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There is never a dull moment when it comes to testing a new drone model. It typically means travel, play, and a whole lot of footage and images taken to look back on. This round, we have one from a company that we haven’t discussed before. One that seems to be quite capable of things, while keeping the price point fair. It is the Ruko U11MINI 4K(RC3) Drone (with touchscreen remote). This is one of the company’s smaller, somewhat beginner (somewhat, a step up from there), and more lightweight models. So light that it isn’t restricted by FAA guidelines (no…
NVMe pricing has become about as stable as the stock market, with some models experiencing massive price fluctuations, and others that simply keep climbing with no end. A drive that once cost $119 could easily now run you about $250 or higher. My colleague first reported on this last month, pointing out some of the crazy price jumps that some of these models have faced, including the Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe, which had risen from $119 to $199 (and since then, has climbed to $249 or higher). With AI datacenters swiping up as much inventory as they can, it…
Thunderbolt 5 (TB5) hasn’t really been getting the love it needs from desktop motherboard manufacturers yet, with only a few motherboards offering support via add-on cards. So far, we aren’t seeing any motherboards with native support yet, except for laptops. Ever since October, we have been seeing high-end laptop models making their way to market, with somewhere around a dozen models thus far, and this seems to be good enough to spark the battle of who can deliver the fastest when it comes to TB5 accessories. With that, we have another one to talk about today, with the ORICO X50…
Earbuds… they’ve become a staple of life on earth. We see them everywhere we go. Look left, look right, you’re sure to see someone walking around with them tucked snuggly into their heads. Music, phone calls, and everything else. It all goes through the earbuds. Why wouldn’t it? Doesn’t everyone want to drown out the surrounding world without having to wear large, cumbersome things on their head? Of course we do. Here’s the problem… With the thousands of different brands out there, how do you decide which is right for you? Some give you the best sound. Some simply compete…
Like many locations, our city is overrun by a beast of an ISP that nearly holds a monopoly over the city. In our case, it is Cox Communications. These companies typically lobby and pull every string they can to keep competition either out or in a stunted growth. Fiber is slowly shifting the tables, but it will still take time before cities are fully covered. So I gave WeLink a try as an alternative to see how it holds up in the meantime. WeLink is a wireless approach to internet service, somewhat similar to the options that you find with…
Reolink never ceases to amaze when it comes to the never-ending wheel of innovation that continuously reveals new products into the market every year. At times, it feels like you could expect to find anywhere from five to ten new models annually. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that we are already talking about its new Reolink Solar Floodlight Camera. This camera seems to be taking on the entry-level scene for outdoor security cameras, while focusing on a fine balance between price and features. By that, the company has really taken some of its star features and squished them all into an…
Creative is back with another sound card for your system, hitting hard, yet affordable, with its latest 7.1 solution. It is the new Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Pro Sound Card. Focused on delivering crystal clear and modern sound without breaking the bank. The new card offers up to 32-bit/384kHz hi-res discrete 7.1 sound and up to 120 dB SNR. It features a built-in headphone amplifier and greatly improves upon its previous-gen Audigy FX cards (which have already been gold standards for DIY system builders). It has some of the company’s latest (soft) features via its Creative Nexus app, including…
The weather is warming up, and it’s time to get the pool ready for summertime fun. You already have a million things to do this time of year. But when you open the back door and see the wind has blown debris into the pool, the last thing you want to do is get the skimmer out and spend precious time cleaning it up. Now, instead, imagine opening up the back door and seeing Aiper’s EcoSurfer S2 Robotic Pool Skimmer taking care of this work for you. Paired with the Scuba V3, the EcoSurfer S2 is the second half of…
Thunderbolt 5 (TB5) is the king of connectivity when it comes to modern technology and has the best throughput that anyone could ask for. This is proving to be true for both PC and Mac users of all flavors, as long as they can afford the hardware that sports the connection. It allows you to take (virtually) anything external, including USB drives, NVMe drives, monitors of all sizes, graphics cards, and more. Making for one heck of a solution for laptop users while also providing desktop users with additional connectivity. The Kensington SD7100T5 EQ Pro 19-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station…
Thunderbolt 5 continues to take things by storm as it delivers some of the best performance for professionals and enthusiasts looking to get the most out of their devices. In the case of the Acasis TB501Pro Thunderbolt 5 NVMe SSD Enclosure, there is a focus on powerful transfer speeds. Making it a perfect solution for video editing and other tasks that require a lot of throughput. The latest version of the Thunderbolt interface (Thunderbolt 5/TB5) brings with it some of the best transfer speeds we have ever seen from external drives. The new TB501Pro takes advantage of this so that…