Ty Pendlebury

Apple adding support for PS4, Xbox One controllers to iOS, TVOS and MacOS

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple announced that the Apple TV will soon be compatible with Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 controllers, with support also coming to iOS 13 and MacOS Catalina as well. “We’re extending support to the two best and most …

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Philo review: Cheap live TV streamer solid on phones, lacks must

Editor’s note, May 27 2021: Philo will be raising its price for new subscribers to $25 as of June 8. Entry-level live TV streaming services like AT&T Watch TV and Philo promise a cable-like TV service for a lot less money. But there’s a lot of compromises, especially compared to more expensive competitors like Sling TV, Hulu With Live TV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV …

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Bose smart speakers add Google Assistant to Amazon Alexa

Bose fans, the days of your company’s smart speakers supporting only one voice assistant are officially over. Following the footsteps of Sonos, select Bose speakers now offer a choice between Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Bose has announced that its Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 500 and 700 and the forthcoming Home Speaker 300 will offer Google Assistant. All are also compatible with Amazon’s Alexa system.  …

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New Vizio 2019 sound bars start at $70, include Bluetooth

Vizio‘s 2019 sound bars, which include two new Dolby Atmos models, are available from today with prices ranging between $70 and $700. The new crop follows the company’s first Atmos sound bars from late 2018 and is designed to fill in gaps between existing models which are mostly 46-inch bars. The full range includes five sound bars — four 36-inch models and …

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Best audio gifts for Father’s Day

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. If your dad is hard to buy for, then it’s hard to go wrong with the gift of audio. From Bluetooth speakers to turntables to AV receivers, there’s bound to be something he’ll like. These are the best audio gifts this Father’s …

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AT&T Watch TV review: Great freebie, not

Update, June 30, 2020: AT&T Watch TV is no longer taking new subscribers or letting users whose subscription has lapsed to sign up again. New AT&T Unlimited wireless plans now include HBO Max instead of Watch TV. Our original review, published in May 2019, follows. What’s the main reason cable subscribers cut the cord? They want to save money. While …

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Sonos launches Google Assistant on Sonos One and Beam speakers today

Google Assistant will finally come to the Sonos One smart speaker and Sonos Beam sound bar, which already support Amazon Alexa, making the company the first to support multiple assistants on one device. Sonos demonstrated the voice assistant on its One speaker at CES 2019 , and is in the process of rolling out firmware enabling Google’s voice system on its smart speakers in the United States …

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Dolby Atmos sound bars are finally affordable in 2019, thanks to Vizio

Dolby’s Atmos home theater audio standard debuted back in 2014, and brought with the biggest change since the creation of surround sound itself: height. Dedicated drivers fire toward the ceiling, creating an even more immersive feel for TV shows and movies.  You can find Atmos soundtracks on Blu-ray discs and streaming services like Netflix and iTunes via more devices than ever, including …

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Naim takes on Bowers and Wilkins with updated Mu

While the Sonos One is great for people who want a kitchen speaker, there are plenty of higher-end options for people looking to replace a stereo or AV system. Naim’s Mu-so was a beautifully designed and loud(!) all-in-one speaker, and it’s been completely redesigned to be even better. Though it may look like the old model, Naim says 95 per …

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Vivaldi browser adds Chroma desktop lighting effects

If you thought RGB mice and keyboards were only good for games, you may be happy to hear they now work with the internet too. The latest Vivaldi 2.5 browser allows Razer users to synch their peripherals with the colors from their favorite websites.  Vivaldi users can head to the browsers’ Settings >Themes, tick “Enable Chroma” and pick which devices …

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