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Best of TechHive Apr 28, 2016 TV tech terms demystified, part four: LED backlighting LED backlights enable thinner flat-panel TVs and save energy, but until just recently, the color has been poor compared to older technologies. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • TV networks' response to unlocking the cable box highlights everything that's wrong about cable TV • Cyberlink PowerDVD 16 review: Enough new features to justify upgrading (from PowerDVD 14, at least) • The tiny Klug Home promises big changes in what we should expect of hubs and controllers • TiVo revamps its Roamio OTA set-top box and drops the subscription charge • Dyson hopes you'll blow $435 on its high-tech hair dryer • Focal brings its high-end outdoor speaker line to the U.S. • Time Warner's Turner aims for cinephiles with FilmStruck streaming service • Philips Hue smart lighting gets a new app with more features • Switchmate's $40 smart light switch ships in May, with simple but useful features • Logitech Harmony app arrives with smart controls for Android TV • Intel calls for the end of the headphone jack with USB-C replacement TV networks' response to unlocking the cable box highlights everything that's wrong about cable TV The FCC's open set-top box plan aims to improve the viewing experience, so of course TV networks hate it. Read More ▶ Cyberlink PowerDVD 16 review: Enough new features to justify upgrading (from PowerDVD 14, at least) The biggest new feature is support for streaming to set-top boxes such as AppleTV, Roku, and Chromecast. Read More ▶ The tiny Klug Home promises big changes in what we should expect of hubs and controllers Connected-home devices like the Nest thermostat already adapt to your preferences, this could be the first connected-home hub that can pull off that trick. Read More ▶ TiVo revamps its Roamio OTA set-top box and drops the subscription charge TiVo's Roamio OTA DVR for cord cutters doubles the storage and makes lifetime pricing permanent. Read More ▶ Dyson hopes you'll blow $435 on its high-tech hair dryer Dubbed the Supersonic, Dyson says its new design is quieter and gentle on hair. Read More ▶ Focal brings its high-end outdoor speaker line to the U.S. Weatherproof, paintable enclosures house 1.0-inch tweeters and either 6.5- or 8.0-inch woofers. Read More ▶ Time Warner's Turner aims for cinephiles with FilmStruck streaming service Turner's FIlmStruck streaming service will offer art house and indie films, and steals the Criterion Collection from Hulu. Read More ▶ Philips Hue smart lighting gets a new app with more features Geofencing is one of the more notable additions; users can also assign multiple lights to rooms, so that all the lights in a room can be controlled at once. Read More ▶ Switchmate's $40 smart light switch ships in May, with simple but useful features Switchmate's Bluetooth LE device mounts on top of existing switches for quick and easy smart-lighting retrofits, but it doesn't connect to any hubs. Read More ▶ Logitech Harmony app arrives with smart controls for Android TV Your TV can become the master control center for all your home's smart devices. Read More ▶ Intel calls for the end of the headphone jack with USB-C replacement USB-C may not only lead a revolution in PC design, it may also change our smartphones and tablets forever. Read More ▶

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