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James Day, Editor-in-Chief / @James_A_Day
‘Consumer insight’ is a terrible way to open an editor’s
letter but bear with me. Consumer insight shows that,
when it comes to the smart home, cost versus the
value you’re going to get from a gadget is the deciding
factor in whether to buy it. We’re also told that people
are bewildered by the choice, and because everything
seems so complicated they give up.
We feel you. So this month we’ve unravelled the smart home maze:
which platforms exist, which products are worth your money, and
how to provide a sound broadband basis so it all works.
But before immersing yourself in the ‘serious’ part of the mag,
hit up the Hot Stuff section. From the CES gadget spectacular
(usually in Las Vegas) where we’ve selected our ‘Most Wanted’
picks, to the NAMM music tech show (usually in Anaheim) and
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked (usually somewhere), all three took
place on a thing called ‘the internet’ this year, and there are masses
of shiny new things to get clammy about.
Elsewhere, we run the rule over some amazing wireless speakers
from Q Acoustics and Audio Pro, a vibrating pebble promising
to reduce stress, two murderous video games likely to increase
it, super soundbars for smaller budgets, plus a connected treadmill
for anyone who made a fortune from GameStop shares. Enjoy.
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