T3 December 2015

MORE TECH REVELATIONS ON P46 LIGHT L16 Every now and again, something sensational comes along that turns the established way of things on its head. The Light L16 looks set to do just this in the world of camera tech. A while ago, we witnessed the Lytro Illum shake things up with its ability to change the focal point of images after they’d been taken. Now, the Light L16 brings something arguably better: the power of a high-end DSLR in a tiny, smartphone-esque body. So, no clunky, weighty unit and multiple lenses to carry – just one sleek slab that’ll fit in your pocket. But how, you might ask? Looking like a camera version of Frankenstein’s monster, the L16 has 16 individual cameras nestled in its front, ten of which work in unison,…

SAVE 60% on a new T3 subscription p100 Well, nearly. Here at T3, Christmas is a celebration of all things tech. It’s a time of year when we can all embrace the amazing gadgets in the world – and get them in our stocking. So, to help you choose the right gift for any family member (and treat yourself, of course), we’ve compiled the ultimate Christmas gift guide. There are 230 (count them!) handpicked products – flick to p63 to see them. And what else does Christmas mean to us? Beer. So that’s why I ventured to a craft brewery to see whether we could brew our own tech-inspired T3 ale. Did I succeed or was I flat on my face, pissed as a newt by midday? Find out in our Man…

Rob Carney EDITOR This month, Rob has been sampling the (rather large) delights of AKG’s new N90Q LE headphones, which are endorsed by none other than music legend Quincy Jones. He’s also brewed a T3 beer! Nick Odantzis DEPUTY EDITOR With the chance to drive around in a Nissan 370Z Nismo this month, the trip to work has been a lot more interesting than usual for Nick. But while it was fast, it was lacking in cool tech. Duncan Bell LIFESTYLE TECHNOLOGY EDITOR This month, Duncan crashed a Boris bike, then went and interviewed film critic Mark Kermode with a sprained wrist, rather discombobulated and bleeding from the elbow. He’s OK now, sort of. Claire Davies ASSISTANT EDITOR When it comes to spreading festive cheer, Buddy the elf has nothing on our Claire, so we roped her in to work on…

Microsoft Lumia 950 From £450, microsoft.com Microsoft? Lumia? What’s this, the ghost of phones past? Ouch! Microsoft has been quiet on the phone front of late, but it’s been biding its time, waiting for the opportune moment to pounce. The Lumia 950 is its new flagship smartphone, and with Windows 10 on board it means business. Business, you say? Sounds dull. The Lumia 950 has strong business potential, that’s for sure, but it’s not all suit and tie. The 5.2-inch Quad HD display is perfect for movies and gaming on the go, and the heap of power Microsoft has squashed inside means you can throw pretty much anything at it. Can it take a good picture? You betcha. Round the back, the 20MP camera promises big things, with 4K video recording, a triple RGB flash and fifth-generation…

TAG Heuer? You’re pushing the boat out, T3. Well, it is our Christmas issue. Besides, we love a little luxury and if there’s one thing that TAG Heuer does well, it’s luxury watches. Finally, it’s made a smartwatch, bringing 150 years of Swiss timepiece-making experience to the world of wearable tech. What does a Swiss watchmaker know about wearable tech? TAG Heuer has partnered with Google and Intel to make the Connected. As such, the device – built on the latest release of Android Wear (it’s iOScompatible to a certain extent) – ticks all the wearable boxes: it tracks your activity, counts your calories burned and steps taken, tells the time, wakes you up, displays the weather, reminds you of meetings, gives you access to thousands of apps and multiple customisation options, and…

ON THE FLIP SIDE IPAD PRO REVIEW ON P122 Mmm, that’s a pretty Windows laptop. Agreed. We could see the Surface Book being used by the sort of people who sit in coffee shops and pay a fiver for a bowl of cereal. It looks a bit like a shiny MacBook, but it’s actually the first laptop made by Microsoft (hard to believe, we know), and it runs Windows 10. Eh? So Microsoft copied Apple? Even Steve Jobs wouldn’t have said yes to that. Pressing a button on the Surface Book’s keyboard detaches the 13.5-inch PixelSense display, enabling you to draw on it using a pressure-sensitive stylus. As a feat of engineering, Microsoft’s machine is way ahead of the competition. So it’s versatile, but what about muscle? The Surface Book, with Intel’s latest processors, a huge 1TB…