TVs are the focal point of many living rooms, but let's be honest — when they're off, they're basically just big black rectangles, which can be an eyesore. That's where Samsung's Frame TVs come in.

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...