Get ready to trip a little light fantastic with these week’s selection of gadget goodness.
Philips has arrived with a new TV sporting its Ambilight technology while the Lumos Matrix will make sure you’re cycling safely now that it gets dark straight after lunch.
Sony makes two entrances on this week’s list with a pair of stonking in-ear headphones and a rather tidy new Xperia smartphone to gawk at.
All told, there’s a lot to lust for in this week’s gadget haul.
Read on to take a look at the Christmas gifts you wish you were getting this year.
Sony WF-XB700
Excellent wireless buds that don’t burn a hole in your pocket are hard to come by but with punchy, bass-heavy sound and 18 hours of battery life, these water-resistant options are worth a look.
£59, johnlewis.com
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit has a reputation for creating affordable feature-packed smartwatches. Its latest timepiece blends traditional watch design with fitness/health-tracking features including heart rate and SpO2 monitoring, and sleep tracking – and it has voice smarts baked right in.
£129.99, tecobuy.co.uk
Philips OLED +935
This rectangular box does things a little differently thanks to tiny edge projectors that create visual fireworks designed to mimic on-screen colours on your wall, while Bowers & Wilkins takes care of sound. Available in 48, 55 and 65in flavours.
From £1,499, currys.co.uk
Zippo Street Art Collection
One of the most famous flames of all time has joined forces with a bunch of talented artists from all over the world to reproduce incredible works of art on the brand’s wind-proof lighters.
£31.44, zippo.com
Foreo UFO 2
The UFO 2 takes LED light therapy to another level with eight wavelengths and a host of ‘power masks’ that tackle various skin concerns, including acne, scarring, wrinkles and pigmentation. It even soothes sunburn.
£249, foreo.com
Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony continues its tradition of launching phones with a 21:9 design and cinema-like screen, while shutterbugs will love the physical camera button for its 12 megapixel triple camera and enjoy tinkering with settings in manual mode.
£799, sony.co.uk
Lumos Matrix
This next-gen bike helmet rocks a large LED display around the back that can be programmed to show a variety of patterns, as well as indicators that can be triggered by the included handlebar remote or an Apple Watch app.
From £199.95, uk.lumoshelmet.co
Belkin Boost Charge Pro MagSafe 3-in-1 Wireless Charger
Convenience in battery boosting form looks like this architecturally inspired 3-in-1 wireless stand, which relies on the iPhone 12’s magnetic backside for juice and features another arm for your Apple Watch and a Qi charging pad for Airpods.
£119.95, belkin.com
Smarter Coffee 2nd Generation
Fancy your own robot barista? This automated app-controlled machine has ‘home and ‘wake up’ modes that ensure a fresh cuppa’s ready when you rise or get home, while ‘OK Google, make me some coffee’, will become a familiar phrase…
£179, smarter.am
Columbia Three Forks Black Dot Jacket
With UK weather getting colder than Santa’s workshop, this premium puffer-cum-heat magnet features thousands of black dots on its surface, which traps warmth, captures heat from the sun and then prevents it from escaping, so you stay toasty.
£270, columbiasportswear.co.uk
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