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Naoto Fukasawa injects the latest model from SodaStream with style and simplicity
The SodaStream enso is finished in stainless steel, with lines shaped by none other than Naoto Fukasawa
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New earbuds for audio and AI interaction, courtesy of Google, Denon, and more
The age of AI comes to your earbuds with the arrival of the new Google Pixel Buds Pro 2. We explore these and seven more of the newest and best-designed wireless earbuds as alternative choices
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We meet Google’s head of phone design Claude Zellweger to explore the new Pixel 9 series
Google’s annual drop of new mobile devices is here. We get hands on with the Pixel 9 family and discuss design, AI and smartphone longevity with Google’s Claude Zellweger
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Teenage Engineering EP-1320 will take you back to the Middle Ages
A beat-making machine inspired by the sounds and instruments of the medieval era, the new Teenage Engineering EP-1320 is definitely and delightfully different
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Cutting-edge new kitchen tech is aimed at saving time, space and food
These new kitchen appliances are for the gadget-loving cook, from coffee creation and food preservation to space saving
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Folding Motorola razr 50 and 50 ultra enter the smartphone arena – plus the latest competition
Motorola and Samsung unveil cutting-edge new folding phones, while Honor’s photography-focused device proposes portraiture as the new hotness
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Nothing explodes its mid-range masterpiece to create the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
We get our hands on the new Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, an upgraded and enhanced smartphone that promises a better photographic experience, smarter software and more
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Wallpaper* Smart Space Awards 2024 winners announced
Discover the Wallpaper* Smart Space Awards 2024 winners: innovation across all forms of domestic technology and product design
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Pocketable audio: five ways to take audio out and about while staying smartphone free
FiiO’s elegant portable CD player tops our list of portable audio players, along with the debut device from new brand Activo
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Can HMD’s Better Phone Project shift the dial on excessive smartphone use?
Human Mobile Devices wants to explore ways to diffuse the digital deluge affecting young people’s mental health, and it’s looking for everyone’s help
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Watch Steve Jobs give a keynote at the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen
The latest publication from The Steve Jobs Archive captures Apple’s co-founder giving a typically iconoclastic performance to a 1980s audience of design
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The new HMD Skyline is a repairable smartphone that won’t rule your life
Human Mobile Devices has pulled out all the stops to ensure its flagship HMD Skyline can not only be easily repaired, but helps divert you from doom-scrolling
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The new Beats Pill: exclusive interview with Apple’s Oliver Schusser
Oliver Schusser, an Apple Vice-President, is in town to talk Pills, thrills and heartaches. We sat down to explore the Beats portable music strategy
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Analogue Pocket Aluminum Editions: the cult video gaming console shows its new metal
The strictly limited-edition Analogue Pocket Aluminum Editions bring high-quality materials to Analogue’s elegant combination of hardware and software design
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Moog’s mood-altering Labyrinth and five more new synthesizers and sound tools
Explore soundscapes and ambient realms with these new synthesizers and other desktop composition tools for shaping all forms of audio
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Radio alarm clocks round-up: wake up to these clever bedside companions
Our selection of the best new radio alarm clocks, from smart speakers to compact DAB boxes and more
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CMF by Nothing launches its first phone, and an update of its talented smartwatch
The new CMF Phone 1 is joined by next-generation versions of its CMF Buds Pro 2 and the excellent CMF Watch Pro 2
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FiiO’s new transparent CP13 cassette player gives tape fans clear options
The FiiO CP13 and the ongoing good work of We Are Rewind: two new portable cassette players to compare
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Is Google’s Gemini AI the best way of getting the most out of our machines?
From summaries to lists of suntan lotion and swimsuits, Google reckons Gemini can save us all time and effort. We dig into new uses for AI
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Swedish audio brand Nocs announces a sleek new speaker, the Monolith Aluminium
The Nocs Monolith Aluminium, compact, classically simple and fully repairable, is a wireless speaker for minimalist audiophiles
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The latest portable tech for boosting productivity out on the road
Nine new gadgets for agile workers to get out and about with, from pocket projectors to slimline keyboards, charge blocks and more
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From Tangerine Dream to cult PlayStation hits, eight books chronicling the art of noise and play
We explore eight titles that get under the skin of music history, technological evolution and the art and experience of digital culture
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New Pentax 17 35mm camera heralds the return of film, with a twist
Pentax’s new half-frame model, the Pentax 17, is a welcome comeback for the high-end film camera
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San Diego-based audio specialists Wrensilva update their elegant Record Consoles
With new materials, upgraded electronics and input from three industry greats, the new Wrensilva Standard and M1 Record Consoles are the ultimate in audiophile furniture
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New Light Phone III is all retro-simplicity to soothe your over-laden mind
The Light Phone III – a smart device for those disaffected by data collection and endless diversions – is designed to let you get back to real life
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Apple Intelligence has landed, giving Siri the ChatGPT treatment and adding new AI-powered features and functions
Apple’s 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference marked the debut of Apple Intelligence, the company’s long-awaited riposte to Silicon Valley’s current AI obsession
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20 of the best CD players as the compact disc comeback continues
We expand our guide to the best compact disc players with a fresh selection of good looking and great sounding models
