Latest articles by Brian Westover
Windows 11 Start menu: Here’s everything that’s new
Take a tour through the new Start Menu on Windows 11, with new features, a slick redesign and a new home on the taskbar.
Sony personal audio brings Dolby Atmos to private listening
Personal audio gets a wireless upgrade with two new Sony products, the SRS-NS7 neckband speaker and WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter.
TV ports explained: What all those HDMI, USB and other connections are for?
What do all the connectors on the back of your TV do? We walk you through what the ports are, what plugs into each one, and which are the most important.
11 things you didn't know your smart TV could do
Your smart TV can do more than you think, making you healthier, happier, and doing a lot more than watching shows
How to build an amazing home theater for less
You can get a basic home theater setup with a big screen and surround sound for less than you'll spend on some premium TVs. Here's how.
Ring Alarm Pro supercharges security with Eero mesh Wi-Fi 6
Ring Alarm Pro remixes home security with built-in mesh Wi-Fi from Eero.
LG Direct View LED takes on Samsung's The Wall with 325-inch micro-LED
LG's new micro-LED home theater stretches a massive 325 inches, packs 33 million pixels
I thought Amazon Fire TVs were trash — but the new Omni changes that
Amazon is stepping up its smart TV game, and not a moment too soon.
Everything you need to know about buying a TV
Buying a new TV? Here's a glossary of all the terms you'll hear, and which ones matter.
How to buy the best outdoor TV
Everything you wanted to know about outdoor TVs, but were afraid to ask.
Amazon unveils own Omni and 4-Series Fire TVs — and they look really good
The new Amazon-built Omni Series and 4-Series TVs put Alexa front and center
TCL X9 8K mini-LED TV unveiled with Google TV: price, specs and features
Here's what we know so far about the premium TCL X9 8K Google TV.
The affordable LG B1 OLED TV just made a surprise US debut
LG's budget OLED comes to the U.S. after initial plans to only sell it in Europe.
Samsung unveils massive 98-inch 4K Neo QLED TV to outdo OLED
Samsung adds new sizes to Neo QLED, The Frame and The Terrace 4K TVs.
What is QD-OLED? Samsung's next-gen TV display explained
New Samsung hybrid technology combines OLED and quantum dots for unbeatable quality.
I don’t recommend 8K TVs, but I just told my dad to buy this one
I routinely tell people not to buy 8K TVs. So why did I recommend one to my own father?
Toshiba Fire TV vs Insignia Fire TV: Which sub-$500 smart TV wins?
We compare the Insignia F30 Fire TV to the Toshiba C350 Fire TV to tell you which is the better buy.
Samsung using little-known ‘kill switch’ to brick stolen TVs
Warehouse theft leads Samsung to use secret remote disabling tool
How to add USB storage to a Roku TV
Upgrade your Roku TV with the ability to pause and rewind live TV, just by adding USB storage.
TCL Google TVs just put Roku and Fire TV on notice — here’s why
TCL Google TVs bring premium tech and increased competition to more affordable smart TVs.
HBO Max lands on LG TVs more than a year after launch
The lack of HBO Max has been a noticeable gap in LG's app selection for months
Customer support hack: Skip Netgear's 90-day support by shopping at Costco
Costco's Concierge Services pick up where Netgear's usual 90 days of customer support leaves off.
We just tested the cheapest 8K TV yet — and we have bad news
TCL's first 8K TVs are here, and they're the most affordable 8K sets to date. But that changes nothing about the state of 8K.
