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Tidal Premium and Epix Now bundle brings you both services for $12.99 a month
Tidal Premium and Epix Now bundle launches at just $12.99 a month Available from Sunday
Vertere Acoustics launches Tempo ‘digital’ turntable Motor Drive
Vertere Acoustics launches Tempo, a new generation 'digital' turntable motor drive Derived from the company's RG-1 Reference motor drive
Ruark R5 Signature
Ruark's R5 all-in-one system is now better and more beautiful than ever The Ruark R5 Signature offers a performance boost and a piano lacquer and rose gold finish

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Paradigm Founder Series

Paradigm launches Founder Series speakers with hybrid passive/active flagship

By Becky Roberts

Paradigm has launched the first completely new speaker line its co-founder Scott Bagby reacquired the company two years ago.

Philips 2021 TVs to offer sound personalisation and a built-in hearing test

Philips 2021 TVs to offer sound personalisation and a hearing test

By Mary Stone

Select 2021 televisions will match their sound to your own hearing profile, created through a series of hearing tests.

Apple brings back one of the best features of iOS 14.5

Good news – choosing Siri's default music player is back on the iOS 14.5 menu

By What Hi-Fi?

After a rare U-turn, beta testers can once again pick their default music service when using Siri voice commands.

Rise and shine: LG patents extendable OLED TV

Rise and shine: LG patents extendable OLED TV

By Dan Sung

LG Display has had a patent granted for the design of a retractable OLED TV.

Reavon UBR-X100 and UBR-X200

New tech brand Reavon launches two high-end Ultra HD Blu-ray players

By Becky Scarrott

Reavon bills the UBR-X100 and UBR-X200 as 'universal disc players' with support for UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD, SACD, and CD.

PlayStation Store is ending the sale of movies and TV shows

PlayStation Store will soon stop selling movies and TV shows

By What Hi-Fi?

It's game over for PlayStation Store movie and TV purchases and rentals, as Sony looks to concentrate on its highly profitable gaming business...

New April 2021 issue of What Hi-Fi? out now

April issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: the ultimate £1K speaker showdown!

By Becky Scarrott

Our April issue also hosts a smart speaker skirmish, the best wireless earbuds, reviews of new kit and much more.

Samsung Q950A

Samsung announces 2021 soundbar range, including flagship 11.1.4-channel Q950A

By Mary Stone

The Q950A is the company’s first 11.1.4 channel soundbar package.

Samsung MicroLED

Samsung announces 76-inch version of its new MicroLED TV

By Tom Parsons

That makes it a four-model lineup, with deliveries for the bigger sets beginning this month.

Rega Planar 2

Vinyl revenue overtakes CDs for the first time since 1986

By Mary Stone

An RIAA report shows that revenue from vinyl sales has overtaken that of CDs for the first time since 1986 in the US.

iPhone 13 to have smaller notch, 120Hz screen, analyst says

Latest iPhone 13 rumours suggest bigger batteries and 120Hz displays

By What Hi-Fi?

There's lots of info on next-gen iPhones, including a new SE model, and word of the fabled folding iPhone...

Amazon Luna

Amazon Luna gaming platform now widely available on Fire TV devices

By Mary Stone

Amazon has expanded early access to Luna, making the gaming platform available on Fire TVs in the US.

OnePlus 9 smartphone series coming "very soon" says tipster

OnePlus 9 flagship smartphone series coming "very soon" says tipster

By What Hi-Fi?

According to online tipsters, a trio of OnePlus 9 smartphones will be revealed later this month...

Amazon Music comes to Android TV and Google TV

Google TV and Android TV platforms get Amazon Music app

By What Hi-Fi?

The new app is available to download now on both Google's current and older TV operating systems.

Sony unveils its most reasonable Master Series OLED TV prices yet

Sony unveils its most reasonable Master Series OLED TV prices yet

By Dan Sung

Sony has announced its A90J Master Series OLED TV prices for 2021.

Spotify

Spotify adds new filters to your 'Liked Songs’ playlist

By Mary Stone

The streaming giant releases new features to help listeners curate their ‘Liked Songs’ by genre and mood.

T+A Caruso R and R10 standmount speakers

T+A unveils Caruso R music system, plus R10 and S10 stereo speakers

By Becky Scarrott

Caruso R closely resembles the Caruso all-in-one system, but, for the first time in the range, does not include internal speakers.

This year's 42-inch OLED TVs could be less than $1000

This year's 42-inch OLED TVs could be less than $1000

By Dan Sung

OLED display report shows how a panel manufacture technology should make some TVs surprisingly affordable.

C-Seed launches world's first folding 165-inch Micro LED TV

The world's first 165-inch folding MicroLED TV, yours for $400,000

By What Hi-Fi?

Fancy a TV that rises out of the floor? Brace yourselves, because this 165-inch folding TV doesn't come cheap...

DS Audio DS-W1

DS Audio is sharing its optical phono cartridge secrets for free

By Becky Roberts

The Japanese audio company wants high-end brands to support optical cartridges in their phono and amp designs.