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Best of TechHive Mar 23, 2017 Abode home security system review: Flexible, easy to install, and readily expandable A basic home security system that you can expand into a powerful smart home system now or later. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Why the DVR just won't die • How to catch March Madness without paying for cable TV • Airmega 300S air purifier review: Clean air comes at a high cost • Netgear Arlo Pro review: A great home security camera you can use indoors or out • Siri, Alexa, and robots could change how we talk • Netflix wants to be awesome on phones, with HDR support and mobile-specific video cuts • Amazon brings Alexa to its main iOS app to help iPhone users shop and track orders • Google Home stops spouting Disney ads after user outcry • Netflix is dropping star ratings for a simple thumbs up or down • Alexa gets Prime Now integration • Apple and Amazon take fight from smart home to hotel room White Paper: NaviSite 10 Things You Need to Know about Hybrid Cloud A hybrid cloud infrastructure-bringing together on-premises and cloud capabilities-is a strategy many enterprises are embracing in order to maximize the flexibility and performance they need from their IT operations. Here are 10 things to think about as you consider a hybrid cloud strategy for your organization. Read More ▶ Why the DVR just won't die The DVR seems archaic in the age of Netflix, but it's still the reality for traditional TV channels. Read More ▶ How to catch March Madness without paying for cable TV Our cord-cutter's guide will show you how you can watch every game in the tournament for free. Read More ▶ Airmega 300S air purifier review: Clean air comes at a high cost This smart air purifier monitors air quality in real time, adapts to the environment, and can be controlled with a smartphone app. But its price tag might make you swoon. Read More ▶ Netgear Arlo Pro review: A great home security camera you can use indoors or out Netgear's truly wire-free IP cam brings welcome flexibility to home monitoring. Read More ▶ Siri, Alexa, and robots could change how we talk Sentient AI and super-smart robots are a long way off, but forgetting how to talk to other humans? That could happen soon. Read More ▶ Netflix wants to be awesome on phones, with HDR support and mobile-specific video cuts Netflix will bring HDR content to phones, and it's looking at creating phone-specific cuts of its videos. Read More ▶ Amazon brings Alexa to its main iOS app to help iPhone users shop and track orders Siri who? iPhone users can now ask Alexa to track a package or play a Prime video. Read More ▶ Google Home stops spouting Disney ads after user outcry Google Home users got a surprise Thursday when their virtual assistants cheerily mentioned that the live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" is opening in theaters this weekend. The ad has since been pulled. Read More ▶ Netflix is dropping star ratings for a simple thumbs up or down Siskel and Ebert would be proud. Netflix is adopting a simple like/dislike format for user ratings and dumping the stars. Read More ▶ Alexa gets Prime Now integration Need those AA batteries in a hurry, but can't leave the house? Alexa's Prime Now rapid delivery service can help. Read More ▶ Apple and Amazon take fight from smart home to hotel room Siri vs. Alexa: Which voice-activated assistant is a better hotel concierge? Read More ▶ Case Study: Spectrum Enterprise Blazing-fast Connectivity Powers Direct-to-gamer Video Game Development CIG chose to work with Spectrum Enterprise to equip its US development studios with ultra high-speed Internet. Read More ▶

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