The YoLink water leak sensor 1 was developed to quickly detect any water leaks in a certain area and to send you a notification, thus preventing any unexpected and potentially expensive repairs. And I know that the IoT market has made some simple devices needlessly complicated, but a smart water leak detector is one of … Read more
The SwitchBot Curtain was designed to automate your curtains and, considering the successful Indiegogo campaign, lots of people wanted to have this part of their home ‘smartened up’ as well. Yes, we are dealing with a (somewhat) compact robot that’s connected wirelessly to your phone and it moves the curtains for you. SwitchBot Curtain U-Rail … Read more
The Choetech HUB-M20 is one of the most interesting USB-C hubs on the market and that’s because the manufacturer didn’t seem to have cared that much about the compactness factor, so it went all out and designed a fairly large metallic slab with eleven type of connectors which are sure to be enough for most … Read more
The Choetech HUB-M13 is a very small and compact USB-C hub especially designed to work with the iPad Pro series from Apple (the recent models), but, unlike the Choetech HUB-M14 which is solely compatible with the MacBook Pro and Air series (due to the dual USB-C ports), you do get the option to use the … Read more
The Choetech HUB-M14 is a 7 in 1 USB-C hub designed to offer more ports to your portable computer and I know that I have already had a look at other hubs from this manufacturer, but this device is different. Instead of relying on a short cable to connect to a laptop, Choetech decided to … Read more
Choetech is very serious about associating its brand name with the affordable laptop accessories, to be more specific, with the USB-C hubs, and I know that I have already tested the ultra-portable HUB-M8, but Choetech has also made available a 9 in 1 USB-C adapter (HUB-M15) which, as the name suggests, is a lot more … Read more
Do you work both at home and at the office and do those thin, ultra-portable laptops look just perfect for your needs? That’s great! You’re going to need a dongle. Indeed, the days of multiple types of ports surrounding the sides of your portable computer seem to be over when you switch to an ultrabook … Read more
The Kensington SD5300T Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station is the latest flagship model from the California-based manufacturer and a successor to the SD5200T, a device which provided multiple Thunderbolt 3 ports, a couple of USB Type-A ports, an Ethernet connection, a DisplayPort, and audio I/O as an addition to what your laptop could offer. The Kensington … Read more
The BlitzWolf BW-TH5 is a portable USB-C hub which offers the possibility of connecting multiple types of devices to your computer, as well as streaming 4K videos (at 30Hz) using the built-in HDMI port. The USB hubs and dongles have gotten really popular recently and for good reason since the manufacturers decided that we don’t … Read more
The laptop has undergone multiple changes over the years to become more portable, while still trying to keep a decent performance (as close as possible to its Desktop sibling) and, a few years back, it has branched into two main categories, the ultrabook and the gaming laptop. While the latter are still relatively chunky, the … Read more