T3 May 2015

So, it’s finally here. The most anticipated gadget of the year has landed on our wrists. Of course, I’m talking about the Apple Watch – the first all-new product from the Cupertino giant since the iPad. As you read this, you may have already pre-ordered one, or you may even have one strapped to your wrist. Whatever you think of the Apple/iOS ecosystem, you have to admire the Watch. The design details, the raft of sensors, the unique interface, the huge choice of options – it’s a device that will boost wearable tech in a big way. If you haven’t yet pre-ordered, either because you’re deciding whether you want one or you’re choosing which of the 38 you want to get (maybe the £13,500 Edition?) we’re on hand to help you make…

1 WILL.I.AM The Black Eyed Peas frontman and judge of BBC talent show The Voice waxes lyrical about recycling for the future, 3D printers and the beauty of eating watermelons in winter, on page 47. 2 Peter J Comeau Whether your musical vice is Waylon Jennings or One Direction, you’ll want an audio set-up that maximises your enjoyment. The director of acoustic design at IAG offers his tips on page 85. 3 HENRY WINCHESTER Who said you can’t get much for £250 these days? Mr Winchester runs down our choice of the best gizmos and gadgets you can buy for that price or under, starting on page 63. You may be surprised! To subscribe to T3, go on the world wide web: myfavouritemagazines.co.uk, or flick to p78. The next T3 goes on sale May 14…

{B&O BEOSOUND MOMENT} THE B&O MOMENT IS A NEW TAKE on music streaming. It connects to your home collection of tunes from a NA S or iTunes collection and gives you access to them in a way that’s simple but beautiful. At first glance you’d never know what it is. The front surface is wooden, fashioned out of oak, but the Bang & Olufsen name gives away that it has some sort of musical purpose. There’s also a ring etched in the wood. When you tap it music will play. Roll your finger around the circle and the volume will increase. Swipe across it and it skips to the next track. That alone might be enough to sell it to you, but lift this wooden panel up and flip it over. On the…

{1}A HUGE ICON Anglepoise Type 75 Maxi A classic piece of British design, Anglepoise lamps date back over 80 years and have become a staple of any designer-cum-private detective’s smoky office. Brilliantly adjustable with smooth movement and stability, the Type 75 Maxi enlarges the iconic desk lamp into an object which will stand on the floor, so you can invite people around and pretend you’ve been shrunk in a terrible Innerspaceesque accident. Available in Graphite Grey, Jet Black and Alpine White, if you can afford one, they’ll be a guaranteed talking point. Not least because of how much you just spent on a lamp. £750, ANGLEPOISE.COM, OUT NOW {2}DRAMA OUT OF A CRYSIS Nvidia Shield Console The console follow-up to the Shield tablet plugs into your 4K TV for media playback, and it’ll run bespoke versions…

TWELVE SOUTH HIRISE FOR APPLE WATCH SO YOU’VE BAGGED YOURSELF AN APPLE WATCH? FIRST OF ALL, GO PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK YOU WEARABLE HERO. SECOND – GET THIS SW EET-LOOKING STAND WHICH SHOWCASES YOUR NEW TIMEPIECE, ENABLING YOU TO USE IT WHILE IT’S CHARGING. WHICH YOU’LL NEED TO DO OFTEN. £44.99, TWELVESOUTH.COM, OUT MAY AUDIO ICONS – LIMITED EDITION HI-FI PRINTS A STRAIGHT-UP, SPANGLY BIT OF ART FOR THOSE MILDLY OBSESS ED WITH AUDIO TECH. INSPIRED BY VINTAGE BRIT HI-FI, THESE READY-TO-FRAME, 13 X 19IN PRINTS SHOWCASE THE BEST OF THE 70S AND 80S AUDIO ICONS. LIMITED TO 100, SO ACT QUICKLY. £60, AUDIO-ICONS.COM, OUT NOW PROPORTA SAFEKEEP GIZMO KEEPS YOUR WIRELESS PAYMENT CARDS PROTECTED, THANKS TO A HANDY ANTI-RFID POCKET. IT’LL EVEN GIVE YOUR PHONE OR TABLET A BIT OF JUICE THANKS TO THE CREDIT…

EDITOR’S CHOICE 1. Denon AH-MM400 Did you know that the MM in this over-ear headphone’s product name stands for Music Maniac? Well, any product with the word maniac in the title is good by us. Hand-carved natural American walnut housing and a faux leather headband make these the choice of the distinguished maniac, and as you’d expect from Denon, they sound pretty fantastic, too. They fold away neatly as well making them extremely portable. What’s not to love? £349, DENON.CO.UK 2. Sennheiser Momentum Wireless A set of retro cans for at home or on the move, the Momentums have always impressed us. And now Sennheiser has taken things a step further, adding Bluetooth to the audio mix, so you don’t need to worry about those pesky tangly wires being all pesky and tangly. An integrated…