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John Higgins

John Higgins

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

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    Sony has officially confirmed what we knew about its RGB LED TV.

    As expected from the trademark filing late last year, Sony’s RGB LED technology will be called “True RGB” and is coming this spring. The new TV (Bravia 10, or better yet, Bravia X?) has been impressive in demos. We’ll see soon how it compares to competitors’ RGB TVs this year.

    I tested a living room full of cheap Ikea speakers against Sonos and Bose0

    It’s just a simple Bluetooth speaker, but for 10 bucks it’s a cheap, colorful addition to a desk, shelf, or kid’s room.

    John Higgins
    The AirPods Max 2 are a great sequel, but not an ambitious one

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    Verge Score

    Apple’s over-ear headphones get better sound and new features, but they’re still heavy and expensive.

    John Higgins
    The versatile Play speaker is a great way into the Sonos world

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    Verge Score

    The Play takes the best parts of the Roam and Move speakers to make a great Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speaker.

    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    Samsung announces its new Neo QLED TVs for 2026, and the QN90 is missing.

    The QN90 has been Samsung’s flagship mini LED since 2021, but is no more as the company moves more towards RGB LED TVs, leaving the QN80H and QN70H as its main quantum dot 4K mini-LED TVs. A new “Mini LED TV” line has 11 less expensive, non-QD options.

    The Hisense U7SG is a great midrange TV you shouldn’t buy yet

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    The U7SG has improved reflection and blooming control, but it will be cheaper in a few months.

    John Higgins
    Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the choice — if you have a Galaxy phone

    Sound and ANC performance improve with the Buds 4 Pro, but you still need a Galaxy phone for full functionality.

    John Higgins
    Apple Studio Display XDR review: pro at a premium

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    Professionals will love the accurate and plentiful reference modes, but far better options exist for the rest of us.

    John Higgins