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TCL 2024 Q Class Q85H soundbar.

You can now buy TCL’s 7.1.4-channel, 860-watt soundbar for $600

TCL's flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar is now available -- and for far less than TCL suggested.
Beats Studio Pro in sandstone seen with Apple AirPods Max in space grey.

Beats Studio Pro join Apple’s audio sharing ecosystem

Beats' flagship wireless headphones can now share audio with select Beats and Apple earbuds and headphones.
JBL Tour Pro 3.

JBL has added every conceivable feature to its Tour Pro 3 wireless buds

JBL has thrown the kitchen sink at its Tour Pro 3 wireless earbuds. Hi-res audio, dual drivers, Auracast, and head-tracking are just the start.
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8.

Bowers & Wilkins’ wireless earbuds get a massive redesign

B&W's newest earbuds get a slew of improvements, including better sound quality, battery life, and ANC, plus a long-awaited inclusion of Bluetooth Multipoint.
The Sonos Ace headphones, Arc Soundbar, and Move speaker.

Sonos CEO ‘faces the music’ in Reddit Q&A

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence joined a Reddit Q&A and answered some burning questions as the company continues to try to rectify a botched software rollout.
OnePlus Buds Pro 3.

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 launch with a $30 discount

OnePlus has a new set of noise-canceling wireless earbuds, and they're launching with a nice discount.
YouTube TV showing NFL games and bowling in multiview.

NFL Sunday Ticket adds Yahoo fantasy football, better multiview

NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV just got even better for the 2024 season, with improved multiview, and more Fantasy Football options.
Bluesound Node Icon.

Bluesound has 3 new hi-res music streamers starting at $299

Bluesound has expanded its network music streamer lineup with three new Node models for all budgets and sound systems.
Marshall Emberton III in cream.

Marshall’s Emberton III and Willen II speakers get microphones and Auracast

Marshall has updated its Emberton and Willen portable Bluetooth speakers with speakerphone capability and Auracast compatibility.
The Sonos app on an iPhone in front of Sonos speakers and headphones.

Sonos, software, and Stockholm syndrome: what went wrong in 2024

A botched app and platform update in May 2024 led Sonos to delay two new products, and cost the company tens of millions of dollars. That's just for starters.
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence at the Sonos One launch in 2017.

Sonos needs a new CEO

Let’s just come out and say what everyone is thinking, and more than a few are saying: Sonos needs a new chief executive officer.
The Venu Sports website seen on an iPad.

Fubo wins injunction against Venu Sports streaming service

When — and if — Venu Sports will be able to go live is up in the air after Fubo won a preliminary injunction against the new sports-centric streaming service.
Victrola VPT-800 Automatic Turntable.

You can now buy Victrola’s repeat-play automatic turntable

Victrola's VPT-800 Automatic Turntable does it all, and does it automatically as many times as you wish.
An Android phone with the Sonos app showing the music sources tab menu, next to a Sonos Roam wireless speaker.

Yes, Sonos, bring back the old app!

Sonos has said it will take months before its new app will be as stable and as useful as the old one. Why should we have to wait?
Kim Kardashian models three new Beats Studio Pro colors.

Beats Studio Pro get the Kim Kardashian treatment

Beats is releasing its flagship headphones in three new colors created by Kim Kardashian.
Nakamichi

Nakamichi’s insane Dragon soundbar reborn with quad 750-watt subwoofers

Think soundbars don't get any more extreme than Nakamichi's Dragon? Think again.
Sonos app on iPhone in front of a Sonos Move 2 speaker.

Sonos laying off 6% of employees ‘for long-term success’

Sonos announced layoffs of about 100 employees as the company weathers a continued software meltdown, and a major loss of revenue because of it.
Two pairs of Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 in their charge case.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 get smaller and smarter

Google says its new flagship wireless earbuds are more comfortable, smarter than in the past, and better for calls.
A Sonos One speaker sitting on an outdoor table.

A major Sonos exploit was explained at Black Hat — but you needn’t worry

Researchers from NCC Group showed how a Sonos One could fall victim to an attack that would let someone listen in on the microphones.
Phil Nickinson wearing the Sonos Ace headphones.

What can Sonos possibly do to ‘delight’ customers again?

It's been a bad summer for Sonos. What can the company do to make things right with customers?
Cambridge Audio Evo One.

Cambridge Audio Evo One is a 14-driver wireless music speaker that doubles as a soundbar

Cambridge Audio's latest speaker does wireless music streaming and much more.
McIntosh MX200 AV Processor.

McIntosh’s MX200 AV processor includes full Dirac Live room correction

McIntosh's latest Dolby Atmos/DTS:X AV processor now includes multiple analog inputs, plus a full license for Dirac's room correction.
Chromecast with Google TV.

Don’t throw out that old Chromecast with Google TV just yet

The new Google TV Streamer is better than the old Chromecast with Google TV in nearly every way that counts — except for when it comes to size.
1More SonoFlow Pro HQ51.

1More says its $90 SonoFlow Pro HQ51 headphones are better than Bose and Sony

1More says its new SonoFlow Pro HQ51 headphones beat Bose and Sony's best in key areas, while keeping a sub-$100 price.
The Sonos app on an iPhone in front of a Sonos Move 2 speaker.

‘Push for speed backfired,’ Sonos CEO says as new products delayed

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence said he pushed the company to move too fast, and as a result two new products will have to be delayed until software is fixed.
The tag on a Roku remote control.

Roku now has a dedicated free sports channel

Roku will consolidate the live and original sports programs it owns or licenses under a single channel.
The Disney Plus app on a TV.

Disney’s password-sharing crackdown goes big in September

Disney's CEO said the company would expand its crackdown on login sharing starting in September.
The rear of the Google TV Streamer device.

The Google TV Streamer added one feature that all such devices need

The Google TV Streamer includes a simple button to help you locate a missing remote control — and that's something every such device should have.
App icons for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.

Get ready to pay for more Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

Starting October 17, Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ are all going to cost a little more. Again. Because Disney is still trying to not lose money on streaming.
The Chromecast with Google TV (left) and the Chromecast Ultra.

Chromecast now has a place in the Google Graveyard

With the announcement of Google TV Streamer, the Chromecast platform has been laid to rest after almost a dozen years.
TCL NXTFrame A3000W Pro.

TCL’s NXTFrame gallery TV launches with a little help from Bang & Olufsen

TCL's NXTFrame TV is an art gallery TV that goes head-to-head with Samsung's The Frame TV and Hisense's CanvasTV.
The Sonos Ace headphones in front of the Sonos Arc soundbar.

Sonos Ace headphones now work with more Sonos soundbars

Sonos just dropped another bevy of improvements, including enabling the Sonos Ace headphones to work with all of the company's soundbars.
The Venu Sports website on an iPad.

Should you get Venu Sports if you have cable or streaming?

If you already have a cable or streaming subscription, it's very likely that you don't need Venu Sports. Even more so if you have a couple of other services.
The Venu Sports website seen on an iPad.

Venu Sports may actually be better than its creators intended

Execs for Venu Sports say they're not trying to steal subscribers from cable and streaming, but there's almost no way that won't happen.