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This is Sony's new NWD-B100 Network Walkman player, a USB key device designed for direct connection to a PC, or any system with a suitable socket. Pull off the cap to reveal the plug, and you can just drag and drop music onto it, with no ...

We've all seen the 'lifestyle' pictures the hi-fi and home cinema companies use to lure us into purchasing their products. Huge rooms, minimalist and painfully designer furniture artfully arranged, and when there's any sign ...

Having launched its 26in BeoVision 8 LCD TV last year, Bang & Olufsen is increasing the range with a 32in model, seen above behind the 26in. The BeoVision 8-32 uses the same technology as the earlier model, and is designed to give a ...

This is KEF's new Picoforte One iPod dock system, said to be 'a taste of the audiophile high-end in a market dominated by poor plastic tat'. Claimed to 'kick out a huge, high quality hi-fi sound from a compact package', the ...

Well, that'll teach us to talk about lulls after storms: we've just been sitting here watching a near-biblical deluge outside the office window, wondering when it would ever end, whether there'd be serious flooding and if we'd ...

Following on its live streaming from the 02 Wireless Festivals, Tiscali is now offering online viewing of both archived performances from the Festival main stage and exclusive live sessions featuring Faithless (above), Skye and Badly Drawn ...

It looks like the DVB-H system is set to become the standard for TV on mobile phones across Europe, thanks to a decision by telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding. But there could be problems here in the UK, as sufficient spectrum to handle the ...

Combining hi-tech with a touch of radio heritage, Bush has launched a new piano black high-gloss DAB/FM portable radio, with touch-screen controls on the top. Looking like a modern interpretation of granny's kitchen wireless, the ...

New from Samsung is a trio of home all-in-one home cinema systems - and one comes complete with video upscaling to 1080P. The HT-TXQ120 claims this feature as a world's first, and backs it up with floorstanding speakers, universal ...

This is Sony's forthcoming STR-DA5300ES receiver, expected to slot into the company's range above the existing STR-DA5200ES in September or October. The price in the UK is subject to confirmation, but it's expected to sell for ...