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Best of TechHive Dec 20, 2017 Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: One of these smart speakers is better than the other Operating both platforms is a recipe for confusion, so which one deserves the coveted spot in your smart home? Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Shinola Canfield over-ear headphones review: These cans are made for hipsters, not audiophiles • Awesome tech gifts that cost $50 or less • Verizon's free NFL streaming deal is good for cord cutters—but there's a catch • Ultimate Ears Megablast Bluetooth speaker review: This Alexa-enabled speaker is loud and proud • Oppo UDP-205 Ultra-HD Audiophile Blu-ray player review: Audiophile sound and price tag (plus Dolby Vision) • Channel Master's Stream+ is an Android TV box with a built-in TV tuner, but no Netflix • Bosch Connected Control BCC100 Wi-Fi thermostat review: Pretty to look at, easy to program • Remo+ Doorcam review: This wireless security camera hangs on your front door • Best health and fitness gifts of 2017 • NuTone Knock video doorbell review: This doorbell cam is missing some key features • Ella brings smart searching to home security cameras Case Study: IDG IDG CSMB Personal Cloud Research Study IDG CSMB conducted research on the use of Personal Cloud Use. Here is a 360 degree approach to understand the current personal cloud landscape in the U.S. Read More ▶ Shinola Canfield over-ear headphones review: These cans are made for hipsters, not audiophiles Sub-par audio quality taints these otherwise beautifully styled and solidly built headphones. Read More ▶ Awesome tech gifts that cost $50 or less Please your friends and loved ones with these cool and affordable, tested and approved, tech-centric gifts. Read More ▶ Verizon's free NFL streaming deal is good for cord cutters—but there's a catch NFL games will be free to stream on smartphones next year, but watching on TV could still cost you. Read More ▶ Ultimate Ears Megablast Bluetooth speaker review: This Alexa-enabled speaker is loud and proud This smart speaker is expensive, but it delivers a sonic performance you won't get from any Echo. Read More ▶ Oppo UDP-205 Ultra-HD Audiophile Blu-ray player review: Audiophile sound and price tag (plus Dolby Vision) With 32-bit DACs and other upscale components, you won't hear better analog audio from an Ultra HD Blu-ray player. It's also the first player we've tested to support Dolby Vision 4K UHD discs. Read More ▶ Channel Master's Stream+ is an Android TV box with a built-in TV tuner, but no Netflix The Channel Master Stream+ Android box does DVR without subscription fees, but lacks a Netflix app. Read More ▶ Bosch Connected Control BCC100 Wi-Fi thermostat review: Pretty to look at, easy to program It's not as slick as some of its competitors, but it can control the humidifiers and dehumidifiers others don't. Read More ▶ Remo+ Doorcam review: This wireless security camera hangs on your front door This easy-to-install alternative to a doorbell cam alerts you to visitors and lets you talk with them even when you're not at home. Read More ▶ Best health and fitness gifts of 2017 Activity trackers. Pain relief. And, what's that, a motorized dental flosser? Here's a carefully curated collection of high-tech health and fitness gifts. Read More ▶ NuTone Knock video doorbell review: This doorbell cam is missing some key features This video doorbell isn't as sophisticated as the superior and similarly priced Ring Video Doorbell 2. Read More ▶ Ella brings smart searching to home security cameras A new deep learning engine from surveillance equipment manufacturer IC Realtime lets you tag and search relevant video footage using natural language. Read More ▶ Case Study: IDG SMB 2.0 Decision- Makers' Study Over half of SMB companies report not having a dedicated IT person/IT department, typically due to small company size. At companies with no IT department, the business owner and management make IT/tech purchase decisions. Read More ▶

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