THE WORLD’S BEST-SELLING GADGET MAGAZINE

APRIL 2012

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CONTENTS

When it comes to tech we’re genuine world beaters” p62

GADGETS INSIDE! 483

HOT STUFF

14 The Hot Five n HTC One X This quad-core, 4.7in smartie is the most powerful phone in the world n Pentax K-01 Lego-chic mirrorless lens-

swapper with Pentax’s classic K-mount n Richard Mille RM 056 Totally transparent timepiece – yours for just one-and-a-half mil n Aston Martin V12 Zagato Super-light carbon fibre Aston is great for popping to the shops n Revolights Strobing headlights in your bike wheels. Better than a sharp spoke in the eye 20 In detail Alienware X51 Slimline gaming PC that’s more like a console 22 What the iPad 3 needs By the time you read this Apple’s iPad 3 could be out. Here’s what it needs to stay ahead 26 Icon LG 55LM9600

Massively smart, super stylish 55in television 28 Games Squad-based shooters Ramirez! Shoot him! And fix me a ham toastie! 32 Choice Geek art Forget that Tennis Girl. You want a geeky poster 34 Best of New bikes Electric, mountain, road, hybrid – they’re all here 40 In detail Olympus OM-D A rugged system cam with sexy retro styling… 42 Retro Chic Olympus OM-1 …or you could pick up the 1973 model instead

FEATURES

50 Gadget doctor Gadgety wire to suture up your tech wounds 53 Opinion Are gadgets changing the way we think? 62 Best of British Fast cars and faster chips, start-ups and superstars, hi-fi heroes and lofty thinkers – we celebrate the great British tech industry 86 Through the ages Motion games

Waving your arms around like an excitable semaphore operator didn’t start with the Wii 98 Instant Upgrades Coasteering

Climb a cliff. Jump off it. Swim under it. Again! 106 Fashion Trainers

The sort of trainers you don’t actually train in 125 Design Carbon fibre gadgets

Bold, black and beautiful tech. Bet you never thought you could love a reinforced polymer 162 Next Big Thing? Invoked computing

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