What's a great cure for the winter blues? A deep belly laugh with friends always works for me. Enter Amazon Prime. If you're a Prime member, there's a whole library of movies you can stream for free, but these comedies are definitely on the top of my list (alongside various other perks that may or may not be worth it). More

"Is it on Netflix?" That's more often heard than not when discussing films or movies amongst friends these days, where streaming content has pretty much become the preferred standard for near instantaneous and convenient viewing from home. But sometimes you may not be sure if the foreign film you saw at a film festival back in 2003 is now available on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon. That's where you turn to site, Can I Stream It?... More

Streaming movies and shows...it's something we talked about a lot in 2012. And with more content coming online every day, it is likely 2013 will continue to see even more of us cut the cable. If you're sick of cable, and are pining after an internet connected solution to watching your favorite shows, check out this rundown of articles from 2012 where we talk about getting your TV and movie fix online.

• Weighing the Pros & Cons of Cutting Cable
• When You've Cut the Cable (But Still Love TV): Roku 2 XS Tech
• Five Fun Animated Entertainments to Stream on Netflix Tonight
• 6 Devices That Can Help You Trim Your Monthly Bills
• Sleep, What's That? The Five Most Addictive Shows on Netflix
• Google Nexus Q: The Social Media Streaming Device
• What We're Sacrificing for Streaming Video Access
• Find Your Favorite Flicks on Any Service
• Deck the Apple TV in Warm Wood With the Lazerwood Cover
• Replacing Cable TV With Wireless Smartphone Apps More

As we approach the holiday season, we're anticipating a lot of home entertainment and parties to come. Whether you're thinking of having dinner parties, game nights or just having people over to spend time together, here are some tech basics to think about that will help you with entertaining at home. More

Product: Sony BDV-N790W Blu-ray Home Theatre System
Price: $389.00 (Amazon)
Rating: Weak Recommend*

Having a large HD screen is one way to get more involved with your movie watching. But don't stop there. Quality sound reproduction brings clear dialog and SFX that pull you in and enhance your home cinema experience. Unfortunately, surround sound systems often involve lots of wires and patience to set up. I recently un-boxed the Sony BDV-N790W Home Theatre System and took it for a test drive. With support for Blu-ray, web streaming, and an advertised "wireless surround" feature, I was eager to find out whether Sony had a perfect home theater solution all in one (big) box.
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Animation is not just for kids anymore - animation continues to show up on the big screen, more and more feature adult themes and the artistry is as beautiful than ever. So whether you have kids or just feel like a big kid - here are five animated movies and shows to stream on Netflix tonight. More

What started off as a worn down circa 1960's stereo cabinet was converted into an impressive yesterday-meets-tomorrow media PC capable of storing their 50,000 song library. Open up the refinished top hinged cabinet and a custom laser cut plexiglass panel perfectly presents and stores an Apple wireless keyboard, Magic Trackpad, USB port for external devices, and a monitor display for the juke box... More

Product: Roku 2 XS
Price: $96.97 (Amazon)
Rating: Strong Recommend*

Cutting cable can be a big deal for some, while an easy transition for others. It all depends upon your viewing habits and preferences. My friend Angela, an avid TV viewer, recently made the decision to free herself from the cable bill umbilical cord and was worried all she'd be watching was P90X infomercials (in Spanish) once she disconnected. She agreed to share her experience transitioning over to the Roku 2 XS... More

College is a whirlwind of homework, internships, part-time jobs and memorized bus schedules. Looking back, I wish I had access to the innovations of our modern day, because they certainly would have helped ease my stress. More

Since the release of Mountain Lion for OS X, I've been using an application called AirParrot to mirror my Mac on my TV (AirParrot is free for a limited trial period). Mountain Lion doesn't natively support mirroring on my three-year-old MacBook Pro, but this application will bring one of the coolest OS X Mountain Lion features to older machines like mine... More