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Tag Archives: Sony
The 8 Best QLED TVs to Buy Now
It’s easy to buy a fantastic big screen TV that presents a great picture. Up until recently, though, your choice presented a conflict. Some TVs display a deep and precise color picture but aren’t particularly bright. Other TVs deliver an … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 8K, Alexa, Amazon, Android TV, Google TV, HDR, Hisense, LED, LG, OLED, QLED, quantum dot, Roku, Samsung, Siri, SmartCast, Sony, Super Bowl, TCL, Tizen, UHD, ULED, Vizio, webOS
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The Best Cheap TVs to Buy Now
Sofas, mattresses, perfume, wine—skimp on these and you’re likely to have regrets. TVs, though, can be bought for a low price and happily meet your “good enough” expectations without any buyer’s remorse. In TV land, cheap usually means a set that … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 1080p, 2K, 4K, 720p, 8K, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Fire, Android TV, Apple AirPlay, Dolby Vision, FALD, Filmmaker Mode, full array local dimming, Google Assistant, Google TV, HDMI, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Hisense, LED, LG, local dimming, Mini-LED, OLED, QLED, quantum dot, Roku, Samsung, Smart TV, Sony, TCL, UHD, ULED, Vizio
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The 8 Best Sports TVs for Game Day
Super Bowl Sunday is traditionally one of the biggest TV-watching days of the year averaging 150 million viewers. In anticipation of the game, now’s the perfect time to replace that old TV. Read the rest of this roundup here at Popular … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Mechanics, TV/4K/UHD/8K
Tagged 4K, 8K, Amazon TV, Android TV, e-sports, FALD, Google TV, HDR, Hisense, LED, LED TV, LG, local dimming, Mini-LED, OLED, QLED, Roku, Samsung, Sony, Super Bowl, TCL, UHD, Vizio, webOS
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: CES 2022
My January 12, 2022, appearance (S02 E01) on the weekly SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporters John Quain and Rob Pegoraro. This week we recap CES 2022 and discuss TV buying tips before the Super Bowl. … Continue reading
Posted in SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged 4K, 8K, CES, CES 2022, Dreamchaser, e-bikes, Las Vegas, LG, Matter, Samsung, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Space, smart home, Sony, space tech, TCL
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CTA Inducts 2020, 2021 Hall Of Fame Classes
After missing a year because of the pandemic, CTA inducted its 2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame classes at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York, along with its last two sets of Innovation Award winners. Read the rest of this report – … Continue reading
Posted in Tech History, TWICE
Tagged BioIntelliSense, Cerf, CTA, Hall of Fame, HDTV, Kahn, KDKA, Nuheara, Nuro, Panasonic, Re:3D, ROYBI, Sierra Online, Sony, TouchPoint Solution, true wireless, Ultimate Electronics, Westinghouse
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NextGen TV To Deliver 4K TV For More Broadcasters, TVs, And STBs
Slowly but surely, broadcasters are beginning to adopt 4K TV via the ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV standard, along with an expanded number of TVs at CES. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in TV/4K/UHD/8K, TWICE
Tagged 4K, 4K TV, ATSC, ATSC 3.0, BitRouter, HomeRun, LG, NextGen TV, over-the-air, Pearl TV, Samsung, Sony, ZapperBox
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CTA Names 2020 Hall Of Fame Class, 3 Innovation Entrepreneurs
The engineer who designed the first consumer electronics product that birthed our industry a century ago, the two computer programmers who have been dubbed the “Fathers of the Internet,” the executive who energized Sony and Sirius XM satellite radio, and … Continue reading
Posted in Tech History, TWICE
Tagged 3D printing, autonomous vehicle, CTA, DirecTV, Frank Conrad, Hall of Fame, HDTV, internet, Living in Digital Times, Panasonic, radio, RCA, Re:3D, Robert Kahn, satellite radio, satellite TV, self-driving car, SiriusXM, Sony, TCP/IP, TouchPoint, Vint Cerf, Westinghouse
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Face-Off: Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds
While isolation is a novel and challenging concept for many folks during these strange times, isolation from external sound is considered nirvana by music aficionados. Also, donning a pair of cans or buds and turning the music up to 11 … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, ear/headphones, Sound & Vision
Tagged 1More, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, Audio-Technica, Bluetooth, Cleer, IQBud, Jabra, noise canceling, Nuheara, Sennheiser, Sony, true wireless
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Best True Wireless Earbuds for Everyone on Your Gift List
Now that Apple and it’s AirPods have not only proved the true wireless earbud concept but have made them really cool, everyone wants a pair. True wireless earbuds or wireless headphones are among the top wished-for gifts this year, according … Continue reading
Posted in cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, Techlicious
Tagged AirPods, Apple, Beats, Bluetooth, Cleer, Edifier, Helm Audio, HiFiMan, iLive, Jabra, Jaybird, JLab, Klipsch, NuForce, Nuheara, Optoma, Plantronics, Powerbeats, Sony, SoundCore, true wireless
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Will 8K TV Follow 4K’s Quick Adoption Pattern?
Industry observers and executives alike remain stunned at how, in just five relatively short years, 4K UHD TVs transformed from a pricey curiosity to a race-to-the-bottom commodity. Based on this perhaps flawed phenomena, the industry is optimistic that 8K will follow the … Continue reading
