LG Display to start providing screens for Samsung TVs By Joe Svetlik The landmark display deal between the two South Korean rivals will reportedly start as soon as this year.
BT to start charging BT TV customers for BT Sport By Joe Svetlik The service is currently free to BT TV customers, but will soon be charged at £3.50 a month.
Sonos plans a new speaker with Amazon's Alexa voice control tech By Joe Svetlik Voice-controlled Sonos speakers aren't far off, as the firm is working on a speaker with Amazon's Alexa artificial intelligence tech.
JBL 4312SE speakers celebrates the brand's 70th anniversary By Joe Svetlik JBL is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a new bookshelf speaker that wears its heritage on its sleeve.
Onkyo's TX-SR373 entry-level AV receiver is ready for 4K HDR By Joe Svetlik Well equipped budget model also includes 4K HDR video pass-through and Bluetooth.
Pro-Ject launches George Harrison turntable to celebrate the late musician's 74th birthday By Joe Svetlik The deck is based on an art-based lithograph by Shepard Fairey, and launches alongside a vinyl LP box set and book.
Wilson Audio Yvette brings top-end tech to a more compact speaker By Joe Svetlik Wilson Audio has launched Yvette, its most advanced and musically-refined single-enclosure speaker ever.
Norway becomes first country to turn off FM radio By Joe Svetlik Norway's move to digital is expected to save £21 million a year.
There's a petition to bring back 3D TVs By Joe Svetlik The petition's creator wants to be able to watch his 3D Blu-rays on, ideally, a shiny new OLED TV.
Apple is looking to bolster Apple Music with an original TV series By Joe Svetlik The music download and streaming colossus hopes the series will rival Westworld or Stranger Things in terms of popularity, and help put some ground between the music service and its rival, Spotify.
Cinder Speakers is an innovative new use for cinder blocks By Joe Svetlik If you've got some old cinder blocks lying around, why not turn them into a set of loudspeakers?
Arcaydis Audio relaunches EB1 and EB2 loudspeakers after two-year absence By Joe Svetlik The award-winning speakers are back after a new company acquired the rights to the models previously made by EB Acoustics.
Three new turntables mark Dual's relaunch in the UK By Joe Svetlik What was once the largest turntable company in Europe is back in Blighty, with three new budget models.
Vinyl sales predicted to keep growing in 2017 By Joe Svetlik According to Deloitte, sales of vinyl, turntables and accessories will approach £800m for the first time since the turn of the century.
BBC to reinvent iPlayer, making it more like Netflix By Joe Svetlik Whole series could be available to download before airing on TV, in a raft of measures aimed at modernising the online service.
Elac launches Adante range of loudspeakers By Joe Svetlik The Elac Adante AF 61, AS 61 and AC 61 boast new components and, naturally, promise top-notch sound.
HTC Desire 650 is an affordable phone with hi-res audio support By Joe Svetlik The HTC Desire 650 could be a music lover's dream...
Arcam rPhono preamp will make the most of your vinyl without costing the earth By Joe Svetlik Arcam's new phono preamp is designed to replace your amp's built-in phono stage, or to make your existing (non phono) amp compatible with turntables.
CES 2017 – news, highlights, best new products By Joe Svetlik CES 2017 has seen a host of new products announced, including flagship TVs from LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony, turntables from Audio-Technica and Technics, new hi-fi products from Arcam and Chord, high-end headphones, wireless speakers, and more.
Polk Audio's two new soundbars promise big sound from tiny packages By Joe Svetlik The compact MagniFi Mini soundbar is just 35cm long, but Polk Audio promises a performance equal to rivals twice its size.
The best TVs of CES 2017: LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony By Joe Svetlik Want to know the flagship TVs to look out for in 2017? The best TVs on show at CES 2017 is a good place to start...
CES 2017 day 3 highlights – Arcam, Chord, Samsung Q9 review, Pioneer hi-res headphones and more By Joe Svetlik Day three of CES saw plenty more hi-fi and home cinema goodness, including an affordable pair of hi-res headphones and a $120,000 pair of amplifiers.
Technics SL-1200GR price rumoured to be £1500 By Joe Svetlik It looks like the more affordable new Technics turntable could still be out of the price range of many people, let alone DJs...
Sony launches new Extra Bass wireless speakers and headphones for bass-heavy music By Joe Svetlik Four new wireless speakers and two new pairs of wireless headphones promise greater bass than ever before.
CES 2017 Day 2 highlights - Sony OLED, new Walkman, Technics turntable and more By Joe Svetlik CES 2017 is in full swing, with a raft of new TVs, a new Walkman, new Technics turntable and more all making their debut.
