Reviews of all the latest gadgets and technology
I have been using three products from Zyxel over the past year that work in the Nebula managed system. Recently Zyxel loaned me some new devices so I can review how managing an entire network from one interface is so much more convenient than sperate web interfaces for each device. My current devices are: Zyxel…
When I first wrote this review I mistakingly thought I had to use the hub with the camera, however, the camera can work independently, but you won’t have access to some extra functionality of Hive Actions where you can link devices together Originally starting out as a smart thermostat company developed by British Gas, Hive…
The Xiaomi Mi 9 was announced at MWC this year and continues Xiaomi’s tradition of making great value phones. With UK SIM free prices from around £449, this is the cheapest Snapdragon 855 based phone in the UK market, however, Xiaomi hasn’t cut many corners to achieve this price, the phone comes with an impressive…
Thermaltake is determined to make a case for every budget and requirement, I have reviewed some of their more affordable options, and some of their largest and more expensive choices. The Thermaltake Commander series builds upon this by offering six new options. Functionally they are all the same case, but with different mesh front panels…
Oppo has been a big player in the Chinese market for years, with UK users having to resort to grey import sites for their phones in the past. However back in January they officially launched in the UK and we now have access to some of their superb phones. The Oppo RX17 Pro has been…
One of the big issues with wireless CCTV cameras is the regular need to charge or replace the batteries. With some companies, like Eufy, you can go several months between charges, while Reolink offers a solar adaptor to provide some extra juice. The Soliom Solar Cam follows a similar concept as Reolink, but the solar…
Last year both Acer and Asus launched the first 4K HDR 144Hz G-Sync monitors, being bleeding edge technology they commanded an astronomical price of over £2000. Even today, the Acer X27 will set you back around £1700. Granted, to run those monitors at their full potential you would need one, if not two £1000+ RTX2080…
I have to admit ROKiT have flown completely under my radar with all the phone launches in the past 6 months. In a fiercely competitive industry where you have companies like Xiaomi trying to be the most affordable, and others like Huawei cramming in as much tech as possible, Rokit has adopted an unusual approach….
The Garmin Forerunner 235 was launched back in 2015 which is positively ancient in the world of tech. I bought it as my first Garmin watch and mostly loved it, it had a lot of quirks that annoyed me, but it did the job I wanted at a great price. It is one of the…
The Nebra AnyBeam was recently successfully funded on Kickstarter and claims to be the worlds smallest pocket cinema projector. It comes in four options that include various integrations with Raspberry Pi. The four projectors in the range include: Nebra AnyBeam Standalone device that you can plug your smartphone, Fire stick, chromecast into and stream your entertainment…
Rock Jaw is a UK based audio brand that I have covered twice before, with their Alfa Genus earphones back in 2014 then the V2 in 2018. Rock Jaw is quite unique in that their earphones feature interchangeable filters allowing you to tweak the audio profile to your liking. The only other earphones I am…
*This review has been updated to reflect the new firmware which addresses my main gripe with motion detection* In the past few years, the wire free outdoor camera market has boomed there are now dozens of options on Amazon. I have recently reviewed the Ring Spotlight, Eufy E, and D-Link, all of them being great…
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