Is Sony teasing its ultra-premium AirPods Max 2 rival? It looks a lot like it, as F1 star gets spotted wearing the super-chic cans, two weeks before tipped launch — and Sony itself is drawing attention to the suspiciously high-quality photos TechRadar - All the latest technology news By:tom.bedford@hotmail.co.uk (Tom Bedford) 5 May 2026 at 13:33 Sony's WH-1000XX The ColleXion has been spotted adorning the ears of Damson Idris, in what appears to me to be an early tease of the super-premium cans
This beautiful hand-made floor-standing speaker ain't cheap, but I can't take my eyes off it and I haven't even heard it yet TechRadar - All the latest technology news By:tom.bedford@hotmail.co.uk (Tom Bedford) 5 May 2026 at 04:30 The R 5 Arreté from Audiovector looks incredible, and should sound it too, even though it's far from cheap.
“An enormous cityscape of stackable guava-colored boxes” — I compared a dozen $10 IKEA speakers to one $120 JBL speaker to see whether sheer numbers are a substitute for better sound engineering TechRadar - All the latest technology news By:josh.russell@futurenet.com (Josh Russell) 4 May 2026 at 16:00 I cobbled together a constellation of 12 $10 Ikea speakers to see how they compared to a single $120 JBL one.
Apple Music is my audio streaming service of choice — and now you can get 3 months for just AU$2 for a limited time TechRadar - All the latest technology news 4 May 2026 at 07:57 Gain instant access to over 100 million songs, Dolby Atmos music and a plethora of exclusive albums and playlists for less than AU$2.
‘We pride ourselves on human curation’: Vocana is an indie music service determined to challenge Spotify’s payment system — I spoke with the platform’s President about the company’s inception, and how it’s planning to fix music streaming TechRadar - All the latest technology news By:rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) 3 May 2026 at 22:00 Vocana is a US indie streaming platform ready to challenge Spotify's payment system and algorithm.
‘When I compare it to Spotify Lossless, Apple Music is the clear winner’: I signed up to Apple Music again, and this time it’s all about spatial audio — these are 5 Dolby Atmos-supported albums I think are perfect for new subscribers TechRadar - All the latest technology news By:rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) 3 May 2026 at 21:00 Just got Apple Music? I think you should stream these Dolby Atmos-supported albums to kick-start your membership.
I took a great cheap Bluetooth speaker to the rainiest place possible, and it survived 7 busy days of abuse without a complaint — I'd definitely recommend it as a reliable music companion for your adventures TechRadar - All the latest technology news By:tom.bedford@hotmail.co.uk (Tom Bedford) 2 May 2026 at 19:00 I took the Tribit Stormbox Micro 3 on a rainy trip, and its features and design ensured it was just as useful outdoors as on the dining table
“The more experienced listeners are, the less bass-heavy they want the sound”: JBL is changing the way its flagship headphones sound, and I've heard the difference — here’s how I rate it TechRadar - All the latest technology news By:harry.padoan@futurenet.com (Harry Padoan) 2 May 2026 at 17:00 The JBL Tour One M3 just got a major update with a new sound at the fore — I spoke with JBL about the changes, and heard them for myself.