Security Smarts That Make You Feel Extra SafeWhile smart locks aren’t bringing much more to the table in terms of pure security, they can make our lives easier, particularly if – like me – your ability to lose keys is second only to your proficiency at forgetting them.There are a couple of companies offering these …
Is Ring Just Reinventing The Wheel With Their Smart Lighting?Much like rats, thieves thrive under the cover of darkness, which is why something as simple as a spotlight can send them running back to their nests with their tails between their legs.Motion sensor-equipped lamps have been around for decades now, but thanks to Ring, this …
Is The 2nd Generation Of The Echo Show 8 Worth The Upgrade?I don’t know how they keep doing it, but Amazon is great at finding small gaps in the market for new smart gadgets, and one of the latest things we didn’t know we needed is the Echo Show.Available as 5, 8, and 10-inch models, …
Is the New 10-Inch Tablet From Amazon Fire or Flop?Tablets may have started out as slightly watered-down laptops, but as time has passed, the humble tablet has become a veritable marvel of computational muscle.Unfortunately, their price has skyrocketed in tandem with their specs, but recently, Amazon took the market by storm with an affordable alternative …
Could the Kasa HS220 Be The Missing Piece Of Your Smart Home Puzzle?You may be able to control your smart plug and smart lights remotely from your phone, but without something like the Kasa Smart Switch, your primary lighting is out of bounds.If you accidentally leave an overhead light on before you head to work …
Handy Multi-Media Device Of The Future Or Stick In The Mud?The Amazon FireStick is essentially the TV equivalent of the Neuralink brain chip that Elon Musk keeps harping on about.It simply plugs into the HDMI port of your garden variety television and makes it smart. But does it really work, and is it really worth …
When it comes to camping or RVing, it is always useful to have a back up, portable generator to fall back on. They are fairly lightweight and easy to transport, making them fantastic options for when you are on the go.However, as there are so many generator options to choose from, it can often be …
Rockpal’s 250-Watt portable generator is advertised as the perfect battery generator for your camping trip. It can charge your mini-fridge, your fan, and your phone all at the same time, or so it says. Before connecting your solar panel from your RV to this device, let’s test its features.ROCKPALS 250-Watt Portable Generator CHECK LATEST PRICE SpecificationsThis …
Lightweight, reasonably powerful folding (or briefcase) solar panels are as much an essential part of the modern outdoor life as a backpack or a good pair of boots. But it’s an interestingly specialized niche – some panels lend themselves to folding up and easy carriage into the wilds, others prefer to stay near the van or …
Can the New Amazon Echo Make Your Smart Home Even Smarter?Despite fierce competition from the likes of Google and Apple, the Amazon Echo and its trusty AI companion, Alexa, have held onto the lion’s portion of the smart speaker market, which is no mean feat.The Amazon Echo (4th Gen) At A GlanceLooking at the latest …
