Have you been good this year? We hope so, because Santa’s on his way with a sack full of gadgets, from mesmerising gaming and TV tech, to super-smart toys, powerful audio, exhilarating off-road rides and red letter day experiences.
SOUND AND VISION
Give the gift of eye-popping TV tech or ear-seducing audio perfection with this selection of glorious multimedia brilliance
Pure DiscovR
more stylish than the Amazon echo, Pure’s 360-degree sound smart speaker has a playful music Discovery feature: you can identify any song on the radio and add it to your Spotify playlist. £229, pure.com
Sony WH-1000XM3
Sony’s feature-stacked headphones offer advanced noise cancellation and top sound. Adaptive Sound control automatically adjusts the level of noise cancellation to suit your surroundings. £329, sony.co.uk
Philips OLED+ 903
If you have the budget, this is the premium TV for this christmas. The ultra-slim OLeD+ 903 with Ambilight rocks immersive bowers & Wilkins sound, P5 Perfect Picture engine tech for crisp 4K detail and rich HDr colours, and Google Assistant for voice control smarts. See p48 to win one! From £2,499 (55-inch), philips.co.uk
Sony KD49XF7073
On a good deal day, you can pick this telly up for less than £550, making it a steal considering how it serves up a 4K UHD picture, HDr streaming and gaming, motionFlowXr tech for dedicated sports and action viewing, plus Smart TV. £799, sony.co.uk
Sennheiser Momentum Free
Enjoy hi-fi sound without getting tangled in wires. The momentum Free bluetooth earphones are super comfy and can be used to make and take voice calls. £169, en-uk.sennheiser.com
Libratone Too
Libratone’s dinky bluetooth speaker is a great stocking filler for music lovers. The Too pumps out 360-degree Fullroom sound for up to 12 hours per charge – more than enough for a house party. £129, libratone.com
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