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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Bang & Olufsen’s Recreated Classics series continues with a CD player revival
Bang & Olufsen’s Beosystem 9000c music system brings the original digital compact disc format back to life and pairs it with the latest in speaker design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Five compact DAB radios that combine broadcast content with visual brio
The latest DAB radios – countertop and bedside broadcast companions – for those who like their devices to be standalone and visually simple
By Jonathan Bell Published
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New Nothing Ear and Ear (a) earbuds: audio innovation with a retro nod
Nothing’s new Ear and Ear (a) earbuds, drawing inspiration from vintage portable hi-fi and packed with updates, help the company maintain its status as an audio innovator
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Dial into the Boring Phone and more smartphone alternatives
From the deliberately dull new Boring Phone to Honor’s latest hook-up with Porsche, a host of new devices that do the phone thing slightly differently
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Light Touch Turntable by John Tree and Neal Feay offers a new spin on sound and vision
Launching at Milan Design Week 2024, the Light Touch Turntable by John Tree and Neal Feay is made of anodised aluminium and has an automated arm to avoid scratching of records, for seamlessly tuned high fidelity
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Monument Valley at 10: the story of the most meticulous puzzle game ever created
It’s 10 years since Monument Valley became the must-have mobile game, with its intensively detailed levels and beautiful aesthetic and sound. We visited ustwo games to to uncover its story and find out what happens next
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Cutting-edge sound machines celebrate the independent spirit
Synths, effects, and even toys – these sound machines offer up new adventures in music creation, and showcase the idiosyncratic world of low-volume tech production
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Wearable tech that’ll help you hack, track and snack your way to success
The latest in discreet wearable tech, from biowearables to smart glasses, is designed to help you be your best self
By Jonathan Bell Published
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These new Samsung x Marimekko accessories bring cult patterns to your pocket devices
Finnish design house Marimekko has infused accessories for the latest Samsung devices with its characteristic abstract floral style
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Deyan Sudjic’s new book explores the appeal of analogue technology
‘Analogue: A Field Guide’ by Deyan Sudjic delves into the design history of hundreds of iconic pieces of personal tech
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Remote working wonders: what every home office needs
Remote working calls for clever and efficient kit that won't impinge on domestic bliss at day’s end – from a desk that stows your monitor out of sight to a discreet cloud alternative
By Jonathan Bell Published
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LG OLED x Shepard Fairey at Frieze LA paired striking imagery with cutting-edge display technology
LG teamed up with artist Shepard Fairey at Frieze LA 2024 to showcase the quality of its ultra-high resolution OLED evo G and evo C televisions, animating his work like never before
By Jonathan Bell Published
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New Leica SL3 meets the desires and demands of photographers and filmmakers
The Leica SL3, the latest in the brand’s range of mirrorless full-frame system cameras, is powerful, pocketable and undeniably professional
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Fender 70th Anniversary Stratocaster editions celebrate the enduring icon
New Fender 70th Anniversary Stratocaster editions celebrate the enduring appeal of an icon of both modern music and industrial design. Here’s the new line-up
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Nothing Phone (2a) and Punkt MC02: our hands-on review
Two new smartphones – Nothing Phone (2a) and Punkt MC02 –offer different approaches to conventional device design, while emphasising simplicity, privacy and the power of good design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Layer and Deutsche Telekom bring sci-fi style to domestic devices
Concept T from Layer and Deutsche Telekom, is a suite of three ‘near-future concepts’, a modular router, a holographic home hub, and a robotic companion
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Enter the Wallpaper* Smart Space Awards 2024
Nominate your product for the Wallpaper* Smart Space Awards 2024: our selection of the most forward-thinking new domestic design and technology
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Nothing Phone (2a): an exclusive first look
Three years in the making, the Nothing Phone (2a) embodies the tech start-up’s ethos and aesthetic approach. We explore the genesis of the new design in an exclusive preview
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Goldmund Pulp + Hub wireless speaker package is for fetishists of high fidelity
With Pulp + Hub, Goldmund Sound Systems offers high-resolution wireless sound and impressively sculptural speakers, shaped by designer Cécile Barani
By Jonathan Bell Published
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New Fujifilm X100VI is a cutting-edge digital camera in a classical case
The Fujifilm X100VI, the series’ sixth generation, is a digital camera that’ll wrestle photography back from the smartphone
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Brian Eno on his Turntable II, circular and ‘sexier somehow’
Brian Eno’s Turntable II illuminated record player gives his signature transforming lightscapes a voluptuous new form. Read more in our exclusive interview extracts
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Honor Magic V2 smartphone wants to lure you into the ultra-high-end fold
The Honor Magic V2 boasts the thinnest profile of any folding smartphone on the market, cramming three cameras and a long-life battery into this dual-screen device
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Apple Vision Pro: exclusive interview with the Apple Design Team
Apple Vision Pro – available today in the US – is a wearable spatial computer that blends the digital with the physical, heralding a whole new platform for experiencing technology
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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2024 NAMM Show was a hotbed of new musical innovation and updated classics
The best of the 2024 NAMM Show, the music industry’s festival of new gear, new designs and new ideas for making high-fidelity sounds
By Jonathan Bell Published
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New Devialet Phantom I speaker heralds Chinese Year of the Dragon
The Devialet Phantom I by Yang Bao and Wa Liu is a limited edition of the brand’s flagship speaker, a celebration of the Chinese Year of the Dragon
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Lunar Habitat Master Plan: how we might live on the moon
The Lunar Habitat Master Plan imagines a modular colony on the surface of the moon, using inflatable modules and 3D-printed protection
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Beosound A9 x MonoNeon brings bold colour to the ultra-refined Danish speaker system
Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound A9 limited-edition speaker with musician MonoNeon sees the brand continue its collaborative streak
By Jonathan Bell Published