36 T3 MARCH 2020
2020’s gadget wishlist
MOTOROLA BOLT SMART SAFE
Essential for any security-conscious
smart home, Motorola’s wall-
mountable Bolt can be opened from
anywhere, it can alert you to tampering
attempts, and it’ll even tell you if you’ve
forgotten to secure your valuables.
Perfect for keeping those precious
items locked away from snooping
visitors, but designed to offer easy
access when and if you need them, the
Bolt can be opened through its app, its
keypad, or by using a key. And if you’re
going to stick one in a cupboard, the
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$129 (approx £99), smartsafe.com
ARLO PRO 3 FLOODLIGHT
There’s no arguing with Arlo’s ability
in the security camera market, and this
revision of the Arlo Pro 3 doesn’t stray
too far from its source material. It’s
still packing colour night vision, a 2K
HDR sensor and completely wireless
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(and highly customisable) security
boost. You can set it to come on when
the internal sensor notices it’s turned
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on custom automations, link it to the
motion sensor, or even hardwire it for
an extra 1,000 lumen boost.
$249 (approx £190), arlo.comNIKON COOLPIX P950
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is just about the most versatile all-in-
one we’ve ever seen. It’s capable in the
shooting department thanks to a 16MP
sensor (with raw output), and has great
video options (4K at 30fps, time-lapse,
a built-in microphone jack, et al), all
backed by Nikon’s advanced vibration
reduction. Handy considering how far
you’ll be able to see: that massive lens
totes a huge 83x optical zoom, doubled
to 166x if you use a little digital
trickery. That’s just ridiculous: there is
no wildlife you won’t be able to shoot.
£799, nikon.co.ukHONOR MAGICWATCH 2
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functions are out of this world. Modes
for triathlon and open water swimming
make good use of the heart rate tracker
and calorie burning stats, and when you
go running you get a whole raft more,
complete with a built-in performance
coach and post-run feedback. The
latter can tell you what work you’ve
done, yes, but also advise on how much
you’ve improved and how long you’ll
need to rest between sessions. Neat.
£159, hihonor.comDELTA DORE ONSEN
Depending on your household, this will either elicit a ‘Why?’
or a ‘Why on earth didn’t they think of this before?’. The
Onsen is an AI-powered hot water manager that integrates
with your existing hot water heater. It uses that AI brain
to recognise how much hot water your family uses and at
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it to ensure there’s always enough of the warm stuff to go
around. Yes, there are boring energy-saving functions and
monitoring abilities to allow you to set a budget, but the
fact that you’ll never be forced to take a cold shower even
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£TBC, deltadore.co.uk
MSI CREATOR 17
We’re sick of gaming machines taking all the limelight. As
is MSI, it seems: this Intel Core i7 laptop for creators packs
a huge amount of power, the option of an Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060, and squeezes it into a thin, beautiful brushed
aluminium package. Tough enough to live in your bag, and
heavy enough in the battery department to see you through
a solid seven hours of hardcore creativity, the real boon
is the screen, a huge 17-inch 4K Mini-LED display with
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a high-end telly on your laptop. The world’s best movie and
creative laptop? Looks like it...
£TBC, msi.com