Sonos will share its vision of “the future of sound” at a media event on August 30 in New York. While no new hardware is expected, the event will likely outline additional functionality for the company’s existing line of wireless audio products — including the Play:5, which was introduced in 2015. In a March blogpost, …

Mixing and matching. Deciding which combination of components sounds best to you. Buying new pieces of gear to fit into a system is one of the more enjoyable aspects of the AV hobby. Yet until now, no one has really thought to take this concept to tabletop speakers. But Sonic Blocks is looking to change that. The Sonic Blocks ecosystem …

Dell has announced it’s retiring the popular X5 compact gaming PC after four years in favor of two newer designs. Named after the infamous Area 51, long associated with supposed UFOs and aliens, the X51 debuted in 2012 and has gone through several changes with the most recent model including high-end Intel processors and liquid cooling. The company released the …

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is collaborating with audio manufacturer Monster on a new range of home audio gear which could hit the market during 2016. While the new range is expected to include speakers and headphones, Perry confirmed he has been collaborating with Monster on a “boombox” which he has been using on tour which is “probably the best boombox …

Adele’s “25” was the number one album of 2015, and has sold more than 8 million copies in the US. Now, seven months after its release, the hit album will make its debut on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. Adele’s album “25” is due to hit streaming services worldwide at midnight Friday, local time, according to Recode. That …

Could Microsoft’s latest game console be the X factor that helps 4K Blu-ray become mainstream? The first 4K TVs hit the market in 2012, but the first actual 4K Blu-ray discs only began shipping this February. The new physical media format faces an uphill battle against streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, which beat it to the punch in delivering …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple refreshes tvOS, gets better at searching with Siri 1:54 Apple has announced the Single Sign On feature for Apple TV and iOS devices which enables users to enter their cable details once for use in multiple apps. Previously cable-specific apps such as HBO Go and Time Warner Cable asked users to enter their cable provider …

Vizio has announced its range of 2016 sound bars, which range from a single 38-inch bar to a full 5.1-channel setup, and all now feature Wi-Fi streaming as well. The sound bars begin at $180 for the 38-inch SB3830-D0 “subwoofer-less” sound bar and culminate in two 5.1 systems at $500 — one which features a slimline subwoofer, and one with …

TiVo has announced that Bolt DVR users now can stream content iOS and Android devices outside of their homes. Bolt users can now stream programming on-the-go as well as download to devices boasting either iOS 7 or later or Android 4.1 and up. TiVo originally announced the capability at the launch of the Bolt last year, and it’s something that …

Telecommunications company Orange has announced that soccer fans will be able to “take over” the Eiffel Tower’s lighting system and even have slogans projected on it during this month’s Euro 2016 tournament in France. The soccer tournament runs from June 10 to July 10 2016 and the tower will change to a country’s team colors based on the number of …