ThE WOrld’S bEST-SElliNg gadgET magaziNE

jUly 2012

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CONTENTS

London 2012 promises to be the techiest Olympics ever” p58

hot stuff 16 the hot five n samsung Galaxy s III Quad-core, voice-

understanding, face-recognising superphone n Leica M-Monochrom Leica’s stunning new rangefinder is… black and white only. Arty n antelope rubicon Super-premium preamp with rubidium-based atomic clock n Jaguar XJ ultimate edition With an 825W, 20-speaker sound system, this Jag can roar n Motion simulation tL1 This home racing sim looks natty in the lounge. Lewis Who-milton? 24 In detail hP envy spectre Xt In the race to put an Ivy Bridge Ultrabook on the shelves, HP leads the charge with this beast 26 start menu Kickstarter campaigns, concepts and crowdsourced projects heading your way 28 Icon sonoro CuboGo

The sleeve-changing, splashproof, sandproof beach speaker to soundtrack your summer 32 Choice festival kit Mud, music and masses of gadgety fun 35 Games football All the fun of a kickabout, without the fresh air 38 In detail Nikon D3200 First time on a DSLR? The D3200 will be gentle 40 retro chic Braun sK 4 A sleek white music player… from 1956

features

50 Gadget doctor Your tech probed with our gadget endoscope 53 opinion How to stop media piracy, Stuff-style 58 stuff’s Guide to… the olympics We uncover the sports tech of London 2012, chat to Bolt, Ennis and Cavendish about their gadget lives, and build the ultimate TV setup 95 tents

How to loiter within tent (is it tents in here?) 101 stuff Picks Barbecues

How would sir like his delicious al fresco meat? Seared by electric, charcoal, gas – or smoked? 108 through the ages superhero games

We take a swing through the costumed classics that inspired The Amazing Spider-Man 127 Design eco gadgets

Earth-friendly tech needn’t hurt the eyes – behold the icons of eco chic 170 Next big thing? robot sand

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