Michael BrownExecutive Editor, TechHive
Michael is TechHive's lead editor and covers the connected-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.
Amazon Echo review: Betcha can’t buy just one of these voice-activated connected-home controllers
The Echo is so awesome you might want one in every room of your home.
More cracks appear in the pay-TV wall as HBO Now comes to Verizon broadband
HBO’s Internet-only subscription service is now available to Verizon’s FiOS and high-speed Internet customers.
Archt One all-in-one speaker review: Call it the anti-stereo
This versatile speaker can play music from just about any source, but it won’t produce stereo from any of them.
Netgear announces its R6400 Wi-Fi router, marking its third year shipping 802.11ac hardware
Replacement for the R6300 promises higher performance, easier installation.
Lutron Caseta Wireless Smart Bridge Pro review: More than just lighting control
It’s far from perfect, but it’s a more complete solution than what the competition offers for now.
Insteon Smart Hub Pro review: An old pro turns its attention to HomeKit
Insteon has one of the deepest catalogs in the connected-home market, but only a fraction of its products work with this hub.
Battle of the HomeKit hubs: Lutron Caseta versus Insteon
Has Apple cracked the connected-home conundrum? Not if these two products are any indication.
Myfox brings its innovative security camera, home alarm, and French fashion sense to U.S. markets
We’ll wait for review units to determine if the reality lives up to the hype, but an early hands-on look left us impressed.
Nest Labs revamps its entire product line: Goodbye Dropcam, hello Nest Cam
Nest Cam will be Nest Labs' first security camera. The company also announced a second-generation Nest Protect, and new software for its Nest Learning Thermostat.
Apple announces modest changes to its HomeKit platform at WWDC 2015
Support for new sensor classes motorized window shades coming with iOS 9, Siri control with watchOS 2.0.
Lutron’s Caseta lighting controls are now (mostly) compatible with Apple's HomeKit
New Caseta Smart Bridge lets you use Siri to control Lutron dimmers and Serena window shades.
This craft-built speaker supports every major wireless streaming protocol, but it’s not enough.
Exquisite design, exceptional comfort, outstanding audio performance; plus, an integrated analog amplifier you might never use.
Tidal needs lots of improvements to justify its lofty price tag
Yesterday’s cavalcade-of-stars re-launch was fun and all, but the service is no different than it was last week.
Accell’s PowerGenius review: The outlets rotate so that none get blocked
This is one of the best solutions to the problem of power adapters blocking adjacent outlets on a power strip that we’ve seen.