Michael Brown
Executive Editor
Michael is TechHive's lead editor and covers the smart home and home entertainment markets. He built his own smart home in 2007, which he uses as a real-world test lab when reviewing new products. Michael also reviews routers and networking products for TechHive and PCWorld.
5 awesome gifts for smart-home enthusiasts
Armed with this gift guide, you can transform an ordinary house into a smart and secure home for the modern age.
2010 CPU forecast: What's coming for desktop and mobile PCs
No one should be surprised that the big action in the CPU market this year will be in the mobile and low-power processor segments. Rapid growth in the power-saving all-in-one and small-form-factor desktop PC markets, continued strong...
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What will be the big news in the desktop and mobile PC chip markets this year? Here's what's in the CPU cards.
Home networking: How to avoid traffic jams
In many households today, broadband Internet connections are used not only for e-mail and Web browsing, but also to stream music and video, play online games and/or perhaps make voice calls using a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)...
Home networking: How to avoid traffic jams
Tweaking your Wi-Fi router's settings can improve your network's data-transfer and media-streaming performance. Here's how.
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Tweaking your Wi-Fi router's settings can improve your network's data-transfer and media-streaming performance.
How to build your own Windows Home Server rig
Windows Home Server makes light work of sharing files, streaming media and performing automatic backups from multiple PCs. We'll show you how to build your own home server by recycling an old PC or building out a bare-bones machine.
Mobile CPU buyer's guide: Quick reference charts
Find top specifications and pricing info for today's crop of mobile processors.
Mobile CPU buyer's guide
Buying a new laptop? Not sure which processor to get? Our comprehensive guide to the current crop of mobile CPUs, specifications and prices can help.