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.
Ubiquiti’s UNAS 4 is, in more ways than one, the larger version of the UNAS 2, double in physical size and capacity. However, the four drive bays and two NVMe slots mean it is fundamentally better in terms of performance and data protection. This quick preview will help you pick … Continue Reading
This post will give you an overview of TP-Link Deco, a well-known mesh brand, including its brief history, what to expect from it, and its general pros and cons. While a specific mesh set’s performance depends on its hardware, each Deco variant generally shares common attributes available to the brand’s … Continue Reading
The Nighthawk 5G M7 Portable WiFi Hotspot with eSIM (model MH7150), unveiled on November 17, 2025, is NETGEAR’s latest mobile router. From its name, which is a mouthful and leaves nothing to the imagination—I’ll cuts my fingers some slack and shorten it to “M7” or “Nighthawk 5G M7” from here … Continue Reading
TP-Link’s Deco 7 Pro BE63, also known as Deco 7 Pro BE11000, is a mid-tier Wi-Fi 7 mesh system formerly known as the Deco 63—TP-Link made the change at the beginning of 2026. As if that’s confusing enough, it’s also available as the Deco BE65 Pro at some retailers, such as Best … Continue Reading
I’ve been to CES way more times than I can count with my fingers. Each time, upon returning, friends and family ask about the “coolest” thing I’ve seen at the show, and I often don’t have a clear answer. This time around, though, at CES 2026, I ran into something … Continue Reading
If you’re still sad that Micron retired its Crucial brand late last year to focus on providing system memories for the development of artificial intelligence, here’s some good news: The storage and memory maker today announced at CES 2026 the Micron 3610 NVMe, its first PCIe Gen 5 QLC NVMe … Continue Reading
The future is here. Sort of. Today, ASUS announced the ROG NeoCore, its “first” Wi-Fi 8 router at CES 2026. Before you get too excited, there’s a caveat: unlike previous announcements, such as the Wi-Fi 7 GT-BE19000AI at the previous CES, which became available at the end of 2025, the … Continue Reading
It’s the end of the year, and, as a tradition, I’m going to recap what happened in my little world during the last 364 days, tech and life. If you find this post a tad personal, that’s intentional. The point here is that this website is as real and as … Continue Reading
