Someone’s made a USB-C dupe of the iPod Classic, complete with clickwheel — and it’s extremely cheap By Carrie Marshall published 23 December 25 This budget MP3 player is an Apple lawsuit waiting to happen
This new music player is like a hi-res iPod nano, but with microSD storage — and you won’t believe how cheap it is By Matt Bolton published 19 December 25 A very tempting new option from our favorite budget audiophile brand
Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s ChatGPT device is probably going to look like an iPod Shuffle you can wear around your neck - report reveals more about the hyped AI hardware By John-Anthony Disotto published 23 May 25 More info has been revealed on what we can expect from Jony Ive and Sam Altman's ChatGPT device, and it sounds pretty familiar.
The audiophile iPod Shuffle replacement of your dreams is coming from the best budget music player maker, based on this leak By Carrie Marshall published 2 December 25 Fiio's more affordable sub-brand appears to be preparing a tiny music player
This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match By Carrie Marshall published 12 June 25 This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones
This affordable new hi-res music player is the iPod replacement I've been waiting for By Carrie Marshall published 5 January 25 FiiO's JM21 promises awesome audio for an amazing price.
Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup By Carrie Marshall published 13 June 25 The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not
The AirPods backpack is very odd, and I love it By Carrie Marshall published 24 July 25 Bravest Studio's backpack is inspired by Apple's AirPods
Forget Spotify Wrapped, get back into CDs with FiiO’s gorgeous new portable player By Becky Scarrott published 4 December 25 CDs are so back, baby! FiiO’s new portable player is also a hi-res DAC, Bluetooth transmitter and wireless bridge for your music
If Apple is killing off the Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter, it shows why dropping the headphone jack was a problem in the first place By Carrie Marshall published 19 November 24 The mysterious case of the disappearing dongle
Your next favorite Christmas song might've been recorded on an iPhone By Jacob Krol published 11 December 24 Look out, Mariah
iPhone 16e launch as it happened – Apple's next-gen budget iPhone is official By Philip Berne, Axel Metz last updated 20 February 25 Apple has officially announced the iPhone 16e. Read our beat-by-beat breakdown of the launch as we react to the new phone's specs, price, and features.
Apple has announced a limited-edition iPhone Pocket, and it’s not cheap By James Rogerson, James Rogerson published 11 November 25 The iPhone Pocket is a new, limited-edition wearable pocket, designed specifically for your iPhone, and priced high.
This retro cassette walkman comes with a pencil, but not the Barbie in-line skating outfit it truly deserves By Carrie Marshall published 1 May 25 This Barbie-esque Bluetooth cassette player can record onto tapes too – and there's a USB-C charging port.
Hide my wallet – this Apple Watch charger looks like the best iMac ever and has one neat design touch By Alex Blake published 17 June 25 Spigen’s latest Apple Watch charger is an iMac G3-themed retro blast from the past.
This tiny 2TB USB Flash drive can both charge and backup your iPhone at the same time By Efosa Udinmwen published 23 March 25 Vinpower’s iXflash series expands iPhone storage up to 2TB, offering a compact, offline alternative to cloud storage with instant access.
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.
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.
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.
The world’s first ‘concentric’ turntable and CD player combo is the turducken of hi-fi By Carrie Marshall published 19 December 25 The Mixx Analog+ is a turntable with a top-loading CD player in the center of it
I’m hungry like the wolf for this Duran Duran-themed jewel-encrusted Walkman By Becky Scarrott published 3 December 25 Wild boys (wild boys!) never lose it – and by 'it', I do mean this super-sparkly Duran Duran Walkman
Want to back up your iPhone securely without paying the Apple tax? There’s a hack for that, but it isn’t for everyone... yet By Wayne Williams published 15 December 25 Want to back up an iPhone locally without iCloud fees? A small Linux-powered device offers encrypted USB backups but you've got to put in the work to set it up.
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.
ChatGPT might get its own dedicated personal AI device – with Jony Ive's help By David Nield published 6 April 24 A new report says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Sir Jony Ive are teaming up on an AI device.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.