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Amazon Key will allow in-house delivery, would you trust it though?

Amazon has announced Amazon Key a few days ago and I am really wondering whether this is a step forward or not with where things are going. As an Amazon (Prime) customer you will get the Amazon Key Kit, which includes a smart lock for your front door, a camera and the accompanying app. Once you install the kit (free installation) you will be ready to have your Amazon goods delivered to you…

Sonos One with Amazon Alexa is out but the Sonos app is ruined

Undoubtedly, Sonos is producing some of best speakers out there. Period! And the latest addition to the Sonos speakers series is the Sonos One which comes with Amazon Alexa integration. This means that you can control this great Sonos speaker hands-free, just with your voice. Plus you get to have all the bells and whistles offered by Amazon Alexa. You can ask Alexa to tell you the day’s weather…

Nextgen Reader for Windows

I have been searching for an awesome news reader for Windows and after a long search I run into Nextgen Reader. Most of the readers these days are short of good offline support, something which is a must for me for those days when I am travelling or roaming around. But this reader has it all. Nextgen Reader You can connect it to one of your existing news sources, if you are aready subscribed to…

Nokia smart watches will set a trend

Nokia is making a comeback, not only with smartphones, but also with a series of Nokia health smart watches. To be honest I was not fond of smart watches until now. I was rather loyal to the traditional mechanical watches. And even more, none of the designs coming out were resembling a normal watch as I would like. Nokia smart watches coming out this fall Nokia’s smart watches though seem more…

Android O is nearly here

Android O or Android 8.0 is rumored to be fast approaching its release date, which according to various  sources it will be 21 August 2017. According to the same sources, Google will formally announce the new version of the operating system and will also begin making the  operating system available, on the same date. First, the operating system will be  made available on Google’s own Pixel…

Soundcloud, the music service, is safe for now

A 100 million tracks along with its reputation of being the home in the cloud for up and coming djs, music artists, etc is what made Soundcloud to become so popular among music fans and music creators alike. But this is not enough. Soundcloud has been striving to keep afloat in recent months and along with the lack of a decent revenue and a business plan, the company has been lately seeking a…

Google Play Music in Windows 10

I am a big fan of Google Play Music and I have been using it for while now. Therefore, you could easily assume that I am also an only Android user. Well that is partly wrong because I am also a heavy Windows user, both Windows 7 and Windows 10. Reality is, though, that I have been searching for a while for a way to access my Google Play Music account from within Windows 10, through an app.…

Microsoft to stop support for Windows Phone 8.1

Microsoft has announced that it  will stop support for Windows Phone 8.1. The company has said that users will be able to use their Windows Phone 8.1, even after support ends, however, there will not be further updates or fixes to the operating system. Such a thing would leave, of course, Windows Phone 8.1 devices exposed to bugs, security threats, etc. suggesting that it is better to move to…

Vero 4k media center box

It’s been long since I have started looking for a fast (I mean really fast) media center box, that will not get stuck indefinitely when I encounter a bad link and I have finally found that in Vero 4K. This is an OSMC box running on a quad-core 1.6 Ghz 64-bit processor and comes with 2 GB DDR3 RAM. Vero 4K The big thing about this box is that it comes loaded with OSMC, which is a Linux-based…

Octomask for GoPro is a must this summer

It is summer time and if you are heading to a beach for some snorkeling or diving, then I would recommend one piece of gear to have with you. The Octomask for GoPro. This will be the perfect companion for all your underwater adventures, giving you the perfect fit you can get from a diving/snorkeling mask. Of course, as implied above you can attach your GoPro camera on it to capture whatever is…

Fix your Windows 10 internet connection

You might be one of those people that are experiencing a slow internet connection while using your Windows 10 computer. Fear no more though. There are a few tips and tricks that you can go though to boost your connection.  Choose how updates are delivered There is a setting in Windows 10 that controls how you receive new Windows updates. That is instead of getting them straight from Microsoft you…

MasterCard tests biometric card

MasterCard is currently testing a card with an embedded fingerprint reader. This means that you could make payments using your fingerprint (biometric authentication) alone, saving you from typing in a pin. The biometric card will not only make your payments more trouble-free but will also make your card usage more secure. Your card will be made unusable in case you lose it, since it would need…