Nanoleaf announces Matter compatible Bulbs & Lightstrips to Essentials Line

Nanoleaf announces Matter compatible Bulbs & Lightstrips to Essentials Line

There is some big news in the world of smart homes today. Matter has finally launched. Announced on 18 December 2019, Matter aims to reduce fragmentation across different vendors and achieve interoperability among smart home devices and Internet of things (IoT) platforms from different providers. This standard is backed by a group consisting of Amazon,…

EnGenius Fit Affordable Cloud Managed Access Point & Switches Announced

EnGenius Fit Affordable Cloud Managed Access Point & Switches Announced

I have reviewed multiple EnGenius switches and access points over the past few years. They have always been excellent, but the pricing has perhaps been a little high for smaller businesses and SOHO users such as myself. I have been impressed with the EnGenius cloud management system, and it compares favourably against Ubiquiti UniFi, Zyxel…

Creative Pebble Pro Announced for £66

Creative Pebble Pro Announced for £66

Creative Technology today launched Creative Pebble Pro, the popular Pebble speaker series’ latest and best addition, which boasts a compelling mix of size-defying audio quality, minimalist elegance in form, and a subtle yet distinctive personable touch of RGB lighting to adorn any desktop setup.   Creative Pebble Pro lights up every desktop with its minimalist goodness. …

Cost of Running a Desiccant vs Compressor Dehumidifier – With clothes drying & room warming comparison

Cost of Running a Desiccant vs Compressor Dehumidifier – With clothes drying & room warming comparison

Recently I looked into the cost of using a desiccant dehumidifier to dry clothes in comparison to a heated clothes airer and the benefits it has on room warming. Desiccant dehumidifiers have a bit of a bad reputation for using a lot of electricity and not being the most efficient way of reducing home humidity….