Articles for January 2015

Belkin's going deeper into the "Internet of Things" with its sensor line to connect individual home items like a crock pot, a camera, lighting, door and room magnets to sense when a door is opened or closed. The WeMo home network competes with Nest. ... Read more

Netflix, the streaming content provider, has come under fire recently by customers finding that they can no longer access the service aboard. Expats and people away on vacation like to connect to Netflix using VPN apps to get around regional blocks. ... Read more

Finding an effective virtual private server (VPN) service is not easy. We went looking for what we would consider the best cross-platform VPN services which run on at last two platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android or iOS). Here is our summary. ... Read more

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) service is a tool that can help internet users who wish to enjoy greater privacy & improved security while surfing the net. Here is our guide on what a VPN is & how to select one that will suit your needs perfectly. ... Read more

For individuals with their own cyber security to consider, the Sony hack should be another warning that data online can be unsafe and systems & mobile devices need protection using security software. We look at the risks and recommended software. ... Read more

I bet all of you have enjoyed (or still do) waking up on weekends and watching your favorite Looney Tunes characters and wishing for more when the episodes were over. As a result, I was extremely excited about the Looney Tunes game app. ... Read more

Seabeard is a new game by Backfilp Studios which was recently featured in the App Store’s “Best New Games” list. ... Read more

Nest has been busy signing up 15 new partners to help them connect the home via many kinds of devices. The company previously offered web-enabled thermostats & smoke detectors but are now expanding its Works with Nest program to go well beyond this. ... Read more

ASCI Red was developed in 2000 to offer the first Teraflop in the supercomputer environment. 15 years later on and NVidia have just achieved the same feat in their mobile processor, the NVidia Tegra X1. 64-bit processing and fast GPU seal the deal. ... Read more

Xiaomi continues its march up the ranks with its latest Redmi 2 smart phone with a low price and high-end features which replaces the popular Redmi 1S smart phone in China. 64-bit Qualcomm processor & 4G LTE for $113 sets a new bar for mid-range. ... Read more

After the Kickstarter campaign which led to the original Narrative Clip, the new Clip 2 wearable camera is bound to create a stir at CES 2015. The camera can be worns attached to a shirt or jacket while automatically taking photos every 30 seconds. ... Read more

For the person who can never get enough luxury, the luxury brand Mont Blanc most noted for its exquisite pens and watches is offering a basic smartwatch strap with its own display with a modest number of functions available. ... Read more

The French portable hard drive company has come out with a new RAID array portable storage solution which pairs two drives in a single enclosure for double the data protection. Choose between a single 4TB storage solution or a mirrored 2TB one. ... Read more

Steam have launched Dimmdrive for people who use Steam for their gaming. The Dimmdrive is a RAM disk which will save gaming data and use this area as a virtual RAM to help the game runs smoother when bottlenecks would otherwise have occurred. ... Read more

Apple has had to change how it deals with refunds on apps, music and other items made digitally within European markets. This follows a European Directive that recently came into affect. Buyers get a 14 day period to return items for a full refund. ... Read more