Stuff UK — June 2017

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Goo

le Chromecast Audio

£30 / oole.com/chromecast

This disc doesn’t just transform

the streaming capabilities of your

speakers – its lossless hi-res

audio option can also boost their

sound quality. This is an infinitely

superior alternative to streaming

via Bluetooth, with less battery

drain and no interruption from calls.

Moov Now

£49 / moov.cc

You know you’re onto a winner

when your fitness gadget isn’t

just a tracker but a personal trainer.

The Moov is a honeycomb-covered

workout guide with voice coaching

and rep-counting. And yes, it

still tracks your daily steps and

auto-detects your sleep.

Amazon Echo Dot

+++++ £50 / amazon.co.uk

This smart home assistant is a lot smaller than

the full-size Echo, but it’s a much bigger bargain.

SoundMa

ic E10C

+++++ £40 / soundmaicheadphones.com

SoundMagic is royalty when it comes to budget

buds. For the cash, these are stupendous.

Amazon Fire TV 4K

+++++ £80 / amazon.co.uk

If you’ve bought a 4K TV, fill it with lovely content

from Amazon’s Ultra HD media streamer.

Vodafone Smart Prime 7

+++++ £65 / vodafone.co.uk

Despite decent specs, this smartphone is

dirt-cheap compared to the competition.

Philips Hue Starter Kit

+++++ from £59 (white) / meethue.com

Start your smart home with two bulbs and a

bridge before turning it into a palace with more.

Amazon Kindle

+++++£60 / amazon.co.uk

Start your smart home with two bulbs and a

bridge before turning it into a palace with more.

Goo

le Daydream View

++++,£69 / madeby.oole.com

An inexpensive headset that works with your

Google phone to deliver VR experiences.

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TOP TENS BUDGET BUYS

FOR FULL REVIEWS OF ALL THESE GADGETS, AND TO EXPLORE MORE TOP TEN LISTS, VISIT STUFF.TVŠTOP‹10

Raspberry Pi Zero W

from £9.60 / raspberrypi.or

It might be nearly twice the price of the original

Pi Zero, but when you’re still getting change

from a tenner, the Pi Zero W is fantastic value.

Simplicity is the key word, with no need to

mess about with dongles, adaptors and USB

hubs. This also means that your Pi projects can

be squeezed into much smaller places. If you’re

looking for more advanced stuff, you’re better

off with the Pi 3; but for value and simplicity,

the Pi Zero W tops our chart.

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Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2

Not every Pi project has to be a

homage to your childhood console.

This adds smartphone photo-pizazz.

£18 / raspberrypi.or

Stuff says +++++

The Pi Zero was already fantastic;

wireless add-ons make it even better

Stuff says +++++

The best bud

et tracker – 

ives

most Fitbits a run for their money

Stuff says +++++

If you’ve not 

ot a Sonos setup,

this’ll do rou

hly the same job

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Plonk that Pi camera

you bouht on a

birdfeeder and you’ll

be able edit your

own Springwatch.

The free, open-source

Kodi will turn a Pi into

a media centre for

watchin your locally

stored films and telly.

TIPS &

TRICKS

Plannin on turnin

your Pi into a SNES

emulator? Leally,

you must own the

ames to play them.

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