Dong’s mostly rational opinions on various subjects or his previews/first impressions of products, based on vendor-supplied information, that he’s interested in reviewing subsequently after real-world, hands-on testing.
With the ZenWiFi Pro XT12 around the corner, you might have missed another variant in this tri-band AiMesh family, the ZenWiFi XT9. First quietly unveiled back in May, the XT9, as the name suggests, is a step between the XT8 and the XT12. And its hardware specs show precisely that. … Continue Reading
TP-Link today announced the availability of the Deco XE75 Pro AXE5400 Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band Mesh system. Let’s call it the Deco XE75 Pro going forward. You will likely hear a lot of cheap superlatives about this new mesh—”lightning fast” is among the sure bets—but here’s the real deal: It’s the … Continue Reading
Here’s some sensible news regarding Tesla’s ongoing flip-flop in its driving automation: Earlier this week, the company brought back the Enhanced Autopilot package. The good? It costs only $6000. The bad? It still costs a whopping $6000. First introduced in October 2016, Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) was the original next level … Continue Reading
Here’s some excellent news in the fight between USB-C vs Lightning. These simple connectors keeping your device plugged in and charged have for years represented the choice between good and, well, evil. If that sounds a bit too heavy, let me put it this way: the (tech) world is about … Continue Reading
And I’m back. If you didn’t notice, I hadn’t posted anything new for over a week. That was not out of laziness, writer’s block, a long hangover, or any of those usual suspects. Our summer break—first in years—in Maui was as memorable as expected, possibly even more than expected. We … Continue Reading
After five months in public beta, the latest version of the popular DiskStation Manager NAS operating system, the DSM 7.1, is officially available today, May 10, 2022, per Synology. That’s the good news. The not-so-good is Surveillance Station 9.0—slated to be a major upgrade of version 8.2—has been delayed. Synology … Continue Reading
On March 23, 2022, eero, a networking vendor owned by Amazon, released its first Wi-Fi 6E solution, the eero Pro 6E, available as a single router for some $300 or a 3-pack for $700. There’s also a new inconsequential eero 6+ that’s basically the same as the eero 6 but … Continue Reading
In recent years, more and more folks have been sending me messages asking about how to “get the most out” or “take advantage” of their newly-minted ultra-fast broadband connection—one that can deliver Gigabit of download speed or even faster. The Internet has been getting faster and faster, and that’s exciting! … Continue Reading
