2019’S GADGET WISHLIST
Asus ZenBook S13
Asus is pioneering the ‘reverse notch’ here to keep bezels thin while also still fitting a camera in a useful position. The result is a 97 per cent screen-tobody ratio display, with a small rise above it for the snapper. Truly, it makes the 13-inch, 1920x1080 screen look super-cool. Elsewhere, quad-core Intel processors in a light (1.1kg) body mean this is shaping up to be a great portable workhorse, with the good looks Asus is known for. The ZenBook S13 should be out in the next few months. No price has been announced yet, but expect it to push towards the £1,000 mark. £TBC, asus.com
Withings Move ECG
Having become part of Nokia, and now back to being its own company again, Withings is still making some damn good-looking mechanical watches with smart extras. As well as activity, sleep and swim tracking, this also includes an ECG, just like the Apple Watch Series 4, so you’ll be able to detect the abnormal heart rhythms of atrial fibrillation (bringing a big feature of Apple Watch Series 4 to non-Apple users) and get help from a doctor if needed. A 12-month battery life is also music to smartwatch-users’ ears. Expect it to arrive near summer. £129, withings.com/uk/en/
Foldimate
While we’d prefer someone had invented an ironing robot, a folding one is better than nothing. Keep t-shirts (and shirts, towels…) much neater than your own folding skills can manage with this cabinet-sized box. Quite simply, you place clothes in and get perfectly folded clothes out. The current version won’t save you loads of time because you have to feed it manually, but it will make things look better and will probably fold much faster than us. Foldimate is aiming for a price that comes in under a grand, and hopes to be handling your laundry in late 2019. £TBC, foldimate.com
AtmosControl Smart Home Hub
How about a smart display that can control pretty much everything in your house with voice, touch and gesture control? No more figuring out how to get everything talking to each other
