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John Higgins

John Higgins

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

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    You’re buying a Frame TV? It’s okay to cheap out a little

    We compared The Frame and The Frame Pro against options from Hisense and TCL.

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    The LG G5 takes OLED performance to another level

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    The new Primary RGB Tandem display technology delivers stunning brightness and color.

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    I’m hosting a TV and audio AMA for subscribers today.

    I’ve recently joined The Verge as its senior reviewer of TVs and audio, and will be fielding your AV questions starting at 2PM ET. Come on by and let’s talk about AV!

    I’m The Verge’s new AV expert, ask me anything!

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    I’m The Verge’s new AV expert, ask me anything!I’m The Verge’s new AV expert, ask me anything!
    Samsung previews HDR10 Plus Advanced, its answer to Dolby Vision 2Samsung previews HDR10 Plus Advanced, its answer to Dolby Vision 2
    Dolby Atmos arrives in the new, affordable China-exclusive Hyundai ElexioDolby Atmos arrives in the new, affordable China-exclusive Hyundai Elexio
    The Bose Ultra gen 2 earbuds are still chunky, but their ANC is incredible

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    While the noise-canceling improvements are great, there’s not much to set them apart from the first gen.

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