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Update: summer 2019 This rating was first published in September 2017 when the Apple TV 4K was first released and has been updated significantly since then. After nearly two years in the market and numerous upgrades, the Apple TV 4K remains our first choice for video streamers for Apple fans …

Update September 11, 2020: There is a new version of this TV. Check out our TCL 6 series 2020 full review for all the details, including comparisons with the 2019 model described below. It’s easy to pick a cheap TV – just shop on price. And it’s relatively easy to …

Editors’ note, July 4, 2019: Despite tough new competition from Amazon, the Google Nest Hub remains our favorite smart display. As such, we’ve awarded it an Editors’ Choice. Note: The Nest Hub was formerly called the Google Home Hub before a branding change this spring. The review originally published June 12 …

The Arlo Pro 3 is my new favorite outdoor home security camera. Its performance, design, features and overall value add up to a solid product worth strong consideration. Here are the highlights that make the Arlo Pro 3 worthy of Tips Clear’s Editors’ Choice Award: Excellent 2K livestreaming and recorded, saved …

As streaming gets more and more popular — from must-haves like Netflix and Amazon Prime to cord cutter live TV like Sling TV and YouTube TV ($65 at YouTube TV) to new options like Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus and HBO Max —  it makes sense for TV shoppers to prioritize …

When I first removed the lid from the Google Nest Wifi Box, the whole thing slipped out of my hands and the hardware inside fell out immediately. I could only watch in horror as Google’s marshmallow mesh router fell to the floor and rolled across the hardwood floor of my …

Sarah Tew/Tips Clear If you’ve been researching TVs lately, “expensive” probably isn’t the first thing you’ve read about TCL, a China-based manufacturer known for Roku TVs that happen to be spectacular values. But here we are. As I write this review, the 8-Series, which comprises the 65-inch 65Q825 and the …

Honda’s Odyssey is probably the best minivan you can buy. Versatile and well thought-out, refined and comfortable, what more could you ask for in a family van? Aside from a built-in smoothie maker or a self-draining diaper pail (preferably not next to each other), probably not much. But that hasn’t …

The first time you hear the names of Apple’s new iPhones – the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro max – you may have some questions. Where’s the iPhone X. ? And what does the iPhone Pro … Pro do? What happened to last year XS and …