Tech Best Buy cuts price on Sony Bravia 8 II OLED by up to $1,100 Best Buy is selling Sony's Bravia 8 II OLED with the 65-inch model $1,100 off and the 55-inch $1,000 off, ZDNET reports, as retailers discount inventory amid Sony's plan to hand Bravia control to TCL in 2026 and with new models scheduled to arrive
Tech TCL 40-inch Class S3 drops to $150 at Amazon — Fire TV, Alexa and AirPlay The 40-inch TCL Class S3 smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $150, down 21% from its usual $190 — the lowest price the outlet has seen in a long while — and the deal is selling out fast; ordering today can also help you skip delivery charges. At 40 inches
Tech Disable TV motion smoothing — why experts usually recommend turning it off ZDNET advises that the default motion-smoothing setting on many smart TVs produces the so-called "soap opera effect" and that experts generally recommend turning it off for most movies and shows. The outlet says motion smoothing, also called motion interpolation, can make films look artificial or hyper-realistic and may
Tech Sony and TCL agree joint venture giving TCL 51% of home entertainment unit Sony has announced a strategic partnership with TCL under which TCL would take a 51% stake in Sony’s home entertainment division, the companies said in a press release and memorandum of understanding. The agreement covers TVs and home audio and, according to Sony, aims to combine Sony’s picture
Tech Best Buy discounts Sony Bravia 8 II OLED by up to $1,100 amid brand handover Best Buy is offering discounts on Sony's Bravia 8 II OLED, with the 65-inch model reduced by $1,100 and the 55-inch model by $1,000, amid recent news that Sony will hand control of the Bravia brand to TCL in 2026 and new models are due in
Tech How to disable ACR on smart TVs to stop background viewing tracking ZDNet explains how to turn off automatic content recognition (ACR) on smart TVs to stop the background tracking that feeds targeted advertising. ACR runs like a constant, Shazam-like service that captures screenshots of what’s on your screen and matches them to a database, identifying programs, ads and other content.
