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LG Innotek Joins Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association
I’ve visitied with WiSA a few times at CES, and will again in a coupe days, and each time I’ve been impressed with the technology and how far it has come year-over-year. Today they announced that LG Innotek has joined the association. As you can probably guess LG Innotek is an affiliate of the giant we know as LG – […]
Read moreWindows 7 + CableCARD? Do not install KB3004394!
Details are a bit sparse, but it appears that the recent KB3004394 patch breaks content protection on Windows Media Center for all CableCARD / Digital Cable Tuners (DCT). Early word was that it affected all platforms, but Silicondust says it’s safe for Windows 8+. So if you’re running Windows 7 probably best to skip that one for a while.
Read moreD-Link Now Shipping All-in-One Network Video Recorder (DNR-312L)
If, like me, you’re not really sold on putting everything in The Cloud. Relying on remote storage for all of your security camera footage is a concern so it is nice to see D-Link address this with a local endpoint for its IP surveillance cameras. $350 is a bit pricey, but as a device targeted more towards the small business […]
Read moreFractal Design Announces DEFINE R5 Silent Chassis
Fractal Design makes outstanding cases for not a lot of money. No matter which one we review the outcome has always been the same – solid, well designed, and a great value. So it is great to see them iterating the focused-on-silence Define series with the new R5 which will only run $110-120 depending on whether you want a side […]
Read moreZigBee v. Bluetooth Mesh – Fight!?
There was a time when the whole ZigBee v. Bluetooth (BT) question would have been kind of silly. BT was very capable, but its power characteristics made unsuitable for the types of devices that a Home Automation (HA) protocol like ZigBee is intended to address. That has changed significantly over the last couple years, with BT LE (Low Energy) taking […]
Read moreNETGEAR Announces Arlo Smart Home Security Kit (VMS3230)
The rapid expansion of products in the Home Automation (HA) space this year has been amazing. As the “Internet of Things” gains ground, OEMs who have only dabbled in the past are focusing more on delivering holistic solutions. Today, NETGEAR becomes one of these vendors with their Arlo product line. Currently this only manifests as wireless video monitoring solution that […]
Read moreFractal Design Announces EDISON M 80+ Gold PSU
Fractal Design is best known for their outstanding PC chassis, but they also sell power supply units (PSU). I’ve haven’t had the pleasure of playing with one of theirs, but if it even comes close to the experience I’ve had with their enclosures it will definitely be on my shortlist the next time I need a modular PSU. Key Features […]
Read morePlex Comes to XBox
Plex fans with an Xbox One (360 is “coming soon”) can now enjoy their media on the Microsoft gaming console. I think this is great news and strengthens the device’s position as a media consumption hub. Plex for Xbox is currently available for free to Plex Pass subscribers. In the future, it will be made available, for a fee, to […]
Read moreIntel Fixes Netflix DD+ HDMI Audio Issue
If you use Intel HDMI audio with the Windows 8.x “Metro” Netflix app you know that Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) output has been broken for, um, forever. Thankfully, they just released an updated audio driver that solves the issue! Huzzah! Unfortunately at the moment it looks like they’ve only updated it in the Ivy Bridge GPU driver package for the […]
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