While sensors and low power actuators occupy the lowliest level of an automation system, they often require a disproportionate amount of time and attention. Historically, each sensor added entailed ...

For a cable box replacement, the Xumo Stream Box could be better at doing cable things. With the Xumo Stream Box, Comcast and Spectrum are leaving clunky cable boxes behind, with mixed results. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — ...

You may soon have the chance to say goodbye to that mostly useless cable TV box. Its replacement might resemble one of the many streaming devices on the market, like Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast.

I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — including live TV — and also stream programming from platforms such at ...