The most valuable vinyl records on Earth, from The Beatles to The Sex Pistols
From rare LPs to one-off test pressings, these are some of the most expensive vinyl records on Earth — the kind of albums that make plaid-clad record collectors and average listeners alike green with envy. They range in price from what you'd pay for a nice used car to the price of a high-end home.
Amazon’s Echo Link and Echo Link Amp bring hi-fi sound to Alexa’s living room
Amazon's Echo Link and Echo Link Amp are designed to bring high-fidelity sound to your Alexa ecosystem. Are they worth the significant expense over a smaller Echo speaker, and how well do they integrate into a typical hi-fi system? We've spent time with both, and have answers to those questions and more.
Pandora now lets you mess with the secret sauce for its music playlists
Pandora introduced a new feature called Modes, allowing subscribers to pick between six different algorithms that determine what the popular music streaming service will decide to play. From modes based on popularity to finding deeper cuts, users now have massive control over music discovery.
Students can now snag YouTube Premium and YouTube Music for cheap
YouTube is now offering budget-conscious students steep discounts on its popular paid tier of ad-free music and video. Those currently in school can get access to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music for half their usual price, providing an extra incentive for young subscribers to sign up for the services.
Walmart has a killer deal on 65-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum 4K HDR smart TVs
Now's the time to upgrade that ratty old plasma TV you've got in your living room. If you're looking for an insanely awesome TV at a steep discount, you can now get a Vizio P Series Quantum for up to $300 off list price at a number of popular retailers both in-person and online.
You can now stream HBO, Showtime, and Starz in a single Roku app
It'll be easier than ever to find the new season of Game of Thrones on Roku. The company has added HBO to the Roku Channel on its devices, finally allowing owners of its popular streaming devices to stream programming from the premium cable giant in the same app as Showtime, Starz, and other services.
There isn’t a single good reason to buy Apple’s new AirPods
After nearly a three-year wait, Apple has finally announced a new version of its popular true wireless headphones, the AirPods. We had high hopes for improved listening time, new color options, and the addition of waterproofing. Instead, all Apple gave listeners was the opportunity to buy a pricey wireless charging case.
If you’re a Spotify Premium subscriber, you now get Hulu for free
Spotify Premium subscribers have yet another reason to love the Swedish streaming service, with the company now offering ad-free Hulu accounts to all premium users at no additional cost, poising it to compete with the upcoming Apple video streaming service, which will likely offer Apple Music bundles.
Need true wireless earbuds? Apple’s last-gen AirPods are discounted on Amazon
Just as anticipated, Apple's last generation AirPods, which feature much of the same technology as the recently announced model, are getting discounted on Amazon. If you've been looking for a pair of Apple's popular true wireless earbuds, now is the perfect time to get your hands on them.
What year is this? Apple might drop a new iPod tomorrow
After two days of surprise hardware releases that have brought us new iPads and iMacs, rumor has it that we may see an update of Apple's iPod as soon as tomorrow, sparking a mixture of nostalgia and curiosity, and causing many in the tech world to guess what will be new about the music player for 2019.
You can now watch four PlayStation Vue streams at once on a single Apple TV
PlayStation Vue subscribers can now watch March Madness in style via Apple TV, which can now stream up for four separate games to your TV at once, making it easier than ever to catch all the on-court action from a single living room. If there's a better way to keep your bracket updated, we haven't found it.
Smart speakers are about to get an IQ bump thanks to new Qualcomm chips
Qualcomm announced a new chipset that is designed to make the next generation of smart speakers sound, listen, and connect better than ever. Called the QCS400, it could soon be appearing in everything from small portable speakers to soundbars, taking your entire listening life to the next level.
Surprising nobody, Vizio makes moves to fill your TV with targeted ads
Vizio wants to change the way that TV-based advertising works, partnering with nine media and ad companies to create a standard by which all smart TVs can showcase targeted ads to viewers, and providing another means for smart TV manufacturers to make money from their products.
Apple Music completes its Amazon migration, is now available on Fire TV
Amazon's popular Fire TV devices are now compatible with the most popular on-demand music streaming service in the United States, thanks to a new integration with Apple Music that has finally hit Fire TV devices. The video streaming devices join Amazon's Echo smart speakers, which already had Apple Music.
iPhone owners can finally hear the highest-quality streaming music on Tidal
If you're an iPhone owner who is after the highest possible audio quality from your streaming library, you now have the best option out there: Tidal's Masters Quality Audio (MQA) is now available on iOS, allowing listeners to get as close to studio-level quality as possible from the streaming service.
Denon’s Global Cruiser headphones meet the needs for any traveling audiophile
Denon has announced a brand new trio of headphones in its Global Cruiser line, aimed at providing discerning listeners with gorgeous sound, and top-tier noise-canceling, wherever they go. They're also designed to be some of the most comfortable headphones you can buy.
Ultimate Ears’ new site lets you design and order a custom Bluetooth speaker
Ultimate Ears has launched a new website called myBoom Studio, allowing fashion-conscious listeners to create custom colorways and engrave their name into a made-to-order version of its popular Boom 3 speaker, allowing listeners to customize their devices for a small price increase over the standard Boom 3 model.
Tubi TV inks deal to add 400 films and TV shows from NBC
Ad-supported video streaming service Tubi TV is getting a massive influx of titles courtesy of a new deal with NBCUniversal, which will offer nearly 400 of its titles to Tubi TV's impressive catalog, including classic shows like Xena: Warrior Princess and the original version of Battlestar Galactica.
Netflix completes its breakup with Marvel, cancels The Punisher, Jessica Jones
Two of Netflix's last-remaining Marvel shows have been canceled by the popular video streaming service, with The Punisher done after two seasons, and Jessica Jones to be finished after the release of its upcoming third season. Daredevil and others have already been axed by the company.
The best drone photos
Drone technology has advanced exponentially over the last few years, and costs have dropped substantially. Most drones come equipped with high-end cameras, which are quickly changing photography as we know it. Here are some of the best drone photos from around the world.
Sonos adds YouTube Music, rounding out its streaming service support
Sonos has added YouTube Music to its list of supported on-demand streaming services, providing millions of subscribers yet another reason to consider its acclaimed smart speaker lineup, and filling a major pothole in its road to supporting all of the top music streaming options out there.
Fluance’s Ai60 powered speakers are a cheap, convenient way to jam out
We've been fans of Fluance's affordable turntables ever since we first spent time with them a few years ago. Now, the company is back with a pair of affordable powered bookshelf speakers that seem likely to bring the same great looks (and, of course, sound) to your favorite tunes.
Jaybird’s Run XT true wireless headphones withstand rain, sweat, and more
Headphone maker Jaybird has announced the latest version of its sport-focused true wireless earbuds. Called the Run XT, the new model features an IPX7 rating, which means they're good for up to 1 meter of water immersion, and are designed to take your workout listening experience to the next level.
Spotify subscribers may have been hacked to stream fake ‘mysterycore’ artists
In late 2018, a number of Spotify subscribers noticed that their accounts had played bands they'd never heard of, making their top streamed artists of the year into an odd list of mystery bands. Here's what may have happened, and how to prevent it from affecting your precious streaming account.
Hulu drops price for entry-level users, hikes price of live TV tier
Hulu lowered prices on its most basic ad-based tier by $2 per month, but has simultaneously raised the cost for those who subscribe to its live TV streaming tier, matching moves by the other major players in the space. The cost of subscribing to its popular ad-free tier remains stagnant.
Not chill: Netflix is hiking prices across all its tiers
Netflix has to get the billions of dollars it's spending on new content from somewhere. The streaming giant has announced price hikes across the board, raising its monthly rates between $1 and $2 per tier in the next few months, and angering countless subscribers in the process.
Apple may be developing a new iPod Touch to woo younger users
Apple may be developing its first new iPod Touch model since 2015, in what may be a play to capture younger users who are not yet ready for their own smartphone, and expand its overall listening base in the future. For older listeners holding onto the iPod era, it's good news.
