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RESIDENT EVO THRILLAGE • LG G1

BETTER THE DEVIL YOU NEO • Samsung QN900A Neo QLED 8K

EVEN MORE SCREEN TIME

DOWNWARD BLOG • Lenovo Yoga AIO 7

HOLDING OUT FOR A HERON • Sony Alpha 1

POWER TO THE PURPLE • Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro

BLADE FUNNER • Razer Blade 15 (2021) from £1900 / razer.com

CES: BEST NEW GAMERS

STREAM • Batman’s butler used to be proper hard and Escape to Victory star Pelé was a footballer in real life – the things you learn from TV!

SONY SRS-RA5000 • THE SEVEN DRIVERS CREATE A FOUNTAIN OF ROOM-FILLING SOUND

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FIRST PLAY MONSTER HUNTER RISE Switch

FIRST LOOK BACK FROM THE UNDEAD

BEST OF THE SPIRIT OF SEGA

NAMM 2021 • Yes, we know, there wasn’t a NAMM show this year, because of a bug or something. But music tech makers launched loads of saucy new kit anyway…

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The choc of the new • Available in five colours including this sweet-looking but Profanisaurus-sounding ‘phantom brown’, Samsung’s new flagship phone is one bold design statement

The alternatives: 3 more big-screen blowers • Like the S21 Ultra, these phones take the flagship experience to the extreme

UPVOTED WELLNESS & RELAXATION • Home doesn’t have to feel like prison (well, unless you’re in prison) – Chris Rowlands finds gadgets to combat lockdown cabin fever

HOW TO DECIDE

Mini meme TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL(S) • Want a bit more ‘you’ in your mobile games, beyond picking an avatar with green hair? You can use level editors to bend these six titles to your will…

LET’S PLAY, HOUSE • Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the unnecessarily complicated ‘smart home’? Let Stuff simplify things with our up-to-date guide to the best products, platforms and broadband advice for joining the dots of your connected abode

SPEAK UP! • The latest smart speakers have all had a style upgrade, while adding new functionality to command your high-tech habitat

OK GOOGLE! • Feather your Nest with these goodies to harness the search giant’s data-crunching genius around the house

ALEXA! • Prime picks for the queen of the Amazon to boss around and make your life easier – from bedroom floor to kitchen hob

HEY SIRI! • If you want an iHome, Apple’s array of smart appliances is big on privacy protection and small in number… but growing fast

& THE REST • Go beyond the ‘big three’ and you’ll discover a whole host of smart tech players ready to meet your needs at any price point

BROADBAND • Any smart home needs decent internet speeds… and your ISP might be able to help you out with an upgrade

WI-FI 6 • If you think your bundled broadband router is holding your connected gear back, welcome to the internet’s zippy new age

BOOSTERS • Getting blanked by your broadband in the far reaches of the living room? Might be time for some mesh network nodes…

Baby got stack • Large, loud and lots of fun, Audio Pro’s 300-Watt Drumfire speaker duo is a multiroom lion among the...