Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i T3

TAIGA ORCA Personal watercraft – or ‘jet skis’ if you’re happy to fling around trademarked terms – have quite a petrol-head-y image. They tend to conjure up pictures of bemuscled beachgoers gunning engines, whipping across waves and ploughing into porpoises. But there’s now a way you can star in your own personal Wave Race without damaging the environment: the Taiga Orca. Having spent several years introducing electric engines to snowmobiles, the company has now produced its first fully electric PWC, which offers an impressive 45km range and up to 160hp. Not only does it provide two hours of continuous riding on a single charge but with the included charging options you can charge it in around three and a half hours – or upgrade to direct current fast charging and juice…

1 SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD 4 • From £1,649, samsung.com Time and Samsung’s determined engineering has made a big difference to the way we feel about the Galaxy Fold. So many of its initial wrinkles have been (all too literally) ironed out: now, here in its fourth iteration, the seam in the middle of its internal screen is both barely noticeable and entirely forgivable. Our expectations of a folding phone have settled down, and this might meet every one of them. Newly trimmed down to be even slimmer than before, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 hasn’t been radically redesigned, just gently pared back. It’s also been toughened with a new stronger ultra-thin glass covering both the internal and external screens, making it look and feel premium. That said, it does…

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SMART HOME SAVINGS Cut back on bills with this smart heating and lighting tech HOME AUDIO SETUPS From warm and wired cans to hassle-free streaming speakers SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FLIP 4 REVIEWED The foldable gets a bigger battery and affordable price DELL XPS 15 2022 RATED A bright-screened powerhouse perfect for working on the go * ALL CONTENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE…

SPECIFICATION Drivers 42mm dynamic Frequency range 6Hz to 22kHz Connectivity USB-C, 2.5mm jack, Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptive Microphones 2 per side Battery life 60 hours with ANC Dimensions 180x195x46.3mm Weight 293g Sennheiser may have taken its time to get this sequel to 2019’s Momentum 3 out but it’s easy to see why. The Momentum 4 Wireless completely refresh and reinvent the series with upgraded performance and the very latest features. A major design refresh is always going to be a risk, but the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless pull it off. Ditching the bulky metal bars for a smooth plastic hinge, they look smart and sophisticated, even if they do blend in more with the other premium cans on the market from the likes of Bose and Sony. We were…

BOWMORE X ASTON MARTIN ARC-52 On first glance, this might look more like eau de toilette than the water of life but it’s actually a collaboration between the first licensed Islay distillery Bowmore and classic car brand Aston Martin. Aged for 52 years in a sherry butt and an American oak ex-bourbon hogshead, this single-malt whisky offers a taste of days gone by pushing maturation to its absolute limit. Meanwhile, it simultaneously gestures towards the future with a gorgeous curved decanter inspired by Aston Martin’s legacy of cutting-edge design. This is a truly unmissable whisky, offering fragrances of vanilla and fruit, and alighting on your palate with citrus, tobacco and peat. And you better act fast – it comes in a limited batch of just 100, so you should get…

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This year marks the 10th birthday of the Tesla Model S. It’s been a T decade since the dream of a mass-produced electric car with fast charging, internet connectivity, over-the-air software updates, massive performance, loads of practicality and hundreds of miles of range became a reality. During that time, increasing awareness of the damage caused by fossil fuels, married to a surging public appetite for electric cars, has seen myriad new and legacy car manufacturers enter the e-vehicle space. As a result, there’s never been more choice and EVs are more affordable than ever before. So is now finally the right time for you to buy an electric car? For a lot of drivers, the answer is yes. Despite the car market still being ravaged by component shortages and global…

USE ROUTE PLANNING APPS Careful route planning, and knowing where the fastest and most convenient chargers are, is key to a successful EV road trip. Tesla’s navigation system and Supercharger network is the gold standard, telling you when to stop, and for precisely how long, to reach your destination as quickly as possible. Other systems, including Google Maps, aren’t as good. Instead do your research using Zap Map (zap-map.com) and A Better Route Planner (abetterrouteplanner.com). HAVE A CHARGER BACKUP PLAN Public chargers don’t always work. Give yourself plenty of time (and range) to find another, and make sure you have downloaded the app and created an account for every charge network you plan to use. Do this before setting off, as some service stations have poor phone coverage and chargers…

HOW WE TEST In T3, we feature only the finest gadgets out there, and we believe that you – our loyal reader – deserve only the best tech in your life. We don’t want you to waste time, and money, on inferior products, and that’s exactly why our Tested section exists. In here you’ll find only the latest and hottest tech. Each product has been handpicked and tested by T3’s experts. We only choose people with specialist knowledge for each test, so you know you’re going to get an outcome based on many years of experience in their respective field. As well as our traditional five-star rating system (right), we also give out awards to particularly exceptional gadgets, using the line-up below - so when you spot one of these,…

Nothing is anything but conventional and the same can be said of its first smartphone, the Phone 1. Its transparent rear design houses a series of notification lights and has a kind of techno-industrial vibe. This design language and those lights are the fun-factor and stand-out aspect of this smartphone debut. The Nothing Phone 1 is unusual, that’s for sure, embodying the partially transparent design language that the Nothing Ear 1 earphones first presented. It is a chunky handset, though, more so than its 8.3mm thickness would suggest. The screen itself is a 6.55-inch OLED panel, so slightly smaller than the current norm in most flagships, but it’s a sensible size to reach across during use. While it’s not exactly anything special, it does tick all the mod cons, such…

But, personally, I love this month. Not because I’m a hardcore harvest festival fan; instead the produce I’m thankful for is all the brand new tech that drops at this time of year. Not only have we been blessed with the bounty of Samsung’s latest crop of folding phones – the Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 – but the iPhone 14 is ripening as we speak, ready for Apple’s imminent launch event. We’re also revelling in tech’s mouth-watering bounty here at T3. We’ve collected a cornucopia of the 101 freshest gadgets on the market and served them up for your delectation. Whether you’re looking for creative kit, labour-saving bots or commute-cutting vehicles, we’ve got you covered. Meanwhile, for those of you looking to get kitted up for your…

#SOUND #1 JBL FLIP 6 If you really want to take your audio wherever the party’s happening, the newest revision of the Flip has it where it counts. It’s portable (of course) and powerful, boasting a super-agile and plenty loud soundstage, which can be tweaked to your liking with in-app EQ. And if things get too raucous, it’ll withstand both the elements and a dip in the pool, thanks to its IP67-rated protection. £129, jbl.com #2 MARK LEVINSON NO. 5909 These are audiophile headphones for audiophile money, so they’ll not be within everyone’s reach. But if you want access to sublime closed back audio quality at home, as well as the ability to wear your cans out and about and take advantage of adaptive ANC while you’re at it, the 5909s are…

Work MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO 8 Emperor of the detachable tablet hybrid, this Surface has a brilliant keyboard attachment with a backlight, and surprising power. It uses full-fat 11th-gen Intel CPUs, capable of the same feats as a traditional laptop. However, here you can ditch the keyboard and let the Surface Pro 8 stand up using its brilliantly designed kickstand. From £999, microsoft.com HUAWEI MATEBOOK E Huawei’s MateBook E is what you’d get if you looked at the Surface Pro 8 and decided to make it feel even more like a tablet. The screen part is slimmer, and the kickstand is built into the keyboard rather than the tablet itself. It still has laptop-grade Intel processors, though, and a gorgeous OLED display. A great deal in 2022. From £599, huawei.com HP…

SPECIFICATIONS Display 13.6-inch 2560 x 1664 LED Chip Apple M2 CPU 8-core GPU 8-/10-core Neural Engine 16 cores RAM 8GB / 16GB / 24GB Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB SSD Operating system MacOS Battery up to 15 hours Connectivity MagSafe 3, 2x Thunderbolt 3, 3.5mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 Dimensions 11.3x304.1x215mm Weight 1.24kg Redesigned, reinvigorated, revolutionary. The all-new MacBook Air M2 is a revelation. It’s so good it’s knocking on the door of the MacBook Pro series. But what makes it so good? There’s so much to choose from. For starters, it’s Apple’s most affordable MacBook in the new range, being less than the MacBook Pro M2 13-inch, and a lot less than the MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch models too. It’s not as cheap…

SPECIFICATION Screen 6.7-inch 2412x1080 pixels 120Hz AMOLED CPU Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 GPU Adreno 730 RAM 8GB / 16GB Capacity 128GB / 256GB Camera 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro; 16MP front Battery 4,800mAh OS OxygenOS, Android 12 Connectivity USB-C, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 Dimensions 163.0x75.4x8.8mm Weight 203.5g Looking for a speedy flagship phone? Then the OnePlus 10T is definitely worth considering. Think fast performance paired with lightning speed charging – it’s undoubtedly a powerful piece of kit. The 6.7-inch display sits flat against the body of the phone, and it looks great. With a resolution of FHD+ at 2412 x 1080p, with 10-bit colour depth, up to 950 nits peak brightness and HDR10+ support, you can expect a sharp, bright and vibrant screen no matter what. Like most other…