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Oculus Home Sales Are Final – Despite EU Law
Buying the Oculus Rift is something that’s been stuck with its own issues recently, but I guess that is to be expected of any major hardware launch. However, it seems there’s a bit of a legal…
Would You Pay Extra to Screen Movies on Release Day?
It’s a Tuesday, it’s been a long day at work, but a movie you’ve been waiting for has just released and you can’t wait to see it. You only have two options, go see the film…
Create Your Own LCARS System Using A Raspberry Pi
Star Trek has had a lasting impact on everything from science fiction to people’s everyday lives. Everybody who has watched the series has their own generation, and for myself it was the Next Generation. I remember…
Computer Completes a Rubik’s Cube In A Spellbinding Time
There are many things in life that are quite annoying and include inventions such as Predictive Text; however, the Rubik’s Cube certainly adds a new dimension to the word “Frustrating”. But, what happens if you mix…
ASUS Surprises with XG-D2008 10Gbps Switch for Home Users
This one came quite as a surprise for me, but it is a very positive surprise as ASUS unveiled one of the first, if not the first, 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches designed for home users. We…
Nest Being Turned Off By Glitch From 2015
Nest is a name that flies around these days, settling in homes all over the world. The little piece of hardware is designed to allow you remote and smart control of your heating, from detecting when…
D-Link Demos Smart Home Technology @ CES 2016
CES 2016: Turning your home into a smart hub appears to be the hot trend of late, as consumers want more control of their devices and household appliances. During CES this year, D-Link showcased their impressive range…
Smart me up Demos Real-Time Face Recognition Analysis @ CES 2016
CES 2016: Smart Me Up is a French company which created a highly advanced software suite to monitor a person’s age, gender, head pose and other essential statistics. This is also completed in real time and constantly…
LG Teases High-End Home Appliances Line-Up Ahead of CES 2016
With CES 2016 just around the corner, LG has decided to give us a small insight into their latest product range, mysteriously named, LG Signature. As you can see from the captured image, it looks like a new…

Microsoft Offer Tools to Help You Upgrade to Windows 10
Microsoft is both parts eager and keen in its attempts to upgrade everyone from the older systems to the latest, Windows 10. From offering free upgrades for windows 7 and 8 users, to automatically downloading the…
Companion: Walk Your Friend Home Through Their Phone
It’s late, it’s already dark and you’ve still got a little while to walk home from the bus stop. Your mind’s imaging everything from the safe walk home to a full night Halloween special. With a…
D-Link DCS-935L mydlink Home Monitor HD Wi-Fi Camera Review
Introduction Today I’m taking a look at a somewhat different product than I am used to and that is a wireless home security camera. Security becomes a bigger and bigger issue for a lot of people…
Man Shoots Down Expensive Drone
Drones may be the future, but owners certainly need to take a bit more responsibility while flying them if this tale is anything to go by. A gentleman by the name of William H. Merideth looked…
Stationary Electric Vehicle Batteries May Be Getting Much Cheaper Than Anticipated
Have you heard the big headline in the electric car market? No? Well, some of you might have heard that Tesla is now selling its own stationery storage batteries. But you might ask, how is it…
Check Out the Windows 10 Packaging Boxes
With the launch of Windows 10 later this month, more and more information about Microsoft’s upcoming OS is appearing. Today we have been gifted with some images that show the box art for Windows 10. This…
Not Everyone Will Get Windows 10 on the 29th of July
If you were eagerly waiting to get your hands on Windows 10 on the 29th of July, you might be a bit disappointed. Microsoft just ruled out some updates on the upcoming Windows distribution timings, so…
Apple May Ditch the Home Button in Next-Gen iPhones
Apple introduced a revolutionary smartphone design when it first came out. Back then, phones had an abundance of buttons, but the company wanted to make it more simplistic. Thus, they came up with the Home Button.…
Siri Can Now Play a Helpful Role in Controlling Your Smart Homes
Apple seems to be focusing on making you upgrade your homes as well as your gadgets this year. After it first announced a release date for the first smart home devices, the company is now focusing…

‘Nerd Power’ Could Soon Be Heating Your Home!
Most things generate waste energy, be it your fridge or even you as a human being. Very few things convert energy to something you want with minimal waste, this is true of computers as well. Computers…
Tesla’s Home Battery Will Only be Rented to Consumers
Following on from our previous story regarding the two new batteries due to be introduced by Tesla, a new report has come in that these batteries will only be on loan rather than bought outright. The…
QNAP Turbo Station TS-431 4-Bay SOHO NAS Review
Introduction I loved what the QNAPs TS-x31 series sports right from the first time that I heard of it. It just sounded like the perfect SOHO device for people who want a lot of features, easy setup,…
Tesla’s Model S Sets New Sales Record, New Product to be Revealed at the end of April
Tesla Motors has just announced that it had sold 10,030 cars during the first quarter of this year, a figure that actually shows cars that end up in customers’ hands. The figure has helped the company…
Amazon Home Services Now Available in Major US Cities
31 Amazon’s new Home Services options are now available in the US to “major” cities in 41 states. The service lets customers shop for professional services locally from Amazon in categories from tech support to home…
Musk: New Tesla Product Line to Be Unveiled on April 30th
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla took to Twitter today to say that the car company will be unveiling its new product line. The new product line will not be a car and will unveil the new line…
Ikea Planning to Sell Wireless Charging Lamps and Tables
We live in an era where our smartphone and/or tablet battery is one of our top priority for the day. Often we forget to plug them into a charger while at home or at the office,…
Tesla is Working on a Battery For Your Home
Tesla is working on a battery to power people’s homes. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, announced the development of such a product during the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. Musk said that the battery will enable…
Portable USB Wall Charger Roundup
Introduction Quite often you’ll find yourself traveling to another city, state or country and be met with the all-too-common sinking feeling when presented with your hotel room power point options – only one or two annoyingly…