Category Archives: Publications
Hottest TVs for 2015
[Tom’s Guide] Every year, when consumers think there is nothing more that TV makers can come up with, they surprise with new products to entice viewers into making an upgrade. In past years, a single theme often dominated the New … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Streaming Guide
The best new shows and movies this month, on Tom’s Guide.
TCL Roku 55-Inch TV Review: Smart TV Done Right
[Tom’s Guide] TCL is a household name in China and may become one here as the company makes a push into the U.S. market. TCL has been more about value than top-notch performance, and the 55FS4610R doesn’t break new ground … Continue reading
Sony a5100 Review: A Great Mirrorless Camera for Beginners
[Tom’s Guide] Sony’s a5100 is a scaled down version of the already petite Alpha a6000 mirrorless camera (see review). It packs some of Sony’s best tech: not only a large sensor, but also Sony’s superfast phase-detection autofocus technology and powerful … Continue reading
Obama’s Net Neutrality Statement: What it Really Means
[Tom’s Guide] After years of general statements encouraging net neutrality — the idea that Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all Internet traffic equally — President Barack Obama today (Nov. 10) came out definitively in favor of the cause, in … Continue reading
After HBO & Showtime, Will AMC Go Online a la Carte?
[Tom’s Guide] Two down, one to go? Today, CBS announced that its premium-content channel Showtime will offer an online-only subscription service in 2015 — just as we predicted after HBO announced upcoming HBO à la carte three weeks ago. With … Continue reading
iPhone 6 Camera Quirks – and How to Fix Them
[Tom’s Guide] No gadget is perfect, and the iPhone 6 camera needs a little handholding for best results. In certain situations, the iPhone 6 camera can suffer from three (fixable) glitches: poor white balance, low contrast and discolored skin tones. … Continue reading
Selfies Go Legit: From HTC Desire Eye to DSLRs
[Tom’s Guide] Fast forward to the selfie. The poorly framed, self-indulgent Facebook and dating-site photo is growing into one of the main picture types we take. Google’s Sundar Pichai said, at Google I/O this year, that we take 93 million … Continue reading
The iPhone 6 Camera Has a Big Problem: iOS 8
[Tom’s Guide] Since the iPhone 4, Apple has taken a leadership role in developing innovative phone cameras. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus introduce new advances for Apple, including fast “focus-pixel” autofocus and optical image stabilization (in the iPhone 6 … Continue reading
New Fixed-lens Cameras Challenge DSLRs and Mirrorless
[Tom’s Guide] Panasonic is selling a new high-end, mirrorless camera, the LX100, with a large, 12.8-megapixel sensor, its latest image processor, a metal body and even the ability to shoot ultra HD (aka 4K) video, all for $899. That price … Continue reading