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Imagine being an Apple employee and handing in a September

VOLUNTARY XS

The iPhone X made quite the splash. It pioneered the

R YOU EXPERIENCED?

Recognising that not everyone has a whole grand to

A WRISTED DEVELOPMENT

Like flat-earthers and Phantom Menace apologists, smartwatch

SOMETHING OLED, SOMETHING NEW

There’s no denying it: when it comes to smartphones

ALL YOU CAN EIGHT

Technology comes at you fast. Chances are Joe Bloggs

LATE CONSOLE ELATION

You could see it coming a Gran Turismo mile off. Nintendo’s

QUAD IN THE HIGHEST

A go-anywhere drone with a no-compromise camera? That’s

APPS

If photos insult your eyes with their lack of movement

Gigapixel The bigger picture in tech

While the games industry seems intent on selling VR

SONY FES WATCH U from £529 / sony.co.uk

Ah, how very perceptive of you to notice that Sony’s

REUSABLE COFFEE CUPS

Eco-friendly vessels for a taste of righteousness.

FIRST PLAY RAGE 2

Rage 2 is a surprising sequel, to say the least. Not

STREAM

Always wondering if you’re subscribed to the best streaming platform? Worry not. All of them have some great new stuff to watch:

START MENU

The latest startups, crowdfunded projects and plain crazy ideas

Mercedes-Benz EQC A NEW EV, EASY AS EQC

Are you sure that’s electric? Looks like a typical

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COME & HAVE A GLOW

Spurs haven’t switch on their new floodlights yet, but the evenings are closing in and the clocks are about to go back. Still, this nocturnal tech will see you through the night…

OFFgPISTE ADVENTURES

Pack this tech in your rucksack to help you stay safe when the beaten track is a faint memory

URBAN EXPLORATION

Whether you’re night running or running the night, get lit with this load of wearable hi-vis tech

NIGHT RIDERS

Ditch the neon spokey dokeys, because after-dark cycle safety has seen the light – lots and lots of it

SUNLESS SNAPPERS

Shoot for the stars or dingy basement bars with cameras for every low-light situation

ELECTRIC DREAMERS

If you’re a baby, or just want to sleep like one, we’ve got the soporific tech to help

RISE AND SHINE

Catch the proverbial worm with the best smart alarm clocks to beat the winter blues

COUCH LOVERS

Never mind the pouring rain: it’s time to Netflix and chill (fully clothed) on the sofa

HOME ALONERS

When things go bump in the night, this little lot is on hand to help you work out what it was

THE SKY AT NIGHT

There’s more to space than the Plough: discover new worlds with a stargazing starter pack

HANDHELD HEEBIE JEEBIES

Turn off the lights and scare the wits out of yourself this Hallowe’en with some of these spooky mobile horror games. Just don’t say you weren’t warned!

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UPVOTED BEARD TRIMMERS

Struggling to find a gap for the soup spoon? Tom Wiggins is on hand with the best buzzers

Pet tech

It’s reigning cats and dogs – so why not give our semi-intelligent masters the gadgets they deserve?

BETA YOURSELF ANDROID PIE

Using Google’s latest mobile OS is as easy as pie when you know where all the best bits are – Craig Grannell reveals the tastiest slices, so you can get more from your blower

INSTANT UPGRADES MACBOOK PRO

Apple might be ready for a brave new world where the

WALL-MOUNTED COACHES

Who is the laziest of them all? Good question. Hang

Watch and learn

With a choice of sizes, a friendly user interface and styles to please almost everyone, can Samsung’s Galaxy Watch teach other wearables how it’s done?

Sixth of the best

The new iteration of Sony’s unbeatable RX100 compact has a monster zoom lens and, woohoo, a touchscreen

Pedal, power

Brompton’s new leccy bike will give your legs a break on the daily commute – just make sure your arms are fit for purpose

Rate expectations

HP’s latest gaming laptop has a 144Hz screen for super-smooth gaming – but is it a genuine player?

Roofless efficiency

BMW’s i8 hybrid supercar has done away with its roof just in time for the British winter

Very personal stereo

Headphones that customise their output to match your hearing: it’s a tidy idea, but which of these rival startups does it best?

To boldly Go

Microsoft’s practical yet affordable new beauty is here to persuade you that taking the plunge into tablet ownership is highly logical, Captain

Bluetooth speakers

Wireless music-blasters keep on coming, and keep getting better. Take your pick from the latest crop of portable noisemongers…

Lite Lite refreshment

Huawei’s latest mid-priced phone is really just a starter before the main course of the Mate 20 Pro… and it’s left our stomachs grumbling

Baby zoomer

Why go to the mountain when it can come to you, courtesy of Canon’s super-zooming compact snapper?

Roll player

From Raspberry Pi to Lego Boost, there’s no shortage of devices aimed at getting kids into coding. This gaudy ball is Sphero’s latest attempt…

Home improvement

Big on sound but relatively small in stature, Google’s flagship smart speaker wants to be a part of your family… Andrew Williams makes it a part of his home for a fortnight

Marvel’s Spider-Man

There’s no timewasting recap of how Spidey got his powers in this game, which is great news, but is there more to it than just swinging between skyscrapers and beating up baddies? Hell yes…

Destiny 2: Forsaken

This latest DLC has given Bungie’s shared-world shooter a major update, including a much better story – and it might just be enough to save the series

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Globetrotting Lara heads to South America for the trilogy’s high-stakes finale. Have we seen it all before, or is this worth shelling out 50 quid for?

SMARTPHONES

While Samsung and Apple’s war for smartphone supremacy

TABLETS

The 9.7in iPad Pro was already sitting comfortably

MOBILE GAMES

This game starts off as if Asteroids had a baby with

IN-EARS

A strong argument for the idea that you don’t really

ON-EARS

Urbanista makes affordable headphones that sell in

SMARTWATCHES

Apple may have been pushing the cellular edition, but

FITNESS TRACKERS

Slow and steady wins the race, and the Now has gone

LAPTOPS

While the Touch Bar versions of the MacBook Pro have

HI-FI

If you want to pretend your favourite band is playing

TVs

As 4K TV prices start to tumble, there’s been a mad

SOUNDBARS

Sonos’s home cinema gear has always been a little expensive

SMART SPEAKERS

Making an amazing speaker was an easy job for the multiroom

HOME CINEMA

Sky Q works flawlessly and could change the way you

CONSOLES

As a gaming platform, PlayStation 4 is the best around

GAMES

A lot has changed for PlayStation’s god-slaying champion.

TECH TOYS

Building Lego models is already ridiculously good fun

ELECTRIC CARS

The latest XC90 is a monster 4x4 that features some

VR HEADSETS

The Oculus Rift has been playing catch-up for a while;

VR GAMES

Superhot has found its home in VR – just watch those

SMART HOME

It might not be as pretty as the Nest 3.0, but Tado

DRONES

By combining the best bits from the Spark and Mavic

COMPACT CAMERAS

We wouldn’t recommend buying this camera if you already

SYSTEM CAMERAS

Coming with the same 24.3MP APS-C sensor and processor

BUDGET BUYS

Why bother splashing out over £200 on a games console

HOW TO BUY

Fed up with relying on a dodgy dimmer switch for moody