Gadgets
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Wallpaper* wants… five luxury earbuds for audiophiles
Superior style meets high-end craft and audio excellence – here are five new earbuds we’d like to take for a spin
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Microsoft Surface Duo offers a slick two-screen experience
Two screens: twice as good as one? Microsoft Surface Duo says so
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Future face: augmented reality is changing the way we look
AI, e-makeup, augmented reality — discover the rise and rise of algorithmic beauty
By Emma Firth Last updated
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The new Google Nest Hub is an alarm clock on steroids
Meet your new, improved and super smart bedtime companion
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Best buds: our favourite five new wireless earbuds
Our design guide to wireless earbuds, with all the qualities you look for in a sound investment
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Apple and Hermès launch AirTag accessories
Apple has launched its anticipated new AirTag trackers, alongside three new accessories crafted by French maison Hermès. Here, we explore the history and future of this decade-long collaboration
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Wireless speakers that go anywhere with style
Our edit of the best wireless speakers on the market for design-minded audiophiles
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Listen up: Apple AirPod jewellery will bring joy to your digital life
Jewellers are experimenting with new ways to embellish your Apple AirPods
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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The beauty gadgets of 2022 to transform your skin, hair and wellbeing
Discover the best beauty gadgets of 2022 that will simplify and streamline your grooming needs
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Virtual supercars offer a new kind of driving experience
Virtual supercars and the delights of sim racing mean you can test the limits of an Aston Martin Valkyrie or a Zagato, say, without leaving the comfort of your gaming den
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Transparent’s portable Light speaker gets the party glowing
A portable speaker and lamp in one, the Light speaker by Swedish technology firm Transparent draws inspiration from the traditional lantern
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 is a newly enhanced pocket foldable
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 enters the foldable phone fray, with a host of improvements that bolster its status as a miniature workstation
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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New KEF speakers please both audio extroverts and classically minded music lovers
Two new series of KEF speakers – Blade and The Reference – take to the floor
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Tempting new technology that makes a bold visual statement
Design-led technology and gadgets on our wish list include these visual triumphs, from a distinctive portable speaker to a compelling camera
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Wellness technology: new devices for health, hygiene and clean living
Wellness and hygiene are high on our agenda right now – and technology firms are rising to current demand with everything from sanitiser dispensers to particle-counting vaccuum cleaners, automated loo seats to heart-monitoring T-shirts
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Wallpaper* wants… five new earbuds for the best audio on the move
Five new earbuds with the very latest in noise-cancelling technology, comfort and sound
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Alice Camera is a clever blend of AI, high-quality optics, and smartphone intelligence
Launching in summer 2022, the Alice Camera is designed to offer ‘the intelligence and user experience of a phone but with the image quality of a DSLR’
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Best earbuds 2022: six stylish in-ear solutions for everyone
Six pairs of contemporary earbuds you can rely on, by brands spanning established names to innovative start-ups and environmentally-focused companies
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Six tech wonders that every smart home needs
Discover our selection of what’s new and notable in the world of consumer technology, from flexible plugs to purifying pitchers
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Key design innovations in the new Apple Watch, iPhone, and MacBook Pro
Apple’s latest round of innovations delivers a wealth of fingertip functionality – here’s what to expect from the Apple Watch 7, iPhone 13 Pro, and MacBook Pro
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Cut your own grooves with Teenage Engineering’s new Record Factory
The PO-80 Record Factory from Yuri Suzuki and Teenage Engineering is a musical toy with a serious side
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Pentaform’s AbacusBasic pares back the PC to bare essentials
A modular PC for every market, the AbacusBasic looks like a standard keyboard. It's actually a minimal PC that's been designed to help tech blend into the background – we talk to its creators
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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The little Amazon Astro is a big company’s first foray into domestic robotics
Amazon is betting big on home automation. Can the friendly-looking Astro ensure our relationship with robots gets off to a healthy start?
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Analogue Pocket puts gaming nostalgia in the palm of your hand
The Analogue Pocket is a way of replaying the many thousands of game cartridges created for Nintendo’s iconic Game Boy
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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MOD Devices’ open-source pedals play a different tune
Berlin-based Mod Devices creates a new generation of multipurpose audio tools
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Map Project Office and Google create ambient home sensors
No more barking at Alexa and Google Assistant? Little Signals – these sculptural objects by Map Project Office and Google – are next-generation notifiers, home sensors that communicate in subtle and surprising ways
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Inside Apple Park: first look at the design team shaping the future of tech
Global exclusive! Led by Evans Hankey and Alan Dye, the Apple Design Team holds enormous sway over our evolving relationship with technology. Opening the doors to their studio at Apple Park in Cupertino for the first time, they offered us a deep dive into the working processes behind their latest creations
By Jonathan Bell Last updated