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P R I N T E D I N T HE U K
ISSUE 2 3 9 T 3 . C O M
the feel good issue
t o upgrade your life
Get fitter!
Trackers to get you trim from FitBit Jawbone and more
BULLET - P ROOF V IDEO
new sony action cam It’s time for GoPro to start worrying…
LIVE smarter!
New PCs, tablets laptops and apps from Apple, Dell and Asus
Play harder! HD projectors and upgrade ideas for PS4 and Xbox One
big test
4K super laptops
Sensational screens tested and rated
Contents February 2015 / Issue 239
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This issue’s highlights One for the road
20
Google’s stab at the in-car tech market comes to fruition with Android Auto, and Apple should probably buckle up
Tech to upgrade your life
54
Get fit, work smarter and play harder. These are the gadgets that will change your life
Time to blow sh...it up
72
Make your games tantalisingly big with our round-up of the best 3D projectors you can buy
Homed to perfection
91
So you’ve got a smart car… Now it’s time to give your home a tech makeover
On the flip side
99
Bored of Androids and iPhones? The Yotaphone 2 might have something (or two) to tempt you away
Portable pixel power
107
Super hi-resolution 4K screens are everywhere in 2015, and now they’re in laptops. Here are the best of them
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Contents February 2015 / Issue 239
Editor’s letter
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Opinion
In 100 years, nobody will drive cars
49
Insight by Jeremy Laird
Radar
3D? Pah. This is cinema innovation
Most Wanted
13
Philip’s epic Merlin sound system is a Hi-Fi connoisseur’s dream-come-true
My rectangle is better than yours
Need List
Your mum’s a… $400 million app?
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50
Stateside by Chris Smith
Rated
360 review: Yotaphone 2
99
Two screen smartphone? Yes, we were sceptical too, but it really is rather good Round-up: audiophile headphones
104
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Cans that cost, but are guaranteed to make your tunes sound better than ever
51
Supertest: 4K laptops
Truth by Duncan Bell
107
Tech tribulations: get a Ferrari FXX K or buy a 3D printer and make a mini version?
Finally… by Pete Dreyer
Sitting down? You’ll need to once you see the quality of these 4K-adorned laptops
Future road warriors fight
Tech tune-up
Review: Lytro Illum
20
The in-car tech war has started; Apple CarPlay – meet Android Auto Crackberry’s back
The ultimate upgrade – your life 23
Yep, you read that right – Blackberry has joined the smartphone game, again Trend 26 Home heating needn’t be dull (or costly), here are four of the best smart ‘stats Spend
29
Host your own private concert with this gloriously-capable stage sound system Icon: Tinker Hatfield
30
Nike’s supreme sneaker pimp Stuff
32
Tech life Gadget of the Month
Cheeky gadgets, including a smart hoodie!
You’ve got to get your house connected
Surf’s up!
How to...
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54
Whether you like to work, train or play, getting the balance right isn’t always as easy as 1 2 3; inevitably the latter takes shotgun. But with our carefully-selected compendium of gadgets in this issue’s big feature, you’ll discover how to ace all aspects of your life, boosting your health, powering up your career, and getting more fun time in to boot.
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An engine strapped to a surfboard and more mad motorised things that shouldn’t be
Treat your meat to impress friends with!
Incoming
Tech happenings we can see on the horizon
The perfect way to fulfil those 007 fantasies, without the need to buy an Aston...
The Buzz
Tech Dad
35 36
A hot year for gaming
39
The guide Laptops Audio Headphones Televisions Home entertainment Cameras Tablets Accessories
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Home
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Rucksacks for every possible adventure, with added tech for good measure
Films
87
Got an iPhone, then you need a shotgun too 91
Improve your number 1/2 station and gadgets to rid you of supplementary body flab
The fourth series of unexpected-butexpected deaths in Game Of Thrones 42
Drive
45
Japan’s ‘thinking-man’s’ take on the super SUV from Lexus is packed to the (sliding) roof with high-end technology
Poppy, indie, folky, Americany. Lovely Upgrade your wardrobe the easy way
115
The ultimate selfie smartphone
84
Upgrade: pack it in
Pulse
Apps, websites and e-books
Burst: HTC Desire Eye
83
Test: blenders
Miss Left 4 Dead? Then Turtle Rock’s new team shooter Evolve will make you rejoice
Music
115
Is Sony’s action cam as good as a GoPro?
Will it blend? If it’s for soup – yes.
Button smashers to look forward to in 2015 Games
Burst: Sony AZV1R
Teach your kid how to churn out electro goodness with this Lego-inspired music kit
MineCraft millions and other tidbits
Play
Obsession: learn to ski and shoot
114
Finally the wait is over and you can get your hands on the infinite focus camera
94
On the cover
remy green @ premier Photographed by neil godwin Styling by Dean Hau Hair and Make-up by carol morley retouching by GARY STUCKEY
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Editor’s letter February 2015 / Issue 239
I’ve a friend whose new year’s resolution is to relinquish all tech for three months. Between the hours of 7pm and 7am, he and his wife committed to turn off laptops, tablets and phones, unplug the router, cancel Netflix. Naturally, he took great pleasure in telling me this. I immediately bet him a small sum he wouldn’t make February. Yet so far I’ve not heard from him. Not a peep on Facebook, nor a text, Tweet or email. So I assume he’s kept to his pledge. Now I commend any undertaking that requires effort and strength of character (within reason. Marathon running in the Sahara ain’t for me). But I still counter my pal’s point that unplugging himself makes life better. He’s wrong. Tech makes life easier. More enjoyable. Longer, supposedly. That’s the point of it – smart people invent things to improve the human condition, solve a problem or service a need. We punters drink in the benefits, save up and spend, imagining a future version of ourselves slimmer, smarter, better-looking and more successful, all through the power of a well-considered purchase. But to borrow and butcher a phrase, a smartwatch does not a marathon runner make. Not quite yet, anyway.
Which is why we delve deep this issue into the enriching tech available for everyone right now – no matter what your particular need or want might be. Whether your intention is to get fit, be more productive, or simply to make more of your precious downtime, we have ideas and upgrades that’ll deliver on their life-enhancing promises. Pride of place is our round-up of the best ten smartwatches available right now. Whether you’re a fitness fanatic looking to log your miles, or after something packing nextgen functionality that you could wear to a posh restaurant, we have a selection for you. Dive in from page 54. Self-improvement isn’t the only thing we’re focusing on this issue, though – as ever we’re packed from cover to cover with objects of gadgetry desire. Chief amongst them this month is a selection of the best 4K laptops available right now (page 107); a round-up of the very highest quality (and highest priced) audiophile headphones, on page 104; and on page 99 you’ll find the very definition of my friend’s tech nightmare – a phone with two screens. Two screens may or may not make your life easier. And unlike iOS Health or Google Fit, headphones and laptops won’t necessarily make you live any longer. But let’s be honest – they certainly make life a heck of a lot more fun. Tom Dennis, editor Twitter: @tomdennis / Email: tom.dennis@futurenet.com
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An illustrator, designer and all-round creative based by the sea, Becca turned her hand to bikes and barbells, producing a series of icons and elements that bring our cover feature to life on p54.
As T3’s go-to-guy for all things gaming, we asked Nick to cast his eye toward the horizon of 2015 and pick the most anticipated releases coming out this year. See his selection on page 39.
‘The Riv’ has spent every waking hour of the past few weeks accompanied by a personal soundtrack, such is his dedication to discovering the best premium headphones around. See page 104.
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