From the August 2023 issue of E&T: sports, phones, headphones, hairstyling, desks, even puddings can be transformed with technology.
TooA Milano
This Italian gelato maker is the size of a food processor but makes a single-serve ice cream from a ready-made ‘brick’ of mix (packs of two cost £3.50) in just five minutes. You tell the companion app the flavour, the machine does the rest.
From £369 tooa.com
Read Caramel’s full hands-on review.
VKTRY Gold Insoles
These carbon-fibre sports insoles return energy for a higher vertical, faster speeds, fewer injuries. Silver are more affordable. Platinum, VKTRY’s latest, are a custom orthotic version of the Gold, tailored to your foot impressions. A game-changer.
£138 vktrygear.com
Dyson Airstrait
North America gets Dyson’s new wet-to-dry hair straighteners first. The Airstrait promises to stretch and straighten with no hot plates and no heat damage. A precisely angled, high-pressure blade of air straightens wet hair as it dries it.
$499.99 dyson.co.uk
BuddyPhones PlayEars+
Children will love these cosplay-ish wireless headphones with animal ears. You’ll love the parental controls that let you limit volume to 75, 85 or 94dB. There’s a built-in mic, they fold up, Bluetooth battery life is 24 hours and they can be used wired too.
£59.99 buddyphones.com
(Available in the UK from Amazon and elsewhere.)
FlexiSpot Q8
Motorised desk with collision detection and four presets: it moves to your preferred sitting/standing height at the touch of a button. This new model adds embedded Qi wireless charging, USB-C as well as a drawer and a sleeker design than predecessors.
£699.99 flexispot.co.uk
Nokia G22
Nokia’s first phone designed for longevity and repairability. It has a three-year warranty and home repair kits from iFixit start at £5. Replace the display (£44.99), battery (£22.99), charging port (£18.99). Keeping your phone longer reduces e-waste as well as saving money.
£169 nokia.com
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