Roku infiltrates soundbars and wireless speakers with its own voice assistant
Roku is expanding its reach with Roku Connect, a voice-controlled assistant and platform for soundbars, speakers, and yes, TVs.
LG will roll into CES in style with the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display
Get ready for your 4K TV to look dated, as LG will debut the world’s first 88-inch, 8K OLED display at CES next week in Las Vegas.
LG products powered by A.I. will be tied together under the new ThinQ brand
From today forward, all LG products powered by A.I. from home appliances to TVs will be tied together under company's new ThinQ brand.
Your Sonos or Bose speaker (probably) isn’t haunted, but it could be hacked
A vulnerability in certain Sonos and Bose speakers lets remote attackers play sound on them, including Alexa and Google home commands.
Amazon may be working on a YouTube rival with an awkward name
Amazon may be considering its own YouTube competitor, as hinted at by trademark requests for two names: Amazontube and Opentube.
Samsung will show off an impressive new wall-mountable soundbar at CES 2018
TVs are getting thinner all the time, and Samsung's new wall-mountable NW700 Sound+ is meant to fit seamlessly on the wall underneath them.
Pandora opens its Premium features to all in exchange for watching a short ad
If you use Pandora but don't pay for Pandora Premium, you can now access many of the plan's features in exchange for watching a video ad.
Amazon to launch 100 HDR10+ titles for the Samsung TV on December 13
Earlier this year, Amazon and Samsung announced the new HDR10+ standard. Now around 100 titles using the new format are coming to Amazon.
DirecTV Now announces new features for 2018 as it passes 1 million subscribers
New features including 4K support and user profiles are coming next year to DirecTV Now, which has just topped the 1 million subscriber mark.
The Silk browser arrives on Fire TV devices, with one glaring omission
Amazon's Fire TV platform has just gotten even more flexible with the arrival of its Silk browser, previously available on Fire tablets.
SVS pumps out high-quality low frequencies with its new 4000 Series subwoofers
The new 4000 Series subwoofers from SVS are capable of bringing more than 4,000 watts of low frequency power to your home theater system.
Forget fast-forwarding, Plex DVR can now remove commercials for you
Plex DVR can now automatically remove commercials from your DVR recordings before you even press play, so no more fast-forwarding.
Sound upgrade: Receivers from Denon and Marantz are first to offer DTS Virtual:X
A firmware update is making select Denon and Marantz A/V receivers sound better with less effort with the addition of DTS Virtual:X.
Element expands its horizons with its new Roku-powered 4K Ultra HD smart TV
To complement its Fire TV-powered smart TVs, Element Electronics' latest 50-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV with HDR is powered by Roku.
Xfinity TV will give Sony Android TVs owners one less remote to juggle
Sony is the latest company to join Comcast's Xfinity TV Partner Program, with the cable service coming to Sony Android TVs in 2018.
Aiaiai already has Pixel-compatible parts for its TMA-2 modular headphones
Aiaiai’s TMA-2 modular headphone system already had us impressed, and now you can even get Google Pixel-ready cables and headbands.
Create your own mini music event with Riva Audio’s Wand audio system
We're big fans of Riva Audio's portable offerings, and the newly launched Wand series gets even more ambitious with multispace audio system.
New Smart Mute feature on Pioneer Rayz switches off the mic when not in use
Pioneer’s new Rayz Plus noise canceling Lightning headphones let you listen to listen to music and charge your iPhone 7 at the same time.
Sony’s massive 77-inch OLED TV finally has a price tag, and it ain’t cheap
Sony has unveiled pricing and availability information for its XBR-A1E BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV line and other A/V gear.
Waiting for cheap 4K? Vizio’s new XLED M-series and P-series TVs have landed in stores
Vizio has announced availability for 2017 P-series and M-series SmartCast TVs, which look like an even better deal than last year's models.
Oppo’s 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players land Dolby Vision HDR updates
Oppo's new UDP-2015 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray Disc player, is now available via the company's website for the price of $1,300.
Audeze breaks out the shrink ray for world’s first planar magnetic in-ear cans
Planar magnetic headphones are generally known for being on the large side, but Audeze has announced three new sets of in-ears using the technology.
LG’s compact ProBeam laser projector lets you hold 2,000 lumens in your hand
LG is much better known more for TVs than projectors, but the company just launched its first ever compact laser projector, the LG ProBeam.
Sharp’s P9500 Series quantum dot TV stands out in a jam-packed 2017 lineup
Sharp unveiled its 2017 TV lineup at CES, which features 21 different models, including a new 75-inch quantum dot model and plenty of others.
TCL plans to release 25 Roku TVs in 2017, all featuring high dynamic range
TCL seems to have a big year ahead of it, with the company announcing that it will release 25 Roku TV models in 2017, all of which feature HDR support.
Sony debuts 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, TVs, and ultra-short throw projector at CES
While the company’s Bravia A1E OLED TV might be the star of its CES lineup, Sony’s impressive roster also includes a new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player.
Two new turntables celebrate the 50th anniversary of an iconic Beatles album
Pro-Ject audio systems has released two turntables to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Pioneer upgrades A/V receivers, more with Chromecast, outs wireless speaker
On Tuesday, Pioneer announced that a new firmware update brings Chromecast built-in functionality to many of its existing A/V receivers.
RCA will begin shipping its first Roku-powered TVs in the coming months
Roku and the RCA brand have announced that RCA will be debuting its first Roku-powered smart TVs in the coming months.
Conduit Sports headphones combine bone conduction, standard in-ear drivers
The Conduit Sports headphones combine both bone conduction and standard in-ear headphones, and are perfect for any workout.
Bose allegedly collected and sold personal user data, including listening habits
A lawsuit alleges that Bose is using its Bose Connect app to collect users' listening habits and preferences and sell that information.
V-Moda’s Forza Metallo neckband headphones combine ergonomics, style
On Wednesday, V-Moda unveiled its Forza Metallo wireless headphones, which the company calls the world’s first ergonomic neckband headphones.
Sling TV becomes the first live TV streaming service on LG’s Smart TVs
Sling TV has announced that it has become the first live TV streaming service available on LG’s webOS-powered Smart TVs.