I was really excited when I found out Intel had placed the HDMI-CEC enabling Custom Solutions Header (CSH) on the D54250WYK NUC. It was exactly the kind of feature that belongs on this near-perfect mini-HTPC. Unfortunately, as we can see in the gallery, something isn’t right with its ability to maintain 3.3V under load. What this means in practice […]
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There has been flaws found in the way WeMo (Belkin) does updates to the device. They use over the air firmware updates with PGP security through RSS updates. If someone wanted to spoof that RSS feed and get a valid signed firmware, they could potentially send you modified firmware that would give them access to bypass your NAT firewall. WeMo […]
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ASUS is not fixing a problem that is considered a security flaw in any of their recent firmware updates. Do you have any of the features enabled that help with remote access to your files? Do you have Samba enabled? You are also opening up yourself to this vulnerability. Security experts are trying to contact ASUS to see if they […]
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Today is a good day if you’re a Showtime subscriber and also have a Roku streamer for over-the-top content because the “Showtime Anytime” app is now available on the player. I think it’s great how Roku continues to add content, and this is another example of how they keep adding value to their ecosystem. Full PR after the click. SHOWTIME […]
Read moreI’ll admit, I love infographics. Steve gave me the heads up to this infographic that’s analyzing the history and demise of Blockbuster in comparison to the rise of Netflix. It’s quite interesting if you weren’t always aware of the happenings. Of course, if you owned Blockbuster stock, you probably know all too well.
Read moreThere has been a lot of talk on the Interwebs about the possibility that ISPs like Comcast are purposely degrading the bandwidth available to Netflix. While it makes a great story, most reasonable people are understandably skeptical that they would do something like that; sure it helps in the short term, but long term it clearly demonstrates the need for […]
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When I met with People Power at CES I was confused about where their technology fit into the home automation (HA) marketplace, or more specifically what the technology was and how it worked. They didn’t have a resource on hand to answer my questions so when after the show I had a chance to talk with David Moss, the CTO, […]
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It’s always great when an OEM adds value to devices in the field (instead of asking you to upgrade your hardware), so it’s welcome news that Yamaha is adding support for Spotify Connect via a firmware update to select audio video receivers (AVR). I’ve never spent much time with the service so I can’t speak to how useful it is […]
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