You don't need a beefy machine for a home server or a network-attached storage device (NAS). Old PCs are a great starting point for building your own NAS, and they can also play the role of a ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

Here's some bad news for folks who've been using Plex to stream stuff from a buddy's personal media server to their TV for free for years. As it pledged to do earlier this year when it bumped up the ...

If you enjoy streaming your own content via Plex to devices like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Android TV, some bad news is coming your way: it’s going to start costing money soon. Back in April 2025, a ...

Plex, a famous way for dads to show off their (okay, our) movie and TV hoarding acumen just got incrementally less useful for certain users. The Roku free-for-all is officially over, and more pain is ...

We knew this day was coming. Starting this week, Plex says it’ll require a Remote Watch Pass or Plex Pass in order to stream remotely to its Roku app. In 2026, enforcement will come to “all other Plex ...

If you've been looking for a non-traditional app to watch free content on your Roku TV or streaming device, as well as to host your own media like movies and photos, the Plex app is your ace in the ...

It's easy to overlook the Black Friday subscription deals available each year when you're focused on getting physical things for yourself and others. But it would be a mistake to do so since you can ...

Kourtnee covers TV streaming services and home entertainment. She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and ...

Before 5G took off in 2019, the old 4G LTE standard was the primary method for transmitting data on phones. Today, some of the best 5G smartphones are readily available. Still, these devices don't ...

Abstract: I welcome you to the fourth issue of the IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials in 2021. This issue includes 23 papers covering different aspects of communication networks. In particular, ...