AVM has announced the prices and availability for its latest models Fritz!Box 5690 Pro and Fritz!Box 7690. The Fritz!Box 7690 is available now for 329 euros (RRP) (price comparison), while the Fritz!Box 5690 Pro will go on sale in June for 359 euros (RRP). The Fritz!Box 5690 Pro is a tri-band WLAN router with [...]
AVM publishes prices and dates for Fritz!Box 5690 Pro and Fritz!Box 7690 Read Post »
Ever since Samsung presented the ViewFinity S9 as an alternative to the Apple Studio Display, I have been planning to buy it: unlike the Studio Display, the 5K resolution (5,120 x 2,880 pixels) is provided with more than one input so that a Windows PC can also be conveniently connected. Unfortunately, Samsung has apparently not considered that there are users
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The right one of a pair of 1st generation AirPods Pro broke outside of any warranty. Since Apple only introduced a minimal update this year with the AirPods Pro 2nd Gen (2023), the more sensible option was to replace the individual defect. Replacements are available for around 50 euros on Kleinanzeigen.de - at Ebay.de
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If you have a MacBook, you may know the problem: if you want to clean the keyboard (which may be necessary from time to time), it is difficult because you always generate unnecessary input. The Mac doesn't stay switched off either, because pressing a key wakes it up. The developer of the BetterSnapTool tool has created a small app for this purpose,
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With Apple's switch to ARM with the M1 chips, not only has performance and energy efficiency increased, but compatibility with Windows via Bootcamp has also been lost. If you now want to run Windows 11 on a current Mac with Apple Silicon, you need a virtualization solution. Parallels is known for its problem-free operation.
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For a while, HP micro servers were very popular for operation as NAS, especially with FreeNAS and then TrueNAS, the small cubes offered themselves: up to 4 cores (with the inexpensive model by replacing the CPU), up to 16 GB RAM and four slots for 3.5″ HDDs, garnished with the possibility of remote control via iLo ("integrated Lights-Out").
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As an experienced user of the ecosystem and a big fan of iOS & iPhones, in order to have a backup and an insight into the current development of Android, I set out to find the ideal device that would still provide an up-to-date Android at a relatively low cost. LingeageOS was not an alternative, the bootloader should definitely be
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With Continuity Camera, Apple has launched an exciting feature with macOS 13 "Ventura" in conjunction with iOS 16, the Continuity Camera function, which allows the iPhone camera to be used as a webcam. Although there are already corresponding solutions via apps, the image quality of the feature integrated directly into the operating system is definitely
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In January 2023, Samsung presented the Viewfinity S9 (model number: S90PC) - on paper a competitor to Apple's Studio Display ( at Amazon.de): both monitors have a resolution of 5K (5,120×2,880 pixels) on 27 inches (pixel density: 216 dpi), a high color space coverage and an integrated webcam (even if Samsung's is more likely to be outside of the
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AVM presented three new routers shortly before the Mobile World Congress: The Fritzbox 5690 Pro, 5690 XGS and 6860 5G. The first two models are already equipped for the new Wi-Fi 7 standard and can set up wireless networks in the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequency ranges. The Pro version also has 6 GHz. The Wi-Fi 7 specifications,
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