Exclusive, exschmoosive. T-Mobile really wants you to know that Verizon’s “exclusive” to sell the red-hot Google Pixel phone isn’t an exclusive at all. “Don’t let the ‘exclusive’ advertisements fool you, the Pixel phone is tested and proven to be fantastic on our lightning fast network, and we want to help you get the best of …

Brand name is an important factor in TV choice. Just ask Vizio, whose TVs are routinely pooh-poohed by some buyers compared to the Samsungs and Sonys of the world, despite superior image quality. Now Chinese TV maker Hisense takes a page from Vizio’s playbook. Its latest lineup of sets expands beyond budget offerings — think cheap Roku TVs and smaller …

Starting at just $30, Roku’s new streaming devices are priced to appeal to everyone. Now an email offer to current Roku 4 owners looks to heighten their appeal to bigger spenders who own 4K TVs. The offer, as reported by cordcutternews, was recently extended to people who bought a Roku 4, the company’s first 4K-capable streamer, which launched last year. …

Ever wish your coach could ride around on your face? Oakley, in partnership with Intel, is intent on realizing that dream. Today the company’s Radar Pace glasses, er, Smart Eyewear, go on sale. The price is listed at $450 on Oakley’s site, currently showing one five-star user review. “Radar Pace is a real-time voice activated coaching system that creates a …

With Netflix at $10 per month and Sling TV at $20, cutting the cable cord can start to add up. One of the most popular services, Hulu, is offering some relief. The company’s lowest monthly price for new subscribers is now $6, down from the $8 it used to charge. That buys you the version of Hulu that includes ads. …

Want to tune in to the most highly anticipated presidential debate in a generation, where the first female major-party nominee faces off against a real estate developer and reality TV star? Or maybe you’d rather watch football. Now you can get both, for free. Sling TV, the Internet-delivered live TV service, is making its basic Sling Orange package available free …

Now playing: Watch this: Roku releases five new TV streamers, and the cheapest… 2:16 Update: We’ve now published reviews of the $30 Roku Express and the $40 Express+. We’ll review the 4K Roku boxes soon. Roku just made choosing a new streaming player five times more difficult, and at least five bucks cheaper than the competition. The giant-killing company’s products …

When I reviewed Epson’s original laser projector I called it a technological tour de force with a fabulous image, albeit one that didn’t quite beat the best from Sony and JVC. Its replacement is very similar on paper, with one big difference: compatibility with HDR (high dynamic range) sources. The LS10500 costs the same ($8,000, available this fall) and has …

Apple TV might not be getting an Amazon Video app anytime soon, but the latest software upgrade, available today for free, brings some new capabilities including new Siri voice tricks, “dark mode” and control for smart home devices. Absent for now, however, is one of the bigger usability enhancements Apple promised earlier this year: single sign-on. Apple’s representative told CNET …

Deciding between expensive new TVs is a good problem to have. And we’re here to help you solve it, you lucky dog. TVs based on OLED technology offer the best picture quality CNET has ever tested, outdoing the best new LCD-based TVs we’ve seen (SUHD or otherwise) by a comfortable margin. They’re also better than any of the great plasma-based …