Samsung SmartThings is my favourite Z-Wave controller I have used to date, it is affordable and easy to use and receives regular updates. With a Z-Wave controller, you can develop a far more seamless home automation system compared to stand alone products Today FIBARO is announcing new devices integrations for their popular Z-Wave certified devices…
We have been promised WI-FI 6 or 802.11ax for a while now, and to date, there have been a very limited number of devices launched that feature the latest Wi-Fi tech. Most of them cost a fortune too, as do most flagship products offering new tech. Furthermore, there are practically no client devices that can…
This competition has now ended with @joey_johnstone being the winner Following my review of the excellent TP-Link M7450 4G router, I have been asked to give away my sample. This is a small mobile router that you put a SIM into and it creates a Wi-Fi network for all your devices wherever you are. If…
Gearbest are currently running a promotion over the next few days to celebrate their 5th year anniversary. As usual with Gearbest deals (and others) you are best cross-checking prices on other retailers, they have the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 for £169 but it is actually cheaper on Banggood at just £153. However, there are some…
We have been promised game streaming for years with OnLive being one of the bigger names that I personally used, but it shut down in 2015 and any games that you had bought went with it. Things have come on a long way since then, PlayStation Now is probably the biggest company offering the service….
For some strange reason, Apple seemed happy to neglect the iPad Mini range with the Mini 4 launching all the way back in 2015, which is decades in the world of tech. However, they have finally pulled their finger out and announced two updates models for the iPad range, the imaginatively named iPad Air (2019),…
A Virtual Private Network, also referred to as a VPN, is one of the most important tools for increasing your security online. It provides an encrypted connection for all your Internet traffic to pass through, keeping your data safe from interested third-parties – even if they manage to intercept it, all they’ll be able to…
I am a little obsessed with trying to improve my sleep, mainly because I sleep so poorly. A good quality mattress is one of the best investments you can make if you want to improve the quality of your sleep. For most things, I always think you should get the best quality you can comfortably…
Following my recent review of the excellent D-Link COVR-2202 Mesh Wi-Fi system, I started thinking about what were the most affordable options on the market. The COVR-2202 is great, but it costs well over £200, as does the Netgear RBK23, and these are only mid-range options, the Netgear RBK53 with three satellites will set you…
I would regard this latest bit of news about the ap and coming AMD Zen 2/Ryzen 3rd Generation processors with a high level of uncertainty but hopefully it is true. AMD had an impressive demo for its Ryzen 3rd Generation with their latest chip competing with the Intel i9-9900K while consuming around 30% less power…
D-Link has multiple COVR Wi-Fi Mesh systems available, and the COVR-2202 sits at the top of the pack with a current price of £231.54 on Amazon. In recent months it has been as low as £159.99. This system is a triband mesh system using a dedicated 5 GHz backhaul which can achieve combined speeds of…
A recent Linux support list has revealed details about the up and coming Intel Comet Lake processors. These new chips will be built on the 14nm process node but with a higher number of cores than what’s currently available on Intel’s mainstream platform. The Linux support list includes Comet Lake-S, Comet Lake-H, and Comet Lake-U…
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