AVM has released a new Fritz!OS version for the top Fritz!Box model: Version 7.20 brings a host of new features. While many users in the home office depend on functioning Internet, I installed the latest version - ...
Continue readingHP 250 G7: Entry level notebook with DVD drive
If you are looking for a simple notebook that still offers enough performance for all common office applications, you can get the HP 250 G7 with 8 GB RAM, quad-core Intel CPU and 256 GB SSD for a good 450 Euros. The device ...
Continue readingCongstar LTE: with VoLTE & Wifi-Call, but reduced speed
After Congstar, as a Telekom subsidiary, was limited for a long time in terms of LTE usage, the situation has now improved: current rates support both Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) and Wifi calling.
Continue readingStreamcam: Webcam for home office and streaming?
Webcams are currently a sought-after commodity due to the Corona pandemic and the sudden increase in home office workers. Logitech has launched an exciting model in the form of the Streamcam, which primarily offers full HD video streaming with ...
Continue readingBandwidth management in the home office
If you normally upload large amounts of data while you are not at home, you may have a problem with the cloud upstream or backup replication in times of home office. Likewise, it can lead to problems when family members upload large amounts of data in parallel....
Continue readingMobile Adblockers on the advance
Apple introduced support for adblockers as early as 2015 with iOS 9. Until now, adblockers have led a niche existence on mobile devices, but this now seems to be changing. Heise.de now reports with reference to a study by the ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 11.3 released: faster ZFS replication
iXsystems has released FreeNAS 11.3, the latest version of the free NAS operating system. Using FreeNAS, an existing x86 system can be turned into a network attached storage with various plugins and shares. The ZFS file system is used, which together with the ...
Continue readingBENQ W5700: 4k home cinema projector Hands-On
After my Panasonic AT6000E had passed its time, another image generator had to be installed in the living room. After some research it became a Benq W5700. In hands-on it has to show what it's made of.
Continue readingAiralo: use the Internet anywhere in the world via eSIM
If you are on holiday, you may still need the Internet. With Airalo you can book the appropriate eSIMs, which can be easily configured as a 2nd SIM, e.g. on the iPhone.
Continue readingE-scooters: really useful - or just toys?
E-scooters from various rental companies have also been available in Munich since the summer. Especially in a city with a - halfway - functioning public transport system, the question arises as to how useful this form of transportation is. My ...
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