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ALL THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM PLANET TECH

FIIO KA15

Cassettes aren’t exactly known for their stellar sound

LOEWE WE BEAM

A lot of projectors give off pretty severe

STREAM

Winter’s coming and it’s nothing but misery and angst from here on in, so cheer yourself up with… well, more misery and angst, but on TV

RUARK R610

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LEICA Q3 43

For your eye zonally

iROBOT ROOMBA COMBO 2 ESSENTIAL

Empty brooms

WTF IS THE RAZER FREYJA?

Razer, eh? Let me guess… is it covered

FIRST PLAY LOST RECORDS: BLOOM & RAGE

PS5, XSX, PC

SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION VII

PC, PS5, PS4, XSX, XB1, Switch

BEST OF INDIES OFFERING A STRANGE SLICE OF LIFE

APARTMENT STORY PC If someone decided to turn

INCOMING

Game reviews p76-79 NOVEMBER ● ASSASSIN’S CREED

THE BIG PANG THEORY

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Baseline funky

This year it’s the entry-level iPhone that packs the most appealing combo of price and feature set –here’s why, this time, basic is best

The alternatives: Apple’s new Pro models

The iPhone 16 may be this generation’s best value pick, but the Pro range still offers the top level of performance. Here’s how they stack up…

3 OF THE BEST Smart doorbells

Need to stop package pirates, or just screen who’s popped over for a cuppa? These battery-powered dingers will do the job…

Next big thin

Honor has finally brought its slimline Magic V3 to the UK… and it’s as slick as it is pocketable. Enough to make this a tipping point for folding phones?

Desk o’ tech

Like an old radiogram that’s had its analogue guts replaced with modern parts, does this musical furniture sound as good as it looks?

My mug buddy

Portable projectors are becoming a must-have gadget –can this cup-sized effort really shine?

POCKET ROCKETS AND SPEEDY TRAINS

The best Christmas presents are timeless… and these miniatures can provide plenty of thrills in the comfort of your own home

Melo good buy

Cambridge has done Melomania in-ears for a while now; can it bring the same love to over-ears? The answer is a giant ‘yes’…

Worn to die

TWO WEEKS WITH THE APPLE WATCH SERIES 10

Tea’s electric

These smart kettles will both boil water at your spoken command… but which will be your slaker maker?

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Weaving the open-ended, open-air design of the recent 3D Zelda titles into the comfort blanket of the 2D games, is this the missing Link in the beloved series?

Metaphor: ReFantazio

From the creative talents behind the Persona series, Metaphor swaps contemporary Japanese school life for a fantasy world with election fever

EA Sports FC 25

EA’s annual festival of football returns with a real feeling of familiarity… but really, isn’t that all that fans want anyway?

SMART SPEAKERS

Can’t quite afford an actual butler? Chris Rowlands picks out a selection of listening boomboxes that will be almost as useful…

TECH THE HALLS

Santa’s elves are busy this year, and they aren’t too strong with electronics anyway – so we’ve lightened their load by bringing you a Christmas Gift Guide so epic that old Saint Nick would be proud, with presents for everyone from gamers through to eco warriors. Prepare to get spendy…

TIPS + TRICKS watchOS 11

Apple has turned its smartwatch operating system up to 11… and Craig Grannell is here to point you at the best bits of the latest update, because he knows what makes watchOS tick

NINTENDO DS

Loud busting Dual screens grabbed the attention, but

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