Best Portable Projectors for 2022 – Small projectors with battery power & speakers  
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Best Portable Projectors for 2022 – Small projectors with battery power & speakers  

The portable projector niche is quite interesting, with a lot of great choices. These are perfect for anyone that does have or doesn’t want a projector permanently mounted in their house. The portable nature gives you the flexibility to take them wherever you go. You could use it in the office for a presentation or…

Inofia Tri-Folding Memory Foam Mattress Review – A better alternative to a blow-up mattress

Inofia Tri-Folding Memory Foam Mattress Review – A better alternative to a blow-up mattress

My previous mattress reviews have been for king-sized memory foam mattresses as part of my never-ending quest to improve my sleep which would also improve my health and fitness. The Inofia is a guest mattress that works as an alternative to a blow-up mattress or one of those ugly old fashioned folding beds. I had…

Best RGB Portable Photography Lights: OMBAR Panel Review

Best RGB Portable Photography Lights: OMBAR Panel Review

This post started as just a review of the affordable OMBAR RGB Video Light. However, it is a relatively simple product, and there is not a lot to write about. There are many competing products on Amazon, and the defining feature of this product is its affordability compared to the others. Overview If you hadn’t…

What Features are Most Common in Smart Speakers?

What Features are Most Common in Smart Speakers?

The term “smart” is the right term to use when describing the latest advancement in the development of smart speakers. Smart speakers play your favorite music, automatically control the electronic components of your home, and give answers to questions asked verbally by anyone inside of a house. According to the audio experts at Selby, smart…

Airpulse P100X Review – A Premium Retro Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
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Airpulse P100X Review – A Premium Retro Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

Last month I reviewed the excellent Airpulse A80 stereo speakers. This month I have been checking out the new Airpulse P100X, which is a multi-driver wireless desktop speaker system with a beautiful retro-inspired design. Specification Colour Cherry Wood Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 with APTX HD Power Amplifiers 2 x 10W + 40W Mid-woofer 4.5″ Aluminium Cone…

Garmin Vivosmart 5 vs Vivosmart 4 vs Fitbit Charge 5 Compared – Lagging behind the competition
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Garmin Vivosmart 5 vs Vivosmart 4 vs Fitbit Charge 5 Compared – Lagging behind the competition

It is a big year for Garmin; they have already launched two flagship products, the Fenix 7 and Epix 2 as well as the popular Garmin Instinct 2. They are also believed to be launching the Forerunner 255 and 255s soon, then the Forerunner 955, Venu Sq 2, Vivomove Trend, Austin and Instinct Analog. First…

EnGenius ECW220S AirGuard Review – A WiFi 6 access point with dedicated security scanning radios
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EnGenius ECW220S AirGuard Review – A WiFi 6 access point with dedicated security scanning radios

I previously reviewed the EnGenius ECW230 access point in 2020. It was a well-specced mid to high-end AP with a 4×4 radio and 2.5GbE. It was one of the first Engenius products I had reviewed that ditched the ezMaster system for the new Engenius Cloud. The EnGenius ECW220S is a lower specced access point, but…

Logitech Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse Review – How does it compare vs Logitech MX Vertical?
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Logitech Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse Review – How does it compare vs Logitech MX Vertical?

The Logitech MX Vertical is the most popular verticle ergonomic mouse on the market. Logitech is now expanding its product range with a new smaller and more affordable option, the Logitech Lift. I have never used any ergonomic peripherals before. I occasionally get RSI symptoms in my left hand from typing all day, and I…

How to use Insteon devices without a cloud connection – Set up Home Assistant on Windows
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How to use Insteon devices without a cloud connection – Set up Home Assistant on Windows

Yesterday, I reported that Insteon has gone out of business and shut down all their cloud services with no notice. The Insteon app uses the Insteon servers to process the requests from the app, effectively making it useless. Things like schedules are stored on the hub, so these will continue to be processed. However, not…

Insteon smart home automation servers are down & the company is believed to have gone bust
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Insteon smart home automation servers are down & the company is believed to have gone bust

Update: I have written a basic guide on how to get Insteon working with Home Assistant on Windows. Update 2: Confirming what we already knew, Insteon has formally ceased trading and has posted a notification on the website. Users are also being contacted with a Important Notice to Creditors. It is currently being reported that…

Eufy Security Video Doorbell Chime Review – Quick, reliable alerts but expensive vs Amazon Echo Do
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Eufy Security Video Doorbell Chime Review – Quick, reliable alerts but expensive vs Amazon Echo Do

This will be a bit of a short review. Recently I gave a glowing review of the Eufy Security Dual Camera Video Doorbell, and I was a big fan of the Video Doorbell 2K I reviewed two years ago. When I did the Video Doorbell 2K review, Eufy didn’t sell additional chimes. You had a…

Best Fans for Zwift Indoor Cycling & Home Gym
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Best Fans for Zwift Indoor Cycling & Home Gym

After one week of warm weather, it is probably time for me to prepare for summer. I have previously covered the best pedestal fans for sleeping. The key to these fans is as many speeds settings as possible, allowing you to run it as slowly as possible and, therefore, silently. It is the opposite for…