Taio Cruz: 'They need to test things better'

What's your favourite piece of technology, and how has it improved your life? My Mac or BlackBerry – probably my MacBook Pro. I use it to create music and to design stuff, and I use Firefox or Safari to browse for information and to do research. It's my access point for everything. When was the last time you used it, and what for? Right now – I'm using it to listen to music. What additional features would you add if you could? It's hard to improve on it, but some kind of replacement for the keyboard and screen – a virtual keyboard with optical recognition, something really futuristic like that. Do you think it will be obsolete in 10 years' time? Yes, probably – technology moves so fast, who knows. What always frustrates you about technology in general? When something new first comes out there are always problems with it and you have to wait ages for a better version and for them to correct all the problems. They need to test things better. Is there any particular piece of technology that you have owned and hated? Not that I can remember, I would have just taken it back straight away. If you had one tip about getting the best out of new technology, what would it be? I never read the manuals, but that would probably be a good tip, it really helps! There are so many things your gadgets can do that you would never know about if you didn't read the manual. Do you consider yourself to be a luddite or a nerd? Probably a nerd, if I'm honest. What's the most expensive piece of technology you've ever owned? My car I suppose, but other than that, my speakers probably. Do you still buy physical media such as CDs and DVDs, or do you download? What was your last purchase? The only thing I buy physically now is video games, everything else is downloaded – legally, of course. My last purchase was Fire Flies by Owl City, a single I downloaded. Robot butlers – a good idea or not? As long as you don't give them free will, or it could end up like I, Robot. What piece of technology would you most like to own? A plane … with a pilot. Not the most environmentally friendly choice, but it would be great. • Taio Cruz 's latest album, Rokstarr, is out now