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Zyxel Announces CAM3115 Aurora Cloud Access Camera
Home security systems are becoming more popular as the amount of choices increases and the ease of which it is to set them up and use. The newest of such smart IoT home cameras comes from Zyxel and it is called the Aurora Cloud Access Camera (CAM3115). The high-performance lifestyle…
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Sky Q Voice Commands Are Finally Here!
Sky Q has been out for quite some time now, and with it came many new features to the service. Along with the bigger hard drive, the box now supports download and playback of 4K video, a new remote, and a few other little tricks. However, one feature has been…
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Has LG Gone Too Far With Latest Smart Fridges?
We’re big fans of smart home tech here at eTeknix, and having recently invested in WiFi connected lighting, Amazon Alexa and various voice controlled heating technologies myself, I’m eager to see more tech like this in my home. However, the latest fridge ranges from LG may be going a little…
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Las Vegas Wynn to Install 4700 Amazon Echos
Amazon has been having a lot of success with their Echo and Echo dot devices, as well as the built-in Alexa AI. We should know, the eTeknix boss has 7 of them, and I’ve got 2, doing all kinds of home automation magic. Now the Wynn in Las Vegas is…
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Smart Home Automation Review – Control of Your Home
Introduction There’s a technology boom going on right now in the IoT sector, with a huge number of smart and connected devices hitting the market, and consumers mopping them up, especially so in the recent Black Friday sales, where many smart home automation systems were heavily discounted. From Amazon Alexa,…
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It’s Finally Here – ASUS Releases 10 GbE Switch for Home Networking
The time has finally come and it has been a long wait. We have been stuck with 1 Gbps networking at home and without any reasonable costing options since 1999. That’s 17 years where every other part of our beloved systems have been upgraded and that has effectively turned our…
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Netgear Introduces Arlo Pro Wire-Free HD Security Camera Systems
Netgear introduced Arlo Pro Wire-Free HD Security Camera Systems (VMS4X30) which easily are the world’s most advanced and versatile smart home security cameras. The Arlo Pro feature quick-charge rechargeable batteries and two-way audio and this latest addition to the Arlo family is the first and only weather-proof, wire-free security camera…
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Zotac Unveils The Cozee IoT Gateway
ZOTAC is one of the most respected companies in the technology sector and has a huge product range including graphics cards, small form-factor gaming PCs and much more. Recently, ZOTAC announced the Cozee, a Smart Home Line dedicated to helping users be more productive and enjoy a higher quality of…
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ASUSTOR AS3102T Mainstream 2-Bay NAS Review
Introduction Lately, I have been reviewing quite a few high-end NAS devices, but today it has become time for a more mainstream unit. I’m taking ASUSTOR’s AS3102T 2-bay NAS for a test drive and will check out how well it performs and what it can do. Right out the box,…
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ASUSTOR AS3104T 4-Bay SOHO NAS Review
Introduction We recently had a look at ASUSTOR’s AS3102T 2-bay NAS and today it is time to take a look at the bigger brother that can hold double the amount of raw storage with its 4 bays, the AS3104T. The ASUSTOR AS3104T is built around an Intel Celeron 1.6 GHz dual-core…
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Would You Battery Power Your Home?
As we develop technology, how we change and live is being shaped more and more by our technology. With smart homes offering us the ability to warm up the home before you are even in the door or playing your music in rooms upstairs or downstairs at the press of…
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How To Hack Drones With The Dronebuster
When it comes to drones, there’s only one thing people want more than a drone, and that is a way to stop other peoples drones. After a close scare in the UK, governments around the world are still worrying about the day where a drone flies where it shouldn’t, such…
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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 grey area buying content for the Rift, especially for those of us who live…
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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 or wait till you’ve had a calmer day. Soon you could be getting a…
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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 watching the first episode when it aired and gazing at the screens as they…
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