CNETAnalysis: Samsung revealed at CES 2012 that it was getting into the audio dock market in a big way, announcing the DA-E750 – a piece of audio kit that uses valve amplification. The 2.1 channel speaker dock is one of the most distinctive docks we have seen – and the first ever to come from Samsung – and is being pegged as the only to have docking support for both the company’s... 

CNETAnalysis: Hands on: Sony NSZ-GS7 review Despite admitting that its Google TV products haven’t sold well in the US since their 2012 launch, Sony is moving forward with its roll out of the service across Europe in 2012. Sony told TechRadar in Tokyo this week that the service has new features, a new remote control, and will be coming to the UK in the form of the NSZ-GS7 media streamer... 

CNETAnalysis: How Sony is trying to save the world Sony is famous for a lot of things. Most recently it’s been the launch of the PS Vita and some disappointing financial results that have been getting the headlines. But one thing Sony hasn’t had much coverage over is its work to reduce its impact on the environment. Of course, any manufacturer of oil-based plastic products creates... 

CNETAnalysis: Roku is finally bringing its brand of titchy set-top media streamers to the UK and bringing BBC iPlayer with it. Having been around in the US for years, the Roku boxes are now set to nestle beneath British televisions, allowing for streaming of iPlayer , Netflix , Crackle and a number of other web-based broadcasts to your TV. Brits have the choice of two boxes: the Roku L T which... 

CNETAnalysis: Google is plotting to launch a home entertainment system, which will stream music throughout a number of rooms in the house, according to reports. In a surprising article, the Wall Street Journal says the multi-room hardware solution would be sold and marketed under the Google brand. The report suggests that the speakers would be controlled using an Android smartphone or tablet... 

CNETAnalysis: “Watching a movie in 3D is simply a better way to watch a movie. It’s like black and white versus colour,” said legendary director and producer George Lucas this week , becoming the latest person that I respect to prostrate themselves at the altar of 3D by spouting nonsense. I consider myself relatively neutral in the great 3D debate. I like it in the right circumstances... 

CNETAnalysis: Iconic director George Lucas has insisted that the best way to watch a film is in 3D, as Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace arrives in 3D cinemas. Although the first of the prequels is a long (long) way from being the fans’ favourite movie, there is still huge excitement at the prospect of seeing some of cinema’s most enduring characters in a new way. With 3D still... 

CNETAnalysis: Iconic director George Lucas has insisted that the best way to watch a film is in 3D, as Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace arrives in 3D cinemas. Although the first of the prequels is a long (long) way from being the fans’ favourite movie, there is still huge excitement at the prospect of seeing some of cinema’s most enduring characters in a new way. With 3D still... 

CNETAnalysis: WHDI: what you need to know The Lenovo IdeaPad S2 tablet, shown off at CES 2012 , has an interesting trick up its sleeve: wireless HD streaming courtesy of integrated WHDI. WHDI, which is short for Wireless Home Digital Interface , promises to deliver wire-free HD streaming without lag, hassle or unnecessary expense – so does it work? Will you want it? And how does it compare... 

CNETAnalysis: Two Canadian telecommunications companies, Rogers and Bell, are rumoured to be testing out Apple iTV in their labs. After the rather speculative Apple iTV specs offered up in a market research questionnaire by US retailer Best Buy , it’s now supposedly popped up in Canada, too. One anonymous source of Canadian paper The Globe and Mail says of Apple: “They’re looking... 

CNETAnalysis: Set up your PC for great surround sound Two, four, six, eight how many speakers do we appreciate? The days when people would be awestruck to hear a PC make tiny cheeping sounds from its internal speaker are long gone. Today we’re used to better-than-CD quality sound from every application we use, not in just one or two channels but in up to eight channels. In many ways it... 

CNETAnalysis: Actor Nick Nolte has claimed that 3D technology causes ‘psychotic breaks’ in an odd rant at the launch of his new television show. While most of the chat at the Television Critics Association event was reserved for the growing trend to move from film to TV for major players, Nolte reserved a little bile for 3D. “3D disconnects the eyeball, the lenses from the... 

CNETAnalysis: LG will reportedly get first access to the next version of Google TV in order to create a Nexus-style flagship television for the platform. According to Bloomberg sources, the company wants to replicate the Android model, which has seen new builds of the software adopt a launch partner before filtering down to the others manufacturers. Previously Google has worked with the likes... 

CNETAnalysis: LG will reportedly get first access to the next version of Google TV in order to create a Nexus-style flagship television for the platform. According to Bloomberg sources, the company wants to replicate the Android model, which has seen new builds of the software adopt a launch partner before filtering down to the others manufacturers. Previously Google has worked with the likes... 

CNETAnalysis: Samsung has decided to get into the audio dock market in a big way with the DA-E750, its latest music system shown off at CES 2012 . While the dock may have a retro-looking chassis, the tech under the hood is pretty advanced. Samsung has opted to use some hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology to pipe out the audio. The use of the vacuum tubes are said to give the audio a warmer...