ExplainedIt's now easy to stream music, video and other media around the house without any hassle. DNLA is a big part of home streaming, so what is it?

Relevant content will pop up where – and when – you want it in the home of the future. That's according to Broadcom's software director James Chapman.

TutorialDownloading albums and movies is useful, but it's not always the best thing to do. There are lots of services that enable you to stream content for free instead of downloading it.

TutorialIf you have a bunch of HDDs sitting in a cuboard gathering dust, put them to good use with FreeNAS, an old motherboard and some guidance from us.

Our time with Sony in Tokyo is drawing to a close, but there was just enough time this morning for the Japanese company to show TechRadar a preview of its new wireless streaming speakers.

Buying GuideMake your network do things you never thought possible with a NAS device. Find out what you can achieve with your home network using the right hardware.

If you thought Wi-Fi couldn't get much faster than 802.11n, think again: 802.11ac, dubbed 5G Wi-Fi, promises ridiculously fast wireless connections, better range, improved reliability plus improved power consumption. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Televisions and cars are the next bastion of music streaming, according to Sony.

TutorialTips to help you improve your Wi-Fi speed and coverage

IFA 2011Networking company Netgear has announced three new products designed to shunt bits to your internet-enabled entertainment devices.

The Ultra Wideband tech we're still waiting for

TutorialSort out your connection and Wi-Fi woes

TutorialEnhance your wireless router by running feature-packed custom software instead of the default

In DepthWith Wireless N finally certified, it's time to upgrade your 802.11g router for better speed, increased security and some very useful new features

ClosedWatch iPlayer and other IPTV services through your TV

Five-drive NAS unit is UPnP and DLNA compliant

GuideShare content and sync music, movies and apps to multiple devices

GuideThat broken old laptop is screaming to be put to good use and we can show you how

The economy may be on its knees, but there's one sector of British society that's doing very well - and that's down to a huge rise in property crime some of the tabloids are calling a credit crunch crimewave.

Yahoo has inked a deal to supply its Widget Engine technology to Samsung's new internet-connected HDTVs. Repackaged as 'Internet@TV – Content Service', Yahoo's technology will enable Samsung's 2009 line-up of HDTVs to access selected web content via onscreen JavaScript- and XML-based apps.

UpdatedPowerline networking is a technology that's capable of transforming an in-house mains power circuit into a home networking infrastructure.

From microchips and mice to personal massagers, we discover the little things with big impact

Most routers run a variant of Linux. There's typically a set of hardware interfaces and a simple web server running on top of a generic Linux kernel, with the routing, filtering and Wi-Fi management running as separate processes.

Sonos has re-vamped its original line-up with the BU150 bundle, including the Sonos ZonePlayer 120 (ZP120) and the Sonos ZonePlayer 90 (ZP90).

UpdatedGadget makers from Apple to Toshiba are fond of telling us how their gadgets can put the style into ‘lifestyle’, but only at one tech show does that really hold true - the UK’s annual Custom Electronic Design and Installation (CEDIA) Expo. Here’s why...