Story by Lulu Chang, via our partner site, Digital Trends /   Apple’s long-awaited smart speaker landed in stores on Friday, February 9, 2018. The HomePod is a new type of product for the tech giant, and to ensure owners get the most out of it, Apple has posted a bunch of tips in a useful guide. One tip you might not find, however, is an extremely important one — that is, not to break your HomePod. As it turns out, it … [Read more...]

Story by Nick Hastings, via our partner site, Digital Trends / At last year’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple announced its next big mobile operating system update, iOS 11, which went live in October 2017. In the midst of busy proceedings, Apple also unveiled the HomePod speaker, MacOS High Sierra, and a robust lineup of shiny, new computers. As such, the reveal of its brand new protocol, AirPlay 2, slipped under the … [Read more...]

Story by Kris Wouk, via our partner site, Digital Trends / On February 1, 2018, YouTube TV finally arrived on most Roku-powered devices, including all Roku TVs, leaving Apple TV owners wondering how much longer they would have to wait to watch the service on their devices. It turned out that they only needed to wait a few hours, as the official YouTube TV account later tweeted that the service was now available on Apple TVs as … [Read more...]

Story by Kris Wouk, via our partner site, Digital Trends / You might not have heard about it much yet, but in the coming years, you’re sure to hear the term ATSC 3.0 a lot, and with good reason: It could be a massive overhaul for antenna-based TV, AKA over-the-air (OTA) TV. ATSC 3.0 may sound like the name of a new Star Wars vehicle, or possibly a standardized test required to get into grad school. But in fact, it’s a major upgrade … [Read more...]

Story by Kris Wouk, via our partner site, Digital Trends /  Integra recently announced its DRX-R1.1 network A/V receiver and DRX-R1.1 network A/V controller, both of which were the company’s first in each category to support 4K HDbaseT. The technology allows streaming of 4K video including high-dynamic range in HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Hybrid Log Gamma formats over a Cat 5, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cable, which is a big deal for those with … [Read more...]