Amazon, Apple, Google, LG, Roku, Samsung, and Vizio each bring their own app stores and streaming perks. We're here to help ...

It’s not for everyone, but the MSI Modern MD272UPSW is a solid smart monitor powered by Google TV OS—and it’s less expensive than many alternatives. Smart monitors are very much a thing in 2025. These ...

TV OS choices matter -- Roku, Tizen, Google TV, tvOS, webOS each offer different apps and UX. New global OSes like VIDAA, Whale and Ventura bring promos, integrated apps and no set‑top boxes. Check ...

As smart TVs and streaming players supplant old-school cable hookups in our collective living rooms, it's easy to forget that they're less like traditional TVs and more like hyper-specific computers.

Firmware controls the base hardware of your TV set. Updates fix bugs and security issues, and sometimes expand features and compatibility. If they're not installed automatically, you may need to ...

Remember TiVo? Its smart TV OS has been available in Europe since last year and now it's coming to the US, starting with a 55-inch QLED TV from Sharp. TiVo launched a smart TV OS in 2024 but it was ...

If you don't have a smart TV by now, you're either the last holdout amongst your friends or a bona fide television luddite. As of May 2024, nearly 80% of all households in the U.S. had a smart TV.