Nick Pino

Nick Pino

Nick Pino is Managing Editor, TV and AV for TechRadar's sister site, Tom's Guide. Previously, he was the Senior Editor of Home Entertainment at TechRadar, covering TVs, headphones, speakers, video games, VR and streaming devices. He's also written for GamesRadar+, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade, and he has a degree in computer science he's not using if anyone wants it.

Articles by: Nick Pino

The Blink Video Doorbell on the front of a white house.

Blink's first smart doorbell camera can last up to two years on battery and costs a lot less than Ring

By Nick Pino last updated

Amazon Event 2021 Amazon subsidiary Blink unveiled a brand-new smart doorbell camera that has all the features of Ring at half the cost.

A man watching a Samsung TV wall-mounted in his living room.

New Samsung TV 2021: every QLED and Micro LED screen this year

By Henry St Leger, Nick Pino last updated

Updated Samsung has rolled out its premium 4K and 8K QLED TVs for 2021, and we’ve got the lowdown on what’s new this time around.

Sony Bravia X950H/XH95 placed on a TV stand

Sony Bravia X950H/XH95 4K LED-LCD TV review

By Nick Pino last updated

Recommended

Sony's stellar mid-range model makes a big improvement in the audio department but two crucial design decisions keep it from being one of the best TVs out there.

Roku Express 4K+

The new Roku Express 4K+ could be a threat to the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

By Nick Pino last updated

If you’ve been on the hunt for a cheap 4K HDR Roku streaming stick with HDR10+, we’ve got some good news.

Roku Streaming Stick 4K (2021) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max

Roku Streaming Stick 4K (2021) vs Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max: which should you buy?

By Nick Pino last updated

Versus Roku and Amazon have both released new streaming sticks in October – but which one should you pick up?

sony wh-1000xm3 wireless headphones

Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Headphones review

By Nick Pino, Becca Caddy published

Best in Class

Updated The Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Headphones may have been usurped by the XM4s, but they're still among the best headphones, nearly three years running.

Roku

Roku Premiere / Premiere+ review

By Nick Pino last updated

Great Value

Roku’s mid-tier 4K HDR streamer has returned, and it strikes the right balance between performance and price.

YouTube Originals

YouTube Originals will soon be available to stream for free

By Nick Pino last updated

YouTube is opening the floodgates on its Originals show library and soon they’ll be available to watch for free with ads.

Tidal trials offers deals

Tidal is launching a free streaming tier and it won't come with ads (yet)

By Nick Pino published

Tidal has announced a new free tier of the service that will allow you to stream 80 million songs from its library without ads... yet.

The cylindrical Nvidia Shield, with its black remote

Nvidia Shield (2019) review

By Nick Pino last updated

Editor's Choice

Updated The new Nvidia Shield is modern, fresh and uses AI upscaling and Dolby Vision to make HD and 4K content look amazing.

LG Alpha a9 Processor

Buying a new TV for Black Friday? There's one hidden aspect you need to consider

By Nick Pino last updated

It’s easy to get excited about heavily discounted TVs, but make sure you consider key components like the processor before you buy.

Amazon Echo review

Amazon Echo (2014) review

By Nick Pino, Marc Chacksfield last updated

Updated Amazon Echo isn't an only child any longer – starting next month, there'll be a half-dozen Echo devices to choose from!

A screenshot of The Avengers looking up into the sky in their first MCU movie

Disney Plus will offer Imax versions of Marvel films – including Shang-Chi

By Nick Pino published

Disney, Marvel and Imax are making 13 Marvel movies available in Imax Enhanced starting on November 12.

Amazon Echo Show (2017) review

By Nick Pino last updated

Updated Let's go back to the start with the first Amazon Echo Show from 2017.

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20 best Chromecast apps for Google's streaming puck

By Nick Pino, Henry St Leger last updated

Updated Spend less time looking for the best Chromecast apps and more time watching your favorite TV shows.

Beats Solo Pro

Beats is killing Powerbeats, Beats EP and Solo Pro to let its new Fit Pro live

By Nick Pino published

Before the holidays roll around Beats has quietly discontinued three older models to make room for the Fit Pro.

A woman wearing the Beats Fit Pro

The Beats Fit Pro are tailor-made for your 2022 New Year's resolutions

By Nick Pino published

Can’t decide between workout earbuds and travel earbuds? The Beats Fit Pro are both.

The LG CX OLED

LG OLED TVs will soon get rid of the Soap Opera effect for Amazon Prime movies

By Nick Pino published

A new update coming to LG TVs from 2020 and 2021 will automatically turn on Filmmaker Mode when you watch movies and TV shows on Amazon Prime Video.

Meta

Facebook is changing its name to Meta

By Nick Pino last updated

Facebo..., sorry, Meta is now the name for the world's largest social media platform.

Images from the Grand Theft Auto series

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is in development for Oculus Quest 2

By Nick Pino published

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the classic Rockstar Games title is coming to Quest 2.

Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach

Sony State of Play October 2021: 10 game trailers you have to watch

By David Lumb, John Loeffler, Nick Pino last updated

From Deathverse and Five Nights at Freddy's to a new Star Ocean and Little Devil Inside, we’ve rounded up all the best trailers and news in one spot.

The Bose Smart Soundbar 900 on an entertainment center.

Bose could trounce the Sonos Arc with its new Dolby Atmos soundbar

By Nick Pino last updated

The Sonos Arc is a formidable Dolby Atmos soundbar, but the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 is going even bigger on spatial audio.

The Sony SRS-NS7 around a man's neck in the living room.

Sony’s wearable speaker puts Dolby Atmos audio right up to your ears

By Nick Pino last updated

Tired of super-sized floor speakers in your living room? Sony is making a wireless Dolby Atmos speaker you can wear.

A screenshot from Samsung Developers Conference 2021

Samsung is making a cloud gaming service for its Tizen smart TVs

By Nick Pino published

Samsung has announced its plans to create a cloud gaming service for its Tizen smart TVs - here’s what we know so far.

Panasonic HZ1500

Panasonic will no longer produce its own TVs in Europe

By Nick Pino published

Panasonic is shifting production to an external company but says that ‘R&D will still be conducted in Japan and Europe’.

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