Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2020 i T3

1 OFFICINE GENERALE BENOIT SHIRT A shirt to go with everything – jeans in winter, chinos in spring, tailored shorts in summer. Looks ace worn open over a white tee. £175, mrporter.com 2 PRINGLE COLOUR BLOCK JUMPER Want just a splash of classic blue? Then colourblock is the way forward. Pringle’s lightweight jumper is made from luxurious silk cotton, with a flattering slim flit. £395, farfetch.com/uk 3 POLO RALPH LAUREN JERSEY T SHIRT A slightly darker shade than classic blue, but still plenty vibrant. Wear this one on its own with jeans and trousers, or layer underneath a jumper for extra warmth. £59, flannels.com 4 APC MAURICE PLAIN HOODIE Use this royal blue hoodie to add a big colour pop against darker clothing. It’s soft and warm, taking you from…

If you’re in the market for a new car or motorbike and you want to reduce your emissions, an electric vehicle could be your ticket to ride in 2020. Not only will you save money (longterm) that you would otherwise be spending on fuel, you’ll be doing your bit for the planet. And with some ace new electric vehicles coming our way this year, there’s never been a better time to go green(er). Fiat kicks off the fun with the 500e (£tbc, fiat.co.uk), debuting at the Geneva Motor Show this March. Touted as an ‘urban Tesla’, the 500e’s spec has yet to be confirmed, though rumours suggest the car will be slightly bigger than the standard 500 to fit the battery in, with a range of around 150 miles. Want…

STOW WORLD CLASS LEATHER TECH SET Is your travel bag a mess of tangled cables, gadgets and headphones? Get your kit in order, quick smart, with Stow’s handsome leather tech organiser, which comes with a power bank (in various colours) and a dedicated storage areas for tablets, cables and travel documents. £465, stowlondon.co.uk SONY WF-1000XM3 If you regularly find yourself working on packed trains or in busy airports, these noise-cancelling wireless earphones help you focus by drowning out the noise of fellow travellers. They’re packed with ace features, and offer a generous battery life per charge. £220, sony.co.uk ACER SWIFT 7 This fantastic laptop bagged second place in our guide to the best lightweight laptops buyer’s guide. With a chassis thickness of 9.95mm and a weight of 890g, it’s one…

According to a research conducted by the Imperial College London, almost A half of all UK adults – 28 million of us - are living with chronic pain. Chances are, you are one of those people and if that is the case, OMRON might have a solution to alleviate the pain. Even athletes with high fitness levels can suffer from pain sometimes, let alone people who sit or stand around for elongated periods of time every day. One thing is for sure, if you are experiencing pain, the OMRON HeatTens can doctor it drug-free and swiftly. HeatTens by OMRON is a unique pain reliever that combines two complementary therapies – HEAT and TENS – to combat muscle and joint pain. Not only that, but HeatTens can also relieve stiffness and…

1 CLARINA IRON BED FRAME Of course, the ultimate piece to build your sleep nest around is a robust bed frame. There’s something enduringly romantic about the Clarina Iron Bed Frame, available in three sizes and with additional storage options. A colour-matching service (from £89) also enables you to customise the frame to match any colour from major paint brands including Farrow & Ball. From £419, obc-uk.net 2 NANU HOT & NOT DUVET You’re hot, your partner’s cold, or vice versa, and so it’s a miserable night’s sleep for both, tugging or kicking off the duvet as needed. Nanu solves that in one with its clever customisable duvet: choose your optimum tog rating on one side and your partner’s on the other. Comfortable sleep sorted. From £50, nanusleep.co.uk 3 LUMIE…

HYPERSPACE Escape the horror of a new decade with the new album from a ’90s classic: Beck’s latest, half produced by Pharrell, is a dreamy return to form from an artist that never lost it. GUERRILLA Super Furry Animals’ psycheout Welsh rock was the sound of Guru’s 2000s – this 20-year remaster is as bouncy and fun as it ever was, with a bunch of extras tacked on to boot. I DISAGREE Just about the most 2010s thing possible, theatrically creepy YouTube star Poppy continues an orchestrated descent into darkness with a slice of oddly accessible metal.…

Statistics show that the two most common New Year’s resolutions are: to get in shape and to lose weight, in that order. While resolve is a powerful thing, it’s far from a guarantee of success; the Journal of Clinical Psychology suggests that only 46% of resolutions bear any fruit. So how can you ensure you hit your new fitness goals this year? It’s a combination of dedication, continuing to show up for yourself, and drafting in some nifty pieces of tech to maximise your effort. As we pointed out in our beginnerfocused section, when starting out it’s beneficial to work on general fitness and weight loss before upping the intensity of your workouts – working so hard that you injure yourself does more harm than good. So, assuming you’re past…

Balancing work with daily life can feel a little overwhelming at times, especially if you’re experiencing a more intense time with one of them. 33% of us bring home work over the weekends, and getting everything done around the home takes up a tremendous amount of time and energy. One antidote to all this is learning how to make the most of our free time. After all, the Mental Health Foundation says work related stress costs Britain 10.4 million working days per year, and that spending long hours working can make us feel rather irritable, anxious or depressed. To start turning the tide, perhaps think about working smarter, not longer. How? By bucking the statistics that say only 23% of office time is spent actively working – that’s one reason…

01 NETFLIX You don’t need the Android app to get Netflix running on a Chromebook, but it does give you access to offline downloads – so you can queue up several seasons of your favourite show, or a Hollywood blockbuster or two, before taking your next trip. 02 ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS Image editing is one of the areas where Chromebooks don’t score all that highly out of the box, but get Adobe Photoshop Express and you’ll be tweaking colours and brightness, dropping in filters and layers, and fixing blemishes in no time at all. 03 GMAIL Sure, you can use Gmail on the web, but the Android app brings a few different tricks along with it – like the ability to browse your message list and read emails at the…

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,…

When you’re chilling out at home, sometimes you want to elevate your loungewear game far beyond the humble bed sock. Slippers are an obvious choice here, especially ones as elegant and timeless as the Henrick mule style slippers by A. Andreassen. Traditional shoe-making techniques come into play here, along with premium natural materials used to craft a slipper that will last through many relaxed meanderings around your home. The Henrick mule style slippers pictured above are made with supple, flexible and breathable nubuck leather uppers and a leather lined in-sole, coupled with a natural crepe rubber sole delivering better grip on hard flooring and smooth surfaces. If you’d prefer a different material, try the durable Wool Felt version (£85). The nubuck leather slippers come in a handsome Midnight Blue and…

Even the best all-season tent struggles in late winter/early spring, when very low temperatures can test even the most hardened of campers. During those months, when you yearn to reconnect with nature but quite rightly don’t want to battle the freeze, a campervan is your secret weapon. The latest crop of campervans involve both electric and hybrid vans, such as Volkswagen’s ludicrously futuristic ID Buzz. VW’s electric campervan is set to land sometime in 2022 (price TBC), with a design offering echoes of iconic campers of yesteryear, but with enough tech to challenge a SpaceX Starship. 2022 is a long way off though, so right now VW’s California campervan range (from £65,000, vw.com) is the primo choice for pedigree and style in one, while new electric offerings like the Nissan…

HOUSE ARREST SAFE AND SECURE Protect yourself year-round with the latest smart home security kit that keeps tabs on what’s happening inside and outside your home In the depths of winter, it’s difficult to see what’s happening outside, and it’s a little unnerving to step into pitch darkness to investigate a strange noise. That’s where smart home security cameras come in – they offer you a way to remotely see what’s happening inside or outside. And there’s some great newcomers to buddy up with… Arlo is a big name in home security and its latest offering is the Pro3 (from £549, arlo.com/uk), a wireless security system capturing 2K video with HDR. Via the app you can zoom in on specific areas outside, and listen and speak via two-way audio, with…

Q KEN REEVES, WEST LOTHIAN Toast. Give me good toast, Guru A Listen, reader. Guru is not your personal chef, alright? You cannot just come to GaGu’s kitchen and use his toaster. After all, Guru Towers is not a cafe. But as the famous phrase goes, give a man some toast and he’ll leave crumbs everywhere; give a man a toaster and he’ll finally get out of your kitchen. In other words, it’s toaster time. Now, when it comes to making good toast you have many options available. The Heston Blumenthal endorsed Sage Smart Toaster (£170), with its mechanised slots and peek-at-your-in-progress-toast button, is also superb for crumpets. If you insist on eating annoyingly long artisan breads that look too big to toast anywhere other than under a grill, try…

Do you remember back at the start of January, all those days ago, when D we resolved to get fit? I do, because I spent about half of it putting out stories called things like ‘Lose belly flab and get rock hard pectorals’ and the other half attempting to do exactly that. Alas, it was a vain attempt – in both senses – and do you know what? I blame the technology I was using to track my route to wellness. Or not so much the gadgets themselves as the information they were giving me. I’ve been using fitness wearables since around the time of the dawn of the word ‘wearable’, and they have always had two problems. One is the accuracy of the data they produce, which is fairly…

1 BOWFLEX SELECTTECH 560 Bowflex’s compact dumbbell set is perfect for everything from toning curls to serious lifts, and is suited to those of you with little space for workout gear. Each Bluetooth dumbbell in this adjusts from 2.3kg (5lbs) to 27.2kg (60lbs), with your sets, reps and weights recorded into the companion app to help you track your progress. £599, bowflex.com 2 TECHNOGYM MYRUN Running boosts cardio and melts body fat, but there are days when you’d rather do it at home. This app-connected treadmill is ideal for such times, with a surface that can be extended up to a 12% incline to push you. A Running Music feature chooses songs (from your playlists) best matched to the rhythm of your run. £3,250, technogym.com 3 OMRON VIVA If you’re…

THE REMOTE WORKER 1 SAMSUNG GALAXY S10 5G When you’re bouncing between coffee shops, train tables and hot desks, connectivity is key – this variant of the S10 offers the chance, if you’re lucky enough to find a signal, to exploit the absurd speed of 5G. With a huge 6.7-inch screen and an enormous battery, it’s the perfect quick-fire work tool even if you’re tethered to 4G. From £1,099, samsung.com/uk 2 LOGITECH C930E Some built-in webcams offer less-than-ideal levels of performance. Not that we’re picking holes, but that’s the one area where Apple really dropped the ball with its latest MacBook (see below), which is perplexing given the company’s mastery of miniaturised phone optics. Get a better one like Logitech’s 1080p C930E, designed to deliver clear sound and video, even…

1 JERICHO STRIPED UNDERBED STORAGE TRUNK According to feng shui, if you must store items under your bed, make it bedding and other items that are ‘energetically clear’. You could store an entire bed’s worth of linen in this soft yet durable cotton trunk. £20, habitat.co.uk 2 WALL MOUNTED STORAGE UNIT Expand cupboard space by making use of spare walls. This is an especially handy trick above washing machines, as you can create a mini laundry room space if you don’t have a dedicated utility room. £69, melodymaison.com 3 VALERIE STORAGE OTTOMAN Storage needn’t be dull and boring, as proven by the velvet Valerie Storage Ottoman. Fill it with pillows and throws, or use it as a superfancy toy and magazine chest if you’d rather not lower the decor tone…

1 NIKON Z6 Nikon’s consumer-priced full-frame mirrorless camera packs hundreds of focus points, plenty of pixels and, most importantly, easy compatibility with F-mount optics. If you’re already weighed down by lenses and want a body upgrade, this is the one to get. £1,400, nikon.co.uk 2 BOSE FRAMES ALTO Stylish sunglasses with a twist. These Bose Frames incorporate bone conduction audio to ensure your ears stay clear while you’re crossing unfamiliar roads, and the Bose AR tech means they can act as a virtual tour guide when you are exploring a city on foot. £200, bose.co.uk 3 MERRELL ZION GTX Exploring town and trail? Proper footwear will save your holiday from being ruined by blisters. Protect your feet by wearing breathable hiking shoes. The Zion adapt Merrell’s trail running platform for…

1 NEW BALANCE 574 CORE In flight, when you’re forced to sit still for hours on end in a pressurised tube, your feet tend to swell. Ensure you remain comfortable with this pair of super-comfortable trainers that’ll serve you well when you hit the tarmac too. £75, newbalance.co.uk 2 IPAD 7TH GENERATION 12 hours won’t seem long enough if you have an iPad stuffed with everything you love doing and watching. The perfect gaming tablet, an ace way to enjoy films and music, and guaranteed to be better than whatever your airline is offering entertainment-wise. From £349, apple.com/uk 3 AWAY THE CARRY ON This is everything luggage should be: small enough to be used as a carry-on, tough enough to protect everything you’ve packed inside, and smart enough to include…

Picking a Chromebook is a little easier than picking a normal laptop because they all, essentially, do the same thing – run a web browser with a few Android apps on the side. You don’t have to pay the earth for masses of storage and RAM, though obviously having more always helps. Google’s partners in the Chromebook project are putting out plenty of interesting form factors and models right now, with plenty more expected during the course of 2020 – no matter what you need from a laptop, you should be able to find a Chromebook to suit. Here are four of our favourites from the current selection. PREMIUM WORKHORSE ACER CHROMEBOOK SPIN 13 This folding hybrid has a pinsharp 2256x1504 display that turns all the way round, and feels…

THE READER Chris Harris Chris has developed an interest in birdwatching and walking, and needs gear to keep him warm and dry, plus good pocket binoculars to help him spot birds at a distance. THE EXPERT Mark Mayne Mark is an enthusiastic walker and nature-spotter, spending much of his time outside in all types of weather to test the latest and best outdoor tech and clothing. 1 FJÄLLRÄVEN ULVO ROLLTOP RUCKSACK The Ulvo adds a touch of style as well as practicality to those of you looking to head outdoors for the day. For a start, the roll top closure and Bergshell fabric mean this rucksack is fully waterproof, making it ideal for those times when you’re walking around in drizzle. The Ulvo sports side stretch pockets (use one for…

OMEGA SEAMASTER DIVER 300M 007 EDITION This stylish Seamaster timepiece, made from durable Grade 2 Titanium, will be strapped to 007’s wrist in No Time to Die. It’s strong, lightweight, and perfect for spies (real and fictitious). £7,390, omegawatches.com CHRISTOPHER WARD C65 BLACK GOLD LTD EDITION Christopher Ward’s newcomer channels sexy 1970s glamour by the second. It’s powered by a Swiss-made mechanical movement and is limited to just 200 pieces, so move fast if you want one. £845, christopherward.co.uk HUBLOT CLASSIC FUSION CRUZ-DIEZ Hublot’s clever fusion watch mirrors works created by the late artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. A supple and nice-to-wear calfskin leather strap extends the mesmerising optical experience. From £8,100, hublot.com BELL & ROSS BR03-92 FULL LUM Instead of applying lume to the hands and hour markers only, Bell &…

Travelling the world has become easier than ever, and that’s partly down to the return of the humble travel agent coupled with more advanced tech. Hays Travel has reported a 300% increase in enquiries over the past two years, and it’s thought this is largely down to an uptake in travel agencies’ bespoke messaging apps prior to booking, and instant messaging apps, like the one created by TUI, which enables customers to contact agents with queries or requests while on the actual holiday. One of the biggest holiday trends for 2020 is the continued revival of cruising, especially with the arrival of Virgin’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages (£prices vary, virginvoyages.com). The first ship, the 60,000t Scarlet Lady, launches in April, and on board amenities include a vegan restaurant and…

TP-LINK DECO P9 Dealing with pesky Wi-Fi dead spots at home? Banish them with the Deco P9, a mesh Wi-Fi system designed to deliver whole-home coverage. It can be used on its own or with your router. £169, tp-link.com NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK AX8 Netgear’s eight-stream mesh extender is built for speed and looks like something out of Star Wars. It delivers a similarly futuristic performance at home, supporting Wi-Fi 6, and is the ideal choice for larger homes with multiple occupants. £294, netgear.co.uk PLUME SUPERPODS Adapative Wi-Fi for your house, with a host of features including real-time protection against cyber threats and customisable parental controls. Each SuperPod plugs into your wall socket to ensure solid Wi-Fi. From £99, plume.com/uk…

Lo, the foul DIY demons did look up upon Guru’s delectable underside and place the latest of their horrible demands. ‘Hang the door you bought in 2013, Guru,’ they skirled from their sulphur-smelling pit, ‘and do it quick, because you’ve already taken the old one to the tip’. This evil task revealed two key things: Guru Towers is an incredibly wonky building, and your sawdust-covered tech expert would be absolutely nowhere without the Dremel 8100 (£82). The dinky multi-tool’s sanding attachment came to the rescue when Guru’s new rotary sander (which he won’t name) turned out to be more interested in flinging its hook-and-loop discs into your author’s face than actually removing any material from anything. So thank you, Dremel, your tool is great and primed ready for the next…

1 GTECH EBIKE SPORT Cycling is a fun way to boost your cardio levels and get fitter, but when starting out you may need extra power, especially when tackling uphill climbs. Gtech’s electric bike is ideal for this and can handle a bit of offroad too. £995, gtech.co.uk 2 FITBIT INSPIRE HR The Inspire HR fitness tracker makes tracking your exercise as basic or as in-depth as you want. It tracks your weight and personal fitness goals, calories burned, steps taken and your heart rate 24/7, and it’ll track your sleep. £89, fitbit.com/uk 3 OCEAN BOTTLE Buy one and you’ll stop the equivalent of 1,000 ocean-bound plastic bottles entering the sea. This stainless steel bottle uses double wall insulation to keep beverages hot or cold as needed. There’s a small…

THE CYCLING COMMUTE Cycling gets your body moving and starts your day right. By not driving a car to work you also reduce pollutants in the air and the level of traffic on the road. Plus, you get to sail past those frustrated motorists stuck in another morning traffic jam. So why do 2018 statistics show that only 1% of road traffic is made up of bicycles? Well, perhaps not all of us have met the right bike yet. The Gocycle GX (£2,899, gocycle.com) could change that. This brilliant folding electric bicycle is small enough to tuck under your desk at work. For fitness and versatility, we would opt for a snazzy commuter bike like the Canyon Commuter 6 (£1,599, canyon.com/en-gb). Hydraulic disc brakes offer enhanced safety, plus it has…

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SPECIFICATIONS Max speed 13m/s Max height 3000m above sea level Max flight time 30m Storage microSD card Camera 12MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS; up to 2.7K 30fps or 1080p 60fps video Gimbal Three-axis Dimensions Folded 140x82x57mm; Unfolded (with propellers) 245x290x55mm Weight 249g DJI’s latest addition to its fleet is aimed at bringing drones to the masses, thanks to a lower price and a tiny weight of 249g, which is exactly 1g short of the threshold in new regulations that would require you to pay to register the drone. That weight includes the battery and microSD card (32GB included). Like bigger Mavic drones, it’s foldable, so it becomes dinky enough to carry around with ease: it’s just 160mm long, 202mm wide and 55mm tall. When the arms are extended, the drone’s footprint from…

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…