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The best speakers come in all shapes and sizes, but if you’re looking for the Goldilocks middle-ground between “bite-sized” and “monolithic,” we’re betting that a solid set of bookshelf speakers will fit the bill. As the name indicates, these are speakers that are usually no taller than a foot or two, making them ideal for…
LG StanbyME Go 27-inch Briefcase Design Touch Screen MSRP $1,200.00 “The StanbyMe Go is a great device to use, never mind the practicality.” Pros Ridiculously funny Built-in streaming apps solid picture quality Appropriately bright for shady outdoor use Shortcoming High brightness shortens battery life quite heavy expensive Maybe it’s because I’m a child of the…
Hisense U7K ULED MSRP $1,050.00 “The Hisense U7K is the smartest TV buy for most people. Full stop.” Pros Effective HDR contrast and color Very good backlight control Excellent anti-glare Great for gaming I think I found it. I think I found the sweet spot for TVs for 2023. And it’s the Hisense U7K ULED….
Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but there are already some early Black Friday headphone deals that you can purchase right now if you’re in desperate need of a new pair. Here are some of our top picks to help you decide what to buy, but you’ll have to hurry as we’re not…
Qualcomm Qualcomm’s latest chips for wireless earbuds and headphones achieve what was long impossible (or at least, very impractical) — they give these devices the ability to connect over standard Wi-Fi in addition to Bluetooth. Not only does it have the ability to significantly extend Bluetooth’s wireless range, but it also enables the playback of…
Phil Nickinson/ Spotify announced its third quarter 2023 earnings today, and with it came news of growth in subscribers year over year, as well as for the quarter. But despite recent (and persistent) rumors, still MIA is any kind of high-resolution audio. “It was really a great quarter,” CEO Daniel Ek said on the company’s…
Not being able to choose your own games means YouTube TV’s multiview can give you two NFL games (a couple times)… and bowling. Phil Nickinson/ One of our favorite (and more annoying) games to play is “Which streaming service is the biggest?” And most of the time, we have pretty strong answers. YouTube TV is…
Peacock Peacock is NBC’s somewhat new streaming service, with unique features like live TV, local TV, and on demand content, and it has recently gone through several changes. It started with a free tier, which was removed in January. Now it has only two plans, Peacock Premium and Peacock Plus. At $6 and $12 per…
anchor soundcore Anker Soundcore has added another model to its Motion family of portable Bluetooth speakers – the Motion X500. It is a smaller version of the Motion X600 and includes the speaker’s integrated carry handle and spatial audio sound. Anchor launches Motion on regular retail channels on November 9 Like its bigger brother, the…