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Need a bathroom buddy to keep your new-year goals on track? Caramel Quin knows the weigh…

POWER UP WITH ACER’S NEXT-GEN AI LAPTOPS

Acer’s latest Nitro AI machines are a major step forward for gaming

TECH A LOOK AT ME NOW

Don’t put it off – make 2026 your year for fitness. Forget the mince pies, lever yourself off the couch and treat yourself to some of this hand-picked gadgetry to make reaching your goals easier and more enjoyable. You’ll thank us when you’re feeling, and looking, fabulous…

APPLE WATCH ULTRA 3

The latest gen saunters on rather than sprinting clear

HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 PRO

On-wrist power measurements are a wearable first for Huawei’s flagship

CMF WATCH 3 PRO

Swappable bezels have gone but there’s a lot on offer here for the cash

GARMIN FENIX 8 PRO

Garmin’s greatest smartens up even more with added satellite connectivity

SUUNTO RUN

This out-and-out running companion concentrates on the bits you really need

GARMIN VENU 4

A brilliant, fully featured smartwatch perfectly suited to work, rest and play

LUNA RING GEN 2

It’s cheaper than some rivals, but does this smart ring require compromises?

OURA RING 4

Now with more precise sensors and a comfier design

ULTRAHUMAN RING AIR

This one promises serious insights for fitness freaks

EVEN REALITIES R1

Designed as an add-on, this ring has got some clever tricks of its own

XIAOMI SMART BAND 10

Can something cheaper than a spare Apple Watch strap be any good? Oh yes…

POLAR LOOP

A screen-free band with no Whoop-style ongoing costs

HUME BAND

More a life longevity coach than a smartwatch surrogate? It’s complicated…

WHOOP MG

The expensive pace-setter of screen-free tracking retains its lead

GET FITTER

FIIT Fiit is like having a fitness studio

RUNNA

The top coaching app for serious road racers?

CANYON GRIZL:ONFLY CF DAILY

If you’re looking for a good reason to take your electrically assisted riding off-road…

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WAHOO KICKR CORE 2

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CLASSICS REIMAGINED WITH PHILIPS SOUND

The brand celebrates 100 years in glorious, tech-packed retro style

MANAGING TIME

Your phone gets the blame for eating into your day… but Craig Grannell shows how you can harness its tracking smarts to turn yourself into a powerhouse of productivity

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Don’t you worry ’bout a thin

With skinny smartphones suddenly more popular than a TikTok dance craze, can Motorola be the first to deliver thin dimensions without battery anxiety?

Five torquin’

Can the best get better? The iPad Pro gets a new level of incredible power with the M5 chip, while retaining the super-thin design. The only problem is the price…

Tags to riches

Tag Heuer has spent 10 years refining the balance between fine watchmaking and Silicon Valley knowhow; the E5 is the result

Every breadth you take

These 360 ° action cameras film all around them, letting you reframe your shots afterwards. But which will be your two-eyed sentinel?

You give love a pad frame

Yes, we’ve reviewed a silly-money iPad on p62… but there are also some excellent tablet options in the sub-£500 category

Hot chocolate makers

These three gadgets will all make your favourite comforting drink at home, but which one will be the smoothest and most cost-effective to own?

Premium rhapsody?

Dell’s XPS line has been put out to pasture, but its spirit lives on in a range of new models… for better or worse

Loud busting

A collab with Bose gives the Poco F8 Ultra freakish audio talents, on top of a spec sheet setlist that’s nothing but hits

All around the whirled

Is the Insta360-backed Antigravity A1 an 8K all-seeing eye in the sky? Tom Morgan-Freelander powers up the propellers for a month to find out…

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