Pete Hayman

Primare's high-end BD32 multi-format player has undergone a bit of a makeover – and now the manufacturer has taken the wraps off the updated model, complete with 4K Ultra HD upscaling.

Singapore-based audio manufacturer XMI has introduced its "most advanced portable speaker" in the form of the X-mini Clear, which is due to go on sale next month [November] complete with custom 2.1 system.

It's been more than six months since Amazon went head-to-head with the likes of Apple TV and Google Chromecast, but now that battle has come to these shores with the UK launch of its Fire TV set-top box.

The wireless speaker market goes from strength to strength, with an increasing number of manufacturers looking to satisfy our demand for more freedom when listening to our music.

An update to the Sky+ mobile app has now made it possible to view the photographs stored on your smartphone or your living room TV, without the need for wires or any other extra equipment.

Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One are about to lock horns once again in the battle for supremacy in the next-generation console market, with forthcoming November updates promising a flurry of new features.

It could soon become easier to find legitimate online film and music services – and harder to find pirated content – after Google announced a number of new changes to its search engine.

If you're a Blinkbox subscriber and would rather not have to purchase separate digital and physical versions of a TV programme or movie, the introduction of UltraViolet to the service might come as a welcome announcement.

Since it was first unveiled back in 2000, Discogs has been working to create the "biggest and most comprehensive music database and marketplace" – and now it's gone even further with the launch of a new online resource called VinylHub.

The ultimate Christmas wish list? It might just be. These are the Product of the Year winners from each of the 24 product categories at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2014.

You might have noticed that video streaming is very much of the moment right now, with the likes of Netflix and Amazon helping to transform the TV landscape – and it's a trend that hasn't escaped the attention of HBO.

D-Link has expanded its range of smart home products with the unveiling of mydlink Home Music Everywhere – a device that can stream music from your smartphone, tablet or network-connected media player around the home.

Google has stoked the flames of the mobile market with the launch of its latest devices – the Nexus 6 smartphone and the Nexus 9 tablet – and the "largest, most ambitious" release of the Android OS in the shape of 5.0 Lollipop.

If you're in the market for a new smartphone or tablet at this point in time, What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision can now reveal the four mobile devices – two smartphones and two tablets – to be named Award winners for 2014.

Swedish audio manufacturer XTZ has declared a "(r)evolution of the headphone" with the launch of the new Divine wireless headphones, which includes the latest digital signal processing (DSP) technology from Dirac.

Aspiro has revealed that 16 audio manufacturers – including Sonos, Bluesound and Simple Audio – have all signed up to support its new TIDAL music streaming service when it launches in the UK.

Simplestream has secured "substantial funding" from Beringea, a global private equity firm with offices in Detroit and London, to expand its TVPlayer streaming service, which will include the addition of new channels and multi-channel catch-up functionality.

Monitor Audio has introduced the new Airstream S200 wireless speaker, which features a range of connection options and powerful amplification in order to deliver "big stereo sound from every conceivable audio source".

For those who like the idea of taking PC gaming onto the home TV but aren't too keen about the presence of a computer tower standing out like a sore thumb, PiixL has unveiled the G-Pack.

Lenovo has signalled its intention to shake-up the mobile entertainment market with the launch of the new Yoga Tablet 2 Pro, which the manufacturer is targeting at "entertainment buffs".

Mission has announced the launch of its new M-Cubed (M3) surround sound speaker package, which the manufacturer is hoping can build on the success of its predecessor – the M-Cube.

With streaming proving to be an increasingly popular means of watching film and TV content, it will come as no surprise to learn that a new competitor is entering the market – but the latest device is the first to be based on the Firefox OS.

The increasingly competitive nature of the smartphone market appears to be taking its toll on Samsung after the Korean electronics giant revealed that its earnings for the third quarter will be lower than previously predicted.

If you're heading on holiday for a couple of weeks but forget to set Eastenders or Doctor Who to record in your absence, fear not – you won't have to miss out because the BBC iPlayer catch up window has been extended.

Norwegian manufacturer Henry Audio has announced the launch of its new USB DAC 128 mk II, which is billed as a "compact, elegant and robust digital-to-analogue converter" and is designed to deliver "superior audio performance".