Acer Predator Orion X Desktop with Upgradable Components & Curved Gaming Monitors Announced – next@acer 2023
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Acer Predator Orion X Desktop with Upgradable Components & Curved Gaming Monitors Announced – next@acer 2023

Following on from the Acer e-bike and laptop announcements, we have a new Acer desktop gaming PC and two new monitors. Predator Orion X: DIY-friendly Design The Predator Orion X is an interesting announcement as Acer is specifically advertising this as having a DIY-friendly design. While most PC gamers will be used to the DIY…

Acer Predator Triton 17 X Announced with i9-13900HX & RTX 4090 & Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptops
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Acer Predator Triton 17 X Announced with i9-13900HX & RTX 4090 & Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptops

Following on from the Acer ebii e-bike announcement, Acer has launched multiple other products more in line with their normal product range. The first announcement is for the new gaming laptops. Predator Triton 17 X – Flagship gaming laptop with The new Predator Triton 17 X is Acers most powerful laptop to date and will…

Acer ebii E-bike Announced for £1765 – Weighs Just 16kg – next@acer 2023
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Acer ebii E-bike Announced for £1765 – Weighs Just 16kg – next@acer 2023

Acer has a habit of announcing some random products at its various global launch events. In the past, they have launched the impressive Predator Thronos Air gaming chair, a couple of years ago, it was the PredatorShot energy drink, they even announced the Acerpure Cool Air Purifier. This year it is an e-bike, which is…

Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM Summit Freeride automatically adds climb data to rides without a planned route
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Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM Summit Freeride automatically adds climb data to rides without a planned route

Wahoo has been consistently rolling out new features for the excellent ELEMNT GPS bike computer. The latest addition is handy for people like me that quite often don’t plan a route before a ride. The Summit Freeride enables Summit Segments for all rides, without the need for a cyclist to use a pre-loaded route. Summit…

Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 Launched for £100 – mmWave radar provides superior performance vs passive infrared (PIR) sensors
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Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 Launched for £100 – mmWave radar provides superior performance vs passive infrared (PIR) sensors

Aqara teased the launch of the new FP2 presence sensor earlier in the year, and this is quite an exciting product for smart home enthusiasts. The FP2 presence sensor uses mmWave radar instead of a traditional passive infrared (PIR) presence sensor. With PIR, they are not very good if you are in the room but…

OBSBOT Tail Air AI PTZ-Camera for Vlogging Revealed at NAB Show 2023
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OBSBOT Tail Air AI PTZ-Camera for Vlogging Revealed at NAB Show 2023

I have previously reviewed the OBSBOT Tiny PTZ and the Tiny 4K and was impressed with the performance of both of these AI powered PTZ cameras. OBSBOT recently announced the Tiny 2, which is a big upgrade thanks to the new 1/1.5” camera sensor, which should significantly improve video quality and handle poor lighting much…

EcoFlow Blade robotic lawn-sweeping mower launched for £2,699
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EcoFlow Blade robotic lawn-sweeping mower launched for £2,699

EcoFlow has officially launched three new exciting products. The EcoFlow Glacier battery-powered portable fridge, the Wave 2 battery-powered portable AC unit and the EcoFlow Blade. The Blade is the world’s first robotic lawn-sweeping mower with virtual boundary navigation and obstacle avoidance. The two main differences between this and existing robotic lawnmowers are that this features…

EcoFlow Wave 2 Portable Air Con for Off-Grid Living Launched for £1049 – Add on battery priced at £799
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EcoFlow Wave 2 Portable Air Con for Off-Grid Living Launched for £1049 – Add on battery priced at £799

Earlier this year, at CES, EcoFlow announced the new EcoFlow Glacier battery-powered portable fridge and the Wave 2 portable AC and heater. Today, they have announced the full specification of both products, including pricing and availability. Unlike the portable air con units I have covered frequently on this site, the EcoFlow Wave 2 is positioned…

EcoFlow Glacier Full Specification Announced – Available on the 26th of April for £1049 (Fridge) + £299 (Battery)
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EcoFlow Glacier Full Specification Announced – Available on the 26th of April for £1049 (Fridge) + £299 (Battery)

When the EcoFlow Glacier was announced at CES 2023, it quickly became one of my most eagerly anticipated products for the year. I don’t really know why, just something a gadget to keep my beer cold excites me. I loved the Alpicool K25 when I reviewed it last summer. EcoFlow Glacier Highlights The EcoFlow Glacier…

Netatmo Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms now compatible with Google Home
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Netatmo Smart Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms now compatible with Google Home

I reviewed the Netatmo smart smoke alarm back in 2019 and Netatmo has continued to update this useful piece of smart technology as well as the carbon monoxide alarm they have. The latest update adds compatibility of its Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms with the Google voice assistant. Both are now compatible with two…

TerraMaster U4-423 4-bay Short Depth Rackmount NAS Launched Priced at £600
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TerraMaster U4-423 4-bay Short Depth Rackmount NAS Launched Priced at £600

Today, TerraMaster has announced a new affordable NAS that will appeal to small businesses. The TerraMaster U4-423 is a four-bay NAS, but rather than the desktop-style NAS products I have reviewed from them in the past, this is a rackmount NAS. It weighs just 3.2kg without drives and occupies just one rack unit being 40mm…

What are the differences between Zigbee vs Thread – Pros & Cons of Each Standard

What are the differences between Zigbee vs Thread – Pros & Cons of Each Standard

I previously wrote an article comparing Zigbee vs Z-Wave and the pros and cons of each smart home technology. Thread is a new smart home communication protocol that builds upon the Zigbee specification and is available at no cost; however, this requires agreement and continued adherence to an End-User License Agreement (EULA). Albeit, you have…

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