Tag: author_name|Billy Steele

Weber aims to deliver smart grilling performance at a lower price with the Smoque

Weber introduced the all-new Searwood smart pellet grill in early 2024, offering a new design in the follow-up to the SmokeFire series that debuted in 2020. In a bid to offer quality performance at a lower price, the company has announced its Smoque grill (pronounced “smoke”). With a versatile temperature…

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Samsung isn’t talking about Eclipsa Audio at CES 2025

Before CES 2025 kicked off in Las Vegas, Samsung announced that its spatial audio collaboration with Google would be available on its 2025 TVs and soundbars. Finer details on the platform were noticeably absent from that announcement, with the company only noting that the 3D Eclipsa Audio would be available…

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Samsung The Frame Pro at CES 2025: A big upgrade for the art TV

There’s no denying the staying power of Samsung’s The Frame. The company struck gold in 2017 when it debuted the TV that blends in with your home decor and shows art pieces when not in use. As popular as the model has become, it wasn’t great for all of the…

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Samsung debuts the QS700F soundbar and updates the Q990 at CES 2025

Samsung has new soundbars and updates to an existing model to show off at CES 2025. First, the HW-QS700F is an all-new speaker that's designed to sit on a shelf or TV stand, but it can also be mounted at 90 degrees flat on a wall under a TV. The…

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LG previews the compact S20A soundbar at CES 2025

LG is carrying over much of its 2024 soundbar lineup to 2025, but the company has one all-new model that it plans to debut this year. At CES, I got a preview of the compact speaker, the S20A, that will provide a boost to your TV audio without taking up…

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Bose Smart Soundbar review: Using earbuds as surround sound speakers

No discussion of a new midrange soundbar would be complete without a mention of its biggest competition, so even though this is a review of a Bose product, let’s address that from the start. Sonos has consistently been our top pick for best midrange soundbar for years. The company’s Beam…

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