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HISTORICAL FACTS: Sharp - Caught on Camera

Brilliant step-up loudspeakers, car stereo and VCRs: we revisit the What Hi-Fi? archives from 45 years ago

The January 1981 magazine issue shows how much things have changed, and how much they remain the same

What Hi-Fi?

This is the 1980s-style boombox every fresh B-Boy needs

This level of sound quality, at under $65, is quite incredible.

Creative Bloq

Cheap soundbars are getting better – but I’d take the Dolby Atmos part with a pinch of salt

There’s one thing stopping cheap soundbars from achieving new heights of performance

What Hi-Fi?

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Sharp showcases new space-saving appliances, perfect for compact kitchens

Sharp turns ‘go big or go home’ on its head with its latest appliances designed for small kitchens.

Tom’s Guide

Doom Bar maker Sharp’s Brewery in Cornwall to be closed by US owner

Molson Coors says site, as well as national call centre in Wales, ‘no longer financially sustainable’

The Guardian - UK

I just tried the new Sharp Aquos QLED TV and it’s an unremarkable mess

Picture performance woes, including washed-out colors, blooming, and visual noise, coupled with a frustrating TV interface, make the Sharp Aquos QLED TV hard to recommend.

Tom’s Guide

Your TV might have a new TiVo update ready to download – here are the models that have been upgraded

The TiVo OS gets new content and homescreen improvements – is your TV waiting to be updated?

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In For Review: retro-inspired Quad amplifier, brand new 4K projector, and high-end Rega pre/power

Here are the 7 products we're excited to test as the new year begins

What Hi-Fi?

Tamagotchi-like robots, Rubik's Cube, and LEGO all get digital upgrades at CES 2026

Play and games for both children and adults are changing in the new digital landscape. Here are the tech-enhanced toys we're most excited about at CES 2026.

Euronews

The 7 weirdest gadgets we’ve seen at CES 2026 – from a musical popsicle to headphones with eyes

There have been some wild tech announcements at CES 2026. Here are 7 of the craziest.

TechRadar

New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: brilliant budget TVs, step-up stereo amplifiers, projector group test and more

Start the new year with some banging hi-fi and AV products

What Hi-Fi?

Sharp’s Next Move Isn’t A TV—It’s An EV

Sharp’s parent company, Foxconn, will help out with an 800-volt base for the vehicle, which could debut in 2027.

InsideEVs

Forget Roku — Sharp just launched five new QLED TVs with Dolby Vision starting at just $350

The new 4K models feature the Xumo interface and support both Dolby Vision and Atmos.

Tom’s Guide

Dynabook RA73/VY, the lightest AMD laptop ever launched, has gone on sale in Japan, and I secretly hope it will be available worldwide

Sharp’s Dynabook RA73/VY debuts as the world’s lightest AMD laptop, offering decent specs, steep pricing, and uncertain global availability.

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Metz MQE7600 (65MQE7600ZUK)

Venerable German brand Metz turns to Tivo, Freely and Quantum Dots to try and make its mark on the UK.

The Independent UK

Patient died after it took over 10 hours to get a CT scan when he complained of chest pains, lawsuit says

The lawsuit was filed by Maria Healey on behalf of her brother, Andrew Gabor, who died from a pulmonary embolism last year.

What Hi-Fi?

Sharp’s new soundbars are the cheapest Dolby Atmos models yet

Ultra-slim designs and new Roku TV Ready feature, starting from just £65

What Hi-Fi?

This AV brand has made a surprise addition to the growing affordable turntable market

This wasn't on our 2025 bingo card

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Do call it a comeback – Sharp is back in the turntable game

Sharp has unveiled a fully automatic Bluetooth turntable with an affordable price tag

TechRadar

Sharp’s Poketomo targets millennial loneliness with a glowing meerkat robot AI

Sharp’s Poketomo is a tiny, emotionally aware AI meerkat offering companionship for young adults.

What Hi-Fi?

I've searched high and low and there's a drought of good cheap TV deals

Nearly all the affordable sets we’ve reviewed and recommend have been cheaper in the past

PC Gamer

In-development vibrating VR glove wants you to be able to give your anime favorite all the head pats she could ever want

One does not, in fact, have to hand it to them though.

GamesRadar

"Don't you want to touch this or that?" - I hope this new VR glove-controller is being made for the right reasons

Sharp announced a new VR controller/glove hybrid last week, and it could hint at the future of VR gaming. I just hope it's being made for gaming, not... y'know.

What Hi-Fi?

It’s no OLED, but this is the best cheap 70-inch TV we’ve tested

It’s not perfect, but this Sharp is by far the best giant TV we’ve tested in quite some time

What Hi-Fi?

Sharp GK4245K (70GK4245K)

It turns out that a sub-£500 70-inch TV with Tivo and Freely smarts can actually be good. Go figure.

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