T3 June 2015

NEPTUNE SUITE Who says smartwatches are the way forward for wearables? T3 thinks crowdfunded Canadian newbie Neptune's Android Lollipop-powered ecosystem is a potential mould breaker. Its brain is the Neptune Hub – a quad-core-powered wrist cuff with 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. This controls a suite comprising the 5-inch Pocket Screen; the tablet-like, 10-inch Tab Screen; a wireless keyboard that can connect to the Tab Screen; earbuds and an HDMI dongle, enabling you to take control of any compatible screen. In short, the Neptune Suite is a seamless computing experience controlled from your wrist. It may just catch on, y'know… Price: From £399 Out: February 2016 URL:www.getneptune.com…

Rob Carney EDITOR Although he sometimes wakes up in a cold sweat at the thought of his robo-mowers ‘doing a Skynet’, Rob always seems fresh enough to get hands-on with the latest golf gear and audio tech. Claire Davies ASSISTANT EDITOR The newest addition to the T3 team is rapidly proving herself one of the most valuable, although camera tech does have a habit of going missing when our Welsh lass is in the vicinity. Matt Hanson PHONES AND TABLETS WRITER Matt specialises in everything mobile, but his other main passion is audio. Thankfully, his music taste doesn’t extend to the similarly named boy band from the 90s, Hanson. Maybe. Nick Odantzis REVIEWS EDITOR Frequently seen juggling the cutting-edge contents of T3’s reviews cupboard, or finding excuses to test the latest motorbike tech, Nick ensures the mag’s reviews help you buy…

Save 60% On a new T3 subscription p58 To say I’m excited to introduce the all-new T3 is an understatement. This is T3 renewed: the next generation of gadget magazine that gives you everything you need for better living in a world where everything connects to everything else. So, what’s new? Well, everything, actually. You have four brilliant new sections: T3 Hype, T3 Agenda, T3 Select and T3 Elite. In T3 Hype (p12), we bring you all the hottest new gear. Then there’s T3 Agenda (p37), where we serve up seven new adventures to have with tech every month. T3 Select (p93) gives you expert reviews and recommendations, helping you to buy only the best gadgets and kit. And T3 Elite (p117) is simply the ultimate buyer’s guide. Elsewhere this issue, I spent 24…

FRONT SNAPPER Selfie enthusiasts, rejoice! The 8MP, wide-angle front camera includes HDR, a light, and the ability to use gestures to take shots LG G4 £TBC, lg.com/uk What’s this all about, then? It’s LG’s brand-spanking-new smartphone, following the Quad HD G3. What’s the display like? Any good? It’s Quad HD again, 5.5 inches, and has pure whites and deep blacks. It also uses UV light to form a liquid-crystal alignment layer in the display, so there’s a better contrast ratio. Excellent. Is the camera top-spec? It’s 16MP f/1.8 and has a ‘highly tuned Optical Image Stabiliser’ that apparently produces 80 per cent brighter images. There’s also an Expert mode that enables you to control shutter speed, exposure, white balance and file type. Plus, it’ll shoot Ultra HD video at 60fps. But what about battery life? The phone packs a 3,000mAh battery,…

£2,599 (55-inch), sony.co.uk It’s a new BRAVIA! What’s so great about it? Well, it’s one of the first Sonys to run Android TV, Google’s much-hyped home-entertainment (film, TV, music and games) platform. OK. What can I watch with that? Loads of stuff. Android TV alone features many apps, including Netflix – and yes, you can stream in 4K on this BRAVIA. But there are also the usual catch-up services built-in, including BBC iPlayer, 4oD, ITV Player and Demand 5. What else can I do with it? Using the PlayStation Now service, you can play PlayStation 3 games directly on the TV – there’s no need for a console. But what’s it like as a TV? Very impressive. As well as being 4K, it features Sony’s new X1 image processor, which analyses and upscales your source content to 4K.…

$699, reconinstruments.com These look like Google Glass! Yes, they do a bit, but the Recon Jet glasses are aimed squarely at runners and cyclists wanting to view data that’s relevant to their activity, and capture what they see in an unobtrusive manner – ie without wearing an action cam in a mount. So, what do they do? They’re loaded with software that’s tailored to cyclists and runners. You can see your performance data, such as pace/distance, duration, ascent/descent and heart rate. You can also get smartphone notifications in your vision. Can you talk to them? They’ve got a built-in speaker and microphone, but you can’t currently speak to them. There will probably be some third-party app support soon. So, you can get apps for them? They currently work with Recon’s own Engage app, and will soon connect…