Smart homes and smart home automation continue to flourish. With a bevy of connectivity options, Samsung SmartThings is one of the top options. It’s compatible with tons of devices including light bulbs, thermostats, and security cameras. Samsung SmartThings centers on a required hub. This acts as the heart of a … read more
The power and efficiency of home projectors are growing, while cost and size keep shrinking. There is a large selection of affordable and impressive hardware for those who want to measure their screen size with a yardstick. Whatever your interest, the best projector for movies, or the best projector for … read more
With DVDs quickly becoming old school and many of us turning to digital media, what options do we have for our old collections? It now seems quite an effort to open up the DVD case and insert the disc when our smart TVs, TV boxes, and home theatre PC (HTPC) … read more
With cord cutting on the rise, many services offer the ability to stream sans cable. Sony introduced its PS Vue as a cable alternative. It’s a means to watch television without a satellite or cable subscription. However, is PlayStation Vue good? Find out in this intro to cord cutting PlayStation … read more
Linux operating systems are popular especially with home server, HTPC, and system administration enthusiasts. Often Linux machines are do-it-yourself (DIY) projects where end users install a Linux distribution (distro) on existing hardware. Yet there’s a thriving market for pre-built Linux laptops. Buying a Linux laptop yields several advantages. Primarily, there’s … read more
At the time of its launch, the NVIDIA SHIELD TV was one of the most amazing hardware options you could get to stream media at home. Designed for games, the NVIDIA SHIELD packs quite a good amount of computing power. The NVIDIA SHIELD does come with great specs and useful features. As … read more
If you think setting up an HTPC or media center is complex, we have good news for you. Even though installing apps such as Kodi for Android is easy, there is even an easier way to stream now. Forget about installing Kodi movies addons if you don’t want to do … read more
You surely want to watch Olympics online now that Rio 2016 is around the corner. Luckily, there are many Kodi sports addons that will allow you to do just that. From the first Kodi sports addons list we presented, several additions have appeared. One of these is the ZemTV Sports … read more
If you have been paying attention to the latest developments surrounding Kodi for Android, you might know the dire situation it faces. A lack of developers for this platform threatens the availability of this application for our Android TV boxes. Luckily, since Kodi is an open-source project, it can be … read more