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ASTELL&KERN ACTIVO P1

Since Apple killed the iPod Touch in 2022,

DYSON WASHG1

Dyson is most famous for sucking – with

STREAM

This month’s new streaming highlights include My Fancy Beverly Hills House of the Presumed Hit Boys (but not necessarily all at once)

FUJIFILM X-T50

£1299 / fujifilm-x.com Has somebody applied a

LOEWE WE HEAR PRO

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PANASONIC Z90A

When you shrink a speaker its oomph factor

NEWS FEED

SONY’S FABULOUS FLAGSHIP GETS A BARGAIN BUDDY We’ve

FIRST PLAY FATAL FURY: CITY OF THE WOLVES

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FIRST LOOK GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE… FUN?

LOST RECORDS: BLOOM & RAGE PC, XSX, PS5

BEST OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL INDIES COMING TO XBOX

JACKBOX NAUGHTY PACK XSX, XB1, PC After spending

CHAMPAGNE CUPRA ROVER

Cupra Formentor (2024)

WTF IS GOOGLE ASK PHOTOS?

Ask Photos what? You know that whole thing

Robert Llewellyn

THE LEGEND OF TELEVISUAL TECH NERDERY TALKS TESLA AND THE GREEN REVOLUTION

WIN A BENQ GP500 4K LED SMART PROJECTOR – WORTH £1599!

Thinking of upping your movie-night game with something

Wishful thinking

The iPad Pro gets incredible power, using a processor that isn’t even in a Mac yet, while being slimmer than before. Is this the most extreme tablet ever?

The alternative: Apple iPad Air (M2)

The middle child’s had a brain upgrade too –and it has some traits of the Pro

Take it easier

Sony is known for thinking a bit differently when it comes to phones, but the Xperia 1 VI brings a more practical shape and –gasp! –simplified cameras

Lappy go lucky

If you’re in the market for a backpack-ready Windows PC, your worries are over: we’ve tested out six of the latest contenders

Let the bud times scroll

With their touchscreen-toting charging case and in-depth app control, there’s much more to these noise-cancelling in-ears than just playing music

Smoothie makers

These compact blitzers will serve up nutritious fruity slurps as well as shakes, kid-friendly slushies and Friday night cocktails

Rolling in the cheap

With similar hardware to its more expensive siblings, the Pixel 8a is the easiest way to enjoy Google’s AI smarts. Will it win over Spencer Hart in a fortnight?

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Does the title reference a mysterious portal that must be opened to save the world… or simply how long it’s taken this Paper Mario classic to come to modern audiences?

Senua’s Saga:Hellblade II

A wider world, a bigger cast, and a staggering showcase of Unreal Engine 5… but is there more to this sequel than a pretty-looking mental health lesson?

TOP TEN OF EVERYTHING

SMARTPHONES

1 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from £1199

IN-EARS

1 Sony WF-1000XM5 £259 / go.stuff.tv/WFXM5 The

OVER-EARS

1 Sony WH-1000XM5 £293 / go.stuff.tv/WHXM5 Nobody

SMARTWATCHES

1 Apple Watch SE from £198 / go.stuff.tv/WatchSE

FITNESS TECH

1 Garmin Edge 1040 Solar £580 / go.stuff.tv/1040Solar

LAPTOPS

1 Apple MacBook Air 13in (M3) from £1099 /

TVs

1 Samsung QE65S95D £3399 / go.stuff.tv/S95D The

SOUNDBARS

1 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max £2199 / go.stuff.tv/AmbeoMax

STREAMERS

1 Sky Stream from £28/m + setup /

TABLETS

1 Apple iPad Air (M1) from £649 /

CONSOLES

1 HOT BUY 1 Sony PlayStation 5 from

GAMES

1 HOT BUY 1 The Legend of Zelda: Tears

SPEAKERS

HOT BUY ● TIPS & TRICKS ● You

E-BIKES

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

SMART HOME

HOT BUY ●TIPS & TRICKS ●The Echo’s built-in

VR HEADSETS

HOT BUY BARGAIN BUY 1 Meta Quest 2

DRONES & ACTION CAMS

HOT BUY 1 GoPro Hero12 Black £400 /

CAMERAS

HOT BUY ●TIPS & TRICKS ●It’s easy to

BUDGET BUYS

HOT BUY ●TIPS & TRICKS ●Fed up of

UPVOTED RACKETS

Spell it ‘racquets’ if you prefer… but either way, from Wimbledon to the Olympics, this summer’s going to be a certified swingathon – so Chris Rowlands serves up some ace options

SCREEN SCREEN AGE AGE PICKS PICKS

Introducing the 101 best gadgets, gizmos and techy curiosities of 2024 to smarten up your life in every way imaginable: if it’s not on this list, you can almost certainly survive until Christmas without it

PHOTOGRAPHY

From an instant printer to a high-flying drone via some very tidy accessories, we kick off with a wishlist for camera fans

Polaroid Go Generation 2

As the world’s smallest instant camera, Polaroid’s Go

The Boring Phone

It’s 2002. Avril Lavigne deals with complications. Tom

SMARTPHONES

There’s nothing wrong with nabbing the latest iPhone or Pixel – but we’ve got some canny off-piste options here

COMPUTING

Work, play, watch, create, or simply browse the night away like a zombie: these ace laptops and tablets will do the job

Asus Zenbook Duo OLED

Do you want to be the source of

BoboVR S3 Pro

The Meta Quest 3 is an amazing VR

GAMING

Here’s all the gear you need for better immersion and a more palatable k/d ratio (though we’re not guaranteeing anything)

SPORT

Sprinter? Swimmer? Hapless ball-thwacker? Whatever your active activity, these will level up your game and then some…

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds

Tempted by the freeing nature of open buds,

OnePlus Watch 2 Nordic Blue Edition

People tend not to talk about the original

WEARABLES

From connected watches and fitness trackers to AR glasses and smart jewellery, here’s the best tech to strap to yourself

HEALTH & CARE

Hey, you’ve got to look after yourself – whether that means smarter sleeping, massaged muscles or just straighter hair

Remington Ultimate Series RX5 Head Shaver

Whether you’re embracing the inevitable genes that nature

FiiO R9

On the hunt for a headphone amp? How

TV & AUDIO

If you’re fed up with overpriced cinema tickets and ‘processing fees’ on gig tickets, here are 10 good reasons not to bother

HOME

Make your humble pad an automated futuro-paradise with cutting-edge tech all the way from front door to back garden

KITCHEN

We’ve got caffeine kicks, air y crusts, blitzed berries… and something to clean up all the mess they inevitably make

RELIEVING ON A JET PLANE

If you’re fed up of stodgy in-flight entertainment, fill your phone with fun of your own: these six offline apps will fend off the boredom until you land

BETA YOURSELF GARDENING

If the only thing that grows in your garden is frustration, grab some apps: Craig Grannell has unearthed a few that will set you on the path to superb shrubs and fantastic flowerbeds

SAMSUNG S24 ULTRA

FIRST ADD THESE… ONE PITAKA MAGEZ CASE 4

GOOGLE CARDBOARD

News sensation Because Cardboard was an open spec,