Author: Press Room
So you’ve decided to invite Amazon’s smart assistant into your home? How hospitable. Smart speakers are all very well, but if you’d like Alexa’s smarts inside a smart display, this is the list you need: we’ve tested every Echo Show in Amazon’s line-up, to help you pick your perfect smart home device. If you’d prefer an Echo that’s audio-only, be sure to check out our list of the best Amazon Echo speakers. But if you’re after touch controls, video calls and visual entertainment, it’s an Echo Show you need. And with three styles and four sizes to choose from, you…
Are tech-triggered flashbacks a thing? They are for me. I’ll be doing something suitably geeky when chills run down my spine. Maybe an emulator will evoke the trauma of 8-bit games crashing milliseconds before the final screen. Or a video filter app will spark memories of VHS tapes being devoured without warning. The latest flashback comes courtesy of Apple, now reminding us Intel-based Mac apps will soon be sent to live on a farm. Which makes a highlight reel of previous appageddons play on a loop in my head. Admittedly, a new appocalypse isn’t breaking news. Apple, ever eager to torch its own past, announced at WWDC…
As time goes on, the quality of 4K screens and TV displays has been getting so much better. While some may argue that plasma screens were where things peaked, we’ve only got room to expand from those heavy, heat-producing displays of yesteryear. Even back in the day, Samsung was a pioneer in creating a great display, and they’ve kept that quality high since flat screens were unleashed on the world. But, there’s a chance that you may not know that your Samsung device has a hidden service menu that unlocks even more customization for your picture and device. PWM, calibrating…
Somehow, in a world where music player now usually means a subscription, an algorithm, and a home screen full of podcasts, there’s still an actual music player quietly doing the job better than most modern apps. In a time where Spotify’s offline cache might be taking up more space than actual music, you can still download Foobar2000, a music player you install when you’re tired of bloat, being nudged towards content you don’t want, and just want your library—your files—to play instantly, sort correctly, and sound right. It’s been around long enough to feel like an artifact from a more…
If you’ve ever dug through the apps list on your Google TV, you’ve probably noticed apps you never installed, never opened, and never asked for. Yet there they are. These pre-installed apps may not seem like a big deal at first, and some of them can be genuinely useful when you’re setting up your TV. But the problem is, Google TV doesn’t give you the option to uninstall the apps you don’t use. So if there’s a specific streaming app you don’t use, like Prime Video, you can’t remove it and use that storage space for something else. ADB TV…
ChatGPT started out as a basic large language model chatbot when it became a big hit years ago, but now, people expect more from their AI apps. Beyond simple conversations, users want study tools, shopping help, social features, image and video generation models, and more built into apps like ChatGPT. It’s 2026, and OpenAI is seemingly trying everything to make ChatGPT even better, while competitors such as Gemini or Perplexity make up ground. If you’ve been keeping track of Gemini’s progress and following ChatGPT’s ad rollout, you might’ve missed the abundance of new features added to ChatGPT lately. From group…
When the trailer for Toy Story 5 arrived yesterday, it revealed something surprisingly uncomfortable. The villain isn’t a greedy toy shop owner, tyrannical teddy bear, or misunderstood new addition to the toy box. This time, they’re facing a tablet. And for the first time in the franchise’s history, the threat to playtime isn’t neglect. It’s total replacement. As someone who reviews technology for a living, I spend most of my time celebrating innovation. I’m constantly testing faster phones, smarter smartwatches and more immersive TV screens. There’s no denying tech makes life easier. But watching that trailer, I didn’t feel defensive.…
Imagine you have recently purchased the latest and best soundbar. You have put in a lot of research and time behind it, waited three days for its delivery, and spent almost an hour unboxing and setting it up. You plug it in with a cable to your TV, fire up a Marvel movie, and only hear audio, which is just fine. But you don’t invest so much money and time in a soundbar that just has fine audio. Most of the time, the culprit isn’t the soundbar or your TV. It is likely the cable that you used to connect…
Even at the world’s biggest sporting event, surprises happen, and there have been a fair few of them at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics this year. The most recent surprise, and the cutest one, has four legs. During the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint, an unexpected athlete burst onto the course. Nazgûl, a wolfdog (presumably named after the dark riders from The Lord of the Rings), sprinted alongside competitors before charging straight over the finish line. And just like every human competitor, his finish was officially recorded. Omega’s Scan’O’Vision Ultimate photofinish camera – the same system used to separate Olympic…
Curved TVs never quite caught on, and for good reason. Their narrower viewing angles, awkward wall-mounting experience, and pricing that rarely justified the real-world benefits made them difficult to recommend. Over time, the novelty wore off, and the category quietly faded into the background. Even today, it’s hardly something people actively seek out. Flat TVs simply make more practical sense in a living room or bedroom setup. Mounted on a wall, they are easy to watch from anywhere, whether you’re stretched out on the couch or passing through the room, without needing to reposition yourself. Curved panels, on the other…