If you’re planning to put an Amazon Echo Dot and a home automation (HA) controllable light switch in every room, I guess I can see the value in the $99 Ecobee Switch+. But, I’m not convinced that I want to tie my home so tightly to the Amazon ecosystem, especially because in my experience the 3rd party Alexa experience kinda […]
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I bought an Xbox One S primarily to act as a UHD Blu-ray player for me, that also plays games for the kids. It hasn’t been an easy thing, and I’ve been meaning to do a “Xbox One S sucks…” write up for ages, just never got around to it. While that title would have been harsh, it actually works […]
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I’ve never had the chance to play with one of ASUS’s “Pro” monitors, but I’ve been really happy with my “decidedly not Pro” model (much more so than the Samsung that sits next to it, but that’s a story for a different day ;)). The ProArt PA32UC is a massive 32″ IPS panel that offers some pretty fantastic spec’s, and […]
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If you’re in the market for an HP laptop, desktop, or workstation they are offering quite a few discounts across the spread of consumer and business systems including that strange looking workstation backpack pictured above :). Extra 10% Off Select Business Laptops, Desktops, and Workstations $999+ Code: BMSM10 Dates: 3/4-3/10 Extra 15% Off Select Business Laptops, Desktops, and Workstations $1499+ […]
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YouTube TV has taken a big competitive step forward for sports coverage, just in time for baseball season, with the addition of NBA TV and MLB Network to the lineup. No increase in cost either, at least for now…
Read moreThis is way off topic, and completely random, but also so incredibly brilliant I had to share it. Make sure to click through on the date to read the whole stream. I couldn’t figure out how to embed the whole thing. Her name was Kanga and she was trouble. She came into my office as I was about to dip […]
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I must admit that I haven’t been following Samsung’s QLED display lineup. It should be better than last year’s, and QLED is interesting, but the lack of Dolby Vision support and that it’s not OLED has dimmed my interest in them. That’s not to say that there aren’t valid reasons to grab one (room lighting, size considerations, etc.), so if […]
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Good stuff coming from Channels to Android (Android TV) and Fire TV users, with support for DVR recording playback now – and broader DVR feature support coming soon. Hey everyone. We wanted to post our plans for rolling out Channels DVR support for Android TV and Fire TV. We wanted to set expectations well and make sure you all were […]
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Unfortunately, the “B8″ LG OLEDs aren’t included in the price/availability list that has just come out, but there is some great news when it comes to pricing – generally downwards from the previous year. For example, the 77” C8’s MSRP is $8,000 compared to the $15,000 of the C7. LG SIGNATURE OLED TV AI ThinQ W8 77-inch class (76.7 […]
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I didn’t think to wire in the humidifiers when I initially replaced the thermostats in our house for a pair of Ecobee 3. After the weather got cold, and dry, here in Chicago I quickly realized the error of my ways. Not that the existing install wasn’t working, it just wasn’t working as well as it could be, or connected […]
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