Mark B

Sony WH-1000XM3 Noise Canceling Headphones Review: Can It Block Noisy Neighbors?

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The Sony WH-1000XM3 are the third generation of noise canceling headphones from the Japanese manufacturer and they’re the latest attempt towards creating the perfect user experience, providing a serious competition to the likes of Bose and Sennheiser. When compared to the previous generation, the new WH-1000XM3 offers superior noise canceling abilities (and perhaps the best … Read more

Are FS media converters able to protect your networking devices from lightning?

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The FS media converters are small devices which are very useful for expanding a network and connecting networking equipment which would otherwise be completely incompatible. So yes, the usual application is the inter-connection of network devices that don’t support SFP over huge distances (can go up to miles). I have briefly talked about such an … Read more

FS Mini Media Converter Review (MMC-GASFP-V): What is it and why do you need one?

The FS Mini media converter is a small box that has the role of interconnecting fiber optic cabling with twisted pair cables, essentially converting the light waves from the fiber optic cables into the electric signal that’s used with copper twisted pair cables. FS Mini Media Converter FS.COM Check Product If you’re familiar with the … Read more

Roidmi Eve Plus Self Sterilizing and Self Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner and Mop Review

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The Roidmi Eve Plus is the first robot vacuum cleaner developed by Roidmi and, while the first generation of any device is usually fueled by ambition and cut corners, that’s not the case when you’re partnered with Xiaomi. Indeed, the Chinese giant generously shares its now vast experience in developing reliable and inexpensive robot vacuum … Read more

X-Sense WiFi Smoke Detector Review (XS01-WT)

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The X-Sense XS01-WT can be considered the successor to the XS01-WR that I tested last year and, while at first glance, these two device seem identical, the new smoke detector has received a few upgrades to make it a far more worthy purchase. The XS01-WR was all about being an unobtrusive small puck that you … Read more

Do you need a router for WiFi?

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This is one of those questions that I get from time to time: Do I really need a router for WiFi? And it’s usually related to already having a modem (most likely DOCSIS), so people are wondering if a wireless router is really that necessary. Unless you have a wireless modem-router, then you do need … Read more