Amazon Fire Alexa capabilities to be included in new firmware

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In the battle for ultimate control of the living room, anything goes, and Amazon seems to be focused on enabling us to control our living room computer with a 100% Alexa voice control commands. A far away goal yet, but one which is meeting some progress as Amazon Fire Alexa … read more

Guide: How to use Kodi WatchedList backup and restore

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If you have been following our posts lately, you probably remember our list for the 7 best addons to backup Kodi watched status. Pretty much the only addon that can perform this backup locally is the Kodi WatchedList addon, on a SQLite file or a MySQL server  that runs either locally … read more

Youtube Fire TV 4k app is now a reality

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If you ever played videos through the Kodi YouTube Addon (now broken), or simply if you like using this online service to watch original content from creators around the world,  then these news might interest you. Also, if you are a fan of 4k content (YouTube happens to have quite … read more

7 Best addons to backup Kodi watched status

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Sometimes it might be hard to keep track of the media you have already watched with Kodi. Luckily, there is a feature in Kodi that helps you with this issue. When you have watched a movie or TV show, it will be marked as watched on your library, or the addon … read more

Tap wireless keyboard will take your HTPC to the next level

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You probably know by now that a wireless HTPC keyboard adds comfort and convenience to your HTPC. You probably have seen already how some of the features from keyboards have been performed by devices such as air mouses (the Lynec C120 air mouse is a great example) and even smartphones, thanks … read more

Beginner Blueprint: Complete Monit Setup Guide

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Setting up a home server can be a piece of work. After setting it up, you want to have it running as automatically as possible, with little or no intervention from you. You spend time looking at the most common home server uses, then find appropriate software from a list of best … read more

Kodi Rapier Skin Review: an amazing Kodi interface

Kodi Rapier Skin Review Featured | Smarthomebeginner

When reviewing Kodi skins, sometimes I find one that is simply amazing. This is exactly what happened when I started to write this Kodi Rapier skin review. The Kodi Rapier skin is a neat user interface which you can control pretty much however you like. Smooth transitions and fast response times are … read more

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