Stuff UKJune 2022的目錄

Hello! This issue is all about getting yourself active over the warmer months to come, with a full guide to the latest gear for the great outdoors – whether you’re camping in the sun, walking in a storm, cycling up mountains or larking about on the river. But that’s not all we’ve got on the anti-inertia theme this month: just after p74 you’ll find a whole bonus section dedicated to keeping fit and active, with the latest in home fitness gear, running shoes and clothing… and, of course, the topper-most trackers and sporty watches. We’ve also checked out the very best drones and action cameras so you can film your adventures. Of course, one of the side effects of summer is that your garden constantly looks like it needs some…

$100,000 / olympianmotors.com Dick Tracy called. He wants his car back. Did he use his two-way watch radio? That guy really was ahead of his time. And though the 01 might look like it’s stuck in the past with its swooping wheel arches, striking grille, DB5-style headlights and spindly rims, there’s a thoroughly modern electric car underneath. While fellow Californian EV maker Tesla’s quality control issues are well known, Olympian Motors claims to use the finest sustainable materials in its cars – including exotic woods, steel, cashmere and silk – over a frame of titanium and military-grade carbon fibre. What about under the bonnet? Olympian might be all about style and experience over performance and power, but it’s no slouch. The real-wheel-drive 01 generates 310hp, giving it a 0-60 time…

£100,000 approx / lotuscars.com It’s almost as if Lotus had built an SUV! Unthinkable, of course… Everybody loves a Lotus – though judging by the reaction on social media, not everybody is sold on them making a big old family car. Actually billed as a hyper-SUV, this is the first of three EVs planned by the legendary British brand, which is now Chinese-owned. What’s a hyper-SUV anyway? That just means you can expect fast and furious performance to go with the stunning looks. Power output will start at 600bhp, with Lotus promising a 0-62 mph time of under 3secs and a max speed of 161 mph on the top-spec versions. Range should be in the region of 373 miles and it’ll have a 350kW charge time of just 20 minutes.…

MINIATURE MOUNTS The bendy bracket Joby PodZilla Any tripod can stand up on a table, but it takes special monkey skills to wrap around a railing. This malleable mount is made to grip irregular objects. Good for up to 1kg of gear, its articulating limbs can be shaped to suit all sorts of surfaces, and a bubble level shows when your framing is straight. from £37 / joby.com The compact critter Manfrotto Pixi Evo Styled like it could scuttle off to conquer the planet while you’re distracted by your aperture settings, this dinky plinth can support the weight of a standard DSLR camera. Its sliding legs allow you to work at two heights, while the ball head lets you tilt to portrait orientation. £39 / manfrotto.com The tabletop tower Novo…

APPY WEATHER Plenty of weather apps present a barrage of data. If you prefer a simpler approach, Appy Weather’s bold icons leave you in no doubt about conditions, and we like how it integrates sunset times and a line on how tomorrow’s weather will differ. £free (IAP) / Android AIR MATTERS For many people, how the weather affects the environment is more important than the weather itself. Air Matters does include basic forecasting but primarily exists to show local allergens and air quality, in a table or on a browsable map. £free / Android, iOS WEATHER ON THE WAY Going on a road trip? Keen to know whether you’ll be battling through blizzards or melted by the sun? This app lets you plug in your current location and destination to…

$179 / stuff.tv/Playdate ■ The pocketable Playdate feels more like a high-end toy than a fully fledged portable console. Its diminutive proportions mean you tend to hold it from the bottom like a crab, but it just screams at you to pick it up, even if the hard edges can dig into your hands a bit. ■ It might look like an old-school handheld but there’s no cartridge slot: 24 games are automatically delivered to your Playdate over the course of 12 weeks. Not every title in the eclectic lineup held our attention, but even some of the less engaging ones use the crank in interesting ways. ■ You’re not limited to the initial catalogue either. Developers will be able to make and distribute exclusive new titles that can be…

The sixth game in the initial lineup is football – played with your hands, obviously. In either one-on-one or four-on-four matches, you move your players around the pitch flicking your wrists forward, left or right to leather an oversized ball. You can’t tackle but you can, hilariously, leap into the air for a diving header at any moment. You can even call for the ball, but that’s unlikely to make much difference playing with greedy friends. This game has real Rocket League vibes, but it’s a slower and far less complex arcade spin on football. Scoring from range crucially feels great; and while we still haven’t quite managed a Shearer-esque headed finish, we know it’ll look even better when it finally happens. There’s a penalty shootout mode that uses a…

HOT BUY 1 Sony WH-1000XM4 £259 / stuff.tv/WHXM4 With their balance of wearability, active noise-cancelling prowess and audio performance, there hasn’t been a better package than the Sony XM3s… until now. The XM4s look and sound almost identical, but a range of new features – including Speak-to-Chat, which stops the music when you start talking – aims to lure you away from your current ’phones. If those are the XM3s (still available at a super-low price, by the way), it’s tough to justify the upgrade; but who’s going to knock Sony off its perch now? Stuff says Not surprisingly given their heritage, these are the best all-round noise-cancelling headphones you can buy 2 Bowers & Wilkins PX7 £250 / stuff.tv/PX7 B&W’s second ANC headphones place greater emphasis on comfort and are all…

HOT BUY 1 GoPro Hero10 Black £330 / stuff.tv/H10B At a glance it’s almost impossible to tell the Hero10 Black apart from its predecessor. Each is a little box with screens front and rear, and a lens housing that juts out. Under the hood, however, GoPro has truly levelled up its latest action camera – and much of that is down to the new GP2 processor. It’s more responsive and captures better images in all lighting conditions, while ‘nice to have’ features (better livestreaming and webcam support, faster wireless and wired transfer of video) iron out some old issues. Stuff says Beefed-up internals make the Hero10 Black a nippy, powerful, polished action cam 2 DJI Air 2S £879 / stuff.tv/Air2S DJI’s laurels remain assuredly un-rested-upon, and this may be its best drone…

Star Wars? Urgh! They ruined my childhood with their crap sequels. If you grew up with the original trilogy, no doubt it seared itself onto your young mind forever… yet the magic goes beyond those three movies. That we’re talking 45 years later about a fantasy flick released in the late 1970s is testament to the incredible world George Lucas and chums created – but it’s also driven by the way it’s remained in people’s minds through all the newer films and shows. That said, Stuff will admit to pulling faces at some of the Special Edition changes. And Han definitely shot first. You see? That’s the point! The original trilogy was perfection. The rest is garbage! We get that some people protect those films with zeal, but they weren’t…

Coros Pace 2 from £180 / coros.com Coros might not be a household name just yet, but it’s a sports watch maker on the rise. And while the Pace 2 is not the priciest member of its small watch family, it does hit the sweet spot for price and features that you can put to good use for both indoor and outdoor exercise. It’s super-light at 29g, to make sure it doesn’t weigh you down on long-distance runs, and is a good fit for tracking swims. Grab it in one of the new Speed Series looks and you can also add a nice pop of colour to your wrist. ELEVATE ME DATA All Pace 2 models are primarily made for runners, cyclists, swimmers and triathletes, serving up key metrics with…

Omega Speedmaster Certified by NASA for all manned space missions in 1965 – the only watch to receive that distinction – the Omega Speedmaster was worn on the Moon by Buzz Aldrin. Apple iPhone 4 Apple doesn’t just make its gadgets in Space Grey: in 2011 it sent a couple of iPhones up to the International Space Station to go with the iPods they already had on board. Asus P6100 In 1997 a pair of Asus P6100 laptops were chosen to be used on Russia’s Mir space station, spending more than 600 days in orbit without falling to the dreaded blue screen of death.…

Knotwords from £free / Android, iOS, PC, Mac Bored of Wordle? Done with Quordle but not quite ready for the 32 five-letter boards you have to solve simultaneously in Duotrigordle? Knotwords might look like a crossword, but you won’t find any clues here – at least not of the cryptic kind. Each board is split into zones with a specific set of letters that can be used in each one. Your task is to use those letters to fill the grid with the correct words. Sounds easy, right? But like an alphabet-based Sudoku, everything has to fit in all directions. As with Wordle there’s a new free-to-play puzzle every day, but an in-app purchase gives you access to more, including an archive of past ones you might’ve missed. Get on…

BEATS BUDS GET MORE ANDROID-FRIENDLY Apple-owned Beats is adding some smarts to its Android app to make it more like using its buds with iOS: you’ll now be able to use your non-iPhone to find your ’phones and change the ANC mode. The change applies to all products that work with the app, including the Studio Buds, which now come in three new colours. TECHNICS MARKS 50 YEARS OF THE SL-1200 TURNTABLE Technics’ legendary turntable turns 50 this year, but rather than retiring to listen to some more age-appropriate music it’s launched a limited-edition version. The SL-1200M7L comes in black, red, blue, white, green, yellow or beige, all with golden tonearms and engraved serial numbers, for £900. TADO’S SMART ’STATS WILL NOW PREDICT YOUR BILLS With energy bills about to…

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THERE’S MORE! Check out the latest fitness tech for your home and beyond in our special section, later in the mag.…

HURLEY ADVANTAGE 10 SUP! No, we aren’t pathetically trying to be ‘street’ – we’re talking about stand-up paddleboarding, the fastest-growing watersport in the world and one that almost anyone can get into. Easier than surfing, cheaper than kayaking and warmer than wild swimming, paddleboarding can happen anywhere there’s a fairly calm stretch of water: rivers, lakes or the sea. Obviously you’ll need a board to get started, and the Hurley Advantage 10 is a cracker. Available in a wide range of eye-catching colour finishes (Terrazzo, Color Wave and the pictured Outsider are our particular favourites), this 10ft 6in inflatable board comes complete with all the necessaries: adjustable paddle, fin, dual-action air pump, coiled leash (to keep you and the board attached), repair kit and a waterproof backpack to stash it…

£300 / stuff.tv/A800 ■ The EAH-A800s are not fiddling with the design template laid down for over-ear headphones many decades ago. They’re reasonably light and compact, feature lots of pleather-covered memory foam, and are put together with the same sturdy professionalism associated with Technics’ record decks. ■ The earcups feature no fewer than eight mics for making and taking calls, interacting with Alexa or Siri and ANC. They can do a job on external sounds, for sure, but they don’t fully eliminate them like some (more affordable) rivals can. Frequent fliers might want to look elsewhere. ■ The EAH-A800s aren’t all that bothered about what sort of stuff you listen to: it doesn’t matter if it’s Billie Eilish or Billy Joel, they’re articulate and expressive. These cans have got what…

from £1999 / stuff.tv/MacStudio DAY 01 We weren’t convinced when we saw the first photos, but the Mac Studio looks a lot better in person. It’s an extruded Mac Mini and comes across as clean, refined and compact – well, at least for a pro machine. This is also a Mac that feels like it means business: there’s heft when you pick the thing up; and after years of treating connectivity like gold dust, Apple has peppered the Mac Studio with sockets and ports as if they were going out of fashion, including some mercifully at the front. In the box, you get the Mac Studio and a power cable. There’s no external power brick, so it’s good that the lead is about 1.8m long, giving you flexibility when it…

1 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from £1149 / stuff.tv/S22Ultra If you’re a tech-loving Android fan and can justify the outlay, this is the most fully-featured phone of the 2022 crop. The first ‘S’ model to have a built-in S Pen, it also offers a wonderfully sharp 6.8in QHD+ screen with super-smooth 120Hz scrolling and a stellar zoom camera, aided by a new neural processing unit that creates Samsung’s best pictures yet. Stuff says This is the most capable smartphone you can currently buy • NOW ADD THIS Samsung Smart View Flip Cover This clever case reveals a small portion of your display so you can do basic stuff without opening it. £26 / samsung.com 2 Google Pixel 6 Pro from £799 / stuff.tv/Pixel6Pro With smart shooting modes adding flexibility and a trio…

HOT BUY 1 Apple Watch Series 7 from £369 / stuff.tv/WatchS7 If you’ve got an Apple Watch Series 3 or even earlier, upgrading to this one will be like walking into a lighting shop from a dark and foggy winter evening: the display is bigger and clearer, and there are new input options too. As a wearable it can’t be beaten simply because it does so much, especially if you’re into fitness; just bear in mind that it’s probably not worth upgrading from a Series 5 or 6 – and of course, its usefulness remains totally dependent on you having an iPhone. Stuff says The mighty Apple Watch cements its place at the top of the wearable tree 2 Garmin Fenix 7 from £600 / stuff.tv/Fenix7 If your budget stretches, the impressive…

HOT BUY 1 Samsung QE65QN95A £1599 / stuff.tv/QN95A This is Samsung’s single most expensive current 4K telly (unless you buy a bigger version), but the pictures justify the outlay. The Korean giant’s implementation of the new Mini LED tech is, on this evidence, something to be reckoned with. It’s difficult to imagine how any of the new sets that are still to come this year could be better. Stuff says This Mini LED television is a fearsomely accomplished set – and the one to beat • NOW ADD THIS Samsung Q-Series soundbars Pairing your QLED with one of these is a stress-free way to get 3D object-based sound. from £399 / samsung.com 2 LG OLED65G1 £2199 / stuff.tv/65G1 Well over £2k is a lot of money for a television, even one as…

HOT BUY 1 Amazon Echo (4th Gen) £90 / stuff.tv/Echo Having morphed from a cylinder to a sphere, the latest Echo is an excellent newsreader, weather forecaster, personal assistant and intercom straight out of the box; but it’s now also a capable speaker and a very accessible smart home hub. It doesn’t sound as good as the Sonos One for listening to music, but it’s significantly smarter and considerably cheaper too. Stuff says An all-round upgrade that makes the Echo a smarter speaker than ever • NOW ADD THIS Honeywell T6R This Zigbee-enabled thermostat is wireless so you can place it where it’s most convenient. £200 / amazon.co.uk 2 Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) from £50 / stuff.tv/Dot It can’t match a full-size smart speaker for audio and is clearly not as…

HOT BUY 1 Fujifilm X-T4 £1549 / stuff.tv/XT4 The Fuji X-T4 might be the high-end mirrorless camera of your dreams. Relatively affordable for a flagship, it excels at stills and video thanks to in-body image stabilisation, high-speed shooting and 4K recording at up to 60fps. Rapid shooting is backed up by fancy AF tricks that feel equally fast and reliable, and even the battery life goes above and beyond the usual standards. There’s no doubting this is a worthy successor to the already fabulous X-T3. Stuff says A superbly capable mirrorless camera for shooting pretty much anything in style • NOW ADD THIS Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 This versatile lens covers a bigger zoom range than most and adapts to pretty much any requirements. £699 / wexphotovideo.com 2 Sony A7C £1599 /…

Welcome to our special fitness section in association with Huawei. Over the course of the next 20 pages or so we’ll show you the very latest fitness tech and accessories to keep yourself in tip-top shape over the coming months. We’ve got the latest fitness watches – including top picks for runners specifically, and multi-sports wearables from key names such as Amazfit, Apple, Coros, Garmin, Huawei and Polar. We’ve also picked out the best trackers to monitor your movements from dawn to dusk. Regular runner? You’ll find the latest hi-tech running shoes to boost your performance as well as great clobber from names such as Adidas, Asics, Hoka, Nike and Soar. But in case indoor training is more your scene, we’ve looked at the latest treadmills and exercise bikes including…

NordicTrack Commercial 2950 £2299 / nordictrack.com Easy, convenient and accessible whatever the weather, a good home treadmill can transform your workouts – whether you’re looking to smash a PB or just burn through some calories. Yes, you could just lace up your running shoes and leave the house, but what if you missed something on TV, or were caught in a shower, or got spotted by the cool kids? So it’s probably for the best if you just invest in one of the latest space-saving home hamster-wheels and get your fit on without braving the outdoors. TREAD SET ON DISTRACTION The NordicTrack 2950 is a premium treadmill with an excellent design, wide belt size, supreme cushioning, and a vast range of features to keep newbies and dedicated runners happy. It’s…

BAM 73 Zero Running Jacket £95 / bambooclothing.co.uk BAM cares about the planet, and it wants runners to care about it too. The company has been using bamboo fibres in yoga pants, socks and even briefs – and has seen the performance benefits from putting it in kit to head out for a run when there’s a slight chill in the air. The idea is to create clothing that won’t end up in landfill – while proving you can make eco-friendly kit that looks the part and also does that all-important job of protecting you against the elements. DON’T SQUALL The 73 Zero Running Jacket gives off serious ’90s vibes in a pick of green, orange or blue shades. This 100% recyclable polyester jacket is made for running in breezier…

Technogym Bike £2990 / technogym.com Cycling has come a long way since Pink Floyd (yes, really!) sang: “I’ve got a bike, you can ride it if you like / It’s got a basket, a bell that rings, and things to make it look good.” It was a simpler time, when the wind in your hair – and maybe some psychedelics – were all you needed for your health. But in the modern world of exercise bikes, Syd Barrett needs to refresh his lyrics to mention HD screens, on-demand spin sessions and Functional Threshold Power. YOU GOT ME GLOATIN’ Exercise bikes have gone smart, helping to make sweating litres in the pain cave more bearable. And anything that makes a spin class enjoyable is a massive win. Technogym has been making…

Working at Ring has been quite a journey. I started before Amazon acquired us… the company had existed about three years before then, but I got there right around the time our growth trajectory took off like a rocket ship. When I first started at Ring I had to tell people, “We make the video doorbells.” I don’t have to do that any more. It’s remarkable to think how much we’ve grown. We had 200-300 people back then. We had one tiny little warehouse office, and it’s just so remarkable to think how much our suite of products has grown – we had one doorbell and one camera. With more products, it can become more confusing for our customers even just in terms of knowing which one to buy. One…

For a company with such obvious prestige where speakers and headphones are concerned, Bowers & Wilkins has so far been weirdly unable to produce a soundbar that enhances its reputation. B&W will be hoping it’s third time lucky with its latest effort, the Panorama 3, which uses two actual, physical Dolby Atmos elevation speakers that are carefully angled to reflect sound off your ceiling and create that all-important sensation of sonic height. You can just about see them beneath the perforated top grille if you squint. These are teamed with two 4in subwoofers, three 0.75in decoupled titanium-dome tweeters and six 2in midrange drivers – all powered by 400W of Class-D amplification, which ought to be enough to flood even the most cavernous of living quarters. Of course, it’s not enough…

66°NORTH HORNSTRANDIR JACKET Built for tough adventures, the Hornstrandir was designed in Iceland with the needs of skiers, climbers and mountaineers in mind. When you’re not scaling peaks, the lightweight construction of this smart shell jacket makes it versatile enough for country hikes, dog walks and urban commutes too. Whether you’re in the Alps or Alperton, you’ll be ready for whatever the weather throws at you: the rugged outer has a three-layer Gore-Tex Pro waterproof membrane for optimal protection. Reinforcement at the shoulders and elbows adds an extra layer of robustness for mountain wipeouts, and abrasion-resistant nylon means no snagging when you’re scrambling over tough terrain. This solid construction doesn’t mean compromising on movement, though. The Hornstrandir was designed with input from outdoor athletes, resulting in nifty features such as…

GARMIN VARIA RADAR TAIL LIGHT Anything that makes the road a safer place to cycle is a worthwhile investment, and Garmin’s Varia combined rear light and radar does exactly that. It’s the cycling tech you never knew you needed, and once you try it you’ll never want to ride without it. The unit clips onto the seatpost of any bike using Garmin’s universal mount. From there, it keeps the rider visible with its light while scanning the road for approaching traffic with its radar. It’ll connect to a Garmin Edge bike computer, selected Garmin wearables or a phone running the Varia app. The device will then alert you to any vehicles coming up behind from up to 140m away; approaching cars are indicated discreetly on the screen of a connected…

THE BASICS ■ Find a good source Meteorology is an inexact science: weather stations are sporadically located, and microclimates can mess up what algorithms expect to be happening between them. Some sources cope better than others, so keep tabs on which work best for your location: if what one says is too often wide of the mark, switch to another. ■ Use multiple apps You might like the idea of a magical unicorn weather app that does everything well. The reality is you’re better off installing several, and using the best bits of each depending on context: one might be great for long-range outlooks and another for imminent rainfall and maps. ■ Avoid a soaking If you get caught in a huge downpour in 2022, you’ve only got yourself to…

Kärcher LMO 18-33 What’s the story? We kick off with one of the most compact and affordable mowers on test. The price includes the battery and fast charger, but if you already have these with another Kärcher tool you can buy it battery-free for just £180. There’s a safety key to prevent small people deciding to ‘play’ lawnmowing unattended, a choice of four cutting heights, and the option to swap the grassbox for a mulching plug (supplied) that reroutes clippings to the lawn. This mower folds up nice and small for storage. Is it any good? Setting up involves clipping on the handle then using a pair of bolts with wingnuts to add the folding part. There are three handle height settings, and it has foam padding, but we didn’t…

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HOT BUY 1 Hammerhead Karoo 2 £359 / stuff.tv/Karoo2 For ages cycling computers have been held back by outdated tech… but Hammerhead’s sharp screen really is a gamechanger, and effectively running a tiny Android phone inside a custom case feels like a no-brainer. The 3.2in display is a delight, helping you spot new trails branching off from routes, all with the nostalgic feel of an early smartphone. Navigating with swipes and taps is intuitive (and works with gloves), and the software is constantly updated with helpful nips and tucks. Stuff says At last, a bike computer for the 21st century – Wahoo and Garmin appear to have missed a trick here 2 Wattbike Atom £1999 / stuff.tv/WBAtom This is no beginner bike, but if you’re looking to improve your cycling form at…

HOT BUY 1 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar £1999 / stuff.tv/AmbeoSoundbar Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound, ample power and lots of inputs mean no other soundbar currently available can perform feats with the solidity and confidence of this Sennheiser. The sheer room-filling scale of this device’s sound is remarkable, and it’s hard to think of any content that wouldn’t benefit from being Ambeo’d. That’s why, as well as being the biggest and the most expensive, it’s the best you can buy. Stuff says The Ambeo Soundbar is a big unit but the sound it makes is bigger still 2 Sonos Arc £899 / stuff.tv/SonosArc Don’t expect this soundbar to do everything a multi-speaker Dolby Atmos setup can do, but its up-firing and side-firing drivers give a real sense of scale for…

HOT BUY 1 Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) from £50 / stuff.tv/Dot This fabric-covered take on Marvin the paranoid android in disguise as a Magic 8-Ball feels playful yet classical. It can’t match a full-size smart speaker for audio, but as a little radio and an Alexa assistant for the bedside table or kitchen worktop, this cutey gets the job done. It’s worth paying £10 more for the ‘with Clock’ version, which adds extra functionality beyond telling the time. Stuff says With the optional clock, this is our favourite bedside wondergadget • NOW ADD THIS Sportlink Wall Mount This minimalist acrylic mount for the Dot will keep it clear from wet surfaces in the bathroom or kitchen. £15 / amazon.co.uk 2 Microsoft Xbox Wireless Headset £90 / stuff.tv/XboxHeadset With their chunky earpads,…

Garmin Epix £799 / garmin.com Garmin has been helping us track runs, long weekend bike rides and dips in the pool for decades now – so when the Apple Watch started to step on its turf, it decided to react. Garmin excels at sports watches that behave more like smartwatches; and with the Epix, it took one of its forgotten ranges and gave it a modern makeover. The Epix is built for adventures, keeping things light with a titanium bezel and case on its priciest edition – hosting a vibrant colour AMOLED display that can stay on 24/7 to show off stats and make viewing maps a joy. BLOOD AND THE TRACKS Beneath that display there are sensors to track heart rate and blood oxygen levels, with a barometric altimeter…

Nike ZoomX Streakfly £135 / nike.com Peer down at the feet of the athletes leading the pack of pretty much any race, and you’ll probably spy a sea of highly stacked shoes with that big swoosh. Nike dominates the PB scene thanks to its groundbreaking Alphafly and Vaporfly race shoes – and while the new Streakfly might not be built for breaking marathon records, it may well grab you a rapidfire 5K or 10K one instead. Unlike the Alpha and the Vapor, there’s no carbon plate in sight here. Instead, Nike uses a full length of its ZoomX foam that’s stacked lower than its long-distance shoes, to still deliver plenty of snappiness in the ride and offer protection as you hit that race pace. THE LACE I LOVE Up top…

Oura Ring 3 $299 (plus sub) / ouraring.com The age of the fitness tracker may have been dominated by bands so far, but there’s a new generation of tracker in town… and it’s shrinking those same features into something you can wear on a finger. The Oura Ring has been spotted on the digits of royalty and Premier League footballers, and its third iteration is able to tell you more about how you might be feeling – and can even spot when you’re getting unwell. SPARKY’S DREAMS Oura will count your steps and keep tabs on your heart rate, but it’ll also deliver data-rich sleep tracking with meditations and stories to help you drift off. It’ll keep a close eye on your daily activity and automatically recognise exercise to match…

Strava If the early summer sun gets you looking for your Lycra, it’s time to download Strava, which seems to be morphing more into a social network for exercise. Track your biking/running trails with GPS, race routes set by others and tap into all sorts of data. It’ll work with a host of wearables and adding a heart-rate monitor really pumps things up. It will nag you to upgrade to the £4/m sub, though. £free (IAP) / iOS, Android WaterMinder Science is divided on how much liquid you should take in daily and how often. But one thing’s for sure: too many of us don’t drink enough, and thereby become dehydrated. WaterMinder lets you define goals, tracks your progress, and can give reminders to have a slurp. That doesn’t have…