Tech
For ideas that inspire and technology that lasts, we find the things that combine beauty and style to make the most of your digital life
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The Fairphone (Gen. 6+) puts best tech practice in your pocket without compromiseFairphone favours a more accountable approach to sourcing, building and selling smartphones. The company’s new Fairphone (Gen. 6+) is the most complete manifestation of its ethos to date
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Get up to speed on the CD revival with six stylish new ultra-compact and portable playersThe compact disc is having a moment. These small and covetable contemporary CD players make easy listening of this overlooked format
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Ultra-portable and highly pocketable, five of the smallest MP3 players on the marketPortable audio is having a renaissance, with wired headphones and MP3s harking back to the turn of the century. Here are five of our favourite palm-sized music players
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Nothing’s design team give us the lowdown on the tech firm’s evolving use of colourNewer products from Nothing have opened up a new palette for the London-based tech manufacturer. Wallpaper* talked colour and creativity with the company’s design team
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A camera that does it all? Sony’s new RX10 V offers power, speed and a mighty lensThe latest iteration of Sony’s big-lensed RX10 combines a massive zoom with functionality across the board
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Vollebak’s 'For When All Hell Breaks Loose' jacket gives catastrophe the brush-offDodge disasters and AI-generated antagonists with the FWAHBL jacket from Vollebak, transforming high-tech, chemical-resistant rubber into stylish and eye-catching outerwear
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The new CMF Clip Pro makes light work of the ear clip approach to listening on the moveCMF has launched the Clip Pro, a new entry into the open, clip-style earbuds that let the outside in without compromising on sound or call quality. We gave them a listen
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The fold and the beautiful: will 2026 finally be the year of the folding smartphone?With rumours of big things to come in the world of flexible screens, we take a look at the current state of play in foldable smartphones
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Japanese speaker brand Listude hits a harmonious note with its multifunctional HQ in the woodsPart audio workshop, part concert hall, listening room, and family home – enter the custom-built woodland hideaway where Listude speakers come to life
By Jens H Jensen Published
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Care to crowdfund an ultra-compact Android phone? Check out the new device from AerosWhat if your online footprint was smaller, less insistent and intrusive and therefore didn’t soak up so much of your time? That’s the thinking behind Aeros’ proposed super-minimal smartphone, where small is beautiful and only the most useful functions are preserved
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Whether you’re on a health kick or a diving trip, Samsung’s smartwatches are the ones to wearThe new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 break cover with a host of upgrades, innovations and endurance qualifications
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Samsung flips its folding-phone ecosystem to include a new form factor, the Galaxy Z Fold8Samsung’s Hubert Lee talks folding phones, hardware futures and the shape and feel of the new Samsung Galaxy foldables
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Meet the extreme of high-end audiophilia: the Luna Series from Abbingdon Music ResearchOnly the finest componentry goes into AMR’s Luna Series luxury audio collection. We give this ultimate system a careful listen
By Craig McLean Published
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Tune in, turn on, and drop out of social media saturation with the new Light Phone FlipThe Light Phone company wants to rebuild the attention economy, one device at a time. Now it’s turned its eye to a new format for a younger generation
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Two new portable projectors from XGIMI combine high performance with convenienceThe Elfin Flip 4K and Elfin Flip Laser from XGIMI are book-sized units with cinema-scale projection capabilities, transforming every space into a screening room
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Pink Floyd teams up with We Are Rewind to put the great gig in the sky into your pocketIs this the ultimate piece of music merch? Pink Floyd fanatics can now enjoy the remastered version of The Dark Side of the Moon on a dedicated Floyd-branded version of We Are Rewind’s WE-001 cult cassette player
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Only fans: seven cool gadgets for ultra-compact personal airflowFrom handheld fans to personal air conditioners, these gadgets can help take the edge off a heatwave
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Nothing expands its audio range with the pop-coloured Ear (3a)Bold, bright and eminently affordable, the new Nothing (3a) earbuds add flash storage for audio snapshots
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Layer has created two charging stations for accessory specialists Daily ObjectsNode and Loft are two new charging solutions from Daily Objects. Shaped by Layer, they’re designed to bring tech charging into the foreground
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Leica SL3-P is an enhanced and upgraded L-Mount camera for full-frame image-makingIntroducing the Leica SL3-P, the latest in the SL-System of full-frame cameras, along with two new high-quality lenses
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The new Commodore Callback flips off the distractions and intrusions of modern devicesBaking in just the right amount of functionality, the Commodore Callback 8020 is a flip phone with carefully calibrated levels of intentional friction and a deliberately retro-futurist aesthetic
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Akai Professional has updated its entry-level MPCs for music makers of all stripesThe G2 versions of Akai’s MPC One and MPC Key 37 are here, offering enhanced functionality, more memory and a host of new features
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Honor Watch 6 is the newest do-it-all smartwatch for the wrist of the active wearerIf you’re into ultra-granular fitness tracking, consider the new Honor Watch 6, a sensor-packed smartwatch that’s designed to pair up with over 120 sporting activities
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Not human, but helpful - Eno is the debut multi-purpose robot from start-up Genesis AIGenesis AI wants its robots to help without having to mimic the human form. Enter the Eno robot, a mix of robust industrial forms and slick simplicity
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Bowers & Wilkins launches the 800 Series Diamond D5, a design evolved over 60 yearsOne of the pre-eminent speaker designs of modern times, the Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series has been given a complete overhaul
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Shark believes colour is the magic ingredient to elevate the quotidian chore of cleaningThe new Shark Home Luxe Collection brings a palette of unconventional colours to the realm of vacuuming, both robotic and manual
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Can Insta360’s Luna Ultra shake up the monocultural action camera market?Insta360 intends to capture the hearts of content creators with its new Luna Ultra, a pro-grade pocketable action camera with high levels of quality and innovation
By Jonathan Bell Published


