Jon Porter

Jon Porter

Jon Porter is the ex-Home Technology Writer for TechRadar. He has also previously written for Practical Photoshop, Trusted Reviews, Inside Higher Ed, Al Bawaba, Gizmodo UK, Genetic Literacy Project, Via Satellite, Real Homes and Plant Services Magazine, and you can now find him writing for The Verge.

Articles by: Jon Porter

Brace yourselves, mechanical keyboards are heading to notebooks

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ces 2018 Mechanical keyboard switch manufacturer Cherry is introducing a new low-profile switch aimed at notebooks.

Hands on: Jabra Elite Active 65t review

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Not yet rated

ces 2018 With built-in Alexa and limited fitness tracking, the Elite Active 65t earphones are an interesting running companion.

Ring ups its security with array of new smart home devices announced at CES

By Jon Porter published

CES 2018 Two new cameras and a host of new motion detectors and smart lights.

Sony embraces Dolby Vision with its latest Ultra HD Blu-ray player

By Jon Porter published

CES 2018 The UBP-X700 comes packing support for the premium HDR standard, but misses out on HDR10+ support.

Sony’s newest OLED TV is here to remind you LG isn’t the only name in town

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CES 2018 After re-entering the OLED TV race in 2017, Sony is back with another X1-powered stunner.

Google takes on Amazon Echo Show, and the JBL Link View is leading the charge

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CES 2018 Google Assistant is coming to everything in 2018, including smart displays.

Wireless earbuds are set to receive a massive boost to battery life next year

By Jon Porter published

ces 2018 Qualcomm's chip has true wireless headphones in mind, but its benefits will trickle down to every pair of headphones.

Qualcomm wants to make it faster and easier to build Alexa speakers

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CES 2018 Qualcomm's new Smart Audio Platform wants to make it easier for manufacturers to produce the speakers.

Samsung's 2018 TVs get voice assistant integration ... with Bixby

By Jon Porter published

CES 2018 The new Smart TVs will integrate with a voice assistant, just not the one you probably wanted.

Jabra's new true wireless earbuds are packing the Alexa voice assistant

By Jon Porter published

CES 2018 The headphone brand is launching three new pairs of headphones at CES, including two that are true wireless.

Want Google Assistant in your headphones? JBL is making it affordable

By Jon Porter published

CES 2018 The company's new Everest headphones bring support for Google's voice assistant.

Happy Hacker Keyboard Professional 2 review

By Jon Porter published

The legendary keyboard is finally widely available in the UK, but has it been worth the wait?

LG's new 4K projector will give you 150-inches of screen from a diminutive tower

By Jon Porter published

CES 2018 Ahead of CES, LG has announced a tower-shaped 4K projector with 2,500 lumens of brightness.

Nintendo Miiverse returns to the internet with massive fan-made archive

By Jon Porter published

All of the Nintendo community's posts are now back on the internet and available to browse.

Roku joins voice assistant race to rival Alexa and Google Assistant

By Jon Porter published

After it licensed out its set-top box operating system, the company is doing the same with a voice assistant.

Alexa and Google Assistant are the big new additions to LG's TVs at CES 2018

By Jon Porter published

Updated The new lineup of TVs feature a new, faster Alpha 9 processor and frame rates of up to 120fps.

Samsung's directional S-Ray speaker will let you listen without disturbing anyone

By Jon Porter published

CES 2018 To be unveiled at CES, the new speaker allows sound to be directed for a headphone-like listening experience.

TV Tech 2018 wishlist: What's next for the biggest screen in your home?

By Jon Porter published

With 4K HDR TVs now mainstream, what's next for the biggest screens in our homes?

The TechRadar editor's personal gaming picks for 2017

By Jon Porter published

With our official awards out of the way, it's time to turn to those games that we've personally fallen in love with.

There were more OLED TVs than ever in 2017, but they're still far from affordable

By Jon Porter published

Yield problems mean that despite their promise, the tech is still unable to hit a mainstream price point.

Amazon Echo Buttons finally coming to the UK, just in time for Christmas

By Jon Porter published

The buttons connect to your Echo device via Bluetooth to allow you to play a number of games.

Star Wars' new premium VR experience pulls out all the stops – and makes home VR look silly

By Jon Porter, Gerald Lynch published

Made in collaboration with VR specialists The Void, Secrets of the Empire shows what location-based entertainment can do.

Here's where your bizarre Netflix recommendations come from

By Jon Porter published

We spoke to the head of Netflix's tagging team about the process of categorising the streaming giant's content.

Got 99 problems and cash is one? Tidal may only have enough for 6 more months

By Jon Porter published

Despite the backing of Jay-Z, the streaming service reportedly has enough cash to last 6 months more.

Here's what PUBG on Xbox One needs to change to survive on the console

By Jon Porter published

Preview The hottest PC game of 2017 has finally made its way to console, but has it survived the transition intact?

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