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SONY’S NEXT-GEN OLED TV REVIEWED WORLD CUP SPECIAL! ï 2018’s best new 4K HDR TVs ï Incredible buys from £649 to £12k ï Enjoy the top matches in Ultra HD! PLUS AMAZING SMART SOUNDBARS FOR EVERY HOME BUDGET LIVING HOT! Gadgets to upgrade every room! BLUETOOTH TURNTABLES Vinyl goes wireless TESTED OCULUS GO Why standalone VR is the future TOP PHONES UNDER £300 NEW STEP-UP CAMERAS THE GREAT Ditch the phone BEER GUIDE and go pro today GAMECHANGER The tech that’s so cutting edge, \RXèUHULVNLQJ\RXUĆQJHUV just turning this page ROBO GUARD Keecker doesn’t just project video – it captures it too. It can act as a security camera, and you can even take control of it remotely, driving it around the house to check whether you closed the back door, or see what the pets are up to KEECKER 3UHSDUHWRKDYH\RXUPRYLHQLJKWKRXVHSDUW\DQGELJVFUHHQJDPLQJVHVVLRQVHOHYDWHGZLWKWKHZRUOGèVĆUVWYRLFH enabled multimedia robot for the home. Keecker is designed to bring your favourite forms of media, and entertainment apps, into a central hub, making control of your home’s entertainment much smarter, faster and easier. A party animal and budding DJ, the (iOS, Android) app-connected Keecker runs an Android TV platform (for access to content across Google Play, Chromecast and Google Assistant) and has a built-in 4.1 audio system, featuring four speakers and a subwoofer. ,WbFDQbVWUHDPFXVWRPSOD\OLVWVIURP6SRWLI\DQG*RRJOH3OD\0XVLFSOXVLQWHUQHWUDGLRIURP7XQH,QDQGXVHVLWVLQWHJUDWHG GHJUHHDGMXVWDEOHYLGHRSURMHFWRUWRWUDQVIRUPDQ\EODQNZDOORUFHLOLQJLQWRDELJVFUHHQ$QGGRQèWZRUU\LWbZRQèW EDVKbLQWR\RXU,WDOLDQIXUQLWXUHRQWKHZD\å.HHFNHUKDVVHQVRUVWRPDS\RXUKRPHèVVSDFHWKHVDPHVHQVRUVLWXVHV WRbJLYH\RXUHDOWLPHXSGDWHVRQ\RXUKRPHèVKXPLGLW\OHYHOVURRPWHPSHUDWXUHDQGDPELHQWOLJKW £1,690, keecker.com/uk-en 7 T3 N O V E M B E R 2 0 17 J U LY 2 0 1 8 T3 3 Meet the team Meet the team MEET OUR ADVERTISING TEAM Get in touch to see what T3 can do for your brand! COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR ADAM GILSENAN Welcome Editor’s letter When it comes to smart home gear, one of the things ,bOLNHWRVHHEXWWKDWDORWRIFRPSDQLHVVHHPWRIRUJHW LVbWKDWWKHJHDUQHHGVWRDFWXDOO\ORRNQLFH6RPHOLYLQJ URRPJDGJHWVFDQJHWDZD\ZLWKEHLQJDELWçWHFK\èå ZHbGRQèWH[SHFW%OXUD\SOD\HUVWREHHVSHFLDOO\DYDQW JDUGHåEXWLI\RXèUHPDNLQJVRPHWKLQJWKDWèVVXSSRVHG WRVLWRQVKHOYHVRUDFRIIHHWDEOH\RXQHHGWRRIIHU more than a functional plastic enclosure. That’s why I love something like the Mondaine Smart stop2go Clock that’s in our smart home feature, starting on p36. It starts off as a classic clock, using the company’s Swiss railway design that dates back to 1944 and yet still looks ultra-modern. I’d already love to have it in my house… And then you learn that it’s got some added smarts and the deal is sealed. The other way companies can go is to make WKHLUVWXIILQYLVLEOHRUKLGGHQZKLFKLVDOVRĆQHEXWWKHUHèV not really any in-between when it comes to home decor. Speaking of good-looking stuff in the living room, I’m so excited to have the chance to watch the World Cup in 4K HDR this year (p76). I honestly think football is better the more you feel like you’re really there, and the ambiance RIbDbVXUURXQGVRXQGVWDGLXPDQGFU\VWDOFOHDULPDJHVLV DbELJbVWHSIRUZDUGIRUVXFKDKLJKSURĆOHWRXUQDPHQW Matt Bolton, Editor PDWWKHZEROWRQ#IXWXUHQHWFRP 7ZHHWPH#PDWWKHZEEROWRQ T3’S MISSION Our mission is to bring you the clearest recommendations And that should mean an end to you having to undertake ZHbFDQåDQGWKDWPHDQVDJUHDWGHDORIKDUGZRUNKDSSHQV hours of painstaking research and product comparisons. before a product even reaches our pages! You won’t see any duff products, but you will come away Because we only feature products the T3 team would with clarity on which one is the best in its category or for KDSSLO\XVHRXUVHOYHVZHHQGXSGLVFDUGLQJDVLJQLĆFDQW DbVSHFLĆFWDVNRXUDZDUGVEDGJHVVHHEHORZHQVXUHWKDW QXPEHURIRSWLRQVLQHDFKFDWHJRU\EHIRUHVHWWOLQJRQDĆQDO everything T3 recommends is clearly highlighted on the page. shortlist to review. In this respect, T3 Select does exactly what It goes without saying that every product in T3 Select it says on the tin, picking only the best of the best to test; KDVbEHHQWKRURXJKO\WHVWHGE\RXUWHDPRIH[SHUWVHQDEOLQJ WKHbJHDUZHNQRZ\RXèOOZDQWWRVHULRXVO\FRQVLGHUSXUFKDVLQJ \RXbWREX\ZLWKWRWDOFRQĆGHQFH OUR AWARDS PL AAWTAINRUDM ADWETSHAIEGR ND BEALSTTITF FEORYR BETSETS OTN Only the best products – This is given to winners This accolade and others For kit that demonstrates WKRVHWKDWVFRUHĆYHVWDUV RIbRXUJURXSWHVWVVR\RX OLNHbLWVKRZ\RXZKLFK exceptional industrial design – receive our coveted FDQbVHHH[DFWO\ZKLFK JHDUbLVbEHVWIRUVSHFLĆF DQGUHĆQHPHQWLQDGGLWLRQ Platinum Award LVbWKHbEHVWDWDJODQFH IHDWXUHVbRUbWDVNV WRbEHLQJJUHDW 6 T3 J U LY 2 0 1 8 Contents Contents HORIZON 012 TOP 10 Fil your gadget-loving boots with this 036 month’s hottest new tech, including the SMART HOME slick OnePlus 6, Nest’s nosy new video LIVING doorbell, and an utterly bonkers sea Upgrade every scooter that’s shaped like a shark room in your KRXVHbZLWKWKH 020 latest and greatest WE CAN BUILD YOU… connected home Heading to the beach this summer? tech, from clever 6WD\bFRRODQGNHHS\RXUNLWGU\ZLWKRXU clocks to super haul of portable, beach-proof goodies smart showers 024 STYLE Tropical print shirts are back, but what you wear with them is key. We show you how to work them into your existing wardrobe with ease 026 AUTO &DQèWĆQG\RXUFDU"<RXQHHGDFDUĆQGHU Want a new car? We’ve got ace new ZKHHOVIURP$XGL*HQHVLVDQG0DVHUDWL 027 LIVING Maximise your living space with a hidden TV, then learn how to boost the acoustic ćRZRI\RXUURRP1R"$OULJKWIXVV\WKHQ overhaul your health instead with DbFRXQWHUWRSVPRRWKLHPDNHU 028 TRAVEL MAN VS TECH STATE OF We recently chartered a private jet and, Can tech help our THE ART surprisingly, it didn’t drain our life savings 048 writer train for and 068 Take a step up from (much). Learn how to do the same for complete the London Marathon? It’s time snapping pics on your phone with our your next group get-away to get sweaty… tricked-out trio of next-level cameras 030 FITNESS & OUTDOORS Has the World Cup inspired you to better \RXUĆWQHVV"6WDUWQRZZLWKVSRUWVWHFK that can help you train like a footballer 032 GADGET GURU Our tech know-it-all answers your most burning questions, including, um, ‘Can you recommend a glue gun?’ True story 035 TALKING TECH Have you ever thought, ‘Hmm, some tech THE ULTIMATE THE GREAT brands are more like cults’? Yeah, Duncan WORLD CUP BEER GUIDE Bell is pondering the same this month 076 EXPERIENCE 083 We discover the top Fancy watching the FIFA World Cup brewing tech, ales and lagers for the LQbJORULRXV8OWUD+'":HUHYHDOKRZ perfect boozing sesh at home or outdoors 8 T3 J U LY 2 0 1 8 Contents WIN! A PAIR 2)b30& TWENTY5.23 SPEAKERS Expand your hi-fi setup and hear your music like never before with a pair of PMC’s full-size, hand-built Twenty5.23 speakers HOME 103 TESTED 056 THE SETUP 090 Cut down on your energy usage and OCULUS GO power your devices on demand with We get up close and personal with the new D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug virtual reality’s exciting new wireless WORTH headset, but is it as good as we £3,095 059 DOObKRSHGLWZRXOGEH" UPGRADE If you’ve ever experienced the damage 094 caused by a burst water pipe at home, SONY AF8 you’ll make a beeline for this smart On paper, the AF8 is a 4K OLED water control system dream, replete with impressive features and the promise of a 060 sumptuous picture. Does the reality DESIRE live up to the hype, though? BEST OF THE BEST Add a touch of masculine luxury to your bedroom with Ralph Lauren’s 096 Polo Player summer linens range SMACKDOWN 106 Bluetooth turntables are just the YOUR IN-DEPTH 062 ticket for tech-minded vinyl lovers, BUYER’S GUIDE HOME TEST and this month two popular models Want to know what the best top-end Smart buttons put connected home slug it out in our head-to-head WHOO\LV"2UWKHEHVWĆUVWWLPH'6/5" FRQWURODWWKHĆQJHUWLSVRIHYHU\RQH Or the best wireless headhones? Our LQb\RXUKRXVH:HWHVWIRXURIWKHEHVW 097 JLDQWEX\HUèVJXLGHKHOSV\RXĆQGWKH GOPRO HERO world’s best tech, and only WKHEHVW Capture your adrenaline junkie antics on camera with the new GoPro – WKLVbSXSS\HYHQUHVSRQGVWRYRLFH commands (well, most of the time) 098 HP ENVY X2 SUBSCRIBE 7KHĆUVWRIWKHQHZZDYHRI AND GET A FREE Qualcomm-powered Windows 10 S WIRELESS SPEAKER! hybrids gets the T3 grilling 046 100 TOP PHONES UNDER £300 064 Reckon a phone needs to be top dollar SMART HOME SURGERY to be a top performer? These budget Our resident experts dish out the beauties will change your mind answers to your smart home queries 102 066 ANALOGUE SUPER NT LIVING SMARTER We dig out our old Super Nintendo Learn how to create your own Alexa games cartridges in the name of VNLOOVåQRFRGLQJDELOLW\UHTXLUHG putting this retro console to the test 10 T3 J U LY 2 0 1 8

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