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The classic Dyson cylinder is back!

MOST people buy breakdown cover once, tick the box for yearly renewal, and then assume the whole household is sorted.

Apple's latest Apple TV 4K now supports four HomePods as a surround system, but falls short of being the soundbar alternative it would appear.

It's lightweight, accessible, and surprisingly robust for under £200

Sonos' new $699 soundbar adds up-firing Atmos drivers, but the lack of DTS:X support and HDMI passthrough still rule it out for some setups.

Disney+ has swapped its always-on Simpsons stream for a playlist that sits idle until you press play.

tvOS 27 brings Apple Music Hi-Res Lossless to the latest Apple TV 4K, but whether you hear it depends on what's between the box and your speakers.

A paper tablet now costs the same as a basic iPad, so the case for taking notes on E Ink depends on what you write, not what you spend.

Amazon's price hike has put the ad-supported Kindle on par with ad-free rivals, so the $20 savings really only pay off if you're already committed.

Microsoft Word is built for the finished version of a piece, but Scrivener's $59.99 one-time license is built for everything that happens before that.

Disney's latest increase pushed the ad-free streaming stack past the inflation-adjusted cable bill it was supposed to replace.

You're dealing with two very different kinds of Dolby Atmos, ARC's narrow pipe, and your TV's own format rules.

Disney may not have set a shutdown date for the Hulu app yet, but your stuff won't follow you when it does unless you link your profile first.

New data from analytics firm Luminate shows multi-year gaps between seasons are costing streaming's biggest hits a real chunk of their audience.

Dolby Vision 2 started rolling out to Hisense TVs in August, with TCL and Philips to follow, but LG and Sony have opted out of 2026 entirely.

Disney+ streams The Mandalorian and Grogu in IMAX Enhanced, but the DTS:X sound needs a specific TV, the built-in app, and a toggle most never find.

Analysts say streaming price hikes have halved since 2023, but ads, extra-member fees, and stripped 4K show that your bill still buys less.

The EU's replaceable-battery deadline hits in February 2027, but a July carve-out means earbuds may not need to comply.

Amazon raised Fire TV Stick prices in August, joining Roku and Apple, but the cheapest fix for a bad TV interface has become whatever you already own.

Your streaming device was the first to see a price change, but the memory shortage will soon affect soundbars, televisions, and receivers.