Tag Archives: bluetooth

Take Your Tunes Anywhere With Up to 44% Off Portable JBL Speakers

If you’re in the market for a Bluetooth speaker you can take on the go, you’ll want to make sure it can handle anything and everything the world might throw at it. JBL makes some of our favorite rugged portable speakers, and right now at Woot, you can pick up select models for up to …

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Best Sonos Deals: Save $20 on 2 Roam Speakers, $30 on a Roam and Move Set, $50 on 2 Five Speakers

Sonos is the OG of multiroom audio, letting you listen to music around your home over a stable Wi-Fi connection, rather than spotty Bluetooth. It has expanded its lineup over the years and now offers a wide range of speakers, from outdoor and tabletop speakers to soundbars and subwoofers.  Sonos has long been known for its stellar sound quality, and …

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Roku Wireless Bass Subwoofer Boosts TV, Soundbar Boom for $130

Roku is best known for its streaming devices and TVs, but it also makes some impressive affordable speakers. One of my favorites is the Roku Streambar a compact soundbar with built-in streaming. In my review, I lauded its ability to make speech and dialog sound better than your TV but lamented its lack of bass. Now there’s a new Roku solution to …

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The Best Gear for Online Classes or Meetings in 2022: Webcams, Lights, Mics, Tripods and More

Video conferencing on Zoom, Google Meet and the likes is no longer novel. Working from home and distance learning are here to stay. If you haven’t already, it’s important to get a quality webcam and set up the rest of your telecommuting gear so that you look and sound your best during remote meetings.  Part of this means learning the fundamentals of …

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A Portless iPhone? Please, Apple, Don’t Go There

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple evicted the 3.5mm headphone jack from iPhones starting in 2016. This year, it dropped the SIM card slot, relying on eSIM chips for its iPhone 14 smartphones. If you extrapolate, you might expect iPhones to drop the charging …

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Protect Your AirPods: 5 Cases Under $15

We know, your AirPods already came with a case that protects the earbuds during storage and charging. But AirPods cases are somewhat fragile themselves, which is why the case itself needs protection, too. Dropping your encased AirPods at the right angle can cause a crack in the case or an unwanted disassembly. Not to mention the unseemly scratches that accumulate when …

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Get This $700 LG Soundbar and Subwoofer for Just $350 Today

Soundbars are a great way to improve the sound of your TV without spending a lot of money. Most are pretty affordable and provide better sound than most TVs, which means you can get a cinematic experience at home.  Best Buy has slashed the price of the LG 5.1.2 channel soundbar in half, meaning you’ll pay just $350 if you …

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Best Monitor Deals: Lowest Prices at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg and More

To my eyes and wallet, the sweet spot for monitors in terms of getting the biggest screen with the highest resolution at an affordable price is either a 27-inch QHD display or a 32-inch UHD display. Each option produces a satisfactorily sharp picture for the size of the panel at an acceptable price.  My current monitor is a 27-inch QHD …

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Best Soundbars to Fix Muffled TV Speech

Sometimes, it feels like the producers of a show or movie have gone out of their way to make voices sound as quiet as possible, while cranking up the volume for music and sound effects. If you’re tired of missing key pieces of dialogue thanks to your TV’s subpar speakers, it may be time for an upgrade. There are plenty …

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Apple Watch Ultra vs. Series 8 vs. SE: The Entire Lineup Compared

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple unloaded a slate of new smartwatch models during its “Far Out” event on Wednesday that includes fresh features such as car-crash detection, temperature sensors and family planning trackers. Among the reveals was the introduction of Apple Watch Ultra, …

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