In July 2024, Korean electronics giantLGbought an 80% stake in Athom, the Dutch company behind the Homeysmart homeplatform. The remaining 20% will be absorbed by the end of 2027, and LG has big plans in store – ones that could potentially sway the entire consumer electronics market. So what is Homey, exactly, and what are its advantages? What are its disadvantages? And how will the platform evolve following the LG takeover?...
Buying a sound bar is one of the best things you can do to improve your enjoyment of your living room TV. It will make you forget about the muted audio of your built-in TV speakers, and if you play your cards right, it can be the start of a whole-home audio solution. For Black Friday, I can think of no better deal than the one you can get on theSonos Ray, an entry-level sound bar that normally costs $279, but you can get it from Sonos, Amazon, and other online stores for $169....
Takenstar and aged action iconLiam Neesonstretches his comedy muscles more than ever before this year, taking over from the late, great Leslie Nielson in the long-gestating reboot/sequel toThe Naked Gun. The first reactions to the action comedy have now started to emerge on social media, and it turns out they can still make ‘em like they used to. “‘The Naked Gun’ is so deliciously stupid, and I mean that as the highest compliment....
10 Of The Most Expensive States To Buy A Used Car In America Used car prices might not be skyrocketing the way they were in the early days of the pandemic, but if you’ve been car shopping lately, you’ve probably noticed thatthings still aren’t that cheap. As of 2025, the national average price for a used vehicle hovers just below $25,000. In some states, it’s far higher. Whether you’re scouring dealership lots or scrolling online listings, where you live can make a pretty serious difference in how much you’ll end up paying....
4 Classic Cars That Make Great Investments In my three and a half decades of car ownership, I have almost always opted to drive an older vehicle with character rather than something new with lots of modern bells and whistles. My roster of vehicles owned includesJeep CJ5s and CJ7sfrom between 1976 and 1979, a 19784x4 International Harvester Scout, a 1976 Jeep Wagoneer, a 1964 Plymouth Valiant convertible, a 1984 XJ Jeep Cherokee, and three ’80s and ’90s YJ Wranglers....
With an emphasis on size, brightness, and artificial intelligence, TCL’s recently announced 2024 lineup of smart TVs looks to rival the best models on the market. On Monday,TCLrevealed new entries into its Q-series and S-series of TVs, which boast enhanced features and more versatile settings to so that users can enjoy their favorite shows, films, and video games. With these TVs, the Chinese manufacture hopes to rival to the top TV makers, such as LG andSony, but with prices that may be more attractive to consumers....
During its"Glowtime" event, Apple revealed itsiPhone 16 seriesof smartphones, including the higher-end iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Promising a collection of upgrades and refinements, the iPhone 16 Pro should be a tantalizing upgrade for new users or those thinking of upgrading from the iPhone 15 Pro. I’ve been an active user of the iPhone’s higher-end Pro line for a long time. And for the past year, I’ve been using theiPhone 15 Pro....
Amazon’s Newest Feature Lets You Skip The Reviews And Poll Your Friends On What To Buy Amazon has been on a feature addition spree of late, with the recent expansion of its AmazonPrime Air drone deliveryservices to more areas and countries. The e-commerce giant, however, seems to be in no mood to rest, as it has just announced the launch of a new collaborative shopping feature called “Consult-a-Friend” for Amazon users in select countries globally....
American Airlines New Supersonic Jets Could Slash Flight Times In Half Many travelers find that their flights are taking too long these days, and American Airlines wants to speed things up. The airline hasentered into a dealwithBoom Supersonicto purchase up to 20 of the manufacturer’s Overture aircraft — and possibly an additional 40 at some point in the future. The agreement is similar tothe deal that United struck with the companyin June of 2021....
Coming soon after theintroductionof its mobile payment system, Apple is hiring several high-profile tech executives from companies including American Express, Google, and PayPal. These new recruits are not only to help expand Apple Pay, the newly-announced method of paying for transactions both online and in retail stores, but to develop a loyalty system for Apple Pay. This rewards program isreportedas offering a free music, TV show, or app download to users after a transaction or number of transactions have been completed using Apple Pay....
With the successfuliPhone 5launch now behind us and the rumorediPad miniintroduction allegedly upon uslater this month, the rumor-mill is no doubt busy thinking about Apple’s next big thing. The mythical Apple television set instantly springs to mind, dubbed by the media as theiTV. Not so fast. According to one analyst, an intelligent remote rather than a standalone HD TV set is up next for the Cupertino, California designer of shiny gadgets…...
We were invited to check outBaldur’s Gate IIIin New York City byLarianearlier this week, and we were able to watch an almost 3 hour long presentation by Sven Vincke, the head of Larian Studios. During that presentation and the subsequent interview with Matt Holland, who works on the game’s combat mechanics, we learned a ton about the game. In this Article we’ll cover EVERYTHING we found out, and what you can expect fromBaldur’s Gate 3!...
Cadillac’s New Rally SUV Concept Has Gullwing Doors, Light-Up Wheels & A Lot To Prove Cadillac has a new concept and in typical Cadillac style, it’s a head-turner. Form wise, it’s an electric lifted rally-esque SUV coupe called “Elevated Velocity” with big gullwing doors ripped right out of CyberPunk 2077. It’s a 2 + 2 configuration, meaning it seats two in the front and two in the back. As with most concept cars, it’s not sneak look at a production car, but instead more of a test bed for future technology and a design study for what Cadillac might be working on in the future....
