In an ideal world, home networks would run at optimal 100Mbps and all our devices would work together easily. In the real world, home networks are still a pain and wireless technologies still aren't at the point that you can consistently deliver HD Video content without hiccups, stutters or flat-out drop-outs. Because of these challenges, [...]

Media Center users are used to getting their media in a fashion that is consistent and useable. Whether it's music, videos or pictures, the demanding MCE user expects to be able to use the 10-foot interface without trouble. Having to pull out the keyboard or mouse is an unacceptable proposition. That reason alone has kept [...]

If anyone doubts for a minute that Netflix is looking to deliver online video to the home, they've obviously got their eyes closed and their ears covered. With plug-ins like MyNetflix for Vista MCE and the plug-in for SageTV hitting in recent days, Netflix streaming videos are quickly being moved to the living room. However, [...]

The online video delivery market is set to absolutely explode in 2008. As we've been covering companies like Apple, Microsoft, Netflix and Vudu, smaller companies like SyncTV are also trying to carve out a niche in this rapidly developing space. WebTVwire, hoping to find an alternative to Apple iTunes and Amazon Unbox, has asked the [...]

The iPhone is set to explode as a multi-purpose device. It's gorgeous touchscreen, growing popularity and OS X based operating system are setting it up to be so much more than just a great phone or media player. Even though home energy monitoring is not something you'd normally get excited about, the "Current State" concept [...]

Netflix has been in the news a good bit lately, and for good reason. Their recent foray into streaming videos - for free, no less - has gotten the attention of quite a few people. We just recently reported about the plug-in for Vista Media Center that would allow you to watch streaming Netflix videos [...]

I have to admit, I'm a bit of an Apple fanboy. I've owned three different Macs, currently have 4 iPods in or around the house, use the Airport Extreme Router and my wife and I both own iPhones (both an 8 and 16GB). I plan on buying the AppleTV shortly and intend on purchasing my [...]

I hate clutter. I also hate that I have at least 5 different remotes scattered across my living room. Sadly, I once invested in a universal remote only to find that it did a good job of frustrating me and not much else. Which is why I found ExtremeTech's review of the Logitech Harmony One [...]