ALL THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM PLANET TECH
HOT FIVE #1
SWAP IN THE NAME OF GLOVE
Xiaomi Watch S3
Some people own a whole forearm’s worth of watches and will choose which one to put on based on whether they’re wearing a dinner suit, a diving suit or their birthday suit… but Xiaomi’s Watch S3 saves you the hassle.
When you buy one you have to choose from ablack or silver aluminium alloy case, but the bezel that surrounds the 1.43in AMOLED display is interchangeable, as is the strap, so you can buy extras (prices start at atenner) and pick one to suit your threads. Like the bezel you get in the box, the blue one is made of stainless steel, but the rainbow one is infused with carbon fibre, and the yellow and green ones are both ceramic. Changing it also triggers an exclusive watch face to be displayed, so the whole look changes.
It runs Xiaomi’s HyperOS operating system, which works with both iPhones and Androids; and there’s no shortage of sensors underneath, including dual-band GPS and a 12-channel heart-rate monitor with SpO2. Over 150 sports are supported, including skiing and snowboarding, although it’s probably best not to do those in your birthday suit.
Ashotas…eatingchilliconcarneinawetsuit £130 /mi.com
HOT FIVE #2
CANYON: FEEL THE SHOVE TONIGHT Canyon Grizl:ON CF Trail
While the good people of the Netherlands ride serenely to work down purpose-built, tulip-lined cycle lanes, commuting by bike in the UK is more of an extreme sport. Whether it’s dodging phone-hypnotised pedestrians, running the gauntlet of Deliveroo scooters or going off-road to avoid any altercations with enraged Uber drivers, you’re going to need amachine that’s up to the task.
Canyon’s latest e-bike looks like exactly that: ad
