Beyerdynamic makes some of my favorite headphones, but the company readily admits that an audio chain is only as good as its weakest link. Take their T 51 p on-ear headphones I raved about in November, they sound fine plugged into a phone, but to really hear the T 51 p, or any high-end headphone …

Now playing: Watch this: CNET’s TV reviewers talk the most notable screens of… 14:37 LAS VEGAS — Looking for some of the most exciting TVs shown at CES 2014? Look no further. CNET TV reviewers David Katzmaier and Ty Pendlebury have been scouring the show floor for the last couple days, looking for the coolest displays. Join them and host …

BBC iPlayer had its biggest day ever on New Year’s Day, with Doctor Who and Eastenders leading nearly 11 million TV and radio shows enjoyed — more than a third more than New Year’s Day last year. Doctor Who Christmas episode The Time of the Doctor, in which Matt Smith regenerated into new Time Lord Peter Capaldi, had the most …

Now playing: Watch this: Tablo is a DVR for over-the-air programming 1:41 LAS VEGAS — When Nuvyyo launched the Indiegogo campaign for the Tablo, the company’s new over-the-air DVR, the project sounded promising, but there was little to judge it on other than some impressive specs and a slick video. Here at CES 2014, I finally got my first chance …

Take a virtual tour around Samsung’s booth at CES in Las Vegas this year, with curved TVs and smart appliances as just some of the many products on show. Curves aplenty. (Credit: CBSi) Without a doubt, 2014 is the year of the curved TV — at CES at least, anyway. Samsung had a number of different models on display, including …

At CES, Hisense showed off a range of new Android-based televisions, tablets and smartphones to preview what consumers will see in 2014. (Credit: CBSi) While there are some products that won’t be making their way to Australia — for example the range of TVs with Roku streaming built-in — there are still plenty of models that will arrive on our …

It was bound to happen. Focal, known to audiophiles all over the world for its statuesque Utopia series of high-end speakers is readying its first sound bar system. It’s the 3-inch deep, “uni-body” aluminum Dimension, which can be placed in front of a display or mounted to a wall and provide a five-channel audio experience. The Dimension sound bar’s speakers …

Two million phone fans have signed up to EE 4G, doubling the network’s 4G customers in just four months — leaving rivals O2, Three and Vodafone with “a lot of catching up to do.” EE was the first network in Britain to launch a 4G LTE service, back in October 2012. It took ten months to get that first million …

LAS VEGAS — Samsung may be crafting a visually rich smartphone interface, according to frequent Twitter tipster @evleaks. Related stories Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors Hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy NotePro tablet Catch all the news from CES 2014 The panel of three screenshots clearly shows a visual take on the Android UI for the smartphone lock screen, and two home screen …

Smart glasses, smartwatches, and other wearable tech gadgets are ekeing out more interest among consumers. A hefty 52 percent of people recently polled by the NPD Group said they’re aware of wearable technology devices. And among those, a third said they’re likely to buy one. The smartwatch proved to be the most well-known type of wearable gadget with 36 percent …

With Windows 8.1 and proper honest-to-goodness Office for just £300, Asus’ new VivoTab Note 8 is worth a heads-up if you’re looking for a tablet to do more than just surf the Web. Announced today at the seething morass of tennis racquet sensors and Bluetooth toothbrushes that is CES, the VivoTab Note 8 comes with Wacom’s well-regarded Digitizer stylus software …

Sprint announced Tuesday a new family plan, which the company claims will help customers save money the more people they add to their plans. The new Sprint Framily Plan is available to new and existing customers. and it allows customers to add up to 10 individuals to a given plan. The more customers are added to the plan the bigger …

Now playing: Watch this: Flir One’s personal thermal imaging camera 0:49 LAS VEGAS — The Flir One is the first consumer-level personal thermal imaging device that takes high resolution photos and video. Compatible with the iPhone 5 and 5S, it features both a visible and thermal camera on the rear and offers various color palettes for viewing the image. DIY …

Razer has unveiled its latest accessory, the Nabu smartband, a wristband that links to Razer Comms — but also tracks your daily fitness. Like the smartwatch/fitness tracker hybrids that are starting to proliferate, the Nabu allows you to configure it to receive notifications from your email, text messaging and social media accounts — as well as tracking your incidental exercise …

LAS VEGAS — How do you solve a problem like wireless charging? For Duracell, the answer may lie at your local Starbucks. Here at CES, the company is demonstrating what the future of its Powermat technology might be. In the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Duracell has installed wireless charging stations in the heavily trafficked Starbucks. Of …