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Watch free Criterion movies on Hulu this weekend
In the mood for some free movies this weekend? Hulu has a special treat for you — free access to the service's Criterion films (normally available only to $8-a-month Hulu Plus subscribers) through Monday, February 18.News
Western Digital offers $69 media streamer with Netflix, Hulu, YouTube
Western Digital goes after the lower end of the streaming market with its economically priced WD TV Play set-top box.News
RFLKT bike computer taps your iPhone’s cycling potential
The RFLKT from Wahoo Fitness is the world's first iPhone powered bike computer.News
Slacker launches new website, updated mobile apps
At an event on Tuesday night, Slacker unveiled a drastically redesigned website, mobile apps, and logo that bring it into stiffer competition with others in the music streaming space.Now Streaming
The movie lover’s guide to enjoying Hulu Plus
Netflix is for movies, and Hulu Plus is for TV shows. By now, that cliche seems out of date. While Netflix offers some great television, Hulu Plus provides a digital paradise for both serious cinephiles and fans of entertaining trash.News
Intel to take on Apple, Roku with own TV box
Intel later this year will start offering a TV set-top box and service as the company tries to cash in on the fast-growing TV and home entertainment business.Connected Home
Sonos enters home theater market with wireless soundbar
Facing new competition in the wireless multi-room audio system market that it dominates now, Sonos seeks to expand into the home-theater audio market.Reviews
Review: Jabra Solemate beats Jambox at its own game
The Jabra Solemate takes many design cues from the Jawbone Jambox. And it makes a couple small improvements, too.News
Dish Network’s Hopper with Sling now available, combines ad-skipping and streaming
Dish Network's Hopper with Sling, a set-top box that can skip recorded ads and stream live video to other devices, is now available to Dish subscribersNews
Microsoft urges international alliances to battle malware
Countries that have signed on to international cybersecurity agreements tend to have fewer malware infections among their citizens, according to new research released by Microsoft and George Washington University.Reviews
Review: NuVo Wireless Audio System takes a few steps forward, and a couple back
NuVo Technologies is mainly on the right track, but most people won't benefit from the features that render the players in this system so expensive.News
Spotify arrives for Windows Phone 8
The music-streaming app, which has long been available for Windows Phone 7 owners, launches Friday in beta for most Windows Phone 8 users.Reviews
Review: Arcam rPAC is a quality headphone amp and USB DAC at a nice price
At just $249, Arcam's rPAC is a reasonably priced combination of a dedicated headphone amplifier and a USB digital-to-analog converter, and it performs incredibly well for the price.How-To
Take a better backlit portrait
If your primary light source (the sun) is behind your subject, the camera will underexpose it. Here's how to counteract that problem.The Game Room
How to sync media to Windows Phone 8
Here's our starting guide to getting all your stuff on your new Windows Phone 8 handset.Crowdfunding Spotlight
The LED NanoLight may be the most efficient lightbulb yet
Why use a regular lightbulb when have can have one capable of generating 1600 lumens — the equivalent of 100 watts — while using only 12 watts and LEDs?How-To
Pregame calibration: Get your HDTV ready for the Super Bowl
We recommend getting your HDTV calibrated by a professional, but if you'd rather do it yourself, here are a few quick tweaks that you can perform to improve your picture in time for kickoff.Reviews
Review: User-friendly Canon T4i boosts performance for both still images and video
The first DSLR to offer a touchscreen LCD, the Canon T4i is brimming with photographic innovation.How-To
Cool night photos with long exposures
You can get some great photos by exploring shutter speeds from 2 seconds to 16 seconds.News
Nokia adds premium music streaming to Lumia phones
Nokia is spiffing up the music app on its Lumia handsets by adding Music+ with the Mix Radio streaming service to its Music app, to try to distinguish its Windows Phones in a competitive market.Reviews
Review: Logitech UE Smart Radio a solid music-streaming radio hampered by software
The UE Smart Radio is a capable music streamer with access to both your local tunes and all the online services you could want. The rechargeable battery makes the compact unit even more portable. What holds the Smart Radio back from being a better product is the flaky desktop and mobile software.News
New video standard is expected to be a bandwidth buster
The emerging standard HEVC codec promises better, faster HD video without clogging wireless networks, and will ably support 4K TV.Connected Home
Cisco to sell Linksys home networking business to Belkin
Cisco Systems plans to sell its Linksys home networking business to Belkin International for an undisclosed sum under an agreement that includes cooperation between the companies on software, service-provider products and other areas.Geek Tech
The doctor will see you now…through the eyes of a robot
The company most well known for automated vacuum cleaners has been cleared by the FDA to use its latest robotic solution in hospitals, but not for the reason you might think.How-To
Master of channels: Finding the best Roku has to offer
Roku devices offer hundreds of entertainment channels. Here are some of the best; plus, how to find and install unofficial channels to extend your viewing pleasure.
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Go green and save money with a programmable thermostat
We put three programmable thermostats to the test to find out which is the most powerful, flexible, likely to reduce your energy bill.Connected Home
Nest Learning Thermostat (second gen) review: It’s worthy of all the buzz
If you don’t have a home-control system and don’t anticipate installing one, the Nest is the best thermostat on the market today.News
Nokia PureView to lead camera-phone tech, but where’s everyone else?
According to The Verge, Nokia's next Windows Phone may have a 41-megapixel sensor to help with digital zoom.Reviews
Review: Scosche RH656 headphones
The RH656 is a good-looking set of headphones that offers big sound, though you can find better accuracy elsewhere.How-To
Outsmart your camera by turning off the autofocus
Autofocus is like magic, and it's often done well even by simple, inexpensive cameras. But sometimes it's better to turn off your autofocus control and do it the old fashioned way.Reviews
Review: Philips SHB9100 Bluetooth headphones offer comfort and good sound
Philips’s SHB9100 Bluetooth headphones offer a nice balance between comfort and good sound, and the inclusion of a wired option is handy for those times you forget to charge. However, the SHB9100 isn't for you if you depend on your Bluetooth headset for making phone calls.News
Americans turn to Dr. Internet before doctor’s office
A new Pew Internet & American Life Project survey shows many American adults use the web to diagnose diseases, but still go to the doctor for further discussion and treatment.News
Blu-ray looks ahead to 4K
Seven years after the Blu-ray Disc Association announced the spec for the format, budget players are available and disc sales are strong. The introduction of HDTVs that support a 4K resolution presents Blu-ray fans and promoters with their next challenge.Reviews
Review: Samsung NX1000 DSLR offers a range of features for budget conscious shooters
Samsung’s entry-level NX1000 offers a versatile feature set, including WiFi, that will please budget-conscious enthusiasts and consumers who want a compact, interchangeable lens camera with good image quality at a relatively affordable price.News
OLED and 4K at CES 2013: The fantasy and the reality (video)
Ultra HD and OLED televisions were all the rage at CES 2013, but gaping at these incredible TVs on a show floor will probably have to do for the foreseeable future.News
Can Canon save the point and shoot?
Canon seeks to breathe new life into the point and shoot camera sector with the PowerShot N.Reviews
Review: Westinghouse Unplug is a solid, affordable portable Bluetooth speaker
Westinghouse's $100 Unplug Bluetooth speaker is portable and rechargeable, and it offers sound quality that rivals that of the popular Jawbone Jambox.News
Ballmer, Big Bird and Desmond Tutu enliven Qualcomm’s big night at CES
Qualcomm called on some big names Monday to ensure its opening-night keynote at the International CES wasn't a dud. Steve Ballmer, Big Bird, the pop group Maroon5, and even former Archbishop Desmond Tutu all made appearances to keep things rolling along.News
Cisco wants to bring ‘Minority Report’ to your living room with Videoscape Unity
Cisco designed its Videoscape Unity platform for a future in which we'll all have video walls with room for web content, social network feeds, and—oh yes—live TV.News
Sharp announces 32-inch 4K monitors
Sharp has announced two new 4K LCD monitors, which will display images at close to four times the overall resolution of traditional 1080p high-definition monitors available today.News
Gorilla Glass 3 promises 40 percent fewer scratches (video)
Corning has developed a new version of its Gorilla Glass for smartphones and tablets that it says will result in 40 percent fewer scratches and appear in devices later this year.News
Nvidia unveils Tegra 4 processor, first quad-core Cortex-A15 chip
Nvidia has unveiled its Tegra 4 processor, a chip that will bring consumers more power in mobile devices and help Nvidia remain competitive in the fast moving mobile market.Connected Home
How to set up a home recording studio
Putting together a home recording studio is easier than you may think.Reviews
Review: Play rock star-created delays with the Flashback X4 Delay
The FlashBack X4 is a ton of fun. It sounds great whether using it as a looper or as a delay.News
Samsung announces fast-focusing NX300 mirrorless camera and 2D/3D lens
Samsung's mirrorless NX300 offers a hybrid contrast-/phase-detection AF system, dual-band Wi-Fi, and compatibility with a unique 2D/3D prime lens.Geek Tech
FIRST Lego League is perfect for kids who love robotics, Lego, friendly competition
If you have a kid interested in robotics—or if you just want to geek out and see what the next generation of engineers and computer scientists are up to—you owe it to yourself to check out the FIRST Lego League.Connected Home