GoCube’s S.T.E.M. smart cube and app helped me solve a decades-old puzzle.For forty years, I’ve been trying to solve my Rubik’s cube. In that time, the only way I’ve managed to get all the sides of the cube to match is by dismantling the whole thing.Enter GoCube and their GoCube Edge smart cube.The device’s interesting … Continue Reading ››
D-Link’s DWM-222 LG LTE USB Adapter and their DWR-933 4G LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot are the type of devices that usually really come into their own when traveling in areas without decent (or reasonably affordable Wi-Fi). With flexible and home working seeming like it will be continuing for the foreseeable future, or, indeed becoming … Continue Reading ››
Amazon have updated their Echo and Echo Dot smart speakers. I take a look.Over the years I’ve gone from being a smart speaker sceptic to finding them an essential access point to my other smart devices, my music and my audio books. I’ve three kids who use Amazon’s digital assistant, Alexa, as their personal talking … Continue Reading ››
D-Link ANZ has launched two new models in its line of mesh gigabit Wi-Fi Routers – the AC1750 Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh Router DIR-1750 and the AC2100 Gigabit Router DIR-2150.The new D-Link Mesh Wi-Fi Routers work seamlessly with D-Link Mesh Extenders to make overall home Wi-Fi performance more efficient. The mesh solution used by D-Link Routers … Continue Reading ››
Nvidia’s Ampere-based RTX 30XX-series GPUs continue to be very scarce, so scarce that took me six weeks to even get one loaned to me for review. Asus have come to the table, letting me play with one of their top-of-the-ranger GPUs, the ASUS ROG STRIX GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 OC.
Days away from the next generation of console gaming, I can finally spill the beans about the Xbox Series X.Reviewing new products in the video gaming space is a funny old game in itself. Strict embargos and NDAs ensure a steady stream of similar takes, carefully timed by PR people.And why not.As tech journalists, … Continue Reading ››
After weeks of waiting we’ve finally got our hands on one of Nvidia’s coveted RTX 3080 cards, the Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC 10G.The launch of Nvidia’s RTX 3080 graphics cards has been a bit of a joke. to be quite honest.When the RTX 2080 Ti was released back in 2018, Nvidia did their best … Continue Reading ››
So, earlier in the week a box arrived from the USA with a shiny new Xbox Series X inside. As is often the case, I couldn’t talk about, or even switch it on until the allotted time. Whilst I still can’t tell you much about Microsoft’s new console, I can show you what the box … Continue Reading ››
