Apple HomePod a tough sell especially without multi-room music
You have to really, really love Apple (and Apple Music!) for the HomePod to be a smarter buyer than the reasonably priced alternatives from Amazon…
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Sonos app gets dark Now Playing screen, improved menus
You’ve got to hand it to the Sonos team. Despite the crush of competition for whole home audio from heavyweights such as Amazon (Echo), Google…
Will Apple abruptly cancel iPhone X or was this the plan all along?
Either way, Apple is about to take it up a notch.
Stranger Things 3: Netflix and the invincible auto-play video
You can sort of turn-off auto-play in Netflix, but you really can't. Welcome to the internet of 2018.
Google launches unlimited Project Fi plan for $60/month
But there's a catch... (there's always a catch)
Panasonic GH5S vs. Sony Alpha a7S II: Who is king of low light? DPReview is here to help decide
Panasonic GH5S or Sony Alpha a7S II? Who is the king of low light? Inquiring minds and pixel peepers the world over must know. And…
CES Smart Home News: Philips Hue and Samsung SmartThings apps to get overhauls
Philips to launch Hue 3.0, Hue Entertainment sync platform, and outdoor lights. Samsung, meanwhile, is doubling down on SmartThings and consolidating 40 apps in an…
Google Pay aims to simplify mobile, user experiences
Company merges Android Pay and Google Wallet into single Google Pay brand.
Panasonic GH5S camera revealed — but there’s trade-offs (Thoughts from a GH5 video shooter)
UPDATE: The GH5S is now up for pre-order on Amazon. Release date is Feb. 5, 2018. Once again, we’re reminded: there are no surprises in…
New Report: Cable TV continues to lose ground to Netflix, cord cutters
The long, slow — and somewhat agonizing and predictable — decline continues. A new report “I stream, you stream” from PWC’s consumer intelligence series suggests…