The Mag

The fully-interactive Stuff iPad edition is available to download from the app store or via Newsstand now. If you have any issues, the answer may be in the frequently asked questions page.

Technology continues to move faster than a photon who’s left the gas on. Which is brilliant, of course, but it means that from time to time we all have some catching up to do. If you can already tell your friends what TV to buy, show them which apps to download, and say “hmm, the treble’s a little harsh” in eight languages, you deserve a pat on the back – but a true geek is always honing his skills. This month we’ll show you what you need to know, do and make in order to bag a place among 2012’s elite gadgeteers.

Tech’s appetite for change has also inspired this issue’s other headline features: a supertest on the latest 10-inch Android tablets and a head-to-head of the best seven-inch tabs you can buy. Just months ago it was either folly or self-flagellation to buy anything other than an iPad, but this really is killer hardware.

We also go backstage at SFX giant Industrial Light & Magic – don’t miss the video here – and take Agility’s Saietta superbike for a spin. Technology doesn’t stop to smell the roses, and neither does this crisply engineered electric lunatic. Hold on tight.

This issue was brought to you by:
The Oculus Rift VR Headset...
Tooth tech...
Dave Stewart...
Canon’s first compact system camera...
Golf tech...
... and a shedload of DIY gadgets

What's inside