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Samsung and Google team up to take down the Apple Watch. But is bringing Wear OS to this fight like squaring up to a Sith Lord with a toy lightsaber?

The alternatives: 3 more smartwatches

So will it be Samsung, or the attack of the not-quite-clones?

CROSSING THE VINYL FRONTIER

Yamaha’s streaming deck makes all your music multiroom-ready

The power of shove

Yes, more e-bikes! And this discreetly stylish pair might just be the best electrically assisted steeds we’ve tested yet…

Let’s go grippin’

Only a year after the OM 4 launched, DJI’s newest mobile gimbal shrinks things down for ultimate portability

Carbon runners

Designed for smashing records, the latest carbon-plated superfoam shoes give spring-loaded propulsion to every step

No door tears

With barely any DIY skills required to set up, Nest’s battery-powered Doorbell could be ideal for those who can’t changea lightbulb without Googling it

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Amazing what you can get for £300 or less these days… but which of these six burner phones is the best bargain for you?

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We’re always droning on about DJI, but this teeny 4K-shooting flyer from the Xiaomi stable is also worthy of some affection

Dude, looks like a Bladey

But can it also play like one? Razer breaks new ground by shoehorning AMD power into its first 14in Blade gaming laptop…

This little Blade is sharp enough to cut through any modern game

The Blade 14 offers great power in a

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Built to keep going long after you’ve collapsed in a sweaty heap, this sports watch adds maps and music to its epic battery life. Kieran Alger is Stuff ’s marathon man…

Psychonauts 2

The original Psychonauts offered a genuinely interesting story that wasn’t just about saving the princess or the world, or collecting a hundred MacGuffins. Here’s why its sequel is a timely one…

12 Minutes

Judging by the strangely tense music and Shining-esque hallway carpet, you won’t be prepared for what happens in this timeloop-based mystery

Life is Strange: True Colors

With great writing and emotion-packed performances, the latest entry in the issue-driven adventure series really is more than just a game

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NEW RAD VENTURES IN HI-FI

From noise-killing cans to smart speakers and multiroom sprawls, you deser ve a level of sonic splendour that only the finest audio equipment can deliver – so get lost in music and let Stuff ’s buying guide turn your listening sessions up to 11… or possibly even 12

OVER-EAR OVERKILL

When it comes to losing yourself in your favourite tunes, you can’t beat a proper pair of head-clamping cans… and you can’t go wrong with any of these potent pairs

IN-EAR STRENGTH

Doctors tell you never to put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear. All well and good, but that would rule out almost everything on this page…

PORTABLE PARTY

In case you’re looking for a speaker that doesn’t need to be tethered to a power socket at all times, this bunch like nothing better than hitting the road

CHATTER BOXES

Speakers used to be made to listen to, not talk to; but the advent of Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant and Apple’s Siri means the sound now goes both ways

MEGA MULTIROOM

Music in every room is the dream… but how about music that can follow you from room to room, seamlessly, and with no change in tone and no drop-outs?

HI-FIDELITY HITS

Hi-fi is no longer shorthand for ‘complicated, massive and expensive’ but can quite easily mean ‘great sound made convenient and affordable’

VINYL VICTORIES

You know you’ll only enjoy all that famous warmth, rhythmic certainty and solid timing if you’ve got yourself a proper record player. Which is where we come in…

SWANK VIEW FOR THE MUSIC

Whether you stream your tunes or lovingly caress ceiling-high stacks of vinyl, these apps will help you get more from your collection

ANDROID 12

Dozen it look good? But the new version of Google’s OS is more than just a visual refresh. Craig Grannell delves into its smart new privacy features, revamped gestures and more…

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