When you first buy a new television, you might spend the first hour or so digging through the menus, making sure all the settings are properly configured. After that, you might revisit the settings from time to time to adjust the picture mode or brightness. But there are likely settings and features that you’re completely …
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Apple iPad Pro and Google Pixel C
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a classy and glassy Android… 1:25 With all due respect to the Google Pixel C, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 ($160 at Amazon) is one of the best Android tablets we’ve seen. The slim 9.7-incher stands out next to the Pixel C and Apple iPad Pro 9.7, with a luxe …
Read More »These are the most exciting phones at MWC
Now playing: Watch this: Hottest phones unveiled at MWC 2017 2:50 Every year phone manufacturers from all over the world flock to Barcelona to unveil their latest devices at Mobile World Congress, leaving us with a batch of brand new phones to compete for our attention. And this year is no exception. Which ones are worth your precious time? We’ve …
Read More »LG G6 is the first phone to debut Dolby Vision HDR
The LG G6 wants to bring the big screen experience to your phone. Dolby, the audio and imaging quality developer, announced Sunday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that the LG G6 will be the first phone to support its Dolby Vision high dynamic range video technology. “The LG G6 is one of the most prominent smartphones with a very …
Read More »Sony XZ Premium specs vs. XZS, LG G6, Google Pixel XL
Now playing: Watch this: Capture your world in super slow motion with Sony’s new… 1:32 This year’s Mobile World Congress has barely kicked off and we’ve already seen some great hardware from the likes of LG and Sony. I’ve put Sony’s shiny new flagship — the XZ Premium — up against the more affordable Xperia XZS, LG’s G6 and the …
Read More »Watch Samsung’s Mobile World Congress press conference: Start time, live stream, how to watch
Update: Samsung has announced 2 new tablets, and an updated Gear VR headset. Samsung Galaxy Book: This Windows tablet is an update to last year’s Galaxy TabPro S Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: Samsung’s new flagship Android tablet has an enhanced HDR screen Samsung Gear VR with Controller: The snap-on VR headset for Galaxy phones has been updated with an included …
Read More »Google Pixel vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Which camera is better?
Now playing: Watch this: Pixel XL vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Battle of the cameras 2:41 Editors’ note, Feb. 25: After this article published, Google released a software update for the Pixel that addressed a lens flare issue that appeared when taking photos in direct sunlight. Once the update has been installed, the camera uses Google’s HDR+ processing software after you …
Read More »LG 2017 OLED TVs now up for preorder, starting at $2,500
Editors’ Note, February 24, 2017: Official pricing for LG’s 2017 OLED TVs has been announced and it starts at $3,500, $1,000 more than indicated in the article below. Aside from the addition of this note, this article has not been updated. Looks like you’ll pay at least $500 more to own a 2017 LG OLED TV compared to the 2016 …
Read More »Dolby Vision HDR may be coming to a game console near you
Dolby has announced that its HDR standard Dolby Vision is now fully software-based, meaning that existing devices such as consoles and televisions can take advantage of it. “There are implementations that can run Dolby Vision in software, certainly in the console space but also in the TV SoC (System On a Chip) space,” Dolby reps said Friday in Forbes. Dolby …
Read More »Sony’s 2017 high
For the last couple of years the best TV picture quality has come courtesy of LG’s OLED TVs. They’ve also been the most expensive. Thanks to a combination of LG’s aggressive price drops and high initial pricing by rivals like Samsung and now Sony, however, the relative price of OLED isn’t sky-high anymore. Sony’s latest 2017 LCD-based TVs are now …
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