JBL just announced the incoming availability of the JBL Link Bar and the JBL Link Drive. The JBL Link Bar features Android TV, Chromecast, and Google Assistant in one sleek soundbar. JBL Link Drive ...

It's the first sound bar on the market to incorporate video streaming and far-field "Hey Google" voice control, but is it late to the party? TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET ...

The Link Bar, available in black with a wraparound cloth grille, measures 2.3 by 40.1 by 3.7 inches (HWD). The top panel is matte plastic, emblazoned with the Google Assistant logo. Up here, there are ...

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.

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...