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Bell Canada ends internet throttling in favor of usage-based billing

By Adi Robertson on December 23, 2011 03:31 am + 50 comments

Here in the United States the net neutrality debate rages on, but Canadian internet users officially Continue reading…
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Verizon FiOS home media server coming 2012, aims to eventually replace set-top boxes

By Sean Hollister on December 23, 2011 02:34 am + 13 comments

Right now, having Verizon FiOS television means having a hefty set-top box under your television, Continue reading…
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Control4 home automation comes to Android phones and tablets

By Nathan Ingraham on December 22, 2011 08:04 pm + 2 comments

If you're both an Android and home automation junkie, Control4 finally has you covered with the Continue reading…
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Nest thermostat teardown reveals ARM Cortex A8 CPU, ZigBee support

By Sam Sheffer on December 22, 2011 03:53 pm + 36 comments

After Tony Fadell first wowed us with the Nest, our own Chris Ziegler took a stab at installing Continue reading…
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Are You Watching This?! Android app finds the game you want to watch, controls your TV to get there

By David Pierce on December 22, 2011 02:05 pm + 10 comments

Are You Watching This?! is designed to make sure you never miss the big game, and after an update to Continue reading…
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Onkyo announces first receivers with MHL connectivity and InstaPrevue source selection

By Chris Welch on December 22, 2011 01:21 pm + 9 comments

Onkyo has revealed that its 2012 line of A/V receivers will be the world's first to utilize the MHL Continue reading…
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Myriad Alien Vue will bring Google TV apps to cable boxes

By Nathan Ingraham on December 22, 2011 03:54 am + 4 comments

Myriad's Alien Dalvik technology already lets you run Android apps on a variety of platforms, and Continue reading…
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WD TV Live and Live Hub update and app hands-on pictures

on December 21, 2011 12:02 pm

Western Digital updated its WD TV Live and Live Hub set-top boxes this week, and also launched a Continue reading…
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WD TV update adds Vudu, iOS remote to Live and Live Hub streamers (hands-on pictures)

By David Pierce on December 21, 2011 12:02 pm + 8 comments

Western Digital has thrown itself headlong into the set-top box war with Apple and Roku, and it's Continue reading…
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Lovefilm grabs streaming rights to Sony Pictures titles in the UK

By Jamie Keene on December 21, 2011 05:35 am + 22 comments

Ahead of the launch of Netflix in the UK, Amazon's Lovefilm DVD rental and streaming service is Continue reading…