Category: Audio & Video

Roku has new home page layout to make key sections faster to find Very much a work in progress and likely to change again You can opt out if you’re offered the update If your Roku TV home screen appears to have been redesigned overnight, don’t worry: it just means you’re one of the chosen…

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Another week down, and, per usual, a bunch of new tech and gadgets have been announced. This past week, Bose announced its new-gen noise-canceling wireless earbuds (and two new portable speakers), Cambridge Audio revealed an affordable amplifier, and Fujifilm introduced a retro-inspired compact mirrorless camera. But that’s just scratching the surface…. Check out the original…

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A well-known analyst predicts a 2026 launch for the AirPods Pro 3 Some tipsters had previously suggested they’d appear this year New gesture-recognizing cameras are among the rumored upgrades Apple launched the AirPods Pro 2 back in September 2022, and is still pushing out new features for them – but it seems we may have…

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The Fiio M21 hi-res audio player costs £279 / $329 (about AU$583) Quad-DAC configuration and two-stage amplification Desktop mode for optimized output for hi-fi systems The arrival of a new affordable audio player from FiiO is guaranteed to get our attention: when we reviewed the JM21 portable music player we were blown away by its…

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Acoustic Energy is a British loudspeaker maker best known for its legendary AE1 bookshelf speakers, which were originally released in 1987 and are well-regarded for their dynamic and wide sound, at a relatively affordable price. (The company now sells an active version of these speakers: the AE1 Active. ) Today, the company sells a variety…

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Samsung’s RGB-backlit TV is starting a production trial It’s a larger size than Samsung originally discussed, at 115 inches RGB backlighting means better color and dimming zones Samsung is starting to test the production line for its the RGB MicroLED TV range it unveiled at CES 2025 – but unfortunately the first TVs coming off…

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Bose is getting into the summer spirit by introducing two portable Bluetooth speakers. One is a new and improved version of what it already offered, while the other fills a gap in the company’s portable speaker lineup. Let’s start with the latter…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] Bose Breathes New Life Into Its Popular…

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