The first and most basic feature promised in home automation is temperature control. Smart thermostats are the first in line for keeping the house comfortable. Plus, smart thermostats aid in saving money, energy, and stress. The market for these products continues to expand rapidly. Now is the best time to … read more
The new Nest Thermostat E sports a visual overhaul. Complementing its refreshed exterior, the Thermostat E benefits from a lower price point. But despite the revamped device, the latest Nest delivers essentially the same specs as before. Learn more about the Nest Thermostat E and what it means for the … read more
Both Kodi and Plex are fantastic home theatre PC applications. Whereas both offer certain similar functionality, ultimately Plex and Kodi complement one another. Plex originated as a Kodi fork, but now features drastically different functionality. While Plex focuses on media server applications, Kodi concentrtes on streaming from addons as well … read more
If you’re just getting into the world of home automation, smart lighting systems are an easy, fun, and immediately useful way to get started. The Hue personal wireless lighting system from Philips is arguably the leader in home automation lighting. It’s a great place to start. But what Hue compatible … read more
PlayStation Vue stands as one of the top premium streaming services available. It’s a great pick as a PlayStation 4 streaming app and helps cord cutters shed the shackles of cable and satellite. Now, PS Vue comes to Kodi as an addon. Find out what a PlayStation Vue Kodi addon … read more
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The Blink home security camera system is an awesome, easy to set up home security camera array. Consisting of cameras and a module, it’s a wireless-capable system which boasts an intuitive configuration to transform your home into a smart home and bolster security. Check out my Blink camera review, and … read more
Sony spent a large amount of time developing a powerful piece of entertainment hardware with the PS4. One of a multitude of features available is the ability to stream from PC to PS4. Multiple PS4 media client apps currently exist on the market. A quick look and them and it’s … 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