Gadgets

Design-led technology and gadgets on our wish list include these visual triumphs, from a distinctive portable speaker to a compelling camera

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 6 October 22

Wellness and hygiene are high on our agenda right now – and technology firms are rising to current demand with everything from sanitiser dispensers to particle-counting vaccuum cleaners, automated loo seats to heart-monitoring T-shirts

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 6 October 22

Launching in summer 2022, the Alice Camera is designed to offer ‘the intelligence and user experience of a phone but with the image quality of a DSLR’

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 6 October 22

These ten items of home tech – from a vacuuming robot to an energy-conscious thermostat and portable air purifiers – are designed to encourage domestic bliss

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 6 October 22

Discover our selection of what’s new and notable in the world of consumer technology, from flexible plugs to purifying pitchers

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 6 October 22

Apple’s latest round of innovations delivers a wealth of fingertip functionality – here’s what to expect from the Apple Watch 7, iPhone 13 Pro, and MacBook Pro

By Nick Compton Last updated 6 October 22

A modular PC for every market, the AbacusBasic looks like a standard keyboard. It's actually a minimal PC that's been designed to help tech blend into the background – we talk to its creators

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 29 September 22

Amazon is betting big on home automation. Can the friendly-looking Astro ensure our relationship with robots gets off to a healthy start? 

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 28 September 22

The Analogue Pocket is a way of replaying the many thousands of game cartridges created for Nintendo’s iconic Game Boy

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 28 September 22

Berlin-based Mod Devices creates a new generation of multipurpose audio tools

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 28 September 22

No more barking at Alexa and Google Assistant? Little Signals – these sculptural objects by Map Project Office and Google – are next-generation notifiers, home sensors that communicate in subtle and surprising ways

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 28 September 22

Global exclusive! Led by Evans Hankey and Alan Dye, the Apple Design Team holds enormous sway over our evolving relationship with technology. Opening the doors to their studio at Apple Park in Cupertino for the first time, they offered us a deep dive into the working processes behind their latest creations

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 26 August 22

Design details of the latest Apple drop include key updates to the internal architecture of the iPhone and HomePod mini, alongside refreshing new gemstone-inspired colourways

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 11 August 22

Nothing Phone (1) launches, hitting the sweet spot between price, performance, and efficiency, and promoting the simplification of your smartphone life

By Jonathan Bell Published 15 July 22

There’s much ado about the forthcoming Nothing Phone (1). In our exclusive interview, the minds behind the device tell us what to expect from a design that will ‘bring the inside out’

By Jonathan Bell Published 24 May 22

Beosystem 72-22 is a beautifully crafted, collector’s edition music system that celebrates and renews Bang & Olufsen’s 1972 Beogram 4000 Series turntable, and comes in a handmade walnut gift box-cum-stand

By Jonathan Bell Published 6 March 22

Brionvega reissues RR231 Totem by Mario Bellini, a beautiful reminder of the heyday of immersive, freestanding audio systems

By Jonathan Bell Published 5 January 22

Ivy Ross, Google’s vice president of Design for Hardware Products, on the design decisions behind the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones

By Jonathan Bell Published 19 October 21

Nothing Ear (1) earbuds bring transparency and simplicity to a crowded market – here’s what sets them apart

By Jonathan Bell Published 30 July 21

Christopher Stringer and Damon Way created Syng in just three years. Here's how.

By Jonathan Bell Published 18 May 21

Nothing's Concept 1 earbuds embodies the company’s radical tech ethos

By Jonathan Bell Published 9 March 21

Inspired by the metaphor of the canary in a coal mine, AirBird’s sensors detect C02 and humidity, and should either build up to unacceptable levels, the bird will chirp, prompting you to open a window

By Jonathan Bell Published 22 November 20

Inviting the listener to play an active role, the OB-4’s secret weapon, is an endlessly looping digital ‘tape’ that lets you create quirky sonic adaptations

By Jonathan Bell Published 10 November 20