Looking for something to bridge the physical media and wireless device divide? Sick of encoding your A-Team boxset for portable viewing? Then Samsung wants your money for its Optical Smart Hub, a ...

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The Optical Smart Hub is an odd duck, but it’s suitable for the limited scenario where you want a Wi-Fi router, NAS-like storage, and media streaming for mobile devices on an independent wireless ...