HOTSTUFF
THE 5.25in
WOOFER AND
330W AMP
PRODUCE
BIG BASS
ECHO THOSE
SENTIMENTS
OSonos Move
The first truly portable speaker
from Sonos is a fairly hefty 3kg
and twice the price of the Echo
Studio – but hold off on your
judgement until reading our full
review on p78.
£399 / sonos.com
OApple HomePod
It has its Siri flaws, but one thing
that can’t be disputed is just
how good Apple’s smart
speaker sounds. It’s also had
a fair old price drop and an
AirPlay 2 upgrade.
£279 / apple.com
OBose Portable
Home Speaker
Promising 360° sound and
deeper bass than any rival
speaker of the same size,
Bose’s effort will work with
Alexa or Google Assistant.
£329 / bose.co.uk
The arm-buyer strikes back
GARMIN LEGACY SAGA
With its droids, hyperdrives and holographic chess sets, the Star Wars
universe has its fair share of enviable tech – but one thing you won’t
see on Tatooine or Bespin is one of Garmin’s Legacy Saga Series
smartwatches. With their SW-inspired designs – one based on Darth
Vader and the other on Daisy Ridley’s Rey – they’d fit right in, offering
24/7 health monitoring, on-screen workouts, smart notifications
and Garmin Pay to anybody who wears one, no matter how many
midi-chlorians they have inside them. With its larger 45mm case, the
Vader edition lasts a day longer than Rey’s seven, but both include GPS
and a heart-rate sensor, and work with iOS and Android.
£350 / garmin.comPuck up your troubles
TILE STICKER
Tile has been on a mission to stop us being massive losers. Specifically,
losers of bags, keys and wallets, thanks to its smart trackers and
app-based network of like-minded users. It’s now refreshed its
established Pro and Mate products by boosting their range and added
a credit-card sized Slim model, but it’s the new Sticker that’s piqued our
interest. The tiny puck with a 150ft range has an adhesive back that, Tile
says, will attach itself to just about anything. That could mean slapping
it on a laptop, a bike saddle, a tortoise or your partner before they go out
for the night – although if you take that idea seriously you’ve got some
serious trust issues to resolve.
from £35 (twin pack) / thetileapp.com