Den Automation had a tumultuous 2019, the new contender in the smart home market had an innovative approach to smart light switches and plug sockets with physical switches in traditional white colours. When I reviewed the system, I found the hardware to be much more appealing than the digital switches you find on LightwaveRF or the…
Saying that we are moving into a digital world would be an understatement- we’re already IN a digital world where every data, information, any detail that we want is found online, on the cloud, and all of it can be accessed from the palm of our hand. Even watching movies and TV series can be…
Even though MWC is cancelled, we will be treated to multiple phone launches next week. One notable launch is from Honor, and possible Huawei. Honor is expected to announce the Honor 9X Pro which will be the first time we have had a phone with the Kirin 810 in the UK. With the ongoing issues…
This will be a short review, as there is not much to say about a charger. I am a big fan of power delivery USB-C products, they make life so much easier. With the increasingly widespread adoption of USB-C and power delivery, we are finally starting to see a universal charging solution for our devices….
The Oppo Find X was one of the most innovative phones of its time, starting the shift away from the notch and toward mechanical or sliding pop-ups. Oppo has since used the shark fin style pop up found on several of the Reno phones. They are now set to launch the follow-up phone, the Oppo Find…
When it comes to automation apps on Android there are various variants on the Google Play Store today, but how to choose the best ones. If you browse the wide array of apps that specialize in this area, you’ll find this to be quite hard. Firstly, let’s explain why you need to automate your smartphone…
Virtual Private Servers are useful for anyone that runs a website. They offer capable isolated systems with appropriate RAM, storage, and bandwidth. The outstanding performance capabilities and ensured continuous accessibility are a bonus as it doesn’t limit page growth. When one uses VPS, they usually have a server for email purposes. While this is useful…
I recently personally bought the excellent Synology DS218play which I found offered enough additional functionality over the cheaper TerraMaster F2-210 to justify the extra £40. However, at the time, I was not aware that Synology had just launched the DS220j could be a better option overall than the older DS218jplay and DS218j and making the…
Since the launch of the Huawei Mate 30, all the phones we have seen from Honor and Huawei have been rehashed variants of older phones with tweaked specifications. They are not bad phones, they offer plenty of performance at affordable prices, but at the same time, it has been disappointing that their latest Kirin 810…
Qualcomm has taken the wraps off their latest 5G modem which will feature in phones at some point in the future. The new Snapdragon X60 is based on the 5nm fabrication process supports carrier aggregation between Sub-6 and mmWave, and offers up to 7.5 Gbps download speeds. Time scales with 5G modem run a little…
The Honor V30 series was announced back in November, but thanks to the ongoing issues with the US the phone has not launched in the UK. Honor was planning on a launch event on the 24th of February at MWC, but that has now been cancelled, so they will be doing an online launch event,…
Most runners I know loathe the treadmill, I quite like it and I feel it helps reduce my reoccurring issues with shin splints as I can control the pace and incline better than outdoors. However, when it comes to long runs, going beyond an hour becomes a mental struggle. Zwift has helped a lot for…