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"It&amp;#039;s not long until the World Cup gets going proper, so we figured the football-loving gadget fans out there were long overdue a shopping list. Below is a wide range of gadgets that should not only ensure you don&amp;#039;t miss a single game, but also have some technology-filled fun while doing so. 1. Sony KD-65X9005B   The biggest box you will need to tick for your World Cup viewing is a whopping great TV. Sony truly delivers on that premise with the 65-inch 4K capable KD-65X9005B. Sadly the name doesn&amp;#039;t quite have the zing that will turn heads over conversations in the pub, but it will certainly convince others that World Cup watching needs to be done at your place. The latest Sony 4K sets incorporate extremely powerful speakers into the left and right of the screen, as well as a dedicated &amp;#039;football&amp;#039; picture mode that offers optimum World Cup viewing quality. Sony will also be recording several World Cup games in 4K, with FIFA cutting together a documentary at the same resolution once the tournament is over. This should hopefully include the World Cup final itself, which is being shot in its entirety in Ultra HD. 2. Philippe Starck MyWorld Sofa   There&amp;#039;s no use having the ultimate TV but no decent sofa to watch things from, so Philippe Starck has rectified this with the most gadget-friendly of couches. Called the MyWorld Sofa, it incorporates multiple USB charging ports as well as a Duracell wireless charger. Cabinets on either side included power ports so you can keep a laptop charged also. This World Cup is going to be more second screen and social than ever. Having the Phlippe Starck sofa at home will mean you never run out of juice for any of them. 3. iPad Air   Speaking of second screen experiences, you&amp;#039;re going to want some sort of tablet for this World Cup. By far the best on the market right now has to be the iPad Air. Hooked up to Twitter and Sky Go, which has been confirmed as showing ITV&amp;#039;s World Cup coverage, you have the best possible gadget for staying immersed in the game. FIFA 14 isn&amp;#039;t particularly bad either as World Cup gaming apps go. Then there&amp;#039;s Football Manager and plenty else to fill the gap in between games. 4. iKettle   There are going to be a lot of &amp;#039;I don&amp;#039;t want to leave the sofa&amp;#039; moments during the World Cup. As such, home automation is going to be key to achieving the maximum possible level of laziness. iKettle should fix one of the key tea-related issues found during World Cup watching. Powered by Wi-Fi, you can remotely connect to the iKettle and get a brew going without needing to get up. This way minimum time is spent manufacturing tea, allowing you to max out on your football hours. 5. Roku Streaming Stick   There are going to be a few moments when you absolutely have to leave the comfort of your own home and pay the outside world a visit. Have no fear however, as pocketing a Roku Streaming Stick means you can bring iPlayer with you, enabling catch-up wherever you are. The size and price of the thing also means that your wallet won&amp;#039;t be hugely impacted after the vast expense involved in the gigantic Sony TV you just bought. 6. Elgato EyeTV Mobile   If the worst strikes and you get stranded on public transport, then Elgato&amp;#039;s EyeTV can come to the rescue. Plugging into the Lightning dock on the bottom of your iPad, it will pull a live terrestrial TV signal to your tablet without using any data. Alternatively, it exists in micro USB and USB form, should you fancy watching television on any other sort of portable device. 7. Sonos Sub and Playbar   There are plenty of soundbars out there which promise a miracle audio transformation for your TV. Really though, Sonos&amp;#039; Playbar paired up with the Sub is the only route to go. It isn&amp;#039;t cheap, but hook the two wireless speakers up to your TV and you get truly room-shaking bass for matchday viewing. The added bonus is that the Playbar and Sub make for fantastic music listening. They are also extremely simple to use, meaning that you can get straight into the game without faffing with gadgetry. 8. iRobot Roomba   You&amp;#039;ve got the TV, the sofa and even the iPad, but what you hadn&amp;#039;t factored in was what happens when you spend a month solid eating crisps. The floor of your living room has become like some sort of walk-in box of cornflakes, with nothing ever being solid underfoot. Save yourself the hassle of actually having to clean by investing in one of iRobot&amp;#039;s automated vacuum cleaners. All you need to do is switch it on and leave the robot to do the rest. 9. Philips Hue   Maximising on the lazy-factor is Philips Hue. A set of Wi-Fi controlled light bulbs, you can use your smartphone to switch lighting on and off. More importantly, the Hue bulbs can be transformed into a wide array of different colours. This means you can, if you are so inclined, match your living room colour scheme up with the kits of whoever is playing. Alternatively, you can dim the lights, or switch them to red, for added stress as England get closer and closer to winning the World Cup. 10. Humax HDR-1010S Digital TV recorder   Humax offers up a huge 1TB of storage space in its HDR-1010S, which means you should be able to record just about every single World Cup game to watch later. It&amp;#039;s also powered by the rather excellent Free Time, which is Freesat&amp;#039;s take on smart TV. That means plenty of catch-up options should you have forgotten to record something. Simple and easy to use, the Humax is what you want sat alongside your gigantic Sony TV. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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