Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro / Redmi K20 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 – Which is the best affordable flagship?
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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro / Redmi K20 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 – Which is the best affordable flagship?

Originally posted May 28, 2019 [Update August 29, 2019] – The Redmi K20 Pro finally gets rebranded to the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro for the international markets and is available for 399.00-Euros or £364 via Amazon. Xiaomi has just introduced the hotly anticipated Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro, dubbed the “Flagship Killer 2.0”. The…

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is officially launching. Pre-order for €399.00/£364 from Amazon.es
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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is officially launching. Pre-order for €399.00/£364 from Amazon.es

The Xiaomi Redmi K20 series was announced a few months ago in China, coming in two forms, the standard K20 and the K20 Pro. Xiaomi then went on to release the Redmi K20 for the international market under the Mi brand as the Mi 9T, but sadly this did not include the Pro model. The…

Yubico Launches Lightning-Compatible Hardware 2FA Security Key, the YubiKey 5Ci
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Yubico Launches Lightning-Compatible Hardware 2FA Security Key, the YubiKey 5Ci

If you take your online security seriously, and you should, I would strongly advise investing in a hardware-based security key for 2-factor authentication. Phone-based authentication is not always perfect and for many, if someone gains access to your Google account, the results can be disastrous. Today, Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys,…

Fitbit Versa 2 vs Misfit Vapor X vs Garmin Vivoactive 4 – Which will be the best fitness smartwatch at IFA 2019?
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Fitbit Versa 2 vs Misfit Vapor X vs Garmin Vivoactive 4 – Which will be the best fitness smartwatch at IFA 2019?

It looks like the wearables hall will be buzzing with activity at IFA this year based the rumours and leaks that have been revealed recently. The Misfit Vapor X is the only confirmed watch, and they are owned by the Fossil Group so it should be at the show this year. Most companies will be…

Sonos Move – Sonos is finally launching a speaker with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
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Sonos Move – Sonos is finally launching a speaker with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Sometimes don’t you just wish you could stream to your Sonos via Bluetooth? Well, it appears Sonos may have finally listened, new leaks suggest they will soon launch the Sonos Move. A new leak indicates that the Sonos Move will incorporate both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as being powered by a battery and…

Samsung Exynos 9825 vs Exynos 9820 vs Snapdragon 855 – Exynos 9825 offers little if any improvement on the Note 10 vs Galaxy S10
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Samsung Exynos 9825 vs Exynos 9820 vs Snapdragon 855 – Exynos 9825 offers little if any improvement on the Note 10 vs Galaxy S10

Back when the Samsung Galaxy S10 launched, there was a notable difference between the two chipsets used inside it. The Exynos 9820 was fabricated on the 8nm process while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 uses a 7nm FinFET. This is one of the possible causes of the Exynos 9820 based S10 having a considerably lower battery…

Brother HL-L3230CDW Laser Printer Review – An affordable colour laser perfect for a small or home office
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Brother HL-L3230CDW Laser Printer Review – An affordable colour laser perfect for a small or home office

I bought the Brother HL-3040CN in 2013, and it is still going strong to this day, it has been an absolute work-horse that was cheap to purchase and is still affordable to run. So when Brother reached out for a printer review, I was more curious about trying out one of their laser options that…

Best Ultrawide Monitors for PC Gaming 2019 to fit all budgets
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Best Ultrawide Monitors for PC Gaming 2019 to fit all budgets

While 4K has become the go-to resolution for TVs, it is less popular with PC gaming, likely due to the performance requirements. As PC performance caught up to the demands of 4K, ultrawide has taken off. While I have positively reviewed ultrawide monitors by Philips and Acer in the past I have mostly been indifferent…

OPPO Reno 2 Series announced less than 6 months after the last one. 20x Hybrid Zoom with Quad Camera
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OPPO Reno 2 Series announced less than 6 months after the last one. 20x Hybrid Zoom with Quad Camera

The Reno 10x Zoom is not even 6 months old, I am still waiting on a review sample, and OPPO has just announced its successor which launches in India for the end of this month. It is a bit of a strange move and will be interesting to see how this plays out in the…

10Gtek 10Gb/s SFP+ RJ45 Copper Ethernet Transceiver Review – A SFP+ to 10GBase-T converter
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10Gtek 10Gb/s SFP+ RJ45 Copper Ethernet Transceiver Review – A SFP+ to 10GBase-T converter

Thanks to the Mikrotik Cloud Smart Switch I upgraded the connection between my PC and Server to 10Gbe for under £200 while also adding 24-gigabit ethernet ports to my network. It is a fantastic switch, and it turns out SFP is no more confusing than copper ethernet. However, 10GbE over copper is becoming more popular…

TRENDnet USB-C 3.1 to 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter Review – TUC-ET2G
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TRENDnet USB-C 3.1 to 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter Review – TUC-ET2G

Multi-gigabit ethernet is finally starting to become more mainstream, at the same time with Wi-Fi 6 it is also possible to achieve multi-gig on a wireless network. While 10GbE is becoming more popular, it is still painfully expensive. 10GbE RJ45 is particularly costly. Netgear has some of the cheapest options on the market, but the…