Will Greenwald

1 week ago | au.pcmag.com | Will Greenwald

You can get more use out of an older TV with no streaming features by popping in a cheap media hub, and for 1080p sets, the Roku Streaming Stick is one of the best options available. This $29.99 stick adds Roku’s streaming media platform to any TV, providing a simple, easy-to-use interface that covers most major streaming services, supports voice search, and even features Apple AirPlay.

1 week ago | au.pcmag.com | Will Greenwald

Roku has refreshed its compact, budget-priced 4K media streamer selection with the $39.99 Streaming Stick Plus. Rather than replace the long-standing Streaming Stick 4K ($49.99), the Plus serves as a slightly cheaper option that offers most of the same features. As a trade-off for its lower price, it lacks Dolby Vision and long-range MIMO Wi-Fi support, but as a bonus, the more power-efficient Plus can reliably run from your TV’s USB port without also being plugged into a wall adapter.

1 week ago | au.pcmag.com | Will Greenwald

PriceBased purely on MSRP, the $39.99 Streaming Stick Plus is $10 cheaper than the $49.99 Fire TV Stick 4K. This means Roku officially has the edge. However, at the time of this writing, Amazon's 4K stick is available for $30. Generally speaking, if you're looking for a media streamer on Prime Day or around the holidays, there's a good chance you might be able to get the Fire TV Stick 4K for less than the Roku Streaming Stick Plus.

2 weeks ago | uk.pcmag.com | Will Greenwald

The TCL QM7K is a compelling midrange mini-LED TV that offers a much brighter picture than the more affordable QM6K, with deep blacks and little light bloom. Its colors are very wide, even if they aren’t perfect, and it’s packed with features, including hands-free Google Assistant, a 144Hz refresh rate, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. At $1,499.99 for the 65-inch model we tested, it’s reasonably priced, and you can often find it for much less at retail.

3 weeks ago | pcmag.com | Will Greenwald

The $449 Switch 2 hits storefronts on June 5, with preorders going live even sooner: midnight, April 24. Nintendo has revealed exciting information about the Switch 2 that I experienced firsthand. Yes, I've held it, played several launch games, and poked and prodded at the new Joy-Con controllers. My early thoughts? The Switch 2 has some of the sharpest, smoothest graphics I've ever seen on a Nintendo system, and it feels just as good to play as the Switch 1.