Samsung’s quantum OLED plans could mean better, cheaper OLED TVs for all
If you love the way OLED TVs look but have always been put off by the price, Samsung mat be creating a turning point. Samsung is reportedly planning to make QD-OLED TVs, marrying QLED and OLED into a...
View ArticleRoku Channel adds a section just for kids, gives parents more control
The ever-expanding Roku Channel -- Roku's all-in-one free and paid online streaming service -- now has a section featuring kid-friendly programming from both ad-supported and subscription sources.
View ArticleApple Music takes a peek at what people are Shazaming for new weekly playlist
A weekly chart/playlist has been added to Apple Music and it's powered by the Shazam identification app
View ArticleApple is readying noise-canceling AirPods and a cheaper HomePod
If you think Apple's AirPods ought to have water resistance or noise-cancellation, and you wish Apple would drop the price of its HomePod smart speaker, you may be in luck.
View ArticleBose’s $349 portable smart speaker with Bluetooth aims to steal Sonos’ thunder
In advance of Sonos' much-leaked launch of its first Bluetooth speaker, Bose has dropped its own portable smart speaker -- the $349 Bose Portable Home Speaker.
View ArticleHow to connect Spotify to Alexa
If you're the proud owner of a new Alex-enabled speaker, it's time to get it set up to do one of the things it does best: Play music. We'll show you the easy three-step procedure to connect Spotify to...
View ArticleHow to upload music to Spotify so you can listen to your own tunes everywhere
Ever wondered if you can add your private music collection to your Spotify account, so you can listen to it on-the-go? It's possible, using a feature called Local Files. Here's how it works.
View ArticleHere’s why it’s highly unlikely your Bluetooth headphones will be hacked
Despite recent headlines that make it sound like Bluetooth is highly insecure, the reality is it's unlikely your Bluetooth headphones are about to be used to compromise your security.
View ArticleKEF’s new Q250c is the chameleon of home theater speakers
The $600 Q250c follows in KEF's tradition of building home theater speakers that look as good as they sound It's a smaller version of the company's Q650 center channel but built with greater...
View ArticleFirst-gen Chromecast still secure, but new features from Google are unlikely
Google's first-gen Chromecast appears to be nearing the end of its life, as the HDMI streaming dongle will reportedly no longer receive new versions of the Chrome browser that powers its features.
View ArticleNew TVs may automatically disable the awful Soap Opera Effect
Finally! The entertainment industry is taking steps to rid us of the Soap Opera Effect. A Filmmaker Mode would be used on all new TVs, automatically turning off image processing on filmed content.
View ArticleHow much does Disney+ cost? What you’ll pay for the streaming video service
Disney's streaming video service launches later this fall and there's a lot we already know. But the question on most people's minds: How much does Disney+ cost? We've got all the answers.
View ArticleSharp claims it will be bringing the world’s largest 8K LCD TV to IFA 2019
Think your TV is big? Sharp wants you to think bigger -- way bigger. Its latest TV is an 8K, 120-inch monster, the biggest of its kind, the company claims.
View ArticleHere’s how to get Hulu for just $3 per month, thanks to Chrissy Teigen
Thanks to a new promo for Chrissy Tiegen's upcoming cooking show, Family Style, you can sign up for Hulu's ad-supported tier for half a year at half the normal price.
View ArticleRedmi’s first TV is a $530, 70-inch 4K model that you probably can’t buy
Known for its aggressively priced Android smartphones, Xiaomi's Redmi subsidiary is now making TVs. The company announced its first model, a 4K, 70-inch smart TV will go on sale in China in September.
View ArticleLG’s enormous, 88-inch 8K OLED TV starts rolling out for anyone with $42,000
The biggest, highest-resolution OLED TV you can buy -- LG's Signature Z9 88-inch Class 8K Smart OLED TV -- is now officially coming to the U.S.
View ArticleBang & Olufsen’s first soundbar looks stunning and has a price tag to match
The Beosound Stage is Bang & Olufsen's first soundbar. It's a $1,750 Dolby Atmos-capable, 11-speaker work of art.
View ArticleRoku Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer reinvent the home-theater-in-a-box
Roku's new $180 Roku Smart Soundbar does double duty as a speaker and a Roku media streamer, while the $180 Wireless Subwoofer adds extra low-end to Roku-powered home theater setups.
View ArticleTiVo’s next DVR will provide 4K, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos … eventually
Images have leaked of what purportedly is TiVo's next DVR, called TiVo Edge. The new model will support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
View ArticleAdidas joins the wireless headphone game with two models designed for athletes
You can now add Adidas to the growing list of companies making wireless headphones. The company has debuted two sweatproof models aimed at athletes.
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