Heyup Boxe is a portable 1080P smart projector available on Kickstarter for £169 that looks like a Among Us, party game

Heyup Boxe is a portable 1080P smart projector available on Kickstarter for £169 that looks like a Among Us, party game

Portable projectors have become popular in recent years, allowing people to have big-screen movie nights without a gigantic projector in your living room. The Heyup Boxe is an affordable projector that can easily compete with much more expensive models, and appears to have a design inspired by the Among Us, party game. Specification Native 1080P…

Jackery Explorer 500 Portable Power Station & SolarSaga 100 Solar Panel Review – An impressive power station ideal for camping and Van Life

Jackery Explorer 500 Portable Power Station & SolarSaga 100 Solar Panel Review – An impressive power station ideal for camping and Van Life

I am not much of a camper, instead preferring city breaks in hotels and Airbnb, and my days of festivals were over about 20 years ago. I knew you could get power banks with 3-pin UK plug sockets, but the world of portable power stations has eluded me. When Jackery asked if I would like…

Why is Virgin Fibre Internet Slow & How to Fix Slow WiFi?
|

Why is Virgin Fibre Internet Slow & How to Fix Slow WiFi?

Virgin Media is one of the best options on the market for ultra-fast internet. Most fibre internet running over phones lines caps out at 76Mbps, but Virgin offers up to 500Mbps in most areas and gigabit for some lucky few. However, from time to time, those speeds are nothing like what you see in real…

Mcgill Microwave Systems Full Helium Installation Kit EU868 6dBi Review – LMR-600 & 6dBi antenna for the best possible HNT mining performance
|

Mcgill Microwave Systems Full Helium Installation Kit EU868 6dBi Review – LMR-600 & 6dBi antenna for the best possible HNT mining performance

For whatever reason, it didn’t occur to me to review the Mcgill Microwave Systems Full Helium Installation Kit when I first bought it. So, I didn’t document or take many photos, so it is a bit of a limited review, but I think it is worth writing about regardless. My Helium hotspot has done OK…

Realme 8i Review – MediaTek Helio G96 & 1080p FHD+ display make this an appealing budget phone
|

Realme 8i Review – MediaTek Helio G96 & 1080p FHD+ display make this an appealing budget phone

Today Realme announced the global launch of one of their most affordable phones of the year, the Realme 8i. After switching to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 for the 7i last year, Realme have move backed to Mediatek with the Helio G96 as well as upgrading the resolution of the display and improving its refresh rate….

Acer L811 4K ultra-short throw projector & Nitro XV272U KF a 27” WQHD 300 Hz refresh rate monitor announced
| |

Acer L811 4K ultra-short throw projector & Nitro XV272U KF a 27” WQHD 300 Hz refresh rate monitor announced

Acer has announced three projectors today, two gaming focussed projectors and now the Acer L811, which is a an ultra-short throw projector that offers HDR10-compatible 4K resolution and 3,000 lumens of brightness for an incredible home-theater experience. Capable of offering a 120-inch projection from only 0.312 meters (1.02 feet) the projector defeats the traditional space…

New Acer Chromebook Announced – Chromebook 514 (CB514-2H/T) with MediaTek Kompanio 828 & Spin 514 (CP514-2H) with Intel 11th Gen
|

New Acer Chromebook Announced – Chromebook 514 (CB514-2H/T) with MediaTek Kompanio 828 & Spin 514 (CP514-2H) with Intel 11th Gen

As part of today’s launch, Acer has announced four new Chromebooks. The most interesting one is the new Acer Chromebook 514 (CB514-2H/T) which features the octa-core MediaTek Kompanio 828 processor. At the time of writing this chipset has not been announced yet. Acer don’t go into details about the exact specification. The current MediaTek Kompanio…

Acer Predator Orion 7000 Desktop PC announced with Intel Alder Lake CPUs, DDR5-4000 RAM & up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
|

Acer Predator Orion 7000 Desktop PC announced with Intel Alder Lake CPUs, DDR5-4000 RAM & up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

Intel has not formally announced the Alder Lake (12th-gen) CPUs yet, and it is expected they will announce them at the Intel Innovation event will take place on 27-28 October. Today, Acer is getting out ahead of this news with the announcement of the new Predator Orion 7000, which will feature the latest unlocked 12th Gen…

Soundcore Frames take on Bose Frames & Huawei X Gentle Monster with more attractive pricing of £150 vs £240 vs £270
| |

Soundcore Frames take on Bose Frames & Huawei X Gentle Monster with more attractive pricing of £150 vs £240 vs £270

I reviewed the Bose Frames a bit over two years ago. At launch, Bose promised big things, with the initial branding being Bose AR which was supposed to feature augmented reality. They were quite good, they were not bone-conducting like you might imagine, such as Aftershokz but they managed to sound good without creating too…

Nacon Revolution X Pro Review – A customisable pro Xbox controller that’s a lot cheaper vs the Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma
|

Nacon Revolution X Pro Review – A customisable pro Xbox controller that’s a lot cheaper vs the Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma

I have reviewed a few Nacon peripherals in the past year, with the Nacon MG-X being my most recent review and previously the Nacon Pro Compact. They are now back with a new Xbox controller, this one takes most of the excellent features of the Nacon Pro Compact and ramps things up to the next…

Most searched for tech brands/products in the UK

Most searched for tech brands/products in the UK

In today’s world, you can’t go anywhere without seeing hands clasped around smartphones – our trusted mini robot right hand man used for pretty much everything besides phone calls! The only thing faster than the development of technology itself is the number of tech brands popping up. From iPhones to Chromebook’s and everything else in…

Netgear RBKE960 Orbi Mesh WiFi 6E System Announced For £1.5k – Quad-band vs Tri-band TP-Link Deco X96
|

Netgear RBKE960 Orbi Mesh WiFi 6E System Announced For £1.5k – Quad-band vs Tri-band TP-Link Deco X96

Netgear has gone all out for their latest mesh WiFi 6 system. Featuring the new WiFi 6E standard, the mesh system utilizes three different frequencies, 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz and 6Ghz. The problem with a WiFi 6E mesh system is that you need to use one band for the backhaul. If the system shares a backhaul channel…