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Budget smartphone of the year for its specs, design and focus on battery life.

Launched cheaper than the 9 Pro with a beautiful finish, but OnePlus seems to be holding it back ahead of an Ultra.

A strong value sweet spot at about $350 with no corners cut and no glaring weak points.

A glowing example of how capable a Poco phone can be with more budget.

Won the gaming award as a powerful, well-cooled multimedia powerhouse with the best speakers and battery of any mainstream device.

Winner of best small phone, a tiny top-end flagship with a gimbal camera and headphone jack.

A very reliable all-rounder in Samsung's range.

A playful mug that you can build on, such as adding wheels or a Spider-Man figure.

Rated as the third genius LEGO product, as it is made of real LEGO and lets you build on grips, stands and even a steering wheel.

Rubbery tape that sticks to anything and lets you build LEGO into the real world.

A remote-controlled party cooler with a surprisingly full-sounding speaker, not cutting edge but cleverly put together.

A low-tech upside-down planter that saves floor space and only needs watering every couple of weeks.

A plasma speaker that plays music through lightning, and one of the coolest things he has ever seen.

Smooth, quiet, even coat from a proper bit of industrial kit, scoring seven out of ten.

Pricey but gives remarkably precise, thin and smooth slices, and works brilliantly with kinetic sand.

A self-built pen plotter that drew perfect circles and a cat better and faster than he could, earning a nine.

A strobe-light illusion that makes water appear to flow upward, which he found hypnotic and rated 8.5 out of 10.

Pricey vacuum former that is fun to watch and makes a mould of any object, though it ruined his mouse's buttons.

An electromagnet platform that levitates objects, and a spinning fidget spinner on it was a highlight.

Surprisingly effective, clean and pleasant way to mix a drink with a whirlpool effect.

Many mechanisms create a constantly changing pattern, earning an easy eight.

Tiny mint-like tablets that expand into towels quickly, which impressed him as a feat of engineering.

Fluffy, moist sand that was satisfying to cut and shape, though he did not give a score.

Precise and almost silent, it printed a chess rook and Bulbasaur sizes with a few hiccups, and he found the layered texture fun.