The X-Sense XS01-WR is a very compact smoke detector designed to be as unobtrusive as possible while ensuring that, in case of a fire, it quickly triggers the alarm, thus allowing enough time for you and your family to get away from harm. I know that First Alert and Kidde are well known names in … Read more
What is AiMesh? The AiMesh is an ambitious, new technology developed by Asus which allows the creation of home-based WiFi mesh systems using two or more Asus routers. Unlike the dedicated WiFi mesh systems available from most, if not all large networking manufacturers (yes, including Asus), where you usually get two or three identical devices, … Read more
The Reolink RLC-511 is an outdoor-suitable IP camera designed to withstand the elements (relying on a fully metallic enclosure) and one of the highlighted features of this device are its ability to record high-quality videos (Super HD) during the day and during the night. I know that the indoor cameras are often forgiven for their … Read more
Mikrotik recently released the NetMetal ac2 and, while it seems to be just as rugged as its predecessor (the NetMetal 5SHP), there is now a more powerful quad-core CPU, as well as concurrent dual-band support out of the box (a feature that should have been the standard for a long time). When I say that … Read more
Since the security cameras have gotten quite affordable, a lot more people are now interested to keep their home and surroundings under surveillance and yes, indoor cameras are important to check on your kids, but outdoors is where a proper surveillance system can make a difference. And it’s not only about catching people in the … Read more
The GateKeeper Halberd is a portable security token that let’s you log into your computer simply by being in its proximity and to automatically log out when you’ve moved away from it by relying on the Bluetooth connection to perform the cryptographic key exchange with the receiver. This way, you don’t have to continuously log … Read more
The Selpic P1 is advertised as being the world’s most portable handheld printer and no, I’m not talking about a rectangular backpack-friendly polaroid printer, instead, the P1 is designed to print various shapes and fonts on pretty much any type of surface and the device itself is not larger than a highlighter. Of course, this … Read more
Whether it’s for security reasons or if you simply want to check on your kids (or pets) from time to time, a compact indoor camera should do the trick and since these devices have gotten quite affordable, why not get one with a great image quality. I have recently tested a couple of Reolink cameras … Read more
Ubiquiti has been the go-to manufacturer for reliable SMB-level networking devices for almost a decade and the public has been especially fond of their wireless access point series (and surprisingly, Ubiquiti is a favored option even in the home networking market as well). One of the most popular models is the Ubiquiti UAP-AC-PRO (the predecessor … Read more
Reolink has recently unveiled a new series of indoor-suitable cameras with a special focus on the image quality (Super HD quality with the resolution above the often used 1080p) and there are three models available, the base E1 (the most affordable from the bunch), the E1 Pro that I tested a few days ago (had … Read more