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PLAYSTATION
With PS5s finally in good supply, it's about time to up your game with some elite-tier additions - whatever your playstyle
PLAY KIT EASY ON YOURSELF
There may be no major console arrivals to drool over but the world of gaming is far from stagnant, with new titles galore and enough accessories to block out the sun. PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and VR gamers unite: this feature has loads for everyone, as we bring you the best extras – and upcoming games – for all the big platforms…
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
Home entertainment can be a touch overwhelming, with so much choice and with terms like 'variable refresh rate' and 'dimming zones' being thrown at you, it can leave the most patient of punters flummoxed. It's not only about screens.
MEMORY MAKERS
If you want to remember your summer holiday forever, leave room in that suitcase for a specialist camera. Who needs underpants anyway?
EASY ENTERTAINERS
Forget trashy airport novels – slip one of these transportable time-sinks into your carry-on and banish holiday boredom forever
Seven knows I'm admissible now
Despite its epic photo skills, last year’s ‘budget flagship’ Google Pixel 6a was outclassed in other areas – but the 7a is ready to hang in the smartphone VIP zone
TAG HEUER CONNECTED GOLDEN BRIGHT
THIS IS TAG HEUER'S FIRST CONNECTED SMARTWATCH TO COME INGOLD
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Sunglasses, guide book, ironic hipster Count Duckula T-shirt? Yep, you’re just about all packed – but don’t forget to bring a gadget companion or two along on your big trip…
EcoFlow Blade
HERE'S TWISTIER MOW-IT-ALL
EAR, THERE & EVERYWHERE
The world is far from short of choice when it comes to headphones of all shapes, sizes and prices. But how can you separate the magic from the meh? By reading our guide to the best sound-slingers around, that’s how…
Tablets get ready to rumble
Why confine yourself to a clunky laptop for gaming sessions when a light and versatile slate wants to come out and play?
HONOR MAGIC5 LITE
MID-RANGE MARVEL
SHINERS IN YOUR HAND
Got the cash to splash on a sparkly stunner or a flashy foldable? Maybe you'd rather stick to a bargain blower? This year's phone crop has something for everyone, and we've rounded up the best...
Life in the fast brain
Honor’s latest hero phone promises never to miss a moment thanks to its quick-thinking cameras… and the rest of the package is pretty zippy too
NEXT-GEN BATTERIES
THE NEXT STEP... The bare minimum is a miserable existence. You can get a lot more of your life back with just a portable power station to charge all your portable devices. Buy one – you can get a full, uninterrupted day’s and evening’s work out of it and run a desk lamp. They start from 150Wh at R3000.
HOW TO GO SOLAR
Like any addition to your house, solar is complicated and expensive – very complicated and very expensive – but the market has innovated in the last year and there’s help for both.
RUARK R1S
What have you spun for me lately?
WITHINGS BODY SMART
Let's weight a while
HUAWEI FREEBUDS 5
Blob's yer uncle
LEGO TECHNIC PEUGEOT 9X8 24H LE MANS HYBRID HYPERCAR
24-hour part people
STEAMBOX
Sugar pie honey lunch
CASIO G-SHOCK G-SQUAD DW-H5600
Reach out I'll be wear
Leica M11 Monochrom
ANOTHER GREY IN PARADISE
Polestar 4
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGULAR
Happy days are Era gain
The next generation of high-end Sonos magic has landed, and it introduces spatial audio support too. But is this chunky speaker worth the chunky price?
GO HARD OR GO CHROME
Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (2023)
Hi-Fi Rush
Ever go to a gig where the support act rocked harder than the band you paid to see? This surprise release has similar underdog vibes, with old-school action and a rhythm twist...
Tiny glancer
If you want to learn to fly on a budget, DJI’s latest pocketable drone is a wallet-friendly rocket cam with great airborne stamina
The Pro must go on
Now that the MacBook Air is good enough to do what most traditional MacBook Pro users need, what can the new Pros offer?
My kind of Gal
The most mainstream Galaxy phone stays small, while stepping up performance for its 2023 iteration. Is that the perfect formula.