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* NOW UPDATED WITH MORE JUICY SYSTEM DETAILS *From sleek sounds systems on a superyacht to the ultimate games room - these are not movie sets but real homes, fitted out with the latest technology by custom-install experts.The Custom Electronic ...

With the digital radio switchover continuning to cause heated debate – as we discovered first hand earlier this week – it seemed a good time to make a visit to Pure, the UK-based market leader in digital radios.It was a trip that taught us a lot, ...

Was 3D the hit the manufacturers wanted? How are music streaming products selling compared to classic hi-fi separates? Are we still going headphone crazy? Stand by for a snapshot of what has - and hasn't - caught the attention and loosened ...

 As we reported from this morning's launch, Bang & Olufsen has unveiled its first docking system - the BeoSound 8, which will dock any recent Apple portable (including iPhones and even the iPad) plus take a USB or line-in feed from just ...

Sky's new Anytime+ video-on-demand service was announced back in June - as we reported here on whathifi.com - but is now finally ready for launch from Tuesday 26th October.As you can see in these preview screenshots, Sky Anytime+ has the same ...

 Got a new 3D TV? Want something to watch on it? Check out our regularly updated guide to 3D TV schedules and Blu-ray plus games releases - and if you find any three-dimensional treats we've missed, let us know in the comments below.And - ...

 Heavy snow, horror shootings, football upsets, new governments and gushing oil - 2010's been pretty eventful so far, but what consumer electronics products have we been tuning into - or tuning out of - the news with? The CE sales statistics ...

 "Mummy, I want to go home!" So piped up the under-five in front of me at yesterday's preview screening of Toy Story 3.What had perplexed the little fellow was not the movie - which hadn't even started -  but the preceding, seat-shaking ...

As our earlier news previewed, Marantz has unveiled its hi-fi and home cinema product launches for 2010.  Highlights include media-streaming support, advanced iPod connectivity (10 products across the range can take a direct digital feed ...

 Imagine a building where you could choose from a selection of 20,000 music CDs/DVDs, plus 80,000 musical scores. Where you can also buy, learn and listen to a vast array of instruments, from £100,000 grand pianos to the latest in 'silent' ...