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Hello and welcome to this special extended smart home edition of Stuff. But rather than just present you with a roundup of the connected speakers and plugs you’ve seen already, we’re taking it up a notch in the cover feature: it’s here to help you create a smarter, brighter and cleaner home, as well as showing you the latest gear to enable you to eat healthier and sleep better. Elsewhere we’ve assessed 2024’s best apps to bring fresh life to your phone or tablet – and if you’re in the market for a new slate, we’ve gathered together a selection of the latest well-priced options. We’ve also looked back at the legendary Sony Walkman in our semi-regular Tech Titans feature, and brought you the latest tvOS 17 tips and tricks…

Games have been part of my life for decades. I’m one of three brothers and we played a lot of games growing up – we especially loved GoldenEye and Diddy Kong Racing on the N64. Years before I moved to King, I worked for a TV company called Fremantle. When they bought the Canadian gaming firm Ludia, I became the go-between, bridging the two companies. I went to visit a gaming studio in Montreal and thought it was amazing – I knew then I wanted to get into gaming as a career. I look after sister games Candy Crush Saga and Candy Crush Soda Saga. CCS is the original, but Soda Saga has been around nearly 10 years. It has some unique features like reverse gravity and gummy bears. Most…

Samsung’s Galaxy phone lineup has always stretched further than a few flagship handsets, but it’s only recently that FE versions have brought the best of the brand to a price point normally occupied by the Galaxy A series. In theory, the S23 FE is a recipe for the perfect mid-range smartphone: similar styling to the fully fledged S23, a bright OLED display, a proficient trio of rear cameras, a chipset that can keep pace, and a long-lasting battery, all at a price that won’t shred your wallet. The S24 will be official by the time you read this, but it doesn’t provide the mid-range value for money of this model – which comes in at £100 less than its predecessor. With bank balances currently under more pressure than deeply buried…

■ MORE TIDY BUYS VAX ONEPWR GLIDE 2 Vax is known for its carpet cleaners, but it does a pretty good job of washing other things too. This is a fine and reasonably compact cordless hard-floor cleaner, ideal for banishing muddy boot tracks and kitchen spills; it gets to the edges easily and dries up after itself admirably. £250 / vax.co.uk ECOVACS WINBOT W1 PRO Bad news for George Formby: the Winbot sounds like a sci-fi fantasy, but this is a very real gadget that sprays water from its 60ml reservoir onto your windows as it moves around, and polishes away the streaks. You just need to move it from pane to pane. £399 / ecovacs.com THE HI-TECH HOOVER The Dyson 360 Vis Nav brings an evolution of Dyson’s 360°…

PHILIPS HUE GO £80 / go.stuff.tv/GoLight Accent lights easily add ambience to a living space. They’re most useful to highlight architectural features like an alcove or bookshelves, or you can use one to show off a picture. Put simply, they can generate an instant atmosphere – and they’re one of the most effective ways to use smart lighting. That’s certainly where the Hue Go portable accent light comes into its own. While its 6W bulb with 520 lumens definitely isn’t the brightest, it makes up for this in flexibility: the in-built battery means it can be taken to different rooms while it’s on. Battery life isn’t stunning – you’ll get a mere 2.5hrs at full brightness – but you can extend this significantly with less showy light settings, with 18hrs possible…

■ MORE BEDTIME BRILLIANCE PHILIPS X KOKOON SLEEP HEADPHONES These nocturnal earphones are a dream for restless sleepers, offering a comfy fit with buds so thin you can wear them all night, and a smorgasbord of relaxing sounds and playlists. The app and battery life need improvement, mind. £228 / kokoon.io MOONBIRD This is a handheld breathing-based device that sets out to help with sleep as well as stress and anxiety. It works by leading you through slow breathing techniques that, according to the scientific small print, can improve your heart-rate variability. A connected app shows the results. £159 / moonbird.life GOOGLE PIXEL WATCH 2 There’s a lot Google’s latest smartwatch can do, but it’s in the world of sleep where it truly shines. For one, it offers detailed sleep…

FIRST ADD THESE… ONE PIXEL BUDS PRO You’ll need some Bluetooth kit to unlock tunes and audiobooks from the Pixel Watch 2, and it so happens that Google’s own Buds Pro wireless in-ears make for a mighty pairing. Combining a snug fit with competitive battery life and good ANC, not to mention a wireless charging case with three full charges, they come in six colours and sound great. £199 / store.google.com TWO MIIMALL METAL STRAP Google’s Metal Links band is a £209 treat if you have the cash to splash. But for anyone after a more thrifty alternative, this Amazon special is an easy way to smarten up your Pixel Watch 2 in a snap. The link system and clasp aren’t quite as refined as Google’s, but it’s available in…

MOODISTORY Our favourite iPhone mood tracker is now on Android too. Low-effort logging quickly builds up a colourful calendar that shows at a glance how you’ve felt in recent weeks. Want to go further? There’s also scope for journalling, events analysis and even data export to PDF, ready for offline perusal. £free (IAP) / Android, iOS ONE SEC Also new to Android, One Sec sits between you and wanton timewasting, asking you to pause and take a deep breath each time you open any flagged ‘problem’ app or website. The idea is to rewire your brain to switch apps with intent, rather than bouncing between them all day long like an unthinking pinball. £free (IAP) / Android, iOS SOKA When the first item on your bucket list is ‘Make a…

BACON – THE GAME Reckon bacon is the perfect food hack? On pancakes? Sure. But what about on a cocktail? Or a cat? Or Kevin Bacon? That’s the goal here, via increasingly tricky saucepan flips. And with v2, Bacon Studio lets you build and share your own levels, so you can put bacon on anything. Vegetarian? Pretend it’s, er, pink lettuce. £free / Android, iOS LUCK BE A LANDLORD With a foul rent-happy landlord and game mechanics based on slot machines, this one feels like clever commentary on the current state of renting and mobile gaming alike. But thanks to its short games, roguelike progression and plethora of symbols and rules, it’s actually a perfect mix of immediacy and strategy. £3.89 / Android ● £4.99 / iOS SUBPAR POOL Think…

THE BASICS ■ Take control On the new Siri Remote, the TV button opens the TV app. A long press of ‘<’ loads the home screen. Hate that app? Use Settings > Remote and Devices > TV Button to have it load the home screen instead. Double-click the TV button for an iOS-like app switcher where you can swipe up to force-quit an unruly app… or avoid the remote and use your iPhone instead. ■ Centre yourself Hold the TV button to open the revamped Control Centre. Its tabbed interface provides fast access to loads of settings, including Continuity Camera, the sleep timer, and search. Use the rightmost menu to select a user – each of whom can have a custom home screen and logins – and wonder why your…

£700/go.stuff.tv/LegionGo DAY 01 What’s more powerful than the Steam Deck, rocks a larger, higher-res display than the Asus ROG Ally, and sports decidedly Switch-like controllers that can double up as a mouse of sorts for first-person shooters? Lenovo’s shouty new gadget sounds like the best of all worlds – but that knowledge didn’t prepare me for quite how effing big it is. The Legion Go makes a Steam Deck feel diddy. With its 8.8in display, no PC-based handheld fills my vision quite like this does. However, it makes for a seriously chunky, heavy, and not all that backpack-friendly device. I can already tell it won’t be very comfy for long play sessions. It’s a good job there’s a built-in kickstand for tabletop gaming using the detachable controllers once your forearms…

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HOT BUY 1 Sony WH-1000XM5 £279 / go.stuff.tv/WHXM5 Nobody was able to displace Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones from the top of this list for two years… yet the latest model manages to be even better. Key to the XM5s’ overall quality is the new carbon-fibre composite 30mm drivers: they bring even greater clarity than the previous generation, and the sound reproduction is beautifully precise. The simple fact is that these are the best noise-cancellers around by almost every measure. You really won’t regret buying them. Stuff says Sony keeps its grip on the top spot with an unrivalled combo of great sound, ANC and comfort 2 Sennheiser Momentum 4 £279 / go.stuff.tv/SM4 These are headphones that sound naturalistic, engaged and entirely musical, making every recording sound like an event. And they’ll last…

£4399/astellnkern.co.uk Nice. How many carrots is that? What’s it to you, Bugs? Try taking a bite out of the SP3000 and you’ll need to visit a dentist, not a greengrocer. And while the carats you’re thinking of do indeed come from the ground, you’ll be very lucky to find any by digging around in your allotment or wandering down the veg aisle of your local Aldi: Astell&Kern has slathered this limited-edition digital music player in 24K gold plates. That might not be one of the hardest metals on the periodic table, but we still wouldn’t advise putting it in your coleslaw. What would you suggest instead? Cabbagesium is probably best, mixed with a generous dollop of mayoganese. The gold plating is certainly the most eye-catching thing about this SP3000, but…

Mmm, that looks… draughty. The evenings are already getting lighter, so what better way to celebrate than with a convertible? This isn’t any old ragtop, though: it’s the new Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E Performance, which is the most powerful SL ever. While it has a whopping great V8 under the hood, the SL is also a plug-in hybrid, so it promises plenty of performance and maybe some economy too. Maybe… Much power? Well, armed with a 4L twin-turbo V8, this convertible will shift, giving you 805bhp to play with. That’s enough to propel it from 0 to 60mph in just 2.9secs. And it should be a treat on curvy roads thanks to the AMG Performance 4Matic+ drive system. What about the electric bit? The SL 63 S E Performance…

Apple iPhone 13 from £599/apple.com What’s the story? Ignoring the current iPhone SE, which is such a throwback that we can’t rightly recommend it, Apple doesn’t really do entry-level models: it simply slashes the prices of older-generation hardware instead. The iPhone 13 was top-class just two years ago and is no slouch today. Is it any good? A display notch and a Lightning connector are the only giveaways that the iPhone 13 isn’t one of Apple’s new releases. It still packs a wonderfully colourful Super Retina XDR OLED display, an A15 Bionic processor that’s wonderfully nippy in apps and games, and a battery that can comfortably last all day between top-ups. MagSafe charging, IP68 resistance and Face ID all make the grade, and those dual 12MP rear cameras take delightful…

ARCAM ST5 £799 / go.stuff.tv/ST5 rcam’s ST5 is a fresh face in the competitive A world of music streamers. Priced competitively, this high-end home audio device shares the same design language as the brand’s Radia range, which has bagged wide acclaim for its hi-fi separates. Now it’s the ST5’s turn under the spotlight… but does it hit all the right notes? With its anodised aluminium casing, the ST5’s all-black build is robust and stylish, though with a more discreet appearance than its siblings. The design, free of any knobs or buttons, features a simple one-line text display; this is perfectly readable, if lacking the sharpness of full-colour displays as seen on competitors like the Cambridge CXN V2. Arcam’s focus on performance is pretty clear in that streamlined design, shunning elements…

SEE ALSO… NETGEAR ORBI 860 SERIES Wi-Fi not up to scratch? Netgear offers stellar coverage with its Tri-Band WiFi 6 mesh system, for fast, reliable internet in every room. from £800 / netgear.com RING STICK UP CAM PRO The Swiss Army knife of security cams: packed with HDR video, 3D motion detection and colour pre-roll, this is a titchy guardian for indoors or out. £160 / ring.com VOLTAWARE SENSOR This card-sized sensor fits onto your fusebox and monitors electricity use, breaking down your energy bill for each appliance. £200 / voltaware.com ■ MORE LIFE-LIFTERS DYSON PURIFIER GEN1 HP10 Like the idea of a gadget that can purify the air, heating the room when it’s cold and cooling it when it’s hot? Here’s Dyson’s Purifier Gen1 HP10, with Air Multiplier tech…

AURA CIRCLE $199 / go.stuff.tv/Circle If you’ve ever tried to sleep with thoughts of deadlines and to-do lists whirling around your head, you’ll know that getting an express ticket to the land of Nod can be tough. Well, that’s where the Aura Circle comes in: this smart sleep mask promises a 100% blackout experience. Whether it’s street lights, early sunrises or a neighbour’s security light being triggered by every passing squirrel, the mask will block it all out completely… but there’s much more to the Circle than that. Attired for sound This mask is packed with tech that delivers additional features: soothing soundscapes played through its built-in speakers, and light therapy via a bar built into the front cushion. Connected to a smartphone, it lets you curate your sleep ritual from…

IMAGE TOOLBOX A picture editor that scores highly in the ‘no nonsense’ stakes, Image Toolbox is all about making adjustments at speed. It’s great for rapidly resizing snaps, and for quickly stitching a bunch of them together. A handy comparison view then lets you check you’ve not made a horrible mess of things. £free / Android LOGIC PRO GarageBand on mobile turned out to be quite impressive, letting you compose complete songs on the go, but Logic Pro turns things up to 11. It’s close enough to the desktop app to send projects back and forth between the two – and arguably better than its Mac sibling for virtual synth playing and knob twiddling. £49/yr / iPad STRUCTURED Yep – it’s another calendar app. But this one is aimed at…

LAYA’S HORIZON How we narrowed our eyes when Netflix said it was doing games… but this gorgeous flying adventure marries the elegance and joy from its creator’s Alto titles with a lush open-world 3D island. So good it’s almost enough to stop us grumbling about the latest Netflix price hike. from £4.99/m (Netflix) / Android, iOS POCKET CITY 2 When a game has a bakery called ‘Bread of the Wild’, you know it’s going to be great. And that’s the case with this Sim City-ish town builder that ditches much of the grind, adds lashings of personality, and lets you roam about your wondrous creation rather than solely flying above it like some sort of dispassionate deity. £4.89 / Android ● £4.99 / iOS RETURN TO MONKEY ISLAND If you’re…

£300/go.stuff.tv/L4 ■ The styling of these cans is wonderfully minimalist, but there’s plenty of padding on the headband and large swivelling earcups, and a reasonable amount of passive sound isolation. Clamping force is enough to keep them in place while walking but not so strong that they’re uncomfortable after a few hours riding on your bonce. ■ The wireless connectivity is forward-thinking, with LC3 and Bluetooth LE support as well as LDAC, plus multipoint meaning you can pair them with two devices at once. It’s a shame, then, that I experienced a few unexplained disconnections during my testing. Let’s hope that’s fixable with a firmware update. ■ They sound great across all genres, with plenty of warmth, dynamism and detail. The soundstage perhaps isn’t the widest, and you need to…

Amazon Fire Max 11 What’s the story? As the name suggests, the Max 11 is the most powerful tablet in Amazon’s Fire range, built around an 11in 1200p screen, 4GB of RAM, an octa-core processor and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. And while it doesn’t come with any as standard, the Max 11 supports a host of premium accessories including a keyboard, a stylus and even a game controller. Like the other tablets here it runs on Android, but Amazon has slathered its own UI over the top like a slab of restrictive butter: users must download from Amazon’s own app store rather than Google Play. On the upside, there’s close integration with Amazon services like Kindle, Audible and Prime Video, not to mention Alexa. Is it any good? The unibody is…

Panasonic Series 900+ What’s the story? The Series 900+ is unique in that it packs a whopping six blades over the standard three or four. But why? Well, it’s not just to show off: two lift blades pull hair up, two thick stubble blades chop it off, and two finish blades smooth things over. This kooky configuration is claimed to chomp through 80% of hairs in just one pass, meaning the shaver can tackle longer, more dense stubble. Is it any good? Despite a cumbersome design, the 900+ is surprisingly easy to manoeuvre around the face. Results are impressive too: it glides effortlessly over skin, leaving everything feeling smooth with little irritation. Plus it automatically ramps up the power when taking on longer hairs. Expect about 10 days of shaving…

HOT BUY 1 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max from £1199 / go.stuff.tv/15ProMax This is the best iPhone Apple has ever made. The camera revisions are great, USB-C was long overdue but is fantastic now it’s here, and the action button is genuinely useful. It’s probably only worth upgrading from the 2022 equivalent if you’re desperate for the USB-C port, but there’s no denying this Max lives up to its name. Stuff says Just a solidly sensible advance, but the new camera smarts are an absolute joy ● NOW ADD THIS Belkin BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 This solid MagSafe charging dock lets you top up your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. £110 / belkin.com ● TIPS & TRICKS ● Select Optimised Battery Charging to limit top-ups to 80%, keeping your battery in prime…

HOT BUY 1 Apple Watch SE from £219 / go.stuff.tv/WatchSE The SE is easily the best-value Apple Watch. It tracks sleep and all the exercise you need, supports Apple Pay, works great with your iPhone and… what more do most people require? The user experience is broadly identical, and while the screen bezels are a bit larger than on the Series 9 it’s hard to tell them apart without getting right up close. Note also that your SE will now be carbon-neutral if you take it with a Sport Loop (unless you choose one of the fancy multicoloured options). Stuff says Offers most of the full Apple Watch experience for a whole lot less cash 2 Garmin Fenix 7 from £398 / go.stuff.tv/Fenix7 If your budget stretches, the impressive mix of…

HOT BUY 1 Amazon Echo (4th Gen) £110/go.stuff.tv/Echo Having morphed from a cylinder to a sphere, the latest Echo is an excellent newsreader, weather forecaster, personal assistant and intercom straight out of the box; but it’s now also a capable speaker and a very accessible smart home hub. It doesn’t sound as good as the Sonos One for listening to music, but it’s significantly smarter and considerably cheaper too. Stuff says An all-round upgrade that makes the Echo a smarter speaker than ever ● NOW ADD THIS Honeywell T6R This Zigbee-enabled thermostat is wireless so you can place it where it’s most convenient. £170/screwfix.com ● TIPS & TRICKS ● The Echo’s built-in Zigbee hub can hook up hundreds of smart home devices without a bridge. ● Pair a compatible thermostat and…

THAT’S THE LAST OF THE LAST OF US The multiplayer version of The Last of Us has been cancelled. Developer Naughty Dog has decided to stop work on it in order to focus all of its efforts on multiple new as-yet-unannounced single-player titles, which it says wouldn’t have been possible alongside the running of an online game. NEXT-GEN CARPLAY FINALLY HITS THE ROAD After being unveiled back in 2022, the next generation of Apple’s CarPlay tech will finally arrive this year, with Porsche and Aston Martin getting bespoke integrations that take advantage of multiple in-car displays. Jaguar, Mercedes and Polestar are also on board. OLDER BIKES FALL OUT OF THE PELOTON If you’ve got a first-gen Peloton bike (up to 2016), you’ll no longer be able to access classes on…

Resident Evil 4 £58/iOS, iPadOS, macOS There are two types of people in this world: those who think Resident Evil 4 is the best game in the zombie-slaying series, and those who are wrong. And following last year’s remake for current-gen consoles, if you have an iPhone 15 Pro you can now put the game in your pocket. For the uninfected, RE4 sees special agent Leon Kennedy heading to Spain to rescue the President’s daughter from a cult in the grip of a mind-controlling parasite. It’s the combination of nerve-shredding tension and baddie-blasting combat that makes it a true modern classic. Capcom has made it with controllers in mind, although there are onscreen controls if you fancy a quick blast while you wait for the bus. You can test if…

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The planky plinth Oakywood Laptop Stand A touch of timber adds class to any desktop. You could dovetail a few planks together in the garage… or, for an office upgrade without splintered fingers, leave the woodworking to Oakywood. This stand cuts a fine angular dash, with a steel lip to grip your PC. Its strength is tree-like too: good for up to 100kg, so you’d need a mahogany MacBook to worry it. It’s available in two sizes and three finishes: oak, walnut or moody sci-fi black. from £113 / oakywood.shop PORTABLE PEDESTALS The papery prop Grapelab G.flow Stone Your paper planes might be the envy of the office, but it takes superior skills to fold a laptop stand from A4. Observe this origami masterpiece. Magically waterproof and just 90g, it…

■ MORE TELLY TACKLE BOSE SMART ULTRA SOUNDBAR Sitting at the top of Bose’s soundbar range, the Smart Ultra model is a beast. Not only do you get superior sound quality and stunning design, but it also has up-facing drivers for spatial audio, a great remote and support for voice assistants. £900 / bose.co.uk META QUEST 3 More comfortable and user-friendly than its predecessor, the Quest 3’s updated design, higher-res displays and extra RAM make it a good choice for those willing to spend more for compelling VR experiences. And there are incoming updates that will only boost its charm, such as fresh MR skills. £479 / meta.com EPSON EH-LS650 If you’re not one for big unsightly black rectangles, a home projector such as Epson’s latest 4K offering is a…

SAMSUNG FAMILY HUB RS6HA 8891SL £2629 / go.stuff.tv/8891 One thing you need to know about Samsung’s latest Family Hub fridge freezer: this is not your average chiller. It’s like having a PC at the heart of your kitchen. What makes this hefty appliance super-smart is its 32in HD display. Here you can access all sorts of stuff including a meal-planner app, a digital shopping list that syncs to your phone, and instant access to recipes and videos. It can even run home-related apps such Ring, notifying you of visitors with a live video feed of your front door. Fridge over bubbled water Design-wise, it’s a pretty spacious unit (read: humongous), with a 389L fridge plus 225L freezer. You get five-door pockets, with a bottle rack that can be adapted for…

APPLE MUSIC CLASSICAL Classical music isn’t a great fit with traditional streaming services. Primephonic knew that and was great – so much so that Apple ate it. But it’s now been reborn as this standalone app that you can use if you have an Apple Music sub. So, Apple Music Shoegaze next? £10.99/m (Apple Music) / Android, iOS PAGE POTS This app sits at the intersection of people who like to read, never get around to reading, and are motivated by gamifying every nugget of progress. Oh, and who love tiny plants. Input some books – and pages you’ve read – then beam with satisfaction as a little green friend grows in response to your efforts. £free / Android SUBSTACK As Twitter/X implodes and a gaggle of rival networks fight…

Rough day at school or work? There’s only one way to unwind: switch on your console and escape to a world – an open world – full of wonder and excitement. Whether it’s ancient ruins, dense cities or uncharted star systems, video games allow us to dive headlong into all of them. The concept of open-world games is simple: you can do what you want (mostly) when you want (mostly). They don’t have trad level structures, and the gameplay isn’t linear or structured in the same way a platformer is (though there are storylines to follow, of course). You decide what’s most important and what you want to achieve… although you are bound by rules, because that’s just the way life is. You know a great indicator of a truly…

HOT BUY 1 Garmin Edge 1040 Solar £630 / go.stuff.tv/1040Solar Ideal for multi-day adventures and training camps, the Edge 1040 Solar harnesses the sun’s power for a massive 45hrs of riding time on one charge. It has all the mapping, navigation and training firepower you’ll ever need, including accuracy-boosting dual-band GPS, best-in-class route planning and detailed training insights via Garmin Connect. The screen could be brighter, but we love the custom ride profiles that make it easy to exploit all that performance data. Stuff says A do-it-all beast of a bike computer with unrivalled battery life, reliable GPS and useful training smarts 2 JLab JBuds Air Sport £70 / go.stuff.tv/AirSport The third-gen JBuds Air Sport seriously flex JLab’s value muscle: with a solid earhook fit, custom EQ, an ambient awareness mode…

HOT BUY 1 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max £1799 / go.stuff.tv/AmbeoMax Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound, ample power and lots of inputs mean no other soundbar currently available can perform sonic feats with the solidity and confidence of this Sennheiser. The sheer room-filling scale of its sound is remarkable – and see also the more affordable (but still hugely powerful) Plus version. Stuff says The Ambeo Soundbar Max is a big unit but the sound it makes is bigger still 2 Sonos Arc £899 / go.stuff.tv/SonosArc Don’t expect this soundbar to do everything a multi-speaker Dolby Atmos setup can do, but its up-firing and side-firing drivers give a real sense of cinematic scale. See also the much more affordable Ray model. Stuff says Big-screen sound for your big-screen binges…