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Best of TechHive Oct 06, 2016 Google Home is set to battle Amazon's Echo for voice control of the smart home You can pre-order Google's voice assistant now for delivery on November 4. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • How to watch the MLB playoffs and World Series without cable • NHK's latest 8K display is thin, beautiful, and utterly gigantic • Google's 4K HDR Chromecast Ultra costs $69, and will launch in November • Optoma NuForce uDAC5 USB DSD DAC review: This little box reveals all • Hands on with Google Home: Your Google universe in a home-appliance wrapper • Vava Voom 20 Bluetooth speaker review: Weatherized style with average sound • Xiaomi's 4K-capable Mi Box is the most affordable Android TV device yet • New USB-C audio standard joins the iPhone 7's quest to kill the headphone jack • Terk targets cord cutters with an indoor TV antenna/Wi-Fi range extender combo • Google's Wifi deploys several small routers to blanket your home with Wi-Fi • The Roku interview: Here's how the streaming-box builder is working through its app issues How to watch the MLB playoffs and World Series without cable Don't miss a postseason pitch, read our cord-cutter's guide to the 2016 MLB playoffs and the World Series. Read More ▶ NHK's latest 8K display is thin, beautiful, and utterly gigantic Japanese public broadcaster NHK has developed a prototype 8K screen that's large, thin and shows an amazing picture. Read More ▶ Google's 4K HDR Chromecast Ultra costs $69, and will launch in November The new Chromecast quadruples the pixels for double the price. Read More ▶ Optoma NuForce uDAC5 USB DSD DAC review: This little box reveals all This mobile USB audio device can decode just about any hi-res audio file you send it, including quad-rate DSD. Read More ▶ Hands on with Google Home: Your Google universe in a home-appliance wrapper Beware, Amazon. You now have serious competition in the always-aware WiFi speaker game. Read More ▶ Vava Voom 20 Bluetooth speaker review: Weatherized style with average sound This stylish $80 outdoor Bluetooth speaker features easy pairing via NFC. For being small, it produces a good amount of bass, but as with many water-resistant speakers, the upper mids and highs are muddled. Read More ▶ Xiaomi's 4K-capable Mi Box is the most affordable Android TV device yet If you're looking for an affordable Android TV streaming box, Xiaomi's Mi Box is now available with 4K and HDR support. Read More ▶ New USB-C audio standard joins the iPhone 7's quest to kill the headphone jack USB Type-C audio is finished, and the 3.5 mm headphone jack's days are numbered. Read More ▶ Terk targets cord cutters with an indoor TV antenna/Wi-Fi range extender combo The Trinity Xtend promises to pull in signals from broadcast towers up to 60 miles away while extending the range of your home Wi-Fi network for internet streaming. Read More ▶ Google's Wifi deploys several small routers to blanket your home with Wi-Fi Surprisingly few details have been revealed about Google's $129 wireless router, despite the company's plans to take preorders in November and deliver it in December. Read More ▶ The Roku interview: Here's how the streaming-box builder is working through its app issues The company is taking a two-pronged approach to getting higher-quality TV apps onto its platform. Read More ▶

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