Adam Smith
Adam was a staff writer for What Hi-Fi?, reviewing consumer gadgets for online and print publication, as well as researching and producing features and advice pieces on new technology in the hi-fi industry. He has since worked for PC Mag as a contributing editor and is now a science and technology reporter for The Independent.
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The Sound of Vinyl storefront sends recommendations straight to your smartphone - there are over 20,000 titles ready for purchase at the touch of a reply button.

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The company will no longer provide new software or hardware for the mobile platform, with many high-profile Microsoft employees, including Bill Gates, switching to Android.

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The price increase will hit subscribers paying for HD and 4K content.

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It's not quite as dramatic as Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fires, but reports say swelling batteries are pushing the screens out of Apple's new phone.

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The company has also announced updates to its operating system, Roku OS 8

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The PD-70AE features a three-mode digital filter and custom electrolytic capacitors in the quest for high-quality audio

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The Capsule is currently being funded on Indiegogo - it offers wifi connectivity, Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and 360-degree sound

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Each television has drivers built into a bar beneath the screen, with the aim of getting a more solid, bassy sound to accompany your viewing experience

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A premium speaker ready, along with the rumoured Home Mini, to take on rivals like Sonos Play: 3, Amazon Echo Plus, and Apple HomePod

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The fight against low quality sound means another connection between your headphones and your source.

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The SX-N30AE and SX-10AE receivers support FireConnect, DTS-Play Fi and have Chromecast built-in.

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As part of a tie in to Assassin's Creed Origins, Focal's Utopia headphones get an 18-carat gold make-over from French jeweller Tournaire.

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The RS 5000 and RS 2000 each have hearing profiles to improve the sound of music and movies.

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Amazon is pinning its hopes on cheaper 4K content building expectations for the 4K Fire TV with Alexa.

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4K versions of John Wick, Wonder Woman and La La Land are now available to purchase in the US, with UK storefronts expected to update their catalogues shortly.

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The company's update to the Quiet Comfort 35s will have a button to launch the voice assistant, presumably with a Siri-equivalent for iOS users.

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The urBeats3 come in Lightning or 3.5mm varieties - the perfect companion, or so Apple hopes, for its iPhone 8 and iPhone X.

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Alongside iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the new smartphone ditches the home button and introduces Face ID for unlocking and making purchases. There are also updates to Airpods and an LTE-enabled Apple Watch.

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Following legal action from Universal, Sony, and Warner Brothers, YouTube-MP3.org has been made to relinquish its domain and shut down.

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Not content with controlling how you're watching, the big tech players are increasingly doing battle over what you're watching.

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At IFA 2017, executives from the three companies talked about the challenges around getting people into high-quality audio.

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Samsung's new smartphone follows the LG V30 and Sony smartphones in supporting HDR video on Netflix - and it's possible the Note 7, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will follow.

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The VL7860 is a record-breaking projector, which supports 4K and HDR video...
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