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 55X850C 4K LCD smart TV review: Great picture, good sound, but some minor bugs
Android TV support lends this TV lots of flexibility.
TV tech terms demystified, part three: Color standards, definitions
Don't be befuddled by the alphabet soup of acronyms, spec charts, and feature lists you'll encounter when shopping for a new TV. This guide series explains it all in plain language.
TV tech terms demystified, part two: Display types and technologies
Don't be befuddled by the alphabet soup of acronyms, spec charts, and feature lists you'll encounter when shopping for a new TV. This guide series explains it all in plain language.
TV tech terms demystified, part one: Screen size, resolution, and speed
Don't be befuddled by the alphabet soup of acronyms, spec charts, and feature lists you'll encounter when shopping for a new TV. This guide series explains it all in plain language.
WD My Cloud Mirror (Gen 2) review: Your files here, there, and everywhere
The 4TB entry-level version of WD's mirrored NAS is easy to set up and allows easy access to your home storage from all your devices.
August launches HomeKit Smart Lock, numeric keypad, and doorbell camera
San Francisco start-up expands its product offering with three all-new home-security products.
The future of displays: OLED is the technology to beat, but LCD will continue to dominate
Those are two of the trends we gleaned from IHS DisplaySearch's annual flat-panel display conference, which took place last week.
Quantum dots explained: How this nanotechnology could give OLED TVs a run for the money
Quantum dot technology is helping LED LCD TVs deliver richer, broader color spectrums. Almost as rich as OLED TVs.
Monster SuperStar BackFloat review: Splish, splash, play your tunes in the bath
This waterproof speaker can not only withstand poolside splashes, it can float in the pool with you.
Razer Leviathan sound bar review: Ba-ba-boom bass
With Dolby Virtual Speaker for faux surround and a subwoofer belting out the bass, movies and gaming take on a life of their own with the Leviathan.
RealNetworks' RealTimes makes it a snap to share good times with short videos
RealTimes takes your photos and video an combines them intelligently into short montage movies suitable for online sharing.
TDK Life on Record Trek Flex speaker review: Weatherized (and it sounds like it)
Everything about this portable Bluetooth speaker is well done--except the sound.
Qualcomm extends AllPlay’s capabilities and announces new partnerships
Though Hitachi is the only big-name win, AllPlay has added several new vendors, Bluetooth, and line-in res-streaming, and now supports stereo speaker pairs.
Oomi’s connected-home system gains remote monitoring and ingress sensors
Fantem’s Oomi connected home security and management system has acquired a new accessory for detecting entry via your home’s windows and doors. The company has also partnered with Nettalk for an optional remote monitoring and emergency system.
TDK Trek 360 Bluetooth speaker review: This box radiates nicely rendered tunes
This portable music cube radiates music in all directions, sounds great, and runs for 6 hours on fully charged battery.