for Guru to try and

sell you some snake oil – anyone
familiar with YouTube sponsored
The pressures of life, TV sport and favourite super-hard platformers is ad reads will probably be aware of
gosh darned never-ending stupid with a fight stick. Apparently Guru one or two products that claim
work have prevented GaGu from owes him a Hit Box (£196) – which to be able to restore one’s locks.
developing any fresh new obsessions employs cleverly placed buttons to GaGu won’t do that, no siree.
this month, and while he was tempted activate the cardinal joystick Neither will he attempt to interest
to describe to you the contents of his directions – for being a good lad and you in these fine toupees, these
pockets, it may be better to look at his finishing year seven. Dream on, kid. excellent hats, or these tempting
family’s current loves. Finally Guru the Younger is on a job offers in the High Court. These
Mrs Guru’s thing appears to be jaunt to the Taylor Swift phase. Thus are, he’s sure, options you have
Instagram wonderproducts. She’s gone Guru Towers is now awash with tiny clay already considered.
all-in on Wild, for example, getting friendship bracelet beads ordered in You already know the way to go.
herself a bunch of bulk from Temu. It’s sharp, makes a buzzing sound,
fancy cardboard- The magic comes and helps you win a losing battle.
surrounded with the Tilhumt Start with standard clippers like the
deodorant sticks Clay Bead Spinner Braun Series 5 All-in-One Style Kit
(from about £5 (£17), basically a (£75, and they’ll be good to style
each) which slip cement mixer for your beard, too) then make a
into a reusable beads. Get it second pass with a specialist head
plastic case (£9). moving, shove a shaver. Remington’s five-head RX5
GaGu approves of curly needle in, and (£55) is well rated, but you’re also
some of the scents, they automagically welcome to opt for a terrifying
but could do without ‘cucumber cooler’. get threaded on. Despite funding (and, eight-headed beast for about £30
Guru Jr is being particularly incessant indeed, being coerced into making) – assuming you’re happy buying
about computer games at the moment, and hundreds of bracelets, GaGu has yet to be no-name products from Amazon
has decided the only way to play his given one. And that just about says it all. and trusting them to take care of
your precious scalp.

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What can I do
Guru finds the finest
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your various devices Reader, Guru thinks you
A can’t do anything but lean
back and wait for it to
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industry desperate for progress
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the way to get there.

At some point the curtain will
fall, and generative AI’s value (or
complete lack of it) will become
THIS AIN’T THE WAY YOU clear. It won’t go away, because the
GO OUT sunk costs are too great, but the
Lucy Rose’s delicate, moving obsession will fizzle. Computer
album feels a bit like what people will move on to the next big
would happen if Portishead thing. Best hope it’s Guru’s idea – a
cheered up just a tiny bit and computer mouse that screams
ABOVE
bought a book on jazz chords. when you click it – rather than chips CLARE SHEAHAN,
Well, if you will
implanted directly in your brain, eh? BATH
have a go at the
chef of the local
Italian restaurant
I’m sick of getting
HARRY JAMES,
LEICESTER flats on my
I can’t cope bike. Help!
with just one Two realistic options, here,

screen. How do A beyond changing your

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route to avoid Broken Glass

Alley and Nail Street. The first is
HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS I use my laptop? to use airless tyres, and this is a
A slapstick cartoon come particularly attractive choice if you
to life as a slightly uncanny Good news, reader: USB is would like your ride to be an
1930s-style black and white
movie. It’s weird, but funny,
A more than fast enough to
support a monitor
absolutely miserable experience.
GaGu won’t recommend anything
and quite stupid, but also very connection. Just get yourself a here, for fear of squishy retribution.
creative. Like Guru, maybe? dongle for as little as a fiver and Choice two, at least if your rims
you’ll have an HDMI port so you work with them, is to opt for
can use it at your desk. tubeless tyres like Continental’s
If you’re mobile, purchase a Grand Prix 5000S TR (about £160
portable USB monitor – releases a pair). The construction of these
have slowed down recently, but you means they’ll essentially self-heal,
should be able to get a serviceable their own pressure sealing up small
one for around £200 or a truly punctures without issue.
decent example for £500ish. Be
careful if you’re putting it in your
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bag; for now, at least until flexible Don’t miss another

screen tech really starts to ramp up, instalment of the
these things can be a bit fragile. legendary Gadget Guru!

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What does tech hold for

the future of haircare?
Beth Girdler-Maslen looks at recent haircare advancements and
wonders whether we’ve gone too far… or not far enough

air styling tools have bandwagon and produced its own struggle to reach the roots, and the
come on leaps and version called the SpeedStyle. Shark SpeedStyle has the occasional

H bounds in the last

decade. Long gone are
the days of simple brushes – now,
But the main breakthrough and
prominence of wet-to-dry stylers
has to go to ghd.
hiccups of holding onto hair.
Having said that, the
technological leaps within the hair
it’s all about all-in-one hair stylers. Founded in 2001, ghd has long care industry are truly remarkable
But having tried my fair share of been a leader in hair care, and in and the pros definitely outweigh
stylers, I’m left wondering if the hair 2023, it launched the Duet Style, the cons. But what does this mean
industry has gone too far with its the first 2-in-1 hot air styler to dry for the future of hair care?
technology and whether we need and style hair with just one device. I could see brands going either
to go back to basics. With a style similar to a pair of way with their collections – diving
While hair dryers, straighteners straighteners, the ghd Duet Style into AI or going back to basics. I
and curlers have always been predict many brands will go back to
popular in salons, on catwalks the drawing board to adapt and
and in the home, the biggest
development over the past few
The technological improve their current wet-to-dry
stylers and focus on blow dries over
years has been all-in-one or
wet-to-dry stylers. The main cause leaps within the hair other styling. Case in point: ghd
launched its Duet Blowdry this
of this is Dyson throwing its hat into
the ring and developing its own line care industry are truly summer, a hot brush that achieves
salon-worthy blow dries that’s
of hair care in 2012. already been getting rave reviews.
The piece de resistance from
Dyson came in 2018, when the
remarkable As Dyson has started
incorporating AI into its product
brand launched its coveted Dyson development, this could be a new
AirWrap. The AirWrap has become uses four smart temperature plates, advancement that manufacturers
one of the most in-demand hair a styling chamber and internal could look into so its products
stylers in the world, as it uses high aerodynamics to apply hot air to better recognise and protect hair
speed pressurised air to create a take your hair from wet to dry. during styling. But at the other end
spinning vortex through the main I’ve tested many wet-to-dry of the spectrum, I also see brands
body of the device. This action hair stylers for T3, including the going back to basics. More and
allows it to ‘pull in’ hair around the AirWrap, Airstrait, SpeedStyle and more people are trying to avoid
barrel to create bouncy blow dries, Duet Style. While their salon-quality adding heat to their hair, and are
beachy waves and tight curls. results and ingenious designs can’t focusing on heatless and overnight
Since then, Dyson has developed be overlooked, they do fall short in styling. There’s potential for brands
new stylers, including the Airstrait some areas. For example, the to shift to offering non-tech related
which dries and straightens hair, Airstrait can only straighten rather hair products, which I personally
while Shark has jumped on the than style, the ghd Duet can think is the way to go.

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 101 gadgets you can’t live without

YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

Top tech that’ll make you glad to get up every morning
Words: Alex Cox Photography: Neil Godwin

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101 gadgets you can’t live without

#TECH

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£449, oneplus.com From £1,999, sony.co.uk From £2,100, lg.com

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BEATS PILL (2024) SONOS ERA 300 SONOS ACE CMF BY NOTHING
The realm of portable We simply can’t get enough For all but travel – the Ace’s
Bluetooth speakers is well of the Era 300 here at T3. It’s case isn’t the best – Sonos’ PHONE 1
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super stylish new Pill, with its wherever you might need Apple-baiting spatial audio world. There’s no arguing that
sturdy battery life. In fact, the it, hooks up to Sonos’ multi- and audio swapping tech, and this super-affordable phone
only thing we don’t like about room functionality and every feature a massive sound that doesn’t nail the brief. It’s special,
it is the length of time you have wireless streaming platform doesn’t disappoint. We’re all it’s customisable and it’s far
to hold the button to turn it off. that matters and, crucially, for a good soundstage, but this more powerful than something
Better just leave it on, eh? sounds utterly beautiful. is an arena-sized experience. at this price has any right being.
£150, beatsbydre.com £449, sonos.com £449, sonos.com From £209, nothing.tech

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powerhouse. It’s strong in the looks +]:4;*$VFUHHQDQGHYHQD doesn’t affect is the things that make the ROG
department, too, and given that next-level keyboard combine within Ally great: the careful ergonomics, that good
you’ll be with it for hours every day, a portable PC that’ll tear through quality screen and its light weight – essential
that counts for a lot. pretty much anything. for a handheld.
£1,700, hp.com From £1,999, acer.com £799, asus.com

#15 #16
KLIPSCH FLEXUS BOSE QUIETCOMFORT
#14 CORE 200 ULTRA EARBUDS
CANON EOS R5 MK II Klipsch, melding its impeccable Easily wearable for long periods,
There’s a lot of complicated tech squeezed sonic skills with partner Onkyo’s equipped with next-level ANC
into the updated Canon R5, including eye- H[SHULHQFHGDPSOLĆFDWLRQWHFKKDV and transparency, packing decent
controlled autofocus, a new stacked sensor catapulted itself up the soundbar battery life and sounding, as you’d
arrangement and in-camera AI with a ream ranks with the Flexus Core 200. expect from Bose, wide and thick
of actually useful functions. It’s an incredible Affordable and incredibly cinematic and sweet, these are exceptional
upgrade over the still-revered original, which sounding, its modular nature means earbuds. The design might be
is itself better than virtually everything else this is only the beginning of your divisive, but trust us: you need
on the market. living room audio upgrade. these in your life (and ears).
£4,499, canon.co.uk £449, klipsch.com £219, bose.co.uk

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DJI MINI 4 PRO KOBOTIX REAL RACER FOCAL HADENYS PENTAX 17
Whether you’re just starting FPV piloting isn’t just for Life can be a lot, so we Film is back. If you’re a
your journey as a drone pilot or drones. Kobotix’s speedy RC shouldn’t forget to take time, photographer more on the
ready to upgrade your setup, car puts you in the driver’s lean back and just enjoy music. LPSXOVLYHFUHDWLYHĆUHDQG
the Mini 4 Pro is a camera bag seat, as it were, streaming its 7KHUHPLJKWQRWEHDĆQHUZD\ see-what-happens end of the
essential. It’s small enough to view directly to your phone to do that than through Focal’s spectrum, Pentax’s half-frame
ć\DQ\ZKHUHZLWKDGYDQFHG or to a Meta Quest headset. premium open-backed cans. 35mm camera is a must.
obstacle avoidance to help Imagine the possibilities: They’re beautiful outside and Squeezing twice as many shots
it return in one piece, and chasing your cat around the in, far sturdier than most of out of a roll means it’s a cost
WKHćH[LELOLW\RILWVVWDEOH KRXVHĆQDOO\VHHLQJXQGHUWKH their audiophile kin, supremely effective way to experiment,
rotatable 48MP sensor makes sofa, defeating all comers in comfortable and they sound and it’s packed with functions
for perfect footage. the Living Room Grand Prix… absolutely incredible. to allow you to do just that.
From £689, dji.com £150, kobotix.com £599, focal.com £499, pentax.eu

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#STYLE
#21 #22 #23 #24
BONDIBOOST INFRARED HIGHERDOSE RED WAHL SELF-CLIP 360 MDLONDON BLOW
Be it beards or scalps, Wahl’s
BOUNCE BRUSH LIGHT FACE MASK cleverly-angled clippers can HAIR DRYER
Using targeted infrared heat 8VLQJ/('VWKLVPDVN help us to maintain that post- $YHU\GLIIHUHQWNLQGRI
beamed from within its core, throws red and near-infrared Covid DIY hairstyling routine. hair dryer from celeb stylist
Bondiboost’s brush dries and OLJKWDW\RXUVNLQWRKHOSPLPLF They’re weighted and shaped Michael Douglas – one without
seals the hair as you style, the low-level rejuvenating to help reduce strain on your WKHEXONRUZHLJKWWKDWPDQ\
KHOSLQJWRFUHDWHZDYHVćLFNV wavelengths found in sunlight, ZULVWVDQGFDQNHHSUXQQLQJ SDFNEXWZLWKIDUPRUHSRZHU
and extra volume. Its aloe- all without the damaging UV bit. for 150 minutes, great for and control than most. The
infused bristles also helps to It’s cordless for convenience, more complex cuts (though Blow even manages to be
FXWEDFNRQWKDWKDLUGU\HU and HigherDose says it’ll that would be a very complex quieter than you’d expect,
IUL]]b,I\RXZDQWDZD\WRVRUW enhance your natural glow – cut). Best of all, they charge whispering its way along
your hair out without heat though we should point out that via USB which, honestly, while opening up exciting new
damage, this is it. \RXGRORRNORYHO\DOUHDG\ ought to be the norm by now. opportunities for styling.
£90, bondiboost.co.uk £300, higherdose.com £70, wahl.co.uk £195, mdlondon.co.uk

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#AUTO

#25 #26
MINI COOPER SE VERGE TS ULTRA
An all-electric vehicle that gets the
fundamentals right: it’s reasonably
Electric motorbikes are going
to catch on sooner rather than
#27
sized for a Mini, its mileage (at up later, and Verge is well positioned NEXTBASE IQ
to 250 miles) is fully acceptable, to dominate the market. It’s not As much as we’re fans of fun, we do want you
and it’s available at an entirely just the impeccable design and to be safe out there. Nextbase’s next-gen
decent price. You can charge it integrated rim motor of the TS Ultra dashcam gives you a live view of your car
WRDWKRPHLQMXVWRYHUĆYH that hits hard; with the ability to when you’re parked, uses its sensors to help
hours. The EV market needs more generate 1200 Nm of torque and \RXJHWLQWRWKDWVSDFHLQWKHĆUVWSODFHDQG
Mini Coopers, and if you’re ready hit 60mph in 2.5 seconds, this is a can even use its guardian function to help you
to shed the ICE at last, it might be true two-wheel thriller. avoid accidentally breaking the speed limit. It’s
just what you need, too. From £54,880, pretty damn strong.
From £30,000, mini.co.uk vergemotorcycles.com From £349, nextbase.co.uk

#29 #30
ANDERSEN A3 EV CHARGER DEFENDER
It’s a rare thing indeed for EV
chargers to draw compliments, but SIGNAL BLOCKER
#28 here we are. The Andersen A3 is
sleek and beautiful, hiding its cable
Thieves are cunning, these days –
and cars, sadly, are just too easy.
APOLLO GO (2024) entirely within the unit, and it’s All it takes is the wrong individual
If you’re serious about scooting, Apollo’s Go is IXOO\FXVWRPLVDEOHWRĆW\RXUORRN with the right kit to clone your
a massive step up. It uses two 350W motors to Not only that, it’s smart, helping to keys electronically without you
help it effortlessly reach top speed, can reach juice up your EV faster and more knowing. That is unless you’re savvy
30 miles of range – or perhaps more, with its HIĆFLHQWO\PDNLQJWKHPRVWRIVRODU enough to protect your keys with
regenerative braking system – and should get panels, capable of delivering up to something like Defender’s Faraday
you there without too much of an issue given 7kW of charge power. There are pouch, which blocks all radio
its self-healing tyres, rear drum brakes and FRORXUDQGĆQLVKFRPELQDWLRQV communications. Handy.
360-degree lighting. for the facade available. £7 (two pack),
£1,200, apolloscooters.co From £995, andersen-ev.com defendersecurityproducts.co.uk

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#LIVING

#31 #32
DYSON V15S SUBMARINE ROBOROCK S7 MAXV ULTRA #33
We’re not sure quite how well it’ll Roborock is cleaning up in the robot POLTI VAPORETTO SV460_DOUBLE
work underwater, despite the name, vacuum market, and with good Polti might not be a name you know right now,
but the inevitable evolution of reason. If you just don’t want to but once you’ve put this remarkable steam
Dyson’s super sucker is here: this be bothered by your robot, the S7 cleaner to work it’ll puzzle you why you didn’t
doesn’t only vacuum like a champ, it MaxV Ultra has you covered. It’ll embrace the Italian brand sooner. A hose
now washes hard surfaces thanks to trundle around avoiding obstacles makes this as easy to wave around handheld,
a new wet roller head. Keep an eye using AI, do its mopping, brushing dealing with grubby surfaces, as it is to use as
out for the Dyson washG1, too – a and sucking up thing, then return to DćRRUUHMXYHQDWLQJDSSOLDQFHDQGWKHUHVXOWV
dedicated wet cleaner is on the way. base and empty itself. Bliss. speak for themselves.
£800, dyson.co.uk £800, roborock.com £159, polti.co.uk

#35 #36
#34 YETI ROADIE 15 LEATHERMAN ARC
AMAZON ECHO SHOW 8 Yeti’s new smaller Roadie cooler is A Leatherman tool is all about being
ready for anything, and the Arc’s
(3RD GEN)
HDVLHUWRVWRUHPRUHUHDOLVWLFWRĆOO
up with ice, and useful in so many stated 20 tools – a fudged number,
The Echo Show isn’t just a great smart speaker ways. Hurl it in the car for a trip we’ll admit, but just go with it
and an accomplished smart screen. It’s to the supermarket, take it in the – means it’s probably the most
something that quickly becomes the lynchpin garden for a delightful frosty white capable of the company’s retinue.
of your home’s ecosystem – whether you need wine, protect your precious items It’s equipped with a pair of bit
WRORRNVRPHWKLQJXSWDNHDQDXWRFHQWUHG when defrosting the freezer – you’ll GULYHUVĆOHVDQGVFLVVRUVDQGSOLHUV
video call or just gawp at your favourite family wonder how you ever lived without JDORUHDQG/HDWKHUPDQèVbVXSHU
photos, this is a core device. it. It’s pretty darn robust, too. durable MagnaCut steel knife.
£150, amazon.co.uk £175, yeti.com £260, leatherman.com

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SMEG 10-IN-1 LAVAZZA A MODO TOG CHOPPING BOARD NINJA FOODI STAYSHARP
Hand made by a chap called
COUNTERTOP OVEN MIO DESÉA Dan, TOG’s beautiful boards KNIFE BLOCK
$LUIU\HUVDUHĆQHEXW6PHJèV Lavazza calls this a ‘one touch are a delicacy in themselves. Ninja is nothing if not a reliable
new hot box beats the majority barista’ (don’t try that in your They come in a range of sizes, source of solid kitchen kit
of air fryers in terms of looks local coffee shop). It’s super- feature removable feet to stop mixed with great ideas. This
and functionality. If you’re quiet, never peaking past a them soaking up liquids from ĆYHSLHFHEORFNLVDQH[DPSOH
already planning to dedicate a 43dB whisper, and can be your counter, and edge grain It has all you need for food
chunk of your kitchen counter customised to spit out capsule means they should endure prep and day-to-day slicing,
to an appliance, it might as well coffee in precisely the style all manner of cutting. Don’t and builds in a neat custom
be one that can steam, defrost, you like it – and, importantly, IRUJHWbWRDSSO\72*èV%RDUG integrated sharpener to ensure
warm and offer enough space LWèOOĆOO\RXUIDYRXULWHPXJDV Balm (£20 for 250ml) to keep your stainless steel blades
for a whole chicken. PXFKDV\RXQHHGbLWWR ’em maintained. keep a great edge for years.
£850, smeguk.com £249, lavazza.co.uk From £100, togknives.com £170, ninjakitchen.com

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#FITNESS & HEALTH

#41 #42 #43

NORDICTRACK SELECT-A- ZWIFT RIDE FITBIT CHARGE 6
Now that Zwift and Wahoo have made friends There’s a lot to be said for smart
WEIGHT after their teensy patent dispute, the two watches, but the Fitbit concept
A full set of dumbbells is, well, a have combined to make something special. still holds a heck of a lot of
pretty dumb, bulky, impractical thing The Zwift Ride is a set-and-forget static bike water. A simple, compact device
to try to keep in one’s home gym. frame made for enjoying Zwift’s interactive with decent sensors at a very
This takes up far less space, comes training system; behind, it bolts onto Wahoo’s reasonable price? Great if you’re
with a stand to stop the weight Kickr Core smart trainer for live resistance not a regular watch wearer and
rolling, and the sturdy pin system and a smooth pedal. It’s also easily adjustable will only strap this on when you’re
means it’s super easy to pick the WRĆWDZLGHUDQJHRIGLIIHUHQWULGHUVIURP getting sweaty; great, too, for
exact weight you’re looking for. 152cm to 198cm. everyday wear.
£349, nordictrack.co.uk £1,200, zwift.com eĆWELWFRP

#44 #45 #46

DUCATI FUTA ALL ROAD ADIDAS ULTRABOOST 5 RONHILL GOLDEN
Yes, that Ducati, applying its two-wheeled Running is about pushing through
H[SHUWLVHWRLWVĆUVWHYHUVHULHVRIUDFLQJELNHV barriers, but that doesn’t mean you HOURS TEE
with pedal assist. The All Road is our favourite can’t be comfortable while you’re There’s little chance of you not
of the initial trio, equipped to offer just as much doing it. The Ultraboost 5s aren’t being seen if you’re out running in
performance on tarmac as it does on rough the fastest shoes on the market, but Ronhill’s gloriously bright colours.
terrain, with the power to hit hills hard. Who their bouncy, soft feel makes them And you won’t be smelled thanks
doesn’t want a bike that can do it all? There’s a solid choice if you’d rather make to the Polartec Delta fabric, which
also a rather nifty app (of course there is), that those jogs and brisk walks into a fun mixes hydrophobic and hydrophilic
allows you to view system status, statistics and experience, not a hellish punishment yarns. It’s designed for optimal
remaining battery life. on the toes. DLUćRZFRROLQJDQGVZHDWZLFNLQJ
£7,490, ducati.com £160, adidas.com From £48, ronhill.com

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#47 #48 #49 #50

YOGAMATTERS HYDRO FLASK SHAKER NINJA BLAST WITHINGS BODY SCAN
Mmmm. Warm protein shake. The harsh truth about Muscle, being heavier than
RESTORE YOGA MAT Tepid, powdery pre-workout. smoothies is that they get fat, makes simply weighing
Sink into your restorative yoga What could be more delightful? DERXWĆYHPLQXWHVåWHQWRSV in a pretty poor marker of
routine with a mat that won’t We’ll tell you: it’s a drink from åEHIRUHWKH\VHSDUDWHLQWR progress. You need something
trouble the mind. Its machine- Hydro Flask’s super-insulated, a gross mess. So don’t take more, and Withings’ health
washable outer is made from bag-proof, cleverly shaped your smoothie with you. Pack monitoring scales have metrics
organic cotton, its inner cover shaker. Pop in the included the Ninja Blast with all the galore. They keep tabs on
LVFRWWRQWRRDQGWKHPDWĆOOLQJ whisk ball and it’ll bounce ingredients of a smoothie, buzz your heart, can offer localised
is made from 100% recycled around as you shake, breaking it up right when you’re ready readings of your muscle/fat
materials. Pack it up, strap it up all those chunks fast. Bonus: to top up on energy, and treat ratio, and can even detect
up, and it also acts as a handy this will keep water or milk cold yourself to a truly smooth, early signs of health problems.
bolster when you need one. for up to 24 hours. tasty experience. Don’t you deserve that?
£70, yogamatters.com eK\GURćDVNFRP £50, ninjakitchen.co.uk £350, withings.com

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#WELLNESS

#51 #52
SAMSUNG GALAXY RING PRINCESS SMART AIR #53
A new challenger in the smart THERAGUN PRO PLUS
ring market means new life CONDITIONER 12000 Now offering vibration therapy for tired
being breathed into the concept. Quiet, portable, and (as you’d joints, heat for things that need loosening
Samsung’s execution, a slim, week- hope) very cool, this is the small air and (optionally) cold to help cut down
long lasting ring (more on page 68) conditioner your home needs. It has RQLQćDPPDWLRQ7KHUDJXQèVODWHVWJRHV
which doesn’t require a subscription high enough output to cool a 100m³ EH\RQGbLWVPDVVDJHURRWV7KLVLVDQDOO
to track your vitals, has life in it space, simple on-board controls and LQRQHbUHFRYHU\GHYLFHåDQGLWHYHQ
indeed, particularly for those that smart functionality which allows you incorporates near-infrared LED therapy,
seek a discreet off-the-wrist way to to kick it on before you’ve left the which helps to boost circulation as you’re
keep an eye on sleep stats. safety of your air-conditioned car. kneading your muscles.
£399, samsung.com £500, princesshome.eu £549, therabody.com

#55 #56
OLIVER BONAS GROOV-E SERENTITY
Want something to help you
#54 ESSENTIAL OIL ELECTRIC sleep? White noise is proven
to calm an over-active brain.
SPOTLIGHT SONIC PRO AROMA DIFFUSER The portable, battery-powered
A sonic toothbrush that looks great on the A stylish thing in its own right, let Serenity offers six relaxing
bathroom sink, doesn’t cost the earth and DORQHRQFHLWèVSXIĆQJRXWGHOLJKWIXO soundscapes, white noise
which will get your teeth sparkling clean. In mood-altering scents, Oliver Bonas’ amongst them, and also provides
its new polish mode, the Sonic Pro can hit diffuser is a must for making things an LED night light to ward away
50,000 reps per minute, and it also features calm. The active bit hides beneath the spooks. Fantastic to help
a pressure sensor, quadrant timer and even a a pretty ceramic cover, and you can tricky-to-settle kids, but there’s
micro point tongue cleanser. Your increasingly set a timer to determine just how nothing wrong with you using
impoverished dentist will be furious. long you want those oils misting. it, too.
£90, spotlightoralcare.com £45, oliverbonas.com £20, groov-e.co.uk

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#57 #58 #59 #60

LUMIE TASK EIGHT SLEEP POD 4 FOREO BEAR 2 KINDLE PAPERWHITE
Now is the time to invest in While the Pod 4’s sleep There are 69 muscles in your This is 100% an investment
an SAD lamp. Get in before tracking functions are amazing, face and neck; Foreo’s Bear 2 in your wellness. There’s
the dark nights really draw its bed-cooling abilities are is designed to stimulate them nothing quite like loading
in and you’ll be able to where the real magic lies. all. Using four kinds of safe up a good book, sitting back
enjoy those lumens without This has two distinct zones of microcurrent, it tones them as and transporting your mind
VFUDEEOLQJWRĆQGVRPHWKLQJ climate control, which can set you touch its conductive orbs somewhere else. The warm
that isn’t sold out. Lumie’s the temperature to you and to your skin, leaving things light means it’s great to use at
PLQLPDOHUJRQRPLFbH[DPSOHLV your partner’s desired level of tighter and your complexion night, the e-ink screen means
particularly handy given that it heat or cool. It can also wake better. That’s the theory, it’s perfectly visible if you’re
doubles as a handy desk lamp you up gently with vibrations DQ\ZD\åZHèGGHĆQLWHO\ soaking in the sun, and it’s
for intricate activities. There and warming – that’s better choose to try this over any waterproof so you can even
you go: year-round usefulness. than an alarm. form of surgery. safely nod off in the bath.
£250, lumie.com From £2,500, eightsleep.com £379, foreo.com From £149, amazon.co.uk

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#OUTDOORS

#61 #62
THE NORTH FACE EQUA SMART
SUMMIT TORRE EGGER WATER BOTTLE #63
Truly mastering the outdoors means Being distracted by your beautiful YETI LOWLANDS
FRQTXHULQJDSHDNRUWZRDQG71)èV surroundings is no excuse for Dirty dog outings, sandy frolics, grassy
KDUGFRUHMDFNHWLVKHUHWRKHOS not hydrating. No bother: Equa’s SLFQLFVRUMXVWFKLOO\DGYHQWXUHVDOODUHPDGH
,WèVPDGHRIUHF\FOHGPDWHULDOVDV gorgeously subtle insulated stainless easier, cleaner and more fun with Yeti’s
breathable as it is waterproof, and steel bottle will, through an app PDFKLQHZDVKDEOHEODQNHW6RPHKRZLWèVDOVR
the hood is both helmet compatible which calculates your recommended waterproof, with an inner that won’t allow
DQGGHVLJQHGWRNHHSWKHUDLQDZD\ ćXLGLQWDNHHPLWDJORZZKHQHYHU WKHGHZWRVRDNWKURXJK7KLQNRILWDVWKH
IURP\RXUIDFH,WèVQRWKLQJOHVVWKDQ \RXQHHGWRWDNHDVLS,WèOODOVRUHFRUG UHDOZRUOGHTXLYDOHQWRIWKHHitchhiker’s Guide
genius engineering. \RXUGULQNVWRNHHS\RXKRQHVW WRZHO,WèVVRPHWKLQJ\RXFDQèWGRZLWKRXW
£520, thenorthface.co.uk £77, myequa.com £200, yeti.com

#65 #66
SUNGOD X JACKERY SOLARSAGA 100
There are times, as sad as it is,
#64 WILLIAMS RENEGADES where you must disconnect yourself
Sungod’s co-branding team are from the grid. But that doesn’t
ECOFLOW DELTA 2 MAX RQĆUH<HWVRPHKRZFRQYHUVHO\ PHDQEOHHGLQJ\RXUSUHFLRXVNLW
:LWKIRXUSURSHU$&RXWOHWVRQWKHEDFND this Williams-themed spin on the GU\-DFNHU\èVVRODUVROXWLRQLVHDVLO\
gaggle of USB outputs on the front, and a company’s top notch Renegade angled to catch maximum sun, and
FDSDFLW\RIEHWZHHQDQGNLORZDWWKRXUV sunnies are ice cold in their FDQSURYLGH\RXUJDGJHWVZLWK
depending on how many additional batteries execution. Super light at just direct charging output or use its DC
\RXGDLV\FKDLQWRLW(FR)ORZèVSRZHUVWDWLRQ 29 grams, impact- and scratch- RXWSXWWRWRSXSDQ\-DFNHU\3RZHU
LVDIDQWDVWLFZD\WRNHHSSRZHUZLWK\RXåRU UHVLVWDQWDQGSDFNLQJ6XQ*RGèV 6WDWLRQV\RXPLJKWKDYH,WèVQRW
MXVWWRDUP\RXUVHOIZLWKDEDFNXSLQFDVHRI dreamy blue lenses, they’ll see you HVSHFLDOO\H[SHQVLYHHDVLO\SRUWDEOH
DQbHPHUJHQF\ through the low autumn sun nicely. and highly functional.
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#67 #68 #69 #70

OLIGHT BATON 4 SONY ULT FIELD 1 ACER CONNECT TOG HIGONOKAMI
It’s perfectly possible to make A pocket essential, as adept
PREMIUM anywhere a party – and the ENDURO M3 at helping you whittle sticks
Melding a 1,300 lumen torch IP67-rated ULT Field 1 might You travel with a bag full while you’re camping as it is
with the kind of tech we’ve just be the best way to do it. of devices – we know you slicing a strawberry in two
come to expect from wireless Waterproof, dustproof and, do – and they all demand on a picnic. TOG employs the
earbuds, Olight’s clever case perhaps most importantly, connectivity. Whether you’re services of a 5th-generation
DQGćDVKOLJKWFRPERLVMXVW shockproof, it’s a brilliantly sat in a cafe or around a blacksmith in Japan to forge
brilliant. The case offers the portable speaker, and with GZLQGOLQJFDPSĆUHLQWKHUDLQ these legal, non-locking
WRUFKĆYHIXOOFKDUJHVIRU 100W of power lurking Acer’s rugged mini 5G router knives. All things considered,
up to 190 days life, and its within, it’s no slouch when provides just that, dishing up they’re an absolute bargain
type-C charging port goes it comes to getting your speedy internet as if you were – and they’ll prove plenty
both ways, so your torch can favourite tunes out. Party at home. It’s far more secure useful when you’re inside
charge your phone in a pinch. long into the night… than public Wi-Fi, too. your house, too.
£100, olightstore.uk £119, sony.co.uk £300, acer.com From £35, togknives.com

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#TRAVEL

#71 #72
ONYX BOOX PALMA GO TRAVEL #73
Travel can be gruelling, but a book GAMESIR X4 AILERON
will make it better. So why not give MEMORY DREAMER What’s the best portable console on the
yourself the ability to pull out your Neck pillows have evolved. Here, market? There’s much to be said for the
book wherever you may be, even Go Travel presents a comfortable 6WHDPb'HFNDQGLWVLONEXW\RXèUHFDUU\LQJ
if you’re not carrying a bag? The and supportive memory foam your phone anyway – unfold the X4
Palma is phone-sized so perfect arrangement, with a removable Aileron, clip it on, and it turns out that your
for a pocket, and it allows you to cover and an elasticated front SKRQHbFDQbGRXEOHDVDUHVSRQVLYHJDPLQJ
install your own apps, meaning your closure to ensure it stays in place, powerhouse. Who’d have thought it? Couple
reading experience will be precisely stays snug, but doesn’t choke you if this with game streaming services for the
as you want it. you happen to fall asleep. ultimate in on-the-go enjoyment.
£280, boox.com £20, go.travel £100, gamesir.hk

#75 #76
TWELVESOUTH AIRFLY GROOV-E MY TAG
Opt for the Apple-only MyTag
#74 PRO DELUXE RYHULWVRQHNH\ĆUVWSDUW\ULYDO
and you’ll be able to strap trackers
BELKIN BOOSTCHARGE 5K
,QćLJKWHQWHUWDLQPHQWV\VWHPV
might be a bit rubbish, but you to twice as many things for the
What’s the most important thing if you’re can make things better. Plug this same money. That sounds like a
getting from point A to point B? It’s battery. in to any headphone jack and it’ll win to us. This works with Find
It’s always battery. It’s making sure you have give you a split pair of Bluetooth 0\EX]]HVORXGO\WRKHOS\RXĆQG
enough juice for that podcast, to call for outputs, meaning you can use any things in your near vicinity, and is
rescue, to take pictures. A magsafe battery headphones you like. What’s more, HYHQZDWHUSURRIWRKHOS\RXĆQG
pack makes a massive difference, and Belkin’s it’ll plug into an Aux port and work the soggy wallet you’ve dropped in
is both affordable and (with 5,000mAh of in reverse – handy for that cheap a pond. (But try not to drop it in a
FKDUJHLQVLGH FDSDFLRXV rental car. SRQGLQWKHĆUVWSODFHð
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#77 #78 #79 #80

HOKA TRANSPORT CARL FREIDRICK OSPREY DAYLITE BOSE QUIETCOMFORT
Although these might
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walking and hiking, giving you with practicality. In its hard technical day pack maximises engine noise, and – when this
a comfortable pair of tyres to shell front pocket, you can organisation while minimising good, and backed by Bose’s
take on the streets of a city store everything you’ll need pressure on your shoulders. excellent audio balance –
break. They lace up as quick to access, like your laptop and Its inner laptop pocket can ensures that we can enjoy
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#WATCHES

#81 #82
GARMIN SUUNTO OCEAN
FORERUNNER 165
While this is an accomplished sports
watch, it’s Suunto’s established
#83
We really couldn’t recommend abilities in dive tracking that make OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA
ten watch options without Garmin it truly special. Bright, big and bold, Our crack tester over at t3.com said of the
being included. But what to choose? it’s ideal for sub 100-metre dives, Aqua Terra that it might be ‘the one watch
We’ve gone reasonably budget, and it can hook up to Suunto’s you’d ever need’. That’s testament to its
but the affordable Forerunner 165 Tank POD wireless tank pressure ćH[LELOLW\7KLVOX[XU\ZDWFKLVDVFRPIRUWDEOH
really doesn’t leave you missing out monitors to give you an accurate, on a leather strap as it is on a bracelet, as
on a lot. It gets Garmin’s coaching up-to-the-minute readout of your suitable for the boardroom as the beach. Go
functions, race adaptive training, a remaining gas. Pretty essential for anywhere, do anything, and know the time
suite of sensors and much more. when you’re in the water. with unerring accuracy.
From £250, garmin.com £725, suunto.com From £5,900, omegawatches.com

#85 #86
BRAUN BN0021 TISSOT PR100
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movement inside and just look at
A classic quartz chronograph,
perfect for cycling. So perfect, in
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The only company to truly master Wear OS Braun Design 101: simple, effective out special Tour de France and
takes both Google’s wrist operating system and aesthetically pleasing. The Vuelta a España versions of what is
and its own One UI up to new versions. It KDQGVbDUHGLVWLQFWLYHWKHQXPEHUV DUJXDEO\LWVćDJVKLSFRPSOHWHZLWKD
also doubles the storage, doubles the GPS clear, the brushed stainless steel little spinning bike at the movement
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WUDFNLQJIXQFWLRQVWKDWPL[LQ$,WRJLYH\RXDQ absolute joy to behold. This will get rather glorious, and this is packed
‘energy score’ – complete with tips for ways to you questions – but not from your with the kind of complications that
get a bit more pep. bank manager. pelotons love.
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#87 #88 #89 #90

COROS PACE 3 WITHINGS SCANWATCH 2 CMF WATCH PRO 2 APPLE WATCH ULTRA 2
+HUHZHKDYHDQH[FHOOHQW 7KRVHRQDZHOOQHVVMRXUQH\ By now you know exactly what $SSOHèVWRSZDWFKZDVEXLOW
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#LUXURY

#91 #92
LEICA CINE 1 BEOSYSTEM 9000C #93
An ultra-short-throw projector The story goes that Bang & Olufsen
with beauty in all the right places, came across a cache of classic MAGICO M7
from Leica’s impeccable lensing Beosound 9000 CD players in These are, apparently, Magico’s more
and its RGB Laser engine to the storage, pulled them out, and accessible speakers, sitting below the
immediately iconic look of the unit completely refreshed, updated million-pound M9s. Not that you’d know.
itself. Leica calls it a Cinema TV, and rebuilt the internals for a new 6L[bVSHDNHUVbOHYHUDJLQJWKHFRPSDQ\èV1DQR
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want the company’s own Cine TV perhaps the company’s most striking EDIćLQJYHQWLQJDQGDGYDQFHGFURVVRYHU
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complete the package. incredible Beolab 28 speakers. ludicrous, in a really good way.
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ABYSS DIANA DZ AUDEMARS PIGUET
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comes the Tourbillon. Bugatti stays true Diana DZ feature the company’s easy for AP, but it’s hard to say it
to – and somehow exceeds – its form here, QHZHVWPPSODQDUPDJQHWLF hasn’t done a great job; we could
offering this a brand new 8.3-litre Cosworth- GULYHUZHLJKYHU\OLWWOHDQG do without the gaudy Spider-
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#SMART HOME
#97 #98 #99 #100 #101
HUE TWILIGHT ACER WAVE 7 BLINK MINI 2 SECURAKI SMART VITESY ETERIA
Hue’s latest smart lamp The smartest homes We’re impressed that
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by triggering science- well without a killer kit, given that it also is usually far superior to Vitesy Eteria does just
backed lighting scenes router. Acer’s newest owns Ring, and even the practice of installing that. Place a bunch of
when you’re settling mesh router might just more impressed them. Securaki’s lock, its monitoring modules
down for bed and when ĆWWKHELOOVXSSRUWLQJ with the price and though, doesn’t demand around your home,
you’re forced to face the WiFi 7, multi-link performance of this that you throw out your and you’ll be alerted
world in the morning. operation and featuring teensy little security old door hardware, and as to where the air
Oh, and its buttons functions that let you wonder. It works neither does it make quality is worst. Just
can control all of the control the bandwidth indoors and out, builds you drill any holes. Just drop the purifying
smart lights in your that your kit receives. in a spotlight as well install it over any key module off and it’ll pull
house, allowing you to You don’t want your as two-way audio, and turn, mortise, thumb the nasties out of the
dim down everything fridge taking up all your FDQb FOHYHUO\ DFWDVD turn or latch rim lock, environment through
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£250, philips-hue.com £100), acer.com £35, amazon.co.uk £299, securaki.co.uk £169, vitesy.com

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 State of the art

Beer machines
We’ll drink to three prime pint producers that are bringing the pub home
Words: Chris Haslam Photography: Neil Godwin

lato, the most influential of And while cans and bottles taste great and the pleasure was all ours!) brew tech to

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ancient Greek philosophers, save you cash, they’re not the same as a freshly discover the very best options for your home,
possibly once said: “He was a wise poured pint straight from the keg, which is whether you just enjoy a drink at home or have
man who invented beer”. As a where the latest generation of domestic beer your very own pub in the shed. There are
nation, it looks like we heartily agree. But dispensers can help. These worktop wonders plenty of new manufacturers trying their
combine our love of a proper pint with can chill, pour and in some cases even brew a hand, including Krups, Philips and Beerwulf,
crippling inflation and it’s no wonder more of pub worthy pint for you from the comfort of but we’ve whittled it down to the three finest
us are skipping the pub to drink at home. home. We’ve painstakingly researched (no, options that offer the most pint for your pound.

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WHAT’S ON TEST…

PerfectDraft Pro to keep your beer at the

Using the same 6-litre kegs perfect temperature, even
as the Philips Perfect Draft in the hottest weather. It’s
dispenser, the Pro elevates a premium pouring solution
you to Cellar Person par with a host of features to
excellence, with total control match the price tag.
over the beer’s temperature £299, perfectdraft.com
(0°C–12°C), ability to check
accurately on the number SPECS
of pints left, drink-by-dates, Weight: 21kg, Dimensions
and remote control using H44.5 x W29.4 x D40.1cm,
the PerfectDraft app, it has Capacity: Six litres / 10.5
rapid cooling and the ability pints

Pinter 3 fridge, with just a few simple

London based Pinter wants steps – guided by app,
you to work for your beer, naturally – leaving you with
but forget everything you ten pints of fresh beer for as
know about fusty old home little as £1.50 a go.
brewing kits, because £99 (+ £14.99–£22 for
this has been designed to beer mix), pinter.co.uk
make brewing your own
IPA, bitter, ale and stout SPECS
as faff free as possible in Weight: 4.9kg,
around two weeks. It takes Dimensions: L56 cm x W33
you from fermentation cm x D38cm, Capacity: Six
to conditioning all in your pints

Philips world’s biggest breweries

PerfectDraft – and coolest craft brands
The original beer dispenser – and there’s no need to
has been given an empty the keg in a session
impressive makeover and as the beer stays fresh for
is now smaller, lighter and 30 days.
more kitchen friendly, but £190, philips.co.uk
still has capacity to hold six
litres of your favourite beer SPECS
at a perfectly chilled 3°C. Weight 8.3kg, Dimensions:
There are currently more H37.6 x W26 x D34.6cm,
than 55 brews to choose Capacity: Six litres / 10.5
from, from some of the pints

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PERFECTDRAFT PRO PRODUCT 01:

PERFECT
DRAFT PRO
The premium choice for fastidious beer
drinkers who want their pints chilled
he top-of-the-range PerfectDraft Pro is by far

T
the most advanced beer dispenser on the
market. While the cheaper model could only
chill to 3ºC, the Pro offers you total control
over the temperature between 0°C to 12°C. This might not
sound like much of a big deal, but beer connoisseurs will
choke on their pork scratchings if you serve their beer too
warm, or too cold. To bring out the hoppy flavour some
IPAs need marginally warmer (5ºC for instance) pouring
conditions. If this sounds like a chat you love to have in
the pub, then only the Pro machine will do.
The PerfectDraft Pro machine is considerably larger
and heavier than both the Pinter and Philips model, and
will command the entire depth of a standard worktop,
especially as it needs a bit of space for air flow. Sat
side-by-side in our test kitchen, the Pro looks
cumbersome in comparison. The extra dimensions do
mean it has a simpler loading mechanism, however - you
simply slide the keg and tapping unit into position and
close the door - and a more powerful cooler. As a result,
beer can hit the ideal temperature in as little as 10 hours
(less if you pre-chill). It’s only a small detail, but the drip
tray can also be retracted too, which keeps things tidy.
The other standout difference here is the Wi-Fi
connectivity and complete app control. Once you register

Beer can hit the ideal

temperature in as little as
10 hours, or less
your machine and get it online (it’s mercifully obvious)
you can then track and adjust the temperature of the keg
remotely, check on levels and order more booze if
you’re running low. It’s clever, works well and gives the
fastidious beer lover just that bit more control. If however
all you crave after a long week (okay, day) at work is a cold
lager (ideal temperature 3ºC) the extra smart features will
be fairly redundant. Yes, it also cools a bit quicker, but it
takes up considerably more space in the kitchen.
As for pouring, it uses the same design as the Philips
model we discuss on page 57, and as such, pours
brilliantly when you get the hang of it. Our first few
attempts were a little froth-heavy, but not for long.
When you consider the combination of the beer
quality, cooling consistency and pouring brilliance,
there’s no denying that the PerfectDraft Pro is the best
beer dispenser on the market. But it is also £100 more
than the Philips model, which is the equivalent of buying
With the help of the app you can track and adjust the temperature of the keg an extra three kegs (that’s over 30 pints!) of delicious
remotely, check on levels and order more booze if you’re running low Camden Hells lager. The choice is all yours.

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PRODUCT 02: PINTER 3

PINTER 3
A simple home brewing kit that offers
beer that is impressively drinkable

ow on its third generation unit - the second

N
of which was recalled due to a few units
exploding - this East London based brand has
learned from their mistakes and created a
brilliantly simple home brewing system that produces
beer we’re more than happy to drink. There’s a deep
satisfaction in brewing your own lager, stout, session ale
or even super strong 7% craft style DIPA.
The Pinter kit consists of everything you need to brew,
store and pour 10 pints of your chosen beer. There’s 22
options available, with prices from £14.99 for house brews
to £22 for collaborations with breweries including Yeastie
Boys and Signature Brew. Each Pinter Pack contains a
purifier sachet, beer syrup, yeast and in some cases hop
oil. That’s as little as £1.50 a pint, although you’re
obviously absorbing labour, water and refrigeration costs.
The unit is made of robust plastic, and looks the
business. Thanks to a comprehensive companion app,
there’s no need for you to understand the complexities of
the brewing process in order to get the best results. As a
step-by-step guide it’s one of the best we’ve used, with
clear instructions, videos and plenty of hand-holding.
We decided to give the Yeastie Boys Bigmouth Remixed
Session IPA (4.5% abv) a try and, aside from having to
shake the whole unit to mix the syrup and cold water, it
was a genuinely painless process. The painful bit,
however, was waiting for the beer to brew. This is a

It’s an investment in time

and effort, but the beer
was a genuine surprise
two-stage process which, in this instance, requires
a minimum of six days brewing and three days
conditioning in the fridge. There’s a diary setting in the
app which counts down the various stages of the process,
and once brewed it stays fresh for up to 30 days, although
it will start to lose any carbonation after a week.
It’s an investment in time and effort for 10 pints, but
the beer was a genuine surprise. As well as the fruity and
refreshing Bigmouth IPA, we visited Pinter and sampled a
few other brews including a delicious En Casa Mexican
lager and a couple of soon-to-be launched ales. While you
don’t get mainstream larger levels of fizz, the beer is
deliciously fresh, with fizz and flavour.
It does take up a huge amount of space in the average
fridge, though, and will stay there for weeks on end as it
ferments, conditions and gets ultimately consumed. If
you’ve already got a drinks fridge, or regularly keep ten
cans of beer in the fridge anyway, this is perfect, but for
those people short on chiller space it might be awkward, At no stage – whether we were purifying it before brewing, adjusting the
especially when the supermarket delivery arrives. carbonation dial or adding ingredients – did we feel out of our depth

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PHILIPS PERFECTDRAFT PRODUCT 03:

PHILIPS
PERFECTDRAFT
Compact and easy to use, this elegant
option stores and pours pints like a pro
he original Philips mini-cask beer dispensing

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machine has been around for a few years
now, but given the impressive choice of
PerfectDraft kegs now available and a recent
drop in price to just £199 it’s a cracking choice, and the
best option for most people.
Before we get to the machine itself, we need to talk
about beer. A few years ago (under the BeerHawk
branding) you could get Stella, Corona and if you were
desperate, Bud Lite, but today there’s 50+ mini kegs
available, with beers including Leffe, Corona, Tennants,
and Orchard Pig cider, plus more crafty offerings from
Leffe, BrewDog, Camden, Vocation and Tiny Rebel.
The kegs hold 6 litres (10.5 pints) and cost from £35.90
(£2.76 per pint), which isn’t bargain priced, but - and
we were as surprised as anyone - the pour from the
PerfectDraft machine is as good as you’ll find in any pub.
All this would count for nothing if the dispenser didn’t
deliver, but thankfully it’s a brilliant pint pourer that’s
simple to set up. Each keg comes with a new tapping
device that slots inside the supplied head unit and with
a click and a whoosh you’re ready to chill. The keg slots
neatly in the machine, and once turned on you get a
digital read-out telling you the temperature, the beer’s
freshness, and importantly how much you’ve got left.

It’s the dispenser’s ability

to pour a perfect pub
pint that has us hooked
If you have time, pre-chilling kegs in the fridge will
save hours cooling in the machine, and if you’re having a
party, we’d recommend having a spare keg chilling just in
case, as 10.5 pints doesn’t go far when thirsty friends are
visiting. Chilling without pre-cooling takes a minimum
of 12 hours, so plan ahead carefully.
We kicked off our rigorous tasting with Tiny Rebel
Clwb Tropica (£40 for six litres/10.5 pints). The PerfectDraft
app - there’s no remote control, just advice - told us the
perfect serving temperature was 4°C, but in reality, we
didn’t notice the difference on a hot sunny day. The Pro
machine can be set to the perfect temperature, but we’re
not sure most casual drinkers will notice the difference.
But it’s the dispenser’s ability to pour a perfect pub
pint that has us hooked. Yes, you need to follow the
instructions to avoid a glass full of foam, but with a bit of
practice (oh no, what a chore!) it’s easy. And the beer
tastes just as it should, and all without the shocking
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and each time you do you get a £5 towards your next purchase you’ll find down the pub.

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State of the Art

VERDICT: 1st

THE OVERALL
WINNER IS…
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chilled, perfectly poured and selection doesn’t cover all
compact, plus a great selection breweries, for £199 including a
of kegs, this is the machine most free keg and pint glasses (from
people will love, that also takes perfectdraft.co.uk), this is a
up less space in the house. superb machine for lovers of cold
:(è',03529(If we can get lager and IPA. You need to follow
the Pro’s app-control and the instructions carefully, but if
temperature settings, without you do then you’ll be rewarded.
adding bulk this would be the
perfect beer dispenser.

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2nd :(è5(,035(66(' 3rd :(è5(,035(66(' Delicious

Temperature control, quick home brew made with the
chilling and app-precision puts minimum of fuss.
this dispenser in a class of its :(è',03529( A model with a
own, if you need the features. built-in chiller might be a game
:(è',03529( We’d love it to changer. Or you could buy a
be just a little smaller. bigger fridge.
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you really need Wi-Fi control for with results you’ll enjoy time and
your beer? time again.

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ESSENTIAL BEER
DISPENSER ADD-ONS
So you’re on course to pouring pub-worthy pints at
home, but no respectable unlicensed establishment
is complete without these fun and funky extras

1
01 02 CAMDEN BREWERY JACK
SENIOR & JACK JUNIOR
GLASSES SET
Camden Brewery’s unique pint pot is a joy to
drink from, and now, as a sensible grown-up,
you don’t have to swipe them from your local
after a Super Sunday session. Comes with one
pint and one half and zero guilt.
£10, camdentownbrewery.com

2
TESSALATE COASTERS BY
TIMBER ROBOT STUDIO
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coaster is a classier option. This set of four
tessellating coasters is made from European
walnut, and when not being used to prevent
cup rings, create a cool mirrored pattern, and
can double as a heat-proof mat at mealtimes.
£40, handmadeinbritain.co.uk

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03
FROTH CUP & SKIMMER
A bad bartender can pour a bad pint,
even with a pro dispenser. Cover your
inadequacies with this 23cm beer skimmer
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and all-metal froth cup, and swipe away all

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£5.88, barsdirect.co.uk

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WOODEN RING TOSS
GAME
Beer Pong is undeniably fun, but if
you’d rather not have a dirty ball in your
04 brew, this infuriatingly addictive ring toss
game is a must have. Each time you swing
and hook you move your counter forward,
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£15, diy.com

5
MYRKL CAPSULES
Sadly there’s no miracle cure to a
hangover, but the company behind
Myrkl supplements can help take the edge off.
These pills, taken before boozing, contain B12
and a new AB001 formula that can apparently
05 break down alcohol before it reaches the liver.
£24, myrkl.co.uk

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The best phones you can buy under £500

THE BEST PHONES

YOU CAN BUY

You don’t have to spend big to get a great new mobile device
Words: David Nield

hile the newest and shiniest flagship have continued to raise the bar in terms of
smartphones will set you back a design, performance, features and materials –

W serious amount of money – the sort

of money that could actually get you
it’s no longer the case that spending less means
making a lot of trade-offs and compromises
a spectacular TV, for example – there’s a lot to be with the device you end up getting.
said for setting your budget a little lower for your The six phones we’ve highlighted here all
next phone purchase. And here, we’re setting excel at giving you a lot of bang for your buck,
that budget at exactly £500. and we’ve included pricier alternatives for each
To continue the comparison, you’d struggle one, just in case you do have a bit more to spend.
to get a TV with a high-end panel or decent Considering the quality that you get for your
audio for that money, but on the other hand you money, these handsets will make you seriously
can get a very good smartphone. As the years wonder why you would ever need to spend top
have gone on, budget and mid-range phones dollar on a flagship.

JARGON BUSTER
CHIPSET RAM IP RATING
The chipset (or the chip or processor) The Random Access Memory or RAM The Ingress Protection rating will
is like the brains of the phone, and it is your phone’s thinking space. More be followed by a number telling you
keeps everything running. A newer, RAM means quicker app launching and KRZbZHOOWKHSKRQHFDQNHHSRXW
faster chipset means your phone is smoother switching when you’ve got water and dust. IP68 is the highest
speedier in use. multiple apps open. level of protection.

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 iPhone SE 3

iPHONE SE 3
for those who want an iPhone
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it uses the older Touch ID design, it’s very well put together, and the Apple A15 Bionic chipset inside ensures very solid
performance indeed. The iOS 17 software is the same as you’ll get on the top-tier iPhones, while the handset is also going to
be in line for iOS 18 later in 2024. The ideal affordable pick for those already invested in the Apple ecosystem (or who would
like to start making the switch over).
£429, apple.com

ALTERNATIVELY...
You can pick up the more modern-looking iPhone 13 for £699, direct from Apple. The screen is
bigger, the cameras are better and it uses the same A15 Bionic chip.

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The best phones you can buy under £500

GOOGLE PIXEL 8A
for the Google fans
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some great mid-range options too – and you’re guaranteed seamless integration with Google apps, super-speedy Android
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Google, 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage, as well as IP67 water resistance. It’s got a funky design, and AI tricks
including one-tap photo editing.
£419, store.google.com

ALTERNATIVELY...
For just £80 more at the moment, you can go for the Pixel 8, which is older but slightly bigger, and
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NOTHING PHONE 2A
for something different
It’s kind of remarkable that Nothing has put together such a good phone for such a relatively low price, and it’s not just the
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(icons and all) mean that the Nothing Phone 2a is certainly something different. The specs aren’t too shabby either: there’s
a powerful Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset on the inside here, as well as up to 12GB of RAM, and either 128GB or
256GB of internal storage included.
£349, nothing.tech

ALTERNATIVELY...
At the time of writing the Nothing Phone 2 is down to £519. Considering it comes with a faster
processor and even more glyph lights, that’s an appealing deal too.

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The best phones you can buy under £500

MOTOROLA RAZR 40
if you want a foldable phone
Who says foldable phones have to be expensive? Motorola clearly doesn’t think so, because you can now pick up the Razr
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which folds down to a very compact size when it needs to go in your pocket – you also get a 6.9-inch main screen, a decent
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor and up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage – and that’s going to be plenty for the majority
of tasks you’ll want to do on your phone.
£499.99, motorola.co.uk

ALTERNATIVELY...
Foldables generally aren’t cheap, but now the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is here, the fantastic
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 can be picked up for around £600-£700 online.

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 Samsung Galaxy A55

SAMSUNG GALAXY A55

for the Galaxy experience
Samsung is second only to Google in terms of Android handsets, and the Galaxy A55 is more evidence that the company
knows exactly what it’s doing when it comes to budget phones: some very satisfactory specs, including Samsung’s own
Exynos 1480 chipset and a maximum of 12GB of RAM, combined with a low, low price. The triple-lens rear camera is another
highlight, while Samsung’s One UI take on Android is great if you want to take more control over the way your handset is
customised and your apps are organised.
£364, samsung.com

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The best phones you can buy under £500

HMD SKYLINE
for the ultimate in repairability
If you want to get even more value for money from your smartphone purchase, then go for a handset that’s easier to repair
– like, for example, the HMD Skyline. It’s built to make components like the screen easy to replace, and there are plenty of
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terms of the essential specs you’re looking at a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor, 8GB or 12GB of RAM and either 128GB or
256GB of internal storage.
£399.99, hmd.com

ALTERNATIVELY...
OnePlus is another phone maker giving you more for less, and the very well-specced
and stylish looking OnePlus 12R can be yours for £599 at the moment.

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HOW WE TEST
In T3, we feature only the finest gadgets out We only choose people with specialist THE SCORES EXPLAINED
there, and we believe that you – our loyal knowledge for each test, so you know you’re
reader – deserve only the best tech in your going to get an outcome based on many years Forget it
life. We don’t want you to waste time, and of experience in their respective field. Below average
money, on inferior products, and that’s As well as our traditional five-star rating
Good for the price
exactly why our Tested section exists. system (right), we also give out awards to
In here you’ll find only the latest and particularly exceptional gadgets, using the Very good all round
hottest tech. Each product has been line-up below - so when you spot one of An exceptional,
handpicked and tested by T3’s experts. these, you’ll know you’re onto a good thing. best-in-class product

OUR AWARDS

This is given to winners of our group Only the very best products – those
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 Tested

Sizes US ring sizes 5-13 Colours Titanium Black, Titanium Gold, Titanium Silver
Material scratch-resistant titanium, plastic innards Weight 2.3g-3g Sensors
accelerometer, skin temperature, optical bio-sensor Features step tracking, heart
rate, sleep score, energy score, auto-workout tracking

£399
samsung.com

BAND OF GOOD

Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring

Samsung’s dip into a fresh new format is seriously good,
albeit a tad overpriced
p until now, smart rings oxygen, skin temperature and all the comprehensive Samsung Health app

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have been the province rest from your finger, rather than your and the all-new Galaxy AI, then
of a few startups like wrist. Until the Samsung Galaxy Ring stripped the Watch down to its basic
Oura, Ultrahuman came along, none of the big fish in the sensors and crammed them into a
and Ringconn, with the possible smartwatch world thought to bother sleek, slender ring. The end result is
exception of Chinese wearables brand with the form factor. the same synergy you get with
Amazfit. All of these take the basic Samsung has knocked it out of the Samsung’s other gadgets without a big
smartwatch sensors and squeeze them park on its first go here. It has taken its screen on your wrist: without a way to
into a much smaller form factor so existing, excellent working ecosystem interact with the device as you would
they can read your heart rate, blood of the Samsung Galaxy Watch, the a smartwatch, Samsung describes it as

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 Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring

TRACK RECORD
The Galaxy Smart Ring can monitor
a whole host of health metrics
and activities, including heart rate,
calorie expenditure, workouts,
menstrual cycles and sleep stages.

THE RING CYCLE

The Samsung Galaxy Smart
Ring offers some serious battery
efficiency. Give it an hour’s charge
and it will last from five to seven
days, depending on its size. That’s
a lengthy performance.

a ‘set and forget’ wearable, and that’s Samsung has taken this node and The Ring will Once it’s on, the Ring will estimate
pretty accurate. placed it inside the hinged plastic monitor your steps, your steps, heart rate, heart rate
case, which immediately feels much heart rate, sleep variability, blood oxygen, calorie
stages and more
Form and function more secure. expenditure, menstrual cycles (if
Your journey starts when you get a The case can also be charged via appropriate), sleep stages... all the
sizing kit full of eight plastic rings, USB-C, or even more usefully, via usual smartwatch metrics, feeding
ranging from US size 5 to 13. After wireless charging. Each charge will them back to Samsung Health.
picking the size you want and feeding take around an hour and the Ring will Using Galaxy AI, it’ll process this
the information back to Samsung, be good for between five and seven information and feed actionable advice
you’ll then get sent the Ring for real: a days, depending on its size. The bigger back to you in a number of cool ways.
titanium band in either black, gold or the Ring, the bigger the battery. Most of these we’ve seen before: the
silver with a slight concave shape to You don’t necessarily need a Energy Score is effectively Fitbit’s
prevent scratches on its face, with a Samsung phone to get the most out of Daily Readiness Score, taking your
plastic interior dominated by a little the Ring, just an Android phone with sleep quality and previous day’s
Samsung logo and a trio of sensors. the Samsung Health app. We tested it activity and amalgamating them into a
The accelerometer helps to with both a Samsung and an Oppo way of saying ‘go for it’ or ‘have a lazy
estimate your steps, detect workouts phone to great effect, and the only day’. It also gives you a Sleep Score,
and operate gesture controls; the skin feature we missed out on was the which is useful but not particularly
temperature sensor aids sleep gesture controls on the Samsung innovative. We’ve seen Sleep Scores a
tracking; and Samsung’s optical Galaxy device, which allowed us to dozen times from a dozen different
bio-sensor does heart rate and blood dismiss an alarm or take a photo with wearables brands, even if the data is
oxygen estimations using LEDs. It all a double-pinch motion, like the Apple nice and granular in Samsung Health.
comes in a charging case that looks a Watch Series 9. A nice feature, but not However, a useful tool that you
little like a Perspex engagement ring one you’ll miss too much on a don’t get on most trackers and
box, with a cool reflection of the ring competitor phone. When worn with a smartwatches is the Sleep Animal
appearing when the case is closed. Galaxy Watch, however, the battery designations (or ‘chronotypes’ to use
While Oura uses a simple protruding life of the Ring increases to up to 10 the scientific term) assigned to you
node or stand to place the Ring onto, days as the Watch takes on some of the based on a continuous week of logging
which connects to a USB-C cable, Ring’s health-tracking load. your sleep habits. Users assigned the

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RING FENCED
This ring is a real
looker. Not only
does its titanium
finish look gorgeous
on your finger but
its gently concave
shape should keep
it from getting
scuffed too easily.

Penguin, for example, wake up too It’ll give you Health, alongside workout big walker, as it takes the previous
often in the night, and Samsung will remedies as to how information and scores that can be day’s activity into account in order to
offer up a few AI-generated bits of to improve your broken down into deeper analysis tell you how ready you are to take on
poor sleep
advice to help mitigate this issue. It’s with a tap. All this means that you can the day. The Galaxy Ring uses its
cute, but it’s not perfect: like all these identify periods in the night when you accelerometer to automatically detect
trackers, you are your own best judge were sleeping poorly, and unlike most and track long walks and runs, logging
of whether you’ve had a poor night, fitness trackers, it does suggest some them as structured workouts. Neat
and a low Sleep Score is just the cherry remedies. We got a ‘lion’ as our Sleep stuff, but for workouts that can’t use
on top of the crying baby or night shift Animal, which represented generally the accelerometer like cycling, you’ll
that is preventing you from being a good sleep habits – but with have to rely on the Ring’s heart rate
typical sound sleeper. continuous tracking, your animal is recordings unless you already own a
However, health information is subject to change. This is Samsung Galaxy Watch, which has a whole
well-presented in the Samsung Health Health’s way of notifying you if your bunch of workout profiles to choose
app, with activity, heart rate and sleep or exercise hygiene is changing. from. The Oura Ring app has a feature
recovery information collated into The Energy Score is useful, that allows you to retroactively add
heart-shaped ‘rings’ just like Apple especially if you’re a regular runner or workout ‘tags’ to a daily timeline, and

THE ALTERNATIVES

OURA RING GENERATION 3 ULTRAHUMAN RING AIR WHOOP 4.0

The market leader, with its own AI smarts, a A Ring with similar tools but no gesture The screenless subscription-based wristband
neat timeline feature and great holistic health controls or Samsung Health integration from beloved by athletes for its guidance tools.
tools. Comes with a subscription. DbELRKDFNLQJVWDUWXS Membership plans from £229 annually,
From £299, johnlewis.com From £329.99, ultrahuman.com whoop.com

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 Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring

SENSE AND SENSOR ABILITY

Samsung’s smart ring is crammed
full of sensors, including an
accelerometer, a skin temperature
sensor and a optical bio-sensor
for tracking your heart rate and
blood oxygen levels.

JUST IN CASE
Not only does
Samsung’s handy box
keep your smart ring
safe from harm, it also
doubles up as a wired
or Qi-charging point.

it would have been nice to see walks are automatically tracked, you It’s tough, but you feel frustrated by this. However, this
something similar here. don’t get the same granularity that might not want to is like criticising a hammer because
This is more of a flaw of all fitness you do when exercising with a wear the Ring for a you can’t use it like a drill. The
gym session
trackers rather than just a foible of smartwatch. You also won’t be able to Samsung Galaxy Ring is excellent at
the Galaxy Ring (how do you track the view stats mid-run, or mid-cycle. For monitoring your health, is more
quality of a yoga class?) so this doesn’t those who enjoy lifting weights, you comfortable to wear than a
mean the Ring is bad at what it does. won’t be able to grip a barbell or smartwatch, and has a few other
On the contrary, Samsung’s promise of dumbbell without risking scratches or niche use cases as a high-tech
a ‘set and forget’ tracker has never damage to the ring. Although it’s pedometer and remote for your
been more apt; we thought it looked tough and got that concave shape for Galaxy phone.
great on our right forefinger, we barely scratch prevention, we certainly The future is here – it’s just a little
felt it while sleeping in comparison to a wouldn’t be using the Galaxy Smart too pricey to wholeheartedly
watch, and its scratch resistance and Ring during a gym session. recommend for anyone other than
waterproofing (up to 10ATM) meant Another reason it can’t ever truly health data nerds just yet.
we could wear it in the shower, during replace a smartwatch, and this isn’t
a swim, and during a run with no issue necessarily a flaw, is that the
or interactivity with the device at all. communication aspect of watches is
It lasted all week during our tests, and omitted entirely. Want to answer a
the case is much more convenient and WhatsApp message without opening
easier to use than its contemporaries. your phone? You’ll need a Galaxy VERDICT
Watch for that.
The future of fitness The Ring is really good, but its use WE’RE IMPRESSED For such a tiny device,
Was it good? Certainly. It’s a case is very limited, and its high price the Ring packs in a lot of sensors.
wonderful, discreet, useful health point means that it won’t see WE’D IMPROVE The gesture controls are a
tracker with some great applications widespread usage for a long while yet. little inaccurate, and it’s not cheap.
and seemingly accurate metrics, based Even though market leader Oura offers THE LAST WORD The best smart ring on the
on our tests against an Apple Watch a premium subscription model, so the market, but its high price will put off some.
Ultra 2. Can it ever replace a Samsung Ring represents better value
smartwatch for dedicated runners, long-term, the Samsung Ring really
cyclists and wearables enthusiasts? does need to come down by about
Definitely not. £100. While it works well, it doesn’t Check out the best smart rings here: bit.ly/
For one thing, the Ring doesn’t actually do much, and buyers that t3smaring
pack GPS, so even though runs and choose the Ring over the Watch might

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makers and the public alike with its earcaps, with a multitude of potential earcaps are available for £49 each, a
unique, customisable take on its vision combinations for personalised pricey option. Fitting either is easy.
of the ideal headphones. customisation. While you can’t While it’s not a requirement to use
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premium end of the market, its £449 out of the box, the headphones do the OnTrac, you’ll gain access to a trio
price tag putting them close to or on come in four available options: CNC of EQ presets and some live info
par with usual suspects like Apple’s Aluminium (yellow earcups, silver tracking the sound levels. Either way,

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the on-body controls are multi- to avoid any muddiness, for a really 7KHVHODUJHVFDOH battery life per charge – and that’s
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Transparency mode on and off by and high-end delivery fusing together mid-way volume point is certainly
default. Button-wise, there’s an on/off coherently, leaving enough space achievable, we think.
pairing one on the left earcup, while a between for a wide soundstage Dyson’s dedicated headphones
joystick-like controller on the right courtesy of the large drivers within debut enter a bustling market that’s
earcup can adjust volume, skip tracks those big earcups. not short of capable competition.
and play/pause in a less-than- It’s wide in a stereo-only way, While the design aesthetic may
conventional way – but it’s a really though, as there’s no three- capture your initial attention, it’s the
fun, unique take. dimensional audio capability here – no big-deal sound quality and lashings of
There’s no escaping that these are psychoacoustic trickery or spatial well-controlled bass that’s going to
large-scale headphones, with a touch audio, as per many competitors. With maintain it. Even if you listen for hours
more weight than some rivals owing to no 360-degree audio you can therefore at a time, the comfort here is on point.
their large battery capacity. They’re rule out Dolby Atmos, which feels like Add in capable active noise-
still very comfortable to wear for an oversight in this market today. cancelling (ANC), plus great battery
hours-long listening sessions, mind. Sound quality is partly dependent life, and Dyson’s got an exciting new
on another important system: the headphones prospect on its hands.
Big audio dynamite OnTrac’s active noise-cancelling
It’s the sound quality that impresses (ANC). It uses eight microphones to
the most, though. There’s all-new sample ambient sound hundreds of
40mm neodymium drivers, said to times per second to adjust remove it in
deliver from 6Hz at the low-end, real-time, in what Dyson is calling the
through to 21kHz at the high-end. best ANC going. It’s good, but there’s VERDICT
Like the big-scale design, there’s no still a whisper of mid-level ambient
escaping the big-scale audio – which sounds, such as conversations; you WE’RE IMPRESSED %LJGHDO
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Display 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2160 x 1856 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate (internal);
6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 968 x 2376 resolution (cover) Chip Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile
Platform RAM 12GB Storage 256GB OS Android 14 Camera 50MP main rear, 10MP telephoto rear
(2x optical zoom), 12MP ultra-wide; 10MP front Battery capacity 4,400mAh Connectivity USB-C, Wi-
Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 Dimensions 153.5x132.6x5.6mm (open); 153.5x68.1x12.1mm (closed) Weight 239g

£1,799
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NEAR-FLAWLESS FOLDER

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

A nip-and-tuck approach to redesign, but it’s still a foldable winner
t’s almost five years since the entry 256GB model, a price has been trimmed down to just 5.6mm

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the original Galaxy Z Fold increase compared to the previous thick, and as a consequence it’s even
launched. The game’s generation, and it now sits at the top lighter than before.
changed since then, and as of the price spectrum. The newly Visually, the Z Fold 6 is a little
the potential of foldables evolves, is launched Google Pixel 9 Fold Pro (p12) sharper-looking than its predecessor,
Samsung still ahead in the folding comes in at £50 less. without the heavily curved edges, yet
phones race with its latest Z Fold 6? The Galaxy Z Fold 6 has been still dressed in a familiar polished
To own a Z Fold 6 you’re going to redesigned to be wider by 2.7mm and frame, with matte glass on the rear,
have to pay a premium: it’s £1,799 for shorter by 1.4mm. Crucially, the depth all of which opens to reveal that

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expansive inner display. It comes in HDR10+ high dynamic range support, While the Z Fold 6 with optical stabilisation (OIS), a 10MP
several colours: Silver Shadow, Pink, too, and plenty of resolution for a is narrow, it’s no optical zoom also with OIS, and a
Navy, Crafted Black and White. sharp 410 pixels per inch. HD content less tall than most 12MP ultra-wide. Nothing particularly
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foldables don’t open out completely With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 proper zoom that can snap far-away
flat, Samsung’s Z Fold 6 locks into its Gen 3 processor, performance is subjects as if bigger in the frame.
flat position with a satisfying motion. top-tier. Assuming your settings are While the results are decent – the
all in check, it’ll smash through all low-light shooting from the main
Narrow margins types of apps and games. 12GB of RAM camera of particular note, competitors
The 6.3-inch cover display has a 22.1:9 means you can have plenty of them offer more.
aspect ratio – less extreme than its open at once, too. Nonetheless, Samsung still shows
predecessor. Open the phone out and However, top-tier chipsets do result its class. The Z Fold 6 is an accomplished
the internal display is an unusual in heat, so despite that 1.6x larger and exciting foldable with the software
20.9:18 aspect ratio across a 7.6-inch vapour chamber for cooling, the Z Fold being one of its big wins. For the Z Fold
diagonal. It’s almost square, making it 6 gets toasty at times. As a result, it’s a to be the ultimate in this category it
ideal for nearly full-screen Instagram. struggle to get a full day’s battery life. needs to up the camera ante, improve
It also works well in games and apps The Z Fold 6 runs Android 14, with the battery life and ever so slightly
that can dig into the extra real estate Samsung’s OneUI 6.1.1 interface, one tweak its design footprint once more
– for example, with two-handed of the best foldable-optimised to appeal to the most potential buyers.
typing in a multi-windowed Gmail. interfaces we’ve come across, aided by
As with any folding phone, there that 12GB RAM, which allows for
are caveats. The internal panel is more multiple floating windows running on
reflective than the outer, attracting top of split-screen apps. Samsung’s
fingerprints. Fortunately, it’s now Galaxy AI suite boosts the OS further.
brighter, up from 1750 nits peak to Photography fans will be VERDICT
2600, combatting reflective issues in disappointed to hear that the Z Fold 6
bright outdoor sunlight better. houses the same camera system as its WE’RE IMPRESSED Upgraded
As with the previous model, both predecessor, meaning they’re well design; OS is among the best for
the Z Fold 6’s OLED displays have below the S24 Ultra’s top-end offering. foldables; high-quality displays
dynamic refresh rates, up to 120Hz, so So, what you get is a trio of cameras: bring upgraded brightness.
everything looks silky smooth. There’s a 50-megapixel resolution primary WE’D IMPROVE Similar to
its predecessor; battery life
struggles to last a day; cameras
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New to the game is If you’re looking for hoping for from Samsung, but the
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ćDJVKLSIHDWXULQJD on the market, the foldables around.
super thin design, a OnePlus Open
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display, speedy Tensor cover display,
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16GB RAM. and it’s cheaper than Samsung’s latest Z Fold too. Fold 6 at: bit.ly/t3fold6
From £1,749, google.co.uk £1,599, oneplus.com

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Stylish backpacks
Enhance your gadget carry: we present the best backpacks to keep your
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THE EVERYDAY OPTION THE WORKHORSE THE COLLEGE GRADUATE

THE NORTH FACE BERKELEY STUBBLE & CO THE COMMUTER HERSCHEL HERITAGE BACKPACK
DAYPACK £125, stubbleandco.com £75, herschelsupplyco.co.uk
£65, thenorthface.co.uk
For an under-the-radar option that’s perfect Going for that preppy look? Then let us
This simple yet functional 25L backpack for commuting, you might like the Stubble & introduce you to a classic: the Herschel
from The North Face is made with recycled Co The Commuter. This backpack has been Heritage Backpack. This 24L pack features
materials, and has several compartments to designed for style, practicality and extreme a timeless, functional design that will treat
keep your gear safely stowed. With heritage comfort. It features direct access to a you well, with a front pocket organiser,
North Face styling, it’s as good-looking as it padded laptop compartment that is large and side water-bottle pocket. It’s cut from
is practical for all your everyday adventures. enough to accommodate a 16-inch laptop, recycled fabrics, with leather accents to
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and a secondary one for your smaller items, you need for the day ahead. It’s also with a diamond-shaped accent and woven
with a separate zippered compartment for handcrafted with premium waterproofed label, and comes in a huge range of colours.
a 13-inch laptop. A loop allows you to hang canvas for long-lasting quality, and features On the inside there’s Herschel’s signature
a bike light, and there are stylish two-tone a breathable and cushioned back panel for striped fabric liner, and a padded sleeve for
zip pulls. comfort. a 15- or 16-inch laptop.

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he inevitable march And while a sleeve or cover T3 magazine, so pockets are

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of progress means can be handy at times, nothing always a bonus.
that laptops and screams full-on protection quite Whether you’re looking for
tablets are getting like a backpack or laptop bag. If high-end designer backpacks or
slimmer and lighter all the you’re in education, you also rugged, water-resistant
time, so they’re important need a means of carting around rucksacks, there’s a great option
investments that you need to your chargers, batteries, camera, for you. From super stylish to
protect; your old carry pack may e-reader, selfie stick, pain au wonderfully waterproof, we’ve
no longer fit the bill. chocolat and, naturally, copies of got this one in the bag.

THE FREQUENT FLYER THE TECH SPECIAL THE LUXURY TOUCH

TUMI ALPHA 3 SLIM SOLUTIONS MOUS DAY BACKPACK CARL FRIEDRIK DAY-TO-DAY
BRIEF PACK £150, uk.mous.co BACKPACK
£550, uk.tumi.com £395, carlfriedrik.com
The Mous Day Backpack offers a stylish,
When it comes to business travel, look no minimalistic design whilst remaining highly For luxury and practicality, Carl Friedrik’s
further than Tumi. The new Alpha 3 Slim functional. It has a 20-litre capacity with Day-to-Day Backpack rules the roost.
Solutions Brief Pack is professional and nine compartments, including a pocket Made from quality leather, this backpack
understated, while allowing you hands-free for a 16-inch laptop, a tablet pocket that feels and looks premium, and comes with
comfort when you travel. It’s made from would accommodate an iPad Pro 12.9-inch, multiple internal and external pockets
ultra-durable FXT ballistic nylon, fabric a zipped pocket, slip pockets and a water for plenty of storage and space. The best
and leather trim. Inside there’s a padded bottle pocket. There’s also a handy central part of the Day-to-Day backpack is its
pocket for a 15-inch laptop, as well as zip design that allows you to open up the folding capabilities, so you can maximise
organisational features like card pockets, entire bag to locate your belongings. The or minimise its size depending on what
pen loops and a key leash. The Alpha 3 Slim bag uses a combination of water-resistant you’re using it for. It carries everything you
also features Tumi Tracer, a program that 420D nylon and coated 600D polyester, and could possibly need and it feels surprisingly
helps to reunite you with lost items. there are four colour options. OLJKWZHLJKWHYHQZKHQLWèVĆOOHGWRWKHEULP

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ULTRA TOUGH SMARTWATCHES

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DESIGN DESIGN
Slightly thicker, with a 1.92-inch Always-On In contrast, the Samsung is more compact, with
Retina LTPO OLED display, 3,000 nits brightness a 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display, identical
and Sapphire Crystal scratch protection. There’s a brightness and Sapphire Crystal protection.
Digital Crown and a side button on the right, with Here there’s three physical buttons on the right,
an Action button on the left. including the customisable Quick Button.

FEATURES FEATURES
Advanced running metrics, cycling tools, scuba There’s no navigation or mapping and, despite the
and freediving modes, as well as mapping and 10 ATM water resistance, no diving functionality.
navigation functionalities. The Ultra 2 gets a lower But you do get MIL-STD-810H certification and
5 ATM water resistance, while its smaller battery dual-frequency GPS for better location accuracy. A
offers slightly less battery life, at up to 36 hours. larger 590mAh battery also offers 48 hours battery

SENSORS SENSORS
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 features heart rate A comprehensive list, including an advanced
monitoring, ECG, blood oxygen levels and a body bioactive sensor, capable of monitoring heart rate,
temperature sensor, for insights into overall ECG and blood oxygen levels. It also includes a
wellness and to help track cycles. Essential extras body composition measurement tool, providing
include Fall Detection and emergency SOS. detailed insights into your health metrics.

TRACKING TRACKING
Activity tracking is accurate and reliable, thanks to Excels with proactive and automatic activity
its dual-band GPS. It also excels in providing tracking. GPS performance is spot on, but real-
detailed sleep stages, including REM, Core and time heart rate measurements are sometimes off.
Deep Sleep, and offers sleep schedule tracking. It can often capture the exact moments you fall
However, there are occasional discrepancies. asleep and wake up, such is its accuracy.

VERDICT VERDICT
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SMARTPHONES
Find the lowest prices at: Find the lowest prices at: Find the lowest prices at:
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APPLE iPHONE 15 PRO MAX APPLE iPHONE SE (2022) APPLE WATCH SERIES 9

From £1,199, apple.com From £419, apple.com From £399, apple.com

The iPhone 15 Pro $QHDUćDJVKLS The Apple Watch
Max continues to iPhone for a fraction Series 9 provides
push what is possible of the cost. The SE the best smartwatch
from a smartphone. delivers cutting- experience today.
It’s lighter and edge innards, with a There might be some
stronger than ever, superb camera and with longer battery
boasts a better a speedy A15 CPU, life or more features,
camera array, and has all wrapped in a nice but we’ve yet to see
USB-C charging for small-scale design one that can surpass
WKHĆUVWWLPH that’s easy to pocket. Apple’s platform.

SAMSUNG GALAXY ONEPLUS NORD CE 2 SAMSUNG GALAXY WATCH 7

S24 ULTRA
From £1,349, samsung.com From £299, oneplus.com From £289, samsung.com
Samsung’s biggest Based on the Nord Its AI-enhanced
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more rugged titanium. who wants a small, improved battery
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of new AI features decent battery life performance, making
to take on Apple and a good display it a top contender as
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GOOGLE PIXEL 7 PRO MOTO G31 APPLE WATCH SE 2

From £849, store.google.com From £169, motorola.co.uk From £219, apple.com

Google’s 2022 Offering long battery The corners Apple
ćDJVKLSIHDWXUHV life and a bright 6.4- had to cut to keep
astounding cameras inch display, the G31’s the price of the Apple
that deliver great lower-end processor Watch SE 2 at an
results. Google’s may mean less-than- affordable level are
second-gen Tensor perfect performance more than forgivable.
processor is also at times, but you can We’d recommend it
super fast, and still casually game and to people who prefer
crunches through take successful snaps to get their money’s
tasks with ease. with the cameras. worth and seek value.

NOTHING PHONE (2) SAMSUNG GALAXY A53 5G GOOGLE PIXEL WATCH 2

From £579, nothing.tech From £399, samsung.com From £339, store.google.com

The Nothing Phone The A53 looks like The Pixel Watch 2
(2) is comfortable to an S-series, and is on the right track
use, with a distinctive features an enormous to catch up with the
design. It improves 6.5-inch Super Apple Watch. The
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phone in battery life with 120Hz refresh point, and thankfully,
and screen quality, rate, but skimps on Wear OS isn’t a pain
and adds a dollop of performance a bit to use anymore,
fun with features such in order to slash the thanks to the
as Glyph lights. price tag. IDVWbSURFHVVRUV

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WITHINGS SCANWATCH AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK CHRISTOPHER WARD

CHRONOGRAPH C60 SAPPHIRE
£280, withings.com £21,500, audemarspiguet.com From £850, christopherward.com
A hybrid smartwatch We love Audemars Striking, bold designs
with advanced Piguet’s simple really set this British
health features for stainless steel model brand apart from its
people who don’t with a blue Grand more conventional
like smartwatches. It Tapisserie pattern Swiss rivals. The best
offers heart health dial. It features a self- example of this is
features and sports winding manufacture the C60 Sapphire,
tracking, but looks like calibre 2385 which features a see-
an ordinary analogue movement with a 40- through dial made
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GARMIN VIVOMOVE HR PREMIUM BAMFORD LONDON VICTORINOX I.N.O.X

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KRONABY SEKEL BAUME SMALL SECONDS HAMILTON KHAKI FIELD

£219, kronaby.com £430, baume-et-mercier.com From £395, hamiltonwatch.com

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FREDERIQUE CONSTANT BELL & ROSS BR03-92 NIGHTLUM TISSOT SEASTAR 1000
HOROLOGICAL SMARTWATCH
£910, frederiqueconstant.co.uk £2,300, goldsmiths.co.uk £695, tissotwatches.com
This pricey hybrid No complicated bells This Swiss-made
comes from a Swiss and whistles here; the watch has an
maker with the design BR03-92 has its roots automatic self-winding
and quality you would in aviation, a heritage movement with a
expect. An MMT-285 the folks at B&R have date complication at
quartz movement clearly channelled six o’clock. With its
sits inside a 42mm into the BR03’s classic dive watch
stainless steel case straightforward, design, this is a must-
protected by a seconds-minutes- have timepiece for
sapphire crystal. hours-date design. DQ\bFROOHFWLRQ

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TVs TVs UNDER PROJECTORS

£1,000
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t3.com/besttv t3.com/besttv1000 t3.com/bestprojector

SAMSUNG S95C SAMSUNG BU8500 OPTOMA CINEMAX P2

From £2,399, samsung.com £459, samsung.com £1,999, optoma.co.uk

A top quality TV A 4K LED TV with This second-gen ultra-
that represents impressive specs and short throw projector
remarkable value for picture quality that delivers a fantastic 4K
money, with awesome will have you thinking viewing experience
picture quality, a it costs a lot more overall. Image quality
comprehensive smart than it does. With its is superb, and you can
system and extensive Crystal 4K processing get a 120-inch picture
gaming features. technology, your with the projector
Still no Dolby Vision content is going to placed around a
support though. look super-sharp. metre from the wall.

LG OLED C2 SAMSUNG QE55Q80A BENQ TK850

From £1,400, lg.com £999, samsung.com £1,499, benq.com

The best OLED TV This well-specced A brilliant buy if you
for most people, 55-inch set from want 4K big-screen
delivering great 4K Samsung gives sports, but don’t
HDR picture quality enormous bang for particularly want to
at a great price point. your buck, balancing dim all the lights. Its
With HDMI 2.1 superb image quality motion smoothing
SRUWVbDQGYDULDEOH with plenty of extra is highly effective,
refresh rate support, features. Bright and so onscreen action
it’s a top choice for colourful, it acquits looks wonderfully
gamers too. itself excellently. naturalistic.

PHILIPS OLED 937 SKY GLASS BENQ TK700STI

From £3,199, philips.com From £156/year, sky.com £1,299, benq.com

OLED, Ambilight, The Sky Glass is a This 4K projector is
and great sound? 4K QLED TV with a smartly geared up for
It is possible. If you decent display that’s gaming, with a low
absolutely must easy to set up and, input lag (16ms at 4K
have the best fully most importantly, you 60fps), with movies
integrated TV on the don’t need to drop and TV catered for
market then, well, this a chunk of cash on via a hidden Google
is the answer. Support it to buy – it can be TV stick, and an
for gaming is very bought as part of your impressively short
reasonable, too. monthly Sky package. throw of 2m.

SAMSUNG QN95B SAMSUNG 43QN90A VIEWSONIC M2 MOBILE STUDIO

£2,399, samsung.com £999, samsung.com £599, viewsonic.com

A Quantum Dot A Neo QLED panel, The perfect 1080p
mini-LED TV with using a mini-LED option for big-screen
Shape Adaptive Light backlight, creates fun and games. It
Control making for images that are much requires next to no
particularly punchy brighter than a lot of warm up, runs cool
HDR content. It the competition, this and is maintenance
boasts the best Neo 43-incher delivers a free. Images are sharp
QLED performance remarkably cinematic and detailed, and
we’ve seen in a stylish, picture. It also colour performance is
slim design. handles motion well. similarly outstanding.

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GAMES SOUNDBARS
GAMING TVs CONSOLES
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SAMSUNG QN95C PLAYSTATION 5 SAMSUNG HW-Q990D

£2,399, samsung.com £449, playstation.com £1,250, samsung.com

Samsung’s 2023 The big, bold PS5 Samsung’s 2024
ćDJVKLS.79åDQG offers powerful ćDJVKLSGHOLYHUVRYHU
it shows. You get hardware, backwards 600W of power from
extremely bright compatibility, an 22 different drivers.
HDR performance, excellent controller The system comprises
but new light-shaping with haptic feedback a soundbar, a beefy
tech means more and stunning graphics. subwoofer and two
ĆQHFRQWURORIORFDO It’s home to the pricey small rear speaker
dimming for really PS VR2 virtual reality units in an 11.1.4
dark shadows. headset too. FKDQQHOFRQĆJXUDWLRQ

LG C3 MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES X SONOS BEAM 2

£1,399, lg.com £450, xbox.com £449, sonos.com

With no fewer than Microsoft has nailed A superb soundbar
four HDMI 2.1 ports, it. This is a console that’s small enough
you’ll be able to get all that delivers massive WRĆWXQGHUHYHQD
RIWKH.+]955 amounts of power and 32-inch TV but big
and ALLM goodness performance. Because HQRXJKWRĆOO\RXU
you want as a gamer. of its raw pixel- room with brilliant
We like the brightness pushing prowess, it’s a sound. This version
of the screen too, and superb base for a new adds Dolby Atmos,
a new processor keeps generation of jaw- and improved on-
things responsive. dropping experiences. board processing.

HISENSE A6G NINTENDO SWITCH OLED DENON DHT-S316

£279, hisense.co.uk £310, nintendo.com £279, denon.com

The A6G features How easily you can This two-piece
HDR10+ and Dolby switch between SDFNDJHGHĆQLWHO\
Vision HDR, and playing on your TV bears consideration
supports VRR and to gaming on the in the world of best
ALLM on all three go hasn’t changed. soundbar options for
HDMI 2.1 inputs. You What has changed is smaller and sensible
get eARC, Wi-Fi, USB, that bigger, brighter sums of money. And
Ethernet, CI Card screen; it makes it’s really the price
and RF too. Even handheld gaming that’s the big draw for
composite video. much more enjoyable. this product.

SAMSUNG Q80B MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES S SONY HT-A7000

£1,299, samsung.com £250, xbox.com £1,299, sony.co.uk

A solid choice that Stylish, affordable, Basically the best
won’t break the bank. easy to set up and Dolby Atmos width
Apart from on the taps into the very and height we’ve
50-inch version, all slick Xbox ecosystem heard from a one-box
four HDMI 2.1 ports seamlessly. It does soundbar – certainly
VXSSRUW.+] have limited storage at this kind of price.
with ALLM, Nvidia space out of the box It’s also very detailed,
G-Sync and FreeSync though, and can’t play especially in the
Premium Pro, so current or previous centre, so dialogue
you’re well covered. gen games on disc. LVbHDV\WRIROORZ

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TURNTABLES STREAMING DACs MULTI-ROOM

SPEAKERS
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t3.com/bestturntable t3.com/bestdac t3.com/bestmultiroom

PRO-JECT ESSENTIAL III SONOS PORT SONOS ERA 300

£250, project-audio.com £399, sonos.com £449, sonos.co.uk

Really sounds great A great streamer, The latest Sonos Era
for the money, with especially if you 300 premium smart
an expansive and already own a Sonos speaker is hugely
enjoyable sound speaker. It has an impressive, delivering
across a range of analogue input and bigger sound than
genres and volume output, as well as you’d expect from
levels. It also looks streaming to any LWVbGLPLQXWLYHVL]H
very pleasing, in Sonos speaker, so The best wireless
a variety of high you can plug in speaker money can
JORVVbĆQLVKHV \RXUbWXUQWDEOH buy right now.

TECHNICS SL-1200GR YAMAHA WXAD-10 BOWERS & WILKINS

ZEPPELIN
£1,199, technics.com £120, yamaha.co.uk £699, bowerswilkins.com
With rock solid build This Yamaha lets you Streams pretty
quality, easy set-up, stream everything much everything,
immense bass, and a from Bluetooth and borrows some
hugely exciting and to hi-res audio, technology from
involving sound, this with support for WKHNLQGRIKLĆJHDU
is much more than AirPlay, most of your where if you have
just a DJ deck. There favourite streaming to ask the price, you
are few turntables services and, of can’t afford it. By
that are more course Yamaha’s audiophile standards,
enjoyable to own. RZQb0XVLF&DVW this is cheap.

PRO-JECT PRIMARY E IFI XDSD SONOS ONE SL

£179, project-audio.com eLĆDXGLRFRP £179, sonos.co.uk

Pro-ject’s entry-level This dinky little In terms of the sound
player is the record combined Bluetooth quality, this really
player stripped down receiver, DAC and impresses with detail
to its most basic form. headphone amp and clarity across the
Everything comes supports AAC and whole range, and how
pre-adjusted and pre- aptX and sounds well balanced it is for
installed, so it’s ready really superb. It has treble and mid-range
to go right out of the a battery, and can be especially. You can get
box with the perfect used with earphones two for stereo, but
tracking force. as well as speakers. RQHZRUNVĆQH

ELIPSON CHROMA AUDIOLAB 6000N BLUESOUND PULSE M

CARBON RIAA BT
£699, elipson.com £449, audiolab.co.uk £449, bluesound.com
Elipson’s top-line Probably impractical Treat it to the quality
turntable pulls if you don’t have a of content it demands
GRZQbDbORWRIIHDWXUHV KLĆVWDFNEXWZLWK and this is a very
from the truly high support for audio up rewarding listen.
end. You get a to 192Khz/24-bit, You can buy smarter
super-stiff carbon its sound quality is speakers than this
ĆEUHWRQHbDUPDQG noticeably better for less money – but
new digital belt drive than the Sonos and it’s safe to say they
motor, plus AptX Yamaha streamers ZRQèWbVRXQGDVELJRU
Bluetooth and USB. further up the list. as accomplished.

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BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH TRUE WIRELESS

SPEAKERS HEADPHONES EARBUDS
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BANG & OLUFSEN BOSE QUIETCOMFORT ULTRA SONY WF-1000XM4

BEOSOUND A1 V2
£239, bang-olufsen.com £449, bose.co.uk £199, sony.co.uk
If you want a full, Not only ultimate Sony’s top-end true
punchy sound that’s at audio, but their wireless buds are a
fairly expansive, and active noise cancelling master of all trades:
that doesn’t crush is unrivalled – it’s ZKLOH\RXPLJKWĆQG
when going loud, actually even more slightly better sound
then this is the place powerful than the elsewhere, no other
to start. It’s also an Sony above. There’s manufacturer has
object of desire, and also a fantastic spatial managed to generate
is available in a great audio feature to a combination as
range of colours. enhance sound. winning as this.

SONOS MOVE 2 BOWERS & WILKINS PX7 S2E BOSE QUIETCOMFORT

ULTRA EARBUDS
£449, sonos.com £379, bowerswilkins.com £299, bose.co.uk
Designed like the You get superb Expensive, but these
perfect at-home dynamics and details sit in scarce company.
speaker, the Move 2 from this pair, and Complete with a
is substantially bigger a prestige sound to top-notch app, you’ll
than your typical match. The build ĆQGH[FHSWLRQDOQRLVH
carry-around, but can quality and the cancelling properties
easily be detached materials are top- and a listening
from its dock to notch too, and there experience that
deliver ace audio are easy-to-use on- doesn’t fatigue on
without the wires. board controls. long sessions.

ULTIMATE EARS WONDERBOOM 3 SONOS ACE NOTHING EAR (2)

£90, ultimateears.com £449, sonos.com £100, nothing.tech

A straight-up The Sonos Ace offer These affordable in-
Bluetooth speaker a superior level of ears offer a genuine
that can be paired comfort. They also knockout product.
with another either in pump out a fantastic ANC earbuds
stereo or dual mono. level of audio quality don’t come more
Clearly meant to be and feature some well complete than this,
taken to wherever the thought out design with excellent sound
party is, it’s also fully choices, plus a very quality, a top-notch
waterproof – in fact, it respectable amount app interface and
HYHQćRDWV of battery life. great battery life.

ULTIMATE EARS MEGABOOM SONY WH-1000XM5 APPLE AIRPODS PRO 2

£169, ultimateears.com £379, sony.co.uk £229, apple.com

With a cylindrical These headphones A top choice for
design, sound is boast an unbeaten iPhone owners. Not
output through suite of features and only do they have
360°, meaning audio quality. The handy automatic
everyone can enjoy sound is dynamic pairing and switching,
music in whatever and full, offering rich but they’ve also got
circumstance. That bass and bright, clear wireless charging
includes underwater treble. The active functionality, as
too, as this speaker is noise cancellation well as handy IPX4
fully waterproof. LVbLPSUHVVLYHWRR ZDWHUbUHVLVWDQFH

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NOISE-CANCELLING WIRED IN-EAR WIRED OVER-EAR

HEADPHONES HEADPHONES HEADPHONES
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t3.com/bestnoisecancelling t3.com/bestinear t3.com/bestoverear

BOSE QUIETCOMFORT ULTRA AUDEZE EUCLID FIIO FT5

£449, bose.co.uk £1,099, audeze.com eĆLRFRP

Headphones are Superior audiophile- These planar
about listening to grade earphones. If magnetic headphones
music and these Bose used with a suitable not only look and
headphones are not source the bass sound stupendous,
only great at that, is substantial, but but aren’t as
their noise cancelling the midrange is exorbitant as some
is unrivalled. They so spacious and wired models found
are particularly good so convincing that elsewhere on this list.
for blocking out the HYHU\bOLVWHQVHHPV That makes for a very
outside world. like an event. well-judged product.

SONOS ACE MEZE AUDIO RAI SOLO MARK LEVINSON NO. 5909

£449, sonos.com £179, mezeaudio.com £999, marklevinson.com

7KHĆUVWKHDGSKRQHV With a single-driver A hugely impressive
that Sonos has ever design capable of audio experience,
made, and they’re excellent dynamic with everything
a hit. Not only do range, these can pull slotted together with
they sound fantastic from a deep well care and precision. If
and offer superior of bass as well as you have the budget
ANC, they’re also shimmering treble. to be able to consider
really well made $bZHOOSULFHGXQIXVV\ them, we don’t think
DQGbFRPIRUWDEOH and great-sounding you’ll be disappointed
WRbZHDUWRR pair of headphones. with what you get.

BOSE QUIETCOMFORT ULTRA FLARE AUDIO FLARES JET 3 AUSTRIAN AUDIO HI-X15
EARBUDS
£299, bose.co.uk ećDUHDXGLRFRP £99, austrian.audio
Pricier than many of Maintaining the Detailed, unfussy and
their competitors, quality of the Flares thoroughly engaging
but if blocking out Pro but removing audio with convincing
extraneous noise to the DAC element, tonality and extensive
the extreme is your the Flares Jet 3 dynamic headroom.
goal then these are manage to slash the These are inexpensive
the in-ear market price of a great pair but comfortable
leaders. The audio of audiophile in-ear headphones, which
is up there with the headphones. These means you get a lot of
best, too. are tremendous. bang for your buck.

SONY WF-1000XM4 SENNHEISER IE600 SENNHEISER HD660 S2

£135, sony.co.uk £699, sennheiser-hearing.com £489, sennheiser.com

Sony has crammed a These premium wired If you want a big,
fantastic number of buds add a fresh twist robust and opulently
IHDWXUHVDQGDĆQH of ingenuity with a detailed sound from
audio response into unique 3D-printed in- light, comfortable and
these little devices, ear design. The single properly constructed
and anyone would driver arrangement is headphones, you
EHbLPSUHVVHGZLWKWKH pure joy for your ears, need to give these
ANC and how well too, delivering ultra- your complete
they can shut out the detailed audio across attention – and really
outside world. a large soundstage. good sources.

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LAPTOPS 2-IN-1 TABLETS

LAPTOPS
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t3.com/bestlaptop t3.com/best2in1 t3.com/besttablet

APPLE MACBOOK AIR (M3, 2024) ASUS ZENBOOK FLIP 13 APPLE iPAD AIR (2022)

From £1,099, apple.com £800, asus.com From £569, apple.com

With superb battery The Zenbook Flip 13 A seriously powerful
life thanks to Apple might be the best piece of kit, the iPad
Silicon and a fanless ODSWRS$VXVKDVHYHU Air (2022) features
design meaning total released. Tooled up Apple’s M1 chipset,
silence, the 2024 with an 11th-gen and the upgrade really
MacBook Air is the Intel Core processor, shows. You can pretty
best bet for most the tablet mode feels much do anything
people. Both 13in great to use, thanks DQGHYHU\WKLQJRQ
and 15in models WRDUHVSRQVLYH WKLVbLQFUHGLEOHWDEOHW
DUHbDYDLODEOH touchscreen. It’s just right.

DELL XPS 13 PLUS DELL XPS 13 2-IN-1 APPLE iPAD 10.2 (2021)

From £1,299, dell.com From £1,249, dell.com From £319, apple.com

With great Intel Very appealing The cheapest full-
processors and up to looks, superb specs... size Apple tablet
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a portable PC that’s $VXVXDOZLWK'HOO really useful ways.
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LENOVO IDEAPAD DUET 5 MICROSOFT SURFACE GO 2 SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S6 LITE

CHROMEBOOK
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Neither Mac nor Microsoft’s 2-in-1s Though not quite as
Windows – but far KDYHEHHQDKXJH powerful as others
cheaper. It’s an ideal success, and this in the range, this is a
option for students or new model adds a strong yet affordable
WKRVHZKRKDYHIHZHU premium-feeling offering. It comes
demands from their design and a small with an S Pen, which
workloads. With a specs bump, plus a makes it great for
detachable kickstand bigger screen, into sketching in addition
it can also be used like the same size as the to watching your
a tablet too. original Surface Go. IDYRXULWHFRQWHQW

HP SPECTRE X360 14 HP ELITE DRAGONFLY G2 GOOGLE PIXEL TABLET

From £1,250, hp.com £2,003, hp.com From £599, store.google.com

Alongside its funky $VHULRXVO\LPSUHVVLYH Unlike other tablets
foldy hinged design, laptop – it’s faster, on this list, Google’s
the keyboard is more premium and ćDJVKLSFRPHVZLWK
superb, the screen HYHQQLFHUWRXVHWKDQ a dock, so you can
is bright and clear, WKHĆUVWJHQHUDWLRQRI mount the tablet or
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good-looking machine 'UDJRQć\DQGWKDWèV It’s ideal as a home
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and strong security Versatile and can be picked up by
WRbERRW transportable. the whole family.

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GAMING GAMING 4K
LAPTOPS HEADSETS MONITORS
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ALIENWARE M16 RAZER BLACKSHARK V2 PRO LG 27GP950-B

From £1,699, dell.com £200, razer.com £799, lg.com

The Alienware M16 A truly great gaming This 27-inch 4K
is the best choice for headset, and well monitor comes with
most people. It can worth the outlay if a stunning list of top-
hold its own against you can afford it: the end specs, such as
the worst any game Razer BlackShark V2 HDMI 2.1 and 144Hz
has to offer, even Pro brings brilliant refresh rate, making
managing to play audio, a comfortable it ideal for gamers. It
Doom: Eternal on ĆWDQGDVHOHFWLRQRI all adds up to a screen
its most demanding VRXQGSURĆOHV\RX experience that’s one
settings at 240FPS. can pick between. of the best available.

MSI RAIDER GE 78 HX ASUS ROG DELTA S DELL U2723QE

£3,795, msi.com £189, asus.com £899, dell.com

This is a machine This is an impressive 7KLVç8OWUDVKDUSè
that is extra in all of piece of kit, delivering monitor is a great
the best ways. It’s an excellent audio do-it-all option. It
expensive, but with experience for PS4 combines a 27-
a 17-inch display, DQG36$86%& inch panel with the
powerful graphics dongle makes it quick IHDWXUHVRID86%&
chip, and a great to set up and means it hub, so is ideal to use
many RGB lights, the will also work with a as a laptop screen
Raider is very fast and 3&1LQWHQGR6ZLWFK whilst simultaneously
extremely capable. or Android phone. powering it.

ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS G14 SKULLCANDY PLYR AOC U27P2CA

From £1,699, asus.com £130, skullcandy.co.uk £320, aoc.com

A game-changer Sounding great for A great choice for a
that delivers buckets music and movies as KRPHRIĆFHVHWXS
of performance well as games, the where you need a
despite being PLYR has a plethora screen to be rock
compact and light. of wired and wireless solid in terms of
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to its use of AMD’s to choose from and colour output. It also
KRW5\]HQb&38V a decidedly funky comes in at a very
and Nvidia’s RTX aesthetic that might reasonable price,
b*38 not be to all tastes. which always helps.

ACER PREDATOR HELIOS 16 TURTLE BEACH STEALTH PRO APPLE STUDIO DISPLAY

£1,699, acer.com £280, uk.turtlebeach.com From £1,499, apple.com

A nice balance They don’t come Apple’s own Studio
between looking like cheap but we Display is an
a fun gaming machine FKDOOHQJH\RXWRĆQG undeniable looker,
with RGB lights and a better-sounding complete with 5K
just a nice smart gaming headset. resolution. The only
laptop. The casing The immense noise downside here is
is almost all plastic, cancelling helps that it’s 60Hz, but as
which is a shame, but absolutely immerse the best monitor for
does keep the cost yourself in the game Apple users it’s an
and weight down. and play undisturbed. obvious high-end pick.

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DRONES ACTION CHEAP ACTION

CAMERAS CAMERAS
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DJI MINI 4 PRO INSTA360 ACE PRO GOPRO HERO7 WHITE

£698, dji.com £429, insta360.com £296, gopro.com

Many features tip the :LWK$,IHDWXUHV 7KHZDOOHWIULHQGO\
scale in favour of the Leica optics and Hero7 White
DJI Mini 4 Pro. It’s a UXJJHGFRQVWUXFWLRQ ERUURZVbSUHPLXP
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DJRUJHRXVFDPHUD ZKLOHWKHODUJHLQ simple HD camera
ZKLFKUHDOO\VHWVLW sensor gives excellent that shoots YouTube-
apart from others. ORZOLJKWSHUIRUPDQFH ready footage.

DJI MAVIC 3 CLASSIC INSTA360 X4 AKASO BRAVE 7 LE

£1,399, dji.com £499, insta360.com £149, akasotech.com

The Mavic 3 Classic $VLJQLĆFDQWXSJUDGH The Brave 7 LE
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sensor fronted by the design is robust of features only
a 24mm-equivalent and the battery life usually found on
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HOVERAIR X1 GOPRO HERO 12 BLACK AKASO BRAVE 7

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sized 2.7K camera- RZQëVD\VRXUUHYLHZ at 30fps (the image
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DJI AVATA 2 INSTA360 ONE RS OLFI ONE.FIVE BLACK (2ND GEN)

£429, dji.com £280, insta360.com eROĆFDPHUDFRP

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