I’m sure I missed a lot of news by not being able to make it to CES this year. One of these things, and I know I would have seen it close up because I always stop by the Kwikset booth, is their new Z-Wave deadbolt. Frankly, I think it looks great and I was really happy with my Kwikset […]
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Lowe’s has made a solid play in home automation (HA) with Iris. So it’s great to see them bringing out another generation of devices including a slew of core sensors from Centralite. CENTRALITE DEVICES PLAY KEY ROLE IN NEXT GENERATION IRIS BY LOWE’S SMART HOME SOLUTION New Iris Smart Hub and Devices Redesigned For Sleeker Appearance, Greater Functionality and a […]
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I’ll be honest. I usually avoid audio cable reviews because, well… they are generally fluff. There just isn’t any value to be had from getting riled up reading about the unicorn mane and dodo tears that went into the manufacture of an over-priced bit of metal. But, when I saw SVS‘s new SoundPath cables reviewed on Reference Home Theater, I […]
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I love the idea of a home router hub that integrates all the radios necessary for home automation (HA) in the same box. I’ve heard mixed reviews of Securifi’s kit since it launched, but it’s great that they are inovating and bringing a cheaper model to market. Hit up AnandTech for the details on their newest, cheaper, model. Securifi […]
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For most workloads, I find my PC to be I/O limited much more frequently than by the CPU, so while an NVMe SSD wouldn’t find it’s way into most HTPCs… I still think it’s cool enough to post a review of Intel’s 750 SSD :). The Intel 750 features Intel’s latest storage technology with an 18-channel NVMe flash controller. Before […]
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I think Chris pretty much nails the main reason why you would consider an LCD projector in this (<$1000) price range over DLP – rainbows. I don’t see them, but they are a real, blocking issue for some… We’ve reviewed a number of sub-$1,000 projectors here but they’re all had one thing in common: they are DLP-based. For many people, […]
Read moreIf the names Robert Heron and Patrick Norton sound familar, it’s because they used to do the “HD Nation” video show on Revision3. I really liked the show, so I am hoping that their new podcast is just as awesome. I had intended to have a listen before posting, but after churning on it a bit I thought that was […]
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Between us, I have been procrastinating. Unwilling to take the final step towards a truly comprehensive data protection plan. The first two stages (multiple copies, multiple formats) have been in place for years. Leveraging RAID1 (redundancy), multiple hard disk drives (backup), and DVD archival (format shift) but taking my important data off premises has been a sticking point because of […]
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I know the HA market is still young, but is it really too much to ask that players start to integrate with each other? How many apps should I need to get a best-of-breed solution? Rant done, the Ring looks interesting, go check out what Neowin has to say… In the world of home automation we’ve seen all sorts […]
Read moreThe review reads a lot like the last rev, at least when it comes to HTPC performance, so I am a bit disappointed. That said, it is in interesting look at year-on-year gains in the form factor. The success of UCFF PCs have made vendors realize that small and power-efficient computing platforms are here to stay. ARM SoC manufacturers, finding […]
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