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Multi-room audio is amazing with the Monster SoundStage wireless speaker line. In a nutshell, you can stream your favorite music services, Bluetooth, music over Wi-Fi, and more to multiple SoundStage speakers, all perfectly in sync. Qualcomm AllPlay is the technology built in to the Monster SoundStage speakers that makes it all possible - all you need is the SoundStage app to make it happen. I show you how it works in this episode!

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The Monster SoundStage speakers support a bunch of different connection methods to various devices and music services. There are the Qualcomm AllPlay-powered wireless options, like Wi-Fi, Direct Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, as well as the wired choices, like 3.5mm jack and digital Toslink cable.

In this episode, I talk more about each method, and show you have to cycle between them to get just the right music playing from whichever device you want to use.

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It's important to keep the Monster SoundStage wireless speakers updated. Monster is always adding new features and making improvements to the SoundStage products, and keeping your firmware updated is the only way be sure you have all the latest goodness. In this video, I show you how easy it is to update the SoundStage S1, S2, and S3 - be sure to do this when you are setting your speakers up for the first time.

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You can stream to the Monster SoundStage wireless speakers from any subscription music. The versatility of the speakers is what makes them great - you can stream from services like Spotify and Rhapsody over Wi-Fi or send your favorite Apple Music playlists to the speaker over Bluetooth! I show you how to do it in this episode! Be sure to check out our tutorials on getting SoundStage connected to your Wi-Fi network!

You can get the Monster SoundStage wireless speakers now!

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I show you how to get your Monster SoundStage speakers connected to your home Wi-Fi network in this episode. The process is easy, even if your router doesn't support WPS (if it does, check out our Monster SoundStage WPS tutorial instead!)

Simply use the Monster SoundStage app after connected to the Wi-Fi network put out by the SoundStage speaker itself. Follow the prompts and use your web browser to provide the credentials for your network of choice after naming your speaker, and SoundStage takes care of the rest. Give it a couple of minutes, and your Monster SoundStage speaker will join your home network, ready to stream your favorite music.

You can get the Monster SoundStage wireless speakers now!

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Once you pick up a Monster SoundStage wireless speaker, the first thing you'll want to do is get it hooked up to your wireless network. The easiest way to do this is to use the WPS feature that's built-in to the entire SoundStage speaker line! All you need to do is press the WPS button on your router (make sure it has one,) and then press the WPS button on the SoundStage speaker itself. After a couple of minutes, your Monster SoundStage will be connected to your home network and ready to stream!

Check out the video for a more in-depth look at how it all works.

You can get the Monster SoundStage wireless speakers now!

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We test different amiibo costumes in Super Mario Maker! The game is set for release on September 11, 2015, but Nintendo sent us an early copy so that we could give you guys a sneak peek at what's coming. The amiibo we use in this episode include Link from The Legend of Zelda, Luigi, Yoshi, Bowser, Kirby, and Donkey Kong. Check out the custom look, animations, and sounds when using these amiibo figures with the Wii U Gamepad.

The Mario experience of your dreams has arrived and is bursting with creativity…including yours! Play a near-limitless number of intensely creative Super Mario levels from players around the world. It’s easy enough to create your own levels with the Wii U GamePad controller that it may feel like you’re simply sketching out your ideas on paper, but you can now bring enemies and objects into a playable course in ways you could only dream of before. What was impossible in  traditional Mario games is now impossibly fun, so let your imagination run wild!

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Play-Fi is the whole-home wireless streaming technology from the audio experts at DTS. With Play-Fi, compatible speakers and receivers can be controlled from your smartphone, tablet, or PC, sending music from your favorite music services like Spotify, Rhapsody, SiriusXM, and Deezer, as well as songs stored on your local home network DLNA server.

You can find Play-Fi compatible audio components from companies like Phorus, Definitive Technology, Polk, Wren, and Hewlett-Packard.

You can get Play-Fi-compatible devices now!

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The Seagate Game Drive for Xbox is the easiest way to add 2TB of storage space to your Xbox One or Xbox 360. The Seagate Game Drive for Xbox is the direct result of a partnership between Xbox and Seagate that will leave you with 5x as much storage as you started with on your 500GB Xbox One, and much more than that if you own an Xbox 360.

The Game Drive for Xbox simply plugs into any USB port on your Xbox One or Xbox 360, without the need for a power supply. It supports USB 3.0 speeds on the Xbox One. It's available for $109.99 starting today.

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In this episode, Andru Edwards brings you a quick look at how to take screenshots with the Apple Watch. It doesn't take much - just press both hardware buttons on the right side of the Apple Watch simultaneously, and you'll see the familiar camera flash take over the display, along with the shutter sound effect. But then - how do you find them afterwards? We show you how to get to your Apple Watch screenshots as well!

You can pick up the Apple Watch now from the Apple Store online.

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