Techknow - home media servers
Adam Turner What's the best way to stream music and TV around your house?
Tech Know: Music devices that don't break the budget
![The Chromecast Audio.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/1/4/3/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go0uy9.png/1460704221667.jpg)
Jayne D'Arcy/Adam Turner These devices send music around the house without breaking the budget.
Tech Know: Portable solar chargers
![Powermonkey Extreme portable solar charger.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/7/j/p/8/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gns3ux.png/1461314844223.jpg)
Jayne D'Arcy These portable solar chargers, designed to cope with stormy weather and rough handling. are not complicated to use.
Tech Know: The entertainer's brew
![Bodum Pebo Vacuum Coffee Maker.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/v/i/d/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnviag.png/1459456375892.jpg)
Jayne D'Arcy With these devices, making the coffee is an entertainment in itself.
Tech know: The portable entertainment package
![The Seagate Wireless Plus.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/o/a/f/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn7gx7.png/1459318552365.jpg)
Adam Turner Looking for a device that makes it easy to access your entertainment library when you're on the move? Here are two options.
Camera phones for Instagram compared: Lumix CM1 pips LG G4
![The Lumix CM1 camera phone.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/i/d/l/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn787a.png/1457933787640.jpg)
Jayne D'Arcy Can buying a new phone get you a thousand Instagram followers?
TV
In television, organic is the new black
![New LG OLEDs come in 140cm and 165cm screens.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/d/6/h/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnd64s.png/1458157131801.jpg)
Rod Easdown OLED screen televisions are seriously tempting now screen size is increasing.
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Why a fair use copyright model is a bad idea
![Illegal downloaders' favourite ... Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Missandei (Nathalie Emmanuel) in Game of Thrones.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/c/0/h/c/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gndrls.png/1457509411371.jpg)
Simon Bush Copyright will command its fair share of headlines in 2016 as a result of court cases, new legislation and ongoing policy debates surrounding a possible move to a "fair use" system.
Tech Know: Coffee grinders
![The KitchenAid: a beautiful piece of art.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/6/4/9/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn638y.png/1457664010601.jpg)
Jayne D'Arcy Fine looks or fine grind? Jayne D'Arcy weighs up the options for your morning brew.
New TV channels debut as battle for viewers hots up
![The view from the couch is better than ever for Australian viewers enjoying new channels and streaming options.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/a/c/b/e/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn6xzb.png/1457564777832.jpg)
Adam Turner Free-to-air broadcasters are also upping the stakes in the battle for our lounge rooms.
$50 buys a powerful slice of Pi
![The Raspberry Pi 3 has enough grunt to join the Internet of Things.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/7/1/k/s/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn71bf.png/1457552742345.jpg)
Adam Turner The latest Raspberry Pi comes with extra grunt and built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth at no extra cost.
Sennheiser has Momentum, but Bose wins the competition
![Bose QC25 noise cancelling headphones win out over the Sennheiser version and are half the price.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/6/w/h/k/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn6wcd.png/1457552914122.jpg)
Rod Easdown Sennheiser and Bose make top-notch noise cancelling headphones, but which ones should you buy?
Light bulb moments are a bright idea
![Belkin WeMo bulbs available with screw or bayonet connectors.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/1/0/3/x/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gmccat.png/1457050441085.jpg)
Adam Turner Smart light bulbs are a bright idea, but can they play nicely with the rest of your home?
The benefits of online paranoia
![These are possibly not the sort of pirates Google is attempting to block.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/1/b/j/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn1b2y.png/1456880403842.jpg)
Adam Turner Google's Safe Browsing aims to block the dodgy ads that you encounter looking at illicit content.
Old British television is responsible for new British speaker
![Harbeth speakers' thin-wall cabinets inhibit the build-up of resonance.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/1/1/w/f/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gn0z50.png/1456880917093.jpg)
Marc Rushton Renowned Harbeth speakers began their life in the BBC laboratories.
Tech Know: A fitness tracker to match your style
![The iFIT Classic: Useful for tracking steps, calories and sleep.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/u/6/f/l/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gmb7nb.png/1456458778879.jpg)
Jayne D'Arcy Fitness bands and their ilk are on trend, but not often in style.
Home tech
New Chromecast, Chromecast Audio make your TV and speakers smart
![Three colours of the newly redesigned Chromecast, plus the brand new Chromecast Audio.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/x/1/a/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gmwz0z.png/1455787839925.jpg)
Tim Biggs Available in Australia now, the new-look Chromecast lets you turn any TV, stereo system or speaker in your house into a smart device for $59 each.
Wireless speaker adapters spread good vibrations
![Bose Bluetooth Audio Adapter.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/t/2/j/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gm5owu.png/1455861073569.jpg)
Adam Turner These Bluetooth adapters can fill your home with music.
Image is everything, but filters sure help
![Topaz filters completely transform your photographs.](/web/20160506022450im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/p/2/s/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gmp2i6.png/1455710753331.jpg)
Terry Lane Two filter sets, Topaz and Nik, plug into Photoshop. Which one comes out ahead?