HomeTech
New audio format has purists singing praises
Anthony Clarke A new high-fidelity audio medium has been launched that will revolutionise high-quality audio.
Music
Spotify to unveil free mobile streaming service
Ryan Nakashima Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service, is set to announce a new feature that will allow users to pick specific tracks and listen to them on mobile devices for free.
Audio
Headphones review: comfort v sound quality
Rod Easdown Rod Easdown reviews headphones in terms of their comfort and sound quality.
Home tech
Three-way shootout: iDevice docks
Rod Easdown Rod Easdown reviews a trio of sound docks that protect the device from errant dance moves.
Digital life
iCoil keeps your headphones tangle-free
Bonnie Wertheim In a perfect world, all electronics would be cordless.
Review
Toss-up: earbuds
Adam Turner Slip a pair of earbuds in your pocket and you can have music wherever you go.
Music
Apple, Beats discuss music streaming service
Poornima Gupta and Ronald Grover Apple has held talks with Beats on a potential partnership involving Beats' planned music-streaming service, sources say.
Apple sells 25 billion songs at iTunes store
Apple has announced that the number of digital songs downloaded from its iTunes Music Store has topped 25 billion.
Stream come true for fans
Adam Turner For a flat monthly fee, online services open a world of music options.
Rdio offers free music streaming in Australia
Stan Schroeder Streaming music service Rdio has started offering up to six months of free music streaming in Australia.
Amazon says music catalogue open to Apple users
Amazon says its 22-million song music catalogue is now "optimised" for users of Apple devices, making it easier for iPhone owners to circumvent the iTunes Store.
Amazon ramps up challenge to iTunes music store
Amazon.com has launched a service that gives CD buyers instant copies of music in the cloud in a major challenge to Apple's iTunes shop.
Headphones push sound through user's skull
People who don't want to disturb sleeping family members could use a new product from Panasonic that doesn't need speakers or even your own ears: wireless bone-conduction headphones.
Radio's next big challenge
Asher Moses Video didn't kill the radio star but a free online music-streaming service called Pandora just might.
iTunes' time has run out
Farhad Manjoo iTunes 11 did not arrive on time. Apple had promised to deliver the next version of its music-management program in October. Then the company said the release would slip to November because it needed extra time "to get it right".
Apple revamps iTunes after delay
Adam Satariano Apple has unveiled a new version of its iTunes media service, overhauling its look and feel while integrating it more closely with the company's iCloud internet-storage service.
Rocker Neil Young wins backers for challenge to iPod
Miles Weiss Rock singer Neil Young has raised $500,000 from an investment group to launch a high-fidelity format for downloading music.
Vevo chief aims to call the tune in music shake-up
Mark Sweney The former Universal mobile chief reveals his frustration with MTV, and explains why no one need own music if his site succeeds.
Tips for tangle-free headphones
Wrangling wires can go from a small problem to a big mess very quickly. Jenneth Orantia untangles the issue.
Toss-up: portable Bluetooth speakers
Alex Kidman A good Bluetooth sound box might be just what you need for sharing audio with those around you on the move.
