WANTED

HOME HELP

Apple’s recent entry into the speakerplus-voice-assistant market is this 172mm tall, Siri-enabled unit that packs seven tweeters and one fourinch bass/midrange speaker. It’s compatible with HomeKit, but multiroom audio won’t arrive till later.

Apple HomePod £319, apple.com

FOR PLAYPEN PRODIGIES

It might look like a toy… and it is. But unlike other nursery noise-makers, the Blipblox aims to introduce kids to the joys of sculpting their own synthesised waveforms, while MIDI and audio I/O mean it can slot neatly into a grown-up studio too.

Playtime Engineering Blipblox Price TBC, blipblox.com

SUPER SHARP SHOOTER

Here’s a camera aimed at serious – ‘happy to spend over £43K on a camera’ – photographers. It’s medium-format and can shoot still pictures at up to 400 megapixels, plus capture 4K video. The hefty price tag doesn’t include lenses.

Hasselblad H6D-400c £43,500, hasselblad.com

LIGHT ’EM UP

Razer’s new gaming speakers include two three-inch woven glass fibre drivers and feature its Chroma lighting system. Using the Synapse 3 app, you can sync them with your Philips Hue smart lights for a more immersive gaming experience.

Razer Nommo Chroma £170, razer.com

BETTER PUTTER

Want to improve your performance on the green? TaylorMade’s new putter has a built-in Blast Motion golf sensor that will track backstroke velocity, impact stroke speed and face rotation, then relay the info to an app so you can monitor your game.

TaylorMade Spider Interactive Putter $400 (£290 approx), taylormadegolf.eu

BAD TO THE BONE

This sleek, LED-sporting bike helmet from Coros has bone-conduction speakers, so you can listen to music without headphones blocking out traffic noise. You’ll get eight hours’ playback from a single charge, plus there’s an internal crash sensor.

Coros Omni $200 (£145 approx), coros.com