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John Higgins

John Higgins

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

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    Vizio stealth released its first significant TVs since the Walmart acquisition.

    New 75-inch ($498) and 65-inch ($398) Vizio mini-LED TVs — the first from the company — have appeared on Walmart (previous Vizio TVs were FALD but not mini LED). They’re the cheapest mini-LEDs available in those sizes and I expect their brightness will compete with comparable TCL and Hisense TVs.

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    Sony’s first clip earbuds don’t quite hit the mark

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    The Sony LinkBuds Clip are comfortable with good sound, but are light on features for the price.

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    What a Sony and TCL partnership means for the future of TVs

    It’s still over a year off, and might not even happen, but a Sony and TCL partnership has wide-spanning implications.

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    The Sony Bravia 8 II is a TV enthusiast’s dream

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    It’s not the brightest OLED, and it isn’t perfect, but there’s no TV I’d rather watch.

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    The best TVs of CES 2026The best TVs of CES 2026
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    The gap between premium and budget TV brands is quickly closing

    As the gap in performance shrinks, and there’s less to separate the best from the rest, how will manufacturers react?

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