I am familiar with EnGenius from its SMB-focused networking devices (mostly with the wireless access points series) and I admit that I was a bit surprised to see that the manufacturer decided last year to set foot into the consumer market not with one, but two WiFi systems, the dual-band EnGenius ESR530 and the tri-band … Read more
I am confident that you are familiar with the Google Cloud platform, as well as the Apple iCloud, but, while these services are great for storing your data, there are some privacy concerns and I doubt that many of you bother to encrypt your data before moving it to the Cloud. For privacy reasons alone, … Read more
The Zyxel USG Flex 100 is the entry-level security firewall gateway from the new USG Flex series and yes, it does have pretty much all the features of the older USG series, but Zyxel now relies a lot more on the Cloud Query service (that it has unveiled last year) to help deliver a better … Read more
About a year ago, I revisited the Google WiFi review and I came to the conclusion that it could still be considered one the most best dual-band WiFi systems and not much has changed since then, Google still holding a larger portion of the incredibly competitive networking market. It’s true that Google has released some … Read more
There are currently lots of changes in the consumer networking market due to the new WiFi 6 standard but even so, the Google WiFi and Orbi still remain two of the most popular WiFi systems, despite their age (along with Eero and, perhaps the Linksys Velop). These two WiFi systems have pretty much shaped the … Read more
Besides being a part of different WiFi standards, the Asus RT-AX58U and the Asus RT-AC86U do have some elements in common (such as the 1024-QAM, BeamForming and MU-MIMO) and even cost-wise, they’re not that different (at the moment), so is this the right time to switch to the newer WiFi 6 standard or is it … Read more
The Kensington VeriMark IT fingerprint key is a small USB biometric authentication device with built-in anti-spoofing techniques and which relies on a match-in sensor to ensure that the fingerprint image remains within the sensor (‘off the grid’), therefore reducing (close to zero) the risk of any security breaches and the beauty of this device is … Read more
The TaoTronics SoundLiberty 79 have everything that one may expect from a pair of affordable true wireless earbuds, such as the small form factor design, the compact charging case and the promise of an excellent sound quality, but, unlike most of its competitors from the entry-level market segment, the SoundLiberty 79 also promises 8 hours … Read more
The TicWatch Pro 2020 was released in the US about two months ago and I know that some of you were expecting some radical changes but this smartwatch is simply the refreshed version of the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro from 2018 (the name kind of gives it away). The exterior seems to be the same as … Read more
Since last year, Asus has been diligently releasing new routers that support the new WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standard to cover every category of the home networking market segment and I’ve recently managed to test two of the more ‘affordable’ members of the new series, the Asus RT-AX58U and the RT-AX56U. Considering that Asus has continuously … Read more