Tag: televisions

The Google TV Streamer has leaked – everything we know about the Apple TV rival and what we want to see

The 4K Chromecast with Google TV launched all the way back in September 2020, adding more features – like a remote control and local apps – to the Chromecasts that had gone before. An HD-only model followed in 2022, but now it seems as though Google is ready to launch…

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More info appears about new Google TV Streamer, including a great smart home hub feature

It’s been a long time since the Chromecast with Google TV launched: four years and counting. That means it’s starting to fall behind the best streaming devices, but Google has a plan: as we reported last week, a new Google TV streamer is imminent. Leaked images suggest that it’s going…

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Leaked new Google TV Streamer box looks less Fire TV Stick, more Apple TV 4K

It’s been four years since Google released its Chromecast with Google TV streaming device, and the company has remained quiet on its plans to unveil the follow-up model. Thanks to recently leaked photos, it’s likely that the ‘Google TV Streamer’ will be the next model from Google to battle the…

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Major UK retailer says its 4K and Blu-ray sales are rising, and it should be a wake-up call for ad-riddled streaming sites

Physical media sales, including 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD, are on the rise according to major UK retailer HMV (reported via BBC).  According to Phil Halliday, HMV’s managing director, “physical visual” sales have increased overall, citing that “4K and Blu-ray have been doing particularly well”. Reported figures suggest that HMV’s…

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Sonos Arc 2 Dolby Atmos soundbar photos and details leak, and it’s got exciting next-gen speaker tech

Following a leak late last year that Sonos is developing a successor to its ultra-premium Sonos Arc soundbar codenamed ‘Lasso’ we’ve had another more recent leak courtesy of The Verge that reveals images of the new speaker, and reaffirms that it might boast some high-end audio tech when it drops.…

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OLED-beating micro-LED TV tech looks uncertain as LG and Samsung wobble, but hope is not lost yet

Do you remember when micro-LED was the future of TV and would leave the best OLED TVs in the dust, with its superior brightness and equally good black tones? Unfortunately it seems that that future is still some years away. A new report says that both LG and Samsung are…

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