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Catch up on the weekend’s biggest tech news before starting your day
Future Apple EarPod headphones “will measure heart rate and blood pressure”
According to one rumour, Apple is set to step up its health and fitness game with a smarter set of earbuds
Naim’s Muso is a beautiful block of Sonos-baiting aluminium
AirPlay, Bluetooth and UPnP team up in this classy wireless speaker-packed box
The £30 Gramofon turns your hi-fi into a socially connected, streaming jukebox
This tiny little jukebox will inject your speakers with wireless streaming powers
Fully Charged: iPlayer gets a bit more Netflixy, Lamborghini bullish over new headphones, and Google’s Tango torn down
The best of the morning’s tech news, right here in one place
Ultimate setup: HTC One (M8)
The M8 is already our favourite smartphone in the world – but you can make it even better by teaming it with these cases, headphones and accessories
Peaq is the latest hi-fi maker to support Caskeid audiophile-quality streaming
The German manufacturer joins Pure and Onkyo by including the Sonos-beating streaming technology in future products
Panasonic and Qualcomm team up to take down Sonos
AllPlay makes Panasonic’s multi-room system more open than most
10 of the best cheap headphones reviewed
Can’t afford those super-trendy £300 headphones you’ve been lusting after? Don’t worry – these 10 pairs all have great sound and a price tag to match
Soundwall crams a massive AirPlay speaker into a work of art
Modern music appreciation for your ears and your eyes
