Joe Cox

The Sonos 5.4 software update brings improvements to the Play:1 audio quality, removes the need for an Ethernet connection with Sonos home cinema systems, and brings changes to the TuneIn app and a new look shuffle feature.

"We will be streaming hi-res audio as a normal way of accessing music in a couple of years" - that's the view of Pete Downton, 7digital's chief commercial officer.

An updated version of Apple Music in iOS 9 will allow you to force music to stream at the highest possible audio quality when streaming over your network connection.

Sony has announced the Foo Fighters as its latest partner in its continued efforts to promote the merits of high-resolution audio.

The S Series speakers are set to be available from mid-July, with prices from £600 for the smallest S-1 bookshelf speaker to £1600 for the flagship S-5 floorstander.

There's been much speculation about the quality of the Apple Music streams but no confirmation from Apple – we have now at least found a grain of information within the new-look iTunes.

The Elac Debut range includes two bookshelf speakers, a floorstander, a centre channel, three subs – complete with some clever app control – and an Atmos speaker for upgrading standard stereo speakers.

Sony has added a much-requested feature to the PlayStation 4 – a Media Player for music, videos and images.

The industry's first transparent and mirror OLED displays show full HD video, use voice and gesture control, and could soon make a mockery of your bathroom mirror.

LG Display's plans to ramp-up OLED production are heading in the right direction, with reports suggesting the OLED panel yield has improved to 65%.

The Apple Music streaming service will reportedly offer 256kbps streams, though Apple hasn't confirmed whether the streaming service will use the AAC or MP3 audio format.

Nicely-timed after the Apple Music launch, Spotify says it has doubled its number of paying subscribers over the last 12 months, and also raised fresh funding.

There was no mention of Apple Music coming to Sonos at the Apple launch event but the official word from Sonos appears to put the ball in Apple's court.

While Apple's "One More Thing" - Apple Music - dominated the WWDC keynote, Apple also unveiled a host of iOS updates for iOS 9, and confirmed Apple Pay is coming to the UK in July.

Sony Music CEO, Doug Morris, revealed Apple's worst-kept secret over the weekend, confirming Apple Music would launch today at Apple’s WorldWide Developers Conference.

Tidal has released updated mobile apps, announced student discounts and added the option to buy gig tickets - but if you want the best sound quality, Tidal says you need to use the new desktop app.

There are two new slimline AV receivers, three full-size AV amps and two high-end preamps in the Marantz 2015 AV line-up.

Having quietly removed the original Tidal desktop app around the time of the Jay-Z takeover, the company has today revealed its new look desktop app.

The Contour Limited Edition range includes a set of bookshelf speakers and a pair of floorstanders, with four new finishes and internal upgrades.

Japanese company DS Audio is set to bring the DS-W1 optical phono cartridge to the UK and beyond, following an initial launch in Japan.

If you're waiting for more content for your new 4K TV purchase, you'll be glad to hear that the latest update to the Netflix app for Android TV now supports 4K Ultra HD TV and movies.

Today's news in brief includes wireless, noise-cancelling Audio-Technica headphones, the Sonos CEO on its plans with Apple's soon-to-launch streaming music service and a resolution-pushing TV from Sharp.

A group of developers have made what they claim to be the world's first 3D printed CD player – and they think it can match the performance of a high-end hi-fi machine.