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21 hours ago | stuff.tv | Connor Jewiss

If you’ve tried to get Dolby Atmos sound in your living room, you’ll know it’s like playing surround sound Tetris. You’ve got to find some spare outlets, line up your speakers, and then fiddle with the calibration. It’s definitely not the easiest of tasks. That’s why Dolby started working on FlexConnect for Atmos. It’s some clever tech that actively adapts the sound based on where the speaker is plonked in your room, so you don’t need to line things up precisely.

6 days ago | stuff.tv | Spencer Hart

I’ve always had a soft spot for the Mercedes G-Class. That boxy silhouette. The clunk when you shut the door. The feeling you’re piloting something carved from a granite block. But after a week with the electric Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (to give it its full title), I’ve come to a bold conclusion: this is the G-Wagon I’d actually want to own. Forget the AMG G63 – this one’s better. Let’s start with the obvious.

6 days ago | stuff.tv | Connor Jewiss

As good as Sky TV devices are, navigating the Sky interface hasn’t always been the smoothest ride. The UI, while functional, often felt a little restricted when it came to helping me find something new and actually worth watching – compared to the best streaming services, anyway. The latest update to Sky OS – the software behind Sky Glass and Sky Stream – does something about it. You get 30 new genre-based carousels onto the homepage. They’re personalised based on what you’ve already watched.

6 days ago | stuff.tv | Connor Jewiss

If you’re eyeing up a new smartphone, the £1000 price that the latest handsets typically come with is somewhat off-putting. That’s where mid-range or budget phones come in. But typically, they sacrifice some features to get that lower price – and battery is usually a big culprit. But this sub-£300 Motorola phone has a bigger battery than any flagship you can buy. The new Moto G86 Power flexes a battery so chunky it makes most flagships look like glorified desk toys.

6 days ago | stuff.tv | Connor Jewiss

Since I already wear specs, I’m rather partial to playing with a pair of smart glasses. They’re some of the best wearables and can do a lot of useful things and are usually quite fun. But I’m yet to find a pair that I can actually keep wearing all the time… until now. The IXI glasses might be the smartest that I’ve seen. But they don’t have a camera, speakers, microphones, or AI. Rather, all they do is help you see better – which is the reason I wear glasses in the first place.