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Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Product Line Guide 2021

Last year we published the 2020 edition of the UniFi Protect Product Line Guide and in those 11 months since then Ubiquiti has drastically expanded the UniFi Protect product line with a new 4 bay NVR, 4K PTZ camera and a wireless camera for under £30 / $30. The UniFi Viewport was also launched for easy plug and play camera viewing on a monitor. What is UniFi Protect? UniFi Protect […]

Last year saw record spending on the App Store – revenue on iOS is more than double than Android

2020 was an unusual year by all accounts and on the iOS App Store, last year saw a record of spending due to regional lockdowns, stay at home advice and more. Just over the holiday period and Christmas last year, spending on and in iOS and Android apps totalled an estimated $407 million (£297.6 million) which is up by over a third when compared to the sane time frame as […]

Tesla opens world’s largest Supercharger location in China today

Today, Tesla has opened it’s largest ever Supercharger location in Shanghai, China with a massive 72 stalls, and judging by the images provided my Twitter user @JaiinShanghai it all looks to be located in an underground carpark of some kind. All 72 stalls are v2 Superchargers only, meaning up to 150 kW output can be achieved. The previous largest Tesla charging site is actually in the US – located in […]

Google Cloud Print is being shut down tomorow

Last November, we reported that Google is planning on shutting down Cloud Print on the first day of 2021. The service has been around since 2010 and it has been a very convenient (and free) way to print remotely as well as view print jobs online and 2017, Google Cloud Print was the only way to print from Chrome OS. Google Cloud Print will be deprecated in December 2020. Before […]

Deal: TP-Link Kasa Smart Bulb now £19.99 on amazon.co.uk

On amazon.co.uk today, the Kasa smart bulb from TP-Link is down to £19.99 from £39.99. With support for Amazon Alexa and Google Home, but not HomeKit, which is a downside. No hub required, like LIFX which helps reduce the cost. This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links, which helps us keep the website running and free of charge.

UniFi Switch 16-150W vs UniFi Switch 16 PoE Gen2

Ubiquiti launched the new Gen2 version of the 16 port PoE UniFi Switch last year and its based on the new Gen2 platform, which includes silent cooling, a 1.3-inch touchscreen as well as a few other improvements. The older 150W version is the same price as the new Gen2 model, but it is better in a few small ways. Both switches are $299 (£271.30) and have 16 ports each, the […]

MacStadium now offers the M1 Mac mini

MacStadium, a company which has done a good job over the past eight years in Mac hosting, using actual Mac mini and Mac Pro hardware in various data centres over the world is now starting to rollout the option of the new Mac mini M1 to customers. MacStadium is offering the Mac mini in 8GB or 16GB configurations and can be purchased online, from $99 per month (£72.73) / €99. […]

AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support coming to LG 2018 smart TVs

This week, LG has started to rollout support for Apple HomeKit and AirPlay 2 in its range of smart TVs from 2018, this is following up from what the company said they would do earlier this year. HomeKit for TVs adds the ability to run automations, and control the power, volume and input from the Home app on iOS, macOS and watchOS. AirPlay 2 allows the streaming, over the local […]

Tesla will start selling its cars in India next year

Tesla hasn’t yet entered the market in India but in 2021, that should be about to change as Elon replied to a question on Twitter a few days ago regarding that. Some rumours have suggested that the company might be starting to sell in the country next year but now Tesla CEO has confirmed it. No, but definitely this year — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 27, 2020 India is one […]

HomePod mini can now be powered with some 18W USB adaptors

When the HomePod mini was released, it came with an included 20W USB-C charging brick which is used to power the speaker and when users got their hands on it, it was quick revealed that the 18W brick that came with the iPhone 11 Pro last year was not quite enough power for it. In doing so, the HomePod would glow red / orange on the top display, indicating an […]