T3 May 2016

HEXO+ SELF-FLYING DRONE REVIEWED P98 DJI PHANTOM 4 OK, so drones aren’t exactly anything new, and DJI – drone extraordinaire – has been busily churning them out with little obvious to distinguish between each iteration (other than pro-targeted hardware upgrades). However, its latest, the Phantom 4, looks set to help the company up its game in this burgeoning tech market. DJI is calling the new drone its “sexiest ever”, and though it can’t match the 3D Robotics Smart Drone (winner of T3’s group test in issue 250) for sheer presence, it certainly looks like the company’s smoothest effort yet. But don’t let those mild-mannered looks deceive you – this is a seriously intelligent drone. An Obstacle Sensing System stops it from bumping into anything it might happen upon in the skies, whether…

Rob Carney EDITOR Rob’s been getting to grips with Sky Q this month: and he loves it. Take a look at ‘My 24 hours with Sky Q’ on p92 to get more of his thoughts on what Sky is calling “the future of TV” Nick Odantzis DEPUTY EDITOR Nick’s been hacking around the mean streets of Bristol on a rather-too-expensivefor-him-to-ever-afford electric bike in readiness for a group test of them in a future issue of T3. Claire Davies ASSISTANT EDITOR Claire’s been checking out The Gadget Show Live this month – where she’s seen a myriad of tech from smarthome solutions to the best in VR. Watch out, Rachel Riley, she’s after your job! Paul Dimery PRODUCTION EDITOR Fresh from his antics with smart kitchen tech in the March issue, Paul is back to cooking beans on toast – although he…

FREE GIFT with a new T3 subscription p64 When ticking off the things you want to do and the places you want to see, have you thought of the tech that could help you make the most of them? Well, we have, and in our gargantuan feature starting on p44, we bring you the ultimate tech bucket list – a combination of incredible adventures, life-changing experiences, and the gadgets and tech that’ll make them even better. Whether it’s swimming with dolphins with a Garmin Virb, building the ultimate man cave or hiring a robot butler to serve you, there’s a bucket-load (sorry) of ideas to make your life better. Take a look and begin ticking them off… Finally, I’ll point you to Man Vs Tech this issue, where I challenged Dean Johnson…

LG G5 £TBC, lg.com/uk LG, huh? So what’s the deal? This is LG’s first ever modular smartphone, with a design that enables you to add additional functionality to the handset by sliding off the bezel below the screen and plugging in some cool companion devices. Seriously? What sort of devices are we talking about? LG has already launched two modular add-ons – the CAM Plus and Hi-Fi Plus. The former offers improved camera controls, a handy grip and an extra power pack, while the latter brings awesome audio enhancements to your favourite tracks and movies. And you can expect more add-ons to launch this year. This is ace! What else does it do? There’s an eye-popping 5.3-inch QHD display, a meaty Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM running the Android show. Plus, LG’s finally got around…

Xeo? The guy from The Matrix? No, that’s Neo, bozo, but this wireless music system might just be The One if you want audiophile sound without all the clutter. These compact bookshelf speakers have all the amplifiers and processing built-in, so all you have to do is connect your source via Bluetooth, optical or analogue and away you go. In short, the Xeo 2 is Dynaudio’s smallest and most accessible system to date. ‘Audiophile’ and ‘wireless’ in the same sentence. Isn’t that a contradiction? Not in this case. The Xeo 2 is crammed with high-end tech, optimised to deliver a bigger, sweeter sound than you would expect from such compact cabinets. Speaker-position EQ settings tweak the sound for your room at the flick of a switch. You can also play Hi-Res audio through…

Action cam, you say? It looks like a watch to me. The sports-cam boom continues to gather pace like Felix Baumgartner hurtling towards Earth, but many of the contenders are bulky chunks of plastic that can often over-complicate the action rather than taking a back seat and doing their job. The dust-, shock- and waterproof Frodo Action Camera is here to change that. That’s a bold claim. Dish the dirt! Let’s be honest, nobody ever does much with their action-camera footage, but the Frodo app’s killer editing functions will encourage you to get busy. Action and Calm modes stitch together your footage based on whether you want balls-out or more sedate clips. People mode tracks faces to put you and your buddies front and centre, while Genius personalises your edits based on your…