I am sure most of us saw or owned a phone before the smartphone era when the devices were thicker and a lot less compact, suitable mainly for calling and rarely for occasional basic gaming, but tough enough to handle a few drops to the ground. Then came the touchscreen phones (which were still tough … Read more
Just like the regular smartwatch, the rugged smartwatch has evolved from the traditional wearable (that could have been mechanical or with a battery, as well waterproof / water-resistant) in order to become a device more suitable for this century. While I won’t deny the usefulness of all the integrated technologies (fitness trackers, heart-rate monitors, integration … Read more
The Samsung X5 is one of the fastest portable SSDs on the market, relying on the 970 EVO NVMe drive to reach a sequential read speed of up to 2,800MBps and a sequential write speed of up to 2,300MBps and it also relies on the Thunderbolt 3 connector standard to actually allow this type of … Read more
If you’re in the market for a portable external SSD, both the Samsung T5 and the WD My Passport SSD are top choices (next to the rugged SanDisk Extreme) due to their proven reliability and solid performance (the drives are about two years old), but also because both devices are very easy to carry around. … Read more
The Samsung T5 and the SanDisk Extreme are two of the most popular external SSDs available on the market (right next to the G-Drive, Seagate and WD My Passport), both focusing towards offering the best portability, high speed performance, a better level of security (AES encryption), and an easy to use software; furthermore, with the … Read more
The Samsung 850 EVO has been a long time favourite and the go-to solution for most users because, similarly to its more expensive sibling, the 850 PRO, it took advantage of the 3D Vertical-NAND technology (which translates to a greater density and a better performance because of vertical stacking of the 32 cell layers), it … Read more
The Apple Watch 3 and the Samsung Gear 3 Frontier are proof that the Samsung vs Apple rivalry has transcended the smartphone area and it continues on the realm of smartwatches as well, but, this relatively new market has proven to be a lot more difficult to enter and the competition a lot more fierce, … Read more
Choosing the best 24-inch monitor for gaming is increasingly more difficult every year since the manufacturers seem to be slowly migrating towards producing bigger screens with higher resolutions which means that people who prefer a ‘smaller’ 24-inch gaming monitor may feel left out. Even so, there still are enough 24-inch monitors with lots of features, … 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
Smartphones are an important part of our lives right now, we use them to communicate with our loved ones, but also for watching videos, listening to music, visiting Facebook and even as a payment tool (Apple Pay and Android Pay). But, while we all carry around in our pockets (or purses) these mini computers, it’s … Read more