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Cross-platform search the new front in streaming gadget war
Apple and others have realised it benefits them to offer you access to all of the content you pay for in one convenient place.
- by Adam Turner
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Why Taiwan’s drought means you can’t have a new smart TV
A crippling drought is hitting the world’s electronics supply, just as COVID-19 lockdowns send the demand for gadgets to record heights.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
Opinion
Broadcast on-demand apps are catching up in quality
Flaky television reception has seen my family switch from recording broadcasts to streaming catch-up, and we’re not in a rush to switch back.
- by Adam Turner
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You really can get audiophile headphones for less than $50
A set of cans I kept seeing celebrated online seemed too good to be true. But incredible sound actually can be yours for $39, with some aesthetic sacrifices.
- by Peter Wells
Opinion
Opinion
The worst idea ever invented gets used by the people with the least shame
Only those with awful musical taste are tempted to put the portable bluetooth speaker to public use.
- by Penny Flanagan
Opinion
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Have the courtesy not to jeopardise the mission
Adventures in carbotarianism, and turning cars into cans.
New 4K streaming boxes to upgrade your TV’s smarts
You no longer need to settle for an inferior picture or trade in your television entirely when it gets too old to run the latest apps.
- by Adam Turner
Home coffee that doesn’t cost the Earth
Automatic coffee machine allow the convenience of pods, with the flexibility and sustainability of grinding your own beans.
- by Alice Clarke
Review
Gadgets
Luxurious listening, if you can afford it
The latest headgear from French brand Focal is far out of my price range but it’s well worth a test drive.
- by Peter Wells