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Apple TV
How to Set Up an Apple TV as a Home Hub for HomeKit Devices
MacRumors - by Tim Hardwick
Apple's HomeKit framework allows you to easily control compatible connected smart devices you have installed in your home using the Home app on iOS. However, there are some features of HomeKit that require
Stevie Nicks
“It was too challenging”: Fleetwood Mac say Lindsey Buckingham left after feud with Stevie Nicks
NME - Nick Reilly
• Rock "A parting of company took place, and it had to take place." Fleetwood Mac have confirmed that Lindsey Buckingham left the iconic rock group after …
Music
Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, Dead at 81
Rolling Stone - Daniel Kreps
Dick Dale, “the King of the Surf Guitar,” has died at the age of 81. California Rocker first reported that Dale died Sunday. His bassist Sam Bolle …
Innovation
The Smart Home Item That's Essential to Protecting Your Home
Inverse - By Michael Cahill
Record And Keep 24/7 Tabs Via App The Details: Full DVR for all 8 cameras. 1080p footage lets you pick out facial details, license plate numbers, and …
Albums
50 Years Later - How 1969 Changed Rock Music Forever And How It May Propel 2019 Album Sales
Forbes - Jim Amos
For music fans, 2019 may turn out to be a classic rock gold mine and for record companies the year could end up being one of the greatest album reissue years in history as some of the greatest albums music
Science Fiction
Eve Light Strip Review: Superb color accuracy and reliability in a standalone HomeKit design
9to5Toys - Blair Altland
When it comes to smart home lighting, Philips Hue has become synonymous with the gold standard. Color Accuracy? Check. Reliability? You got it. HomeKit support? Done. All of that comes with a higher barrier
Classic Rock
Nancy Wilson Says Heart 'Borrowed' Famous 'Barracuda' Riff
ultimateclassicrock.com - Ultimate Classic Rock Staff
And when the other band got wind of it, they were pissed.Continue reading…
HomeKit
Hunter Douglas brings Apple HomeKit support to blinds and shades
imore.com - John Levite
Hunter Douglas makes power blinds and window shades. The sort of blinds that you can open or close with the push of a button instead of spending …
Animals
Octopus And Squid Evolution Is Officially Weirder Than We Could Have Ever Imagined
ScienceAlert - SIGNE DEAN
Just when we thought octopuses couldn't be any weirder, it turns out that they and their cephalopod brethren evolve differently from nearly every …
Guitar
David Gilmour's "Comfortably Numb" Arpeggios
guitarplayer.com
David Gilmour's first guitar solo on Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" is a soaring, melodic masterpiece that uses almost exclusively arpeggios. In this …
Mashups
How Harry Nilsson Made the Beatles’ Catalog Into His Own Russian Doll, Creating Rock’s First Great Mashup
Variety - Mitch Myers
While attention has doubled back onto the late singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson thanks to the integral use of his 1971 tune “Gotta Get Up” into the …
Music
Randy Bachman Documentary Featuring Neil Young, Peter Frampton Set For Release
Rolling Stone - Patrick Doyle
Randy Bachman has had a surprising career, one of the rare acts to score two Number One singles with two different bands: “American Woman” with the …
Consumer Tech
No one gadget will improve your day-to-day life more than a smart lock
Digital Trends
Asking Alexa to convert cups to ounces is convenient. And your friends will marvel when you change the color of your lights on command. But after you …
TV
The Beginner's Guide to a Smart Home
Inverse - By Alexandra Kelley
Get the Smart Home of your Dreams with 6 Simple Home Products The Internet of Things (IoT) has seamlessly transitioned from streamlining how the world …
News Industry
Israeli experts expose security flaw in Amazon’s Ring doorbell
jpost.com - Eytan Halon
According to studies carried out by Amazon and US police forces, neighborhoods equipped with Ring have witnessed a 50% reduction in home …
Classic Rock
The Song Steve Miller Wrote to Kick Pink Floyd 'In the Butt'
ultimateclassicrock.com - Martin Kielty
He recalls how his plans for 1975 Knebworth festival appearance came together just as he’d hoped.Continue reading…
Consumer Tech
Philips Hue Outdoor Sensor review
Digital Trends
We’ve had to wait some time for Philips to forge an outdoor range of Hue lights to match its impressive array of indoor solutions, but momentum is …
Science Fiction Literature
39 Amazing New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Check Out in March
io9 - Cheryl Eddy
March is here—damn, that was fast!—and with it, a stack of new sci-fi and fantasy books to add to your reading list, including entries from genre …
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd’s best album definitely isn’t The Wall… here’s why
gq-magazine.co.uk - Faye Fearon
How many people would recognise Pink Floyd’s prism album cover before the actual band members? Likely most. But that’s a testament to the eternal …
HomeKit
Hands-on: SOMA Smart Shades makes your existing blinds work with HomeKit
9to5Mac - Benjamin Mayo
Smart shades and blinds are cool, but they are not cheap. The SOMA Smart Shades is an adaptor for existing blinds to make them remotely controllable without having to shell out for all-new blinds. For
App Store
100 apps that work with Siri Shortcuts
imore.com - Matthew Cassinelli
So many suggestions, so much extra time!Since the release of iOS 12, many third-party developers have been updated their apps to support the Siri …
Smart Homes
Smart homes at greater security risk than ever
techradar.com - By Anthony Spadafora Internet
Two out of five smart households are vulnerable to cyberattacks according to new research from the cybersecurity firm Avast. To compile this year's …
Google Assistant
Do You Need a Smart-Home Hub?
Wirecutter
For most people who are interested in setting up smart devices in their home, a dedicated smart-home hub is likely unnecessary. Smart-home hubs act …
Technology
Smart home tech hits the kitchen sink, which now responds to voice commands
Digital Trends
The sink in our little apartment makes a lot of weird noises but at least it doesn’t talk back to us yet. Apparently, the whole house will respond to …
Consumer Tech
A Guide to Smart Home Thermostats
Mansion Global - John Elliot
Smart thermostats may be the most prevalent of high-tech home products—because unlike toilets you can talk to or music-playing mirrors, they provide …
Rock Music
Queen Engineer Calls 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Live Aid Scene a Miracle
ultimateclassicrock.com - Martin Kielty
Biopic climax recreation was so accurate because radio producer disobeyed instructions at 1985 event.Continue reading…
Music
A Guide to Harry Nilsson, Who You've Loved Forever Without Knowing It
VICE - Zach Schonfeld
The songwriting savant has brought us a lot more than “Gotta Get Up” from 'Russian Doll.' From 60s pop to 70s decadence, here’s a primer. Each generation has its own gateway into the works of Harry Nilsson.
Civil Rights
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Rolling Stone
150 Bruce Springsteen, ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ Columbia, 1978 This was the sound of Springsteen's hard-won realism breaking through, chronicling …
Smart Homes
Smart switch? Psh. Leviton wants to smarten up your whole breaker box
CNET - Ry Crist
The cloud-connected Leviton Load Center features intelligent circuit breakers that you can control or monitor from your phone.
Google Home
Battlemodo: This Is the Smart Home Console You Should Buy
Gizmodo - Victoria Song
So you’ve invested in smart lights, a connected security camera, a couple of smart plugs, and probably a smart speaker or two around your house. …