London Design Festival 2016: "you can have surround sound with your chandelier, vase and centrepiece" in the world imagined by the 28 designers contributing to the Electro Craft exhibition (+ slideshow). More about Designers blend craft and electronics to explore new possibilities for home appliances
Paul Cocksedge has unveiled the latest design in his mission to save vintage speakers from obsolescence, with a small Bluetooth device that can now provide stereo sound (+ movie). More about Paul Cocksedge's Vamp Stereo plays music wirelessly on any two old speakers
Oslo Architecture Triennale 2016: OMA has teamed up with creative studio Bengler to propose Panda, a app that allows workers being exploited digital sharing platforms like Uber and Airbnb to fight back against their employers. More about OMA and Bengler propose digital platform to disrupt the sharing economy
Comments update: has Apple lost its touch? Dezeen readers are unconvinced by the tech giant's latest product announcements and feel the company has lost its way. This special edition of our regular comments update looks at reactions to its controversial new wireless headphones (pictured), updated Apple Watch and the iPhone 7. More about "Apple has run out of innovation"
Targeted at swimmers, the second version of the divisive Apple Watch has been unveiled, along with the iPhone 7 and AirPod wireless headphones. More about Apple Watch Series 2 is "completely reengineered" for swimming
Apple has revealed wireless versions of its ubiquitous white headphones during a presentation today, when its latest iPhones were also unveiled. More about Apple's AirPod headphones connect wirelessly to iPhones and other devices
Apple has revealed the latest versions of its hugely popular iPhone, with a redesigned water- and dust-resistant casing and a variety of new features. More about Apple unveils iPhone 7 at 2016 Keynote event
French designer Philippe Starck has created smart radiator valves that allow homeowners to remotely control the temperature of each room using their voice (+ movie). More about Philippe Starck designs voice-controlled smart radiator valves for Netatmo
US technology giant Google has scrapped one of its most ambitious ventures, Project Ara, according to insider sources. More about Google shelves modular smartphone Project Ara
Technology company WobbleWorks has launched an updated edition of its hugely popular 3Doodler pen, which can now draw using materials like copper and wood composites (+ slideshow). More about Pro version of 3D-printing pen can draw in copper and wood
Areas of Chicago have been fitted with a network of sensors, which will work like a Fitbit activity tracker to provide both scientists and citizens with open data about the urban environment (+ movie). More about Chicago installs "fitness tracker for the city" to improve infrastructure and residents' health
Graduate shows 2016: in this movie, Royal College of Art graduate Johnny Lui explains his concept for a digital planning system, which architects would play like a video game to get projects built in the real world. More about Johnny Lui reimagines London planning process as multiplayer video game
The demand for stylish home accessories with built-in induction charging is set to boom according to London studio Blond, which has created a portable cylindrical speaker that comes with a wireless charging tray (+ slideshow). More about Blond designs wireless charging station for speakers and digital devices
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: augmented reality will revolutionise the architecture and construction industries according to architect Greg Lynn, who used Microsoft HoloLens to design his contribution to the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (+ movie). More about Augmented reality "will change the way architects work" says Greg Lynn
Graduate shows 2016: University of Stuttgart graduate Maria Yablonina has devised a new method of construction using mini robots that is cheap, fast and can create structures that would otherwise be impossible to build (+ movie). More about Wall-climbing mini robots build "entirely new structures" from carbon fibre
Health technology company Withings has teamed up with French design company Elium Studio to create a thermometer that uses non-invasive methods to take children's temperatures (+ movie). More about Thermo thermometer measures temperature with just a swipe across the forehead
Global smartwatch sales have seen their first drop, caused by a significant fall in Apple Watch purchases as customers wait for a new model to be released. More about Smartwatch sales experience first decline as Apple Watch popularity dives
Just two weeks after the release of Nintendo's mobile game Pokémon GO, designers have created an array of products aimed at making it easier for players to "catch 'em all". More about Five products that have already been designed for Pokémon GO
Graduate shows 2016: Central Saint Martins graduate Julius Breitenstein has created a device that performs the activities an intern would usually do in a design office. More about Julius Breitenstein creates Unpaid Intern device to aid designers
Tech brand TRNDlabs has customised its miniature drone so Pokémon Go video game players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking into hazards (+ movie). More about Pokédrone allows Pokémon GO users to catch out-of-reach species