Time for some more Travel Technology - this time focusing on the SkullCandy Dime Wireless Earbuds.  And we’ll ask an important question - does spending £5 extra on branded earbuds make a big difference? So, splashing out the cash then. What can I say? Airport pricing at work again when it comes to buying stuff in a pinch. But it does show little you have to pay for … [Read more...]

Time for a Travel Technology review I was hoping to put off for a long time, but alas, a laptop going out of service has forced my hand. Welcome to my review of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021), based on Apple’s M1 Pro Processor.  This has been a bit more of a long-term review, as I have had this unit for six months and reflects a lot more of living with the device, … [Read more...]

Time for some (Awful) Travel Technology - featuring the Vido Sound Wireless Headphones with a microphone. Wait. You've pre-judged the review saying they're awful... That's because they are. I've listed to cheaper headphones that make these sound like mud in an echo chamber, with a storm constantly raining through it. Just don't buy these - no matter how rushed or … [Read more...]

Moving to Apple Silicon - The Apple M1 Pro  In this series Migrating off to M1 Land The Economy Class and Beyond M1 Macbook Pro 14 Review Day to day life with the M1 A new, if a familiar world Welcome to a new adventure - where I start to get used to life with Apple Silicon. This is a bit more rambling than definitive - but it’s my personal experience from … [Read more...]

This is a quick review, as it came into the labs, and headed straight out to someone. Today we have what I understand to be an “absolute unit” - the Dell Precision 7760. But who needs this sort of power? Or is this sort of power right for you? Into the specifications First up is the specifications list Intel® Core™ i7-11850H “Tiger Lake” 8 core, 16 thread, … [Read more...]

For those who are very small users of G-Suite who signed up for a "free" platform before 2012 - there's some very bad news coming, with Google planning to discontinue the product. Of course, at the time of writing, no Google Workspace administrator has been informed of this, rather it's slipped out via a support document. The free G-Suite allowed for free "Google … [Read more...]

Most of my IT interactions so far have been with either Microsoft Windows, Apple’s macOS or some sort of Linux distribution (most recently Manjaro, but sometimes Ubuntu).  But a few discussions I’ve had with people have made me cast my eye away at Google Chrome and their Chromebook range. It’s been some years since the first Chromebook came out - and with the product line at … [Read more...]

We know there’s an electronics shortage out there. But there are some electronic bits and bobs that are out there and could be fun to put in a stocking. Or in a wrapped present. Or wherever you want to put them (but ensure you get consent first). Could one of these be under your tree? Most of these gifts are under $/£50 and at most $/£100. I’ll try and give a couple of … [Read more...]