BYOD? What’s that?
B Y O D. Have you heard the term yet? If there’s been one big acronym in the business world in 2012, it’s BYOD: Bring Your Own Device. After decades of telling users that their cell…
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: EyeTV Mobile in Action
We took the eyeTV Mobile out for a spin to see if it lives up to the promise of mobile digital TV. The test was simple. One person was behind the wheel, while the other person sat…
TIP: Use the color buttons on your DIRECTV remote
It’s another feature you weren’t really aware of. Those four colored buttons on the remote. A lot of remotes have colored buttons on them. In Europe they’ve been the rage for decades, and they’ve been on…
A Sneak Peek of the Next Mobile Device Generation
Want a Samsung Rugby III? Read this first!
Hands on with Elgato’s eyeTV Mobile, part 3: iPhone app
It’s not a blast from the past, it’s the future. We’ve gotten used to so many handheld miracles in the past five years. We can literally find out anything from anywhere, it seems. Still, the simple…
YES you can use the AM21 with an HR34 Genie DVR and…
There’s a lot of confusion… and sadly some of it comes straight from DIRECTV CSRs. Customers call 1-800-DIRECTV and ask if they can use the AM21 antenna module with the HR34 Genie DVR. The answer is yes,…
OPINION: Kids and tablets
Yes, you definitely SHOULD get your kid a tablet.
Your choice: Genie or 3 HR24s?
Say you had a choice… Let’s say that you knew that recording five things at the same time was important to you. Say you were already an existing DIRECTV customer, and so none of the new…
RIP, TV Guide on TV
The end of TV Guide on TV is coming soon!
USER REVIEW: DISH Approved Wall Mount
Learn all about the DISH-approved wall mount installation kit!
Hands on with Elgato’s eyeTV Mobile, part 2: iPad app
Real, live TV on your mobile device with no data usage. It’s what we thought we’d all get when we bought those portable TVs that were such common stocking stuffers in the past few years. The…
Hands on with the PLUGCAM, part 4: PC Software
The PlugCAM just keeps getting better. It’s inexpensive, sets up quickly, and has a simple mobile app. What else would you need for a killer security system? How about a super-powered FREE PC application? It’s a little hard…
The Channel Master CM-7400 HD DVR: Finally what we’ve been waiting for?
Why is it so hard to get a simple replacement for a VCR? It wasn’t that long ago that if you saw something you liked, you popped in a tape and pressed “Record.” Today’s DVRs are…
DIRECTV News Mix is no more
Friends, take a minute to lament the recently departed DIRECTV News Mix. That’s right, DIRECTV’s interactive news mix, formerly on channels 102 and 352, is no more. The interactive channel debuted with DIRECTV’s D10 receivers back…
Hands on with the PLUGCAM, part 5: 10 surprising uses
We can’t stop talking about the PlugCAM. Our spokesmodel Charlotte (shown here hard at work) is always anxious to show off the picture quality of this inexpensive yet powerful security system. It works as a security DVR…