Ultimate Ears makes some of the best portable Bluetooth speakers around and the Boom series is right at home outdoors thanks to a simple but rugged design and good battery life. The Boom 3 might be priced a little on the high side, but it’s worth it. That’s why I was excited to find that …
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It doesn’t matter what kind of TV you have: If you’re relying on the integrated speakers, your sound system is terrible. That’s why you can’t understand dialogue and all the music and sound effects sound like they’re played through a transistor radio. The best thing you can do to upgrade your home theater audio is to add a soundbar — …
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Samsung’s original Galaxy Buds give Apple’s AirPods some stiff competition. Both are in-ear pairs of wireless earbuds that work seamlessly with a Galaxy phone or iPhone, and both let you talk to a voice assistant in your ear. But the Galaxy Buds ($130, £139 or AU$249) have a wireless charging case that comes with the earbuds as standard, while the …
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The average Bluetooth speaker has nowhere near enough power for parks, pool parties, the beach and other wide-open spaces. If you really want to crank up your tunes, you need something big. Like this: Today only, and while supplies last, Meh has the Braven BRV-XXL/2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker for $149, plus $5 for shipping. This second-gen version of the BRV-XXL, …
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Logitech’s excellent MX Master 3 mouse and MX Keys keyboard always worked just fine with both Windows and Mac computers as well as with Apple iPads. But Logitech heard from enough people who wanted Apple-centric versions that it decided to create the MX Master 3 for Mac and MX Keys for Mac (both $100). International prices aren’t currently available, but $100 …
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Denon on Tuesday announced its most “affordable” 8K receiver yet, the $649 AVR-S960H, and it offers a host of new technologies, including HDR10 Plus support. The company announced its higher-end X series at the start of June, but prices started at $849. The AVR-S960H will go on sale in July. The 7.1.2-channel receiver includes six HDMI 2.3 inputs, including one …
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This story is part of CNET at 25, celebrating a quarter century of industry tech and our role in telling you its story. The year was 1995. Nirvana played on the radio, Toy Story was a hit movie, and as Netscape had its IPO and Microsoft released Internet Explorer, the World Wide Web boomed like a supernova. People went online, …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Vizio has revealed pricing and availability of its 2020 range of soundbars, most of which are shipping now with prices starting from $150. The company makes some of CNET’s favorite soundbars for the money, with standout 2019 models like the SB3621N-E8 and SB36512-F6 earning our …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With iOS 14, Apple brings tons of new accessibility features to its devices, including some that people without disabilities could also find helpful. The list ranges from the ability to customize Transparency mode in AirPods Pro to capturing multiple frames with the iPhone …
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True-wireless earbuds are all the rage, but if you’re willing to buy a wireless Bluetooth headphone with a cord between the buds, the Jaybird Tarah is getting blown out at Best Buy for a good price. It’s $30, or $70 off its list price for a limited time. It typically sells for around $50-$60 and first became available in late …
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