ULTIMATE
GADGET WISHLIST
2022’s most exciting new products – prepare to drool
Words: David Nield
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO ALVA TT V2
Making other record players look rather drab and basic by comparison, the Cambridge Audio Alva TT V2 exudes quality even before you’ve put needle to vinyl. As well as everything you’d expect, the turntable gives you aptX HD Bluetooth connectivity, a built-in phono stage (plus the option to use your own), and an improved tonearm.
£1,700,
cambridgeaudio.com
NOVETO N1 INVISIBLE HEADPHONES
How do a pair of invisible headphones work, you might ask? The Noveto N1 sits in front of you like a miniature soundbar, using what’s known as beamforming technology to create a binaural audio experience not unlike wearing a pair of headphones, but without the physical earbuds. We’re very much looking forward to giving them a try.
$800
(about
£590),
noveto.com
SAMSUNG ODYSSEY ARK
Not many monitors are going to get your games, movies and spreadsheets up in front of you as clearly and as impressively as the newly unveiled Samsung Odyssey Ark: this giant 55-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio curved screen really has to be seen to be believed, and it can be used vertically as well as horizontally for the ultimate display experience.
£TBC,
samsung.com
ASUS ROG FLOW Z13
The 13.4-inch ROG Flow Z13 from Asus is a 2-in-1 tablet/laptop hybrid that offers better gaming performance than a lot of laptops – even the best and most demanding games are going to look fast and fluid on this device, with a 12th-gen Core i9 and an RTX 3050 Ti GPU under the hood, as well as a maximum of 16GB of RAM.
£TBC,
rog.asus.com
ASUS ZENBOOK 17 FOLD
In terms of futuristic devices for 2022, the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold is going to be hard to beat. This foldable device is all OLED screen, so you can use it as a massive 17.3-inch tablet, bend it and bring up a virtual keyboard on the lower half or even attach an external keyboard to use it like a traditional laptop. That’s a hell of a flex.