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100 GREATEST GADGETS OF 2017





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                      SECURITY                              BMW R NINET        GARMIN D A SH     LEXUS L C
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                                                            RA CER             CAM 65W           500H

                                                            Too often, nostalgia   If you’re a crashy sort,   Gone are the days of
                                                            means cashing in on   it might be a good idea   Lexus as a left-field
                                                            existing kit. Not for   to buy a dash cam. Not   marque. Its LC 500
                                                            BMW. No, Beemer    because it’ll prove that   is pretty much the
                                                            believes in crafting   a goose really did cause   most ‘car’ a car can be.
                                                            a boxer-engined bike   you to swerve into the   Luxurious yet sporty, it
                    NES T CAM IQ                            inspired by the ’70s but   blueberry stand, but   harnesses a world-first
                                                            built for 2017 – 110bhp   because you’ll be able   multi-stage hybrid
                                                            paired with a 220kg   to study where you’re   engine, which
                    When you’ve been burgled, there are few things   loaded weight should   going wrong. Garmin’s   combines the power
                    that’ll comfort you less than 4K footage of   make it a real speed   Dash Cam 65W detects   of a 3.5-litre V6 with
                    the intruder rifling merrily through your stuff.   machine, worthy of an   shunts and saves the   an electric motor to
                    Thankfully, Nest’s Cam IQ doesn’t stream in 4K.   era when performance   footage, while a sensor   deliver 471hp through
                    Instead, it uses the extra resolution to crop in on   dictated build and pipes   will tell you when traffic   the rear wheels. And it
                    key details such as the miscreant’s face.  were stylish.   has moved out of your   looks the business too.
                    £299 / nest.com                         from £10,775 /     dangerous way.    from £76,595 /
                                                            bmw-motorrad.co.uk   £200 / garmin.com   lexus.co.uk












                    FLIC              L OGITECH             TESLA              V O LT            NAVD Y
                    BUTT ONS          CIRCLE 2              MODEL 3            INFINITY 1
                    AND HUB                                                    ELECTRIC
                                                                               BIKE              Fancy yourself as a
                                      Riddling your beloved   An all-electric saloon             road-going top gun?
                    Pushing a button to   abode with smart   with a 215-mile range.              Take off the Aviators
                    make things happen   cameras isn’t always   A five-seater that’ll hit   Aren’t proper cyclists   and put your shirt back
                    is one of man’s greatest   the most comfortable   60mph in less than six   annoying? Using their   on: the easiest way
                    pleasures. Pushing a   experience. Thankfully,   seconds. A $35,000   toned thighs to transfer   to imitate Maverick
                    customisable Bluetooth   you can get acquainted   car with autopilot. All   power effortlessly to   and the gang is to
                    button? You might want   with the Circle 2 while it   of those describe the   the pedals. Show them   pop Navdy on your
                    to sit down. Flic lets you   sits outside: this latest,   Tesla Model 3, and it’s   that electricity is boss   dashboard. It’s a
                    assign different actions   smaller version of   easily the most exciting   with this battery-  head-up display
                    to clicks, double clicks   Logitech’s smart home   vehicle of 2017. Why?   equipped roller. With   that becomes your
                    and holds – or grab   snapper plays nice   Because it’s the   a range of 70 miles and   phone: stick the scroll
                    the hub and you can   with a host of mounts   realisation of Elon   a 15.5mph top speed, it   wheel on your steering
                    control your smart   – including ones for   Musk’s dream to bring   won’t win you the Tour   wheel and you’ve a
                    lights, speakers and   your plugs and windows,   affordable yet practical   de France, but it’ll make   hands-on way to safely
                    thermostats without   and a weatherproof   eco-friendly electric   your commute a whole   use your mobile while
                    a phone in sight.  extension.           cars to the masses.  lot easier.     you roll.
                    $109 / flic.io    £170 / logitech.com   $35,000 / tesla.com    £2699 / voltbikes.co.uk    $499 / navdy.com

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