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Apple TV's Insight feature showing character and music information on screen.

Apple TV’s InSight feature is ready to take on Amazon Prime Video’s X-Ray

The TV app on Apple TV is getting a new feature that easily shows the character and actor on the screen at any given time, just like Prime Video's X-Ray.
1More TWS Q10 wireless earbuds.

These AirPods alternatives from 1More are impossibly cheap

Phil Nickinson wearing the Sonos Ace headphones.

Maybe I had the Sonos Ace headphones all wrong

Fiio CP13 Transparent cassette player.

Fiio’s reboot of the Walkman no longer hides those glorious cassettes

JLab Flex Open Earbuds.

JLab mimics Bose’s open-ear design with the $50 Flex Open

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Beats Pill tips and tricks

Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 wireless headphones.

Cambridge Audio’s first wireless headphones boast AB amplification, long battery life

LG OLED M4 wireless TV.

LG rolls out its gamer-friendly M4 wireless OLED TV

MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

MLS Season Pass drops price again, to $49 for the rest of the season

The three colors of Beats Pill: gold, red, and black.

What color Beats Pill should you get?

Leaked images purportedly of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Galazxy Buds 3 Pro.

Samsung’s next Galaxy Buds are basically AirPods clones

NAD C 700 V2 Streaming Amplifier.

NAD updates its C 700 streamer with surround sound and a phono input

A woman holding a remote while looking at an Amazon Fire TV with the Xbox app on it. It's on the Cloud Gaming menu with Fallout 76, Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 and more on it.

Game Pass is coming to your Amazon Fire TV, even if you don’t own an Xbox

Amazon and Microsoft announced that the Xbox app is coming to Fire TV devices, another way to stream Xbox games without a separate console.
A promo image for the Paris Olympics on Peacock.

AI-powered Al Michaels will provide daily recaps from the Paris Olympics

The legendary broadcaster will be doing daily recaps of the Paris Olympics. Or, rather, an AI-generated version of his voice will be.
A man looking at a Samsung Hospitality TV at a trade show.

Samsung’s hotel TVs add AirPlay connectivity

Samsung wants to make your hotel room entertainment experience better, today announcing that its Hospitality TVs will soon be getting Apple AirPlay.
UE Everboom in four colors.

UE’s Everboom speaker fills the gap between Mega and Epic

UE's popular line of Bluetooth portable speakers now has yet another model to choose from with the $250 Everboom.
The 2024 Beats Pill and an aging Sonos Play:1.

The new Beats Pill might replace Sonos on my back porch

They're less expensive, portable — and are built to survive the elements. And that's why the new Beats Pill will be my pick for new outdoor stereo speakers.
Ifi Audio Zen Blue 3 DAC (front).

Ifi’s latest DAC is the first to add lossless Bluetooth audio

With support for tons of Bluetooth codecs, including aptX Lossless, the Zen Blue 3 is the Swiss Army knife of wireless DACs.
A pair of Beats Pill speakers.

The Beats Pill is back, baby!

The Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker lives again, with all the internal tech you'd expect, and a price that might surprise you.
Roku Weekly Trivia

Roku launches Weekly Trivia game to test your pop culture mettle

Roku Weekly Trivia launches today for U.S. users of it popular streaming devices, adding 10 questions per week. You can play with friends and family.
Mayor of Kingstown on Paramount Plus.

Another year, another price increase for Paramount+

Paramount+ is increasing its subscription rates by as much as $2 a month for one tier in its second rate hike in about a year.
Beyerdynamic Verio 200.

Beyerdynamic launches its first open-ear earbuds

The German audio brand Beterdynamic has released the Verio 200, a set of open-ear earbuds targeted at active lifestyles.
A pair of Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses on a table.

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses triple their recording time

If a mere 60 seconds of video recording just isn't enough, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now let you capture up to 3 minutes of content at a time.
A close-up of the Spotify app icon.

Spotify adds new, cheaper Basic plan without the audiobooks

After increasing its prices earlier this month, Spotify today announced a new $11-per-month Basic plan that saves a bit of money but removes access to audiobooks.
MLS Season Pass.

Apple’s MLS Season Pass adds Catch Up feature for key plays

Apple now lets you catch up on major plays in MLS matches on MLS Season Pass with the aptly named Catch Up feature.
Meze Alba in-ear monitors.

Meze’s new in-ear monitors are just $159 and come with their own DAC

Meze has released its most affordable set of IEMs to date and they ship with their own USB-C adapter.
Tidal and MQA logos separated by a broken heart.

Tidal officially kills MQA support, and tosses out Sony 360 Reality Audio too

Tidal announces it has set a date for the end of MQA support, and adds Sony's spatial audio format to the kill list.
The new Beats Pill. Probably.

The new Beats Pill is (probably) coming June 25

LeBron James is back in another teaser for what almost certainly is a new Beats Pill speaker. And this time he's brought a date.
Woman wearing Audio-Technica ATH-S300BT.

Audio-Technica’s new wireless cans have insane battery life for less than $100

Audio-Technica's new noise-canceling cans are super affordable and have a shockingly long battery life.
Nit Nerds News

Nit Nerds News: Exciting new Apple TV 4K features, new Xbox consoles

Today on Nit Nerds News: New Apple TVOS features that will freshen up existing Apple TV 4K boxes. Asus has unveiled some eye-popping new PC monitors.
McIntosh MB25 Bluetooth transceiver stacked on top of a vintage McIntosh amp.

McIntosh’s MB25 adds Bluetooth to any hi-fi setup for $600

Though typically pricey, the McIntosh MB25 Bluetooth transceiver leaves no stones unturned in the effort to connect classic hi-fi gear to modern Bluetooth tech.
A Zorloo Ztella MQA USB DAC plugged into a Google Pixel 7 Pro, showing the MQA logo and a magenta LED light.

HDtracks to launch streaming service with FLAC and MQA formats

MQA's new owner, Lenbrook, has announced a partnership with download site HDtracks to create a new streaming service that will offer users a choice of format.
Two Victrola Rock Speaker Connects in a garden.

Rock your next garden party with Victrola’s solar-powered speakers

The Victrola Rock Speaker Connect is designed to blend in with your garden and withstand the elements outdoors . It uses solar power, along with USB-C.
Promotional poster for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood featuring Fred Rogers with a puppet smiling.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is now streaming free on Pluto TV

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is a classic children's educational show, and it's now available to stream for free on Pluto TV.

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