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The SmartThings Link is less expensive than a full-sized smart home hub, but its capabilities are not quite equal.
A cord-cutting wish list for 2018
What cord cutters should expect—or at least hope for—from streaming and over-the-air TV in 2018.
SiliconDust HDHomeRun DVR review: Buy the hardware, but you should skip the software
SiliconDust's HDHomeRun TV tuners are excellent, but the DVR service is not very good at all.
17 technologies that died in 2017
Tech that died in 2017: RIP AOL Instant Messenger, good riddance to Juicero.
How the Xbox One X almost lured me away from PC gaming
Microsoft’s Xbox One X game console doesn’t do everything a PC can. But it's getting close enough for me to consider leaving the desktop PC behind.
The best cord-cutting devices and services, which flourished in 2017 amid cable TV's decline
Disney, Fox, and the painful path to a la carte TV
Disney's plan to acquire most of Fox could hasten the TV bundle's collapse, but not without consequences.
Channel Master's Stream+ is an Android TV box with a built-in TV tuner, but no Netflix
The Channel Master Stream+ Android box does DVR without subscription fees, but lacks a Netflix app.
Verizon's free NFL streaming deal is good for cord cutters—but there's a catch
NFL games will be free to stream on smartphones next year, but watching on TV could still cost you.
Why Amazon and Google just can't get along
Amazon Prime Video finally arrives on Apple TV, but don't hold your breath for Chromecast support.
The demise of net neutrality is already hurting cord cutters
The FCC hasn't officially dismantled net neutrality—yet—but it handed an unfair streaming-video advantage to big internet service providers like Comcast months ago.
Cyber Monday deals: 14 tech bargains that truly save you serious money
Tech bargains abound in the aftermath of Black Friday.
TiVo Bolt Vox DVR review: New look, same old app problem
The TiVo Bolt Vox brings a software overhaul and voice search, but it still feels tethered to the past.
Does Next-Gen TV spell doom for over-the-air DVR?
Next-gen TV (the ATSC 3.0 TV broadcast standard) could cripple over-the-air DVR products like Tablo and TiVo.
Black Friday deals: Best sales on TVs, speakers, and streaming video devices
The home theater category is rife with junk products and outright rip-offs on Black Friday. But here are the living room deals that TV buffs and cord cutters should actually care about.