Welcome

Hello, and welcome to Stuff ’s hi-fi special

HOT STUFF

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STREAM

How long do the rings of power last between charges? Are they Qi-compatible? Stuff can answer all your new-to-streaming questions…

ICON

LOEWE STELLAR from £3300 / go.stuff.tv/Stellar

GAMES

FIRST PLAY METAPHOR: REFANTAZIO PS5, PS4, XSX,

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ElevenLabs Reader (£free /iOS)

THE WELLYWEIGHT FOUNDER ON 3D PRINTERS, CHINESE WELLS AND VOLUNTARY CHILD LABOUR

Malcolm Lewis

Pump up the clam

Do some shrewd improvements to Samsung’s ever-popular clamshell mean it’s now a better option than the boringly un-folding Galaxy S24?

Presence of the Nord

The OnePlus mid-ranger asserts itself with a metal body and a dazzling screen… and the result is a stunning value-packed phone

Win the air tonight

Why buy a fan, a heater and a purifier when one machine can do all three?

YOUR SHORTCUT TO A SENSATIONAL SUMMER

Hisense’s 2024 TV lineup will make it a hot one no matter what the weather outside is playing at – and here’s why

Let’s tick together

A connected watch can smarten up your life, not just your wrist. So we’ve tested seven of the latest models to help you choose…

Quirking class hero

From a sub-brand of trendy tech mavericks Nothing, the CMF Phone 1 has some unique advantages over the low-cost competition

I’m Pill standing

Apple’s perky portable speaker wasn’t dead after all, just having a break –but does the new model’s polish justify its high price?

It’s phonely love

TWO WEEKS WITH THE SURFACE LAPTOP 7 (13.8IN)

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

It’s really not what you expect from a major publisher these days, but Capcom’s curious blend of action, real-time strategy and tower defence is one of the most original games you’ll play all year

UPVOTED WEBCAMS

Chris Rowlands looks into the best desktop lenses to give you a sharper online presence –whether you’re livestreaming to the world or just flipping the bird at your boss

RIGHT HEAR, RIGHT NOW

Performance, convenience, style – it’s not unreasonable to demand a bit of everything when you’re choosing the home hi-fi kit that will take your listening experience to the next level… so, to make sure you get what you deserve, we’ve put together a list of the best audio gear around, from turntables to streamers

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BETA YOURSELF MESSAGING

Remember when you’d have chats with real, live humans? Who has time for that these days? Try Craig Grannell’s tips for using your phone to send instant messages instead…

APPLE iPAD PRO (M4)

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Smartphones

Prices quoted are for handset only unless otherwise

Headphones

IN-EAR HEADPHONES

SMARTWATCHES FITNESS TECH

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

LAPTOPS

1 Apple MacBook Air 13in (M3) from £996

TVs

1 Samsung QE65S95D £2999 / go.stuff.tv/SamsungS95D The

SOUNDBARS STREAMERS

1 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max £1699 / go.stuff.tv/AmbeoMax

TABLETS CONSOLES

1 Apple iPad Pro (M4) from £999 /

GAMES

1 NEW TIPS & TRICKS You have to

SPEAKERS

1 TIPS & TRICKS You can control your

E-BIKES ELECTRIC CARS

1 Honbike Uni4 £1799 / go.stuff.tv/HonbikeUni4 This

SMART HOME

1 TIPS & TRICKS The Echo’s built-in Zigbee

VR HEADSETS DRONES & ACTION CAMS

BARGAIN BUY 1 Meta Quest 2 £199 /

CAMERAS

System camera prices quoted are for body only

BUDGET BUYS

1 Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) from £55