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Apple Music City Charts

From NYC to Seattle, Apple’s City Charts show which tunes have residents rockin’

Apple Music is bringing more local flavor to its charts feature with a new City Charts section. It captures the daily top 25 tracks for more than 100 cities.
Polk React Soundbar

Polk React soundbar review: Affordable, expandable, and smart too

Finding a soundbar that sounds great, doesn't break the bank, and yet can be expanded as your needs grow isn't easy. But the $250 Polk React is all three.
House of Marley Get Together Duo Wireless Speakers

House of Marley Get Together Duo: Real stereo, weak bass

House of Marley's latest offering is an affordable and flexible way to get true stereo sound with a minimum of fuss. But does its sound quality pass the test?
THX Spatial Audio image of a man looking surprised while wearing headphones.

THX Spatial Audio is like a surround sound system for your head

If you watch a lot of movies and TV shows on your Windows 10 desktop or laptop, the THX Spatial Audio app lets you hear surround sound with regular headphones.
Apple 4K TV

Four years later, Apple TV 4K is still just for Apple fans

It's been four years since Apple released the Apple TV 4K. So why has the company made so few improvements to its streaming media player? Here's what it missed.
Bowers & Wilkins true wireless

B&W’s first true wireless earbuds come with their own Bluetooth transmitter

B&W first true wireless ANC earbuds are the $399 PI7 and $249 PI5. The PI7 is notable for its charging case, which doubles as a Bluetooth transmitter.
Apple TV 4K 2021 with new Siri remote

New Apple TV 4K gets more power, new Siri remote

Apple's latest Apple TV 4K is more powerful and gets a new version of the Siri remote that addresses one of its biggest pain points: The touchpad.
Apple TV 4K new remote.

Can’t stand the Apple TV touchpad? You can buy the new Siri remote for $59

Along with a new version of the Apple TV 4K, today Apple showed off a new Siri remote. With a design that hides the touchpad, you can buy it on its own.
House of Marley Get Together Duo Wireless Speakers

House of Marley debuts eco-friendly wireless speakers just in time for Earth Day

House of Marley is back with another eco-friendly audio product -- the $150 Get Together Duo. These wireless bookshelf speakers can be used alone or as a pair.
Sony A90J OLED TV

Sony confirms all 2021 4K, 8K TV prices, including massive 100-inch Bravia X92J

We've known since CES 2021 that Sony has some awesome TVs in store for this year, and now we know how much they cost and when they'll start shipping to buyers.
Monoprice SB-600 Dolby Atmos soundbar

Monoprice SB-600 Soundbar review: Affordable but average Dolby Atmos

Monoprice enters the Dolby Atmos soundbar market with an affordable and easy-to-use system, but the SB-600 doesn't deliver as much immersion as we'd like.
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge

Bang & Olufsen’s latest speaker is as thin as a book

If you prefer speakers that are heard and not seen, Bang & Olufsen's $699 Beosound Emerge will be music to your ears. At just 2.6 inches, it's incredibly thin.
2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron

The Sonos-Audi partnership isn’t as exciting as we’d hoped

Sonos technology will appear in the forthcoming 2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric vehicle, but it's far from the deep integration that Sonos fans were hoping for.
Echo Buds 2

Amazon’s new Echo Buds are way smaller, with better ANC

Amazon's new Alexa-enabled Echo Buds are both smaller and more affordable. Though Amazon claims ANC is also improved, battery life might actually be worse.
Spotify Car Thing

If you sign up for Spotify’s Car Thing, you might get one for free

After a few years of research, Spotify has released its Car Thing to the public. It's free for a limited time as part of the launch.
2021 roku hardware express 4k plus voice remote pro streambar new devices featured

Roku drops the price of 4K HDR streaming to $40

Roku just released a new streaming device that offers 4K and HDR support for $40, plus a new rechargeable version of its popular voice-based remote control.
Roku OS 10 Virtual Surround Sound

Roku OS 10 adds Apple AirPlay, virtual surround sound, and better Wi-Fi

Roku's new software update rolls out today to select devices with a slew of improvements designed to make the streaming platform faster and more enjoyable.
Apple TV 4K

Apple is reportedly developing a TV box with a smart speaker and camera

The next Apple TV could be a communication Swiss Army knife if a new Bloomberg report is correct. It could have a built-in speaker and a webcam for video calls.
harmony-665

Logitech has killed the Harmony universal remote control

In a blow to home theater fans who want to control all of their devices from a single remote, Logitech has said it is exiting the universal remote business.
Cardlax Earbuds Washer

Yes, there is now a washing machine for your AirPods

If you own Apple's iconic white earbuds you might want to look at the Cardlax Earbuds Washer, a $40 washing machine for AirPods and other true wireless earbuds.
Sony SRS-RA5000 360 speaker

Sony SRS-RA5000 speaker review: An expensive experiment

Spatial audio is a hot trend, and Sony's SRS-RA5000 attempts to capitalize on that by leveraging the company's 360 Reality Audio format, but it misses the mark.
Jabra Elite 85t

New firmware lets Jabra Elite 85t talk to Amazon Alexa

A firmware update adds Amazon Alexa to the Jabra Elite 85t, making them one of the few true wireless earbud models to give users a choice of voice assistant.
WiSA

What is WiSA? The wireless home theater technology fully explained

WiSA promises to make complex home theater setups pain-free, thanks to its wireless tech. Here's what you need to know about its promises and possible pitfalls.
Amazon Music Car Mode

Amazon Music now has a car mode, but don’t use it while driving

The Amazon Music app for iOS and Android now features a new simplified interface called Car Mode, but Amazon doesn't think you should use it while driving.
Sonos Roam

Sonos Roam review: Tiny speaker, huge value

The $169 Sonos Roam isn't the cheapest Sonos speaker, but it is easily the most versatile. We think it's an incredible portable speaker for the price.
Apple TV (2015)

Is this leaked image the new Apple TV Siri remote?

Apple's touch-sensitive Siri remote has received its fair share of criticism over the years, prompting speculation over what a future version will look like.
V-Moda M-200 ANC

V-Moda M-200 ANC review: Overpriced over-ear headphones

Charging lots of money for wireless headphones -- like V-Moda's $500 M-200 ANC -- is fine when you deliver an all-star performance. But these cans fall short.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal wireless gaming headphones

B&O Beoplay Portal headphones are built for gamers and movie fans alike

Bang & Olufsen's $499 Beoplay Portal are its first gaming headphones, with an Xbox Wireless connection. With Dolby Atmos, they could also be great for movies.
Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds

Skullcandy Dime hands-on review: Cheap and cheerful

You can't expect the world from a $25 set of true wireless earbuds. But that doesn't stop the Skullcandy Dime from doing a few things surprisingly well.
A woman wearing the Skullcandy Dime wireless earbuds.

The $25 Skullcandy Dime turns true wireless earbuds into impulse buys

Skullcandy's new Dime true wireless earbuds are compact, water-resistant, and incredibly cheap at just $25. If they sound decent, they could become a huge hit.
Master & Dynamic MW08

Master & Dynamic MW08 review: Revel in the sublime sound

Master & Dynamic's MW08 true wireless earbuds combine massive battery life with ANC and superb sound quality, but at a hefty price. Are they worth it?
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX

Bang & Olufsen’s latest headphones offer improved ANC and a 35-hour battery

Bang & Olufsen's latest luxury wireless headphones, the Beoplay HX, promise an improved noise-canceling experience and a much longer battery life than the H9.
The LG OLED evo mounted in a living room.

LG’s most affordable A1 Series OLED TVs start at $1,300

LG has released pricing and availability for its 2021 OLED TVs, including the A1 Series, its most affordably priced OLED TVs so far, starting at $1,300.
girl holding up sonos roam

Sonos dips its toes into hi-res audio streaming with Qobuz

After years of resistance, Sonos has enabled support for hi-res audio on virtually all of its wireless speakers, but only when using a Qobuz streaming account.