I didn't know I wanted a super-cool, wireless, audiophile portable CD player until I saw FiiO's By Carrie Marshall published 18 July 24 After making the cassette player cool again, FiiO is turning its attention to the portable CD player.
The 'MacIntosh Studio' is an ingenious dock for a Mac Studio and iPad mini By Mark Wilson published 25 March 24 A designer and YouTuber has made a brilliant dock for an iPad mini and Mac Studio, all inspired by the original Macintosh.
This tiny, cheap box upgrades any speakers with Wi-Fi multi-room streaming, including Hi-Res Audio support By Carrie Marshall published 31 March 25 It may be small, it may be sweet, but it knows how to stream your beats.
Live from Apple Park – An iPhone 16 edition of the TechRadar Podcast just dropped featuring two special guests By Jacob Krol published 12 September 24 The latest episode of the TechRadar podcast is now streaming and features two special guests: Katarina Mogus and Rich Demuro. Listen now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus By Carrie Marshall published 4 November 25 This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.
This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25 FiiO's new and wonderfully retro music player isn't really a music player: it's a DAC, amp and remote for your device.
The original iPhone SE is now officially obsolete – here’s why it deserves classic status By Roland Moore-Colyer published 6 December 23 Apple has consigned the 2016 iPhone SE to the great tech garden in the sky.
Two iPhone ringtones were secretly written by Grammy-winning musician Flying Lotus By Jacob Krol published 23 August 24 Apple has long offered a plethora of ringtones for iPhone owners to choose from, but two classics have been revealed to be made by Flying Lotus.
iCloud is now way more popular than Apple TV Plus and Apple Music – here's why that's controversial By Mark Wilson published 22 August 24 iCloud is now twice as popular as Apple TV Plus among iPhone and iPad fans, according to a new report – and there are controversial reasons why.
Apple Music's 100 best albums are now available in book form – so like a website but made out of a tree By Carrie Marshall published 12 November 24 Missing physical media in the streaming age? Apple Music’s 100 best albums are now available as a pricey limited-edition book.
The leaked Beats Pill speaker may have just showed up again in iOS 17.5 By David Nield published 9 May 24 Images hidden in preview software code for the iPhone give us more evidence that a new speaker is incoming.
This modern cassette player with Bluetooth (and matching retro wireless headphones) might've been my favorite music experience at CES 2025 By Ural Garrett published 11 January 25 A rechargeable tape player with Bluetooth headphones with recording capabilities.
This portable Hi-Res Audio music player has a tube amp and Android, for a serious mix of the retro and modern By Henry St Leger published 19 February 25 If you want to enjoy Hi-Res audio on the go, then this new music player from Shanling may be one to check out.
Live from WWDC 2025 – TechRadar podcast unpacks that massive iPadOS update and looks through Liquid Glass By Jacob Krol published 12 June 25 Apple experts Kate Kozuch and Rich Demuro join TechRadar
This new iPhone app could save you from an Apple Music disaster By Alex Blake published 5 January 24 A clever new app called Rewind aims to rescue your deleted songs and playlists from Apple Music oblivion.
Yamaha just unveiled a 5-disc CD changer like it’s 2002 – Secret Santa, take a hint By Becky Scarrott published 8 December 23 Yamaha’s CD-C603 5-disc CD changer takes me right back to the early noughties and I must have it.
AirPods that connect to a turntable and offer custom sound-mixing using a touchscreen case? Apple’s thinking about it, but don’t expect it on AirPods Pro 3 By Carrie Marshall published 1 August 25 Newly published patents show a very cool AirPods case with streaming and sound superpowers
Apple's new entry-level iPad ups the performance for the same price, but doesn't support Apple Intelligence By Jacob Krol published 4 March 25 Apple has unveiled a new bass model iPad with A16 chip and double the storage.
Spotify Connect is no longer controllable with iPhone's volume buttons, but there's a workaround By Max Delaney published 29 August 24 iPhone users will now have to use Spotify's in-app volume slider – Spotify is blaming Apple, but we're not sure it's so clearcut.
iOS 26.1 just landed to improve several key apps – and Apple Music fans will be particularly happy By Alex Blake published 23 September 25 The iOS 26.1 beta has launched, and it brings several great new additions to your iPhone.
WiiM's new Hi-Res wireless speaker with cool circular touchscreen looks like a serious competitor to Sonos – with two big catches By Matt Bolton published 14 May 25 No Apple support is notable – and there's a big price question.
Apple Music just got 3 huge new upgrades at WWDC By Becky Scarrott published 9 June 25 Apple's AirPods are getting a bunch of upgrades too, but this bulletin is about Apple Music's AutoMix, Pins, lyrics translation and more.
Discover the ultimate power-up for your iPhone By Sponsored published 24 June 24 It's a power bank. It's a wallet. It’s a global tracker. And it's incredible. It's the Veger X5
How does the Nintendo Switch 2 stack up against gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and Rog Ally X? Find out in our latest podcast episode By Josephine Watson published 10 April 25 On the latest episode of the TechRadar Podcast, we discuss the Switch 2, tarriffs, the rumored iPhone 17 Air and Microsoft's 50th birthday celebrations.
Spotify just got a big upgrade for offline playlists - and it's particularly good news for Android users By Rowan Davies published 16 June 25 Spotify has rolled out a new feature that allows you to download music to other devices right from the app - but it's a first for Android users.
This transparent cassette player with audiophile chops might be coolest gadget of 2024 By Carrie Marshall published 5 July 24 This wonderfully daft cassette player takes its sound seriously
Apple Music Replay beats Spotify Wrapped to the recap punch – here's how to get it By Carrie Marshall published 3 December 24 It knows what you did in Brat summer
Apple Music adds a new personalized daily playlist based on the songs you can’t quit By Carrie Marshall published 29 February 24 Heavy Rotation is updated daily, based on your latest music obsessions
Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful By Carrie Marshall last updated 22 August 25 FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio
iPadOS 26 adds the iPhone's Journal app to iPad – and I think it makes total sense By Jamie Richards published 13 June 25 iPadOS 26 adds the Journal app to iPad, and I don’t know why Apple didn’t bring the two together sooner.