Gadgets
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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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
By Jonathan Bell Published
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These 8 high-end mini PCs pack their computing power into a tiny footprint
Speed, space efficiency and style come together in new-generation mini PCs, an excellent way to keep your tech out of sight and out of mind
By Jonathan Bell Published
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HMD and Nokia put the candy back in the candybar phone
Colourful new Nokia phones from HMD will keep digital detoxers’ low-tech credentials alive with style
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CES 2024: truly all the tech you need and then some
The best tech of CES 2024, from next-level laptops to mindful mirrors, audacious audio and more innovation than you can shake a smart bot at
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Quirky tech for 2024, from robotic space dogs to extreme speakers
Our pick of quirky tech for the year ahead embraces ten more eccentric products, partnerships and conceptual dreams
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Year in review: top 10 gadgets of 2023, as selected by Wallpaper’s Jonathan Bell
Our top 10 gadgets of 2023 are, by definition, items we do not need. Yet, from an e-ink tablet to a flip phone and a coffee maker, they are things we couldn’t help but admire
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Huawei’s new MatePad Pro 13.2-inch tablet has big-screen credentials
The feature-packed Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2-inch is a new hero for curating, creating and reshaping beautiful content, wherever you are
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Wallpaper* gift guide: shopping with technology editor Jonathan Bell
The best tech gifts, from gaming on the go to a Japanese record player, and the odd creative curveball
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Three new record players offer fresh ways to experience old vinyl
Each of these recently released record players makes it easy to bring the warmth of vinyl back into your daily listening habits
By Jonathan Bell Published