Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, TechHive
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
The Bluesound Pulse Mini sounds great, will mesh with other Bluesound speakers, and plays music from a wide variety of sources. But its out-of-box experience and controls leave something to be desired.
Sony G Series Professional SSD review: What a super-reliable, fast SATA SSD is like
Sony's G-Series SSDs offer good performance, a huge write rating, and an amazingly long warranty. But they also cost two to three times what a budget SATA SSD will.
With HDR requiring considerably more brightness from OLED elements, will lifespan be significantly reduced? Can OLED's reduced luminance over time still provide the HDR effect?
Samsung 65Q7FN 4K Ultra HD TV review: (Relatively) affordable quantum dot color
The Q7FN doesn't offer quite the brightness or HDR impact that Samsung's higher-end QLEDs deliver, but its picture is still marvelous and the "disappearing" design is arguably the best in the business.
QSAN XCube XN3002T NAS review: Classy, clean, and fast—but better suited to the enterprise
Network-attached storage has a place in the home, and this box covers all the basics in style, but it's missing a few features consumers will find essential.
Anker SoundCore Boost Bluetooth speaker review: This little box delivers more thump than you'd think
For the price, this 12-hour box sounds very good. It has the punch that many speakers in its class lack, as well as a surprising amount of thump.
When you want to stream from older audio equipment that doesn't understand Bluetoth, all you need is this handy, dual transmitter box. It's also useful for computers without Bluetooth audio output.
DarbeeVision DVP-5000S video processor review: A clever, but pricey fidelity upgrade for 1080p video
The DVP-5000S sits between your HDMI source and display and uses a stereoscopic processing trick to create greater apparent detail in 1080p and lower-resolution video.
Anker SoundCore 2 Bluetooth speaker review: Good sound in a super small, very affordable package
Compact, with good sound for its size, the SoundCore 2 is a bargain at $39.
Samsung wants your TV to disappear
A new 8K UHD, microLED, ambient mode, and smart features for your phone were all touted at today's Samsung 2018 TV press presentation
The HDMI 2.1 low-down: Don't dump your legacy cables
If you have quality HDMI cables, they'll likely pass muster for the new HDMI 2.1 standard, as might some of your gear.
The absence of a battery leaves the thumpy Fender Monterey Bluetooth speaker reliant on AC power.
JBL Pulse 3 review: This weatherproof Bluetooth speaker puts on a fun light show
An IPX7 weatherization rating means this speaker can survive a dip in the pool, but it's audio performance left us wanting.
Samsung's ginormous 'The Wall' TV is the first consumer display to use micro-LED technology
Like OLEDs, mLEDs enable deeper blacks because they don't need a separate backlight.
Edifier Luna e25 HD Bluetooth speaker review: Great sound, sci-fi looks, surprisingly affordable
These speakers show that you don't have to sacrifice sonic quality or break the bank to enjoy wireless sound. They're not portable, but for static installations they're fantastic.