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the drivers from their wireless
modules and plug in a cable. The
same is true the other way, too –
you’ll soon be able to pick up the
wireless Secure Fit Adapter
standalone and plug it into any of
Shure’s modular ear buds.T3 SAYS: Next gen design borne
from professional roots? Exciting.SHURE AONIC 215 TRUE WIRELESS
£259, shure.comMusicians and audio engineers rely
on Shure’s kit for reliable, flawless
sound reproduction. With the AONIC
215, the company is pulling down
decades of in-ear monitoring
experience and dropping it into the
consumer sector. The fit should be
no surprise, with a looped design that
will keep them firmly embedded no
matter how energetic your Beyoncé
impression is, and sound isolation
(but not ANC) to keep the outside
world at bay. They’re versatile: if you
manage to burn through the 8-hour
battery and expend the 32 hours in
the charging case, you can detach
LEGO ADVENTURE WITH MARIO STARTER COURSE
£50, lego.comNintendo’s greatest icon meets
Denmark’s finest export, as the iconic
moustachioed Italian is immortalised
in ABS at last. Lego hasn’t skimped
on the smarts: our plastic hero gets
three integrated LCD screens giving
him the ability to emote through his
eyes, mouth and belly, a speaker with
which to output Charles Martinet’s
signature yelps, and a whole bunch
of sensors. Mario knows what colour
block he’s standing on, he has an
accelerometer and gyroscope, and
Bluetooth connectivity to an
accompanying app. And then there’s
the set itself, a modular collection ofobstacles and collectables that
combines to make an interactive
coin-collecting adventure, with more
sets on the way. It might be aimed at
kids, but you’ll have to forgive us for
expressing our AFOL tendencies
here: this looks really, really cool.T3 SAYS: Wa-hoo! Lego is onto a
winner here – bring on August.CHEF IQ SMART COOKER
$200 (around £162), chefiq.comThe CHEF iQ Smart Cooker does
those basic smart things that
practically every other smart cooker
does, like walking you through
recipes and pinging your phone
when the food’s done, but it does a
lot more besides. It has an integrated
scale for precise measurement of
ingredients, a whole bunch of
different functions you can trigger
remotely or using its integrated touch
screen, automated app-uploaded
cooking cycles based on the recipe
you’re preparing and, given that it’s
a pressure cooker, it’s capable of
getting those meals done 70% faster
than other methods. There’s even a
pressure release valve, so it’ll safely
stop itself at the end of the cycle.
You can also steam, sauté and slow
cook, all with app control, and see
how far along your meal is from
delicious completion.T3 SAYS: One-pot meals made even
easier? Smells like a recipe for success.IMAGE^SOURCE:^ SHUREIMAGE^SOURCE:^ LEGOIMAGE^SOURCE:^ CHEF^IQ