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New leak hints that a HomePod with a screen could arrive in March
By Joe Svetlik published
A mention of homeOS suggests that a HomePod with a screen could arrive sooner rather than later.

Apple will reportedly reward artists for making music in spatial audio
By Harry McKerrell published
Artists could receive royalties up to 10 per cent higher than the standard rate if they mix tracks using Dolby Atmos spatial audio.

MQA audio: what is it? And should you care?
By Becky Roberts last updated
MQA stands for Master Quality Authenticated, an audio technology that made hi-res audio streaming a reality. But what is it, exactly?

What Hi-Fi? Wrapped: our favourite tracks that we used to test hi-fi gear in 2023
By Lewis Empson published
We've shared our favourite testing tracks of 2023, with a Spotify Wrapped-style roundup - introducing What Hi-Fi? Wrapped.

‘Connect’ streaming has been a game changer, but I'd hate for hi-fi apps to die
By Becky Roberts published
Despite the ubiquity of streaming protocols like Tidal Connect and AirPlay, the time of dedicated manufacturer apps is not up.

Apple could be hatching a plan to entice artists to make more Dolby Atmos music
By Ainsley Walker published
The tech giants are said to be planning to pay higher royalties to those who mix music for spatial audio playback

Bose’s spatial audio tech is a nice idea for headphones but it’s too hit-and-miss
By Andy Madden published
I've been spending some time using Bose's Immersive Audio tech with its Ultra range of headphones – here's my verdict

Apple TV+ is getting its second price hike in 12 months – and it's a big one
By Ainsley Walker published
Another bump in cost for Apple TV and a first for Apple Arcade mean knock-on effects for the Apple One bundle package.
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