You’ve amassed an impressive collection of vinyl LPs, because nothing else compares to the warm, tactile experience of spinning a record on a turntable. And some of those tunes never made it to any ...

Spotify has been telling users that a lossless streaming option is “coming soon” for years now. Every one of its major competitors now offers at least CD-quality streaming, and several stream a ...

While it has plenty of compelling features, Aqara’s latest retorfit smart lock is a few firmware updates short of being ready for for prime time. Aqara’s smart lock enters its second generation with ...

That the all-new 4 th-generation Nest Learning Thermostat doesn’t look radically different from the very first model that came to market 13 years ago is a testament to the original’s brilliant ...

With more than a third of North American homes protected by a video doorbell or some other Wi-Fi-dependent device, it’s reasonable to worry about the growing threat of Wi-Fi jammers. These mysterious ...

If you’ve ever watched the photos on your digital camera come alive on your TV or played the music files on your computer over your home theater system, you’ve brushed against the magic of DLNA. This ...

Broadcasters want you to know they’re not out to kill over-the-air DVR. The industry group A3SA, which is in charge of digital rights management (DRM) for ATSC 3.0, released a specification this week ...

For a cable box replacement, the Xumo Stream Box could be better at doing cable things. With the Xumo Stream Box, Comcast and Spectrum are leaving clunky cable boxes behind, with mixed results. This ...

JBL announced updates to its portable speaker line at CES 2024, improving power output across the range and giving eco-conscious consumers adding the option to replace the rechargeable batteries to ...

PlayOn has launched a free version of its DVR for streaming services, and the timing couldn’t be better. PlayOn’s DVR provides an old-school solution, letting users record shows from ad-supported ...

Hunter Douglas’ PowerView product is our long-time favorite custom-installed smart window shade solution, and this third-generation product is its best ever. The biggest improvement comes in the form ...

It’s been more than five years since I first asked whether ATSC 3.0, aka NextGen TV, would spell doom for over-the-air DVR. The answers are coming in now, and they’re not encouraging. The latest ...