Project Treble" is supposed to improve the update problem in the Android world - unfortunately, the full functionality is only available for devices that were shipped with Android 8.0 "Oreo". You almost get the impression that the manufacturers are trying to ...
Continue readingSpectre & Meltdown: Processor vulnerability causes a stir
Two security vulnerabilities published by Google, which affect practically most current processors from various manufacturers, are currently causing quite a stir. Security researchers from Google have created attack scenarios with Meltdown and Spectre as part of the Project Zero ...
Continue readingDoes Apple throttle devices with a low battery?
There are currently reports that Apple throttles the CPU clock in devices whose battery is no longer the fittest. This results in a constant runtime, but the device becomes noticeably slower. For quite some time, there have been ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 11.1 released
The FreeBSD-based NAS system FreeNAS has been released in the new version 11.1, which brings several innovations. The changes in the changelog concern OpenZFS, which is especially useful for processing snapshots and large files.
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If you use FreeNAS 11 as NAS or home server software, you can use pi-hole as well as pi-vpn and access your own network as well as block advertisements reliably. PiVPN (http://www.pivpn.io/) is an installation and administration script for OpenVPN. Actually ...
Continue readingdevolo GigaGate Bridge: Field report
To bridge a longer distance via WLAN, devolo offers a solution with GigaGate. I compared it with AVM's repeater. The GigaGate set consists of two devices: the base, which is connected to the ...
Continue readingAVM brings mesh function
Now that Google is launching its Wifi system in Germany, AVM has "countered" with a lab firmware. If you install the lab firmware 6.88 BETA (download from the AVM website), the network overview changes - an also ...
Continue readingRaspberry Pi: Stream the 2018 World Cup to your mobile phone yourself
Especially those who want to watch sports events like the World Cup 2018 on their cell phones can do so comfortably with the help of a Raspberry Pi with tvheadend and VPN via PPTPD. Everything you need for this setup ...
Continue readingMiniot iWood 7: Oak for iPhone 7
After I already relied on the Miniot case for the iPhone 6s (in mahogany) I decided to go for the oak version for the iPhone 7. The Miniot iWood 7 "Oak" case is very precisely manufactured in Holland. Anyway ...
Continue readingCarbonROM: Android 7.1.2 for Sony Z3 Compact (Update: 8.1 "Oreo")
If you own a Sony Z3 Compact, you will be limited to Android 6.0.1 by Sony's official updates - alternative ROMs like CarbonROM are a remedy. Sony itself will release updates for the Z3 and the Z3 Compact ...
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