Jon L. JacobiFreelance contributor, PCWorld
Jon is a Juilliard-trained musician, former x86/6800 programmer, and long-time (late 70s) computer enthusiast living in the San Francisco bay area. jjacobi@pcworld.com
Transcend DrivePro 520 dash cam review: Front and interior cameras in one neat package
Transcend's DrivePro 520 dash cam lets you keep track of passengers in your car as well as what's in front of you, with both a front-facing static camera and an integrated swiveling interior camera.
Intel 760p SSD review: This affordable NVMe delivers on read speed, falters on writes
Intel's 760p SSD promises NVMe speed at near-SATA prices, and it delivers the vast majority of the time. However, write speed drops to near-SATA specs when the drive runs out of cache.
Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD review: Great performance, capacity and longevity
Available in up to 4TB capacity, the Samsung 860 Pro offers excellent performance, while doubling down on space. And it does so with longer-lived 2-bit NAND (layered).
The absence of a battery leaves the thumpy Fender Monterey Bluetooth speaker reliant on AC power.
JBL Pulse 3 review: This weatherproof Bluetooth speaker puts on a fun light show
An IPX7 weatherization rating means this speaker can survive a dip in the pool, but it's audio performance left us wanting.
Panasonic delivers improved OLED TVs with HDR 10+
Panasonic announced at CES 2018 that its new OLEDs would be the first in the industry to support the HDR10+ standard, the open alternative to Dolby Vision.
Samsung's ginormous 'The Wall' TV is the first consumer display to use micro-LED technology
Like OLEDs, mLEDs enable deeper blacks because they don't need a separate backlight.
Edifier Luna e25 HD Bluetooth speaker review: Great sound, sci-fi looks, surprisingly affordable
These speakers show that you don't have to sacrifice sonic quality or break the bank to enjoy wireless sound. They're not portable, but for static installations they're fantastic.
LG gets a jump on CES by announcing its 2018 smart TV lineup early
LG's 2018 smart TVs will offer improved support for high dynamic range. support for higher refresh rates on its high-end models, and better color mapping and color correction. But it will continue to use replacement RGBW (2.88K) in some of its cheaper models.
Some LG 4K LCD TVs still deliver only 2.8K resolution
Many of LG's 2017 LCD TVs use subtractive RGBW which steals every 4th subpixel and changes it to white. It helps with brightness and contrast, but reduces the TV's true resolution from 4K to 2.8K.
Ultimate Ears Megablast Bluetooth speaker review: This Alexa-enabled speaker is loud and proud
This smart speaker is expensive, but it delivers a sonic performance you won't get from any Echo.
With 32-bit DACs and other upscale components, you won't hear better analog audio from an Ultra HD Blu-ray player. It's also the first player we've tested to support Dolby Vision 4K UHD discs.
TouchJet Wave review: This pricey gadget can make your dumb TV smart—and touchable
Android and infrared come together to convert your big-screen TV into a massive tablet.
Cambridge Audio CXUHD 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player review: A classy chassis with Dolby Vision
This handsome device is a top-notch disc player that's great for digital audio systems, but it doesn't off any type of analog output.
Dolby Vision vs HDR10: Which is best?
Round 2 of our HDR video comparison sees Dolby Vision come out way on top.