Apple may be about to bring the biggest changes yet to its iPod line-up, by discontinuing the still-loved iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle ranges. There have been rumours for years that the Classic range of iPods is to get the chop – ever since the iPod touch was announced. But the latest rumour seems to be a strong one, with TUAW announcing it has an (unfortunately) unnamed source close to the matter,... 

Why Sony reckons it can beat the Kindle The Kindle may look like it’s already got the ebook market sewn up, but Sony believes it has what it takes to steal Amazon’s digital book crown. TechRadar met with Tad Kitsukawa, the managing director of S.A.R.L (Sony Digital Reading Platform), and Fujio Noguchi, Sony’s senior general manager for VIAO and mobile, at the launch of the new PRS-T1... 

Waterstone’s is set to launch an ereader in spring next year as it looks to take on the Amazon Kindle and its phenomenal ebook selling success. Details of what company will make the hardware and exactly when the gadget will hit the shelves are few and far between, but the company’s MD, James Daunt, told Radio 4 that the ereader project was "well down the planning line". "We... 

Jabra unveiled its latest range of sports headphones this week, with the Jabra Sports series being released as both a wireless and wired version. While there are a number of decent innovations within the headphones – they’re waterproof, have a built-in FM radio transmitter and interaction with the Endomondo app – one thing you won’t find is voice recognition. "Voice recognition... 

The Sony Personal 3D Viewer was instantly one of the most talked about products at IFA 2011 when CEO Howard Stringer unveiled the device at the company’s press conference. What began as a prototype at CES 2011 in January has now become a fully fledged product for Sony and this is one we don’t see any other company emulating anytime soon. It’s clear that Sony is trying to make a statement... 

It wasn’t all about tablets and smartphones at Samsung’s IFA 2011 conference; also unveiled was the Samsung Galaxy WiFi 3.6, a personal media player with a Wi-Fi connection. It offers what Samsung calls a ‘powerful’ multimedia experience, with a 1GHz OMAP processor chugging away under Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3.6-inch HVGA touchscreen and a dinky little 2MP camera... 

We’re going to miss Steve Jobs as Apple’s CEO – not just because of his talent, but because of his talent for making tech interesting. Just when things start to get dull, Jobs pops up with a new device, a new philosophy or a new feud – and the tech industry will be all the poorer without him. These are some of our favourite Jobs moments from his time as Apple CEO. 1. “Tell... 

Amazon has registered a new domain name, KindleScribe.com, which could provide clues to what the company’s next hardware launch will entail. The inclusion of the word ‘Scribe’ suggests that a Stylus will make an appearance somewhere; could we be looking at a Kindle that allows you to make handwritten annotations? After all, the HTC’s stylus-toting tablet, the HTC Flyer, describes...