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Next-Gen Gadgets: Smart Technology Worth Investing In Today

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Technology is evolving fast — and the range of smart devices surrounding convenience and luxury has never been broader. From high-performance kitchen appliances and magic mirrors to diamond-encrusted headphones that blend style with sound, we’ve curated a line-up of technology worthy of your attention.

Ultion Nuki 2025

Say goodbye to easy-to-break-into front doors with this police-approved, locksmith-approved handle, backed by a £5,000 security guarantee. Resisting picking, bumping and drilling, its features include built-in Wi-Fi, removing the need for extra hubs. Users can lock or unlock their door remotely through the Nuki app, voice assistants, or geofencing; working with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings through Matter. It’s nice to look at too, in seven colours and internal handles in black, white or chrome.

£588 including fob, fingerprint keypad and auto-lock sensor. www.ultion-lock.co.uk

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Focal Mu-so Hekla

Elevate your home entertainment with the Focal Mu-so Hekla, an all-in-one sound system with the ability to redefine your AV setup. Delivering a Dolby Atmos experience with plenty of power, Hekla surrounds you in spatial sound that the brand promises will bring films, music and games to life. From cinematic explosions to the latest song, every detail is rendered with the clarity and depth Focal is known for. As part of the iconic Mu-so family, it integrates with the Focal and Naim ecosystem, offering multi-room streaming, iRadio, and Party Mode at your fingertips.

£3,000. www.focal.com

King Jasper Modular Curve U Shape Sofa

This smart tech sofa is engineered with advanced steel frames and King’s signature Postureflex® Seating System, with each piece offering long-lasting support you’d expect from a quality mattress. Cushions balance softness with structure, so whether you’re lounging with a book, hosting friends, or enjoying a film, it delivers comfort for every moment. It also comes with built in smart technology — simply put your phone down on the arm of the sofa and wireless charging does the rest of the work, with motion-controlled ambient lighting guiding you at movie night.

£11,469. www.kingliving.co.uk

Loewe X JACOB&CO Ice Diamond Headphones

If you really want to impress, these headphones could be the ones for you. Conceived as a standalone Hi-Fi audio solution, they integrate top-quality DAC, powerful amplification, and precision 50mm drivers. There’s 24-bit high-resolution audio for immersive sound — fully personalised via the Mimi Sound Personalisation feature through its app. It also benefits from adaptive active noise cancellation that adjusts in real time to ambient conditions, and AI for voice assistant and real-time translation. As for gems, its handcrafted 14k white gold ring weighing 42.5 grams is set with 12.47 carats of diamonds including 456 round stones.

£100,000. www.loewe.tv.uk

Smeg10 in 1 Multifunction Countertop Oven with Steam & Air Fry

If you haven’t got an air fryer we think it’s fair to say you’re probably one of the few yet to purchase. This intelligent appliance lets you choose among traditional cooking functions, with steam and automatic programmes including air fry, defrost and keep warm. Use its steam only functions or in combination to lock in flavours and nutrients, plus its 33 built-in recipes mean you can cook to perfection meat, fish, vegetables dishes, desserts, bread, pizza, and more. It even uses Galileo Multicooking technology: innovative airflow patterns and professional algorithms for the results you’d expect.

£849.95. www.shop.smeguk.com

Focal Diva Mezza Utopia

The Diva Mezza Utopia embodies the brand’s dedication to pure performance. Every element, from its beryllium inverted-dome tweeter to its W-sandwich composite cones, is engineered for exacting realism and effortless dynamics. The result is an immersive, emotionally charged listening experience, with a piece as suited to an art-filled penthouse as to an acoustically tuned salon. What’s more, this is a full active wireless system, so listeners can enjoy incredible performance without the stress of cables and wires ruining the vibe.

£55,000. www.focal.com

Luna Gen 2 Smart Ring

This ring measures SpO₂, temperature, heart-rate, and stress; as well as capturing moments such as eating, recovery, and environmental factors to reveal how choices influence readiness, energy, and vitality. Record meal intake, sexual activity, alcohol consumption, and recovery rituals; and describe a meal for decoded food items, calories, and macronutrients. Sleep intelligence captures factors like mouth taping to uncover how settings affect recovery and performance. It also edits entries seamlessly, ensuring the record evolves with your routine, and can even revisit any activity, reconnecting patterns for personalised optimisation.

£299. www.lunazone.com

MAGIC AI Mirror

This fitness mirror combines the expertise of a personal trainer, the variety of a gym, and the intelligence of AI from the comfort of your home. Its computer vision system delivers real-time rep counting, instant form correction, weight guidance, and body scanning. A hologram trainer appears in ultra-HD, giving one to one feedback, while the reflective surface allows users to perfect their form, with live cues to improve pace, and range of motion. Reps and sets are counted by the trainer’s voice, and it recommends when to increase, maintain, or decrease. There are over 400 exercises, and it builds weekly plans and four-week programmes designed by athletes and personal trainers.

£1,499. www.magic.fit

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