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SMARTER CAR
COCKPITS
LCD’s recent hold on
the dashboard might be
waning: witness Cadillac’s
delectable wide curved
OLED, or the holographic
3D displays being widely
tested. Not that LCD is
dead, though; Bosch has
developed a transparent
smart visor that tracks your
eyes and blots out the sun
with black LCD. So it hasn’t
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CYBERPUNK 2020
CD Projekt Red, the minds
behind the Witcher games,
turn their RPG muscles
towards a whole new
fantasy universe – the tech-
heavy human-augmented
world of Cyberpunk. Hotly
anticipated doesn’t begin
to cover it: this dark,
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plus a starring role from
Keanu Reeves.
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LITHIUM-SULPHUR
BATTERIES
Lithium-sulphur could be
a revolution. Li-S batteries
have the potential to be
cheaper, without as many
harmful materials, and pack
enough juice to power a
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SMART SHOWERS
Who doesn’t want
the ultimate shower
experience at the touch of
a button? Smart showers
are now getting much
more varied, with the
likes of SmarTap offering
app control so that you’re
able to create individual
custom shower presets,
and the new Kohler Moxie
Showerhead (pictured)
boasting a built-in
waterproof speaker with
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GOOGLE BACKS FITBIT
Fitbit hasn’t had the easiest time in a tricky
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doing well at the bottom. But now the company
is in Google’s hands, giving the Big G access to
years of data and Fitbit access to a massive,
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TCL
This is the TV company to watch out for this year
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it brings cutting-edge technology at super-low
prices. Expect to see big mentions of its QLED
screens this year (including an 8K model), and
even pioneering mini-LED sets (see #3).
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GARDEN GYM PODS
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been around for while, but
this year’s trend leans more
towards garden gyms. The
initial outlay can be pricey,
but if you hate both gym
fees and working out in
front of others, having your
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is tempting. For inspiration,
check out Bakers Timber
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PLAYDATE
What is a games console?
Publisher Panic and
hardware developer
Teenage Engineering don’t
think the standard answer
is necessarily the right
one. Playdate is a platform
made for innovation, with
seasonal game releases, a
1-bit Memory LCD screen,
and a perplexing but
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