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March 31
- MQA, BluOS and Radio Paradise bring hi-res audio to internet radio
- New May issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: top (secret) sound systems fight it out!
March 30
- Record Store Day 2021 launch to feature ‘live to vinyl’ recording
- Meet Beoplay Portal, Bang & Olufsen's first ever wireless gaming headset
- Naim's excellent Mu-so 2 wireless speaker now available in 'Wood Edition'
- iPhone 13's new A15 chip set to roll off production lines in May
- New Apple TV box tipped to get redesigned Siri remote control
March 29
- Xiaomi unveils Mi 11 Ultra smartphone with 7-inch, 120Hz OLED display
- Cleer Audio Enduro ANC headphones boast 60 hours of noise-cancelling playback
- iPhone 13 leak points to smaller camera bump, new matt black finish
- Wilson Audio Alexx V floorstanders adopt technologies from flagship Chronosonics
March 26
- Linn's next-gen Klimax DSM flagship streamer introduces Organik DAC
- Read our British Hi-Fi Week news, reviews and features!
- Audiozen's Alchemy Embrace: a hybrid amp with 'hug intensity' control
- Amazon drops huge Fire TV software update and new voice remote
March 25
- Panasonic announces PMX802 all-in-one system powered by Technics
- Panasonic announces Sonos Beam-rivalling SC-HTB490 Slim Soundbar
- Panasonic's 2021 TV line-up includes its first 48-inch OLED TV
- Fresh leak claims to show iPhone 13 glass panels with much smaller notch
- B&O BeoPlay HX noise-cancelling headphones boast marathon battery life
- Wilson Benesch's Torus Series to enter its next generation in the summer
March 24
- New Apple A14X chip outed in iOS code ahead of iPad Pro launch
- Sonos gets hi-res audio with Qobuz first to enable 24-bit streaming
- Warner Bros confirms 2020 films will debut in cinemas but be available to stream sooner
- Apple's mixed reality headset said to weigh "less than an iPhone"
- UK vinyl revenue to overtake CDs in 2021 according to British Phonographic Industry
- Hisense L5F ultra short-throw laser projector is cinematic and smart
- Deezer expands its subscription offering with new Family HiFi tier
March 23
- Dolby Vision gaming arrives on Xbox Series X and S, but there's a catch
- Samsung tipped to launch first 'double-folding' phone in 2021
- Apple is reportedly 'developing new speakers with screens and cameras'
- Tidal Connect comes to Cambridge Audio music streamers
- OLED Nintendo Switch to use new Nvidia chip with enhanced 4K upscaling
- Polk Audio goes in on Dolby Atmos with nine-strong Reserve Series speaker range
March 22
- Sony's 360 Reality Audio coming soon to its wireless speakers via Amazon Music HD
- Apple HomePod Mini appears to have mysterious hidden sensor
- Audio Pro unveils limited edition Lemon Addon T3+ portable Bluetooth speaker
- Rega introduces Kyte bookshelf speakers with "unique" phenolic resin cabinet
March 19
- Sony unveils new VR controllers for the PS5
- How to fix the AirPods Max battery drain issue
- Astell & Kern's AK USB-C Dual DAC cable promises to boost your portable listening
March 18
- The new Mini LED iPad Pro could launch next month
- Sony launches the HT-S40R soundbar with wireless rear speakers
- Bluesound claims new Dolby Atmos Pulse Soundbar+ "is to audio what the 8K TV is to video"
March 17
- Samsung Galaxy A52 5G phone boasts a 120Hz display
- Dolby Atmos to make its in-car debut in the Lucid Air electric vehicle
- Microsoft pours cold water on Xbox VR rumours
- AirPods 3 delay rumour: new wireless earbuds won't come in March after all
- Focal Clear Mg are audiophile headphones for the home
- Sony says the PS5 will get DVR support this year – but there's a catch
March 16
- New Google Nest Hub smart speaker designed for extra bass
- Xbox Series X could support VR, error message suggests
- Formula 1 to test HDR broadcasts this year
- AirPods 3 won't launch until Q3 2021, says Apple tipster
March 15
- Amazon Prime Video's new shuffle feature finds you something to watch
March 13
- Apple has discontinued the original HomePod
March 12
- Meet Sony BRAVIA XR: the smartest TVs in the world
- Netflix trials restrictions on password sharing to those you live with
- McIntosh's reference car audio system revealed in 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
- Xbox update finally fixes controller disconnect issue, adds Auto HDR toggle
March 11
- Meze Audio celebrates 10 years with limited-edition Empyrean Headphones
- AirPods 3 leaked pictures reveal design change and new features
- Sonos teams up with Audi to kit out new electric SUV
- OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro leaked press pics confirm almost everything
- Compact cassette tape inventor Lou Ottens has died aged 94
- Huawei FreeBuds 4i wireless earbuds deliver noise-cancelling at surprisingly low price
March 10
- Here's more evidence a new Nintendo Switch Pro is coming "soon"
- Disney Plus smashes targets by surpassing 100m subscribers
- Sonos Move update means Auto TruePlay now works over Bluetooth
March 9
- Sonos Roam is official – and the cheapest, smartest Sonos speaker yet
- New Apple TV and iPad Pro to launch on 23rd March?
- Goldmund announces Eidos Reference SACD player, yours for £175,000
- Cambridge Audio unveils Melomania 1+ in-ears with High Performance Audio Mode
- PS5 restock: Currys launches Priority Pass raffle for next wave of PS5 stock
- Google TV to add kids profiles and more parental controls
- Moon's streaming product family gets Spotify Connect and AirPlay 2
March 8
- Apple patents new magnetic connector and potential Lightning replacement
- Sony announces Bravia XR A80J OLED TV pricing
- Apple tipped to release mixed reality headset in "mid-2022"
- OnePlus 9 to launch on 23rd March with 5G and Hasselblad camera
March 5
- Amazon launches dedicated Alexa app for Xbox consoles
- More confusion over iOS 14.5 default music service for Siri
- Amazon Fire TV for Auto to debut in two Jeeps next year
March 4
- Record Store Day 2021 now has two ‘drop’ dates this summer
- Bluetooth 24-bit/96kHz support is coming via Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound
- Marshall slides into the true wireless earbuds market with Mode II
- Jack Dorsey's Square acquires Tidal majority stake for $297 million
- Is an Apple iPad Mini Pro coming later this year?
- There's a new Nintendo Switch coming with 4K support and OLED display
March 3
- Paradigm launches Founder Series speakers with hybrid passive/active flagship
- Philips 2021 TVs to offer sound personalisation and a hearing test
- Good news – choosing Siri's default music player is back on the iOS 14.5 menu
- Rise and shine: LG patents extendable OLED TV
- New tech brand Reavon launches two high-end Ultra HD Blu-ray players
- PlayStation Store will soon stop selling movies and TV shows
March 2
- Samsung announces 2021 soundbar range, including flagship 11.1.4-channel Q950A
- Samsung announces 76-inch version of its new MicroLED TV
- Vinyl revenue overtakes CDs for the first time since 1986
- Latest iPhone 13 rumours suggest bigger batteries and 120Hz displays
March 1
- Google TV and Android TV platforms get Amazon Music app