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CES 2025: we select the best new tech for home and workplace
Ten new devices that’ll help define the domestic realm and the world of work, should you wish to immerse yourself still further in the algorithmic mire
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CES 2025: a collection of this year’s conceptual tech and real-world innovations
Robots of every shape and size were on display at CES, some with more promise than others, along with new approaches to art, health and entertainment
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CES 2025: best audio launches from Las Vegas
The news from CES was that good things come in small packages, at least when it comes to contemporary audio devices
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At CES, a self-watering pot that listens to your plant's needs
Hopeless with houseplants? This AI-assisted invention gives your little green friends a voice
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Wallpaper Design Awards 2025: In tech, we’re worshipping at the altar of inanimate objects, not smart devices
The very best contemporary technology, as celebrated by the 2025 Wallpaper* Design Awards and detailed by tech editor Jonathan Bell – watch the video
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Kirin’s Electric Salt Spoon is the most bizarre exhibit at this year’s CES
The innovative device sends an actual electric shock to your tongue, which makes your food taste saltier than it really is
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At CES 2025, Nvidia accelerates towards an AI-driven, robotic-powered autonomous future
Nvidia reveals a personal AI supercomputer, digital replicants of the physical realm, and chips to give cars and robots their long-awaited true autonomy
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Shine on: Yaber brightens home entertainment with two new compact projectors
Yaber showcased new projectors at CES 2025 – its first ultra-short-throw device, as well as an ongoing collaboration with the estate of Keith Haring
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At CES, the robotic revolution just took a significant step forward with this compact home help
The Roborock Saros Z70, revealed at CES 2025, marks the evolution of the autonomous robotic vacuum to a smart, sock-clearing robot that’ll tidy as well as sweep
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Year in review: top 10 gadgets and tech of 2024, as chosen by technology editor Jonathan Bell
The very best of 2024’s gadget and technology launches and stories, from emerging AI to retro gaming, laser projectors and musician’s side projects
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New Revox B77 MK III reel-to-reel tape recorder, and more cassette tape-based trickery
The new Revox B77 MK III might be the ultimate analogue flex. In response, we’ve explored the outer reaches of cassette tape design
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12 new lighting products designed to entertain, educate and enhance
From psychedelic themes to sophisticated LED scenes, here are a dozen high-tech lighting devices to inform, illuminate and re-shape your space
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Year in review: top 10 audio acquisitions of 2024, as chosen by Wallpaper’s Jonathan Bell
The best audio technology of 2024, from pocketable earbuds to room-filling speakers
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The TCL 50 Pro NXTPAPER is a smartphone with a low price, a svelte screen and a sinister side
TCL is a lesser-known titan of consumer technology. Its new NXTPAPER tech makes for a neat multifunctional smartphone. But what’s the catch?
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A treasure trove of tech history goes online with the unveiling of the Nokia Design Archive
Aalto University launches the Nokia Design Archive, an online repository that charts the pioneering history of Finland’s legendary mobile phone manufacturer
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Apple’s new Mac mini is a pocket-sized powerhouse thanks to the M4 processor
With the new Mac mini, Apple has squeezed its M4 and M4 Pro processors into the smallest conceivable footprint, physically and environmentally. Apple insiders tell us how
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Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker announces The Orchid synthesizer, a new songwriting tool
Telepathic Instruments, co-founded by Kevin Parker and friends, has announced its first product, The Orchid, a portable chord generator designed to be the ultimate inspiration machine
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Transparent’s new speaker is an epic audio homage to brutalist architecture
The Transparent Brutalist Speaker is a sculptural abstract form designed to enliven any interior thanks to its architectural inspiration
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Tech editor Jonathan Bell selects 10 of the best giftable gadgets
Ten desirable devices cover all tech bases in our seasonal look at what’s new, novel and best suited for years of service
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Clocking on: the bedside analogue timepieces that won’t alarm your aesthetic
We track down the only tick-tocks that matter, nine traditional alarm clocks that tell the time with minimum fuss and maximum visual impact
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Teenage Engineering introduce the OP-XY sequencer, an ode to Teutonic sounds and style
A dynamic performance sequencer, the Teenage Engineering OP-XY is the latest highly desirable piece of kit from the Swedish electronics firm
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Alpange’s high-tech piano makes its New York debut. Does it hit the high notes?
We lift the lid on Alpange’s high-tech digital piano, a blend of traditional craft and contemporary modelling technology
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Fender Hello Kitty Stratocaster marks 50 years of Sanrio’s finest cartoon cat
Hello Kitty reaches her half-century in 2025 and Fender Japan is out to celebrate with guitars and new merchandise, including a revival of its cult Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster
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First look: Leica Cine Play 1 brings premium style and tech to the world of home cinema
Leica compresses its meticulous optic know-how into the ultra-compact Cine Play 1 4K projector
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Tech Editor, Jonathan Bell, selects six new and notable Bluetooth speaker designs, big, small and illuminating
These six wireless speakers signal new creative partnerships and innovative tech approaches in a variety of scales and styles
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Three new coffee makers for a contemporary brew, from a casual cup to a full-on branded espresso
Three new coffee makers, from AeroPress, Jura and Porsche x La Marzocco, range from the defiantly manual to the bells and whistles of a traditional countertop espresso machine
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Ruark Audio and Revo give the CD player revival a fresh spin
Ruark Audio’s new R-CD100 and the Revo SuperCD are joined by two more quirky devices to revive those classic discs
