The best last-minute tech gifts under $100
Gifting doesn't have to break the bank. There are plenty of cool tech options out there for less than $100, and we've rounded up some of the best.
Master & Dynamic’s next luxury headphones can tell you when your brain need a break
Boutique personal audio company Master & Dynamic has partnered with brain-computer interface company Neurable to create brain-sensing headphones.
LG’s 2024 slate of soundbars are tailor-made for its televisions
LG's trio of 2024 soundbars are meant to look as great as they sound — particularly if you pair them with an LG television.
NordVPN tries to scare you into using its new Apple TV app
NordVPN basically says you'll be hacked if you don't use its VPN on Apple TV. Never mind that we've all gone years without it.
Solodome reinvents the classic egg chair with spatial audio
Solodome has taken the iconic egg chair and installed a 2.1 sound system, which it says is ideal for experiencing spatial audio.
The new era of SiriusXM starts today with a revamped app
SiriusXM is blurring the lines between streaming and satellite radio, starting with the launch of a revamped app and web experience.
HEOS app refresh adds some of Sonos’ best features
The HEOS app, which controls multiroom audio products from Denon, Marantz, and Definitive Technologies has been updated with some much-needed improvements.
Apple lets AirPods Pro owners upgrade to USB-C
Apple now sells the USB-C version of the AirPods Pro charging case on its own.
Max is now available to watch on YouTube Primetime Channels
If you want to watch shows and movies on Max but don't want to ever leave YouTube, you can now watch the former inside the latter.
Huawei joins the open-ear trend with its FreeClip wireless earbuds
Huawei's FreeClip are designed to be more comfortable than other open-ear models, while also doing more to prevent sound leakage.
Exclusive: Bose discontinues its Frames line of audio smart glasses
Bose will no longer sell its Frames smart glasses after the end of 2023 — if you're even able to find any between now and then.
Apple’s Dolby Atmos Music bounty could be a disaster for the format
In its enthusiasm to increase the number of songs available in spatial audio, Apple might be encouraging quality-killing shortcuts.
The tvOS 17.2 update is now available with redesigned TV app
Apple's tvOS 17.2 update brings about a number of changes to the TV app, which gets even better as a one-app-to-rule-them-all on the platform.
YouTube TV looks to lessen live latency with broadcast delay feature
YouTube TV just added a feature that should make watching live sports better — and much closer to actually being live.
Hulu content is now available inside Disney+ as a ‘beta’
You can now watch Hulu content within the Disney+ app, provided you're subscribed to both.
Apple TV with Zoom means it’s finally time to call your mother
Zoom on Apple TV means you can kick back and take that work call from your couch. Just remember to wear pants.
1More’s PistonBuds Pro Q30 look like great budget buds at $50
1More's new wireless earbuds focus on ANC and sound quality at a very affordable price.
Express VPN joins the growing ranks of VPNs on Apple TV
The VPNs have come for Apple TV, and ExpressVPN is atop the heap. But do you need a virtual private network on your streaming device?
Latest Apple TV beta adds search via the remote’s Siri button
You may eventually be able to search for shows and music more easily, by simply pressing the Siri button once on the Apple TV remote.
Fiio KB3 infuses a mechanical keyboard with a hi-res DAC
Fiio's KB3 is an RGB mechanical keyboard that includes an audiophile-grade DAC and two headphone jacks.
Tubi is taking its free TV to the U.K. as it appoints new exec
Tubi — a free, ad-supported streaming service — is expanding to the U.K. as it appoints a new exec to oversee international markets.
Fubo Radio launches with 10 AI-powered stations for your TV
Fubo, the sports-centric live TV streaming service, has just partnered with AI-based radio experience creators Super Hi-Fi to launch Fubo Radio for your TV.
Harman buys audiophile darling Roon
Like Sonos on steroids, Roon is the music management and multiroom solution favored by audiophiles, and it's now owned by JBL's parent company, Harman.
Wiim’s new amplified streamer mimics the Sonos Amp, for $299
The Wiim Amp is the latest network music streamer from Wiim to take the Sonos formula and make it far more affordable.
Sonos headphones to make 2024 debut, and a video streaming device is set for 2025
In addition to the widely rumored Sonos wireless headphones, the company is planning a Roku-like set-top box, according to Bloomberg.
Astell&Kern’s latest mobile DAC gets dual outputs, AKM chip
Astell&Kern has joined the ranks of companies making portable headphone DACs with both balance and unbalanced outputs.
PBS Food brings its free streaming channel to Amazon, Roku
If you're looking for cooking shows to get you through the holiday season, PBS Food will keep you company on a number of free ad-supported streaming services.
Got a PS5? Here’s how to get 6 free months of Apple Music
Apple has partnered with Sony to offer six free months of free Apple Music streaming for anyone with a PlayStation 5 console.
Hisense teases 110-inch, 10,000-nit TV ahead of CES 2024
Hisense's 110UX will be the brightest consumer TV ever made when it debuts at CES 2024.
Sonos all but teases what may well be headphones in 2024
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence teased a new product coming in 2024 that'll be part of a multiyear product cycle in a multibillion-dollar category.
YouTube’s enhanced 1080p video now available on more devices
You can now finally get enhanced 1080p bitrates on YouTube videos ... on something other than an iPhone. Huzzah.
Sharp’s promised Roku OLED TV is now available and deeply discounted
Sharp has released its promised OLED-powered Roku TV in both 55- and 65-inch screen sizes.
Your next noise-canceling earbuds may use Navy sonar tech
Next-gen driver technology from xMEMS uses ultrasound technology developed in the 1960s by the U.S. Navy.
JLab jumps into hi-res and Bluetooth LE audio with $200 Epic Lab Edition earbuds
JLab's latest wireless earbuds promise its best audio quality yet, with hi-res support and compatibility with Bluetooth LE Audio.