LG's excellent new Bluetooth speaker is getting a 'culturally rich' AI DJ on-device, so you can make requests and ask questions about the music By Carrie Marshall published 22 September 25 AI-powered audio is coming to the xboom Bounce and Grab
“We’re confident it’s going to be bigger than IMDb”: Musicboard founders on growing a community and how it’s earned its cult status By Rowan Davies published 2 November 24 As a music enthusiast, I love keeping track of all the albums I listen to using Musicboard. In this interview, I chat with the app's founders to talk about the platform's growing community.
Shazam's new Viral Chart wants to be your one-stop playlist for the latest hits and classics getting more spins By Jacob Krol published 7 May 25 Shazam's new Viral Chart playlists are rooted in data, highlighting the latest hits and classics getting more spins.
Spotify AI DJ is getting another slew of useful tools, but I’m still hooked on its audio mixing feature By Rowan Davies published 15 October 25 Spotify AI DJ gets typed requests and personalized prompts, as well as music requests for its Spanish version, DJ Livi.
Spotify’s new rival to Apple Music’s AutoMix is here to upgrade your playlists – and I think it’s the better DJ too By Rowan Davies published 19 August 25 Spotify just dropped its version of Apple Music's AutoMix, and it's quite a big addition to the service. Here's how I got on with using it for the first time.
Get Fit For '25 By Matt Evans published 17 December 24 All week long, we're publishing our "Get Fit For '25" fitness content, designed to help you try new things.
Can’t wait for Spotify Wrapped? Here are 5 great ways to get your music stats today By Rowan Davies, Rowan Davies published 15 November 25 Spotify Wrapped 2025 is right around the corner, and there are ways to view your stats ahead of its launch.
I tried the Spotify app for ChatGPT and now AI knows my music taste better than I do By Eric Hal Schwartz published 14 October 25 ChatGPT now has Spotify integration, and it changes the way you listen to music
Live from Apple Park – An iPhone 16 edition of the TechRadar Podcast just dropped featuring two special guests By Jacob Krol published 12 September 24 The latest episode of the TechRadar podcast is now streaming and features two special guests: Katarina Mogus and Rich Demuro. Listen now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
TechRadar Choice Awards 2025 voting is open now – help to crown the best tech of the last year By TechRadar published 16 September 25 Our big awards are coming, and you can help us choose the winners.
Forget Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay – this unsung app beats them both By David Nield published 30 November 23 Why Last.fm is the service to sign up for if you're serious about collating stats about your listening habits.
The TechRadar Choice Awards 2024 are coming – nominate your favorite tech now! By TechRadar published 11 June 24 Our reader-voted-for awards return this year, and you'll be able to help pick the winners.
Miss the feel of classic audio kit? Tivoli Songbook and Songbook Max bring retro knobs and sliders to modern Bluetooth speakers and DAB radios By Carrie Marshall published 21 May 24 Tivoli's new portable speaker and DAB+/FM Radio are enormously likeable and packed with power.
Garmin brings its radar safety tech to motorbikes for the first time, but I'm not convinced By Leon Poultney published 6 January 25 Garmin unveils the zūmo XT2 motorcycle radar system, which alerts riders of vehicles approaching from the rear.
Spotify finally lets you remove individual songs from your algorithm – and now I can stop myself getting side-tracked by my guilty pleasure listens By Rowan Davies published 2 October 25 The new feature allows you to have more control over your taste profile, and help shape a more accurate Spotify Wrapped recap.
Escaping the algorithm – 5 new ways I'm planning to discover movies and music this year By David Nield published 25 December 23 There are still lots of ways to find something new to watch or listen to, without trusting algorithms.
From Ace of Spades to Them Bones, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4's soundtrack is already looking excellent By Rhys Wood published 14 March 25 Activision has just released part of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4's soundtrack on Spotify, and there's more to come.
Spotify’s new Upcoming Releases hub may be my new favorite feature since Daylists, and now I can see all my pre-saved albums By Rowan Davies published 22 May 25 View the most anticipated new albums with Spotify's Upcoming Releases hub, and pre-save the music you're most excited for.
Spotify could soon let you turn off personalized recommendations By David Nield published 26 November 23 Code hidden in the Spotify app suggests we might soon be able to disable personalized recommendations.
How does the Nintendo Switch 2 stack up against gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and Rog Ally X? Find out in our latest podcast episode By Josephine Watson published 10 April 25 On the latest episode of the TechRadar Podcast, we discuss the Switch 2, tarriffs, the rumored iPhone 17 Air and Microsoft's 50th birthday celebrations.
Loyal Spotify users are angry again – here are 3 reasons why people are annoyed with sponsored music recommendations By Rowan Davies published 16 July 25 Spotify Premium subscribers are expressing frustration online over the app's sponsored music recommendations, and there are 3 common reasons why.
5 things Spotify's fascinating 2023 listening stats tell us – including TikTok's growing influence By Rowan Davies published 30 November 23 Spotify Wrapped is back with its 2023 stats, and they tell us a lot about this year's music streaming habits.
Spotify Wrapped 2024 live – all the latest on its new AI-powered features and how to find them By Mark Wilson last updated 4 December 24 Spotify Wrapped 2024 has finally landed – here's our guide to using the recap's new features, plus all of our latest reactions.
Fed up streaming songs that all sound the same? Qobuz brings you legendary labels to level up your listening By Carrie Marshall published 28 March 25 Qobuz's new Labels feature showcases legendary labels across all your favorite genres.
I've been using Spotify Mix for weeks, and I can’t stop pretending that I’m the world’s best DJ By Rowan Davies published 21 September 25 Here's why Spotify Mix playlists have become one of my favorite new features so far.
Google Discover's new experimental Daily Listen feature turns your news feed into a podcast By Jamie Richards published 9 January 25 Google has added an experimental feature to the Discover feed, allowing you to listen to a recap of the day’s stories as a personalized mini-podcast.
YouTube Music fully rolls out new 'hum to search' feature – and starts testing new AI-powered radio By Carrie Marshall published 16 July 24 YouTube Music's cool new tune-finding feature is finally coming to a phone near you.
The best thing about Spotify's Daylist feature isn't the music, it's the unhinged titles By James Davidson published 27 January 24 There are tons of personalized playlist options on Spotify, but one of my favorites is the Daylist because its titles can be downright hilarious.
I’ve taken my Spotify playlists to the next level with these 3 new tricks – here’s why you should too By Rowan Davies published 13 August 25 I've started using these 3 new Spotify tricks to help boost my playlists, and I think you should too.
Groov-e Boston review: an affordable and to-the-point DAB radio, if not the most sonically gifted listen By Jennifer Allen published 13 March 25 It isn’t the most interesting of DAB radios but the Groov-e Boston's ease of use, plenty of presets and excellent value for money ensure it does the job