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  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
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    Meet the world’s first robo-cook. (He washes up as well)

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  • Saturday, 2 January, 2021
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    7 gadgets to love this week

    How to see if you’re going bats, the perfect Zoom light, Soda Stream 2020, and the bionic bonding agent…

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    Top tech for domestic gods (and goddesses)

    A WiFi router to shout about, a smart bin for a chat, and an illuminating angular companion…

  • Friday, 18 December, 2020
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    PlayStation 5 review: were we caught in its web?

    Our tech writer takes the controls of the console the game world’s been waiting for

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
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    AirPods Max: we review Apple’s first over-ear phones

    Do these cans by the Cupertino giant compete?

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
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    Last-minute gadgets for Christmas

    Earphones for our winter wishlist – and more

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    Gadgets that give back: awesome eco-innovations, from Turing Trust computers to the first sustainable phone

    How to give your old tech new life in Africa – and more

  • Monday, 23 November, 2020
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    Five great gadgets to brighten your day

    The indoor vegetable patch that keeps your kitchen full of growing, a toothbrush to put a smile on your face – and more

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
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    A super-simple homebrew kit – with added cool

    The Pinter produces beer you might even want to drink

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    Techie gifts for everyone – from mini coders to detectorists

    Why a build-your-own computer and a metal detector are top of the Christmas list

  • Monday, 9 November, 2020
    How to find happiness – a 7-point plan
    Eight little but life-enhancing gadgets 

    From a flipping good new folding phone to hair straighteners, it’s the small things that count

  • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
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    Move over, Fitbit – here comes the Nurvv Run

    There’s a new smart running tracker in town

  • Wednesday, 28 October, 2020
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    How good is the new iPhone 12?

    We put Apple’s latest pocket rocket through its paces

  • Monday, 26 October, 2020
    10 great walks – all over the world
    Walk this way: augmented reality maps for the international hiker – and more travel tech

    The Viewranger app brings the OS map to life – brilliantly

  • Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
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    It’s the great wall of Tesla 

    Elon Musk’s solar-powered battery is a home-energy gamechanger

  • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
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    Survival kit: the ultimate adventurer’s guide

    What should you pack for a trip to the ends of the earth?

  • Monday, 12 October, 2020
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    Power plant: an iPhone “tree” that charges vertically

    This is an ergonomic treat for the bedside – and work

  • Monday, 5 October, 2020
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    Five streaming systems to blow you away

    Pedigree players for at home and on the move

  • Monday, 28 September, 2020
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    Whoop it up: the next-gen fitness tracker you can really count on

    We test the latest gadget for “quantified self”

  • Sunday, 6 September, 2020
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    Stay safe: five gadgets to help secure your home

    Introducing a two-way audio security camera, an app-operated smoke alarm and a doorbell you can answer from abroad

  • Wednesday, 2 September, 2020
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    A portable ball machine that’s totally ace

    The Slinger will make a tennis pro of you – one ball at a time

  • Sunday, 30 August, 2020
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    Super-neat gadgets for people on the move

    A pocket-sized “gym” for anytime workouts, a pan-lingual portable translator – and more

  • Monday, 17 August, 2020
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    The best gadgets for caffeine-rush hour

    Top coffee machines for the home barista – and more

  • Saturday, 8 August, 2020
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    How to keep track of Tiddles – wherever he may toddle

    This new GPS system should mean you never lose your cat – or dog – again

  • Wednesday, 22 July, 2020
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    Top tech for the go-anywhere office

    Laptop-ing from the sun lounger? Here’s our guide to the best WFH (Working From Holiday) desktop

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