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Sonos is launching its own voice assistant to challenge Siri and Alexa

By Becky Scarrott published 5 May 22

Reports suggest Sonos Voice will arrive in a software update for US customers on 1st June, with an international rollout to follow.

Sonos' new budget soundbar will be called the Sonos Ray new report claims

By Mary Stone published 5 May 22

The much-rumoured new budget soundbar from Sonos will be called the Sonos Ray according to a new internal leak.

Ultima Pre 3 is Chord Electronics' all-new analogue preamplifier

By Becky Scarrott published 4 May 22

It features five analogue inputs enjoy individual buffering and are selectively filtered against potential ingress from radio frequency interference

Sonos promises to fix audio dropout issue introduced with its latest software update

By Mary Stone published 4 May 22

Sonos has responded to claims from its users that its latest firmware update is causing audio dropouts.

Opal Wireless Home Theater Speaker System gains WiSA accreditation

Wharfedale's new Opal home theatre package gets wireless WiSA certification

By Mary Stone published 4 May 22

Wharfedale's Opal surround package, which launched last month, has gained WiSA HT accreditation for its wireless smarts.

The Marshall Willen is tiny Bluetooth speaker with big ambitions

The Marshall Willen is a tiny Bluetooth speaker with big ambitions

By Tom Bailey published 4 May 22

15 hours of playtime, fast charging, an IP67 waterproof exterior and a cool-sounding "Stack Mode".

Pro-Ject unveils a new E1 range of budget turntables

By Becky Scarrott published 4 May 22

Meet the new Pro-Ject E1, E1 Phono SB and E1 BT decks.

Elipson W35+ is an all-in-one spherical speaker system

By Becky Scarrott published 4 May 22

This update to Elipson's distinctive W35 multi-room enabled stereo speaker promises improvements to both sound and connectivity.

Optoma's new smart projector is a 4K HDR gaming TV alternative

By Joe Svetlik published 3 May 22

The Optoma UHD55 has a gaming mode, voice assistants and smart features to rival the best smart TVs

Sony Xperia 1 IV: more details leak for Sony's music and movies super phone

By Joe Svetlik published 3 May 22

Sony's next smartphone is rumoured to have a camera upgrade over its predecessor, and no charger in the box.

Philips launches first OLED monitor and it's aimed at 4K video editors

By Tom Bailey published 3 May 22

The 27E1N8900 promises incredible colour accuracy and high contrast – but it probably won't be great for gaming.

Sony A95K QD-OLED finally has official US pricing, starts at $3000

By Mary Stone published 3 May 22

That's significantly more than Samsung is charging for its S95B QD-OLED.

Apple Music is now available on Roku devices, but without its best features

By Joe Svetlik published 3 May 22

Apple Music has landed on the Roku channel store, but doesn't support lossless or spatial audio.

dCS Vivaldi One Apex is a high-end digital music player with a £76k price tag

By Andy Madden published 29 April 22

dCS's Vivaldi One returns in time for the company's 35th anniversary and includes its latest Ring DAC Apex technology.

The Netflix games catalogue could extend to 50 titles by the end of 2022

By Lewis Empson published 29 April 22

Netflix looks to expand on its gaming division after launching its first title late last year.

Klipsch ProMedia Heritage 2.1 desktop speaker system

Klipsch ProMedia Heritage is a 2.1 desktop speaker system for your home office or TV

By Tom Bailey published 29 April 22

Klipsch's Bluetooth-toting desktop system includes a separate subwoofer for extra grunt.

Sonos is now part of the Matter smart home alliance, joining Amazon, Apple and Google

By Mary Stone published 29 April 22

Sonos has signed up to the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the coalition behind the Matter standard that aims to create cross-brand interoperability between smart home devices

8K TVs still struggling to sell

By Tom Bailey published 29 April 22

Industry experts believe that sales of 8K TVs are likely to be slower than expected due to the current lack of 8K content.

Sony Xperia 1 IV to launch 11th May, Sony video suggests

By Joe Svetlik published 29 April 22

Sony's next flagship phone is expected to be a master of video and audio, following the superb Xperia 1 III.

The Amazon Fire TV Cube can now stream audio to hearing aids

By Joe Svetlik published 29 April 22

Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) is now available on the Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen)