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Best of TechHive Apr 19, 2018 This app makes finding live legal sports streams less painful Bleacher Report Live is a handy streaming TV guide for live sports (which can also send you to the nearest bar). Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Next-gen TV to usher in viewer tracking and personalized ads along with 4K broadcasts • Best Buy gets smart, teams up with Amazon to sell Alexa-powered Fire TVs • Best smart home systems for a connected domicile • Vizio courts cord cutters, challenges OLED, and adds new HDR options to its 2018 smart TV lineup • LIFX Mini smart bulb series review: Not quite as bright, but smaller and cheaper than the LIFX A19 • Anker SoundCore Boost Bluetooth speaker review: This little box delivers more thump than you'd think • Plex DVR review: Still the best option for power users • Avantree TC418 Bluetooth transmitter review: Play your legacy audio gear through any Bluetooth speaker • Fibaro Wall Plug with USB review: Does light make right? • Crowd-funded Abode Systems mostly sold to an Italian home-automation group • Heat and cool your home for less with a $60 discount on the Nest Thermostat E Video/Webcast: Veeam Software Before and After Ransomware: Preparedness and Recovery Ransomware has become the main cybersecurity threat for enterprise organizations with damages in 2016 running over $1 billion. With an impressive ability to evolve, driven strongly through ransomware‑as‑a‑service platforms, the impact of an attack can be material for you and your business. Watch this informative webinar with cyber‑security expert Orlando Scott‑Cowley. Read More ▶ Next-gen TV to usher in viewer tracking and personalized ads along with 4K broadcasts The new US digital TV standard includes closer tracking of viewing habits and could be a privacy nightmare Read More ▶ Best Buy gets smart, teams up with Amazon to sell Alexa-powered Fire TVs Amazon has announced a partnership with Best Buy to sell the next-generation of Fire TVs due to launch this summer. Read More ▶ Best smart home systems for a connected domicile Your home is only as smart as the hub that orchestrates everything behind the scenes. These DIY tools are the best of the bunch. Read More ▶ Vizio courts cord cutters, challenges OLED, and adds new HDR options to its 2018 smart TV lineup The manufacturer is stepping up its soundbar game with Dolby Atmos models, too. Read More ▶ LIFX Mini smart bulb series review: Not quite as bright, but smaller and cheaper than the LIFX A19 We like the color-tunable bulb best, but all three are good values. Read More ▶ Anker SoundCore Boost Bluetooth speaker review: This little box delivers more thump than you'd think For the price, this 12-hour box sounds very good. It has the punch that many speakers in its class lack, as well as a surprising amount of thump. Read More ▶ Plex DVR review: Still the best option for power users Plex is the most powerful over-the-air DVR for cord-cutters, but it's not the easiest to use. Read More ▶ Avantree TC418 Bluetooth transmitter review: Play your legacy audio gear through any Bluetooth speaker When you want to stream from older audio equipment that doesn't understand Bluetoth, all you need is this handy, dual transmitter box. It's also useful for computers without Bluetooth audio output. Read More ▶ Fibaro Wall Plug with USB review: Does light make right? This pricey smart plug offers ground effects and solid energy-monitoring features. Read More ▶ Crowd-funded Abode Systems mostly sold to an Italian home-automation group Nice S.p.A buys a majority stake in the smart home security startup, but Abode System's founders retain a 25-percent ownership position. Read More ▶ Heat and cool your home for less with a $60 discount on the Nest Thermostat E Woot is selling the Nest Thermostat E for just $110 today. Read More ▶ White Paper: Kaspersky Insider Threats: What Your Employees and Your Supply Chain Could Be Costing Your Business Careless or uninformed employees contributed to 46% of security events. Download our eBook, Insider Threats: What Your Employees and Your Supply Chain Could Be Costing Your Business, to learn important tips to protect your employees and your data. Read More ▶

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