You probably already know this (because I’ve said it several thousand times), but I’ll wager you have a friend or relative who needs to hear it: Watching TV without a soundbar is an insult to your ears. I cannot abide a beautiful 4K picture paired with weak, tiny built-in speakers. Here’s a blissfully affordable way …
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If you’re looking for a Roku TV but want something bigger than 75 inches, be prepared to shell out at least $1,600. First announced at CES earlier this year, the Chinese electronics giant has provided the pricing for its line of XL Collection jumbo 85-inch TVs. The cheapest is a 4-Series, model 85S435, that costs $1,600 and has been quietly …
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Years in the making, the latest TV tech to challenge the supremacy of OLED will finally go on sale later this year. Called dual-cell LCD and only available from Hisense, it promises better image quality than any LCD-based TV yet. And like most new TV technologies it won’t come cheap, appearing only in a 75-inch size and shipping this summer …
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TCL’s got a new 5G phone for the US. Following the debut of its new 20 Series at CES in January, on Wednesday the Chinese electronics giant announced additional details on a host of new phones, including confirming that its 20 Pro 5G will release in the US. Although the company would not disclose if the phone will be arriving …
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TCL is continuing to explore rollable and foldable devices. After detailing some new 20 Series phones, on Wednesday the Chinese company, best known for its TVs, provided a new look for how it sees the future of phones. The new concept device is a hybrid between a foldable phone and a rollable one, though the renders portray a device that …
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Why incorporate just a foldable screen or a rollable display when you could put both in one device? That’s the theory of TCL, according to company sketches and renderings seen by CNET. The company is developing a device that can be expanded from a smartphone into a small tablet by unfolding the screen, the images show. It would use a …
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The Google TV system will support a “basic TV” mode that strips out apps, voice control and other smart features, leaving customers with a more traditional TV experience, according to a Wednesday report from 9to5Google. The upcoming feature is reportedly designed first and foremost for users without internet access. Though Sony and TCL televisions running Google TV have been confirmed for …
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Here’s some bummer news I just learned: Starting next month, password manager LastPass will no longer offer syncing as part of its free version. I feel a little prescient in having chosen Bitwarden — which continues to offer that essential feature — for the Cheapskate Hall of Fame. More on this soon. In the meantime, I’ve got an utterly fantastic …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It may have been just a fleeting glimpse from LG at its CES 2021 press conference, but that tease of a smartphone with a screen that rolls out hints at a comeback for mobile devices looking to shake up the conventional …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. TVs are pretty awesome already. Models from 2020 like the LG CX OLED, which delivers the best image quality I’ve ever tested, and the TCL 6-Series, which has the best performance for the money, will keep even the pickiest picture snob …
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