Is LG creating a multi-ratio TV with sliding speakers?
Widescreen TVs have always had trouble displaying non 16:9 content, giving us black bars on the top and bottom, or the sides. But if LG's sliding speaker TV patent becomes a real product, we could see...
View ArticleRoku’s app ditches the hardware, becomes a one-stop streaming shop
No longer content to simply make dumb TVs smart, Roku has added its ad-supported Roku Channel to its iOS and Android apps. With plans for subscription content in the works, this could be the future of...
View ArticleB&O’s Beoplay E8 earbuds eliminate the need for any wires
Fully wireless earbuds are all the rage and rightfully so -- no cables is a huge convenience. Later this year, thanks to B&O's Beoplay E8 2.0 earbuds, even the charging case will be wireless ......
View ArticleNuheara’s IQbuds MAX cancel outside noise so you can hear more clearly
With an improved ability to cancel unwanted outside noises, and five times more processing power than the IQbuds Boost, Nuheara's IQbuds MAX look to take the top spot amid the fast-growing hearables...
View ArticlePioneer’s E8 wireless earbuds are big on features, short on battery
Pioneer is clearly all-in with fully wireless earbuds. Last year the company launched its debut C8 wireless earbuds, and now, just in time for CES 2019, it's debuting its new E8 model for active...
View ArticleMobile masters: Tidal’s better-than-CD MQA tracks come to Android
Audiophile-grade music tracks and streaming music services don't come together very often, and when they do, it's not always easy to find a device that plays them. That's no longer the case as Tidal's...
View ArticleTCL goes big, rolls out a 75-inch 8K QLED Roku TV at CES 2019
You might only just be getting used to 4K, but the resolution ride is far from over. The proof is TCL's new 75-inch 8K Roku TV, with Quantum Dot technology, which the company debuted at CES 2019. The...
View ArticleMobile audio gets an upgrade thanks to new Sonarworks apps
Sonarworks is used by audio engineers around the world to get more accurate sound from their headphones. Today, the company launched Android and iOS apps for the same ability on mobile devices. The...
View ArticleSamsung debuts monster 98-inch QLED 8K TV at CES 2019
There's 8K and then there's 8K. The difference? Size. At least, that's what Samsung appears out to prove with its latest announcement from CES 2019: A massive, 98-inch 8K QLED TV. With AirPlay 2, and...
View ArticlePanasonic puts new spin on legendary turntable, shows off headphones at CES 2019
It's been years since Panasonic updated the legendary DJ classic, the SL-1200 direct-drive turntable, but CES 2019 is the temporary home of the SL-1200MK7, which boasts a slew of improvements. The post...
View ArticleSony debuts its massive Master Series 8K consumer TV at CES 2019
When Sony showed off its first 8K prototype at CES 2018, we were blown away by the intensity of its HDR brightness, and excited to see it come to market. That day is here, and Sony's new 8K TVs come in...
View ArticleDish is building Google Assistant right into its Hopper DVRs
For most of 2018, you've been able to control your Dish Hopper set-top box, through Google Assistant. But soon, you won't need a Google smart speaker -- just your Dish voice remote. The post Dish is...
View ArticleHisense shows off triple-laser TV, 1-inch thick LED at CES 2019
HiSense, the Chinese company known for its value-priced TVs has some interesting innovations in display technology, including a triple-beam laser TV and a 1-inch thick LED that uses the screen as the...
View ArticleIs Hisense’s 100-inch, RGB three-laser TV the ultimate home theater centerpiece?
Hisense debuted its first Laser TV, ultra-short-throw projector a year and a half ago. Now, at CES 2019, the company unveiled a remarkable three-laser, RGB version capable of 3,500 lumens, 4K, HDR, and...
View ArticleBeyerdynamic’s Lagoon ANC cans combine customization, noise cancellation
No two people hear sound the same way. This may explain why a growing trend at CES is sound-customization software. Beyerdynamic introduced it in 2017 and now it's back with a noise-cancelling version....
View ArticleSilicondust launches dedicated DVR storage devices for cord cutters at CES 2019
With two new storage-based products, cutting the cord using Silicondust's OTA receivers is now easier than ever. Simply plug them in -- no PC or NAS storage space needed to gain control over DVR...
View ArticleSonos teases Google Assistant integration once again at CES 2019
It's been a very long road for Sonos customers who have been patiently waiting for the company to make good on its promise to integrate Google Assistant into its platform. With a working demo at CES,...
View ArticleCambridge Audio’s Alva TT makes zero compromises as a wireless turntable
Wireless turntables offer convenience at the cost of sound quality, something no audiophile should be OK with. Cambridge Audio's Alva TT is the first model that doesn't force such a compromise. It's a...
View ArticleVava’s 4K laser projector delivers 150 inches of cinema-grade video for under...
Laser projectors showed up in a big way at this year's CES, wowing us with their brightness and super-large image sizes. Vava, a company that is less than five years old, has one too. Can it compete...
View ArticleTablo’s new auto ad-skip feature might change cord-cutting forever
The best part about free, over-the-air TV is that you watch and record your favorite shows without paying the cable companies. But needing to skip ads still isn't as much fun as Netflix, so Tablo will...
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