John Falcone/CNET The Bose SoundTouch series of multiroom wireless audio streamers is back for round two — with some nice improvements on board. A year after the company first unveiled its Sonos-style SoundTouch wireless audio system, Bose is already upgrading it to “Series II” status for 2014. The “new” line is actually the same hardware …

Epson Epson has announced three new projectors in its 3000 3LCD range that will feature up to 2,500 lumens brightness and mechanical lens shift. The entry-level Home Cinema 3000 ($1,299) is a 1080p projector that features a 1.6x zoom, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, and a more compact design, which Epson says provides for easier placement. In addition you get two HDMI …

Comedian, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry looking suitably Californian Steven Fry! #[email protected]/SWFpQFM9H3 — Jason Parker (@jparkerCNET) September 9, 2014 Musician Will.i.am stands awkwardly close to Apple’s head of retail and online stores Angela Ahrendts http://t.co/tQxk5bUVaL and Angela Ahrendts are in the house (via @lkahney) pic.twitter.com/RGtg7KoW3w — Buster Hein (@bst3r) September 9, 2014 Gwen Stefani makes her way out of the …

Monster Products Monster is best known as the creator of the original Beats headphones as well as the manufacturer of speaker and AV cables. But Monster is now putting its AV know-how toward distributed music with three new speaker systems. The three models are the S1 ($200), the S2 ($300) and the S3 ($400), and each features a “leather top …

Ty Pendlebury/CNET Updated 8/19/2014 6PM EST Value Electronics has advised that after re-tallying the Samsung PN64F8500 collected the most votes across all the categories, and has announced that after deliberation it is now tied with the LG OLED for first place. OLED is widely touted as the ” next big thing” in TV display technology, and the favorite of videophiles …

Screenshot: Ty Pendlebury/CNET Simple.TV is one of several new DVRs that allow cordcutters to record TV shows off broadcast TV and watch them on a variety of mobile devices and digital set-top boxes like Roku. But now Simple is upping the ante on its competition with a new feature that allows users share their recordings with others. The new option …

Move aside Google Chromecast, a new Ultraviolet-specific HDMI dongle is coming your way. Suan Pineda/CNET Ultraviolet has struggled to match the popularity of streaming providers such as Netflix and iTunes. The service, which is backed by all the major movie studios except Disney, allows you to own a cloud-based digital version of movies and TV shows — often thrown in …

Google has released a free documentary about indie label Merge Records, home to influential bands such as Arcade Fire and Spoon, which is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. The search giant’s documentary is narrated by the author of the “Lemony Snicket” books, Daniel Handler, and covers the history of the label, from its genesis with future bandmates who worked together …

The Rocki Play (in green) is a music streamer with a 3.5mm output and is designed to be connected to a existing hi-fi. Sarah Tew/CNET Music streamer startup Rocki says it wants to “revolutionize the industry” and plans additions to its Play product series, such as more music services, better support and new devices. The Rocki Play is a $40 …

The TCL UH9500 series features a 4K resolution and HDMI 2.0 inputs TCL As one of the first brands to debut a 4K television for under a grand, TCL has returned with not one, but three televisions under the magical $1,000 barrier. The Chinese company has five models in total, from 40 inches up to 85 inches, and all feature …