Cassettes are going the way of vinyl, with sales up 53 per cent last year in the UK, hitting 164,000 units. This is not solely a British phenomenon – 446,500 tapes were sold in the US in the same year, an increase of 17.5 per cent year-on-year.Which got me thinking. Could we see the OG portable cassette player, the Walkman, make a comeback? And not as a Walkman-branded phone or digital music player, but as a proper, bona fide tape player? As the proud owner of at least two Walkmans during my childhood, I certainly hope so. WhatHiFi
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms, India’s largest wireless operator and digital service provider, filed draft papers for an initial public offering on Friday. The IPO will see the company issue up to 270 million shares, as per an exchange filing. Jio Platforms said in its draft prospectus that funds raised will be used to pare the debt of the company’s subsidiary, Reliance Jio Infocomm, which is India’s largest wireless operator. CNBC
Honor has launched the Watch 6, a new smartwatch designed to combine a lightweight design, advanced fitness tracking, and an unusually long battery life of up to 35 days.At the core of the Honor Watch 6 is a design that leans into a more sporty, performance-inspired look – Honor calls it a Racing Dashboard Design. The watch features a lightweight, recyclable aluminium alloy body weighing just 41g, along with bevelled edges and a sandblasted finish to give it a more premium texture. Nevertheless, it remains suitable for everyday wear. Trusted Reviews
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