Our pick of the month’s smartest tech
…Hi-Fi audio without the faff
Got a spare £6,000 kicking about? Well, that will just be enough for you to invest in legendary audio brand Kef’s latest speakers. Other than being staggeringly expensive, the LS60 is one of the smartest hi-fi speaker systems available. It uses apparent source technology, which provides the full audio spectrum of lows, mids and highs from a single point rather than multiple ones. This achieves a better immersion for both music and movies and with the LS60, it can be achieved wirelessly, without all the usual gubbins of an amplifier and cables.
LS60 Wireless
£6,000, us.kef.com/ls60-wireless.html
…the perfect drone for travelling
Every year, DJI’s Mini series gets smaller while managing to cram more high-end specs into a lightweight (249g) drone that you can chuck in your bag. But with all those improvements, comes an eye-watering price and a growing fear for your financial status if you crash it. The Mini 3 Pro has advanced obstacle avoidance capabilities, a rotating lens so you can film portrait or landscape, 4K video, automatic tracking and the ability to follow a subject. Despite its higher price, this feels like the perfect drone for beginners.
DJI Mini 3 Pro
£709, store.dji.com
…a TV that can roll itself away
Whether it’s as flat as can be, styled like a picture frame or tucked into a corner, trying to make your TV as inconspicuous as possible is the new challenge of the 21st Century. The team over at Studio Booboon have committed fully to hiding your TV away with their concept of the ‘Totem’. It’s an OLED display that doubles up as a soundbar. When you no longer want to look at your TV, it will roll itself inside the soundbar. It’s a great idea, but for now, there is no evidence it will ever come to fruition.
Totem
£TBC, studiobooboon.com/work/totem
…the latest edition of Sony’s leading headphones
While the naming convention is still just as convoluted, Sony’s latest industry-leading headphones are now here, featuring some key improvements, including what Sony is claiming to be some of the best active noise-cancelling technology on the market and a massive 40-hour battery life. For those who can’t stomach the price of the Apple AirPods Max, these stand out as the obvious choice for over-ear headphones.
Sony WH-1000XM5
£379, Sony.co.uk
IDEAS WE DON’T LIKE…
…A MESSY MIX OF HEALTH TECH AND FASHION
What do you do when you want to track your fitness, health and sleep, while also letting everyone know you have lots of money? A pricey smartwatch is the first idea that comes to mind, but if you’re looking for less value for money, Gucci’s new collaboration could be the way to go. Partnering up with the wearable ring company Oura, Gucci is offering a jet-black version of the ring, complete with yellow gold finish, and accompanied by a Gucci-designed charging station.
Despite offering the same abilities and features as the original, this will see you paying an additional £590.
Gucci x Oura Ring
£820, Gucci.com
…WHERE NFTS AND CELEBRITY CHEFS MEET
Celebrities and NFTs go together like oil and water, never quite managing to blend into a satisfying result.
Despite this, it hasn’t stopped big-name brands from trying to break into this new digital world, with the latest being none other than chef Gino D’Acampo. Gino’s Big Town Chef is a new game that sees players farm, trade and use their cooking skills to become the Big Town’s most celebrated chef. It has already pulled in over $6 million in investment of its digital token… known as ‘BURB’ coin.
Gino’s Big Town Chef
Bigtownchef.com