Reviews

Bestek Handheld Vacuum Cleaner Review

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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

Etekcity Zap Remote Control Outlet Switch Review

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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

Bestek 8-Outlet Power Strip and Surge Protector Review

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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

Cujo, pfSense or the Router Firewall: The Best Ways To Protect Your (IoT) Smart Devices From Outside Threats

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 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

NTONPOWER 5-Port USB Charging Station Review (NUK-5P)

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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

Open Mesh S8 Switch Review

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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

QICENT 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub (QIC H7P) Review

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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

Linksys Velop AC6600 WHW0303 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi Review

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Article was UPDATED on 08.30.2017 (taking into account the 1.1.2.183316 firmware update). The Linksys Velop is the first WiFi system from Linksys to join the wireless mesh network systems niche, along with the older Eero, Luma, Ubiquiti AmpliFI HD and the more recent Google WiFi. It took some time for the bigger manufacturers of networking … Read more

TP-Link Archer C2300 AC2300 Router Review

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The TP-Link Archer C2300 is one of the latest networking products released this year by the Shenzhen-based company, along with the Deco M5 WiFi Mesh System in an attempt to cover every segment of the WiFi routers market. While I understand why TP-Link quickly assembled the Deco M5, since the home wireless mesh systems are … Read more