Libratone Live AirPlay Speaker

Beautifully designed, individual, intuitive and excellent sound quality, so why does this AirPlay speaker fractionally miss the mark?

2012: The Crunch Year For RIM

Weekly takeover rumours, plummeting results and the exit of both co-CEOs suggest RIM needs a rethink.

Teac NS-X1 AirPlay Speaker Dock

Slim, affordable, stylish and AirPlay equipped so why does it all go so horribly wrong?

Why Microsoft Is Turning Into Apple

A raft of company decisions show its focus is changing dramatically, but why and is it a good thing?

Inside Intel’s battle to keep Stephen Hawking talking

My write-up for Wired of the battle fought to keep Stephen Hawking in contact with the world.

Why Ultrabooks Are Enforced Common Sense

The Ultrabook is an Intel intervention for the wayward PC industry... and crucially, it might just work.

The Biggest Winners & Losers In 2012

I take a look ahead at who will rise and who will fall over the next 12 months.

Synology DiskStation DS411slim

Critics lambaste the value of NAS with 2.5in drives, but Synology has shown how to make a corker.

The Biggest Tech Stories of 2011 & Why

We take a look at the 10 biggest tech stories of 2011 and round-up the rest in what proved a year of shocks.

How Technology Changed Christmas

Our desire for technology is insatiable, but that creates both pleasures and problems...

The Gadgets NOT to Buy This Christmas

The festive season is a minefield of ageing and immature products. I tell you what you should avoid and what will prove a sound investment.

Sony Tablet P

Sony has created a radical dual screen, clamshell Android tablet. Can it possibly work?

How Apple & Google Failures Will Revolutionise TV

There’s an App for That: Spotify’s Ambitious Battle Plan

Why a seemingly small announcement could prove to be a defining moment in the music industry.

Kobo Vox e-book reader

The Amazon Kindle Fire and the Apple iPad 2 could do with some competition. Sadly this isn't it...

Geemarc CL8400 Mobile Phone for Hearing/Visually Impaired

The perfect Christmas present for elderly relatives? With its amplified ringer and large, readable text, everyone knows someone who could benefit from this thoughtfully made phone...

Is It The End of the Gadget Gold Rush?

As Christmas approaches the tech sector is struggling, but technology itself is as much to blame as the economy.

D-Link DIR-645 SmartBeam router

Home full of WiFi blackspots? D-Link has found a breakthrough technology to boost 802.11n.

Hamstrung: Why Google Music & iTunes Match Give Rivals A Chance

Could the lack of streaming services from the tech giants actually prove a good thing?

Pasce Minirig

Travel speakers are usually rubbish, but what about a 400g travel speaker with 15W output, 60 hour battery life and anodised aluminium construction to deal with the rough and tumble? Now we're talking...

Flash, It Saved Everyone of Us

Why the beginning of the end for Flash should be respected, not celebrated.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active

Keep fit and healthy with a smartphone that proves size matters less than style and smarts.

The Breakthrough In Britain’s 4G Broadband Bedlam

We expose the chaos in Britain's move to 4G services and see light at the end of the tunnel...

ACS T15 Universal Fit Monitors

If you've always wanted premium earphones, but couldn't afford/justify the cost now there's no excuse...

Why October 2011 Was The Biggest Month In Phone History

How every major player made tremendous changes all at the same time and what it means...

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

My review for Wired of Sony Ericsson's latest flagship smartphone...

Synology DiskStation DS712+

Can Synology bring break neck performance to NAS without breaking the bank?

Forced Medication: Why Google Hasn’t Taken To Tablets

Why the search giant has found the going much harder than smartphones...

D-Link Wireless N HD Media Router 1000 (DIR-657)

Can D-Link's stylish router capitalise on a wealth of proprietary technologies to make media streaming more reliable around the home?

History Repeating: The Misguided Smartphone Spec War

Why specification battle between today's cutting edge handsets must to stop...

Three MiFi HSPA+ (Huawei E586)

Three has released the first HSPA+ device in the UK. Do the theoretical benefits translate into real ones?

Back to the Future: Why the 3GS Matters More Than the iPhone 4S

Tim Cook's biggest announcement was missed last night. Apple is going mass market and it is the iPhone 3GS which holds the key.

Sony Tablet S [Updated]

Has Sony's first Android tablet been worth the wait?

Scotsman: The Future’s Calling

Intrigued by what technology has to offer the business traveller traveller of tomorrow? You'll enjoy my feature from last week's special report in the Scotsman. Science fiction is fast becoming science fact...

Fire Sale: Why Amazon Is After Everyone But Apple

Jeff Bezos didn't make the Kindle Fire to attack the iPad, he made it to attack everything else.

Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile speaker

Well built, small and powerful, so why doesn't the new Bose SoundLink Mobile Speaker quite work?

Has Facebook Just Changed the Internet?

Radical new features introduced at the company's F8 annual conference could have far reaching affects.

Exclusive: Vuzix Wrap 1200 Video Eyewear review

Video glasses may be our future, but we investigate whether they are ready to be our present...

Reimagining Microsoft: The Risks & Rewards of Windows 8

Could Microsoft leap to the forefront of innovation after being pushed into a corner?

Updated: Orange Monte Carlo (ZTE Skate)

The Orange San Francisco was the smartphone bargain of the year... until now.

Yahoo! The Google That Never Was

After another CEO's head rolls I look at where it all went wrong for Yahoo!

BBC Focus Ultimate Gadget Guide 2011

Each year I write a number of features for the BBC Focus Ultimate Gadget Guide. Here are some excerpts.

Synology DiskStation DS211j

'Exciting' is not usually associated with networked attached storage, but it is now Synology has bought a full featured NAS to a truly mainstream price point.

2011: The Year Everyone Copied Apple

Technology advances at a breakneck pace, but true innovation has never been more lacking.

Bose Companion 20

This 2.0 speaker setup is one of the first Bose products I've seen that actually lives up to its billing.

Perception Versus Reality: What Now For Apple?

The resignation of Steve Jobs as Apple CEO sees the company lose much more than a boss, but the future is still bright.

Right Place, Wrong Time: How HP Blew Its Mobile Vision

Hewlett Packard is ending its PC, tablet and smartphone businesses showing money is not always the answer.

The Art of War: Why Google Bought Motorola

How Google's $12.5bn purchase will help regain control of its fragmented platform and protect its partners.

Why The Vilification of Social Media Has to Stop

Nationwide riots have exposed the gaping holes in our leaders' understanding of social media.

Sky Go

The most important evolution of Sky's recent history puts its key channels onto mobile devices for free.

Why WiFi Must Bridge the Gap to 4G

As 3G networks continue to falter the aged WiFi hotspot looks set for a bigger role than expected.

Lenco iPod Tower 2 (IPT-2)

Do you really need a small iPod dock? Lenco shows there are huge rewards and cost savings if size isn't a problem...

Tragic Irony: The Lost Opportunity In Blocking Newzbin

As copyright holders and politicians celebrate censoring the Internet, they have missed a glorious opportunity for progress.

Necessities of Evil: The Changing Face of Google

How the search giant lost its innocence to become one of the most powerful companies in the world...

What’s Really Wrong With UK 3G Broadband

The BBC this week launches an investigation into the problems of UK mobile phone coverage. I explain why it is looking in the wrong place...

Who Is ZTE & Why Are Rivals Running Scared?

The patient rise of the Chinese telecoms company is now putting the squeeze on its rivals.

Sapphire Edge HD2 Mini PC (Nettop)

Sometimes good products only need small tweaks to make them excellent ones...

Samsung Chromebook

Can the first Chrome OS laptop successfully move us to the Cloud, lock, stock and barrel?

Why Google Must Get Google+ Right

The launch of Google+ is more than an attempt to catch Facebook, it is central to the company's future.

UPDATED – Men’s Health: Hack Your Productivity

Want to give your work productivity a boost? Read my debut feature out now in the August issue of Men's Health

ACS T2 In-Ear Dual Driver Monitor [Wired]

I take another look at ACS' class leading T2 monitor for Wired

WiGig: Tech’s Most Exciting Wireless Technology?

Will this ingenious new wireless technology get the industry adoption it so richly deserves?

Audio Pro WF100 Wireless Transmitter

Stream audio easily to and from any device. Is it too good to be true? Read an extract from my full review.

Unique Melody Aero In-Ear Monitors

A triple driver IEM arrives to battle the ACS' dual driver T2 for the crown of best £500 IEM.

How Finland Brought Down Nokia and Revived Itself

Never have country and company been so interlinked, technology bound them now it sets them free.

GenevaSound Model M Speaker Dock

GenevaSound returns with a new version of its £550 Model M iPod dock. It looks like an enlarged Model S, but is bigger always better?

Is Internet Access a Basic Human Right?

The UN thinks so and it also believes the UK's Digital Economy Act should be illegal. I weigh up the pros and cons

Apple Signals the Start of a Post-PC Era

The talk surrounding Apple's latest announcement may have been about new iOS and iCloud features, but ultimately the theme was the demise of the PC...

Windows 8 Is Microsoft’s Riskiest Product to Date

Why there has never been a more exciting or more troubling product to emerge from the Redmond giant.

Can Intel Wrestle Arm?

Intel aims to beat Moore's Law, but that might not be enough to beat ARM...

Google Banks On Wallet

Can Android's native adoption of NFC convince the doubters to turn their phones into credit cards?

How Windows 8 & A Mango Diet Have Made Microsoft Fighting Fit

Recent moves suggest that Microsoft is finding its feet again...

Spotify Can Replace Your iPod

In an experiment for TrustedReviews I find out if music streaming services are ready for the big time...

Nokia Is Finding Its Feet Too Late

As Nokia streamlines its business is it really just readying itself for a Microsoft takeover?

Branding Editorial Featured In PR Week

Last week I wrote an editorial for TrustedReviews called 'Why It's Smart for Tech to Play Dumb' . It appears to have struck a cord, because it was quoted in the PR Week magazine this week

Why Microsoft Paid $8.5bn For Skype

It may seem a ludicrous amount of money, but there is method in Microsoft's madness...

Why It’s Smart for Tech to Play Dumb

Beckham at Samsung? will.i.am at Intel? Lady Gaga at Polaroid? Believe it or not, it's a good thing.

Libratone Live AirPlay Speaker

Beautifully designed, individual, intuitive and excellent sound quality, so why does this AirPlay speaker fractionally miss the mark?