Brendan Hesse
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Brendan has written about a wide swath of topics, including music, fitness and nutrition, and pop culture, but tech was always his forte. Since his childhood, he's been obsessed with piecing together computers, figuring out how video games work, and anything NASA launches into space. Outside of writing, Brendan spends his time drawing, gorging on sci-fi, and adventuring outdoors.
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Nuraphone hands-on review
Machine learning-equipped headphones get cozy with our inner ears in our Nuraphone Hands-On review.
Your next hotel stay may include personalized Netflix streaming
Dish TV's hotel-exclusive streaming platform, Evolve, will soon be getting Netflix integration, a long-awaited inclusion to its already long list of supported apps and features. This new update will enable users access to their personal watchlists and suggestion while on the road.
AirTV Player review
Despite offering some novel and much-needed features for integrating antenna TV and internet TV streaming, the AirTV suffers from some glaring faults. By playing favorites when it comes to streaming services, and needlessly complicating the setup, the AirTV undermines its best aspects.
New trailer reveals ‘Arrested Development’ season 5 will hit Netflix this month
In a surprise announcement, Netflix released a new trailer for the long-awaited season 5 of 'Arrested Development,' which is set to premiere in just a few weeks. The announcement comes just a few days after the release of a remixed season 4, giving fans plenty of Bluth Family material to enjoy.
Bang & Olufsen unveils wireless reimagining of its classic Earset headphones
Bang & Olufsen has announced the newest member of its B&O Play lineup, a wireless reimagining of its classic Earset headphones. The new addition features an unorthodox look, customizable fit, and Bluetooth connectivity, but with the same attention paid to acoustic details and ergonomics as the original.
‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ movie will let audiences control the ending
Fox is producing a film based on the Choose Your Own Adventure series of novels, both in terms of setting and experience. The new interactive film will give audiences control over how the story will unfold as they watch, just like they would when reading the classic book series.
Roku OS 8.1 update includes free live news, updated Roku Channel, multicast audio
Roku has announced that its next big update to the Roku OS, Roku OS 8.1, will be hitting your Roku streaming devices in the coming weeks, bringing with it a host of new features like free 24-hour news, updates to the Roku Channel, and multicast listening. ABC News Live is the main focus for the live news channels.
Brainwavz B400 high-grade earphones use 3D printing to keep costs low
Audio company Brainwavz is expanding its headphone lineup with a pair of 3D printed in-ear headphones that reportedly reach levels of performance that would please the audiophile crowd, but cost less than $200.
No more memorizing dozens of passwords: Fire TV now supports single sign-on
Amazon announced today that the SSO feature is now available to U.S. customers, and will begin rolling out support to several popular channels and apps immediately.
Plantronics Voyager 6200 UC wireless headphones will cure your noisy office woes
Plantronics has launched a new pair of neckband earphones designed with office professionals in mind: The Voyager 6200 UC, featuring active and passive noise cancellation to keep you productive in even in distracting office settings.
Mother Nature is no match for Braven’s Ready Elite outdoor Bluetooth speaker
Braven's new Bluetooth speaker, the Ready Elite, is designed to deliver big sound, while taking the hazards of Mother Nature in stride.
Amazon Prime takes the next step toward becoming a cable TV alternative
Amazon Prime users can now browse, watch, and search for live TV programming via Alexa and the Fire TV homepage.
Trends With Benefits podcast: Our favorite tech from CES 2018
It's our annual CES episode! Our favorite products include the Vivo underglass fingerprint sensor, Sennheiser Ambeo 3D Soundbar, and more.
Displaylink is ready to make wireless virtual reality setups, well, a reality
Displaylink is aiming to bring a fully wireless virtual reality experience to both gamers and enterprise business in the near future.
Sonarworks storms CES with revolutionary headphone-enhancing app
Sonarworks gives us some info on its True-Fi digital sound-processing app, which completely upgrades the sound quality of your headphones.
Klipsch wireless speakers will soon support Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa
A selection of Klipsch's wireless speakers and amps will be supporting Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, in the near future.
Xfinity talks about its surprising smart home announcements at CES 2018
Daniel Herscovici, Senior VP/GM of Xfinity Home and Comcast, fills us in on the company's surprising smart home announcements at CES 2018.
Optoma gives us the scoop on its upcoming 4K projectors, wireless earbuds
Optoma stopped by our CES 2018 booth to show off its new projector and the NuForce BeFree 5 true wireless headphones.
Join us as we kick off Day 2 of CES 2018 with details of our live coverage
It's Day Two of CES 2018, and we have another full day of interviews with the biggest companies and live video coverage ahead.
Funny seeing you here: Comedian Sinbad tells us what’s caught his eye at CES
We ran into none other than stand-up comedian Sinbad at CES 2018. He tells us what's caught his eye while walking the show floor this year.
Dolby’s Giles Baker chats with us about Dolby Vision and Atmos at CES
We sat down with Giles Baker, senior VP of the Consumer Entertainment Group at Dolby, to chat about Dolby's role in home entertainment.
We discuss wallpaper TVs, roll-up TVs, and OLED canyons with LG’s Tim Alessi
We talk with LG about its wallpaper OLED TVs, Technicolor partnership, roll-up TV, and canyons made of OLED screens.