Category: Audio & Video
‘It has to go beyond a display company’: I spoke to the CEO of a TV manufacturer about AI, the monetization of TVs software, and how TV needs to evolve
Sony removes a staggering 135,000 deepfake songs from music streaming services, but ‘labelling AI material is absolutely the next critical challenge’ according to industry giants
This $25 AirPods Pro 3 case looks exactly like a classic Macintosh mouse — and could be the perfect Apple 50th anniversary tribute
I put the Bluesound Pulse Flex and Sonos Era 100 wireless speakers against each other — and it was hard to choose between ‘in-your-face bass’ or ‘richer mid-range textures’
I saw Loewe’s new small 4K TVs with high-end image quality and sound, and they look very tempting for cineasts in a small space
Is this the game-changer? TCL’s new micro-LED TV massively cuts the price of the ‘OLED-killer’ tech — and it launched a new 300Hz ‘Super Quantum Dot’ TV too
These small and stylish wireless stereo speakers pack in Hi-Res connectivity, turntable phono support, HDMI, aptX and more — and all at a seriously tempting price
Elipson’s Prestige Facet II 6 Active BT launch for £599 (about $799 / AU$1,130) 2 x 50W power with MM phono, hi-res USB-C and HDMI connections Bluetooth 5. 3 with aptX HD for wireless sound Elipson has added a new speaker pair to its impressive Facet II range with powerful amplification and excellent connectivity. The…
Spotify rolls out a huge Wear OS upgrade including new album art and handy tap gestures, giving you ‘even more control from your wrist’
LG clarifies that the new Dolby Atmos rival Eclipsa Audio should work on its TVs, but LG is not supporting Eclipsa Audio — got that?
‘The real question is, are there any audio products Philips won’t be releasing in 2026?’ — I just looked at the firm’s hi-fi listings for 2026, and it’s a lot
Sonos CEO says the company remains ‘really excited’ about headphones — but in-car audio isn’t a priority
Philips’ new cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar with 4K 120Hz HDMI passthrough could be the perfect upgrade for older gaming TVs
‘Hard-pressed to find a more affordable pair of IEMs’ — Astell & Kern’s cheaper sub-brand just released budget 5-driver wired earbuds
I heard two new ‘invisible’ speakers that give new meaning to the idea of a ‘wall of sound’ — and they’re good enough that I’d use them for hi-fi or home theater
In a world where speaker objets d’art exist such as the JBL L100 or B&O’s Beolab 90s, it’s always felt to me that if you’re lucky enough to own some high-end hi-fi speakers, they should be proudly on display in your home. To that end, the notion of residential ‘invisible speakers’ always seemed like a…
Apple finally launches AirPods Max 2, with all the features from AirPods Pro they’ve been missing — plus ‘better Active Noise Cancellation, elevated sound quality’
Is Spotify finally fixing one of its biggest setbacks? Playlist folders could be coming to the mobile app, lifting its 16 year-long desktop-only access
