T3 - UK (2020-04)

APRIL 2020 T3 45

Hot 100

34

HONDA E

Feels weird to say this
about a car, but the Honda
e is so cute, isn’t it? This
retro-styled electric tribute
to the original Civic is so
cheeky we just want to give
it a big hug. Problem is we’d
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its hyperspeed 0-30 times
from its electric motor
and highly manoeuvrable
chassis, that won’t be easy.
From £26,160, honda.co.uk

31

BLUETOOTH TURNTABLES

What’s old is new, and vinyl’s ever-growing

resurgence brings with it a host of really rather

good turntables at all ends of the market, record

players that maintain that retro charm but don’t

ignore the connectivity of the present day. Audio-

Technica, Yahama (pictured), Sony, Pro-Ject

and even Cambridge Audio are on board with

Bluetooth – expect more to follow. See p66 for

more on these work.

32

SAMSUNG

AIRDRESSER

The AirDresser offers

revolution. It steams

clothes to kill germs and

blast through old smells,

it dries gently with less

shrinkage, it blasts dust off

garments, and even acts as

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save water too, and cuts

down dry cleaning costs.

£1,999, samsung.com

36

ALIENWARE

CONCEPT UFO

Usually we’d be sceptical,

but we see no reason

why the Concept UFO

wouldn’t be the model for

the future of portable PC

gaming. Real PC muscle in

a decidedly Switch-esque

shell, convertible and

carryable and ready to go in

an instant, on the platform

where big games are best.

alienware.com

35

JABRA ELITE 75T

Some have said these true

wireless buds are better

than the AirPods Pro;

some claim they’re the best

Bluetooth earbuds ever.

All we know is, these are

absolutely superb, whether

you’re listening to music,

making calls, or using the

transparency mode to

sneak an audio peek at your

surroundings – and the

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£170, jabra.co.uk

33

TOMBOT JENNIE

There’s been a lot of

talk about robots for

companionship recently; the

ultra-cute Jennie hits the

mark as a therapeutic pet

analogue for those unable

to take care of animals.

Developed to help Tombot

CEO Tom Stevens’ mother,

an Alzheimer’s patient, the

touch- and voice-sensitive

yapper is truly lifelike.

Around £345, tombot.com

37

SEX TECH

Tech’s grip on the bedroom

is tightening, but not to

the point that it’ll hurt.

Lelo’s developer-friendly

F1S male toy (pictured),

the Ella Wearable

Personal Massager, Ose’s

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which give you far more

control over your under-

the-sheets experiences

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an app one day be a

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38

LEGO ISS

At last, Lego gives us the chance to clutch
together a big brick replica of the International
Space Station, complete with spacewalk
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a dinky space shuttle for docking fun. A true
864-piece treat for space nerds and Lego
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£65, lego.com