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Playseat reckons its latest sim-racing chassis “replicates the

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BEST OF GAMING ON PLANES AND TRAINS

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GREC’S ON FIRE

The Grecale Folgore has air suspension. While it

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Stack to the future

FIRST TEST ASUS ZENBOOK DUO OLED (2024)

Affordable in-ears

You don’t need to spend big for smart noise-cancelling and rave-worthy audio. But which of these three inexpensive pairs does it best for less?

Tesla day once more

The firm’s entry-level saloon was at one point the world’s bestselling electric car. Does the updated Model 3 have a chance of reclaiming that crown?

Don’t dream it’s Hoover

Free yourself from stick-pushing drudgery: the latest robot vacs are super-smart and super-powerful. But which one is for you?

Tapo RV30 Plus

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Ultenic T10 Pro

What’s the story? The Ultenic T10 Pro looks

Miele Scout RX3 Home Vision HD

What’s the story? With no mop to accommodate,

iRobot Roomba J9+

What’s the story? Heralded by iRobot as its

Dyson 360 Vis Nav

What’s the story? As you might recall, we

Chromeward bound

This 15in Acer represents a leap into a new, more powerful Chromebook era. Is it finally time to admit you don’t need a Windows laptop any more?

Towers of song

With state-of-the-art cabinet design and audio power, is this the perfect two-box hi-fi setup?

Bohemian DAP buddy

Put that smartphone down –a digital audio player this divine will get your on-the-go musical moments properly elevated

TopSpin 2K25

The premier tennis game heads back to consoles with new gameplay mechanics and a comprehensive career mode

UPVOTED SLING BAGS

Juggling your gubbins can be tricky about town – so, on the hunt for the ultimate hands-free holder, Chris Rowlands clips himself into nine assorted cross-body carriers

LEADER OF THE PACKED

Be a smarter holidaymaker with some techy pre-trip purchases, and maybe for once you’ll be able to escape from your everyday stress instead of adding to it

BAGS OF POTENTIAL

The most important bit of your baggage might just be, well, your baggage. These options will carry your gear easily and with style…

FLIGHT CLUB

Visiting far-flung locales is fantastic; air travel usually isn’t – but these cabin-ready gadgets can make long hauls quite tolerable

ANTI-TANTRUM TECH

Travelling with little ’uns presents challenges, but many of them can be dodged via a welcome distraction or strategic screen time

THE ENTERTAINERS

This gadgetry will keep you diverted during those holiday pauses that fall between eating, sightseeing and losing all the passports

BEACH BUDDIES

Gadgets and water aren’t usually great pals, but these are happy to buck the trend: it’s the best new tech for seaside and poolside

SPECS ON FIRE

Maybe skip this bit if you’re going to Rhyl… but for everyone else, good shades are an essential buy to combat the continental sun

PHOTO REALISM

Did a holiday truly happen if you didn’t capture everything in pristine digital quality? Here are the latest memory makers…

STOP MAKING TENSE

Not in the mood for stressful sprinting or murderous mayhem? These mobile games are designed to bring inner calm rather than making your temples throb…

People get Zeddy

With its retro styling and full-frame sensor, Nikon’s Zf has the ingredients to be a top-tier snapper. How does it perform out in the wild?

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If you’re keen to bingewatch so many box-sets

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TECH TITANS ATARI

The greatest hits of the home gaming pioneer ranked

TOP TEN GAMES TO PREPARE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

Amazon’s new Fallout series has got us right in the mood for some post-apocalyptic gaming. These are the titles that did it best…

SONY AIBO

T hat reminds me –I really need to

SMARTPHONES 84

TIPS & TRICKS ●Select Optimised Battery Charging to

TOP TENS IN-EARS

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OVER-EARS

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SMARTWATCHES

1 HOT BUY Apple Watch SE from £209

FITNESS TECH

1 HOT BUY Garmin Edge 1040 Solar £580

LAPTOPS

TIPS & TRICKS ● Don’t want to pay

TVs

TIPS & TRICKS ● Got a modern-ish Samsung

SOUNDBARS

1 HOT BUY Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max £2199

STREAMERS

1 HOT BUY Sky Stream from £23/m +

TABLETS

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CONSOLES

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GAMES

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SPEAKERS

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E-BIKES

1 HOT BUY Honbike Uni4 £1699 / go.stuff.tv/Uni4

ELECTRIC CARS

1 HOT BUY Kia EV6 from £45,275 /

SMART HOME

TIPS & TRICKS ● The Echo’s built-in Zigbee

VR HEADSETS

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DRONES & ACTION CAMS

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CAMERAS

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