Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2017 i T3

DYNAMIC DISPLAY A bright, 400-nitsrated OLED display makes games, video and applications look gorgeous. Photos come to life thanks to colours that ‘pop’ and blacks that are darker than night Vital stats 2,560 x 1,440 The OLED display’s impressively high pixel resolution 6GB The size of the video memory this laptop supplies 512GB The capacious size of the new Alienware 13’s SSD 2.2mm The amount of key travel you’ll experience PIXEL-PUSHER Nvidia’s new GTX 1060 can handle any game you decide to throw at it. It can even power the latest VR titles without breaking a sweat Wow, that’s a small gaming laptop. Yes, it is. In fact, at just 13 inches it’s one of the most compact you can buy. If you’re looking for a mini yet muscular machine…

Apple has finally pulled its finger out and unleashed a new range of MacBooks, only about six months after GaGu’s malfunctioning crystal ball projected news of their imminent arrival. They look… just okay? Not a huge amount better than the 2015 line-up, despite that intriguing touch bar. The worrying thing is that even with all the improvements, GaGu didn’t immediately don his Tim Cook t-shirt and rush to his local Apple Store, credit card in hand. Mainly because Guru’s credit card can no longer keep pace with Apple’s pricing. Better, instead, to pay off a chunk in anticipation of the stunning-looking Surface Studio. Microsoft’s hardware division is on fire right now, providing you completely ignore the mobile phone market. Finally, Guru’s measurement gland was stimulated this month with the IndieGoGo…

ROB CARNEY Editor of T3 and an expert on all things smart home, Rob is particularly interested in connected lighting, and loves it when his Hue lights flash when his doorbell rings. NICK ODANTZIS Paranoia has taken hold of deputy editor Nick, and therefore he’s a smart home security expert. He currently has no less than eleven connected cameras around his home. CLAIRE DAVIES Sleep expert Claire knows all about wellbeing tech and keeping yourself healthy around the house. She also knows more than is healthy about kitchen gadgets! DUNCAN BELL Lifestyle editor Duncan is a connected home – and multi-room audio – expert, and can advise on everything from setting up your Sonos to getting Amazon Echo to order you a puppy. CHRIS HASLAM If there’s a man who…

We can’t wait to have robot butlers. Sure, this might lead to a very small chance of a robot revolution and the destruction of humanity as we know it, but it’s a small price to pay for the possibility of one day having a lovely cup of coffee brought to you while you lay in bed on a Sunday morning. We might not quite be at the point where robots hand-deliver food items, but thanks to Amazon and Google’s work on artificial intelligence we’re moving ever closer to that delightfully lazy future. First up there’s Amazon Echo (£150), a small, cylindrical speaker with a built-in microphone and an artificial intelligence named Alexa, who responds to your voice commands, giving you the music you love, news bulletins, access to your calendar,…

1 ADIDAS MICOACH BALL With sensors stuffed inside the MiCoach ball, you can track your speed, spin, strike and flight path data, with the stats instantly beamed to the companion app on your phone, so when you inevitably welly it over the top of the goal post you’ll know exactly why. £150, adidas.co.uk 2 PLAYERTEK POD It might look like a sports bra for men, but if you really want to improve your game it’s a must buy (you’ll just have to swallow your pride). The pod attaches to your collar and analyses your onpitch performance, so you can pore over stats later and find areas to work on. €199, playertek.com 3 ZEPP SOCCER Insert this sensor where the sun doesn’t shine (your calf sleeve, don’t be rude now) and…

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Monitor your home in HD with this wireless security camera kit Home security camera systems give us peace of mind when we’re away by keeping an eye on the homestead and notifying us if anything’s amiss. But the key is finding a system you trust. T3’s done the hard work for you this issue by tracking down the Blink Camera (blinkforhome.co.uk), a wire-free video home security and monitoring system. This issue, we’re offering three readers the chance to each win a Blink Camera three-pack and sync module kit (worth £260 each). The battery powered Blink Camera, perfect for homeowners and renters, sports a wireless design that will slip neatly into your existing home decor scheme. It utilises HD video tech, plus temperature and motion sensors, to gain an understanding of…

THE SUPER SIX Smartphones 01 SAMSUNG GALAXY S7/S7 EDGE www.samsung.com PRICE From £569 Tested T3 255 The S7 duo are superbly-designed phones with brilliant cameras, beautiful screens and some innovative additions. T3 SAYS These Galaxies are simply the best phones of the year, whichever you go for. 02 IPHON E 7/7 PLUS www.apple.com/uk PRICE From £719 Tested T3 262 Water resistance, great haptic feedback and an amazing camera set-up are just some of the features on Apple’s stunning new releases. Expensive but brilliant. T3 SAYS If you can get past the lack of a headphone socket, you have a winner here. 03 HTC 10 www.htc.com PRICE £570 Tested T3 256 HTC finally delivers with its new handset, with loads of power, a responsive interface, great battery life and incredible audio…

Breaking Bad Originally filmed on 35mm, Breaking Bad’s gloriously seedy and beautifully cinematic New Mexico drug cookery escapades stand up incredibly well to its conversion to 4K. So much so that if you’ve already binged the whole series, you’ll be glad to do it again. £8.99 p/month, Netflix Premium The Grand Tour Production values on Amazon’s cars-and-silliness reboot are off the charts, putting the shenanigans of Clarkson, May and Hammond on a whole new level and offering an awesome view of some of the world’s finest high-end vehicles. Utterly indulgent. From £5.99 p/month, Amazon Prime The Young Pope Sky’s original series, starring Jude Law, hasn’t pulled in enormous audience figures, but the story of the first American pontiff glitters with Vatican finery. Stream the jewel of the Sky Q UHD…

THE SUPER SIX Home audio 01 NAIM MU-SO QB www.naimaudio.com PRICE £595 Tested T3 256 With powerful, room-filling sound, exquisite detail, a rock-solid build and eye-popping design features, the Qb is a stunning wireless speaker in a condensed package. T3 SAYS It might be smaller than the original Mu-so, but the Qb is every bit as incredible. 02 B&O A1 www.beoplay.com PRICE £199 Tested T3 257 This portable speaker has an astonishing 24-hours battery life, making it perfect for long-listening on the move, aided by the hard-wearing, splashproof design. The sound is also remarkable, given the size. T3 SAYS Small, powerful and portable. 03 RIVA S www.rivaaudio.co.uk PRICE £199 Tested T3 257 This is a beautifully-made Bluetooth speaker, and IPX4 splash resistance makes it great for the poolside. Thirteen hours…

Pavlok Utilising Pavlovian training techniques to train your brain, the Pavlok delivers a stimulus – from a mild haptic knock to an actual electric shock – when it detects you indulging in undesirable behaviour. The makers claim it can shatter bad habits in one week. $169.99 (£137), pavlok.com Habitaware Keen Less harsh than the Pavlok, but also a little less conspicuous, Habitaware’s Keen has been developed specifically to deal with subconscious personal habits like thumb-sucking and nail-biting. There’s even a sticker-customised kids version (shown). $129 (£103), habitaware.com Somatix Smokebeat Not a wearable in itself, but an app that can read the gyroscope and accelerometer of your smart watch and detect the telltale motions associated with smoking; if you’re trying to quit, it could be just the thing – as long…

Rob Carney EDITOR Rob has been driving around in an Audi R8 Spyder this month – a car capable of 0-62 in a mere 3.1 seconds. He slightly regretted parking it outside his house, as it got egged. Nick Odantzis DEPUTY EDITOR Last issue’s Gift Guide has inspired Nick to make an effort with his presentbuying, instead of hitting the garage forecourt again. Now, if only he could figure out how to do Xmas dinner. Claire Davies ASSISTANT EDITOR As Editor of T3’s shiny new Home section, Claire’s been window shopping for smart home goodies and furniture (p46). She’s also manically excited about Christmas, unlike the next person… Luke O’Neill ART EDITOR With Christmas upon us, Santa’s nemesis Luke is self-medicating by wearing three Bowie tees at once and playing…

Vital stats 5.5-inch The 10 Evo’s sizeable screen serves up 1440 x 2560 pixels 3,200mAh The large battery will provide up to one day’s use (on average) Snapdragon 810 It isn’t the latest Qualcomm chipset, but it’s fast enough One metre The depth of water it can be submerged for 30 minutes BIG SOUND The supplied USB-C headphones contain ultrasonic sensors that detect how good your hearing is, then create a personal sound profile with boosted frequencies for a more precise listening experience THE NEW SLIM The headphone jack has been abandoned to make way for a slimmer body. The Evo measures 8.1mm at its thickest point, but feels much thinner thanks to tapered edges Hmm, this looks interesting. Yes, HTC is back, this time with a lightweight, all-metal smartphone…

TIME TO PAY UP Samsung Pay is supported on the Gear S3. Using NF C and MST, you can pay for goods by tapping the smartwatch against a card reader. Good news if you’ve left your wallet at home – again Vital stats 1.3 inches The size of the S3’s always-on, Super AMOLED display 46mm The size of the watch’s steel case, which itself weighs 47g 4GB The internal memory; store then beam music to Bluetooth earphones 10,000+ The impressive number of apps you can access from the Gear S3 POWER FOR LONGER The Tizen-run Gear S3 packs a 380mAh battery that delivers, on average, three to four days of use. However, using the watch in GPS mode may deplete that power faster Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! We…

Like a hike? Laugh in the face of snow and wet ice this winter, and keep your feet warm and dry with our pick of heavy-duty, yet stylish, weatherproof boots 01 CAT STICTION HI WATERPROOF ICE+ TX These boots will handle everything that winter throws at them. The Vibram Arctic Grip outsole will help you stay surefooted when walking on wet ice, while the fleece lining and microfiber footbed will keep warmth in and bacteria out. £150, www.catfootwear.com/en 02 KURT GEIGER FELIPPO These can be worn with everything from skinny jeans to slim-leg trousers, bridging the gap between smart and casual. The six-eye lace-ups aren’t the techiest boots here, but they’re stylish and feature a non-slip sole to keep you upright on winter nights out. £190, www.kurtgeiger.com 03 DR MARTENS…

I was at the gym. “Don’t take this the wrong way,” said a man, sufficiently loudly for everyone else to hear. “But you’re not doing that right.” Now normally, when someone gives me advice, I tend to have a fairly snappy response, the second word of which is “off”. That’s particularly true when I’m engrossed in something difficult, like trying to pick up a big, heavy weight without farting, or my arms falling off. There was something about this guy that made me have a different reaction, however. Perhaps it was his air of calm authority. Or perhaps it was that he was f**king massive, with muscles like tree bark and an eye-bulging 1,000-yard stare, like he’d seen things. Bad things. So I patiently listened and watched while he demonstrated…

WHAT IS IT? It’s apparently been dubbed ‘the world’s cutest spider robot’, but then that would entirely depend on whether your particular thesaurus includes ‘cute’ as a synonym for ‘really-bloody-creepy’. SPIDER ROBOT? Yep. Just what every contemporary home needs: a wobbly $110 palm-sized one-eyed pseudoarachnid skittering all over your carpet. What’s worse, there’s a $150 version, which can be powered by a neural network, meaning that this spherical blighter actually has the potential to learn. It really is like something from a bad episode of Doctor Who. SO WHAT’S THE POINT? Aside from being an interesting toy, the Xpider could actually be a powerful teaching device. Your children can send it hither and thither using an AR smartphone app, programme it directly using a dead simple visual language, or —…

Skills are what Alexa needs to be more useful – tapping into third-party sources to bring you even more functionality. Everything is accessed via the Amazon Alexa companion app for iOS or Android – just open it up and use the menu to select Skills. Here you’re presented with everything the Echo can access, from news feeds to Dog Facts. There’s even a BMW Connected skill that enables you to use Alexa to open or lock your doors or turn on the climate control. Enabling skills is simple – just go to the desired skill, tap on it and hit Enable. If you’re setting up a smart home skill, such as Hive, there’s a bit more work to do. After enabling the skill you’ll need to discover devices by going…

It’s getting close to that time of year where the glow of festive excess is wearing off and the scales are telling you to put down that fork, strap on the latest fitness gear and get a sweat on. If you’re taking your first tentative steps into fitness, you don’t need to splash out on top-spec tech – and that’s what this collection of the best fitness gear under £100 is for. Keeping trim and healthy has never been more frugal and fun! 01 Philips ActionFit Wireless Freedom headphones There aren’t many major brand sports headphones that are so feature-packed and under £100. Philips’ ActionFit Wireless Freedom headphones come with Bluetooth and are water-resistant. They also major on comfort, coming with three choices of earbud fit. £69.99, www.philips.co.uk/c-m-so/headphones 02 Lifefactory…

A look back at what made Team Ico’s games stand out from the crowd WORLDS APART Each game exists separately from the other, but there’s a unique familiarity to both the architectural design and the environmental isolation. Themes reciprocate, but rarely tie up. HOOFING ABOUT Ocarina of Time may have got there first, but Argo felt like a horse done right in SOTC. Not only did he ferry you around the place but was also pivotal in battles. That bond is amplified with Trico in TLG. STICKING IT TO ‘EM Ico forsakes conventional weapons, instead arming you a chunk of twoby-four from B&Q. It’s your only means to vanquish ethereal spirits. Luckily, they’re a bit susceptible to splinters. TAKING A LOAD OFF The Last Guardian loads your progress via waypoints.…

ISSUE 264 / JANUARY 17 IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR THE VERY BEST TECH AVAILABLE TODAY, YOU HAVE DEFINITELY COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. T3 Elite is the best gadget-buying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve ruthlessly filtered all the categories that count, to bring you rock-solid recommendations. We’ve selected a Super Six of elite gear for each of the categories listed below. If something’s not included, we don’t rate it – it’s that simple. Each Super Six is ranked in order, and the number-one product makes it into The Elite (p120), which is our pick of the 12 best products you can buy today. To make your next purchase as straightforward as possible, we’ve also included useful buying advice, and highlighted the hottest gear you can get…

Wacom Bamboo Fineline II Narrow-tipped and supremely accurate, this stylus makes handwriting, sketching and other artistry particularly easy. There’s a quick-access thumb button close to the tip, wide app support, and convenient USB charging. £39.99, wacom.com Adobe Creative Cloud Stylus This two-part combo may be showing its age, but it offers something a little different: a comfortable, pressure-sensitive pen, and a digital ruler that can help you with drawing lines, french curves and much more. £25, adobe.com Stilo 2A Active, but not connected, the Stilo lacks pressure sensitivity and palm deadening – but its AAA battery should last a good month, and it’s compatible with all kinds of screens. If all you’re looking for in a stylus is fine control, an active tip like this is an excellent choice. £32,…

THE SUPER SIX Laptops 01 DELL XPS 13 www.dell.com PRICE £1,060 Tested N/A The XPS 13 is brilliantly designed and outperforms its rivals under the hood. The infinity display gives you the expanse of a 13.3-inch screen on an 11.9-inch laptop. T3 SAYS With its fantastic performance and build, it’ll serve you well for years to come. 02 MACBOOK PRO www.apple.com/uk PRICE From £1,749 Tested T3 264 Supremely powerful with loads of innovation, including USB-C and that brilliant Touch Bar, but come on Apple -give us back the glowing Apple logo! T3 SAYS The ultimate laptop for any task -pricey, but absolutely worth every penny. 03 ASUS ZENBOOK NX500 www.asus.com PRICE £1,699 Tested T3 239 The diminutive NX500 boasts a stunning design, impressive power and a bright, vibrant screen. The…

HyperX Cloud II Virtual 7.1 support is just one thing this headset does well; it’s got a thick, well-balanced soundstage, a super-clear mic, brilliant padding, console compatibility and a sturdy aluminium headband. £75, hyperxgaming.com Sennheiser GSP 300 Sennheiser’s mid-range headset is lighter than the Cloud II, it’s arguably more comfortable for long gaming sessions, and it’s a heck of a lot louder. If you like to give your ear drums a battering, consider this the optimum choice. £89.99, sennheiser.com V-MODA Crossfade Wireless For the ultimate in closed-back sound, hit up this Bluetoothenabled Crossfade headset. Tremendously rich bass and treble, massively comfortable with military durability. Charge via USB when the battery runs out. £249.99, v-moda.com…

THE SUPER SIX Connected tech 01 NETATMO PRESENCE www.netatmo.com PRICE £249.99 Tested T3 264 The smartest outdoor security camera around, Netatmo’s Presence offers people/car/animal detection, to minimise false alarms, so the light only comes on when it matters. 1080p video is top notch too. T3 SAYS The perfect cam for mean streets. 02 THE NORTH FACE ACCESS PACK www.thenorthface.com PRICE £215 Tested T3 262 The Access Pack gives you quick, erm, access to your tech thanks to its ingenious one-touch entry system, while a sturdy exoskeleton offers extra protection. T3 SAYS Rapid gadget access on the move 03 SNOOPER DVR-4HD www.snooper.co.uk PRICE £149.99 Tested T3 263 As well as a sharp 1080p image for recordings, Snooper’s dash-cam offers speed detection, forward-collision alerts and lane-departure warnings, and has a superb 2.7-inch…

You don’t always have to spend big money to get something you’ll love to bits. That’s why we’ve put together a list of our favourite products for £100 and under. Some of our chosen gadgets also happen to be the best things you can get in their particular category, others are great-value alternatives to bigger ticket purchases, but all are brilliant products we’d be happy to use ourselves. So next time you get paid and there’s spare cash burning a hole in your trouser pocket, make sure you consult T3’s £100 Hotlist! THE SUPER SIX 01 LOGITECH UE ROLL 2 www.ultimateears.com PRICE £79.99 Here’s a Bluetooth speaker that’s as home on the slopes as it is on the beach. Loud, uncompromising and happy to get wet, the Roll 2 is…

T3 looks forward to an age where robot butlers are a standard smart home fixture, cooking our meals, overseeing the housework and handling all of that upkeep so we can relax and have more fun. 2017 will see us taking a big step forward in the virtual home assistant movement, thanks to the continuing evolution of Amazon Echo and (finally in the UK) the arrival of Google Home. These voice-activated speakers have the potential to enhance our lives by picking up the slack on grocery shopping, for example, or boost our productivity by managing our busy schedules. The potential with such high-powered, voiceactivated assistants is massive, and we’re only just scratching the surface. In this issue’s cover feature we look at this life-enhancing home tech to help you get a…

TUNEABLE SOUND The Phantom Air uses the Trinity 5 tuning system, a set of removeable filters that screw into the earbuds to adjust bass and high frequencies Vital stats 7mm The diameter of the titanium dynamic drivers THREE HOURS The battery life (average use) per each full charge 5g The weight of each splashproof, aluminium earbud FIVE The number of tuning filters supplied here MULTI-FUNCTION A built-in mic means you can answer calls on the go. A multi-function button on the side of the earbuds enables you to power on, play or pause music, and skip tracks What’s all this, then? What you’re looking at here, buddy, is the Phantom Air, aka, the world’s first tuneable wireless earbuds. The tech crammed into each earbud enables you to tweak the bass…

THE READER Sarah James Vinyl-lover Candice wants a stereo setup that sounds good without costing loads. She wants to listen records aloud and on cans, and on the move via a digital audio player. THE EXPERT Steve May T3’s audio expert spends his days listening to the highest of ‘fi’. He knows a good noise when he hears it – and says you don’t have to spend big money to get quality sounds. 01 BOX FRESH The TN-400BT’s S-shaped tonearm has a universal headshell, making replacements a doddle. The player comes with a quality Audio-Technica AT-95E moving magnet cartridge, so it sounds ace straight out of the box 02 PERFECT PARTNERS The Pioneer XDP-100R digital audio player supports Bluetooth apTX streaming, making it a perfect match for Sony’s DR-1000X headphones…

Full colour spectrum smart bulbs from Philips Hue (White and Colour Ambience Starter Kit, £150) and LIFX (Color LED Range, $60/£47) are an easy way to enjoy the calming benefits of mood lighting at night. We also rate the Lighting Science Group’s Good Night Biological LED Lamp ($24.95, www.lsgc.com), which supports your body’s production of melatonin, a vital hormone for nourishing sleep. Lamps that simulate sunrise can also help regulate your circadian rhythm, leading to better shuteye. The Withings Aura (£190, www.withings.com) connected alarm clock emits a blue light in the morning to decrease melatonin production, so you wake feeling brighter – and therefore fall asleep easier at night. Lastly, the Sonoro CD2 (£349, sonoro.co.uk) has a sunrise simulator, plus built-in meditation/relaxation programmes to help you unwind, ready to drift…

1 THE HOME APP The first step is to download the new Google Home app. This enables you to manage the Google Assistant settings associated with your Google Home. When you’ve got the app up and running, simply scan for devices and follow the on-screen commands to set up your device. You may be asked to change your language settings to US English (as Google Home isn’t officially available in the UK yet). 2 LINK YOUR MUSIC OK, now you’ll want to get your music service linked. If you’re on Google Play Music, you’re ready to go. But for Spotify, you’ll need to link your (Premium) account. Go to the menu and choose Music, tap on Spotify and then hit Link. Sign in and you’re done. Try it by saying…

Our mission is to bring you the clearest recommendations we can – and that means a great deaL of hard work happens before a product even reaches our pages! Because we only feature products the T3 team would happily use ourselves, we end up discarding a significant number of options in each category before settling on a final shortlist to review. In this respect, T3 Select does exactly what it says on the tin, picking only the best of the best to test; the gear we know you’ll want to seriously consider purchasing. And that should mean an end to you having to undertake hours of painstaking research and product comparisons. You won’t see any duff products featured in our tests, but you will come away with clarity on which…

Make your day simpler with your smartphone. These apps will change your life for the better! 01 JUSTPARK PARKING No more frustrated shopping trips. Find and book your perfect parking space in advance in 1,000+ cities. Free, app store, google play 02 LAUNDRAPP It’s a dry cleaning and laundry service with free delivery and collection, all driven by your smartphone. Get lazy! Free, App Store, Google Play 03 TICKETMASTER UK Always missing gigs? Discover and buy tickets to thousands of music, sport, festival and comedy events. Free, App Store, Google Play 04 DROPIT Shop ‘light’ by dropping your shopping off at locations near major London stores, then have it delivered. Free, App Store 05 BRIGHTNEST Keep your home in great shape with rotas, schedules and tips on cleaning. Bachelors –…

 THE SUPER SIX TVs 01 PANASONIC TX -65DX902B www.panasonic.co.uk PRICE £3,299 Tested T3 258 This big 4K beast certainly has the wow factor, delivering stunning picture clarity, terrific sound and a range of features that include Netflix and Amazon streaming. T3 SAYS Getting the cinema experience on your home TV has never been closer. 02 SONY KD-65ZD9 www.sony.co.uk PRICE £4,000 Tested T3 263 An amazing panel, that not only looks incredible, but is equipped with Sony’s Backlight Master Drive technology, meaning 4K HDR content is jaw-droppingly good. T3 SAYS If you want to make the most of 4K HDR content - this is the screen for you. 03 PHILIPS 55PUT 6400 www.philips.co.uk PRICE £629 Tested T3 255 Another 4K bargain – this Philips isn’t quite up there with the Panasonic…

Ockel Sirius A This wedge of electronics is about the size of an iPhone 7 Plus but far more versatile. It’s a fully fledged touchscreen Windows 10 PC that fits in your pocket; plug it into a monitor and that integrated screen turns into an input device. £450 (preorder), ockelproducts.com Intel Compute Stick Plug this device, smaller than a typical chocolate bar, into the HDMI socket of a monitor and you’ve got yourself a full-on Windows PC. There are loads of versions available; grab one with WiFi and Windows 10 pre-installed. £71.99, intel.co.uk Sumvision Cyclone Mini PC 2 Muscular enough to push out 4K resolution video and equipped with everything you’ll need — bar peripherals — for a full Windows 10 computing experience, Sumvision’s miniature marvel could be the Windows…

THE SUPER SIX Smartwatches 01 APPLE WATCH SERIES 2 www.apple.com/uk PRICE From £369 Tested T3 262 Apple’s wearable now packs GPS, water resistance for swim tracking, and even more styles – not to mention the ace watchOS 3, which keeps everything ticking over. T3 SAYS Apple has nailed it this time – the Series 2 is the best smartwatch around. 02 MONDAINE HELVETICA 1 www.mondaine.com PRICE £650 Tested T3 259 The Helvetica 1 is stunning on the wrist and packed with smarts, including fitness and sleep tracking contained within a sub-dial at the bottom – though further notifications can be found within the phone app. T3 SAYS A stunning and smart timepiece. 03 PEBBLE TIME STEEL www.getpebble.com PRICE £229.99 Tested T3 249 The Pebble Time Steel brings with it ease…

Perfect placement Leaving your thermostat in the right spot is vitally important; while it might look cool framed up as a wall centerpiece, if it’s in a draught or near a radiator it’s not going to have a clue what the true average temperature of your home actually is. Move it somewhere neutral. Don’t go mad While an always-connected thermostat seems a brilliant idea where your winter expenditure is concerned, being able to switch on your heating from anywhere could lead to higher bills, not lower. Use your thermostat’s app to switch your heating off when you’re not going to be there, and rely on its thermostatic abilities to make your home warm otherwise. Set your preferences Letting thermostats like Nest know what temperature you prefer in certain weather conditions…