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Google TV Streamer gets enhanced smart home capabilities with Thread 1.4

Google TV Streamer gets enhanced smart home capabilities with Thread 1.4

The first firmware upgrade for Google's flagship streaming box introduces Thread 1.4 support, enabling it to act as a mesh network hub.

MW
Mike Wheatley
12 June 2026
Report: TV brands are increasingly subsidising their hardware through targeted ads

Report: TV brands are increasingly subsidising their hardware through targeted ads

Omdia's report says TVs are an outlier among electrical devices because their costs haven't increased this year. The reason? Ads are making up for the shortfall

MW
Mike Wheatley
12 June 2026
Sony's Crystal LED UNIFY is a massive screen that comes with minimal fuss

Sony's Crystal LED UNIFY is a massive screen that comes with minimal fuss

Sony's Crystal LED UNIFY is a massive commercial display with dramatically simplified installation

MW
Mike Wheatley
10 June 2026
Apple launches tvOS 27 as a developer beta, but there's no sign of Siri AI

Apple launches tvOS 27 as a developer beta, but there's no sign of Siri AI

The latest version of the platform, which is expected to be rolled out to Apple TV 4K devices in autumn, is mostly focused on performance enhancements

MW
Mike Wheatley
9 June 2026
Older Sony TVs get Direct Connect wireless sound update

Older Sony TVs get Direct Connect wireless sound update

The company is bringing Direct Connect, which allows users to wirelessly attach Sony speakers, to 2023-2025 models including the A95L, Bravia 8, Bravia 8 II and Bravia 9 models.

MW
Mike Wheatley
9 June 2026
Sky eliminates the latency on livestreamed sports, just in time for the World Cup

Sky eliminates the latency on livestreamed sports, just in time for the World Cup

The company said Sky Glass and Sky Stream users can now activate a new "Real Time" feature to reduce signal latency by around 20 seconds.

MW
Mike Wheatley
9 June 2026
AOMedia officially launches AV2 codec

AOMedia officially launches AV2 codec

AOMedia's AV2 codec cuts bitrate use by around 30%, improves streaming efficiency, but requires much greater decoding power.

MW
Mike Wheatley
6 June 2026
Roku's "biggest update in more than a decade" means more ads

Roku's "biggest update in more than a decade" means more ads

Roku has updated its TV operating system, and it means that users will see more ads in the guise of content recommendations than ever before

MW
Mike Wheatley
5 June 2026
Gigabyte extends burn-in warranty to four years on its latest OLED monitor

Gigabyte extends burn-in warranty to four years on its latest OLED monitor

The move suggests that Gigabyte is increasingly confident that the risk of OLED burn-in has seriously diminished in the latest panels.

MW
Mike Wheatley
5 June 2026
Leica's Cine Compact 1 is a dazzling portable projector that oozes with style

Leica's Cine Compact 1 is a dazzling portable projector that oozes with style

Like all of Leica's projector products, it sits at the upper end of the market, but you get your money's worth with its high brightness and massive image size

MW
Mike Wheatley
3 June 2026
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Google TV Streamer gets enhanced smart home capabilities with Thread 1.4

Google TV Streamer gets enhanced smart home capabilities with Thread 1.4

The first firmware upgrade for Google's flagship streaming box introduces Thread 1.4 support, enabling it to act as a mesh network hub.

MW
Mike Wheatley
12 June 2026
Report: TV brands are increasingly subsidising their hardware through targeted ads

Report: TV brands are increasingly subsidising their hardware through targeted ads

Omdia's report says TVs are an outlier among electrical devices because their costs haven't increased this year. The reason? Ads are making up for the shortfall

MW
Mike Wheatley
12 June 2026
Sony's Crystal LED UNIFY is a massive screen that comes with minimal fuss

Sony's Crystal LED UNIFY is a massive screen that comes with minimal fuss

Sony's Crystal LED UNIFY is a massive commercial display with dramatically simplified installation

MW
Mike Wheatley
10 June 2026
Apple launches tvOS 27 as a developer beta, but there's no sign of Siri AI

Apple launches tvOS 27 as a developer beta, but there's no sign of Siri AI

The latest version of the platform, which is expected to be rolled out to Apple TV 4K devices in autumn, is mostly focused on performance enhancements

MW
Mike Wheatley
9 June 2026
Older Sony TVs get Direct Connect wireless sound update

Older Sony TVs get Direct Connect wireless sound update

The company is bringing Direct Connect, which allows users to wirelessly attach Sony speakers, to 2023-2025 models including the A95L, Bravia 8, Bravia 8 II and Bravia 9 models.

MW
Mike Wheatley
9 June 2026
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Sony may launch a new OLED TV this year after all

Sony may launch a new OLED TV this year after all

C-Seed is back with a Bugatti-inspired follow up to its incredible folding MicroLED TV

C-Seed is back with a Bugatti-inspired follow up to its incredible folding MicroLED TV

Asus, MSI and Dell's Alienware showcase new OLED monitor delights at Computex

Asus, MSI and Dell's Alienware showcase new OLED monitor delights at Computex

Samsung Display to showcase first V-Stripe QD-OLED monitor panel

Samsung Display to showcase first V-Stripe QD-OLED monitor panel

LG's first colour fringing-killing RGB Stripe OLED panels now in production

LG's first colour fringing-killing RGB Stripe OLED panels now in production

LG slams "baseless" report that it could be selling its TV business to Hisense

LG slams "baseless" report that it could be selling its TV business to Hisense

Sony's True RGB TVs with RGB LED backlights are finally here

Sony's True RGB TVs with RGB LED backlights are finally here

Now on sale! Samsung's 2026 OLED and Micro RGB TVs hit the U.K.

Now on sale! Samsung's 2026 OLED and Micro RGB TVs hit the U.K.

Loewe upgrades its compact We. See. lcd TVs with superior pictures and sound

Loewe upgrades its compact We. See. lcd TVs with superior pictures and sound

TCL's C8L and C7L TVs with Super Quantum Dots launch at last

TCL's C8L and C7L TVs with Super Quantum Dots launch at last

Report suggests Samsung is scaling back its MicroLED TV business

Report suggests Samsung is scaling back its MicroLED TV business

Samsung says it's no longer selling TVs in mainland China

Samsung says it's no longer selling TVs in mainland China

TCL CSOT reveals high-end LCD and OLED panels at SID Display Week

TCL CSOT reveals high-end LCD and OLED panels at SID Display Week

Samsung Display reveals latest QDEL concepts at SID Display Week

Samsung Display reveals latest QDEL concepts at SID Display Week

Dreame's first RGB LED TV has mechanical speakers that move

Dreame's first RGB LED TV has mechanical speakers that move

LG wheels out the StanbyME 2 Max, a portable hybrid TV/tablet

LG wheels out the StanbyME 2 Max, a portable hybrid TV/tablet

LG's upcoming Micro RGB evo TV has been priced, and it's not cheap

LG's upcoming Micro RGB evo TV has been priced, and it's not cheap

Samsung Display's first 83-inch QD-OLED panel gets crucial certification

Samsung Display's first 83-inch QD-OLED panel gets crucial certification

Samsung's smaller Micro RGB TVs aren't that expensive at all

Samsung's smaller Micro RGB TVs aren't that expensive at all

Sony upsets Bravia TV users by cutting functionality for antennas and set-top boxes

Sony upsets Bravia TV users by cutting functionality for antennas and set-top boxes

LG's 2026 OLED TVs are quite a bit cheaper than last year's new models

LG's 2026 OLED TVs are quite a bit cheaper than last year's new models

LG Electronics could launch QD-OLED monitors later this year

LG Electronics could launch QD-OLED monitors later this year

Sony reveals "True RGB" branding for its 2026 flagship Bravia models

Sony reveals "True RGB" branding for its 2026 flagship Bravia models

Sony and TCL confirm 'Bravia Inc.' joint venture will launch next year

Sony and TCL confirm 'Bravia Inc.' joint venture will launch next year

Xgimi opens pre-orders for its crazy bright Titan Noir UST projectors

Xgimi opens pre-orders for its crazy bright Titan Noir UST projectors