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Amazon Echo Spot (2024) review: The smartest clock radio ever
The new Echo Spot is neither the best smart speaker nor the best smart display. But that’s why it's so great—it fulfills its niche exceedingly well.Reviews
Roku Ultra (2024) review: There's not much new here
The 2024 Roku Ultra is just a small upgrade compared to older models.Reviews
Google TV Streamer review: Phoning it in
The Google TV Streamer is a $100 streaming box that could use a little more oomph.Updated
Plex Live TV & DVR review: Powerful OTA DVR, with hiccups
Plex Live TV & DVR offers ad-skipping, out-of-home viewing, and a lifetime subscription option for those willing to set it up.Updated
ZapperBox M1 review: A solid over-the-air DVR with an ATSC 3.0 tuner
This DVR for antenna users supports ATSC 3.0–aka NextGen TV–broadcasts.Reviews
Walmart Onn Google TV 4K Pro review: This is a great streamer
The best Google TV streaming box comes from Walmart, but don't expect to also get a great smart speaker.Reviews
Zinwell ZAT-600B tuner review: NextGen TV, internet optional
This is the first ATSC 3.0 tuner set-top box to support encrypted broadcast television without requiring a connection to the internet.Reviews
JBL Authentics 300 review: A bilingual portable smart speaker
Your smart home won't be limited to either Alexa or Google Assistant with this speaker. It responds to either wake word wherever it's in range of your network.Updated
The 10 most-watched YouTube videos of all time
There are billions of videos on YouTube. But which ones are in the top 10 with the most views?Reviews
Amazon Echo Hub review: A robust, easy-to-use smart home hub
This well-designed accessory will be particularly attractive to smart home enthusiasts with lots of devices to control. Ring Alarm users will find it compelling, too.Reviews
Brane X smart speaker review: Boom without the bust
Brane Audio delivers bigly and well-tuned sound in a shockingly small and lightweight portableCord-Cutter Confidential
Tablo 4th-gen DVR review: Promising, but too many problems
Tablo's latest over-the-air DVR records local channels from an antenna for free, but with headaches along the way.Reviews
Fire TV Stick 4K (2023) review: The middle child
The Fire TV Stick 4K gets updated for 2023. We examine its features and compare it to other streaming dongles.Reviews
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) review: Better sounding, smarter
The revamped Echo Show 8 boasts beefed-up smart hub capabilities, along with spatial audio and on-screen content that adjusts based on your proximity.Reviews
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023) review: Storage makes a difference
An in-depth review of Amazon's second-gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which combines powerful hardware with chaotic software.Reviews
Sonos Move 2 review: An extraordinary indoor/outdoor entertainer
It doesn’t look much different from the original groundbreaking speaker, but there’s virtually nothing here that hasn’t been improved.Reviews
Ultra-Vizion Transparent review: A barely there indoor TV antenna
This amplified indoor TV antenna is nearly invisible, and it worked well in our tests.Reviews
Apple's HomePod mini still isn't cheaper, but it's better
Apple's diminutive HomePod mini still comes with a lofty price tag, but it's gained impressive functionality since its launch three years ago.Now Streaming
Apple TV+ review: Great entertainment, and increasingly more of it
Apple has succeeded in making Apple TV+ one of the most desirable streaming services.Reviews