About four years ago, I asked myself whether the Eero Home WiFi System will revolutionize the home networking market and set a blueprint for how the future of the routers will look like or if it’s just another set of expensive wireless repeaters. A year later, I could definitely see that Eero’s crowdfounded project was … Read more
The Raspberry Pi Zero is currently the most affordable device from the Pi series and it was designed for both lighter projects where a Pi 3 B+ or Pi 4 would be severely underused and to help people in disadvantaged communities to build low-cost robots or to simply run a very basic OS. When I … Read more
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
The WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard was introduced a bit over a year ago and ever since, the manufacturers have been in a race to quickly adopt this new technology and offer a far better wireless experience, while also being able to handle a significantly larger number of clients. We have already seen some early stage … 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
The WiFi mesh systems have brought simplicity in the home network management and minimalism in design, but, while this is a blessing for most users, it can become a major source of annoyance when trying to run some advanced applications or more complex network configurations. Unlike some of its peers, the Netgear Orbi has offered … Read more
It has been about three years after Google started conquering the home-suitable networking market with its Google WiFi and it’s clear that it has aged like a fine wine since it is still being regarded as one of the best dual-band WiFi systems available right now. This happened due to the manufacturer’s somehow perfect understanding … Read more