SecureDrive BT Hardware Encrypted External Portable SSD Drive Review
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SecureDrive BT Hardware Encrypted External Portable SSD Drive Review

I was previously very impressed with the SecureDrive BT flash drive, offer people a more convenient way to secure their data compared to key code thumb drives. SecureDrive recently sent me their 2.5-inch external drive to try out, it is much the same but with options going all the way up to 8TB if you…

Goodram IRDM 3200Mhz DDR4 SODIMM Laptop Ram Review
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Goodram IRDM 3200Mhz DDR4 SODIMM Laptop Ram Review

I hadn’t heard of Goodram before being approached for this review, but they have been manufacturing RAM since 2003 and are hoping to break out into the UK market.   Who are Goodram Goodram brand is owned by Wilk Elektronik, a memory manufacturer with its headquarter and production line in Poland. The products are sold…

Dyson Pure Cool Tower Fan Review – A smart air-purifying fan for asthma and allergy suffers – TP04
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Dyson Pure Cool Tower Fan Review – A smart air-purifying fan for asthma and allergy suffers – TP04

I love a bit of smart home tech, and I love health tech too, so the Dyson Pure Cool Fan was off to a good start when I was asked if I would like to review it. At £499 you may wonder what is so special about this fan apart from its quirky design that…

Realme 7 Review – Did they change anything since the Realme 6?
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Realme 7 Review – Did they change anything since the Realme 6?

Following on from the Realme 7 Pro review, I have been using the more affordable Realme 7 in conjunction with it. Starting at just £179 this offers incredible value for money, however, if you want a similar spec to the Pro model, there is only £40 difference. Specification Display: 6.5 inch 2400×1080  90hz IPS display…

iStorage datAshur BT 64GB Bluetooth Hardware Encrypted USB Flash Drive Review – How does it compare to the SecureDrive SecureUSB BT
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iStorage datAshur BT 64GB Bluetooth Hardware Encrypted USB Flash Drive Review – How does it compare to the SecureDrive SecureUSB BT

I reviewed the SecureDrive SecureUSB BT back in July and was impressed with the usability and features of the drive. Now, iStorage has launched their own Bluetooth hardware-encrypted USB flash drive, offering almost the same features but at a lower price. With this review, I also checked out some of the remote management features which…

Coumi ANC-860 Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds Review – Good for the £40 price tag but so-so ANC
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Coumi ANC-860 Active Noise Cancelling Earbuds Review – Good for the £40 price tag but so-so ANC

I have never heard of Coumi before, but they are one of the many affordable audio brands you will find on Amazon. They have recently launched one of the most affordable ANC earphones ever with the ANC-860 joining the dozens of other companies that have started launched ANC true wireless earphones this year. Specification Active…

RTX 3080 PCIe 3.0 X470 &  PCIe 4.0  X570  performance differences between with 2700X & 3700X – Is there a bottleneck? Should you upgrade your motherboard and CPU?
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RTX 3080 PCIe 3.0 X470 & PCIe 4.0 X570 performance differences between with 2700X & 3700X – Is there a bottleneck? Should you upgrade your motherboard and CPU?

In my post benchmarking the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity on a X470 motherboard with Ryzen 7 2700X the results I saw were considerably lower than what most reviewers had posted. This was to be expected, with me using lower-spec hardware elsewhere. With the RTX 3080 being so powerful and PCIe 4.0 based, many…

QNAP QSW-1105-5T 5 Port 2.5Gbps Switch Review – The cheapest way to get multi-gig Ethernet right now
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QNAP QSW-1105-5T 5 Port 2.5Gbps Switch Review – The cheapest way to get multi-gig Ethernet right now

Being an unmanaged switch, this is a short review, but the QNAP is finally available, costing just £108 for five 2.5gbps copper Ethernet ports it is the most affordable solution for a multi-gig network on the market. Multi-gig Ethernet has been frustratingly slow to go mainstream and become affordable. With Wi-Fi 6 we started to…

Netgear Nighthawk MK63 Mesh WiFi 6 System Review – An affordable dual-band mesh WiFi 6 system
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Netgear Nighthawk MK63 Mesh WiFi 6 System Review – An affordable dual-band mesh WiFi 6 system

WiFi 6 is starting to become more affordable, with routers such as the Honor Router 3 for as low as £65, and these affordable prices are now being reflected with mesh WiFi 6 systems. The Netgear Nighthawk MK63 WiFi 6 system is one of the cheapest of them all at just £295 currently on Amazon…

How to start an internet radio station – Radio.co Review

How to start an internet radio station – Radio.co Review

Like Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club almost predicted, ‘video killed the radio star’. We say almost, because broadcast video took the plunge and moved online to save itself first – but to radio’s credit, it followed suit shortly after.  And as all broadcasters and wannabes alike know – getting people to tune in online…