News Archive for 09/11/22

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Roku players get channel store with Pandora, others

11/22, 10:20pm

Roku launches open channel store

Roku late Sunday gave its Internet media players a boost in the form of the Channel Store. Now considered an open platform, the avenue lets content producers of any scale implement their own video services. The service also brings major content providers such as Facebook's photo service, Flickr, Mediafly, Pandora, Revision3 and TWiT; relative newcomers like blip.tv, FrameChannel, Motionbox and MobileTribe are also onboard.

Review: Netgear Powerline AV Adapter Kit

11/22, 2:10pm

Netgear's 200Mbps powerline kit tested

Powerline networking products have been on the market for several years but haven't gained mainstream acceptance simply because of Wi-Fi. However, there are instances where power line networking equipment can go where wireless equipment cannot. Those who live in very large homes that are full of interference may be better served with a network that uses the wiring they already have. But is the latest generation of powerline networking solutions up to par with wireless in terms of performance, ease of use, and security? Today we're reviewing Netgear’s XAVB1004 Powerline AV Adapter Kit to find out.