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Philips Roku TV Featuring Ambilight Debuts in the U.S. with Immersive Lighting, 4K HDR, and Smart Home Features from $229

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Philips Roku TV Featuring Ambilight Debuts in the U.S. with Immersive Lighting, 4K HDR, and Smart Home Features from $229

Roku has nailed the modern TV experience. Streaming bundles have become so tangled they feel like cable all over again, but Roku’s clean interface and simple search keep it manageable. Now, Roku is taking things a step further with Philips, and the result makes the hardware as exciting as the software: the Philips Roku TV Featuring Ambilight. Ambilight is Philips’ exclusive lighting technology that extends the action on screen onto the wall behind your TV.

Valerion VisionMaster Max

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Meet the Valerion VisionMaster Max, the Ultra-Bright, AI-Powered Projector Making Its Big Debut at IFA 2025

If you’ve been waiting for a projector that can make your living room feel like a private cinema, Valerion thinks it has the answer. Unveiled at IFA 2025, the new VisionMaster Max isn’t just another big-screen machine—it’s a powerhouse built to deliver sharper colors, deeper blacks, and enough brightness to cut through almost any viewing environment. With cutting-edge AI, seamless smart home integration, and even Dolby Atmos options for those who want the full theater effect, the VisionMaster Max is setting out to redefine what a premium projector can be. Here’s why it’s generating so much buzz.

MAMMOTION Makes Their Mowers Smarter and Stronger with Tri-Fusion Positioning!

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MAMMOTION Makes Their Mowers Smarter and Stronger with Tri-Fusion Positioning!

At some point, we may regret outsourcing so many household chores to robots. Until then, however, it’s exciting to see how they’re evolving from proof of concept to rapidly improving “how did we live without this” devices! MAMMOTION has been leading the way with their lawnmowers, and their latest devices out of IFA 2025 show that if you’ve been on the fence about robotic landscapers, now is the time to jump in.

TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra

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The TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra Is a Stunning Eye-Friendly Smartphone We Won’t See in the U.S.

It’s hard to stand out in a crowded smartphone space, but TCL has really leaned into its screen expertise and worked hard at refining the NXTPAPER experience with each generation. NXTPAPER offers a gentler screen experience where users can go from full ink display to color ink to full color, depending on their desires. The newest iteration, the TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra, is the most advanced they’ve made their versatile screens, and they’re adding AI and other productive features to go with it!

Sunnto Run

Health and Fitness, Reviews

Suunto Run Review: Tap Into Your Fitness Potential with the Ultimate Workout Companion

If you spend any time reading up on fitness watches, you probably know the name Suunto. They’re a Finnish company that lives and breathes fitness and outdoor exploration; they started in 1936 making compasses, and now they make everything from watches to headphones and heart rate sensors. We were excited to get the chance to test out their Suunto Run watch, and it’s clear this was made by a company that loves fitness!

Amazfit Review: Helio Strap and Balance 2 Deliver Powerful Fitness Tracking Without the Subscription Hassle

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Amazfit Review: Helio Strap and Balance 2 Deliver Powerful Fitness Tracking Without the Subscription Hassle

Wearable devices are battling for every inch of space on our bodies these days. Rings, watches, armbands—if it can track your health, someone wants to strap it on you. But once you pick your preferred accessory, there’s the inevitable firehose of data streaming from its companion app. Amazfit recently sent us its new Balance 2 smartwatch and Helio Strap to test, and after spending time with both, I can confidently say: whichever you choose, you’re likely to come away impressed.

Xfinity Simplifies Home Internet Pricing

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Xfinity Simplifies Home Internet Pricing to Be Simpler, Clearer, and Cheaper!

Quick question: can you guarantee your current internet price is the same price you paid last year, and will pay next year? I can’t. I’m not even 100% sure what my internet package covers; there might be a landline involved that I never activated. Xfinity recognizes that this is a common pain point in budgets everywhere, so they’ve streamlined their pricing plans and reduced the chatter!

BUBLUE BuBot BuHybrid L6

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Beat the Heat with BuBlue; the BuHybrid L6 Pool Cleaner and BuVortex V5 Skimmer Handle Summer Pool Maintenance So You Don’t Have To

If you’re in the northeastern U.S. right now, chances are you’re staying indoors to avoid being slow-cooked by the sweltering heat—unless you’re lucky enough to have a pool. But even in a heatwave, pools don’t clean themselves. That’s where the BuBlue BuBot robots come in. The BuHybrid L6 is a full-featured pool cleaning robot that scrubs floors, walls, and waterlines, while the BuVortex V5 is a surface skimmer designed to sweep away leaves, debris, and grime before it sinks. Together, they handle the dirty work so you can simply dive in and chill.

Roku Refreshes Their Software, Streaming Sticks, and Televisions for 2025!

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Roku Refreshes Their Software, Streaming Sticks, and Televisions for 2025!

Roku regularly accomplishes a very careful balancing act. They make devices and software that are easy to use right out of the box, yet they also manage to pack enough power and flexibility to meet complex home theater demands. Best of all, they manage to hit just about every price point! Whether you’ve been rocking that Roku life for a while or are looking for new ways to overhaul your streaming access, Roku has a slate of great updates for 2025!

Arlo Video Doorbell 2nd gen

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Keeping an Eye on Spring: Arlo Wants to Be Your Security Sidekick

Ah, spring. The season of budding flowers, longer days, and—let’s be honest—pollen that’s plotting your demise. While you’re stocking up on allergy meds (Costco’s generic versions are basically a public service at this point), it’s also the time of year when everyone starts thinking about sprucing things up, especially outdoors. And by “sprucing up,” we mean making sure your yard isn’t doubling as the neighborhood’s raccoon rave spot or the unofficial shortcut for door-to-door salespeople. If you’re in the mood to reclaim your turf—and make sure your packages aren’t doing a disappearing act—Arlo has a few gadgets worth checking out.

Comcast Introduces New Gateway Infrastructure for Apartments

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Comcast Introduces New Gateway Infrastructure for Apartments

The Internet is rapidly becoming a utility, not a luxury. Connectivity is as important as electricity and water, and knowing that your apartment or townhouse has access to a solid internet setup can sometimes be the tiebreaker if you’re debating where to move. Comcast is continuing its quest to ensure that its subscribers have access to good internet connectivity now and in the future, and the latest step in that never-ending quest is its Connected Building solution. Comcast has all this linked to its Multifamily Xfinity Broadband Gateway, which admittedly sounds like a science fiction innovation but is actually just…

TCL Mobile Unveils Exciting Innovations at MWC 2025: Smart Phones, NXTPAPER Tablets, and More!

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TCL Mobile Unveils Exciting Innovations at MWC 2025: Smart Phones, NXTPAPER Tablets, and More!

TCL Mobile never fails to impress. They’re already up to the 60 series in mobile phones, have consistently impressed with their NXTPAPER tablets, and are working to connect the industrial side with RedCap 5G. Read on for even more exciting updates from TCL for 2025! TCL 60 Series Smartphones TCL has built up quite a robust lineup of phones, and the 60 series is getting even more depth with more features at different prices. The only downside is that many of these are for markets outside of North America, except for the TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER, which was announced back…

ThinkBook Flip AI PC Concept

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Lenovo Thinks Big with New ThinkBooks, ThinkPads, and Amazing Proof of Concept Innovations

Lenovo never settles for just making good computers. The brand consistently builds on its impressive devices, pushing the limits with more power, AI, security, and versatility. In addition to some very attractive new updates on the ThinkPad and ThinkBook lines, Lenovo is showing off several proof of concept items at MWC, offering a tantalizing glimpse into what we might see in the future!

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1

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Lenovo Refreshes Yoga, Introduces Latest IdeaPad, and Previews AI-Powered Concepts

AI is creeping into every part of our tech lives in 2025, and Lenovo‘s latest lineup is making sure your laptop isn’t left behind. With AI-powered features, dazzling displays, and hardware built for work, play, and creativity, this refresh has something for everyone—whether you’re a digital artist, a multitasking student, or just tired of your laptop gasping for breath under pressure.