Best overall: OnePlus 7T Pro

The OnePlus 7T Pro has a massive, gorgeous screen, is the fastest-feeling phone by miles and has a competition-beating in-display fingerprint scanner. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

The follow-up to the best smartphone of the first half of 2019 is, unsurprisingly, the best phone to end 2019. The OnePlus 7T Pro is a minor update to the stellar OnePlus 7 Pro that keeps all the good bits, improves the camera, and speeds up the fingerprint scanner.

Sony makes 4K player nonproprietary, shows off $50K 4K short-throw projector

by Geoffrey Morrison cnet.com

When Sony says the VPL-GTZ1 ($50,000) is an "ultra-short-throw" projector, it's not kidding. It can project a massive image from 0 inches away. Zero. The case can be against the wall you're projecting on.

New Mac Mini expected in October alongside iPad Air 2

by Andrew Hayward stuff.tv

After releasing a new model on a more-or-less annual basis for a few good years, Apple’s Mac Mini has gone dormant - next month marks two years since the last refresh. But that’s reportedly about to change.

PlayStation TV launching October 14 in US for $99

Sony Computer Entertainment of America

by Sam Machkovech arstechnica.com

Sony's latest gaming hardware product, the PlayStation TV, received a release date announcement on Monday, months after its official E3 unveiling this summer. Starting October 14, fans in the US will be able to buy the hardware by itself for $99 or purchase a "bundle" that includes a DualShock 3 controller, an 8GB memory card, and a free copy of The LEGO Movie Videogame for $40 more.

PlayStation 4 can now play 3D Blu-ray discs

Sony has updated its PlayStation 4 to play 3D Blu-ray movies.
Available now, version 1.75 of the PS4's system software now matches the PlayStation 3 in being able to play 3D Blu-ray discs. All you need now to complete the picture is a compatible 3D TV and the 3D flicks.

Xiaomi Mi4 announced as the fastest smartphone in the world

by Dusan Belic intomobile.com

Xiaomi has officially announced its latest flagship smartphone, the 4G LTE-enabled Mi4.

LG unveils flexible and transparent OLED displays

By Brett Molina usa today

LG's 18-inch flexible OLED display.(Photo: LG)

Electronics giant LG revealed new OLED displays that can not only bend and roll, but that users can see through.

The company's 18-inch flexible OLED features a high-defintion resolution of 1200 x 810, and can be rolled up to a radius of 1.1 inches without impacting the display.

What is Android TV?

Google already has a semi-hit with Chromecast, a $35 dongle that allows you to stream the Internet and other services from your smartphone or tablet to your big screen TV.

Sony's $99 PlayStation TV set to battle Apple TV in U.S. and Canada this fall

By AppleInsider Staff appleinsider.com

PlayStation TV announcement at E3 2014. | Source: PlayStation via YouTube

At a press event during the E3 gaming conference on Monday, Sony revealed plans to release the $99 PlayStation TV in the U.S. and Canada this fall, taking aim at set-top streaming devices like the Apple TV.

New iPad Air with same design, 8MP rear camera, and more efficient A8 chip enters production this month

Written by: MARK GURMAN 9to5mac.com

Apple is reportedly set to begin production of its next-generation iPad Air this month with display components going into mass production in the middle of this month and components such as the processor and camera sensors going into production next month. The design of the sixth-generation full sized iPad will mimic that of the current model and the display resolution will stay at 2048 x 1536, according to ETNews.

HP's 7 Plus is a $100 Jelly Bean tablet

BY ZACH HONIG engadget.com

Cheap Android tablets are a dime a dozen these days, but HP's targeting the budget market with its own $100 slate.

First official look at the LG G3

by Chris Chavez phandroid.com

After teasing the LG G3 — and its Quick Window case — in an official video last week, LG is finally saying “eff it,” and announcing the case ahead of the phone’s May 27th unveiling. It’s a little strange to hype up an accessory before showing the world what it belongs to, but we suppose LG sees it as one big tease (even if the we have seen the phone unofficially through a variety of leaks).

Microsoft: The Surface Pro 3 tablet will replace your laptop

By James O'Toole and David Goldman @CNNTech cnn.com

Microsoft on Tuesday introduced the Surface Pro 3, the company's latest attempt to get consumers to buy into its PC-tablet hybrid concept.
The company says it has designed the one device consumers need to be productive and consume media. The Surface Pro 3 is a full-powered PC that has tablet-like weight and size.

Lumia 630: first Windows Phone 8.1 device launched

By Matt Warman telegraph.co.uk

Lumia 630 smartphone is the first to run Windows Phone 8.1, a new version of the operating system that Microsoft hopes will finally allow it to compete on an even footing with Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS.
Launching the new software on the platform’s main budget device is intended to build on its success at the lower end of the market, which helped establish Windows Phone as the fastest growing platform and securing it the number three position behind Android and iOS.

Why ultra high-definition TVs are about to take off

by Peter Nowak newscientist.com

Firms like Netflix and YouTube have all announced support for 4K –- the next generation of high-definition TV

The new MacBook Air: Faster and $100 cheaper

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes zdnet.com

(Source: Apple)
The revamp centers around Intel's Haswell CPU, with the 11-inch base model MacBook Air getting a speed bump thanks to a 1.4GHz Core i5 processor (compared to the 1.3GHz part that was shipping previously). And for an extra $150 buyers can bump the processor up to a 1.7GHz Core i7 part.

Sony FMP-X5 brings 4K streaming to early adopters

by Jon Mundy trustedreviews.com
Sony has announced the Sony FMP-X5, a media streaming box that will allow European early 4K adopters to stream Ultra High Definition content to their expensive TV sets.

Huawei YouView+ DN371T box launched

Huawei has launched the Huawei YouView+ DN371T set top box that offers on demand TV without a subscription.

by Sam Loveridge trustedreviews.com
The DN371T offers access to on demand services like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and 5 on Demand on your TV, plus pay per view services.

Netflix pays off Comcast, discovers that speeds magically improve

by Anthony Domanico techhive.com

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings may complain about it publicly, but his company’s decision to pay Comcast for better access to the Internet service provider’s subscribers is paying off. The streaming video service says performance on Comcast’s network has improved dramatically since it started cutting checks.

New Image of iPhone 6 Manufacturing Mold Suggests 4.7-inch Display

by István Fekete iphoneincanada.ca

Yesterday, for the second time, iPhone 6 production details were leaked directly from Apple’s assembly partner, Foxconn. A new photo shared by Nowhereelse claims to shed light on the size of the body the mold would hold, with the help of an iPhone 4S handset placed near the mold.