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ClarityLife Ensemble review: A phone that can keep seniors connected
You might call it a smart land-line phone.
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Nyrius Aries Home+ review: Now you can cut the HDMI cord, too
With this transmitter/receiver pair, you can stream uncompressed 1080p video and Dolby Digital audio up to 100 feet without wires.Reviews
GrandPad Senior Tablet review: This easy-to-use device can help families stay connected
The GrandPad is as much a service as it a product. And while its appeal is narrow, it serves its niche exceptionally well.Reviews
ZyXEL PLA5405KIT HomePlug adapter review: MIMO delivers the goods
Using both lines in an AC power line yields a significant boost in performance. ZyXEL is first, but the rest of the industry will get here soon.Reviews
D-Link DHP-601AV HomePlug Ethernet adapter review: On par price and performance
D-Link's power-line Ethernet adapter is a solid value, but no one feature sets sets it apart from the pack.Reviews
Satechi Smart TV Box review: Android-based set-top box does a lot, but doesn’t make it easy
It can handle nearly anything your phone can do, but the learning curve is long.
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The best Netflix tools: Use these 10 tricks and tips to get the most out of your subscription
Don’t be satisfied with the content that bubbles up to the surface of the Netflix user interface. Use these tools to dig down to the good stuff.
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10 must-have Chromecast apps for streaming digital movies, video, and music
Disney movies, music videos, and kid-friendly programming can be easily shared right to your television with these apps.Reviews
Roku Streaming Stick vs. Chromecast: Which dongle should dangle from your TV?
Roku has more channels and a remote, but Chromecast is cheaper. We pit the two devices against each other in five categories.Reviews
Review: Simple.TV 2 knows some great DVR tricks but also has flaws
This network DVR costs less to run than a TiVo Roamio OTA, but we had a few issues with its lack of Wi-Fi and its excessive fan noise.Reviews
Cyberlink Director Suite 3 review: Improved editing tools, codec support, more
The yearly update to Cyberlink's signature creative suite offers a number of useful new features as well as support for H.265/HEVC and XAVC-S,Reviews
Now Streaming: Five double features on Netflix
The double feature may be long gone from movie theaters, but there's no reason why you can't put on your own at home.Reviews
SlingTV review: Convenient TV place-shifting, with an underwhelming new interface
For the first time, SlingTV puts an informational overlay on your TV screen, to help you find what to watch. We're just not sure it's worth the upcharge from the capable Slingbox M1.Reviews
Rhapsody unRadio is no Pandora One killer but it’s free (for some)
Similar to Pandora One, Rhapsody's unRadio is largely a repackaging of the streaming service's existing Radio feature but with less intelligent auto-generated playlists.Reviews
Slingbox M1 review: Place-shift TV with minimal hassle
Sling brought back the native desktop apps and built Wi-Fi in to its entry-level Slingbox, now called the M1.Reviews
MediaBeam review: This ultra-cheap streaming stick isn’t worth the money
Just pay another $5 and get a Chromecast and spare yourself the hassles of this buggy mess.
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Samsung Wireless Mobile Media Streaming Device review: Slightly buggy
With 1.5TB of capacity we were pleased with Samsung's Wi-Fi media streamer, until it choked on our high bit-rate MKV Blu-ray rip.Reviews
AwoX StriimLight review: Solid audio streaming—from your lamp?!
It's not the world's most powerful Bluetooth speaker, but it never needs charging because it's screwed into your lamp. Yes, this speaker is a light bulb.Reviews
Nyrius Aries Pro review: Cut the wire clutter in your home entertainment setup
If your TV is mounted on the wall, or you use a projector, this little gadget can let you hook up a game console or a laptop without stringing HDMI cables everywhere.
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Channel Master DVR+ review: Record over-the-air TV with no fees and few frills
The ultraslim DVR+ is basic on purpose, so you don't have to pay for features you don't need.Now Streaming
Cyberlink PowerDVD 14 review: Media playback app has what you need — almost
PowerDVD 14 has no peer in playing Blu-ray and video, but it's still a tad shy of Cyberlink's espoused goal of making it the only media player you need. There are also some bugs.Reviews
Roku Streaming Stick review: Big Roku experience in a downsized package
It looks like a Chromecast, but packs all the channels of a full-size Roku box…with just a couple of trade-offs.Reviews
Revealed! The best and worst 802.11ac Wi-Fi routers of 2013
Find out which routers rose to the top and which ones sank to the bottom after we subjected them to our comprehensive lab tests.The Game Room
The PS4’s revamped streaming services are no replacement for Netflix or Spotify
They're not bad services, but they won't have anyone dropping their existing subscriptions.Reviews
Sonos Play:1 review: A powerful gateway drug to the Sonos universe
The Play:1 lets you get your Sonos on for less than $200.Reviews
Iogear Wireless 5×2 HD Matrix review: A great way to stream HD video without wires
Put down that cable! This device can stream HD video from a source in one room to a display almost anywhere in your home.Reviews
TiVo Roamio review: A pretty good DVR with a silly name
Beep-boop! There's a new TiVo in town, and its name is Roamio. And it's pretty good.
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Review: Dyle mobile TV not ready for prime time
The Dyle mobile TV receiver for the iPhone and iPad is a nice idea, but it has too many limitations to make it useful for most people.Reviews
Review: Asus Cube is a capable, but flawed, Google TV set-top box
Asus' Cube set-top box delivers streaming media, Google apps, and cloud storage at a reasonable price, but has some usability issues.
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Review: Plair plays Web content on your TV, but needs more work
The Plair video streamer is an interesting concept, but in its current form too buggy for primetime. When it worked, it was pretty cool. But unfortunately it was pretty much hit or miss.Reviews
Review: Roku 3 offers more power, new interface
The Roku 3 is a worthy successor to the 2 XS, with faster Wi-Fi, a headphone jack on the remote, and other hardware tweaks. Plus, it ushers in a much-improved user interface.Updated
Review: TiVo Mini is a cheaper way to share (most of) the TiVo love around the house
The TiVo Mini lets you access live, recorded, and (some) streaming content from your TiVo Premiere on other TVs around the house. And it works pretty well for the most part.Reviews
Review: NuVo Wireless Audio System takes a few steps forward, and a couple back
NuVo Technologies is mainly on the right track, but most people won't benefit from the features that render the players in this system so expensive.Reviews
Review: Logitech UE Smart Radio a solid music-streaming radio hampered by software
The UE Smart Radio is a capable music streamer with access to both your local tunes and all the online services you could want. The rechargeable battery makes the compact unit even more portable. What holds the Smart Radio back from being a better product is the flaky desktop and mobile software.Reviews
Review: Roku Streaming Stick brings streaming to your MHL-enabled HDTV
Why bother with a set-top box when you can save space and cable clutter by using a set-side stick? That's the basic rationale behind the Roku Streaming Stick, a device that looks like a USB flash drive but delivers the same high-def media streaming functionality as Roku's current high-end box, the Roku 2 XS.Reviews
TV holiday specials and Christmas episodes
Looking for some good (or so-bad-they're-good) holiday TV episodes to stream? You've come to the right place.Reviews
Review: Panasonic Viera P55VT50 is an imperfect, pricey plasma TV
Panasonic's high-end 55-inch plasma set offers very good performance and all the latest features. However, its remote is sub-par, and you can find comparable picture quality for much less.Reviews
Review: Sony Bravia KDL-46HX850 offers solid features and performance
With very good picture quality and excellent connected features, the edge-lit Sony Bravia HX850 LED HDTV offers excellent value for its price.Reviews
Review: Simple.TV DVR and placeshifter handles over-the-air signals, but needs work
Looking to cut the cable TV cord? Really Simple Software’s $149 Simple.TV DVR/placeshifter can record over-the-air or basic digital cable (unencrypted) TV programming and stream it over a local network or via the Internet.Reviews
Review: Slingbox 350 and 500 place-shift TV at 1080p, improve setup process
The latest set-top boxes from place-shifting pioneer Sling Media introduce support for 1080p, Wi-Fi, and local media viewing. But the super-easy setup may be the biggest improvement.Reviews
Six great Spotify apps for music discovery
Spotify Apps, which work within the desktop software, are a great way to discover new music.Reviews
Now Streaming TV: Catching up for fall TV
With new seasons just getting started, now is a good time to catch up on some TV shows you may have missed.Reviews