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I adore this $13 ethernet switch so much, I bought 3 of them

We all think of wireless when it comes to smart home and home entertainment—Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Thread, Z-Wave, and what have you—but a surprising number of smart devices depend on good, old-fashioned wired ethernet for the best performance. The Philips Hue Bridge? Needs an ethernet cable. Got an Apple TV streaming box? It does Wi-Fi, but ethernet makes it better. That smart hub? An…
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Kingston Fury Renegade G5 review: A top-shelf PCIe 5.0 SSD and then some

I find Kingston to be an amazing company. Not only does it produce outstanding bargain hardware, it also vends products that soar to the top of the charts. One example of the latter is the Fury Renegade G5 NVMe SSD. It’s not cheap, but it’s not prohibitively expensive either. It also has the most generous TBW rating outside of Seagate’s pro SSDs. Read on to learn more, then see our roundup…
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How to use CCleaner to free up PC storage and boost performance

CCleaner has long been a classic among Windows system optimizers, and next year the much-loved tool will celebrate its 20th anniversary. It has such an enduring legacy and has been so popular that according to the provider, the freeware has now been downloaded almost three billion times worldwide. So, it’s time to take a detailed look at how to get the most out of the program to optimize your…
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Best streaming devices: Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, or Google TV?

Nope, you don’t have to settle for the streaming apps on your smart TV. If you’re looking for a better video-streaming experience, you can scoop up a streaming player from the likes of Apple, Amazon, Roku, Google, and others. Just plug the player into TV’s HDMI port, and you’ll be able to use apps like Netflix and Hulu, possibly with a faster and smoother experience than your TV’s…
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