James Trew

Whill released its first personal electric vehicle in 2016 (in Japan, it came west the following year). Since then it has released new models with different ...

Artificial Intelligence has come a long way, but it might not quite be ready to give us immortality, even digitally. And that’s probably a good thing.

It’s possibly one of the most supportive communities you’ll find, but without the right resources, Amazon could squander it.

A couple of years ago, you might have described Rode as a company that makes microphones. Today, it’s positioning itself more as a one-stop-shop for creator tools. The original Rodecaster Pro podcast mixer was the first big step in this evolution. That includes the new, gaming-focused “Rode X” sub-brand and products like the Streamer X capture card. The company, of course, still makes a microphone or two. But, with the new, smaller, more affordable and very capable Rodecaster Duo stream mixer, t…

The Wireless Pro from Rode includes a lot of user-requested features -- from a charging case to 32-bit float audio. But at $399 it comes at premium.

At some point over the years there’s been a shift in what PC speakers look like. Many of you may remember plugging in a pair of small, often beige, units into the back of your PC (where the PCI sound card was) and pretending to enjoy the results. Over the years, built-in audio interfaces improved and external ones found their way to a more convenient location on our desks. This, in turn, led to a trend of bigger, creator-friendly, shelf-style speakers. But the rise of the home office has led to…

Retro gaming is more than just classic titles from the past, it’s also about collecting and finding rare items. Something Analogue is acutely aware of.

California-based xMEMS is one of a small handful of companies pushing the new, solid-state technology. It promises high fidelity with a tiny footprint, but...

Thirteen. That’s the number of different handheld gaming PCs that Ayaneo shows on its homepage as of this writing. Fourteen if you count the preview for one in the carousel. Each device comes in a choice of colors with different storage and RAM configurations. Ayaneo has a lot of SKUs. Only five months ago I reviewed the Air Plus and it’s already been discounted to make way for the next version. The current tippy-top of all these handhelds is the Ayaneo Kun and it is, currently, one of a kind. T…

The headphone industry isn’t known for its rapid evolution. There are developments like spatial sound and steady advances in Bluetooth audio fidelity, but for the most part, the industry counts advances in decades rather than years. That makes the arrival of the Aurvana Ace headphones — the first wireless buds with MEMS drivers — quite the rare event. I recently wrote about what exactly MEMS technology is and why it matters, but Creative is the first consumer brand to sell a product that uses it…

There’s something of a theme running through Teenage Engineering’s recent products. That theme is you need more money. The Field range represents the Swedish company’s most exclusive music making gear. So when its website teased a new product with a colorful countdown, the wallets of Teenies everywhere braced for impact. Once that timer hit all zeros, the big reveal turned out to be the EP-133 sampler. Or, to give it its full name, the EP-133 K.O. II 64MB Sampler Composer. The real surprise thou…

The SEQTRAK groovebox from Yamaha borrows a lot from Teenage Engineering’s OP series, fused with classic sounds from the company’s classic synths.

Wildlife photography has long been at the cutting edge of technology, and National Geographic’s ‘A Real Bug’s Life’ docu-series is no exception.

Wired USB-C headphones are nothing new. You can already find hi-res IEM cables with the connection. Finally you can buy an all-in-one version for hi-res...

Mini PCs can be a bit... dull. Ayaneo’s AM02 pays tribute to Nintendo’s classic console but still offers decent gaming clout. You could also file your taxes ...