Nick Pino

Nick Pino

Managing Editor, TV and AV

Nick Pino heads up the TV and AV verticals at Tom's Guide and covers everything from OLED TVs to the latest wireless headphones, plus he manages Tom's Guide's Gaming, Virtual Reality and Streaming verticals as well. On Tom's Guide, he looks after some of the site's important buying guides like the best TVs, best OLED TVs, best 4K TVs, so most of his day is spent watching and evaluating new screens from LG, Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL and Vizio. (And yes, he knows how lucky he is to say that.) He was formerly the Senior Editor, TV and AV at TechRadar (Tom's Guide's sister site) and has previously written for GamesRadar, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade. He got his start on Best Buy's official video game magazine, @GAMER, for whom he attended his first E3 in 2013. He's served as a judge for CES' prestigious Innovation Awards and has attended the tech conference in Las Vegas since 2014. He has a computer science degree from the University at Buffalo and still resides in the Buffalo area. (Go Bills!) Not sure which TV you should buy? Drop him an email or tweet him on Twitter and he can help you out.

Articles by: Nick Pino

The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar underneath a TV.

The new Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar combines Dolby Atmos and AI

By Nick Pino published

Bose’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar uses machine learning to improve audio quality — here’s how it works.

The Vizio Quantum 4K QLED on a shelf in the living room.

Vizio kicks off the football season with a 75-inch TV for under $700

By Nick Pino published

Vizio’s latest 75-inch TV is launching today for $699 — is it a good alternative to the Hisense U6K or U7K?

The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar mounted on a beige wall.

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar offers a cheap, easy solution for better audio

By Nick Pino published

Amazon has introduced a new two-channel soundbar for $119.

Apple AirPods Pro 2

The new AirPods Pro 2 have lossless audio support — and it's wasted

By Nick Pino published

Apple AirPods 2 lossless audio is a wasted opportunity — here’s why.

The TCL S4 mounted on a wall.

TCL’s brand-new 50-inch 4K TV is here — and it’s ridiculously cheap

By Nick Pino published

TCL’s 4-Series replacement is now on sale at Amazon and it’s ludicrously cheap.

The AirPods Pro2 with new USB-C charging case on a white background.

Here's when you can buy AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C charging

By Nick Pino published

USB-C charging is going to be a big win for the AirPods Pro 2 — here's when you can pick it up.

A generic looking Android TV box

Millions of cheap Android TV boxes come pre-infected with botnet malware

By Nick Pino published

A second botnet malware network has been discovered on Android TV devices — here's what that means for you.

The LG Magnit 118-inch Display on a wall.

MicroLED TVs were supposed to be OLED killers — here's the proof they’re not

By Nick Pino published

LG’s new $237,000 118-inch MicroLED TV shows the world isn’t ready for the next generation of cutting-edge TV tech.

The 100-inch Hisense U8K in a living room.

Hisense’s best TV of 2023 will soon be available in a 100-inch screen size

By Nick Pino published

One of the best Mini-LED TVs of 2023, the Hisense U8K, will soon be available in a 100-inch screen size — here’s how much it will cost.

The Samsung QN990C 8K QLED TV on display in South Korea.

Samsung’s new 98-inch 8K QLED TV costs more than many cars

By Nick Pino published

Two months after its South Korean reveal, Samsung is ready to bring its lavish 98-inch 8K QLED TV to the States.

LG C2 OLED vs. Samsung QN95B QLED

3 TVs from 2022 that are better deals than the new 2023 models

By Nick Pino published

Here are three older TVs that are 99% as good as their predecessors while costing hundreds of dollars less.

The TCL X955 Mini-LED TV on a wall.

TCL’s new quantum dot Mini-LED TV embarrasses OLED TVs in one big way

By Nick Pino last updated

TCL’s latest flagship TV shows why the company is sticking with Mini-LED instead of pushing ahead with OLED.

Apple AirPods Max in blue

AirPods Max 2 could launch at Apple event — 3 upgrades I need to see

By Nick Pino last updated

These three features will make the AirPods Max 2 Apple’s best wireless headphones ever made.

The Sonos Move being tested in a backyard

Hold off on buying a Bluetooth speaker — the Sonos Move 2 just leaked again

By Nick Pino published

Whoops, a newly discovered Sonos Move 2 leak shows the unannounced portable speaker in all its glory.

Conceptual artwork showing how Dolby Atmos FlexConnect works.

Dolby Atmos FlexConnect delivers wireless spatial audio — and it’s coming to these TVs first

By Nick Pino published

Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is a new way to bring wireless spatial audio to any living room.

Madden NFL 24 screenshots.

I've never tried Madden Ultimate Team before — it's by far Madden 24's best mode

By Nick Pino published

Multiplayer matches aside, I genuinely enjoy collecting players and single-player challenges — here’s how I found love for Madden Ultimate Team.

The LG C3 OLED wall-mounted in a living room.

OLED will remain the best display technology for 'the next 10 years'

By Nick Pino published

MicroLED TVs look promising but PHOLED to QD-OLED TVs are going to help OLED stay the best display technology for at least 10 more years.

Apple AirPods Max

Excessive sweat ruining Apple’s $500 AirPods Max, according to some users

By Nick Pino published

There’s been an influx of complaints around the AirPods Max breaking due to water condensation around the inner drivers.

LG G3 OLED TV shown on a table

LG G3 OLED is up to 70% brighter than the LG C3 OLED — our test results are in

By Nick Pino published

Our tests confirm: The LG G3 OLED is up to 70% brighter than the C3 — like LG promised — but there’s a caveat to it.

Amazon Music

Amazon Music Unlimited prices going up for Prime members — what you’ll pay now

By Nick Pino published

Amazon Music Unlimited is set to cost $9.99 per month for Amazon Prime members starting September 19 — here’s why it’s happening.

The Creative Outlier Pro ANC wireless earbuds in their charging case

Hold off on buying the AirPods Pro 2, solid-state earbuds could be coming soon

By Nick Pino published

The next big innovation in sound technology is already being implemented by one of the bigger names in audio.

Samsung's The Freestyle Gen 2 projecting an image of Sonic the Hedgehog in a living room.

Samsung’s new portable projector lets you game on a 100-inch screen without a console

By Nick Pino published

Samsung’s The Freestyle Gen 2 with Gaming Hub adds support for game streaming, but it costs more than a PS5.

YouTube Music Samples feature

YouTube Music just stole TikTok’s vibe with Samples

By Nick Pino published

The YouTube Music app’s latest update will introduce you to new music with a never-ending feed of music video clips.

Screenshots of an iPhone with the Hearing Accessibility app in use.

This one essential iPhone feature will save your hearing — here's how to turn it on

By Nick Pino published

There’s a relatively unknown feature on iPhone and Apple Watch that lets you monitor the decibel levels of your music. Here’s how to use it.

Bose QuietComfort 45 showing female with blond hair wearing headphones and placing hand on right earcup

Bose could soon have an answer to the AirPods Max and AirPods Pro 2

By Nick Pino published

You might want to hold off on buying those Bose noise-canceling headphones — new models could be coming soon.

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