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The HDHomeRun Flex 4K is a cheap and easy way for cord-cutters to get NextGenTV
The diminutive HDHomeRun Flex 4K streams broadcast TV across your home network, making local TV available to all your devices, and it’s an easy way to get NextGenTV broadcasts.
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The Amazon Echo Show 15 is great, but it's not the best Echo
The Echo Show 15's large display is appealing, but it would be even better if it had a higher-res LCD panel and camera.
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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds review: The true wireless noise-canceling champ
Fans of neutral audio and strong active noise canceling will find a lot to love about these true wireless earbuds—even despite their size.
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Jabra 85t review: These capable buds don’t skimp on active noise canceling
These true wireless earbuds may cost less than their primary rivals, but they easily hold their own.
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TiVo Stream 4K review: A reboot for streaming (and for TiVo)
TiVo is justifiably famous for building DVRs, but what does it know about media streamers?
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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin wireless speaker review: As iconic as ever
Just make your purchase decision based on what’s here now, versus what’s promised in future firmware updates.
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Edifier R1280T review: These attractive speakers deliver solid performance
You can find low-cost speakers that perform well, but paying more generally results in a richer audio experience. Such is the case with these Edifier speakers.
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Roku Streaming Stick 4K review: This fast and fluid dongle mostly does it all
Roku's new $50 streaming player hits the sweet spot for performance, features, and price.
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Sony WF-1000XM4 review: These noise-canceling earbuds have all-around appeal
Sony’s ultra-portable true wireless earbuds deliver on nearly all the features most people want out of a premium set.
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RIG’s new HX gaming headsets look great, feel phenomenal, and sound ho-hum
The newest gaming headphones from Nacon's RIG brand—the RIG 700 Pro HX and 500 Pro HX Gen 2—are incredibly comfortable, but just average sounding
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Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) review: The smallest Echo display gets a modest upgrade
Now equipped with a sharper camera and a proximity sensor, the new Echo Show 5 is better than ever, but the cheaper original remains an enticing alternative.
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Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) review: A worthy mid-range smart display
There are some big improvements here, but probably nothing to convince a Google Assistant user to switch.
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Roku Express 4K+ review: The new budget streaming champ
At $40, Roku's new 4K streamer undercuts the competition without major compromises.
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GE Enlighten HD Antenna with Bias LED Lighting review: A Jack of two trades
It’s a clever idea, but it won’t work for everyone.
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Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) review: Alexa’s got her eye on you
The rotating screen on Amazon’s latest smart display is the big attraction, but there’s plenty more to like about this excellent smart home hub.
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Sonos Roam review: Now you really can take the exceptional Sonos sound anywhere
Small, lightweight, packed with great networking features plus your choice of Alexa or Google Assistant, the sweet-sounding Sonos Roam just became the portable smart speaker to beat.
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Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) review: The new Nest Hub is a yawner, literally
The Nest Hub’s successor arrives with a virtually identical design, plus the ability to monitor your sleep without a wristband.
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Razer Kiyo Pro review: One of the best webcams out there
Razer's new webcam improves on the original Kiyo in almost every way and becomes an easy recommendation—if you have the money.
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AirTV Anywhere review: A better version of a middling DVR
The AirTV Anywhere DVR has a built-in hard drive and plays nicely with Sling TV, but our biggest gripes haven't changed.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick (2020) and Fire TV Stick Lite review: Exactly what you expected
Fire TV Stick (2020) and Fire TV Stick Lite review: Improved hardware, TBD software.
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Google Pixel 4a 5G review: Stuck in the middle
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a fine phone placed in an awkward position—sandwiched between the budget Pixel 4a and the premium Pixel 5.
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Amazon Echo (4th Gen) review: The more things change, the more they stay the same
Amazon still has the best speaker for smart home control, but it still trails Sonos and Google in musicality.
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Chromecast with Google TV (4K) review
Chromecast with Google TV review: It reduces app overload, but still has a few blind spots.
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Nanoleaf Shapes – Hexagons review: These touch-sensitive light panels set the mood in any room
The first of its new Shapes series, Nanoleaf’s Hexagon light panels improve on a winning formula.
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Channels DVR review: The best over-the-air DVR for enthusiasts
This DVR software for cord-cutters justifies its premium price with features you won't find elsewhere.
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Google Pixel 4a review: Android’s affordable answer to the iPhone SE
The Google Pixel 4a isn't just cheaper than the iPhone SE, it's a step up in nearly every way.
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Channel Master Smartenna+ review: This TV antenna tunes itself to pull in all the channels it can
Lots of companies call their products “smart,” but it’s more than hyperbole in this case.
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Channel Master Flatenna 35 review: A great indoor antenna at an even better price
It’s well made, very inexpensive, and it picked up all major local TV stations in our tests.
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DirecTV Stream review: A pricey solution for cord-cutters
This cord-cutting option doesn't cost much less than cable.
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Amazon Echo Studio review: Not quite the best smart speaker, but a fantastic value
The more-expensive Google Home Max delivers higher fidelity, and Sonos has the better multi-room ecosystem, but Amazon’s best Echo shouldn’t be overlooked.
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Creative T100 review: These desktop speakers deliver superb sound from multiple sources
Creative’s T100 speakers deliver warm, balanced sound with customizable EQ. Music, movies and video games all get an audio upgrade thanks to multiple connectivity options.
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Nest Wifi review: A mesh Wi-Fi system and smart speaker mashup for Google Assistant fans
Google's idea to blend a smart speaker with a Wi-Fi access point isn’t new, but the only other one you can buy is powered by Alexa.
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Google Stadia review: A glimpse of a future some other company will probably perfect
Google's game streaming service Stadia is occasionally exciting, often disappointing, and more than a little perplexing, releasing this week full of half-finished features and a subscription that serves barely any purpose.
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Disney+ review: An affordable, must-have streaming service for families and Disney nerds
Despite a few launch gremlins, Disney’s online streaming service looks to be a major contender.
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Nvidia Shield TV (2019) review: This great media streamer is still just a little nerdy
The Nvidia Shield TV is still the best Android TV box, and it's not just for techies anymore.
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Mohu Curve 50 TV antenna review: Pretty, but not powerful
This interesting-looking antenna is good for the ‘burbs, but it’s not the best at pulling in broadcast channels.
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Roku Express (2019) review: An inexpensive streamer with a cheap remote
The 2019 version of the Roku Express would be a great cheap streamer if it's remote didn't cut corners.
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Google Pixelbook Go review: A perfectly good Chromebook that elevates the category
Google’s Pixelbook Go is a perfectly good Chromebook, and that’s exactly what the company set out to create, with a careful balance of quality features and economical compromises.
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Google Pixel 4 XL review: Half great, half-baked
If you absolutely need to have the newest Android features and want to be on the Pixel’s bleeding edge, then buy a Pixel 4. Otherwise, wait for a few updates—or for the Pixel 5.
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Google Nest Hub Max review: This surprisingly svelte smart display is a great cook’s companion
Capable of controlling your smart home gadgets while showing off your photos in style, the Nest Hub Max boasts robust sound and even a Nest camera.
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Logitech Z337 Speaker System with Bluetooth review: Good sound and great connectivity
The Logitech Z337 Speaker System with Bluetooth delivers connection flexibility and punchier sound to all your devices.
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Google Nest Mini review: Modest improvements make Google’s smallest smart speaker even better
Expect (slightly) more bass, a mounting hole, and refined controls, all for the same price as the older Home Mini.
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HDHomeRun Scribe Quatro and Servio review: Great video quality, but clunky software
HDHomeRun's whole-home DVR hardware, the Scribe and Servio, streams broadcasts in native quality on the cheap, but the software is still too crude.
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Logitech Z207 2.0 Stereo Computer Speakers review: Improved sound for all your devices
This Bluetooth-enabled system supports one wired and two wireless connections with seamless switching.
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Logitech Zone Wireless headset review: Optimized for open workspaces
This Bluetooth headset uses active noise cancellation to block out ambient noise and improve audio for phone calls and listening to music.
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Google Pixel 3a review: A budget phone that acts like a premium flagship
The Google Pixel 3a is more than a low-cost alternative to the Pixel 3, it's a damn good phone in its own right.
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Elgato Stream Deck Mini review: All your streaming actions and enhancements are a button push away
Elgato's refined Stream Deck Mini is the perfect tool for any streamer, with the same power and most of the flexibility of the larger sibling, but in a smaller, cheaper, and more durable package.
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Elgato Stream Deck review: A streamer’s best friend
Elgato's programmable Stream Deck wants to make your streaming life easier. Despite glitchy software, it does its job.
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Google Pixel 3 XL review: Winning the game by rewriting the rules
Whether the Google Pixel 3 XL is the best Android phone is up for debate, but it's the most advanced Pixel ever, and that's what matters.
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