Mi TV Stick by Xiaomi has been launched in India on August 5 after its debut in Europe in July. It will compete with the Amazon Fire TV Stick and offers the same functionality of allowing users to stream content from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, and others directly on the TV. It can…

Google launched the Chromecast in July 2013, and it has since become a popular product for users who want to watch content from their smartphones on a TV or monitor. The product line has since seen updated versions including options for streaming 4K or audio only. However, if you’re still using the original Google Chromecast,…

Sony has a decent selection of soundbars, right from budget to high-end and now, it’s added a new mid-range model to its lineup. The Sony HT-G700 is available in the US now for $600 (roughly Rs. 45,300) and boasts of a wireless subwoofer, Dolby Atmos and the ability to upscale stereo audio to 7.1.2 channel…

on Monday expanded its smart TV lineup by launching the 65X4 in India. The new model is touted to be India’s first Google-certified Android QLED TV and comes as an artificial intelligence (AI) TV. It also featuresspeakers and Quantum Dot QLED technology. The TV also sports 4K UHD panel and includes HDR support. Alongside the…

on Tuesday announced that it is opening up itsVR-centric app store and subscription service tousers, which means that users of the Oculus Rift will now be able to install and play games that were meant for theon their VR headset. As we mentioned, Oculus Rift users are also eligible to become Viveport Subscriber members, with…

Alphabet’sannounced Thursday it tappedglobal affairs chief Karan Bhatia to become its next head of policy. Google wants Bhatia to craft the search giant’s public policy strategy on a wide range of issues including, job creation and critical infrastructure. His first focus will be dealing with a regulatory backlash that includes antitrust investigations and new digital…

on Thursday announced the launch of three new models in its Mi TV range — thewith a 32-inch display,with a 49-inch panel, and thewith a 55-inch display. All the new Mi TV models, much like the previous ones, will be powered by Xiaomi’s custom PatchWall UI that has been personalised for Indian users. Apart from…

Bose Corporation, which mostly sells audio equipment, is shutting all its 119 retail stores worldwide across Australia, North America, Europe, and Japan as its other products ‘are increasingly purchased online’. Hundreds of staffers will be laid off as a result. The company has said it will be closing 119 of its ‘remaining’ stores in North…

TCL has launched a new line-up of 4K AI smart TVs in India. The products unveiled by TCL include the flagship P8S series, the mid-range P8E models, and the more value-for-money P8 series TVs. The new TCL TVs run on Android Pie-based software and come with a host of AI features such as voice interaction,…

 is promising fewer commercials, smaller channel bundles and personalised programming now that it has taken over Time Warner channels in an $85 billion (roughly Rs. 5.8 lakh crores) mega-merger. After overcoming the US Justice Department’s objection that the deal would harm competition, AT&T, the country’s number two wireless operator, said it will use its technology to…