Dominic Dawes's blog

Everyone's talking about China these days. The impact of the world's fastest ever growing economy on the western world is huge – and it now extends to the world of iPod docks, in the form of the BooM China system from TwinMOS. ...

Yamaha has announced a new portable Bluetooth speaker system, aimed at the growing hordes using their mobile phones as handheld music sources. The NX-B02 costs £180, and carries 10 watts of power, as well as a compact and high-gloss design. ...

The BBC's iPlayer is proving a big hit, with more than 3.5 million programmes watched since its official release on Christmas day. More than one million people have used the Beeb's online video service, and on each day since the ...

So, the chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, the mulled wine has been flowing freely for days, we're being lulled by an SACD of Christmas carols piped through several thousand pounds' worth of high-end audio kit and, yes, there's ...

American firm Amimon has made a breakthrough in the drive towards wireless HDMI connectivity, with the announcement yesterday that its Wireless High-Definition Interface (WHDI) technology has been approved for use with the HDCP specification. ...

Boston Acoustics is making a strong pitch for the 21st century, style-conscious consumer with its new range of speakers, the Horizon Series. The innovative new speakers use curved self-damping ABS plastic cabinets, built into an unusual ...

Were you a fan of the Dali Helicon 300, 400 or 800 speakers? We certainly were, which is why we're rather looking forward to getting to grips with the Mk2 versions, which are out now. Featuring upgraded crossovers, new binding posts and a ...

High-end hi-fi fans should check out this innovative new DAC (Digital-to-Analogue-Converter) from Accustic Arts. The TUBE-DAC II combines solid-state technology with traditional valve technology in order to blend the precision and robustness ...

Microsoft is squaring up to take on the Apple iPod, with a second-generation raft of its 'Zune' MP3 players. Despite having sold just 1.2 million of the first-generation Zune – as opposed to the iPod's sales of 100 million since ...

So you've got your brand new flatscreen LCD or plasma TV home from the shop: you excitedly remove it from its packaging, and start revelling in its delivery of the characters and colours of a favourite DVD movie. But are you getting the best ...