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DECEMBER 2011

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CONTENTS

These are the gadgets that blew our minds this year” p59

GADGETS INSIDE! 582

HOT STUFF

14 The Hot Five n Apple iPhone 4S We test the most talked-about gadget of the year n Yamaha THR Series Old-school guitar amps that pack a lot of wallop into a small shell n Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V In case you prefer your music a bit more bleepy and whooshy n HTC Sensation XL Like California, the XL is huge, great with movies, and home to Dr Dre n Jaguar C-X16 When it hits 186mph, press the big red button and hold on to your teeth 26 In detail Amazon Kindle Fire Could it be that the biggest threat to the iPad comes from a 7in, sub-£200 slate? 31 3 Steps to ruling the slopes Augment your seasonal snowsperience 32 Games Role playing games Yeah, we’re nerd enough for some RPG LOLs 34 Icon Jake Dyson CSYS The lamp for people who hate changing bulbs 39 Spotlight StencylWorks Make your own games without learning to code 40 Choice Socks They’re like shoes, only longer and less durable 44 In detail Nikon V1 Nikon joins the mirrorless melée 46 Retro Chic Casio WMP-1 With an MP3 watch, it’s always Funky Time 50 Future stuff Li-Fi

A more effective wireless standard than Li-Lo

FEATURES

56 Gadget doctor We fix your ills with a course of gadgebiotics 59 The Stuff Gadget Awards 2011 Drumroll please... as we introduce the year’s best cameras, phones, computers, games, apps, hi-fis, TVs, sat-navs and much more 96 HTC’s greatest hits

With itsTitan phone and Jetstream tablet close to release, we examine the HTC family tree 100 Steve Jobs Insanely great ideas

The man who made Apple top of the tech tree leaves behind him scores of world-changing gadgets and ideas. We look at our favourites 126 Super geek Vinyl

The black plastic disc that’s captivated music fans for decades is still going strong 129 Stuff’s guide to Christmas

Not sure what to buy for your nearest and dearest? We’ve got 124 suggestions for you www.stuff.tv / 9