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Netgear launched its new NeoTV streaming player. It’s a compact and stylish set-top-box with built-in WiFi b/g/n and 1080p playback support. The NeoTV offers access to the many online media services such Netflix, Vudu HD, YouTube, Pandora and Vimeo, as well as social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Most of them are for US citizen only. But I hope it works with UPnP/DLNA as well which gives possibility to playback media content from NAS or home media server. For sure it has a “Fling” feature to instantly send videos from PC/Laptop/Tablet to the box.

To control NeoTV it can be used simple remote control or free application for iOS/Android devices. In the second case user will get a gesture control for channel navigation and an on-screen QWERTY keyboard for easier text entry and search.

The Netgear NeoTV will be available later this month at $79.99. Taking into account its price and features we may say the NeoTV beats Roku 2 XD, AppleTV and WD WDTV Live as a set-top-box for online services.

[via SlashGear]

If you have a weak WiFi signal in some rooms of your apartment of house new NETGEAR Wall Socket WN3000RP Wi-Fi Range Extender will help you to solve that problem. It’s plug into electrical socket and almost plug-n-play in case of your router supports “Push ‘N’ Connect” technology. Just press the “Push ‘N’ Connect” button on your extender and it’ll be pared with router automatically.

The Wi-Fi Range Extender supports WEP, WPA, WPA2 and also can be used as a wireless bridg in case of connection via Ethernet. The price of the WN3000RP is $89.99. But you may find it on Amazon for $75 only!

[via eHomeUpgrade]