Effortless surround sound, well as long as you have an AC outlet nearby. That’s the promise of WiSA, and it’s gotten much easier with devices like Axiim’s LINK because you don’t even need a receiver. Now there’s a $900 5.1 THX certified tuned (eh?) system entering the market to fill in the previous gap between budget and high-end. SAN JOSE, […]
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There aren’t many Micro-ATX X570 motherboards to choose from, so when I decided it was time for a new workstation, I opted for the one with an Intel network adapter. This turned out to be a mistake, as the network card has terrible SMB performance with my file server. ASROCK’s poor support experience tops off the experience, making the TLDR […]
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Not sure what’s up with all the product announcements lately, but this is a good one if you have a Unifi system, need better wireless coverage, and can’t run more Cat. Yep, this is Ubiquiti’s Unifi $129 dedicated mesh product (Amplifi is the a mesh/mesh product), but the more interesting thing about this product announcement (at least to me) is […]
Read moreDetails are bit light on pricing and actual availability, but it is welcome news that another WiSA compatible 5.1 speaker system will be in market soon. WiSA Announces Certification of Harman’s HK Surround 5.1 Speaker System Follows Growing Roster of WiSA Certified Products from Harman’s Lifestyle Audio SAN JOSE, CA (November 6, 2019) – WiSA® LLC, the Wireless Speaker […]
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With a built in 4×4 802.11ac Wave2 MU-MIMO access point, five GbE (1x WAN, 4x LAN), and a CPU capable of 700Mbps (according to Reddit, Ubiquiti doesn’t appear to have any official claims), this $299 all-in-one network solution looks a great option for many home users that want a better network experience. Personally, I’m much more interested by the business […]
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I have had several Fitbits, currently rocking* the Charge 3 with NFC, and I have mixed feelings about the news that Google has purchased the wearables manufacture for $2.1B. Fitbit has been struggling lately, or if we’re totally honest, forever. It doesn’t seem to have a cohesive strategy, or understand its own devices very well. The pace of change is […]
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In the same week that PlayStation VUE limped off the field, Apple has announced its own OTT service completely unconfusingly named “Apple TV+”. Which while you can naturally use it on your Apple TV, actually has nothing to do with it…. The price is $5/month, which seems reasonable, although I guess it really depends on what they have, that I […]
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I forgot to document the final step in the process of setting up automatic refresh rate changing in the previous video. Part 2 demonstrates how to enable per-app rate changing.
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$200 for a PoE LTE WAN adapter isn’t bad, but I think going with an embedded AT&T SIM reduces the flexibility of the device. For me, because I don’t care for AT&T wireless and there are more cost effective providers, but also in the larger market there are plenty of locations where AT&T’s coverage isn’t good enough for a primary […]
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I think dedicated provider buttons on remotes are stupid. Mostly because it’s marketing, but also it’s real estate that could be better used for something else. But there is a plus side, especially when running on a device like the NVIDIA Shield TV, because like a PC, you can install real apps/software on it. So it’s possible to reclaim control […]
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