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GARMIN EDGE EXPLORE 2

Not every bike owner wants a cycling computer

ULTRAHUMAN RING

If you could pick a superpower, what would

STREAM

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NIKON Z 30

If you’re thinking of setting up a YouTube

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FIRST PLAY STREET FIGHTER 6

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FIRST LOOK THERE AND BWAAAACK AGAIN

MARIO + RABBIDS: SPARKS OF HOPE

BEST OF WEIRD STUFF TO LOOK FORWARD TO ON SWITCH

LORELEI AND THE LASER EYES Switch Honestly, we

ROCKET VAN

Ford Pro Electric SuperVan

LEGO SUPER MARIO THE MIGHTY BOWSER

The thing about Bowser is that, no matter

HTC DESIRE 22 PRO

It’s hard to believe in 2022 that HTC

NEWS FEED

SONY PICKS WESTERN DIGITAL FOR ITS PS5 DRIVES

THE NANOLEAF CO-FOUNDER ON EARLY DAYS, TALKING TO APPLE AND SMARTER HOMES

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WIN 1 OF 3 PIVO TRACKING POD BUNDLES WORTH UP TO £400!

Everyone’s creating videos these days, and Pivo’s Pod

Do ya think I’m 6a?

It might be difficult to tell the Pixel 6a apart from its pricier Google brethren, but it really has to set itself apart from the rest of the affordable phone crowd

S2 day once more

Does this brilliantly refined update of Bowers & Wilkins’ epic PX7 noise-cancellers do enough to convince you to look past Sony’s mighty XM5s? 1

Ballad of PC riser

Sony’s console-friendly gaming monitor looks PS5-ready, but it’s also designed to wow keyboard-and-mouse players

Promotion eyes

With sensors bumped up to a full inch, this 360° camera sees beauty all around. But is the image quality worth the outlay?

Running shoes

Training for that all-important autumnal half marathon? Need to get out there after lounging around all summer? Look no further…

Moder ner vac scene

We’ve tested six of the best cordless muck-slurpers of the 2022 crop – but which will clean up, and which will be left in the dust?

Bud brothers

Huawei loves a bit of global teamwork, so it tapped up Devialet for some tuning tips on its new flagship true wireless in-ears

Caught in the squiggle

Fuji’s portable printers have been turning our phone snaps into physical photos for years, but the Link Mini 2 adds daft doodly fun

Pellucid dreams

With its transparent design and glyph lighting, it’d be easy to dismiss the Nothing Phone 1 as a glittery gimmick – so Tom Morgan-Freelander looks through the hype

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

More than a decade since the first Xenoblade Chronicles game was released for the Nintendo Wii, can this massive threequel keep the Japanese RPG flame burning?

Stray

This feline simulator is free as part of PlayStation’s Plus Extra tier. But is it the cat’s whiskers, or should you give it some paws for thought?

As Dusk Falls

With a grounded story framed through choices that make you question your own character, this is quite unlike any game you’ve played before

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ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES

Keen to boost his dental powers, Chris Rowlands brushes up on the best buzzing blasters for keeping plaque at bay

HOW TO DECIDE

1 Brush hour All bristles are different. Some

FINEST WORK THRONG

Work gives you meaning and purpose, said Stephen Hawking, but it’s no fun if you don’t have the right gear; so here’s an array of top productivity tech and accessories to help you get more done – whether you’re looking to dominate the boardroom or breeze through uni projects

SMART STUDENT

Staying on top of your studies and your social life is easy – all you need is the right kit to get you through the most jam-packed school, college or uni days

DIGITAL NOMAD

Why chain yourself to a desk when the world can be your workplace? Here’s how to ensure peak performance wherever planes, trains and automobiles take you…

CAFE CREATIVE

If you’re jobbing from a coffee shop, library or co-working space, you want quality stuff you can easily unload and pack away again

HOME WORKER

When your kitchen is your office, you don’t need to get a pass from HR… but you do need a different kind of approach to kitting up for optimum productivity

ROAD WARRIOR

David Brent famously did much of his best work while cruising up and down the M4 in a Vauxhall Insignia – here are the best accessories for motoring supremacy

BIG CHEESE

When you don’t need to worry about the budget, you can enjoy the best of everything; these are our productivity picks for pros at the top of their game

FREQUENT FLYER

If you’re a regular jetsetter, you need a super-light laptop you can carry on and pop into the seat pocket – just don’t leave it there, eh?

NEVER HAD A DREAM CAM TRUE?

Give your smartphone a camera app worthy of its hardware, and at last you’ll be able to shoot the kind of perfect pics you’ll want to gawp at forever

BETA YOURSELF BE A WRITER

Whether you want to prepare for penning articles, poetry or a debut novel about weasels in space, these tips from Craig Grannell will help you get started on your phone or tablet

CREATE THE PERFECT HOME OFFICE SETUP

A two-punch combo to make your private workplace super-slick

HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 PRO

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HUAWEI HEALTH You need this app to set

MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY

Pad influence The Odyssey console pre-dates Space Invaders