In Depth While the world around us is getting louder, here's some gadgets that will help you keep the noise down.

Buying Guide We've selected some old classics, newer styles and our favourites from throughout the genres, but none are cheap, and for good reason.

A leaked FCC application reveals that Google is working on a new media streaming device - could the orb be coming back for round two?

In Depth Turning your house into a smarthome might seem complicated, but there's an increasing number of everyday gadgets that will soon be connected to the internet.

Research suggests streaming services are continuing to snowball as Spotify takes second place in digital music revenue.

Early View Google Music All Access is poised to take on Spotify's premium service.

Bang & Olufsen has unveiled its first surround sound system, hoping that its balance of style and audio substance will persuade you to part with a fairly hefty chunk of change.

Buying Guide Looking to pump up the jam wherever you may be with a tidy, weeny, wireless sound system? Try these out for size - just not on public transport, please.

In Depth Wondering why action cams are popping up in cars, attached to helmets, on bikes – basically stuck to everything? To find out, we spent a week living with the GoPro Hero3.

£4K for 4K makes the 55-inch Sony X9000A £16,000 cheaper than LG's 84-inch monster from last year.

In depth Forget 3D - Ultra HD is the next thing in TV and film, and it's going to make you want to buy a new TV.

What do you get when you cross a compact, portable speaker with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and multi-room? A strangely hobbled listening experience, sadly.

Beyond a set-top box, Amazon may have its sights set on two handsets and an audio-only streaming device.

In Depth With Google's OS powering the likes of watches, cameras, fridges and even cars, are Android gizmos leading the way to the Internet of Things?

One day, someone will get home automation exactly right. In the meantime, this works.

Explained If you thought Wi-Fi couldn't get much faster than 802.11n, think again: 802.11ac, dubbed 5G Wi-Fi, promises ridiculously fast wireless connections, better range and improved reliability.

Unlimited listening and offline syncing means you can put as many songs as you like onto your devices. But can it beat Spotify?

Blip It's all part of the service's ebb and flow, says Netflix, but that may not do much to comfort fans of certain niche titles.

In Depth What looks cutting-edge in movies today can look awfully dated in less than a decade.

Today's 1920 x 1080 resolution Full HD TVs present us with an image of around 2 million pixels. But a new generation of screens offer an 8 million pixel image.

Tutorial How to get your movies into iTunes, transfer a TV series to your iPad and connect your iPad to your HDTV.

Updated Everything we know so far about Google's glasses: what are they, what they do and when you'll be able to buy them.

In Depth We visited Sony Pictures in Los Angeles to discover just how seriously Sony takes its mission to convert the world to 4K.

A remote control for all your devices that takes some cues from smartphones. But does it succeed?