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LG SP11RA

Our Verdict It isn’t perfect, but the SP11RA is a refined, detailed and room-filling Dolby Atmos system For Large, well-spread soundscape Comprehensive feature set Detailed top end Against Looks don’t match the price tag Sub feels one dimensional Lacks a little punch It seems that LG can do no wrong when it comes to OLED… Read more

Nielsen takes another crack at gauging our streaming habits

Nielsen, the nearly century-old research firm which produces the eponymous gold standard for television ratings, is taking a more serious look into how much Americans are streaming. The result of its labors: an ominously named rating system it calls The Gauge. While Nielsen has tried to calculate the popularity of various streaming programs before (through… Read more

Apple TV+ year-long free trial offer will end in July

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Apple’s big giveaway is coming to end in early July as it calls time on the one-year free trial of the Apple TV+ streaming service. There are still a few days to grab it if you’re quick, though. The year’s gratis subscription to a host of Apple Original shows is… Read more

The Atari VCS retro console gets its long-awaited retail release

The Atari VCS — a part-desktop PC, part-retro console modeled after the Atari 2600 — is finally available to buy at retail. Atari is selling the console via its own site while Best Buy and Micro Center also have their listings. This isn’t the first time the console has been available to the public (VGC… Read more

Disney Plus has no plans for a lower cost ad-supported option for now, CEO says

Many major streamers support advertising in some form or another — think Hulu, HBO Max, or Sling TV as just a few examples — but Disney’s chief says the company’s marquee service won’t be adding ads to its service anytime soon. Speaking at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Communications Conference on Tuesday, Disney head Bob… Read more

Now’s your chance to get a month of Paramount Plus for free

If you’ve been weighing whether to take the plunge on Paramount Plus, now’s your chance to take the streaming service for a test drive for a full 30 days. The service is currently offering a month-long trial period that extends to both its recently launched “essential” plan that’s supported by ads (regularly $5 per month),… Read more

Stevenson vs Nakathila live stream: how to watch the boxing on ESPN

Shakur ‘Fearless’ Stevenson will fight Jeremiah “Low Key” Nakathila for the interim WBO super featherweight title at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas this Saturday in a blockbuster 12-round bout. Can 23-year-old Shakur Stevenson produce another boxing masterclass and bust into the big time? Follow our guide on how to watch a Stevenson vs Nakathila… Read more

Apple is trying to dominate watch parties, but it needs more help

Apple is bringing one of streaming’s trendiest features to iPhone users with the debut of SharePlay in iOS 15 later this year, allowing FaceTime users to stream music, online videos, and movies together with friends. The move positions FaceTime to compete more directly with platforms like Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Houseparty, which all offer ways… Read more

Disney and Starz are in a slap fight over the launch of Star+

Disney is set to launch its standalone Star+ streaming service in Latin America in August, but Starz has filed complaints in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina alleging Disney is infringing on its brand identity and that the soon-to-launch service will only confuse consumers. In an English language translation of the complaints seen by The Verge and… Read more

Amazon’s new Echo Show 8 is a little faster and has a better camera

Amazon’s midsize Echo Show 8 is the best smart display in its lineup. It is larger and more capable than the diminutive Echo Show 5, while costing far less than the larger Echo Show 10. The Echo Show 8 is handy for watching video, listening to music, getting weather reports, controlling smart home devices, making… Read more

Apple is building video and music sharing into FaceTime

Apple is bringing video and music sharing to FaceTime through a feature it’s calling SharePlay. Using SharePlay, people will be able to watch or listen to content in sync with everyone else on the call, either by casting the content to an Apple TV device while staying on the call or by watching both on… Read more

Loki is a chance for Disney Plus to escape the shadow of Marvel blockbusters

Loki, the one-time Marvel villain played for over a decade now by Tom Hiddleston, is on the verge of starring in his own series. Instead of playing the scene-stealing antagonist — or, later, grudging sidekick — to Chris Hemsworth’s square-jawed Thor, the God of Mischief is finally going to get to be fully in the… Read more

New trailers: Roadrunner, Black Widow, Reminiscence

It hit me this morning that there is no new episode of Mare of Easttown on this evening and I felt a little sad, but wow what a finale. Emmys for Kate Winslet and Julianne Nicholson, please (and be sure to read Sophie Gilbert’s excellent analysis in The Atlantic of the way women and mothers… Read more

Apple’s new TV remote is great, but only when apps properly support it

Users are complaining that the Disney Plus and HBO Max Apple TV apps aren’t properly supporting the excellent new Siri Remote. Disney Plus has yet to be updated to make use of the remote’s helpful scroll wheel scrubbing feature, which works on rival Netflix and Apple TV Plus apps. The HBO Max app has more… Read more

Razer Kraken V3 X Review: Light Weight, Heavy Sound

Our Verdict The Razer Kraken V3 X will keep you satisfied with an excellent microphone and solid rich audio reproduction. For + Lightweight + Solid audio reproduction and thump + Great, microphone + Succulently soft ear cups Against – ll-plastic design Designed to compete with the best gaming headsets, without breaking the bank, Razer’s Kraken… Read more