Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, TechHive
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
Sony X930D 4K UHD TV review: Color and HDR done the Sony way.
Sony has forsaken quantum dots and OLED technology to follow its own path to color and HDR.
Samsung UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray player review: The best bang for your buck
You don't get a lot of extra features, but this player delivers excellent performance on both the video and audio fronts.
This is the only Blu-ray player we've seen that can also play DSD audio files, but don't pay the premium price unless you can take full advantage of its advanced features.
Samsung KS9800 4K UHD, 65-inch smart TV review: Quantum dots + HDR = Wow!
A curved screen? Meh. But HDR and quantum dots result in an LCD TV that gives uber-expensive OLED technology a run for its money.
Netgear tweaks its home security camera line by introducing the Arlo Pro
The Arlo Pro features a host of improvements, including two-way audio and a rechargeable battery.
Vava Voom 20 Bluetooth speaker review: Weatherized style with average sound
This stylish $80 outdoor Bluetooth speaker features easy pairing via NFC. For being small, it produces a good amount of bass, but as with many water-resistant speakers, the upper mids and highs are muddled.
How LG uses fuzzy math to label some of its LCD TVs as 4K
By replacing every fourth red, green, or blue subpixel with a white one, LG boosts the brightness of its 6100-, 6500-, and 6800-series models. The trick works, but it sacrifices resolution.
Grace Digital CastDock X2 review: A clever Chromecast Audio companion
But when it comes to bass, this speaker delivers a little too much of a good thing.
WD My Passport Wireless Pro review: A portable hard drive made for mobile streaming
With an integrated Wi-Fi hot spot and the Plex media server, this drive lets you take all your shows (and all your tunes) on the road.
Logitech's Pop Home Switch promises to simplify smart-home control
Setting up a smart-home system might not be simple, but this innovative device could make it a whole lot easier to use.
Aukey SK-M12 Outdoor Bluetooth speaker review: Surprisingly sonorous
Though it reminds us of Altec Lansing's Lifejacket II and has the same mounting hard point, this larger weatherized, Bluetooth speaker has the same clarity with more bottom end.
Dolby Vision versus HDR-10 TV: A format war and more
High dynamic range (HDR) TV is here and it looks great. But it's in its early stages, and there's a potential format war brewing.
Comcast overhauls its X1 cable-TV platform for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
With metadata galore, and on-demand coverage of star athletes, X1 is a worthwhile upgrade for Olympics addicts.
Roon Labs' audiophile music server now streams tunes from Linux-powered NAS boxes
You no longer need a full PC to enjoy this awesome software.
PowerDVD 16 gains 360-degree video playback: Here's how it works
The best retail video player has a new feature, and it's very cool.