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Dec 2021 When I first reviewed Sony’s WF-1000XM4 noise-canceling earbuds back in June 2021, I noted they were pricey at $280 (£250, AU$500) but still serious AirPods Pro competitors and worth considering if you were willing to pay the premium. We’ve since seen the release of some impressive competing and less expensive products such as …

Verizon is expanding from internet and TV service and into… expensive soundbars? On Wednesday the telecom giant announced two new soundbars in its lineup: the $400 Stream TV Soundbar and the $1,000 Stream TV Soundbar Pro.  Both devices are made in partnership with luxury Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen, suggesting the company is planning to play in the higher-end side …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. We didn’t see a whole lot of good Bluetooth speaker sales for Black Friday this year and the Cyber Monday Bluetooth speaker deals aren’t much better. But this former Black Friday deal (and now a Cyber Monday deal) is worth checking out: Anker’s fully waterproof Soundcore …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. We didn’t see a whole lot of good Bluetooth speaker sales for Black Friday this year and the Cyber Monday Bluetooth speaker deals aren’t much better. But this former Black Friday deal (and now a Cyber Monday deal) is worth checking out: Anker’s fully waterproof Soundcore …

Soundbars may be the more popular home theater option, but ask any enthusiast and they’ll tell you that an AV receiver the key to great movies (and music) in the home. These big black boxes look the same as ever on the outside, but their innards keep on evolving and picking up capabilities with every generation. The Onkyo TX-NR6100 is a superb …

Apple’s AirPods 3 are now available to buy, following their debut alongside the redesigned MacBook Pro line earlier this fall. As we move into holiday shopping season and Black Friday AirPods sales begin, prices for the AirPods 3 are already down from their launch day price of $179 (£169, AU$279). AirPods 3 aims for the middle ground between the $129 second-gen AirPods, which …

The BenQ GS50 is a lunchbox-sized portable projector with 1080p resolution, two and a half hours of playtime with its internal battery and some surprisingly powerful speakers. The stylish design includes green, rubberized side panels and a faux-leather handle. You can connect an HDMI source or use the BenQ’s included, built-in streaming stick, and you can even use a USB-battery pack to …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite was released last month — and it’s great — but it costs $140. If you don’t need the bigger, sharper screen, the baseline Kindle from 2018 just hit $50 a $40 price cut and the lowest price we expect to see. …

Last year’s Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook was and still is one of our top picks for the category, primarily because it was a bargain for a premium Chromebook. The 2021 Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook (the added “i” denotes an Intel chip, though there is no AMD version) is mostly the same as the 2020 model and remains an excellent value …

With longer battery life, better cameras, a new Cinematic mode and more base-level storage space, Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup has a lot to offer over its predecessors. (Check out CNET’s iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and Pro Max reviews.) Although there’s a lot to love about the iPhone 13, it’s missing a few features we had hoped to see …