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May 28
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G has 12-inch screen, S Pen stylus and Dolby Atmos
- Amazon Prime Day 2021 dates leaked: mark 21st and 22nd June in your diary
- Some 4K content being incorrectly labelled as HD on new Apple TV 4K
- Sony WF-1000XM4 have eight-hour battery life, water resistance, leak says
May 27
- Netflix 'Play Something' feature comes to Android smartphones
- LeBron James seen wearing what looks like unreleased Beats Studio Buds
- Amazon to buy MGM studios (and James Bond) for $8.45 billion
- The new Philips OLED705 TV starts at just £979 for a 55-inch model
- OLED Nintendo Switch could be announced in next two weeks
- Denon and Marantz announce flagship AV amplifiers with full HDMI 2.1 and 8K support
May 26
- Q Acoustics launches Q Active 400 wireless floorstanding speakers
- Monster TV deal: save $600 on Sony's 75-inch X950H at Amazon and Best Buy
- Beats Studio Buds appear in leaked images ahead of launch
- New Tidal Apple Watch app works without an iPhone
- Updated Sonos One SL wireless speaker boasts eco-friendly upgrades
- New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: a turntable-heavy analogue system special
May 25
- QuietOn 3 wireless earbuds are world's smallest, built for sleep
- Netflix reported to be going all-in on gaming, plotting rival to Apple Arcade
- Sony adds a compact Bluetooth speaker to its 2021 X-Series line-up
- Yamaha offers free hardware fix for HDMI 2.1 AV receiver problem
- Oppo Enco Air earbuds: the new AirPods rival that costs just £69
- Apple TV app on Xbox now supports Dolby Vision
- Rotel RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII preamps benefit from raft of upgrades
May 24
- Apple's WWDC 2021 event confirmed for 7th June start
- Apple could launch a new iPod Touch to mark the iPod's 20th birthday
- Sonos wireless earbuds spotted in new US patent filing
- New Apple TV 4K can stream audio from your TV to your HomePod thanks to eARC
- Samsung's new 43-inch M7 Smart Monitor is a 4K TV without a tuner
- Sonos and IKEA rumoured to unveil new speakers in three weeks
- Sony X95J flagship LCD TV to hit the shelves in June
- HomePod and HomePod Mini will support Apple Music Lossless
- McIntosh MB20 transceiver brings two-way Bluetooth to any hi-fi system
May 21
- Google Pixel 6 Pro pictured with curved OLED screen and three rear cameras
- Spotify expands into audiobooks with Storytel partnership
- Add AirPlay 2 to any speakers with the Belkin Soundform Connect
- Spotify and YouTube Music offline listening coming to Google Wear watches
May 20
- Sony WF-1000XM4 render leak gives best look yet at new wireless earbuds
- Deezer subscribers can now listen offline through the Apple Watch
- Spotify launches virtual concert series, kicking off with The Black Keys
- You can now watch an 8K film (trailer) on an 8K TV (if you go to a shop)
- B&O Beosound Explore wireless speaker is built for the great outdoors
- Yamaha unveils new flagship 8K AV receivers with HDMI 2.1
May 19
- British brand Mitchell & Brown unveils 30-model 2021 TV range
- IFA 2021, scheduled for September, has been cancelled
- Yamaha's new 8K AV receivers will be free of the dreaded HDMI 2.1 bug
- Spotify HiFi launch imminent? 'HiFi' icon spotted in service's iOS app
- Google wants to turn your Android phone into a remote control for your Android TV
May 18
- Amazon in talks to buy MGM studios for $9 billion
- Apple Music Hi-Res Lossless won't work on iPhone (natively), AirPods or HomePod
- Forget AirPods 3 leaks, Beats Studio Buds have now shown up in iOS beta code
May 17
- Apple Music Dolby Atmos will work with all headphones
- Amazon Music HD hi-res audio tier is now free for all Amazon Music users
- Grado updates Award-winning, entry-level headphone range with Prestige X Series
- Apple Music adds support for hi-res audio and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos – and at no extra cost
- Austrian Audio looks to build on five-star success with open-back Hi-X65 headphones
- Amazon MiniTV is a free video streaming service
- AirPods 3 and Apple Music HiFi could arrive this week
May 14
- Microsoft rolls out Dolby Vision HDR test program to Xbox Series X/S
- Currys PC World, Dixons and Carphone Warehouse to rebrand as Currys
- Sony WF-1000XM4: latest leak reveals design, colours and wireless charging
- New Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro renders reveal radical new design
- Bose unveils SoundControl, its first-ever hearing aids
- Amazon updates Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 smart speakers
- The Roku Channel will debut 30 all-new 'Roku Originals' on 20th May
May 12
- Zuma Lumisonic: an ultra-compact speaker light from the engineer of B&W's Nautilus
- Sonos rolls out Dolby Atmos update to Arc soundbar
- B&W and Abbey Road Studios extend partnership to focus on in-car audio
- Microsoft offering Xbox Insiders a chance to skip the line and reserve a Series X or S
- LG releases England-branded true wireless headphones ahead of the Euros
May 11
- Walmart could undercut Roku and Amazon with $30 4K Android TV streamer
- Samsung could launch three phones alongside the Galaxy Buds 2 in August
- Naim promises ultimate headphone experience with Uniti Atom Headphone Edition
- Nothing's first wireless in-ear headphones are coming in June: get ready for Ear 1
- PS Remote Play now supports PS5 DualSense controller on iOS devices
- Leak shows new Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds from all angles
May 10
- Sennheiser IE 900 flagship earbuds arrive with eye-watering price
- PS5 restock issues to continue until 2022, admits Sony
- New Bluesound Node and Powernode are fittingly well-furnished streamers
- Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 rumoured to launch in four colours later this year
May 7
- iFi’s SilentPower range aims to banish mains-related noise in your audio/AV system
- Sennheiser has sold its consumer audio business
May 6
- Android TV updates home screen for Freeview Play viewers
- Sony Xperia Pro with HDMI input comes to Europe, costs £2299
- Hisense's feature-packed 2021 TV range is headlined by flagship Dual Cell model
- Apple's HomePod and HomePod mini now support Deezer voice control
- iPhone 13 dummy unit shows bigger cameras, smaller notch
- Some HomePod owners can't access Apple Music after iOS 14.5 update
- YouTube TV now available on the PlayStation 5
- BenQ TK700STi projector sets new records for low lag 4K gaming
May 5
- Peloton fitness app now available on Sky Q – and there's a free trial
- Voxx and Sharp in talks to buy struggling Onkyo
- Nearly 100 Xbox games now support FPS Boost
May 4
- Apple to ship an 8-inch foldable iPhone in 2023, according to report
- Windows 10 update to bring AAC Bluetooth support
- Apple Music HiFi tier could launch alongside AirPods 3 in coming weeks