T3 January 2015

Each year it’s the same for me. After crashing into Christmas and rolling through the other side more portly, partied-out and, frankly, poorer than at any other time of the year, I smash through the door of January promising to spend my hard-earned dollar more wisely, picking over the highlights of the 12 months ahead, priming my gadgetget-list for the year’s must-buys. And then what? I bet all the remaining coppers in the depths of my pocket you’re just like me. A year hence and you’re left with a half-pile of disappointing dustgatherers – maligned consoles; scorned mobiles; the crushed promises of a slimmer pair of unworn Levi’s. I speak as a man who purchased not just a Sega Mega CD, but also held out over an N64 for a Dreamcast. Not…

1 JAMES STABLES Former T3 features editor James is the doyen of all things wearable at, er, Wareable.com. This issue he rounds-up the finest fitness trackers for us, which you can get stuck into on p112. 2 BEARDYMAN The beatboxing, loop-fusing Beardyman has developed his own music creation software, Beardytron 5000 MkII. He shares his opinion on how technology begets creativity on p55. 3 MARK BILLINGHAM The best-selling crime fiction writer, author, actor and stand-up comedian reveals his all-time favourite crime series in our round-up of affordable TVs (and boxsets worth hibernating for) on p75. To subscribe to T3, point your browser at myfavouritemagazines.co.uk, or flick to p126. The next T3 goes on sale January 22…

{PLAYSTATION TV) SONY HAS BEEN ON A ROLL SINCE the PlayStation 4 was released, lapping up plaudits for its console and beating Microsoft in both the numbers and the PR game. One of the most interesting things about the PS4 is its Remote Play functionality. Anyone with a PS Vita can currently take advantage of this, by mirroring the PS4’s OS to their device. It’s fun and, unlike when it was first announced for the PS3, it really works. It’s this functionality that sits at the heart of the PlayStation TV – a tiny box that’s designed for your second television. Simply connect it up and it allows you to play the PS4 on another screen, when your primary telly has been taken over by someone else. One thing we can’t fault is its…

MOST WANTED PART 2 { 1 } FLIGHT PLAN DJI Inspire 1 Early attempts at drones have been hit-and-miss affairs: they miss whatever you were trying to film and hit a pylon. And explode. But DJI’s Inspire 1 gets a lot of things right: it folds up on lift-off so your shots aren’t impeded by a pair of dangling legs, it shoots in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, and it packs Adobe DNG RAW support for its 12-megapixel snaps. Add in its iOS and Android app, which includes camera controls and flight telemetry, and it seems that drones have finally taken off. From £2,380, dji.com, out now { 2 } KUNG-FU KICKSTART Kawasaki Ninja H2R The Ninja H2R boasts a variable-speed centrifugaltype supercharger, which Kawasaki says is capable of 300 horsepower. That’s 50% more than…

1 FUTURE HUNTER GATHERER Challenges you to hunt 3D holographic fish and animals in your home with a Wii-style controller. Drop the produce into a virtual pot and it’s brought to your door via the miracles of e-commerce. DESIGNER: PAN WANG, CHINA PLACING: FIRST, SCOOPING €5,000 2 LOTUS The “petals” of this app-controlled air purifier open to reveal three more purifiers, for dehumidifying, odour removal and general atmospheric cleansing. Return the balls to the Lotus to recharge ‘em. DESIGNER: FULDEN DEHNELI, TURKEY PLACING: SECOND 3 URBANCONE UrbanCone is a semi-autonomous hover-drone designed to fly around and suck up industrial air pollution, capturing it under its “wings”. For our money, the most aesthetically-pleasing concept. DESIGNER: MICHAL POSPIECH, POLAND PLACING: THIRD 4 PURE TOWEL Dries and purifies towels by means of a circular, bladeless fan and UV lights, which lower and raise automatically on a…

1. BENTLEY GRAND CONVERTIBLE Have you got a few hundred thousand smackers burning a hole in your pocket? Based on the Mulsanne saloon, the Grand Convertible features a retractable hood that reveals a beautifully handcrafted walnut cover. Inside there’s plenty of leather, wood and chrome trim covering surfaces that are typically plastic in lesser vehicles. Underneath the polished metal bonnet sits a whopping 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8 that develops a heady 530bhp, which is said to offer “effortless performance”. No word on price or a release date, but start saving. 2. MERCEDES MAYBACH S600 The ultra-luxurious Maybach marque has been resurrected and will appear on a top-of-the-line, V12-powered Mercedes-Benz S600 model next year. The flagship vehicle is 200mm longer than the standard – and already pretty spacious – S Class. Every single surface and…