Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio ...

Bluetooth speakers have been a major fixture in my life ever since I picked up the original Ultimate Ears Boom in college. I use them to listen to podcasts or my favorite playlists while I’m ...

Here’s how it works. It’s never been easier to move your music from room to room (and even outside) than with the best Bluetooth speakers. There are loads of different options out there ...

Every speaker ... of a cable-free design. Using your home’s Wi-Fi, these speakers let you enjoy your music anywhere without wires. Many of our top picks also come with Bluetooth, plus features ...

With their fantastic sound quality, classic design, and low cost, the Edifier R1280DB (and their Bluetooth-less cousins, the R1280T) are by far the best value overall 2.0 speaker set you can buy a ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio ...

The best smart speakers offer oodles of functionality beyond playing music. Smart speakers come with built-in voice assistants equipped with skills to help you with a range of everyday tasks.

While multiple versions of HDMI have come to fruition over the years, the basics haven’t changed: it’s an AV cable that sends audio and video upstream from your AV components (e.g., cable box ...

Without an amplifier, you simply don't get a sound. You can cover amplification by connecting sources straight into active speakers, which have amplifiers built into the cabinets, or by opting for a ...

To the untrained eye, an AV receiver may just look like a big black box that a bunch of TV and speaker wires run in and out of. Far more than a junction box for your go-to components like ...

3Com seems to have acquired a flair for the unusual since Bob Jones joined the company following the purchase of Sonix. It is poised to ship an integrated communications systems called ServiceConnect ...