HTC reveals its first Windows 8 phones By Andrew Everard New models feature upgraded cameras, Beats Audio sound and a range of colours
Electrocompaniet announces heavyweight streaming amplifier By Andrew Everard ECI 6DS hits the shops next month, offers digital and analogue inputs, will sell for £4315
Amazon launches its own cloud music service By Andrew Everard 5GB of storage free, buy an album for 99p, content available on up to ten devices
If Sharp's tightening belts as it hits its centenary, at least that means it's going back to its roots By Andrew Everard
Philips set to add upmarket Fidelio X1 model to its headphone line-up By Andrew Everard New 'phones will sell for £270, hits the shops in October
Naim adds to its Uniti line with £1650 UnitiLite By Andrew Everard New model is a slimline version of the original all-in-one network music system, complete with CD player
Samsung hits record high in global TV market share By Andrew Everard Flatpanel TV sales now account for 28.5% of global total; LG also up; Japanese rivals down almost a third year-on-year
Crystal Acoustics Bluebox adds Bluetooth desktop speaker By Andrew Everard New Crystal Acoustics Bluebox wireless speaker has 2x15W amplification, can control the music on your mobile and sells for £65
Denon's DF-109 system arrives in the UK By Andrew Everard The Denon D-F109 replaces the popular D-F107 and comprises three units – a CD player, a network music player and a DAB/FM receiver – plus speakers
Naim announces upgraded entry-level CD player, the CD5si By Andrew Everard £995 model features new transport, DAC and analogue output filter
Marantz UD7007 universal player and SR7007 receiver hit the shops By Andrew Everard Universal Blu-ray machine to sell for £1000, 7x125W receiver for £1300
Quad announces Platinum CD player/preamp and two power amps By Andrew Everard Said to be company's best-ever solid-state component range, goes on sale this month at £2500 per unit
Now Klipsch adds first-ever ceramic earphones to its range By Andrew Everard Image X7i available in black or white at £170
Klipsch updates its S4 and S4i earphones By Andrew Everard New models have improvements to cable, design and durability
IFA 2012: Sonoro Audio launches Troy, a universal speaker system for phones, tablets and mobile music players By Andrew Everard Available in four colours, £149 unit has USB charging and 3.5mm stereo connections, plus internal storage for cables
IFA 2012: Monster adds wireless option and new finishes to its Clarity HD Model One speakers By Andrew Everard Designed for home or pro use, speakers can now connect wirelessly using StreamCast T transmitter and receiver
Future Ultra HD TV will be 8K, not just 4K By Andrew Everard NHK's Super Hi-Vision, offering 16x current HDTV resolution, approved as global standard by ITU
Musical Fidelity moves in-ear with EB-50 'phones By Andrew Everard £150 earphone model designed for 'a dynamic and inertia-free performance'
KOREA/USA: Samsung hits new records for R&D and overall investment, plans to spend even more By Andrew Everard £3.2bn spent on research and development in first half of the year, hints it may break already planned £14bn facilities investment
LG launches world's first 84in 4K UD TV, but Sony and Toshiba are close behind By Andrew Everard Next week's IFA show in Berlin looks set to become the battle of the bigger, higher-resolution screens
iPad set to sell over 70m worldwide this year By Andrew Everard Apple's tablet pinched more two thirds of the global market in 2011, but rivals lining up to swipe some of the action
Roksan to release flagship Oxygene CD player and amplifier By Andrew Everard Flagship models hit the shops at the end of September, have novel 'Less is More' button-free design
JAPAN: Onkyo announces NT-A1 smart TV add-on dongle By Andrew Everard £80 device plugs into HDMI socket and turns any TV into an internet-connected device
