Tech

Seven new laptops offer power and portability to lust after

A clutch of cutting-edge new laptops was highlighted at CES 2023, bringing new form factors and technologies

By Jonathan Bell Published 30 January 23

Compact Leica Cine 1 laser TV projector brings the brand into a new realm

The Leica Cine 1 is a sleek aluminium laser TV projector that brings a high-end lens and superlative sound to home cinema

By Jonathan Bell Published 25 January 23

Wallpaper* wants… audio tech for one: five new ways to keep sound to yourself

From a roaming record player to a new device bearing the greatest name mobile music has ever known, five brilliant ways of keeping audio all to yourself

By Jonathan Bell Published 24 January 23

Shoot, write, sketch, play: cutting-edge creative tech for all disciplines

From keyboards to cameras, tablets to music recorders, tech’s best and latest tools for the modern creative

By Jonathan Bell Published 16 January 23

CES 2023: nine new devices to desire

Some of the best concepts and launches of CES 2023, from a folding e-scooter to customisable Playstation5 controls and a cute patrolling petbot

By Jonathan Bell Published 11 January 23

What Daisy did next: how Apple’s evolving team of de-manufacturing machines battles e-waste

Apple hopes that e-waste will become a thing of the past thanks to its Daisy family of specialist break-down robots that will transform old iPhones into raw materials

By Nick Compton Published 4 January 23

New Kindle Scribe crowns 15 years of evolution of Amazon’s e-reader

We review the latest and most sophisticated Kindle ever made, the Amazon Kindle Scribe, and look back over the device’s 15-year evolution and how it squares up to rivals like the reMarkable 2

By Jonathan Bell Published 18 December 22

Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, is the writing on the wall for the creative professions?

New AI tools – such as writing bot ChatGPT and AI image generator DALL·E – are coming to transform reality. But can they write and illustrate Wallpaper*, asks Jonathan Bell?

By Jonathan Bell Published 15 December 22

We Are Rewind takes tape into the 21st century

We Are Rewind’s self-consciously retro Cassette Player is designed to tap into our ongoing obsession for analogue formats. Just the thing for your mixtape 2022?

By Jonathan Bell Published 14 December 22

Nocs Monolith wireless speaker: a mighty sonic experience has arrived

Nocs puts its audio expertise into a single, supersized device, the Monolith wireless speaker

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 13 December 22

Ikea and Sonos Symfonisk floor lamp speaker elevates sound and light

This slender Symfonisk floor lamp speaker, a collaboration between Sonos and Ikea, sounds as good as it looks

By Jonathan Bell Published 8 December 22

Ten years of Microsoft Surface: the company’s design team on what comes next

The Microsoft Surface series is a well-established line of premium mobile devices. How are its designers continuing to innovate?

By Jonathan Bell Published 6 December 22

Wallpaper* wants… non-wearable sleep solutions to make the best of bedtime

These ten bedside accessories, low to high tech, aim to help you sleep, wake, and keep abreast of all your slumbering statistics

By Jonathan Bell Published 26 November 22

Wallpaper* wants… ten best-designed wireless chargers for Apple devices

Looking to get rid of wires? Our top ten elegantly designed MagSafe-compatible wireless charging stations will help you find your way through the tangle

By Jonathan Bell Published 21 November 22

New book for star-crossed cartophiles chronicles the world’s space bases, big and small

Blast off: ‘The Atlas of Space Rocket Launch Sites’ offers a global photographic tour of gateways into orbit, both high profile and off the radar

By Jonathan Bell Published 20 November 22

Motorola Razr 2022 invites you into the fold

The Motorola Razr 2022 is a fully featured smartphone that just happens to fit in any pocket. Has Motorola cracked the art of viable folding devices?

By Jonathan Bell Published 14 November 22

Loewe Technology takes television design in a new direction with the Iconic

The new Loewe Iconic is an OLED TV featuring innovative materials, bold design, and a powerful sound system

By Jonathan Bell Published 11 November 22

Microsoft goes William Morris: the Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition is now available

The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition is a hybrid tablet and laptop embellished with a bespoke design

By Jonathan Bell Published 10 November 22

Love Hultén’s eccentric electronics projects chronicled in new book

Works is a beautiful new book about the bespoke audio and visual creations of Swedish craftsman Love Hultén

By Jonathan Bell Published 9 November 22

Devialet dives into the portable smart speaker market with its all-new Mania

French audio specialist Devialet explores the dark art of surround-sound portable audio with its new compact creation, the Mania

By Jonathan Bell Published 7 November 22

We should all be developers: Roger Zogolovitch on the work of Solidspace

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 4 November 22

Poetry in motion: Universal Everything’s video artworks for Hyundai Motorstudio

By Ali Morris Last updated 4 November 22

Travel wise: Porter & Sail makes knowing where to go even easier

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 4 November 22

Yves Béhar takes Hive outdoors with a new home security camera

By Elly Parsons Last updated 4 November 22