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I don't mind telling you I have three Roku boxes in my house. That's not me being boastful; it's me revealing how much I love Roku boxes.

The new $99.99 Roku 3 takes the place of the Roku 2 XS as the high-end model in the line, and it's without a doubt the company's best box yet. But questions remain: Is it worth the extra cash, and does it beat the Apple TV at its own media-streaming game?

For the uninitiated, a Roku box plugs into one of your TV's HDMI ports, then serves up nearly every video and audio service known to man: Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Netflix, Pandora, Slacker, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Vudu, and literally hundreds of others.

By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 10:30AM, a month ago | under Product Review

Review: MyCharge Peak 6000 keeps all your mobile gear juiced

About a year ago I told you about PowerBag, a really cool line of backpacks, briefcases, and messenger bags that have built-in batteries for charging your mobile devices.

The MyCharge Peak 6000 is like a PowerBag--without the bag. It's a lightweight, portable power pack that can charge and recharge just about anything you travel with: smartphone, e-reader, tablet, Bluetooth speaker, and so on.

Though it weights just half a pound (8.5 ounces, to be exact), the Peak 6000 packs a 6,000mAh battery--much larger than you what you find in a lot of portable chargers.

By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 6:55AM, 4 months ago | under Stuff We Like

Five cool things I saw at CES 2013

This year's Consumer Electronics Show is over (for me, anyway), and I did not come away disappointed.

Quite the opposite: I saw some really cool tech that got me excited about new products, some of which are available now, some that are coming soon. And that's the whole point of the show, right?

1. Archos GamePad

Can't figure out which tablet to buy for the kids? Archos just made the decision pretty easy: the GamePad offers a robust, Android-powered tablet experience, but with built-in game controls on either side of its 7-inch screen. The price: a very reasonable $169.

By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 6:00AM, 4 months ago | under Stuff We Like