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Smart Home Articles
Running Plex On A Router Is Better
There's no need to run Plex on a dedicated server any more.
Apple Boots Nest Off its Shelves, But Will Consumers Mind?
Nest's thermostat and net cam look like they're losing their mojo with consumers.
Is The Smart Home Market Growing Or Shrinking?
Two research companies have come to very different conclusions about the current state of a market that CE companies are hoping will be the next rising tide.
Sengled Announces Wi-Fi Booster In a Light Bulb
Is a combination LED lamp / Wi-Fi repeater dumb or genius?
Can A QNAP NAS Replace Your HTPC?
QNAP's HD Station is the best option yet for a NAS as HTPC.
Can An ASUSTOR NAS Replace Your HTPC?
Updated - We take a second look at a NAS-as-HTPC, this time using ASUSTOR's AS-604T. It's a work in progress.
Can A Thecus NAS Replace Your HTPC?
Thecus thinks its HDMI-equipped NASes can replace your HTPC. Our experience says it can't...yet.
Three Stream N For HD Streaming: Close, But No Cigar
You would think that 80+ Mbps of wireless throughput would be enough for flawless 1080p streaming. But that's not what we found.
HD Streaming Smackdown: The Rematch
HomePlug AV and 802.11n wireless have matured since our last battle. Will either reign supreme for HD video watching this time?
How To Build Asterisk Appliances On The Cheap
Lots of folks like to build their own Asterisk boxes for SOHO and SMB VoIP. Michael Graves shows us the many inexpensive hardware options that are available.
What Is HDBaseT?
We take a quick look at the details behind the new HD-over-LAN cabling spec.