Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!
Often, we’ll run a speed test, using Ookla’s speed test or similar, and wonder why we’re not getting the advertised speed of our fibre or ADSL link (if you’re still on dial-up then speed won’t […]
Like Linux desktops, every Linux user has their own preference for a file manager. The reason is, because you have lots of options to choose from, so you have the choice. But if you’re a […]
Heat pump uptake is rising in many countries as fossil fuel energy prices have soared following the invasion of Ukraine and as governments seek to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions. But the UK has […]
Previously, you had to pay for Bitwarden’s premium plan to add 2FA for your stored logins. Bitwarden is claiming they are the only password manager to now include 2FA logins for free. As a paying […]
Gmail may be very easy to use, and probably also one of the most used e-mail services out there, but Google has still not made any real effort to help e-mails going proper E2EE for […]
The Watch 2 Pro is Xiaomi’s first smartwatch to run Wear OS. It is a properly high-end smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED screen inside a 46mm stainless steel case with an IP68 rating. It also […]
ShareID spokesperson Eliana Daboul described the company in an email as “an Authentication-as-a-Service solution tied to government-issued IDs.” The twist is that, unlike other similar companies, ShareID claims it doesn’t store any personal data. Instead, […]
Some canny devs have started looking elsewhere, not least the open source and free game engine Godot. In fact, on hearing the original Unity announcement, two industry veterans decided to learn the engine and build […]
I still don’t place a lot of faith in stats around Linux desktop OS market share from web browser visits (because mine, for example, are “Other” and on a VPN that exits outside of SA, […]
Have you ever imagined a vault so secure that even the craftiest of digital cat burglars would be left scratching their heads? That’s what encrypted digital notebooks offer. A realm where your words are not […]
