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Best of TechHive Dec 08, 2016 Google Wifi review: Mesh networking made easy It's not the right router for everyone, but there's plenty to like and it's priced right. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 15 unconventional and off-kilter holiday movies • 9 free 'round-the-clock streaming apps for low-effort TV watching • YouTube's top trending videos for 2016 • Fluance Fi50 Bluetooth Wood Speaker review: This big box puts out really big sound • Plex embraces Kodi as Plex Media Player becomes available to all • Plume's 'routerless' mesh network blankets your home in Wi-Fi with an army of tiny pods • Backdoor accounts found in 80 Sony IP security camera models • CBS All Access is now streaming live NFL games • Report: Microsoft's Home Hub will chase Amazon's Alexa and Echo as a software service • Amazon adds HBO and Cinemax to its cord-cutting selection • How to get rid of image burn-in on an LCD display 15 unconventional and off-kilter holiday movies These seasonal movies and TV episodes buck traditional storylines and emphasize naughty over nice. Read More ▶ 9 free 'round-the-clock streaming apps for low-effort TV watching Want to just turn the TV on and turn your brain off? These apps make most of the viewing decisions for you. Read More ▶ YouTube's top trending videos for 2016 Here's a look at the weird, wonderful, and mundane from YouTube's top trending videos of 2016. Read More ▶ Fluance Fi50 Bluetooth Wood Speaker review: This big box puts out really big sound The Fi50 sounds more like a bookshelf speaker than a one that sits on a table top. We dig its frequency range, but it's not the best speaker in its price range. Read More ▶ Plex embraces Kodi as Plex Media Player becomes available to all Plex Media Player is now available to everyone, as is the Plex experience which is now on Kodi. Read More ▶ Plume's 'routerless' mesh network blankets your home in Wi-Fi with an army of tiny pods Plume wants to put a pod in every room of your house, with most router functions controlled by the cloud. Read More ▶ Backdoor accounts found in 80 Sony IP security camera models Many network security cameras made by Sony could be taken over by hackers and infected with botnet malware if their firmware is not updated to the latest version. Read More ▶ CBS All Access is now streaming live NFL games Starting on Sunday, December 4, All Access subscribers can watch NFL games broadcast by their local CBS station. Read More ▶ Report: Microsoft's Home Hub will chase Amazon's Alexa and Echo as a software service A Windows Central report suggests that Microsoft is indeed developing a smart-home solution, though its Home Hub may be a Windows 10 service rather than a device. Read More ▶ Amazon adds HBO and Cinemax to its cord-cutting selection Amazon Prime subscribers can now get access to the on-demand content libraries of HBO and Cinemax via their favorite online retailer. Read More ▶ How to get rid of image burn-in on an LCD display Annoying image burn-in on LCD displays can usually be minimized or eliminated. Read More ▶

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