While it did not build the initial smart thermostat, Nest is among the first manufacturers to have managed to find the perfect balance between a functional design and a proper amount of features. Unlike other devices (such as the water bottles, hairbrushes, trash-cans or toasters) that got smart just as a proof of concept, the … Read more
The Samsung Connect Home is the first move from the Korean-based manufacturer to enter the WiFi mesh system family (which has been growing rapidly in the last couple of years) but, it is not the first time Samsung has tried its hands on the development of a smart home hub, since it also owns the … Read more
The Asus RT-AC88U and the Netgear X4S are two of the most popular routers released in the last couple of years, both suitable for more demanding home networks (such as larger houses where there are lots of wireless clients), while also featuring some advanced technologies that will cater to the gaming community. The Netgear Nighthawk … Read more
The Bestek Handheld Vacuum Cleaner is a no frills portable vacuum cleaner suitable for people that want a simple, but powerful device which will be great for everyday cleaning (being able to reach spaces where the traditional, larger vacuum cleaners won’t be able to); it’s also easier to manoeuvre, it does not have a cord … Read more
To cater to the people that want to have remote control over their outlets, but don’t want the hassle of installing and dealing with an app, there is always the possibility of using remote controlled outlets which won’t force you to go through a user interface, but will deliver pretty much the same level of … Read more
The power strips are one of the most common devices to be found inside every home and office, having the sole purpose of allowing more devices to connect to a single power outlet, while lacking any type of protection which would ensure the safety of your equipment. To alleviate this problem, the manufacturers created the … Read more
WHAT IS CUJO? CAN A REGULAR ROUTER PROTECT YOUR IOT NETWORK? IS CUJO REALLY PLUG AND FORGET? WHAT OTHER OPTIONS ARE OUT THERE? (PFSENSE) When the first smart devices came into existence and the concept of a smart home and the IoT has finally managed to materialize, a lot of people have pointed out that … Read more
The NTONPOWER 5-Port USB Charging Station is a one of the two docking charging stations available from the Chinese manufacturer (the other featuring 10 ports and more power budget), each of these devices focusing towards delivering a more convenient way of managing all your portable devices that constantly need recharging. With the emergence of the … Read more
Since its emergence in 2005, Open Mesh has evolved quite a bit and, while before it only manufactured access points (it is one of the first companies to port the mesh technology to the consumer market at an affordable price), it seems that now, it has expanded its reach, adding a series of Ethernet switches … Read more
To save space, most laptop manufacturers have slowly, but steadily cut down from the once large number of USB ports down to two or three ports that you can use to connect your peripherals. Besides saving space, the reason why manufacturers have reduced the number of ports is to guide the laptop users towards connecting … Read more