Microsoft held their #MicrosoftEDU event today where they announced many things including Windows 10 S, the new Surface Laptop, and Microsoft Teams for classrooms. Windows 10 S is a locked down version of Windows 10 like Windows RT without the restriction to ARM processor-based PCs.It is lighter weight to run on cheaper hardware and restricts users to apps from the Windows … [Read more...]
New Amazon Echo Look gives Alexa a camera so AI can help with your fashion sense
The Amazon Echo is a Bluetooth speaker that houses the digital assistant Alexa. She can listen and answer your questions. The latest hardware from Amazon gives Alexa a camera for still images and videos so now Alexa can see you. The Echo Look uses its voice-activated camera to see the clothes you wear. With the help of a little machine learning, it can help recommend … [Read more...]
Synology refreshes 5-bay and 8-bay desktop NAS
While cloud services have increased in popularity for storage options, there are still reasons to appreciate fast, local storage on the network. Synology's latest refresh is proof that there is still some demand out there but the question remains if Synology met those needs with the DS1517+ and DS1817+. To break down the naming convention of the DS1517+, the D indicates … [Read more...]
Unboxing and reviewing Amplifi HD mesh networking
Home networking has been a frequent topic that I pursued for personal reasons to get the best coverage in my house. My last house was a ranch style with the cable Internet coming in the center of the house. With cheap routers, this meant the signal dropped off at either end of the house. I first used powerline adapters to distribute the Internet to the ends of the house and … [Read more...]
ARRIS introduces their first DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem with the SURFboard SB8200, available on Amazon
ARRIS (the company designing and selling the cable modems formerly under the Motorola name) introduced its flagship DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem available for retail sale from their website and Amazon.com. The cable modem brings the DOCSIS 3.1 standard to market, which means you can enjoy the higher speeds of cable Internet (if your ISP provides it) and not have to pay the modem … [Read more...]