After the Raspberry Pi 4 was released towards the middle of 2019, the better hardware got everybody excited about the prospect of running more powerful applications, but the increased performance always comes with more power draw, which, in turn, means a higher temperature. 52PI Ice Tower Cooler SeeedStudio.com Check Offer Amazon.com Check Offer This had … Read more
Currently, the mouse is pretty much the default input device for computers, but there has always been an alternative to it in the form of the trackball and it’s actually older than the mouse itself. With a history of over 70 years, the trackball migrated from the military into the consumer market, and, while it … Read more
It’s been close to a year since Viltrox decided to enter the lens market with its first 85mm 1.8 lens and challenge some of the already established proprietary solutions, but can a third-party product really match (or even outperform) the performance of the more expensive brand lens such as the Sony 85mm FE 1.8 (or … Read more
The last decade has seen a significant shift towards the adoption of affordable solutions for larger and more complex networks, especially regarding the SMB market, in an attempt to mimic the large enterprise networks at a fraction of the cost. One of the first to have disrupted the market was Ubiquiti which has been the … Read more
The tablet market has been struggling for a long time and the dream to replace the laptop didn’t really happen, so, when I heard that Lenovo has released a new budget-friendly tablet, I was curious to see whether the manufacturer saw a new angle and sure enough, the Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab is not your … Read more
We’re close to the end of 2019, so I don’t need to tell you that everything now has to be able to connect to a WiFi network due to the massive convenience factor, but, while some devices have been quick to get a built-in wireless adapter (the entire IoT department is in booming), there are … Read more
Kidde has been for a long time one of the main manufacturers of smoke detectors in the US and, while First Alert fully entered the IoT market and went head to head against Nest Protect with its Onelink smart smoke alarm, Kidde followed a different approach, so it still focused towards the development of the … Read more
Whether we like or not, the dongles and the docking stations are here to stay, so, if you prefer to quickly swap your ultra-portable laptop between your home and your work office, then a reliable docking station will significantly simplify your workflow. At the moment, the ultrabooks predominantly make use of two types of transmission … Read more
Before the WiFi mesh systems got into the mainstream, the only way to cover a difficult-to-reach area in your home with WiFi was by using a wireless extender (also called repeater), a device which when properly placed, it could take the WiFi signal from the main router and push it further, so that your devices … Read more
It’s been about three years since Ubiquiti released the dual-band AmpliFi HD WiFi system and the public immediately fell in love with that tiny box and its circular display (while the additional mesh nodes were a bit of a hit and miss), but the design wasn’t the only great thing about this product, as Ubiquiti … Read more