For those of us who care about new TV technology, Christmas comes in January. CES 2018 in Las Vegas presages the coming year of TV tech with the latest in display innovations, and if previous shows are any indication, there’ll be plenty of massive, jaw-dropping screens to go around. At CES 2017 we saw the …
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When I reviewed the excellent Apple TV 4K, I had two major complaints: the price and the fact that it forced users to watch everything in high dynamic range. Apple didn’t lower the price (yet), but a free software update available today addresses my second concern. Now there’s a setting that lets people who care — video nerds like me, …
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UPDATE November 28, 2017: The price for the B7A series is now higher than it was during this sale. If you want to buy a new OLED TV now, it might be worth waiting for prices to fall again, but on the other hand, they might not get as low as they did during the sale described below. LG’s Black …
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Cut out the sports, news and local channels, and suddenly live TV is cheaper than ever. A new multichannel live TV streaming service called Philo launches today, and it’s just $16 per month. That’s the least-expensive of its kind yet, undercutting former lowball champ Sling TV, which starts at $20. Philo is less than half as much as DirecTV Now, …
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Itching for a new Xbox, Surface or, um, a Cortana speaker this holiday season? Microsoft has you covered. Best known for its Windows software, the company makes its fair share of actual gear too, and a lot of it is going on sale at the Microsoft Store, where most deals begin at midnight on November 23. The company is also …
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If you’re looking for a streamer to add to a 4K HDR TV this Black Friday, this is the deal for you. Our favorite streamer overall, the Roku Streaming Stick Plus, will be selling for $50 at retailers nationwide. That’s $20 off the current price of $70, and the same price as the non-4K version right now. The sale price …
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Amazon Marketing department: “Gee, Jeff, what do you want to do tonight?” Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO: “The same thing we do every night: Try to take over the world!” The massive online retailer continues its bid for world domination with a new product: Fire TV Stick Basic Edition. It starts shipping tomorrow to countries around the world including Canada, France, …
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When I reviewed the $180 Apple TV 4K I liked plenty of things about it, but there was one big thing I didn’t. It automatically converted everything to high dynamic range (HDR), including Dolby Vision. Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV 4K review: Sleek 4K HDR streaming for a premium… 2:45 Since HDR delivers the best picture quality available in …
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YouTube TV, the $35-per-month live TV service aimed at cable cord cutters, launched in April. At the time I lauded its potential, but complained about the experience on an actual TV: namely, the need to stream using a Chromecast and a phone as the remote control. Competitors in the fast-moving TV streaming space launched with TV apps for Roku, Apple …
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If you’re among the lucky few who actually got an iPhone X last night, you might want to buy a screen protector, like right now. Apple’s new flagship phone, which starts at $999, £999 or AU$1,579, will cost a bundle to replace if damaged. Apple’s service pricing for the phone lists $279, £286 or AU$419 if you “need to replace …
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