Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2018 i Stuff UK

It’s happening again. As I write this letter to you, Christmas is but a week away and I’m full to the brim with festive cheer. Well, that and mince pies, spiced ales, cranberry-infused cheeses and all the good stuff that comes around this time of year. By the time you read this, things are gonna be very different. The next time I see my gran she won’t be chirping on about how nice it is to see me. She’ll be prodding at my belly and asking me, “What kind of food do you eat up in London?” Yep. Something has to change, so I’ve done my research in advance. That’s why this month’s mag goes big on the best fitness trackers and smartwatches to keep you in shape, whether your…

Bandimal £3.99 / iOS iOS users aren’t short of music-making apps to satisfy their chart-topping ambitions. For kids, though, much of this software can overwhelm. Not so Bandimal. This delightfully ridiculous app lets you easily compose catchy loops that always sound great, while watching cartoon beasties bopping to the beat. Fire up a new composition and an animal appears in the first track. You can then set a note in each of the eight slots, to sound when the playhead moves over it. Swipe the animal away and you get another. There are no ads, you can never get anything wrong, and it’s just endlessly entertaining to watch an electro-panda’s eyes pop out every time it makes a noise. You don’t get that with GarageBand.…

1 Streaks Workout £3.99 / iOS One of our favourite iPhone apps returns to bring more pain. Now you can create workouts based on timed sets and reps, partake in planks, and have the app helpfully bark “EXERCISE!” when a new set begins. 2 Insight Heart £1.99 / iOS When Apple unleashed the ARKit developer framework, it probably didn’t expect the killer app to be a beating heart that levitates above your dinner table. Still, more hygienic than an actual heart being there. 3 AIO Launcher £free (IAPs) / Android Spend hours every day tweaking widgets? Got a new admiration for minimalism? This launcher is for you, stripping your homescreen back to a scrolling list of vital info and installed apps. 4 Canva £free (IAPs) / Android Finally on Android,…

Freefly? Don’t they make gear for all the bazillion-dollar blockbusters? Correct. Stroll onto any Hollywood film set and you’re bound to spot a Freefly Systems drone or gimbal that would probably shift for something well into five figures. That Captain America’s most action-packed scenes are wobble-free probably owes as much to Freefly’s stabilisation tech as it does to CGI. The slightly more affordable US$299 Freefly Movi is a ‘cinema robot’ designed for budding auteurs who do their shooting on an iPhone. Gotcha. So it’s a gimbal for my phone? Well, that’d be underselling this product somewhat… although a custom-built gimbal is definitely involved, with a pair of motors inside the unit working to stop your phone jumping around during that killer shot. And it should be good: the software that…

1 THE STAT SUPREMO GARMIN FORERUNNER 935 £470 / stuff.tv/Garmin935 This flagship Forerunner makes other running trackers look about as sophisticated as your old stopwatch-toting PE teacher. This is no wrist-hogging monster either: you get a full running coach in a watch that won’t look out of place at work. The problem with most serious running watches: wear one in the pub before you’re in Mo Farah shape and you’ll look the picture of ‘all the gear, no idea’. The Garmin Forerunner 935 addresses this. It’s incredibly slim and light for a watch of such run-tracking power. Battery life sets it apart from cheaper Garmin watches. With up to 24 hours of GPS tracking, the Forerunner 935 can easily survive a couple of marathons, not just your puny jog around…

1 BANDY IT ABOUT FITBIT ALTA HR £100 / stuff.tv/AltaHR Fitbit’s band squeezes in a heart-rate sensor but is small enough to quietly go about its excellent sleep-tracking work. Like a weightlifting champ, the Fitbit Ionic is powerful but not subtle. Looking for something that’s about half the weight but still has Fitbit’s ‘wear and forget’ brilliance? Get the Alta HR. Its battery lasts a week on a single charge and, most impressively, it auto-logs everything from runs to sleep quality. You’ll barely need to interact with it, though there’s always a screen on hand to tell you the time or give you a quick stats hit. It’s a shame the Alta HR isn’t waterproof, but otherwise this is the best low-key band about. Stuff says All the tracking with…

1 Radio daze If you’re getting a digital alarm clock, there’s a decent chance it’ll play old-fashioned FM radio. Check first, though – and also make sure you can get a decent FM signal in your bedroom. 2 Power nap A lot of modern alarm clocks have a USB port for charging your smartphone, so you can sleep soundly knowing you’ll wake up to a mobile companion with a full battery bank. 3 Silent night If you’re an analogue fan but can’t stand the tick-tocking of a clock while you’re trying to get to sleep, make sure your alarm clock’s hands have ‘silent sweep’ movement. 4 Sleep talking You’ll find a lot of alarm clocks that have Alexa built in now. Amazon’s own Echos offer the greatest range of AI…

£80 / stuff.tv/RokuStickPlus It’s 2018 and 4K content has arrived – there’s now stacks of it waiting to be streamed online. Team a 4K streaming subscription with a device such as the new Roku Streaming Stick+ and you’ve got enough Ultra HD box-sets to last a lifetime of bingeing. While the Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast Ultra require mains power, the Stick+ comes with a USB cable that can be plugged into your TV for a much tidier solution (though there’s also a plug if you prefer). That chunky cable houses a wireless amplifier that will help to boost Wi-Fi strength – important for a stable 4K picture. It comes with a small remote that covers all the basics, and even automatically programmes itself to be able to control your…

The Punisher Happy gun lucky The Punisher is the ‘hero’ every gun-toting American male thinks he can be when confronted with the slightest sniff of danger. This isn’t just a show about Frank Castle killing a lot of bad guys in various ways, though – it also deals with some of the big issues that face veterans returning to US soil. So not your usual inconsequential Marvel action-fest, then. Bright Good cop, badass cop After the shambles that was Suicide Squad, Will Smith and director David Ayer have teamed up again in the infinitely better Bright. A buddy cop movie starring Smith and an Orc called Nick, it tells the story of a routine night patrol that takes a turn for the fantastical. What follows is the closest the Fresh…

FIRST GET THESE… ONE ANKER POWERPORT QI 10 This charging plate comes without frills but will get the job done. Its soft exterior will keep your glass-backed X from slipping off, while the ‘breathing’ blue LEDs show you charging status. Oh, and it can do 10W fast charging – overkill for this 7.5W iPhone but likely to be handy for future releases. £18.99 / amazon.co.uk TWO MAGBAK What at first glance appears to be just a nice minimalist case actually contains strong magnets that let it attach to any metal surface – perfect for slapping your X on the fridge while you’re whipping up a spag bol. It’s compatible with wireless charging and comes with two MagSticks, which let you attach it to non-magnetic surfaces. €40 / 1lss.com THREE MOSHI…

DO IT! Native 4K Ultra HD disc drive HOLD OFF! Pricey for a console Lack of exclusives Should I upgrade? XBOX ONE X Ryan Jones Staff Writer There are certain people who will refuse to play any game that doesn’t have ultra-realistic visuals. Problem is, aside from forking out big cash on a specialised PC, there are few options to get your games running in 4K… Microsoft’s new monster machine is the first console that can achieve native 4K. Play Assassin’s Creed Origins on the Xbox One X, and you’ll be able to trick your grandma into thinking you’re watching a history documentary. The X factor There’s no denying that the One X can serve up a tasty picture, but that doesn’t mean deciding whether to upgrade is straightforward. For…

I FOUND SOME VEHICULAR VA-VA-VOOM Baguettes. Thierry Henry. The pencil sharpener. France has given us many good things, but the Alpine A110 beats them all. Renault has now resurrected its old performance brand with a focus on seriously clever weight reduction instead of hefty hybrid engines or electric motors. The resulting two-seater weighs so little you’ll want to tie it down on windy days, and is brilliant fun to throw around corners. Good luck finding anything better for less cash. Tom Morgan, Reviews Editor I WENT GREEN IN AMSTERDAM It’s not what you think. Instead of flying over to the Netherlands’ capital city I got the Eurostar instead, and it was a total revelation. Aside from planet-saving niceties, the trip cost the same as a ticket to Heathrow, and saved…

“We built this city, we built this city on sausage rolls.” You could make an argument that such a song deserves to exist, but as far as we know the Greggs glam rock band remains but a daydream. These are, though, the words a lot of people apparently belt out whenever the big-hitting chorus kicks in. With Cotodama’s Lyric Speaker in your living room, you’ll never mess up the words again. Launched last year in Japan, its translucent screen displays the lyrics to a song as you’re listening to it, thanks to a Wi-Fi hook-up to the iOS/Android app. Fonts and animations are automatically selected based on the mood and tempo of the melody. It won’t work for every song ever written, but the Lyric Speaker draws on Japanese company…

Anki Cozmo The dinky desktop robot with the plus-sized personality, Cozmo is a toy with bags of character and, thanks to its companion app, the potential to help kids of all ages (including 35 and above) grasp some programming basics. £160 / anki.com Ubtech Stormtrooper Stormtroopers are usually associated with intimidation and poor marksmanship, but this cutesy 11in robot could change all that. Armed only with facial recognition smarts and an AR app, it’ll follow your voice commands to the letter. £300 / ubtrobot.com Sphero Ollie A ruggedised off-road take on classic app-controlled robo-ball Sphero, the cylindrical Ollie can trundle along at a frankly ridiculous 14mph, with its chunky tyres ensuring it’ll stay rolling no matter how uneven the terrain. £80 / sphero.com…

We’ve heard people bang on about mobile not being for ‘proper’ games so many times we want to bean them with a console – a really heavy one. Still, now Grid Autosport is here, they might finally shut up. This racer, available for 10 quid on iOS (and due on Android in the first half of this year) isn’t a simplified take on the Codemasters AAA hit – it is the Codemasters AAA hit. Everything’s accounted for: 100 cars and 100 circuits; an absurdly customisable difficulty setup, and blindingly gorgeous graphics. Only now, this is all running on a smartphone. It’s quite the sight to behold – and there’s not a whiff of freemium either. £9.99 / iOS…

NEXT ISSUE March The 100 best apps On sale 01/02/18 24th THE INPATIENT Manage to finish the PSVR version of Resident Evil 7 with a clean pair of underwear? Congrats, you’re braver than us. For your next scare fix, consider The Inpatient, a hospital-based psychological horror made by the same people behind cult PS4 hit Until Dawn. It’s even set in the same universe. ALSO IN CINEMAS Early Man Downsizing The Post Molly’s Game Insidious: The Last Key 19th COCO Pixar rarely releases a dud movie, and its latest is as visually delicious as any of its previous hits. Coco follows a 12-year-old music lover on a journey through the land of the dead (yes, a bit like The Book of Life). It’s a love letter to Mexican culture, and…

1 THE STAT-LOVING SUPERCOMPUTER WAHOO ELEMNT BOLT BUNDLE £260 / stuff.tv/ElemntBolt Bikers! It’s time to look beyond the watch face and embrace the possibilities of the cycle computer. This system packs in a handlebar hub, heart-rate strap and sensors galore to help you measure… well, everything bar what you drank at the pub stop. The best tracker choice for cyclists isn’t one you wear on your wrist. Why so? First, taking your hands off the bars is not a great idea. Wrist-worn heart-rate sensors are also renowned for struggling with road vibrations. And anyway, now you can Robocop-up the bike itself with sensors. The Wahoo Elemnt Bolt Bundle gets you the lot. At its heart is the aerodynamic cycling computer, which mounts on your handlebars, has built-in GPS for reliable…

APPS SMARTS SPORT 1 APP HAPPY APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 from £329 / stuff.tv/AppleWatch3 If Superstars ever did a smartwatch special, the Apple Watch would top the podium. It has a motivational rings system, great swim-tracking and now GymKit for hooking it up to gym machines. The Series 3 raises the bar for smartwatch IQs with features like Apple Pay and phone-free voice calls if you get the 4G model. The only downer? Its battery life takes a beating in return. The Apple Watch still has a lengthy lead when it comes to apps. Not all of the thousands on offer are great, but it has a good mix of stalwarts (eg: Dark Sky, Strava) and quirky fare like Standland. Stuff says Still the reigning smartwatch champ 2 TRACKER’S DELIGHT FITBIT IONIC…

Totally clips A handy D-ring on the bottom of the speaker lets you attach it to a carabiner clip and hook it onto a bag for ultimate portability. And the base is also where the Blast hides its wireless charging skills… Busk inductor Get the Power Up charging dock (£35) and you can swap out that D-ring for an inductive charging ring – now pop the speaker on the dock and it’ll start recharging. Or you can just use the included microUSB power adaptor. £200 / stuff.tv/UEBlast Ultimate Ears has taken one of its most popular portable speakers, the Boom 2, and upgraded it with Alexa smarts. That means the built-in assistant will be with you wherever you have Wi-Fi; and the speaker’s tough, water-resistant construction means Alexa can be…

THE BASICS Snap it up Small design changes can make a big difference, and you’ll see that in Oreo’s Camera app. It’s now much faster to switch between camera and video modes, and zooming’s simpler too – you can still pinch the screen, but double-tapping takes you to 50% zoom… and back. Do this repeatedly to feel like you’re in Wayne’s World. Think links Text selection has a hint of intelligence lurking under the surface in Oreo. When you select some text, you still get the usual cut, copy and paste options; but if your text is part of an address, Oreo will add a tappable link to Maps. Similarly, phone numbers and URLs respectively get Phone and Chrome links. Play it cool When you want to pretend you’re being…

LG OLED55C7V £1599 / lg.com After a flurry of price drops late last year, LG’s entry-level OLED telly is now borderline affordable. Stuff says SAMSUNG UE32M5500 £299 / samsung.com If all you need is a tiny HD telly for your boudoir, then this 32in Samsung will do the business. Stuff says SONY KD-55A1 £2799 / sony.co.uk The gold standard for 4K tellies right now – this Sony looks the part in every respect. Stuff says SAMSUNG UE40MU6400U £479 / samsung.com A fab small 4K TV that will squeeze into any home and won’t set you back too much. Stuff says…

£159 / stuff.tv/PixelBuds The Pixel 2 is an almost perfect smartphone – which makes Google’s Pixel Buds all the more baffling. These new Bluetooth earphones are meant to be the ideal partner for your new Google phone. But, despite their Google Assistant smarts, they don’t sound great and don’t fit so well either. A rough poll of Stuff HQ delivered an even split between those who found the fit to be OK and those who really struggled. Since you place them on your outer ear, they don’t sit very snugly. In the wrong lugs, they’ll never feel truly secure. They’re not completely wireless as there’s a band linking the two ’phones, but they’re sleek and come in a fabric charging case that can top up their battery four times over.…

Comics by Comixology The most popular app for all things Marvel and DC does a great job of displaying comics from Comixology’s website. £free / iOS, Android, Kindle Readly Although Stuff may be the best magazine in the universe, it’s not the only one. Readly is a subscription service for checking out the rest of ’em. £7.99/month / iOS, Android Audible If you’re the type who likes to delegate at work, then why not do the same for your reading with Audible’s 200,000 roster of audiobooks? £7.99/month / iOS, Android…

Fans asked for a single-player campaign three years ago with the previous Battlefront, and now DICE has delivered. Taking place after the events of the Death Star’s destruction in Return of the Jedi, it sees you play as Iden Versio, commander of the Empire’s infamous Inferno Squad. It’s an intriguing premise, but this story quickly turns predictable. For someone who supported the annihilation of multiple planets, Versio sure is a righteous stickler – not that she gets a huge amount of screen time during the four-hour story. Rather than following one cohesive narrative, Battlefront II’s campaign is a disjointed tour around the galaxy that stars Luke, Leia and Han Solo just as much as it does Iden. That’s fine if you want to step into these heroes’ shoes for the…

1 HOT BUY TIPS & TRICKS Use the gradually increasing exercise intensity levels to keep pushing yourself harder. Improve your swimming times by monitoring your stroke rate and distance per stroke. The Moov Now’s motion sensors can give you feedback to improve your running technique. Moov Now £46 / moov.cc Slow and steady wins the race, and the Now has gone on to prove that with a marathon-like pace helping it finally make it to the top of this list. We’ve long considered this tracker a bargain, but further reductions have helped it enter the realm of ‘downright steal’. OK, so it doesn’t have a screen or smartphone skills, but with guided voice coaching, a six-month battery and solid waterproofing, it has everything you’d ever want in your perfect fitness tracker.…

1 HOT BUY SNES Classic Mini £80 / nintendo.co.uk Why bother splashing out over £200 on a games console when you can get the SNES Classic Mini for a fraction of that? Especially when you get 21 classic titles pre-installed on this nostalgia-inducing machine, including the likes of Super Metroid, A Link to the Past, Super Mario World and the never-before-released Star Fox 2. And with two controllers bundled in the box, you’ll be able to start the Super Mario Kart action right away. Stuff says With 21 classic games installed, gamers won’t find better value anywhere NOW ADD THIS 8Bitdo Bluetooth Retro Receiver Fed up of those short cables? Use this clever device to connect most modern controllers wirelessly. £16.14 / 8bitdo.com TIPS & TRICKS Chickens killed you in…

If you spend every day sitting in front of a Windows 10 laptop, we hope there’s more excitement elsewhere in your life. If not, you might at least pick up HP’s new Snapdragon 835-powered Envy x2 hybrid. Qualcomm’s silicon might usually show up in smartphones, but HP reckons this super slab has the grunt to run Windows 10 S – or Windows 10 Pro if you want to upgrade later – and give you up to 20 hours of fun between charges. All this sits behind a 12.3in 1920x1280 touchscreen, with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of on-board storage, making it a potent work machine when paired with the detachable keyboard. Watch out, iPad Pro, there’s a new kid in town. As hot as… a fire-breathing processor £999 / stuff.tv/Envyx2…

1 Foreo Luna Play Plus A cleansing routine sounds as fun as skateboarding on sand, but giving your mug daily scrubs with one of these is all that’s required to unclog your pores. £39 / amazon.co.uk 2 Braun BT3040 Beard Trimmer Whether you’re stubbly, beardy or somewhere in between, this trimmer gives you more precision than you’ll know what to do with. £33 / braun.com 3 Philips Smart 9500 Spent the last month chomping through chocolate like a cow does grass? It’s the ideal time, then, to get a toothbrush that gives you feedback on your brushing habits. £360 / philips.co.uk 4 Philips SW7700 This Star Wars-themed shaver moves each hair into optimum cutting position, so you won’t need to use (the) force. If only Luke had one before going…

BLUE PLANET 2 GOES ULTRA-iPLAYER The Beeb has made Sir David Attenborough’s watery spectacular Blue Planet 2 the first show to be streamable in 4K HDR on its iPlayer platform. Who said you need flippers and a smelly wetsuit to see eye-poppingly vivid coral reefs? APPLE TV PRIMED FOR VICTORY After what feels like decades (it’s actually been about two years), there’s finally an Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV. The two tech giants have been engaged in a comically long-winded stand-off, but appear to have found a resolution. No more AirPlaying Mr Robot. MAVIC PRO GETS A WINTER COAT Immortalising your gnarly lifestyle from bold angles is easy with DJI’s compact drone, but we wouldn’t take the new all-white version on a snowboarding holiday – you’ll never find…

#29 APPLE GYMKIT Matt Tate As someone who rewards himself for 10 minutes on the rowing machine with a Twix, I’m perhaps not Apple’s target market for GymKit, the tech that’s now rolling out in Virgin Active gyms nationwide. Even so, it’s easy to see why its introduction to the fitness world is interesting. Smartwatches are great at hoovering up stats outdoors, but gym gear leaves them cold – even if your Apple Watch can fire calorie and step counts at you all day long, the standard workout app can’t track a treadmill’s incline. Likewise, your Apple Watch can’t give your gym machine the lowdown on your general fitness (or lack thereof). But, as long as you’re running watchOS 4.1 and using a compatible machine, these are now annoyances of…

Buddy up VINCI 2.0 HEADPHONES The world wasn’t ready for the original Vinci smart headphones. Those huge cans featured a voice assistant and a 3.2in touchscreen that alerted the entire bus to your power ballad playlist. The Vinci 2.0 buds have an equally enviable feature set, but these look like something you might actually wear in public. Support for both cellular and Wi-Fimeans you can go for a jog without your phone while issuing orders to Alexa. Or you can control Spotify with gestures. Add in noise cancellation, all-day battery life and a full helping of fitness-tracking tech, and you’ve got headphones from the future. from US$89 / shop.vinci.im Reely useful GARY 2.0 How much time do you reckon you’ve wasted untangling earphones? Actually, don’t guess – we don’t want…

1 THE POOL-LOVING FITNESS TRACKER SAMSUNG GEAR FIT2 PRO £209 / stuff.tv/GearFit2Pro Most fitness bands still need their swimming armbands, but the Gear Fit2 Pro is one of the few that thrives in the pool. And it’s not half bad on dry land either… Did you know that normal water-resistance isn’t good enough for swimming? Even if you can dunk a wearable in 1m of water, that doesn’t mean it can hack the pool. The Fit2 Pro has full 5ATM (50m) water-resistance, making it ready for anything bar deep-sea diving. It’s just as happy with open water-swimming, using GPS for tracking, as it is in the pool. There are a couple of extra-thoughtful features too: a ‘water lock’ mode that turns off the touchscreen to prevent bubbles prematurely ending your…

DIGITAL DREAMERS The projector Electrohome Projection Some mornings are so tough it takes a mammoth effort just to turn your head to check the time. Luckily, as well as charging your phone, this alarm clock will project the time onto your bedroom ceiling – so you’ll see how late you are for work as soon as your eyes creak open. £19.96 / amazon.co.uk The block-head Gingko Cube Walnut Click Clock Home so minimalist that anything more ornate than a plain block of wood would upset your interior design consultant’s chakras? This digital ticker looks like a bare cube of walnut, only displaying the time once you clap your hands. There are marble, maple and copper options too. £30 / gingkoelectronics.com The foghorn Sonic Bomb SBB500SS If you’re a really heavy…

Shiner in your hand Aside from the Acer branding, the controllers are generic types with the usual triggers, grip buttons, joysticks and touchpads, surrounded by a ring of LEDs used by the headset’s cameras for motion tracking. Steamy Windows SteamVR support for Windows Mixed Reality was still in beta at time of testing, and we had some issues getting titles to work properly, but full support should increase the range and quality of available games. £400 / stuff.tv/AcerHeadset With its bright blue plastic finish, the Acer Mixed Reality Headset looks a little like an ’80s vision of what a futuristic VR device might look like. Not that we’re complaining: we like a bit of sci-fi retro. As with the other ‘mixed reality’ headsets doing the rounds right now, the truth…

GRIDRUNNER There’s no better way to test Oreo’s APK security smarts than grabbing Gridrunner from the ‘Donate’ section of minotaurproject.co.uk – and if you rotate your device to landscape mode, you can get a version of the 1980s VIC-20 original. £free NETFLIX Picture-in-picture mode could, of course, be used to have something educational running in the corner of your screen while you get on with work. Or you could just run the latest Netflix Originals series while simultaneously hurling spoilers at social media. £free 1PASSWORD With its cross-platform support and really nice interface, this is a top password manager. It can also house payment card details, software licences and more. Pre-Oreo, using it on Android required some messing about; not now. £free…

SONOS PLAYBAR £699 / sonos.com Don’t bother with the recent PlayBase – get this excellent soundbar instead. The perfect addition to your Sonos system. Stuff says ACOUSTIC ENERGY AEGO SOUNDBAR £179 / acoustic-energy.co.uk It might be on the small side, but don’t underestimate this soundbar’s huge sound. Stuff says SONY HT-ST5000 £1289 / sony.co.uk Dolby Atmos skills elevate this soundbar/sub combo to joyous heights. Your telly couldn’t ask for better. Stuff says SKY SOUNDBOX from £249 / sky.com So long as you’re signed up to Murdoch’s TV empire, Sky’s new soundbar is a good deal. Read the full review on p49. Stuff says…

BEST FOR POWER ON A BUDGET Asus VivoBook X405 Price £399 / stuff.tv/X405 What’s the story? The Asus VivoBook X405 is a laptop that seems a bit better on paper than it is in person. But that’s not so bad, because on paper it looks amazing. An Intel Core i3 processor and a 128GB SSD for under £400? That’s some fancy talk right there. This kind of spec gets you just about unbeatable performance for the cash. However, there’s more to your laptop-using experience than how quickly apps load and run, and this is where the Asus loses its edge. In pictures the X405 looks like one of Asus’s ZenBook laptops, with a fancy circular brushed finish on the lid. Back on Earth it’s an all-plastic laptop with a style…

£3499 (body only) / stuff.tv/D850 The ultra-high detail of a 45.7MP sensor, a speedy burst mode, 4K video and an optical viewfinder with super-high magnification… the Nikon D850 wants you to cross every other camera off your wish list with a big black marker pen. On paper, this is about as good an all-round DSLR as you can buy. The D850 is covered in a vast array of dials and buttons, putting pretty much every control you could want at the tips of your fingers. It’s a comfortable camera to use for long periods of time, and is sealed against the assorted delights of the great British winter. The amount of detail the D850 can resolve is simply awesome. Its all-purpose metering system ensures well-balanced exposures with superb precision in…

1 HOT BUY SONY KD-55A1 £2799 / sony.co.uk LG has been sitting pretty on top of our TV chart for yonks now – its decision to go OLED has proved a mighty successful one. But LG’s dominance is finally over, as Sony blasts away the competition with its very first attempt at an OLED telly. With an outstanding picture and design, packaged with a clever speaker system that vibrates the whole screen, the A1 comes out on top in almost every single category. This is the TV to beat. Stuff says TIPS & TRICKS Don’t like the kickstand? Use a standard VESA mount to get it on your wall instead. There are a few modes worth tinkering with; use the THX app to tweak your settings. We suggest turning off the…

1 Groupon What’s the point in saving money if you’re sat bored at home? With Groupon’s bulk-buying power you can cut your spending while still enjoying yourself, thanks to endless deals on products, restaurants and even holidays. £free / iOS, Android 2 PriceSpy With this clever app you can instantly find the best price for a particular product, so you won’t be fooled by one retailer’s devious marketing. Simply type in what you want or scan in the barcode and you’ll get a list of the best deals on offer. £free / iOS, Android 3 Stocard You could be losing money every week just by repeatedly forgetting to put your loyalty cards in your wallet. This app allows you to digitally store them all in one place, so you’ll always…

NETFLIX The Good Place (S2) Kristen Bell’s less-than-angelic character apparently manages to secure a place in heaven in this Netflix original. Perhaps that will give you hope after egging your 90-year-old neighbour’s house last year. Monsters Here’s the film that landed director Gareth Edwards the Godzilla gig, with CGI critters that look scarily real. Mind you, even with monsters running riot in the streets, we’d take this America over the one with Trump in charge. Hacksaw Ridge Try to complete Call of Duty without a firearm. Impossible, right? Yet Desmond Doss, a Christian pacifist, managed to earn a Medal of Honor by doing the same thing – but in the actual war. Here’s the film to prove it. AMAZON VIDEO Moonlight Remember last year’s big flap at the Oscars when…

1 HOT BUY Fujifilm X-T20 £799 / fujifilm.eu Coming with the same 24.3MP APS-C sensor and processor as the X-T2, plus a touchscreen (which its sibling lacks), the X-T20 will leave you with a lot more spare cash in your account. And for most people, the model will deliver results that are just as good as its pricier big brother’s. With well laid-out controls, a huge viewfinder, excellent autofocus and access to superb lenses, the X-T20 is just one more fantastic mirrorless camera from Fujifilm. Stuff says The X-T20 nails the sweet spot between price and performance NOW ADD THIS Manfrotto 190 Go! Carbon Fibre Tripod You no longer have an excuse for wobbly photos with this carbon-fibre tripod. It weighs just 1.65kg. £235 / manfrotto.co.uk TIPS & TRICKS For…