Xiaomi will once again be the first company to launch a flagship phone using the latest flagship chipset from Qualcomm. Just like last year, the Xiaomi 12 is launching a couple of days before the new year, initially being announced for the Chinese market and a couple of months later for the EU. Like most…
Did you ever want to download Instagram videos to your phone, tablet, or computer? Someone, for example, has made a video with you and you really want to keep it, without bothering the person to ask to send it? Or did you just like someone’s video and want to add it to your collection of…
I wasn’t overly impressed with the Mercusys Halo S12. While it is incredibly cheap, the overall specification and performance reflected the price. The Mercusys Halo H50G is a significant upgrade in specification and what I would personally recommend as the minimum specification you want from a Wi-Fi mesh system. With many homes being able to…
Smartphone gimbals have become popular in recent years, allowing us to achieve smooth cinematic video from our smartphones. One of the main problems is that they are awkwardly shaped, making most of them impossible to put in your pocket and often taking up a significant amount of space in a small bag. The PowerVision S1…
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns made the boom of teleworking last year. Because of the uncertainties and global risks that the Omicron variant brings, businesses of all sizes are rethinking their plans of teleworking. Social distance and shelter-in-place have become priorities in some areas. Working from home without being affected and keeping you safe both financially…
Acer has been experimenting with improving its environmental credentials for a while now. Most recent laptops have used environmentally friendly packaging. Even the inks used are specially selected. The new Apire Vero, which would likely be part of the Aspire 5 lineup, takes things a step further, taking an environmentally friendly approach to the whole…
Cybercrime is alive and well, costing victims tens of thousands of dollars. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record 791,790 reports of online fraud in 2020, with a claimed loss of $4.1 billion—an average of over 2,100 per day at about $5,000 per victim. Anyone can become a victim of cybercrime, but…
Users of Microsoft’s Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 operating systems will likely have already received at least one (though probably several) message on their computer to tell them that they can now upgrade to Windows 11. This upgrade to Microsoft’s latest version of its market-leading operating system is free of charge and the tech giant…
Realme is starting to build up the hype for its latest flagship phone. While the phone hasn’t been formally announced, they have held a press event announcing several unique key features. Realme has confirmed the GT 2 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, which was a given. However, they have…
It is currently expected that the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 will cost significantly more than this years flagship Dimensity 1200 due to the adopting cutting edge technologies that will put them in direct competition with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1. Last week, MediaTek confirmed that there would be a new Dimensity 8000 chipset launched, which will…
Setting up a VPN or a virtual private network is not something you’d need a consultant for. It’s pretty simple. All you need is a subscription to a reliable VPN service provider and you’re all set! If you don’t know what a VPN does, it simply creates a virtual bridge between a user’s device and…
TP-Link continues to expand the product range within its affordable Tapo sub-brand. Recently, this includes the addition of two LED light strips, the Tapo L900-5, which I am reviewing today and the slightly more expensive RGBIC multicolour Tapo L920-5. Tapo L900-5 vs Tapo L920-5: RGB vs RGBIC Light Strips There are two different light strips…