Connected home

The single unit is designed to cover up to 1,500 square feet of space with a reliable, fast, internet connection, while the three-pack can blanket up to 5,000 square feet. If you have a larger home or need to extend your network, you can just add another mesh point to the mix. We reviewed the new Eero system late last year and gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Existing customers rate it highly too with an average score of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on over 700 Amazon reviews. … [Read more...] about Upgrade your home Wi-Fi with a discounted Eero mesh system 3-pack at $75 off

It has also been reported that the names of media files stored on external drives such as USB flash devices are being collected by LG Smart TVs. While the file names are not stored, the transmission of such file names was part of a new feature being readied to search for data from the internet (metadata) related to the program being watched in order to deliver a better viewing experience. This feature, however, was never fully implemented and no personal data was ever collected or retained. This feature will also be removed from affected LG Smart TVs with the firmware update. … [Read more...] about LG smart TV snooping extends to home networks, second blogger says

Update: In the event a TV is behind a router that uses network address translation, Auriemma's attack won't work at the moment. But with more work, he says it could be possible to use exploits based on IPv6, the next-generation Internet routing protocol, to bypass that protection. He also said readers shouldn't discount the ability to carry out the attack on local networks, since TVs may be plugged into office networks. … [Read more...] about How an Internet-connected Samsung TV can spill your deepest secrets

The unidentified blogger, whose twitter profile described him as a "developer, tweaker and Linux enthusiast" living in UK county of Yorkshire, said the LG Smart TV model is LG 42LN575V and was manufactured May 2013. He provided screenshots of data packets he said he captured showing the information his TV sent unencrypted over the Internet. The data appeared to show a device ID unique to his set, along with the name of the channel it was tuned to. In his tests, the information was sent in the clear every time the channel was changed. Even more remarkable, he said, the smart TV sent the data even after he waded through the system preferences and set the "Collection of watching info" setting to "off" (it was on by default). … [Read more...] about Smart TV from LG phones home with user’s viewing habits, USB file names

Smart TV FAQWhat can smart TVs do? Smart TVs are internet-connected televisions that stream shows, films, and programmes over the internet, alongside (or instead of) terrestrial broadcasts.What's a "dumb" TV? A dumb TV is a set without smart capabilities or internet connection, though set-top boxes or streaming sticks can add those things in.What channels are on smart TVs? This varies between country, and also your TV manufacturer. UK viewers will get 12 HD channels and 60 standard channels through Freeview, with more available through entertainment packages like Sky Q.Do smart TVs have built-in Wi-Fi? No: you'll need a home internet connection, either over ethernet (wired) or Wi-Fi (wireless).Do smart TVs have Netflix? All major smart platforms will support Netflix, even those with Amazon's Fire TV interface – while some remotes these days even come with a dedicated Netflix button. You will need to subscribe to Netflix to access the content within the app, though.Smart TV … [Read more...] about Best Smart TV 2020: every smart TV platform and which set does it best