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DUAL NEVER GAWK ALONE

Asus Zenbook Duo UX8406

STREAM

In space, no one can hear you grumbling that there’s nothing on telly… but that won’t be an issue with this month’s streaming highlights

RABBIT R1

PRODDING AWAY AT LITTLE ICONS ON A SCREEN

FIRST PLAY DRAGON’S DOGMA 2 PS5, XSX, PC

OUT 22MAR With recent hits such as Street

THE WEDGE OF HEAVEN

Honda 0 Series Saloon

ENABOT’S CO-FOUNDER ON ROBOTS, MOTHERHOOD AND LEARNING TO PLAY THE PIANO

Zhu Hong

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The alternatives: More new Samsungs

The flagship Ultra may take top honours, but this year’s more mainstream Galaxy models also deserve your attention

Dimmy some lovin’

Thanks to the power of local dimming, Sony has brought high-end picture performance under the £1k mark with its latest LCD telly –good enough to make you forget OLED?

Instant cameras

Give your phone a rest and watch photos come alive in your hands instead –but which print-spitting snapper is the best for you?

Peaceful EV feeling

Ready to go electric but worried about the logistics? Relax: competition is driving down prices, especially with contract purchase or lease deals, and battery tech is improving. And as these six prove, some EVs are now genuine head-turners…

Pleased to Meteor

It seems laptops are next in line for the unstoppable march of artificial intelligence. Does the latest Asus Zenbook put its AI-boosted Intel Core Ultra ‘Meteor Lake’ CPU to good use?

The blast of us

These gamer-friendly earbuds borrow some tech from Sony’s fine headphones. Does that make them the ideal partner for your PS5?

The 12-ish giant

New flagship phones are looking ever more similar to old flagship phones… but Dan Grabham finds the outsize OnePlus 12 bucks the trend with some bright upgrades

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Put on your loudest shirt, grab a fruity cocktail and get ready for an epic Hawaiian holiday with some of the most charismatic characters in gaming: it’s all kicking off in Honolulu

Tekken 8

Gaming’s longest-running blood feud tries again to iron things out with fists, ramping up the aggression while also lowering the barrier to entry

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

If the only crown you’ve ever lost was from a tooth, this slick 2D action-adventure platformer has a far more exciting story to tell

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UPVOTED BINOCULARS

Squinting through a pair of empty toilet rolls will only show you so much added detail –so Chris Rowlands zooms in on the finest modern binos for all uses and budgets

BONCE IN A LIFETIME

Sometimes listening to music needs to be an intimate and personal experience. And music never sounds so intimate or personal as when it’s being given to you by a great pair of headphones… like all of these, for instance

WIRELESS BUDS pt1

No one wants to be tied down when they’re out and about – which is why the smart money is on true wireless in-ears for real freedom of movement

WIRELESS BUDS pt2

Oh, you want another five options? Well, seeing as you asked nicely. And it’s not as if you’re short of choice when it comes to true wireless earphones…

OVER-EARS

There’s no substitute for getting right inside your favourite tunes… and that means popping your noggin between a pair of proper head-huggers

NOISE-CANCELLING

Lots of the headphones in this guide offer active noise-cancellation… but these are the over-ear options that really know how to make the outside world sod off

FITNESS

Soundtracking your workouts can actually boost your gains – it must be true, we read it on the internet – so here are the best buds to fine-tune your fitness

GAMING

Plunging into a virtual world is even easier with these headsets, which will help you immerse yourself in your favourite alternative to miserable old reality

LUXURY

Well, when you’re talking about something as important as music, it’s worth stretching your headphones budget all the way to snapping point…

A MOVIE KIND OF LOVE

Never forget a favourite flick (or accidentally rewatch a duff one) again: these film-tracking apps will help you keep on top of your viewing

BETA YOURSELF DUOLINGO

Drop the textbooks and grab your phone: Craig Grannell shows how one app can turn learning a new language into an enjoyable adventure squeezed into your spare moments

INSTANT UPGRADS SAMSUNG TAB S9 ULTRA

FIRST ADD THESE… ONE SAMSUNG SLIM BOOK COVER

APPLE DESKTOPS

The top non-booky Macs ranked for greatness

APPLE QUICKTAKE 100

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TOP  TEN

SMARTPHONES

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IN-EARS 8

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OVER-EARS

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SMARTWATCHES

1Apple Watch SE from £219 / go.stuff.tv/WatchSE

FITNESS TECH

HOT BUY 1 Garmin Edge 1040 Solar £630

LAPTOPS

●TIPS & TRICKS ●If you can afford it,

TVs

HOT BUY NEW TIPS & TRICKS ●Other brands

SOUNDBARS

HOT BUY 1 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max £1799

STREAMERS

HOT BUY 1 Sky Stream from £26/m +

TABLETS

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CONSOLES

HOT BUY 1 Sony PlayStation 5 £450 /

GAMES

● TIPS & TRICKS ●Level up your stamina

SPEAKERS

●TIPS & TRICKS ●You can control your Move

E-BIKES

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

ELECTRIC CARS

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SMART HOME

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

VR HEADSETS

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DRONES & ACTION CAMS

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CAMERAS

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BUDGET BUYS

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