Data security within the cloud is a major concern for anyone considering whether to make the move to remote storage and management of data. With massive amounts of data stored on outside servers, transmission of data between servers, and people from all over the world accessing cloud data, the risk of your sensitive information falling more »

Many Home Theater Enthusiasts swear by Monoprice as a great source for cheap (but high quality) cables and other accessories you need to keep your home theater looking and sounding great. Often overlooked is that fact that they sell a lot of other stuff, too, much of which is highlighted in the company’s Black Friday/Cyber more »

Breaking with their longstanding commitment to plasma, all but two of Panasonic’s new televisions for 2012 have moved over to LED backlit LCD panels. Their new IPS LCD panels focus on high performance scanning, fast decay rates (how fast a pixel goes to black or the next color) and wide viewing angles. The different series more »

Panasonic has always had some of the best Blu-ray players on the market, and 2012 explodes with a lot of brand new options. Especially interesting to home theater fans is the support for FLAC audio, and the unheard-of bump to 192khz/32-bit audio processing. Also worthy of note are touchpad remotes, smartphone control apps, and 24 more »

    Pioneer is showing  a brand new, high-end network audio streamer next week at CES. Part of their Elite line, the N-30 and N-50 are intended to act as the hub for all the audio on your DNLA 1.5 network or Apple’s AirPlay, giving you high-end DACs and processing to make your lossy and more »

The most common cause of failure in consumer electronics is traces and solder points being broken by boards expanding and contracting, the most famous of which would be Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death. But what if they could fix themselves? A team at the University of Illinois seems to have found a solution. While more »