Back in August 2018, JBL started accepting pre-orders for its Link Bar, a hybrid soundbar device that includes Android TV and Google Assistant built-in. The device was positioned as a sort of ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

JBL announced the JBL Link Bar in May and started pre-orders in August. However, pre-order fulfillment is apparently going to be delayed, possibly until 2019. Also, there is still no product page for ...

This combination of a soundbar, a smart speaker, and a streaming box delivers few benefits, but plenty of compromises. One of the best—and worst—things about the Android TV platform is that it allows ...

When the Google Home Max debuted in 2017, we asked Google if the smart speaker would be compatible with TVs as a soundbar. The answer was no, but the company is finally placing some emphasis on Google ...