COOL NEW TECH MUST HAVES FOR 2017

Get well connected with The Resident’s top tech picks for 2017. From turntables to thermostats there is now a smart – as well as good-looking – gadget to suit nearly all our home needs

Multiple-award-winning internet-enabled radio; Roberts Stream 93i DAB+/FM smart radio, £160

The fastest, lightest, sleekest MacBook yet; MacBook Pro, from £1,449

Echo is the voice-activated speaker that provides access to Amazon’s Alexa voice service; Amazon Echo Dot, Black, £49.99

Part of a programmable home lighting system you can run from your phone/tablet; Philips Hue Beyond LED table lamp, £299.99

For a bit of home help – a rechargeable robot vacuum cleaner; Scout RX1 robotic vacuum cleaner, £500

Monitor the amount and quality of your sleep with this sleep tracker; S+ by ResMed noncontact sleep tracker, £129.95

Polaroid pictures from a specially designed modern camera that connects to your smartphone; I-1 Analog Instant Camera, from £249

Set this smart kettle to boil water to various temperatures to suit different drinks; The Smart Kettle, £99.99

Invest in a Sonos speaker system for quality music/radio streaming in every room; Play:1, £169

For filming on the move – and easy editing via your smartphone; Bandit Action Cam, £239.99, tomtom.com

The portable way to keep vinyl junkies happy; Crosley Cruiser vinyl record player, £100

They say the best way to start your day is by being gently woken up by daylight; Bodyclock Luxe 700 alarm clock, £170

The classiest iPhone dock there is; Dock + Lightning marble edition, £109.99

This slick thermostat adapts to both the seasons and the way you use your heating to save energy; Nest Learning Thermostat, £249

The hairdryer redefined: lightweight, powerful, speedy; Supersonic hairdryer, £299.99

A good looking wireless speaker for music on the go; Fugato Bluetooth Speaker, £199

Choose an ultra high definition, curved screen smart TV for better viewing quality; KS9500 TV, £5,999

Block out all the noise pollution of modern life to focus completely on your music; Quiet Comfort 35 wireless noise cancelling headphones, £289.95

STOCKISTS

Roberts Stream 93i DAB+/FM smart radio, robertsradio.com
MacBook Pro, apple.com
Amazon Echo Blue Dot, amazon.co.uk
Philips Hue Beyond LED table lamo, johnlewis.com
Scout RX1 robotic vacuum cleaner, miele.co.uk
S+ by ResMed noncontact sleep tracker, johnlewis.com
I-1 Analog Instant Camera, uk.impossible-project.com
The Smart Kettle, sageappliances.co.uk
Play:1, sonos.com
Bandit Action Cam, tomtom.com
Crosley Cruiser vinyl record player, rockettstgeorge.co.uk
Bodyclock Luxe 700 alarm clock, lumie.com
Dock + Lighting marble edition, nativeunion.co.uk
Nest Learning Thermostat, nest.com
Supersonic hairdryer, dyson.co.uk
Fugato Bluetooth speaker, aram.co.uk
KS9500 TV, samsung.com
QuietComfort 35 wireless noise cancelling headphones, bose.co.uk 

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