Wireless

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875042 alba mono dab radiAlba DAB/FM Radio from Argos

Published in Wireless by paul_smart on 11 Aug 2017
This is a small Mono DAB/FM from Alba a budget brand now sold by Argos. So what can you expect without having to spend that much money? The first surprise for me was that it is both mains and battery operated so immediately a plus.

874869 Fresh n Rebel Rockbox Cube FabriA Small Basic Speaker

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 29 Jul 2017
Recently available from Vodafone is a small Bluetooth speaker.

873992 NETGEAR AC810 100EUS Aircard Wi Fi Mobile Broadband HotspoPersonal Portable Hotspot

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 1 June 2017
Carrying a WiFi hotspot is your pocket is made possible by this next device.

873503 Edifier MP700 RAVE Bluetooth ActivA Retro Look

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 13 May 2017
As part of Edifier’s extensive range of speaker products, the company’s MP700 model features a retro look.

872963 Bang & Olufsen BeoSound A Wall of Sound

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 8 Apr 2017
News has just filtered through regarding a new wireless speaker system soon to be made available. This is the innovatively named BeoSound Shape product which promises to combine high quality sound with a unique customisable design concept suitable for different environments.

872837 Audeara headphoneMedical Designed Headphones

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 6 Apr 2017
Adding to the range of wearable devices is news of a new type of headphones coming from Australia.

872700 Arlo Pro Security System Rechargeable Wire Free HD CamerWire-Free Security Camera

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 1 Apr 2017
NETGEAR continues to develop its Arlo home security systems with the release of its Pro product.

872698 Edifier MP233 portable bluetooth speakerEdifier Goes Portable

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 28 Mar 2017
Adding to its range of speakers, Edifier has delivered a Bluetooth portable speaker with microSD capability.

872306 D Link DCH 107KT mydlink Smart Home Security KiHome Protection Kit

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 14 Mar 2017
As your most expensive possession, your home can be vulnerable unless securely protected.

872172 Netatmo Healthy Home Coach Smart Indoor Climate MonitoHealthy Home Living

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 4 Mar 2017
While the majority of Smart Home devices I get to look at tend to concentrate their functionality on the various aspects of home security, a new offering from Netatmo is more concerned with health issues. This product is the appropriately entitled Healthy Home Coach.

872173 Sengled Snap E27 IP camera light bulShining a Light on Security

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 2 Mar 2017
Offering to light up the issue of home security is a product from Sengled.

872127 Polk BOOM Bit Clip On Bluetooth SpeakeA Wearable Speaker

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 23 Feb 2017
It is time for a “bit” of music with this next product from Polk Boom.

871963 Edifier MP280 Bluetooth Active SpeakeAll-Round Bluetooth

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 16 Feb 2017
It is cylindrical, comes in a choice of colours and provides a Bluetooth experience in the round and it has been developed by Edifier.

871965 Polk Swimmer DUSwimmer Duo

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 14 Feb 2017
Back in the day products came with comprehensive documentation but today it is different.

871994 LIDL Security CamerLIDL Security Camera

Published in Wireless by paul_smart on 6 Feb 2017
IP surveillance cameras can be expensive so when LIDL brings one out at under £60 it is certainly worth taking a look. This camera can be connected by Ethernet or Wi-FI and everything you need – apart from a drill and screwdriver – are in the box.

871854 NETGEAR R7800 100UKS Nighthawk X4S AC260AC2600 Smart WiFi Router

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 31 Jan 2017
The NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S is an AC2600 Smart WiFi router. I have been looking at the latest R7800 model of this particular device. It offers the user quad-stream X4S architecture for use with advanced gaming and streaming features on your LAN.

871738 Tabcat Pack Cat TrackeTab Cat Track your Cat

Published in Wireless by paul_smart on 29 Jan 2017
Dogs give you loyalty, cats stay with you if they want to, and while you say you own a cat it might be more accurate to say you have a cat that spends time with you, as unless he/she never leaves the home you never know what else it does and where, that is until now.

871317 skullcandy barricade speaker bluetootSkullcandy Barricade XL

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 5 Jan 2017
I usually tend to think of headphones when the topic of Skullcandy and its product line-up is broached but this is not the only type of audio product produced by the company. Rather than purely personal listening devices, such as the Crusher headphones, Skullcandy also manufactures speakers for a wider audio output distribution. One such product is the Barricade XL which is the subject of this next review.

871000 netgear orbi wifi networOrbi from Netgear

Published in Wireless by paul_smart on 21 Dec 2016
If I said Master Socket few would know I was referring to how your Ethernet connection should be connected, if you have problems with slow speed or lots of time your line drops it’s the first thing the phone engineer will talk about.
This is a small Bluetooth speaker from a company with a good reputation for sound quality. However they also have another less desirable reputation – for me anyway - that of their boxes having to be destroyed to get the contents out of them.

870799 netgear orbi wifi networTri-band Networking

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 8 Dec 2016
NETGEAR has recently released a combination of router and satellite to help boost network traffic but you need to provide the modem.

870091 Lexon LA101R6 Rechargeable Tykho Booster Bluetooth SpeakeLexon Tykho Booster

Published in Wireless by paul_smart on 27 Nov 2016
This is a Bluetooth Speaker sold by a company from the Isle of White. To confuse everyone the company making the product is Lexon who as far as I know is French, so what has this turquoise blue unit got to offer listening wise.

870284 NETGEAR EX7300 100UKS Nighthawk AC2200 wifi extendeNetgear Nighthawk X4 extender

Published in Wireless by adrianmorant on 22 Nov 2016
Netgear’s Nighthawk X4 dual band AC2200 extender can be used to deliver high throughput as either a WiFi range extender or as an access point to deliver WiFi to a remote area when it is connected to the router via an Ethernet cable.

870720 Amazon Echo Dot 2nd GeneratioTalking to Alexa

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 22 Nov 2016
While the various in-car navigation devices that I have checked out tend to give you a choice of voices, whether of the male or female gender, the current trinity of Siri, Cortana and Alexa from Apple, Microsoft and Amazon do not offer the user such a choice. All three of these disembodied voices are of the female variety as they provide the requested information.

870089 NETGEAR EX7300 100UKS Nighthawk AC2200 wifi extendeNetgear Nighthawk X4

Published in Wireless by paul_smart on 9 Nov 2016
There are lots of advantages for Wi-Fi perhaps the most compelling for most will be the lack of trailing wires, so how do you get Wi-Fi to work when you are close or perhaps even just beyond the normal coverage given by your router.
In past years I have reviewed a number of Doro phones for both house and their specialist mobile phones for those with sight and hearing problems. Here it’s the former category with the accent on connecting other units to the base station.

870325 The Assure the stylish wristband personal alert systeActicheck Assure

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 27 Oct 2016
Keeping track of vulnerable and elderly family members is the aim of this next product from Acticheck.

870326 devolo powerline 550plus powerline starter kidLAN 550+ WiFi Starter Kit

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 25 Oct 2016
This next product adds WiFi functionality to a Powerline solution.

869863 GOJI BT Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling HeadphoneNoise-Cancelling Headphones

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 11 Oct 2016
While Currys / PC Word sell products from various manufacturers, the company also offers some of its own products such as this set of headphones.

869733 Google Chromecast 201Streaming Content

Published in Wireless by mfereday on 27 Sep 2016
Sometimes it is worth taking a second look at a product that failed to impress the first time.