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Bang & Olufsen: A trip down memory lane

By Andy Clough | Wed, 24 Apr 2013, 4:07pm

It all began in 1925, when Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen started the company that was to bear their name on a farm in Struer, north west Denmark. The two young engineers began by making radios, and developing the first Bang & Olufsen ...

The state of the consumer electronics market

By Andy Clough | Thu, 28 Mar 2013, 5:17pm

The consumer electronics industry is going through a pretty torrid time at the moment - witness the collapse of Comet, Philips pulling out of the market completely and most of the major Japanese TV manufacturers desperately trying to cut their ...

Are we heading for an all-out tablet war?

By Andy Clough | Tue, 30 Oct 2012, 11:32am

iPad Mini from £269 (16GB)If anyone ever doubted that Apple had kicked off a revolution with the launch of the original iPad, this week has proved that the tablet market is coming of age.In the run-up to the critical pre-Christmas sales period, ...

UPDATE First impressions: Simple Audio HD multiroom hi-fi system

By Andy Clough | Tue, 12 Jun 2012, 12:38pm

Read our full review of the Simple Audio Roomplayer 1We've been following the progress of Simple Audio for a couple of years now, waiting for this new start-up to bring its long-awaited high-resolution multiroom audio system to market.Well that ...

Our Top 10 apps for video

By Andy Clough | Mon, 9 Apr 2012, 11:25am

Here's how to get the best TV and films on your smart TV, mobile phone or tablet, with our guide to the Top 10 apps for video:AVPLAYER HDiPad£1.99The iPad’s picture quality and convenience make it a near-ideal tool for watching video on the move, ...

Glasses-free 3D: sideshow or solution?

By Andy Clough | Fri, 30 Mar 2012, 11:00am

Can glasses-free 3D TV succeed where existing technologies have struggled? Indeed, will TVs able to deliver stereoscopic images without eyewear take off as viable consumer products, or are they destined to remain as attention-grabbing ...

New iPad vs iPad 2: spot the differences

By Andy Clough | Mon, 19 Mar 2012, 10:15am

As an iPad 2 owner, I spent last night covering the 'new iPad' launch and wondering if I'd wake up this morning and feel disappointed with my purchase, especially as Apple has now cut the price of the old model.At least I managed to get a ...

Bristol Sound & Vision Show 2012

By Andy Clough | Sat, 25 Feb 2012, 9:14am

The 2012 Bristol Sound & Vision Show, organised by Audio T in association with Sevenoaks and What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, is now well underway. The show opens from 10am until 5pm today and on Sunday, February 26th.Visit the show and ...

Picture blog: live from Sony's Tokyo HQ

By Andy Clough | Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 4:56am

We're at Sony's Tokyo HQ all this week, getting the inside info on the company's TV strategy, forthcoming 2012 TV range and other new products heading to the UK later this year.Some of what we're being shown is so secret it's covered by a ...

Sony's TV strategy: the bigger picture

By Andy Clough | Tue, 14 Feb 2012, 3:17pm

Sony has committed itself to focusing on picture quality as the No.1 priority in developing its 2012 TVs.The shift in focus follows research by the Japanese electronics giant, which is putting picture and sound quality back at the heart of its TV ...