Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2019 i T3

Gearbox Records, a London label that originally made a name for itself as a purveyor of archival jazz, is what you might call a music connoisseur. So it should come as no surprise that its turntable is a bit special. Inspired by Dieter Rams’ iconic 1955 Braun turntable (which also inspired Jony Ive’s first iPod), the Automatic MkII is a plug ’n’ play, Bluetooth-connected design masterpiece that would hold its own in the most exquisite surroundings. Naturally, Gearbox wanted it to sound great too, which is why the turntable contains a number of audiophile features. These include a precision belt drive, a pre-mounted Ortofon OM10 cartridge, a solid glass platter and a low-vibration synchronous motor with built-in electronic speed control. Our favourite feature? The track recognition software, used in combination…

TUDOR BLACK BAY CHRONO DARK This limited edition model of the Black Bay chronograph celebrates Tudor becoming Official Timekeeper of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and its partnership with the All Blacks. £4,460, tudorwatch.com SWATCH SKIN IRONY The Skin Irony collection is available in a 42mm case, featuring brushed and polished stainless steel cases. Available in six colourways inspired by the different seasons. £132, shop.swatch.com BELL & ROSS BR05 The BR05 is a timepiece designed for urban explorers. It’s a bold piece, filled with character, and available in a number of configurations including a striking skeleton dial model. £3,990, bellross.com ORIS BIG CROWN PROPILOT X CALIBRE 115 Combining Oris’s in-house movement, a bold skeleton dial and a futuristic-looking titanium case, this is a contemporary take on a beautifully crafted Swiss…

Your honeymoon is supposed to be one of the most memorable holidays of your life, right? So going somewhere special is a must, and there’s a wide choice of destinations to choose from. Arguably, though, for its perfect blend of breathtaking natural beauty, welcoming culture, relaxing atmosphere and luxury experiences, Bali is the ultimate destination for newly-weds. The island offers up a lush volcanic landscape laden with pristine beaches, mesmerising waterfalls and vibrant rice paddies. It’s the quintessential paradise for both action and relaxation seekers, with iconic temples and a rich history making it equally appealing to culture vultures. If that includes you, you’ll want to visit Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali, famed for art, crafts and a monkey forest, within which you can get close to its inhabitants.…

SILVA TRAIL RUNNER 4 ULTRA This waterproof headlamp is ideal for anyone wanting maximum light output (up to 350 lumens) on winter runs. It has three different light output settings, and the light beam goes as far as 75 metres to illuminate the path ahead. £45, absolute-snow.co.uk DYNAFIT ALPINE 2.5L JACKET When it’s raining, throw on Dynafit’s lightweight wind- and waterproof running jacket. Laser perforations under the arms aid breathability, with taped seams keeping water out. It has a nice amount of stretch, and can be stowed in its own hood when not in use. €200 (approx £172, dynafit.com) INOV-8 PARKCLAW 275 GTX Stay dry and comfortable from trail to road and back again with Inov-8’s versatile, waterproof running shoes. The Parkclaw 275 GTX sports a Powerflow+ midsole for enhanced…

Q CHRIS TROTT, LOWESTOFT Will I ever need a 144Hz TV? What difference does it make? A White coat Guru here, with your spurious science report. ‘The human eye can only discern around 60 frames per second’ whine the naysayers, forgetting that the eye and brain are, in fact, in squishy organic harmony rather than quartz-clock activated machines. Yes, persistence of vision is a thing. We notice the jump from 25 to 30 to 50, and then again to 60Hz: while 144Hz content may not make such a marked difference, that’s not really the reason that higher refresh rates are a thing. It’s all about the persistence of the in betweens. A 144Hz screen can update its picture (in theory) 144 times per second; a 60Hz display can only manage…

Here’s a thing that’s not happened to me for a while. I’ve just updated a product – a wireless speaker as it happens – and the software update has bricked it. By which I don’t mean the software has soiled itself; I mean the update has destroyed (‘bricked’ as today’s young people say) the speaker. This is not one of those ‘premium’ wireless speakers like an Apple HomePod or the new Amazon Echo Studio, however. Oh no no. This is an ‘actually really expensive, high end’ wireless speaker. It’s worth thousands. Or at least it was until I just killed it. It’s okay, I expect it can be revived. And so not for the first time, I find myself asking this: what is wrong with hi-fi businesses? Do these folk…

1 ÜLLO WINE PURIFIER Wine drinkers rejoice: there’s now a way to strip out those extraneous sulphites and quickly aerate that wine on a per-glass basis (or per-bottle, if that’s more your style). Simply pour through the adjustable Üllo for a smoother wine experience. £69, uk.ullowine.com 2 KITCHENAID DRIP COFFEE MAKER WITH SPIRAL SHOWERHEAD That spiral showerhead evenly saturates coffee grounds, meaning this kicks out a consistent and flavourful blend. For those tricky mornings there’s selectable strength. £119, kitchenaid.co.uk 3 ROCCBOX PIZZA OVEN Roccbox’s stone-floored outdoor oven takes your pizza from raw ingredients to a fully-fired meal in 60 seconds – and whether you’re cooking on gas or want that authentic wood-fired taste it includes all the options in the box. Hot stuff. £499, gozney.com RING STICK UP CAM (3RD…

1 MARSHALL MAJOR III VOICE That ‘Voice’ in the name doesn’t necessarily refer to tuning (these are as meaty-sounding as you’d expect) but instead to the fact that these reinvented foldable Bluetooth cans include Google Assistant-enhanced voice command functions. £149, marshallheadphones.com 2 SEGA MEGA DRIVE MINI Sega has done a sterling job at emulating the best of the Mega Drive library in this shrunk-down version of its ’80s/’90s hit – it’s even got the sound right. It’s all here: 40 original games, two unreleased bonuses and a pair of controllers. £70, megadrivemini.sega.com 3 TIVOLI AUDIO MODEL ONE BT Despite looking almost like a piece of 1960s scientific test equipment, this is an AM/FM radio that’s simple to use, with a modern Bluetooth twist. Real wood veneer in a choice of…

Drones are great fun, and there’s a huge choice out there, ranging from those costing a few pounds to several thousand. DJI leads the field with advanced features, high-end build quality and innovation that have driven the drone market forward. But not everyone can afford a DJI, or needs all of that tech. The good news is that even on a smaller budget, there’s still plenty of choice. The budget drones we’re looking at here cost a fraction of their high-end rivals but still pack in features that will give you hours of enjoyment. They’ll help set you on the path to becoming an experienced enthusiast or pilot. One of the most important features that you should look for is a built-in gyro – this is an absolute essential for…

POTENSIC D85 Potensic is another big player in the drone world, with a vast selection of well-priced and well-featured models. The D85 is in the mid-range (it’s the most expensive of our three budget picks) and includes some interesting features that set it out against the others. A fully-featured app enables you to switch from general flight to a first-person view (FPV) racer, or with the 1080p camera it’s an ideal travel companion. The camera in the box offers a wide 130-degree field of view, is optimised for aerial photography and can be operated from the controller or app. There’s also the option to upgrade this camera to another model from Potensic, or simply swap in a GoPro instead if you want to switch to 4K HDR video and add…

RUARK MR1 MK2 £330, ruarkaudio.com Smaller than basically every set of Bluetooth-capable desktop speakers out there, you’d be forgiven for expecting the MR1s to sound tiny too, but nothing could be further from the truth. These do absolutely amazing things, pushing out a true hi-fi sound (with 24-bit/192kHz support) from an impossibly tight shell, and every aspect of their design has been refined to make them exceedingly pleasing on the eye. SONORO STREAM £219, sonoro.de Whether you spend your working day rocking out to your own playlists, streaming your favourite classical music radio station, or tuning in to Radio 4 via DAB+, the incredibly tidy-looking Sonoro Stream has you covered. Its touchscreen makes selecting a source easy, which is great for shared workspaces, but it’s also a handy streaming target…

Motorola One Action £219, lenovo.com 1st DESIGN & FEATURES An all-glass design with aluminium frame makes this feel pretty premium, though it isn’t Gorilla Glass (the phone comes with a case). There’s a rear fingerprint sensor and headphone jack, plus 128GB of storage as standard (and microSD expansion). SCREEN The screen is the biggest draw here. It’s a 6.3-inch, 1080x2520 panel, with a 21:9 aspect ratio. It’s taller and thinner than the Nokia, so is easier to use one-handed, and widescreen movies don’t fill it with black bars. It looks excellent, too. PERFORMANCE A Samsung-made Exynos 9609 breezes through all the usual tasks – for email, streaming and all the typical phone stuff, it feels plenty powerful. The battery should last you all day, though intensive users may need to…

KINDLE FOR KIDS Little bookworms will get weeks’ worth of use per full charge with the first Kindle for Kids, enjoying access to a library of kid-friendly books including Harry Potter £99.99, amazon.co.uk MICRO SCOOTERS BALANCE BIKE Here your little one can propel themselves along with their feet, to get used to sitting on a bike. It’ll boost their balance and coordination, ready for a real bicycle £44.95, micro-scooters.co.uk GRAVITRAX STARTER SET Marbles gets an update with this educational game, centred around a modular, expandable building set, to help your child develop their STEM skills and learn about kinetic energy. £32, argos.co.uk BOXER ROBOT This Christmas, place Boxer the four-wheel robot under the tree. It can play over 10 games (such as bowling), and uses built-in sensors to react to…

Over two decades since the last model rolled off the production line, the legendary Toyota Supra is back, and we’ve already slipped behind the wheel. The latest generation of the Supra has been conceived as a pure sports car, with a front-mounted, straight-six engine driving the rear wheels, and building upon the heritage of Toyota’s past Supra generations and original 2000GT sports car. The all-new GR Supra looks mean and it is, thanks to a 3.0-litre engine fitted with a turbocharger, producing 335bhp and 500Nm of torque. Combined with the eight-speed automatic transmission, you’ll launch from 0-60 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds, experiencing an exhilarating burst of power. Toyota Gazoo Racing (motorsports) was instrumental in honing this new sports car’s performance, working extensively on the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife course…

Wish you had extra firepower to blast up any hill when out on a ride? Converting your bike into an ebike is the answer, and it’s simple with the Swytch Kit (early-bird price £388, swytchbike.com). Recently funded on Kickstarter, the kit comprises a compact hub motor wheel that replaces your bike’s front wheel, plus a removable palm-sized power pack that fixes to the handlebars. Once installed, the Swytch Kit provides 250 watts of power-assist over a 50km range. That should get you around the bike park a few times.…

Smart tech devices are getting cheaper, easier to use, and more capable all the time, so if you’re thinking about extending your smart home – or maybe adding some smarts to your home for the first time – then Christmas 2019 is the perfect opportunity. You won’t find many gadget purchases are as fun or as useful this year. Pick out the right smart kit (we’ve got some perfect choices on the next page), and you can enjoy a Christmas that’s genuinely enhanced by having some intelligent gadgets around the place – gadgets that make managing your lights, controlling indoor temperatures and protecting your property very straightforward You can kit out your home for less than you might think, and be up and running in minutes, thanks to the best…

Technical wizard Guru, he of the barely functioning network and ever-broken printer, man of 1,000 terrible ideas, has invested in a 4GB Raspberry Pi 4 (£75 in total) ostensibly to tinker with and improve his Linux knowledge. Let us be real: GaGu will tinker to the point that he has a RetroPie setup even better than that of his Pi 3, then tinker just beyond that point and irreversibly break the lot. Sticking with computers, Guru was lucky and cool enough to be sent a prototype of the previously Kickstarted and now IndieGoGoing Woo-dy (from $129/£102), a compact mechanical keyboard with a puerile name that’s too obvious even for GaGu to abuse. The moniker stems from its real wood underbelly – in GaGu’s case it was cherry, but walnut is…

FERTI GAMES CROKINOLE 65 Crokinole is a game of flicking discs to try to knock your opponents’ pieces out of the central scoring area. Easy to understand, tough to master and unstoppably fun – this is like having a pool table, except it fits on your dining table. You can play in teams, too. £65, ferti-games.com ROLI LUMI Learn how to play and make music with Roli’s incredibly beautiful, fully illuminated keyboard that’s beginner-friendly enough for newcomers, but offers plenty of features to keep pro music-makers and songwriters happy. It’s small enough to sit on your table. £195, roli.com DJI OSMO POCKET Shaky videos be damned – the Osmo Pocket’s 3-axis gimbal turns even the shakiest hand into a master camera operator, and arguably does a better job than any…

Why spend Christmas huddled around a tiny TV, struggling to see and hear the Queen, when you could be pointing those turkey-drooping eyelids at something truly special? Philips is offering the ultimate gift to one lucky reader: the incredible OLED+ 934 – a TV that’s far more than just a TV. It’s the ultimate combo of picture and sound. In terms of visuals, you’ll get a massive 65-inch 4K OLED screen capable of Dolby Vision, HLG and HDR10+. It’s a real performer, capable of some incredible picture depth, and it’s enhanced by Philips’ new and improved third generation P5 picture engine. This high-end processor – focused on improving source quality, colour, contrast, sharpness and motion – helps that panel pull off a more spectacular picture than ever before, even when…

HOLYSTONE HS100 Drones come in all shapes and sizes, and Holystone is known for the quality of its entry-level models; from drones that are pocket-sized to the larger HS100. If you want to capture stunning video and aerial shots, the HS100 is ideal. It’s equipped with advanced flight features that ensure stability when capturing aerial imagery. GPS used to be a feature that would only appear on premium models, but now it’s filtering down to the less expensive. Its inclusion here enables features such as ‘return to home’, so it can auto-pilot back to you, alongside other flight features like maintaining a steady altitude and headless mode (which makes the drone move to your left when you press left on the controller, not the drone’s left – great for beginners).…

SONOS BEAM £399, sonos.com It might feel most at home under your TV, with its highly tuned and individually amplified five-speaker array blasting through movie soundtracks, but don’t discount the Beam’s many other abilities or its music playback. It’s one of the most versatile smart speakers around, with the option of employing either Google Assistant or Alexa depending on your personal preference, and it also supports AirPlay 2 streaming. LINN SERIES 3 £2,950, linn.co.uk Engineered for sound it may be, but the Series 3’s key strength is its elegant design. Linn has created a subtle, unassuming alien pod of a wireless speaker, one which can work either standalone (rocking a pair of 100W Class D amplifiers inside) or with the Series 3 Partner as a stereo pair, with inputs to…

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,…

£599 garmin.com Anyone who wants a truly high-end running watch – which is also a golf watch, a gym watch, a ski watch and a hiking watch, among others – should give this Garmin consideration. The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro’s closest predecessor is the Garmin Fenix 5 Plus. The Fenix 6 Pro has improved on a few key parameters, like battery performance and screen size, all the while not increasing the overall physical size or weight of the watch. In fact, the Fenix 6 Pro is actually thinner and lighter than the Fenix 5, but offers a bigger 1.4-inch screen, at 260x260 resolution. There’s also 32GB of on board storage, for keeping music playlists synced to it. Battery life has been greatly improved thanks to the different modes that can…

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 gadget-buying 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…

TRACTIVE GPS PET TRACKER Tractive’s Bluetooth trackers now include the Ikati GPS tracker for cats, and a GPS tracker for dogs. Both devices keep tabs on your pet and show you in real-time (via the companion app) where they are. £44.99, tractive.com/en SUREFEED SEALED PET BOWL Keep your pet’s food fresher for longer with Surepet’s feeder, designed with motion-activated lid. It prevents food from drying out and works for wet and dry feed. £49.99, surepet.com SOPHIE ALLPORT DOG NECKERCHIEF Good boys and girls will love wearing this handsome neckerchief, covered in your choice of prints from pugs to labradors. From £10, sophieallport.com KYSLER COSY CAT BED We all know that cats enjoy sleeping on anything they shouldn’t, so tempt them off your new sofa with Made’s designer cat bed; it’s…

The bowling bag has a rich history stretching back as far as the 1920s, when they were first introduced. Back then their design had one purpose: to carry heavy bowling balls. Makes sense, right? Over the decades, and especially since the 1950s and 1960s, the bowling bag has become an alternative to holdalls and travel bags, and, in the case of the smaller models, they were used as women’s shoulder bags. The Berlutti GM Leather Bowling Bag falls into the casual travel category (capacity is roughly 34L), and would make a stylish overnight bag or a small weekender bag for last-minute getaways to luxury country bolt-holes. There’s an address label in a concealed car slot where you can put your contact details, should you and your bag get separated, and…

Deep winter chill feels miserable unless you’re dressed for it, and that starts with a proper winterproof coat. The Finisterre Vellus Waterproof Parka (£360, finisterre.com), which uses recycled materials throughout, is a good choice for men. The Vellus is waterproof (20,000mm HH) with a polyster/organic cotton shell, and delivers big warmth via a fleece-lined hood and Engineered Insulation Fill, which retains 75% of its warmth when wet. Helly Hansen’s Vidda Parka (£330, hellyhansen.com) is a versatile choice for women. It offers longer-length coverage and is filled with thick (200g/m) Primaloft Black Eco insulation. Elsewhere, thermals help prevent heat loss. Check out The North Face Campshire Neck Warmer (£35, thenorthface.co.uk), made with sherpa fleece, and the insulated Ozero Winter Leather Gloves (£14.99, amazon.co.uk). If you experience very cold hands in winter,…

At T3’s house, Christmas Day breakfast usually involves something fancy on toast (truth: it’s actually a big selection box of chocolate). If toasted breakfast fare reigns supreme on the Big Day in your home too, the first gadget you’ll be calling into action, aside from the kettle, of course, is a toaster. In our opinion, you can’t go wrong with the versatile Dualit Architect Toaster (£115, dualit.com). It has four extra-wide slots big enough to house thick-cut artisan bread, bagels and crumpets, toasting them to your choice of six different levels from barely toasted to nigh-on burnt. Bucks fizz is a good lubricant to take most of us through from breakfast to lunch, and there’s no fancier way to keep it (and later, the champers) chilled than by sitting it…

TADO° STARTER KIT V3+ Control your heating and indoor climate from anywhere and save money at the same time, as this tado° system automatically adapts to work as efficiently as possible – working out how quickly your home heats up and cools down, for example. The kit can monitor the weather outside, the climate inside and your location to work out when heating is needed; it’s all easily manageable from your phone. £199.99, tado.com RING ALARM The Ring Alarm system is affordable, simple to set up and easy to maintain, and offers full protection for your home: you get a siren, a keypad and a handful of sensors that can sound the alarm (and ping an app on your phone) when unwelcome visitors are detected. Everything you need for simple…

THE WITCHER Rumour has it that Netflix’s Henry Cavill-starring swords, sex ’n’ spidey senses fantasy romp will launch some time in December – Guru’s loins are truly girded. ON A CLEAR DAY I CAN SEE YOU FOREVER Norwegian nu-disco proponent Lindstrøm appears to have broken his 808 for this pared-back, almost ambient EP. Close your eyes and lay back. YOU’RE DEAD TO ME A history podcast for people who don’t care about history, like Ol’ Uncle Modern Times here: surprisingly informative, entertaining, and silly. Greg Jenner is the presenter.…

LEGO HIDDEN SIDE Lego is hands-on, it’s creative, and there’s arguably nothing with more replay value. The spooky Hidden Side sets add a whole new technological and storytelling dimension to the experience by having you hunt ghosts in AR in the sets you’ve built. From £19, lego.com SPHERO MINI ACTIVITY KIT What could be better than a smartphone-controlled robotic ball? All that plus a host of STEM-inspired activities, a construction kit for mazes and race tracks, and a cover for customising your auto-rolling robosphere, that’s what. £79, sphero.com MSI GS75 STEALTH 8SG Make someone’s face light up with outrageous laptop power in a tiny shell. Good for work, better for games, with an eighth-generation Core i7, a slim-bezel 144Hz display, an RTX 20-series graphics card and a whole bunch of…

1 APPLE iPHONE 11 For all its other amazing enhancements (and it is a pretty incredible phone) the iPhone 11’s A13 Bionic processor makes it outrageously fast. If there’s something you need to get done, there’s an app that can make it happen in a flash. From £729, apple.com/uk 2 LOGITECH MX VERTICAL The traditional mouse, for all its benefits, makes you twist in such a way that isn’t good for your wrist. The MX Vertical puts your hand in a more natural position – and Logitech’s excellent internals mean it’s more than a gimmick. £93, logitech.com 3 ACER CONCEPTD 500 A professional-level computer that looks the part while speeding up your workflows. Eight-core processing power, Nvidia pro graphics cards, as expandable as you could want, and all in a…

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The E511 is one for those looking for a little, lightweight drone that will easily pack into a backpack side pocket and can be taken anywhere, thanks to its folding design – the arms pivot to sit right against the body. Flight times of 17 minutes are solid and more than enough to capture stunning imagery from the 120-degree field of view, 90-degree tiltable gimbal-mounted 1080p camera. An FPV mode is a big feature, with live video feedback to the app, which is available for iOS or Android. Those starting with a drone will appreciate the ‘headless’ mode. This ensures left and right are always your left and right no matter which direction the drone is flying. Despite the lack of GPS, there’s still a ‘return to home’ feature, which…

There aren’t quite as many smart screens available to buy as there are smart speakers (the speakers had quite a head start, after all), but the selection of devices with displays is growing all the time – and we’ve chosen four of the very best for you to pick from here, depending on what your requirements are. What you need to decide first is whether you prefer making friends and chatting regularly with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant (or perhaps which one you already know best); after that, you can choose a screen size, which also directly relates to the price you’ll have to pay too. THE ALL-ROUNDER GOOGLE NEST HUB This is the smaller Nest Hub from Google, so it’s cheaper and fits in a tighter space – and…

UE MEGABLAST £270, ultimateears.com We have to imagine UE’s engineers were going a little mad the day they came up with the wonderful MegaBlast. ‘What if,’ they thought, ‘we made a massive-sounding cylindrical speaker you could hurl into a swimming pool with no ill effects, and put Alexa in it too?’ Can’t fault that thinking – the MegaBlast is as radical as its name, and incredibly useful if you’re looking to bring the party outside or the garage. B&O BEOLIT 17 £450, bang-olufsen.com Just look at that design: it’s like a gorgeous high-end lunchbox filled with delicious sound. And so it is. This is that rich, thick B&O sound packed into an aluminium and polymer Bluetooth box you can carry wherever you may be. Perfect placed next to a hamper…

NEO LEGEND GRUNGE STREET FIGHTERS COMPACT ARCADE GAME If you’ve ever wondered what Kurt Cobain would look like as a muscled kung-fu master, this retro arcade machine provides the slightly surreal answer. A tabletop version of the Capcom classic Street Fighter, it’s emblazoned with pictures of both Kurt and his Nirvana pal Dave Grohl in full martial arts get-up, as imagined by Brazilian artist Butcher Billy. Sadly, the two godfathers of grunge don’t feature in the game itself (now, wouldn’t that be cool). French company Neo Legend has launched a whole range of arcade machines illustrated with cultural icons, from rock stars to superheroes. We await the Pearl Jam edition of Space Invaders with bated breath. £2,640, mrporter.com NEXT ISSUE IS ON SALE TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER We round-up the top…

ROKU STREAMING STICK+ Plug it into your TV and stream HD, 4K Ultra HD and HDR content, with free TV channels and paid-for streaming sites supported such as Netflix, Now TV, BBC iPlayer and more £48, roku.com/en-gb AMAZON FIRE TV STICK 4K ULTRA HD One of the best media streamers you can gift. It supports all HDR formats, including 4K UHD, and has built-in Alexa for voice control of what you’re watching. £49.99, amazon.co.uk SONY BDP-S6700 This budget smart Blu-ray player with multi-room support delivers a big performance for a smaller price, and the best part is you can often find it on sale for a very decent price. £98, currys.co.uk PHILIPS HUE PLAY LIGHT BAR Cosy up your living room with this ambient wall light. Sit it on the…

HOMEDICS NECK MASSAGE PILLOW ‘Tech neck’ is a painful reality for many desk workers, but this remote controlled, heated shiatsu massage pillow helps take the edge off any pain and discomfort from the day £39.99, homedics.co.uk NEAL’S YARD ESTA AROMA DIFFUSER Relax with aromatherapy. Fill the Esta diffuser with water and a few drops of your favourite essential oil, and it’ll fill your living space with a delightful calming scent. £57, nealsyard.com NANU HOT AND NOT DUVET Gift your partner better sleep with this customisable split-weight duvet, designing each side with a higher/lower tog to suit your individual sleep temperature preferences From £50, nanusleep.co.uk ROCKETBOOK REUSABLE NOTEBOOK Journalling, doodling and manageable to-do lists help empty (and calm) your mind. Do it all with the app-connected Rocketbook range; synthetic paper that…