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LEISURE 41
Samsung Galaxy Gear: the Dick Tracy watch finally becomes reality
Sony SmartWatch and Nike’s FuelBand to
The race has begun, said Murad Ahmed in
name just three – but none of them “lets
The Times. Technology companies have
you bark top-secret orders at your wrist”.
long been convinced that “wearable
The Gear isn’t a one-trick pony, either. It
computing” – digital accessories such as
has “all the usual” basic fitness-tracking
glasses and smartwatches – is the next big
apps; an estimated 25-hour battery life; and
thing. And last week Samsung was first out
a sleek design. It does, however, have “one
of the blocks with the unveiling of its allserious limitation”: it only works with
new smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear.
compatible Samsung devices, currently only
Available at the end of this month for £282,
the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and the
the Gear is a timepiece with a 1.6in colour
Note 10.1 tablet.
touchscreen. It wirelessly links up to your
smartphone or tablet, enabling you to
You can understand Samsung’s thinking,
preview text messages and emails, take
said Matt Warman in The
pictures and shoot videos with a lowTracy’s gadget: a one-trick pony?
Daily Telegraph. The South
resolution camera, and dictate messages. But
Korean firm – already the biggest smartphone
the biggest innovation? Users can make and receive phone calls
maker in the world – wants to lock users into
simply by lifting their wrist to their ear.
buying more of its own products. But
whether the gamble pays off, and indeed
Finally, said Will Oremus on Slate.com. For years, “kids and
whether users want a smartwatch in the
techies” have dreamt of owning a modern-day version of the
first place, remains to be seen. If, as
Dick Tracy watch, the “two-way wrist radio” that kept the
expected, Apple releases an iWatch next
cartoon detective in touch with his fellow officers. There have
been plenty of “so-called smartwatches” before – the Pebble, the year, competition will be fierce (see page 47).
Motoring: the electric car that could change driving forever
It’s official, said Ashlee Vance on Bloomberg
a comfortable ride. It also has “startling pace”.
Businessweek: the Tesla Model S is by far and
In the top-level version, 0-60mph takes just
away “the safest commercial car ever built”.
4.2 seconds – that sort of “scorching”
Not only did it achieve five-star ratings on
acceleration in a silent electric car “has to
every category of the US road-safety test,
be experienced to be believed”.
it also managed to break the “roof crush”
testing equipment. Suffice to say: “at
It’s also a “handsome” beast, said Matt
least” four additional Teslas can be placed on
Saunders
in Autocar: the cabin is a lesson in
Tesla Model S
top of one without it caving in. The main reason
“avant garde 21st century product design”. Best
From about £82,400
it’s so safe? Because it’s an electric car, so its front
of all, though, is its range. The Model S can do an
trunk – the “frunk” – provides a huge crumple zone.
astonishing 300 miles between charges – its 85kw battery has
“more than four times as much capacity as a Nissan Leaf”.
Right-hand drive versions are only arriving in the UK next year, Tesla is setting up a network of “superchargers” – which
but left-hand ones are available now, said Auto Express.
deliver a 50% charge in just 30 minutes – on Britain’s roads
They’re pricey, but you get a lot for your money. The boot can
next year. When that happens it could mark the historic point
fit two rear-facing child seats, and the air suspension makes for
at which electric cars become a genuinely viable option.
Tips of the week... how to
write a best-selling thriller
David Thomas, author of the Sam Carver
thrillers, offers his tips
● Before you begin, “study the masters”.
Read every good thriller you can find, and
use TV and films for inspiration, too.
● Structure is key. “I once drew a chart on
a couple of sheets of A2 that consisted of
a scene-by-scene analysis of The Day of
the Jackal.” It really helped illustrate the
“structural skeleton”: which characters
appeared when; the balance between
character development, plot and action.
● “Show, don’t tell.” My first novel
originally began with an explanation of
the modus operandi of my protagonist, an
assassin. My editor rightly told me to ditch
that, and open with a scene of him actually
carrying out an assassination. Much better.
● The first chapter has to be attentiongrabbing – if it’s not, the reader will give up.
● When you put your hero in a tricky
situation, give him two obvious options as
to what to do. “Then write option C.”
SOURCE: THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
And for those who
have everything…
If you don’t want to fork out for bottled
water, get yourself a Black+Blum Eau
Good 800ml bottle. It contains a lump of
Japanese Binchotan charcoal, which filters
the water and balances out its pH.
£15; www.black-blum.com
SOURCE: T3
Where to find...
unusual cookery courses
Pork pie and piccalilli At the Tideswell
School of Food in Derbyshire you’ll learn all
about this classic British dish, from boiling
up the ham hocks to the technique behind
the “all-important jelly” (£85 a half-day;
www.tideswellschooloffood.co.uk).
Cicchetti Learn how to make Venetian
small plates – popularised by the likes of
Polpo in Soho – on a one-day course at The
Chef’s Room in Monmouthshire (27 Sept,
£80pp; www.thechefsroom.co.uk).
Dinner-party weekend At the Belle Isle
estate in County Fermanagh, Northern
Ireland, you’ll be taught “practical but
inspiring” recipes, and how to make use of
seasonal produce (from £320pp, including
b&b; www.irishcookeryschool.com).
Craft brewing If you’re more into drinking
than eating, try a Craft Brewing Experience
day at the London Fields Brewery. It’s very
hands on, but you’ll come away with a new
understanding of all things beer (£95pp incl
lunch; www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk).
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
14 September 2013 THE WEEK
LEISURE 41
Samsung Galaxy Gear: the Dick Tracy watch finally becomes reality
Sony SmartWatch and Nike’s FuelBand to
The race has begun, said Murad Ahmed in
name just three – but none of them “lets
The Times. Technology companies have
you bark top-secret orders at your wrist”.
long been convinced that “wearable
The Gear isn’t a one-trick pony, either. It
computing” – digital accessories such as
has “all the usual” basic fitness-tracking
glasses and smartwatches – is the next big
apps; an estimated 25-hour battery life; and
thing. And last week Samsung was first out
a sleek design. It does, however, have “one
of the blocks with the unveiling of its allserious limitation”: it only works with
new smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear.
compatible Samsung devices, currently only
Available at the end of this month for £282,
the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and the
the Gear is a timepiece with a 1.6in colour
Note 10.1 tablet.
touchscreen. It wirelessly links up to your
smartphone or tablet, enabling you to
You can understand Samsung’s thinking,
preview text messages and emails, take
said Matt Warman in The
pictures and shoot videos with a lowTracy’s gadget: a one-trick pony?
Daily Telegraph. The South
resolution camera, and dictate messages. But
Korean firm – already the biggest smartphone
the biggest innovation? Users can make and receive phone calls
maker in the world – wants to lock users into
simply by lifting their wrist to their ear.
buying more of its own products. But
whether the gamble pays off, and indeed
Finally, said Will Oremus on Slate.com. For years, “kids and
whether users want a smartwatch in the
techies” have dreamt of owning a modern-day version of the
first place, remains to be seen. If, as
Dick Tracy watch, the “two-way wrist radio” that kept the
expected, Apple releases an iWatch next
cartoon detective in touch with his fellow officers. There have
been plenty of “so-called smartwatches” before – the Pebble, the year, competition will be fierce (see page 47).
Motoring: the electric car that could change driving forever
It’s official, said Ashlee Vance on Bloomberg
a comfortable ride. It also has “startling pace”.
Businessweek: the Tesla Model S is by far and
In the top-level version, 0-60mph takes just
away “the safest commercial car ever built”.
4.2 seconds – that sort of “scorching”
Not only did it achieve five-star ratings on
acceleration in a silent electric car “has to
every category of the US road-safety test,
be experienced to be believed”.
it also managed to break the “roof crush”
testing equipment. Suffice to say: “at
It’s also a “handsome” beast, said Matt
least” four additional Teslas can be placed on
Saunders
in Autocar: the cabin is a lesson in
Tesla Model S
top of one without it caving in. The main reason
“avant garde 21st century product design”. Best
From about £82,400
it’s so safe? Because it’s an electric car, so its front
of all, though, is its range. The Model S can do an
trunk – the “frunk” – provides a huge crumple zone.
astonishing 300 miles between charges – its 85kw battery has
“more than four times as much capacity as a Nissan Leaf”.
Right-hand drive versions are only arriving in the UK next year, Tesla is setting up a network of “superchargers” – which
but left-hand ones are available now, said Auto Express.
deliver a 50% charge in just 30 minutes – on Britain’s roads
They’re pricey, but you get a lot for your money. The boot can
next year. When that happens it could mark the historic point
fit two rear-facing child seats, and the air suspension makes for
at which electric cars become a genuinely viable option.
Tips of the week... how to
write a best-selling thriller
David Thomas, author of the Sam Carver
thrillers, offers his tips
● Before you begin, “study the masters”.
Read every good thriller you can find, and
use TV and films for inspiration, too.
● Structure is key. “I once drew a chart on
a couple of sheets of A2 that consisted of
a scene-by-scene analysis of The Day of
the Jackal.” It really helped illustrate the
“structural skeleton”: which characters
appeared when; the balance between
character development, plot and action.
● “Show, don’t tell.” My first novel
originally began with an explanation of
the modus operandi of my protagonist, an
assassin. My editor rightly told me to ditch
that, and open with a scene of him actually
carrying out an assassination. Much better.
● The first chapter has to be attentiongrabbing – if it’s not, the reader will give up.
● When you put your hero in a tricky
situation, give him two obvious options as
to what to do. “Then write option C.”
SOURCE: THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
And for those who
have everything…
If you don’t want to fork out for bottled
water, get yourself a Black+Blum Eau
Good 800ml bottle. It contains a lump of
Japanese Binchotan charcoal, which filters
the water and balances out its pH.
£15; www.black-blum.com
SOURCE: T3
Where to find...
unusual cookery courses
Pork pie and piccalilli At the Tideswell
School of Food in Derbyshire you’ll learn all
about this classic British dish, from boiling
up the ham hocks to the technique behind
the “all-important jelly” (£85 a half-day;
www.tideswellschooloffood.co.uk).
Cicchetti Learn how to make Venetian
small plates – popularised by the likes of
Polpo in Soho – on a one-day course at The
Chef’s Room in Monmouthshire (27 Sept,
£80pp; www.thechefsroom.co.uk).
Dinner-party weekend At the Belle Isle
estate in County Fermanagh, Northern
Ireland, you’ll be taught “practical but
inspiring” recipes, and how to make use of
seasonal produce (from £320pp, including
b&b; www.irishcookeryschool.com).
Craft brewing If you’re more into drinking
than eating, try a Craft Brewing Experience
day at the London Fields Brewery. It’s very
hands on, but you’ll come away with a new
understanding of all things beer (£95pp incl
lunch; www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk).
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
14 September 2013 THE WEEK
