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Every smart home owner is likely to be familiar with "passive infra red" (PIR) motion sensors as they're an easy way to start off making a home a little smarter They're quite distinctive too, with the slightly opaque domed window on the front. While they're popular and inexpensive, their downfall is in their name, i.e. motion sensor. If someone's in
Over the past few months I've been increasingly frustrated by AI companies trying to insert AI "help" into everything in the faint hope that something will stick and it will actually be helpful. WhatsApp seems to think that I need help responding to whether my son can go on a playdate or if my daughter can attend coaching practice. Spotify
OnePlus refreshed its product line with no less than five new devices which I feel must be a record for OnePlus. None of them were really a secret as they were all announced back in mid-June. However, we now have details and pricing on the devices, so let's review what was launched and see what the picks are. First, up
The Nank Ultra Clip-on Bluetooth earbuds are an interesting open-ear design which gently attaches over the outer part of the ear to keep them in place. The tiny speaker bud projects sound inwards to the ear canal with a larger bean-shaped control unit round the back of the ear. The Ultras are very light and once clipped on, you hardly
Here at Geek News Central, we've always been fans of Roku and with the latest pair of devices, I don't see any reason to change my opinion. Roku continues to provide a convenient way to make older TVs smart and offer additional content that's otherwise unavailable. It's also a great solution if you are travelling and want to have access
Not content to rest on the success of the Pad 3, OnePlus has announced five new devices for launch on 8th July with a combo of phones, earbuds, watches and tablets. Yes, another tablet is coming too. Starting in the smartphone department, the Nord 5 and Nord CE 5 will refresh OnePlus' mid-range devices The Nord 5 will be powered
Early this morning UK time, OnePlus released orders for the Pad 3, delivering what looks to be a premium tablet at a less-than-premium price. The third iteration of the Pad series, it comes with some decent specs on paper. Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Mobile processor, up to 16 GB RAM and 512 GB of storage, and a large 13.2" 144 Hz screen with a resolution of 3392 x 2400 pixels giving 315 ppi. That's a big detailed screen in a device a smidge thinner than 6mm. I'm showing my age, but it's strange to think that my first desktop PC came with a 14" monitor and here's a tablet that's almost the same size. But I digress...