Best of the Blog 2014, Volume 2
Our team was busy in the spring and early summer of 2014!
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Is it possible – 4K with only 6-7Mbps speed?
The dream of 4K could be getting closer to reality. When 4K was first introduced, it seemed like a pipe dream. A 4K stream was expected to require about 120mbps, far beyond what most people should…
Best of the Blog 2014, Volume 1
Take a look at the best from the fall and early winter of 2013.
Why can’t you use your DIRECTV-Ready TV with your home Wi-Fi?
I’m tempted to say, it’s just plain stubbornness, but there’s more to it. There was a time I was not fond of the DIRECTV Ready TV. I actually own a 2011 model, and to be…
Someone INVENTED it: Multi-tool
The jack knife, also known as the Swiss Army knife, has been around since about 600BC, believe it or not. Roman peasants carried folding knives around with them. The trend of putting a lot of tools…
Beware the perils of Bluetooth keyboards and mice
OK so I’m being a little dramatic. Personally I use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse on my PC and they work fine. In fact, Bluetooth is a great technology for connecting these things, because it’s built…
OPINION: Copyright law lines need to be less blurred
You might have heard about this yesterday. The writers of last year’s hit Blurred Lines were sued by the family of the late Marvin Gaye (pictured above) because they claimed that the song as it was produced was…
How bingewatching has changed the way we experience entertainment
Who bingewatched five years ago? It wasn’t unheard of, but it was something you did in the summer when nothing else was on and you wanted to get caught up. There were a few early bingewatching…
5 best uses for an inkjet printer (besides printing)
Be honest. When was the last time you used the printer on your desk at home? People still print things in office occasionally but home printers are usually just sitting there taking up space. It’s a…
We sell selfie sticks — and we won’t tell if you won’t
They’re one of the most popular accessories of the year, and the most hated. I’m talking about the Selfie Stick. Of course you don’t have one, you are far too classy for that. You probably sneer when people…
DEVELOPING: Samsung using Smart TVs to spy?
The internet is abuzz today with news that Samsung’s smart TVs with voice recognition have been actively spying on you and that you can’t stop them. That’s a bit of an oversimplification but it’s really not…
(MILD) EDITORIAL: Yes, I think digital signage does belong in doctors’ offices
It seems to me that the other day I saw the first case of digital signage being used in a doctor’s office. I had seen it before in my dentist’s office and believe it or not…
DEBUNKING THE BLOGS: Will AT&T drop the DIRECTV name?
It’s time for another episode of… “One guy says one thing and the internet explodes.” The other day, The Wall Street Journal reported that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is reviewing every aspect of the DIRECTV acquisition. When asked about…
CES2015 Wrapup
We’re all back at our desks now and there’s been plenty of time to absorb the impact of the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. From the point of view of our Solid Signal fans, we saw the…
CES2015: We weren’t the only ones unimpressed
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show was kind of like bad pizza. It’s better than no pizza, but still… While it was hardly a flop, there just wasn’t a whole lot to see that really lit up…