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The world of science and tech is moving faster than ever before. That’s where we come in. Our team has rifled through the latest product launches and tested out the newest gear to bring you this list of the most exciting, new gadgets out now. Whether you’re looking for the perfect science and tech gifts, want to upgrade your smart home or build a killer sound system, this is the perfect place to start. 5. BALMUDA THE TOASTER Okay, so if I spent this much on a toaster, my bank would call me to check for fraud, but since I’ve discovered the Balmuda steam toaster my toast has started to taste like plywood. This Tokyo-based tech company specializes in perfecting kitchen appliances, and it’s gone to town on the humble toaster. Bermuda says its oven uses: “steam technology and precise temperature control to bring out the best in every kind of bread”. I apologize now to all past bread for failing to help you reach your fullest potential. Anyway, the oven turns five milliliters of water into steam and wafts it over the bread in three controlled temperature phases. The first low-temp phase ‘restores interior fluffiness’, the second starts the Maillard reaction, turning the bread golden, and the final phase (220°C) turns it brown. It can do the same for other foods too, reheating yesterday’s pizza without drying it out. Excuse me while I go have a very long conversation about why I need to spend £200 on a toaster with my other half. $300 (£238 approx) buy now - https://us.balmuda.com/collections/toaster 4. SONOS ARC SOUNDBAR Offering up a hard-to-beat balance of features, design, ease of use and performance, the Sonos Arc, the company’s first Atmos soundbar, is an easy product to love. There are very few soundbars out there that do so much so well. In fact, it’s our pick for the best soundbar. £799 buy now - https://bit.ly/3qdjcLs 3. DYSON CORRALE HAIR STRAIGHTENER Dyson, the company that’s perhaps best-known for its futuristic vacuum cleaners, has spent the last few years branching out into the world of haircare. Its most recent launch is the Corrale straightener, which joins a hairdryer and the Airwrap styler in the line-up. Unlike the solid plates on other straighteners, Dyson claims that the Corrale’s patented flexing copper plates gather the hair while styling, allowing less heat to be used to get desired results. As hair-styling aficionados will be aware, lots of heat leads to damaged and frazzled tresses. What I liked about the Corrale was that it can be used cord-free without losing any performance. It takes 70 minutes to fully charge, then you can unplug it and use it for 30 minutes without an irritating cord entangling your arms and smacking you on the head. £399.99 buy now - https://bit.ly/3jCDprR 2. HARMAN KARDON AURA STUDIO 3 BLUETOOTH SPEAKER Back in 2000, Apple partnered with Harman Kardon to create its iconic SoundStick speakers. Jonny Ive (you might have heard of him) is credited with the design and the product has been a hit ever since. In fact, you can still buy SoundSticks today. There are also LEDs inside the glass dome so that the speaker can double as ambient light. If it sounds half as good as it looks, it’ll be another hit. £279 buy now - https://bit.ly/2Z8iHXq 1. VAONIS VESPERA SMART TELESCOPE The notion of a telescope without an eyepiece to look through could inspire a few strongly worded letters from our readers, but we can’t help but lust after this beautiful new telescope from Italian company Vanois (even if it does cost around £1,300). You can even schedule observations if you want to capture something while you’re asleep. Right now you’ll have to wait till 2022 to get your hands on a ‘scope, but its bigger sibling, the Stellina, is on sale now. €1499 (£1327) on sale in 2022 - https://vaonis.com/vespera Disclaimer: HIDE TECH is not affiliated with the businesses whose products are shown in this review. Any trademarks depicted are the property of their respective owners.