Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2019 i T3

1 HUAWEI P30 PRO From £899, huawei The P20 Pro was one of the stand-out phones of last year, and its successor upgrades pretty much everything. The screen is now a 6.47-inch OLED with HDR support and a wider P3 colour gamut, the powerful Kirin 980 chip from the Mate 20 Pro powers it, the notch is reduced to just a drop, and then there’s the cameras… The Leica quad system is a whole new setup, and in our early tests with the phone, it’s clear that this is a hugely impressive and impossibly versatile camera – photographs are scalpel sharp and burst with colour. The real star of the show is the zoom function, though: the P30 Pro has a 5x optical zoom built into its telephoto lens (using…

Dyson’s new Lightcycle combines appcontrolled, time-sensitive, sun-mimicking light with industrial design and a great deal of flexibility in how you can use it. Controlled via the Dyson Link app, the Lightcycle (from £449, dyson.co.uk) tracks local daylight and adapts its own temperature and brightness to match, keeping your body clock more aligned with the real world. The task light offers six preset modes, including Relax (warmer) and Boost (much brighter), plus Sleep and Wake-up modes, and an Away mode to fool burglars.…

1 Netatmo Weather Station Unsure whether you need to water your lawn and plants today, or whether nature is on the case? This smart Weather Station will ping you real time weather notifications, such as the onset of rain, and can even track how much has fallen with an add-on. £149, shop.netatmo.com 2 Bionic Tough Pro Gloves With the right gloves, there’s little chance of destroying your hands doing garden work. These ones feature reinforced silicone on sensitive areas including thumbs, fingertips and palms, with anatomical relief pads promoting a more secure grip to prevent a barrage of blisters. £29, amazon.co.uk 3 Spear and Jackson Neverbend Trowel Yes it’s a humble purchase among the cuttingedge garden tech found elsewhere on this page, but every gardener needs a trowel, and they…

1 Adria Coral 670 DC Plus More space equals greater comfort on the road, and this luxurious motorhome is ideal for big adventures year-round. It boasts a spacious living area, a double bed in the rear cabin, and a built-in garage for storing bikes and bulky gear. From £71,720, adria-mobil.com 2 Kamei 510 Roof Box Mount this 330-litre cargo holder to your roof bars and you’ll be amazed at how much more kit you can take. A DuoLift opening system makes for easy access, and central locking ensures no opportunists will be able to open it at the services. £399, roofbox.co.uk 3 Indian Roadmaster 2019 The Roadmaster touring motorcycle is made for long hours in the saddle, with a Ride Command navigation system guiding your epic journeys. Heated seats keep…

Keen Venture Waterproof A Konnectifit heel-capture system keeps your feet locked in place, while the all-terrain rubber outsole means you won’t slip on tricky terrain. If the heavens open, a waterproof membrane should keep your tootsies dry. £119, keenfootwear.com Mammut Alnasca Low GTX Designed for fast and light mountain travel, the stylish Alnasca features a three-dimensionally shaped TPU heel envelope that protects against twisted ankles, while a full lacing system means your feet will never slip out. £139, uk.mammut.com Merrell MQM Flex Gore-Tex If you’re after a sportier performance, the MQMs are lightweight and breathable, while offering all the grip, shock absorption, waterproofing and comfort you need for a day spent exploring off the beaten track. £115, merrell.com…

GOCYCLE G3 Take some of the brightest minds in automotive engineering and throw in a passion for portable, twowheeled transport and you get a sexy, light and smart folding e-bike. The G3 has many neat features, including an allelectric range of 50 miles on a single charge, built-in daytime running lights, hydraulic disc brakes and a folding mechanism that takes seconds to master. Oh, and it also features a patented Pitstopwheel, which can be removed with eyes closed and one hand tied behind the back. From £3,499, gocycle.com SPECIALIZED S-WORKS TURBO LEVO Downhill mountain biking is awesome, until you face the messy business of returning to the top of the rad incline you just tore to pieces. But the carbon frame and 150mm of Fox Float suspension travel make this…

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-LP60XBT PRO-JECT ESSENTIAL III BT CAMBRIDGE AUDIO ALVA TT All three of these turntables are among the best in their price brackets. In general you could pay the same for a turntable without wireless connectivity and expect it to sound a little bit better, but that’s not what you’re here for. The Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT sounds way better than its look and feel might lead you to expect. Audio-Technica has obviously concentrated its efforts on sonics over aesthetics. Everything sounds a bit raucous compared to the very refined Pro-Ject and Cambridge Audio devices, but it’s in an enjoyable and lively way. If you’re looking for nuanced sound, and listen to a lot of classical music or fey and winsome strumming, it might not be for you, but it’s great with…

1 AUDIO PRO ADDON T3 What an excellent name for a speaker. This makes the perfect companion to the affordable Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT but also does some justice to the Pro-Ject Essential III’s more refined sound. It’s a very cute looking speaker too, a textbook example of Scandinavian style. £200, audiopro.com/uk 2 AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-M50XBT Get into some deep listening with Audio-Technica’s great-sounding and ever-so-comfortable, over-ear headphones. This is the Bluetooth version of a longstanding wired favourite, and you’d be hard pressed to tell the difference (see p78). £179, eu.audio-technica.com 3 KEF LSX A no-compromise way to listen to any of these turntables (though it’s best with aptX support), this compact pair of stereo wireless speakers is one of the audio sensations of 2019. It’s also compatible with Spotify and Tidal, with…

£1,399 (body only) canon.co.uk Built for people who have got into photography thanks to the wonder of mirrorless cameras, and who are now looking for a step up in quality without resorting to the massive bulk of a DSLR, the Canon EOS RP provides a high-end fullframe sensor for a (relatively) affordable price and in a travelfriendly, portable body. Full of itself Full frame sensors are so good partly because, quite simply, they’re big. That means they take in more light, for sharper and brighter shots, which is always welcome. But there’s a second benefit to them: they don’t crop the shot. Smaller sensors, such as the APS-C size that’s most common in similar mirrorless cameras, don’t show you the full view of what the lens can actually see. On…

WORTH £1,060 TOTAL! Camping with family is fun, unless you’re all squashed into a tiny tent that offers little privacy or protection from the elements. That’s why we love the Vango Taiga Air 600XL, an inflatable tent that offers everything you could want for a comfy family camping holiday… and we have one, plus Footprint groundsheet (for enhanced waterproofing), to give away! The Taiga Air 600XL sits in Vango’s prestigious line of AirBeam inflatable tents (double-action pump included). These are fast and fuss-free to pitch, so even the kids can help out. There are three king-sized bedrooms to spread out in, with ample sleeping space per person. Happily, the bedrooms have Lights-out Inners to block bright, blinding sunshine in the mornings. Hanging out with family and friends is a joy…

THE READER Carla Morris Carla wants to do a big spring clean and is looking for easy to use, lightweight tech that either does the cleaning for her (and does it well), or tackles the jobs she hates the most. THE EXPERT Chris Barnes Tech journalist Chris loves nothing better than cleaning his house. So much so, he recently took on a T3 challenge to see if tech was a match for his elbow grease (it was). 1 iROBOT ROOMBA i7+ Tick hoovering off your to-do list. The Roomba i7+ harnesses Imprint Smart Mapping to learn the layout of your home, so your only job is to program a cleaning schedule within the Roomba app – your robot buddy will do the rest. Aside from powerful suction, what sets the…

If your idea of stunt driving is the donuts you used to pull around the supermarket car park, we have news for you: there are much cooler tricks you can perform in your motor. It’s best to avoid trying to do a corkscrew jump along the bypass, but there are numerous companies offering stunt-driving experiences for all skill levels. The Silverstone race track provides an inspiring backdrop for Top Gear star Paul Swift’s Ultimate Stunt Driving Experience (from £249, silverstone.co.uk). Thrill-seekers can jump behind the wheel of various performance cars to learn moves like the J-turn (reverse spin) and high-speed parallel parking. The price even includes a demonstration by the experts. If you like The Italian Job, you’ll love Stunt Drive UK’s Ultimate Stunt Driving (£125, stuntdriveuk.com) experience. Based in…

OUTLAST ALL SEASONS DUVET This helps you maintain the ideal temperature during sleep. Made using moisturewicking Lycoll and NASAinspired Outlast material, it’ll absorb heat to keep you cool, then dissipate what’s stored when the temperature drops. From £195, rested.com PANDA MATTRESS PROTECTOR Your mattress protector is important for maintaining good airflow, with jersey cotton or bamboo-infused fabrics the most breathable. Panda’s version also acts as a natural antibacterial barrier to dust mites and allergens. From £19, mypandalife.com DUNLOPILLO 3D AIRFLOW MESH Build on the refreshing sleep you’ll get with a thermoregulation duvet by popping your head on the 3D Airflow Mesh. Its central latex core, filled with spiral fibre fillings, enables air to circulate freely and reduces humidity as you sleep. £31, thesleepshop.co.uk…

BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY GaGu’s second favourite movie triumvirate (after RoboCop) hits Netflix: still funny, selfreferential, and, in the case of II, worryingly prescient. TASMANIA Pond, Western Australia’s punkiest, funkiest, swimmiest mix of psychedelic guitars and synth-pop textures, returns with a dreamy and chaotic new album. It’s great. THE LAST PODCAST ON THE LEFT You’ll need a stomach of steel and a pitch-black sense of humour to get the most of this deep-dive into the most horrific things in the world.…

1 Weber Genesis II E-410 Between the four stainless steel burners and wide cast iron cooking grates, you’ll never be short on heat or space to whip up a summer feast using Weber’s new gas-powered barbecue. An inner warming rack ensures your banquet stays hot without drying out. £1,099, weber.com 2 Meater Block Cook to perfection using the Meater Block Wireless Smart Thermometer. Tell the app what you’re cooking, then insert the thermometer into the meat. You’ll receive an alert when the meat is cooked. The Block comprises four thermometers for monitoring four cuts at once. £249, meater.com 3 Femor 3-in-1 Fire Pit The multi-purpose Femor pulls triple-duty as a compact grill for outdoor cooking, as a fire pit to keep guests toasty when the sun turns out its light,…

Tenstile Connect Tree Tent Yes, tree camping is a thing, and is actually a great way to get back to nature. To enjoy a night under midair canvas, find three sturdy, evenlyspaced trees, attach and tighten the Connect Tree Tent’s supplied ratchet straps, insert the poles and top your tent with the supplied flysheet. Your floating haven is then resident-ready. Each of its four doors can be rolled up for panoramic views of the area. The outer shell is waterproof and UV resistant, so you’ll be protected from the elements, too. £424, tentsile.co.uk 1 Robens Voyager 2 The Voyager 2 weighs a mere 2.8kg, making it a brilliant option for bike packers, hikers or wild campers. A high water- and windproof rating means this tent provides shelter and comfort throughout…

SoundMagic E11C One of our highest-rated sets of headphones FANTASTIC SOUND These wired in-ear buds sound as good as headphones twice their price. So good, in fact, we rank them in our ‘Best of the Best’ list on p102! They were also rated 5/5 by our friends at What Hi-Fi? PHONE FRIENDLY With an in-line microphone and buttons for controlling your music and volume (as well as accessing voice assistants), these are perfect for your phone. DESIGN ICON The high-quality aluminium construction and silver plated cable mean they look as good as they sound, and they’re built to last, too. Ergonomic tips help isolate sound from outside, so you only hear your music. It’s easy to subscribe… SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND SAVE! myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/ttt/e11c or call: 0344 848 2852 Other benefits of…

SOFLOW FLOWBIKE This madcap foldable contraption might look like an exercise in quirky design but its 48V, 9Ah battery and small rear hub electric motor sees it offer sweat-free personal mobility at speeds of up to 15mph. Expect to get just 20 miles of range from the diminutive machine, which might be too stingy for some, but this gizmo is all about portability, meaning it’s perfect for all of your last-mile transportation needs. Other neat additions include cruise control, a USB port to charge devices and a remote key that will stops crooks from making off with your lil' Flowbike. From £1,135, Smartech at selfridges.com CAKE KALK OR Part-mountain bike, partmotocross weapon, the Cake Kalk has been winning fans (and awards) all over the globe thanks to its unique industrial…

AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-LP60XBT PRO-JECT ESSENTIAL III BT CAMBRIDGE AUDIO ALVA TT The promise of Bluetooth record players is to do away with the inconvenience that used to be synonymous with these devices. However, while they undoubtedly make placement easier – you can put them anywhere you like, with no need to consider the position of your speaker/s – there are some new setup issues to consider. The main one of these is that connecting via Bluetooth without using a phone, laptop or anything else with a screen is not entirely straightforward. You need to put whatever you’re pairing with into pairing mode, then activate pairing on the turntable, then wait for it to pair. This sounds simple enough, but with no indication that anything at all is happening, it’s actually rather…

Got a traditional wired hi-fi system that you’ve honed to perfection over the years? Ok, fancy adding the ease of music streaming to it without having to replace a handful of expensive components? That’s what these boxes can help you do – they plug into your amp using 3.5mm or phono jacks, and with their wireless connections and built-in DACs, suddenly you’re beaming tracks straight from your phone or the internet to your speakers. We’ve got a mix of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support here, across a big price range, as well as very different feature sets, so whether you just want to ask Alexa to play internet radio, or you want to stream audiophile audio files, we’ve got you covered. BLUETOOTH SMALL WONDER iFI NANO iONE £279, uk.yamaha.com This cig-packet-sized…

If you’re looking for the very best tech available today, you’ve definitely come to the right place. Best of the Best is the most useful gadgetbuying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve extensively tested the best tech the world has to offer, to bring you rock-solid recommendations for your home life, daily commute and the tech you use all the time. In 54 different categories, we’ve chosen the top four products, so you can choose one that’s just the right mix of features and budget for what you need. These rankings come from real testing by our team of experts – they’re the products we’d choose for ourselves, and we can’t recommend any higher than that. Look for the links above each category that take you to…

The Geneva Motor Show offered rich pickings for electric cars. Take the Polestar 2 (from £35,000, polestar.com), for example. Basically, it’s a Tesla Model 3 made by Volvo, promising 275 miles of range from a 408bhp motor. We were also taken with the Alfa Romeo Tonale (£TBC, alfaromeo.co.uk), the Italian car maker’s first plug-in hybrid and mid-size SUV. And we can’t wait to try the Audi E-Tron (from £71,490, audi.co.uk), an all-electric SUV with Matrix LED lights, virtual door mirrors and Adaptive Cruise Control boosting your on-road safety.…

WATTBIKE PRO This award-winning indoor training bike is a huge favourite among top athletes. That’s because it can measure more than 40 different performance parameters and is ideal for all kinds of cycling workouts. £2,250, wattbike.com JABRA ELITE ACTIVE 65T Listen to music as you work out with these secure-fitting earbuds from Jabra. They have wireless stability built in to stop calls and music dropping out, as well as smart assistant compatibility for hands-free voice commands. £129, jabra.co.uk GARNEAU MULTI AIR FLEX If you’re serious about cycling, grab yourself a pair of these versatile shoes that are perfect for training or commuting. They have a ventilated outer sole that provides good toe flexion, as well as a ventilated insole. £80, garneau.com…

We know your type. You rifle through the pages of T3, eyeing up lots of lovely gadgets for your kitchen. You buy them, unbox them, sit them on your kitchen worktop and… you rarely use them. Perhaps they’re too fiddly to clean, or you don’t know what to cook with them, or perhaps you need a gadget that handles pretty much everything for you. If any of those ring true, there’s one new gadget that could replace all others for you: the Thermomix TM6. This fully-featured food processor is more like a whizz-bang kitchen robot, and home to the Cookidoo recipe portal. The latter is directly integrated into TM6, giving you access to 42,000 recipes, all viewable on the 6.8-inch display, that you can make with the food processor. The…

Q PAUL GARTSIDE, HAMPSHIRE How can I get smart with brushing my teeth? A Ask yourself if you really need to. GaGu went hunting for statistics, but most of them were published by toothpaste companies so he’s not inclined to believe them. Instead, here are some he’s made up: 76% of people scrub their teeth with a manual toothbrush. Less than 0.01% of people use a smart toothbrush, and less than half of those people actually use all of the features as they’re intended. Three of them use it to brush their eyebrows. Those figures are lies, but they do make a very good point about the occasional fallacy of ‘smart’. Do you want to open an app when it’s time to buff your pearly whites with a Colgate E1…

People might say Apple is losing it a bit when it comes to technological innovation and perhaps even its legendary ability to sell stuff. But, oh boy, there’s still ain’t no party like an Apple tech party. I expect a lot of you have stopped watching Apple’s events in recent years, but it’s still de rigeur for tech journalists, and this one for Apple TV+ was a doozy. That’s despite the fact that, for the first time ever, there was no stuff. Nothing tangible. Nothing you could hold in your hand and say, ‘Ooh, I don’t like that notch.’ This launch, you see, was all about services. It even commenced with Apple CEO Tim Cook explaining what a ‘service’ is. ‘It’s not some stuff, it’s when you do stuff for…

Lay-Z-Spa Helsinki AirJet Imagine finishing work for the week and sinking into a tub of warm, bubbling water, wine in hand, just as the sun sets. Sounds blissful, right? But why wait until summer to enjoy the inviting water of the Helsinki AirJet spa? Lay-Z-Spa’s Freeze Shield technology ensures year-round enjoyment – as long as you can handle a frosty mid-winter run back to the house – and the rapid heating system keeps the water toasty, up to 40°C. Once you and up to six pals are immersed in the spacious tub, 87 air jets create endless bubbles to massage your muscles and joints. £849, lay-z-spa.co.uk 1 Philips Hue Tuar Outdoor Pedestal Light Already own a Philips Hue Bridge? Then connect the weatherproof Tuar Outdoor light and use your smartphone,…

Nothing ruins hiking like blisters, crushed toes and damp feet caused by ill-fitting or badly designed hiking boots. Whether you’re a fairweather walker or avid hiker, the most important item to invest in is your footwear, and brands like Salomon, Scarpa and La Sportiva are our top picks. Look for hiking boots that are waterproof, breathable and comfortable, with plenty of ankle support. Most modern hiking boots include a waterproof membrane, which is useful for when you cross streams and puddles. The soles are much stiffer than street shoes, necessary to shrug off rough surfaces, with aggressive tread providing better grip on wet grass, mud or rocks. A snug (but not tight) fit should minimise blisters at ‘hot spots’ like heels and toes. The accepted wisdom is to try on…

BLACK DIAMOND STORM 375 HEADTORCH The latest iteration of the BD Storm 375 is a compact, feature-laced powerhouse of a headtorch. Firing a 375-lumen beam, there’s a handy tap-operated brightness setting, as well as a dual-button system that allows you to cycle between the main beam, a smaller, localised beam for in-camp faffing and a red light to minimise the pain of those alpine starts in the dark. With IP67 waterproofing, easy safety lock and a battery indicator, this has all the bells and whistles, but in a simple, usable package. £50, eu.blackdiamondequipment.com BLACK DIAMOND FOCUS CLIMBING SHOES A dual-velcro, slipper-style shoe, the Focus is marketed as an intermediate choice, but with a curved sole and aggressive toe box, we’d say this is at the top end of that spectrum.…

The parts of the turntable market each of these decks are aimed at is as clear as the difference between Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker and John Cleese in that comedy sketch about the British class system from the 1960s. The Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT is the lumpen proletariat. It weighs about the same as a newspaper, feels extremely plasticky and looks like something from the Seventies. However, its ugliness is only skin deep. Unlike the other brands here, Audio-Technica is very clear that this is a Bluetooth record player, not a record player that happens to have had Bluetooth added to it. There’s a big Bluetooth pairing button and a flashing light that makes it fairly obvious what’s going on during the pairing process. The only other output is a 3.5mm socket…

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,…

£399 netgear.com Netgear’s Orbi mesh Wi-Fi system is one of the best out there for creating big, fast wireless networks. Proving that there’s no product that can’t jump on the smart home bandwagon, its new version adds an Alexa speaker onto the mesh node, which works together with the main router to create one big network that banishes the black spots. (If you already have an Orbi system, you can buy the Voice alone for £279.) Vox pop Wi-Fi plus chunky speaker tech means this is big, tall, and difficult to hide on a shelf. It’s not an eyesore, but it stands out. We like the tasteful grey fabric on the front, and there are controls on top for adjusting the volume, muting the mic, muting the speaker, and triggering…