Panasonic shows off first 4K OLED with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ at CES 2019
Panasonic has been mostly absent from the American TV market for some time now, but it hasn't been ignoring TVs altogether. Its latest 4K OLED TV is world's first to support both Dolby Vision and...
View ArticleCrosley’s RSD mini-turntable is a 3-inch player made just for Record Store Day
What's cooler than playing retro albums on a vinyl turntable? Playing retro tracks on a tiny, three-inch turntable. That's what Crosley Radio is hoping, as it brings back the obscure three-inch vinyl...
View ArticleOptoma’s all-in-one laser projector gives you 120 inches of 4K for $3,000
All too often, a really big image size for your home theater has meant tons of money for a large TV, or putting up with the compromises of a decent projector. Optoma's new P1 4K laser projector puts an...
View ArticleSmart speakers the likely cause of Chromecast Audio’s untimely demise
Goodbye Chromecast Audio, we hardly knew you. Google confirms rumors that it has killed Chromecast Audio, the inexpensive wireless music streamer that let people breathe new life into their old audio...
View ArticleTidal faces legal jeopardy over fake stream numbers accusation
In another challenging chapter for music subscription service Tidal, Norwegian authorities have begun a formal investigation into charges that the company faked millions of streams for artists such as...
View ArticlePolk Audio’s Command Bar joins Alexa’s multiroom music party
Polk's Command Bar is a home theater soundbar with Alexa built in. But with a new update, it can also be grouped with Amazon's Echo products and other third-party speakers for a multi-room experience....
View ArticleSling TV offers free shows, a la carte subscription channels to Roku users
If you are among a select group of Roku users, Sling TV has added free TV shows and the option to subscribe to individual channels without having to subscribe to the company's base level of channels....
View ArticleRoku adds automatic sign-out mode, for those with regular houseguests
Being able to use a Roku device while staying at a hotel or Airbnb is awesome. What is less awesome is leaving yourself signed in after you leave. With a new automatic sign-out feature, Roku is making...
View ArticleCord-cutting has grown by 48 percent in 8 years, according to Nielsen
People are continuing to ditch cable but not all cord-cutters are the same. In fact, there are two distinct groups within the cord-cutting universe, with a very small, yet growing third group that's...
View ArticleAll of the TVs getting Apple’s AirPlay 2 in 2019
This year, Apple made it clear it was done keeping its AirPlay wireless streaming technology to itself. With an open API, the way is clear for a plethora of third-party devices, including this growing...
View ArticleSpotify adds simplified Car View mode for Android users
What was once just a test is now a reality: Spotify is rolling out a new, simplified in-car user interface for all Android users called Car View, which automatically engages when the app detects a car...
View ArticleHow much are the initials ‘LV’ worth? $700 if you put them on your earphones
If you're looking for truly wireless earbuds that make as much of a statement about the state of your finances as they do about your high-tech street cred, Louis Vuitton's Horizon earbuds fit the $995...
View ArticleWalmart abandons its plans for a streaming Netflix killer
Rumored plans for a Walmart owned, Vudu-labeled Netflix streaming killer have been shelved according to a new report from CNBC. The billions it would have needed to invest in order to compete...
View ArticleDolby’s secret recording studio app may soon exit stealth mode
In secret testing since June, Dolby's stealth recording and social network app may soon be ready to make an appearance. Dolby 234 blends unique noise-canceling tech with Instagram-like audio filters....
View ArticlePlex is the latest player to contemplate the subscription streaming game
With massive reach thanks to its client app being supported virtually every media device on the planet, Plex is now looking at the future of its media curation platform. A future that may include free...
View ArticleIkea’s Symfonisk Sonos speaker coming in August, priced to “reach many people”
If details in a newly released video are true, we could be looking at Ikea's new Symfonisk speaker collaboration with Sonos to be in stores as soon as August. And the price? Within reach of "many...
View ArticleReport: Spotify preparing to launch $100 in-car streaming device
According to a report, people familiar with Spotify's plans say the company is readying a dedicated in-car music streamer that will cost $100. It will work with any Bluetooth-enabled audio system and...
View ArticleSpotify adds artist-blocking feature, despite its denials
Though it continues to claim you can't do it, there's lots of evidence that Spotify has added an artist-blocking feature to its platform, making it easy for users to never hear a specific musician or...
View ArticleGoogle’s Super Bowl surprise: YouTube TV is going nationwide
Just in time for the big game, Google has announced that it is expanding its YouTube TV live-streaming service from 100 of the biggest U.S. markets to cover 98 percent of American households. The post...
View ArticleEverything to know about WiSA, the wireless home theater technology
Although WiSA has been around for several years, you may not have heard of this wireless home theater technology. What is WiSA, and why should you care? We have all of these answers and more, in our...
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