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802.11ac is the Next Big Thing in Wireless

By Bjørn Jensen, February 15, 2013 802.11ac is the next big thing in wireless. It’s expected that by 2015 it will be so common that an estimated one billion devices will have it. Our industry should be excited about this because it means more sales replacing “antiquated” network gear to make way for newer, more […]

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Home Automation: Why Is My Network So Expensive?

Today Ethernet networks have become ubiquitous, becoming the foundation of just about every kind of home automation system imaginable.  Almost every new device that comes to market today has the ability to connect to the network whether wired or wireless.  It is the most efficient way to share data whether between two devices in the […]

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Ruckus Takes Top Marks in Syracuse University’s CCENT Testing of High-Speed, Three-Stream Wi-Fi Devices

SUNNYVALE, CA – November 26, 2012 – Ruckus Wireless® (NYSE: RKUS) today announced that its new three-stream 802.11n ZoneFlex™ 7982 consistently outperformed competitive alternatives in the industry’s first evaluation of high-speed three-stream enterprise Wi-Fi access points (APs). The competitive Wi-Fi testing, conducted by Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies’ Center for Convergence and Emerging Networking […]

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How I Cut the Cord with Media Center, Good Antenna, HD Tuner

The hubbub surrounding Windows Media Center has all but died down since its heyday five years ago, but the product continues to make sense for cord cutters like me, thanks especially to some great peripherals including hardware and software. The latest piece of hardware that improves my own Media Center experience is the new Clearstream […]

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Boxee TV Features Dual Tuner, Unlimited Cloud-Based DVR

I just wrote that Windows Media Center, along with a Silicon Dust HDHomerun Dual Tuner and a solid antenna from Antennas Direct, is my preferred solution for media management and streaming. But the new Boxee TV from Boxee may change everything, with its built-in apps, electronic programming guide, built-in antenna for local broadcasts, and DVR […]

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Blog Mobster Bjorn Jensen: 6 Most Exciting Products at CEDIA Expo

As CEDIA Expo 2012 came to an end, I decided to prepare a short round-up of what I saw as new and exciting to our industry. There were so many products shown this year, it’s hard to focus on only a few; I managed narrow it down to just these six. 1. Savant SmartView Tiling […]

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Savant Wows with SmartView Tiling for Video Walls

If you had a chance to swing by the Future Tech Pavilion, powered by my arch-nemesis Access Networks (Like Biggie and Tupac we have an East Coast/West Coast thing going), you saw the Savant Systems’ SmartView app in all its glory. What would normally take hours and hours of programming, Savant — best known for […]

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