We had just done up the garden, and I wanted to install garden lights. I was not interested in pulling new wiring along the wall to power the lights, so looked around for LED Solar Lights, which were becoming more common. During my search, I found the Hardoll 54 LED Solar Light. The reviews looked […]
Author: Vinayak
Sound Blaster XFI Suround 5.1 Pro
Most laptops have only a 3.5 mm stereo line out, which only supports 2.1 sound. If you want to watch movies in 5.1 surround sound, we will need to upgrade the integrated audio. So how do we do that on something that’s not upgradeable? Let’s find out how. To remedy the poor quality of […]
Vote: What’s the fate of my laptop to be!
[democracy id=”2″] What we have before you is my old trusty laptop, the Dell Studio XPS 1645. It has been by my side, for all kinds of tasks, be it editing, animation, development, and it performed like a champ. But like all laptops, it started showing it’s age. Being almost 7 years old, it now […]
Boost Your PC: Install an SSD
PC’s as they get older, get more sluggish and with newer operating systems and applications might get to a point where it needs some rejuvenation. So lets Boost our PC by installing an SSD. I purchased this system in 2007, and being 10 years old is starting to show it’s age. When I purchased […]
talkingTech mini: Broadlink RM mini 3 Smart Controller
This is my review of the Broadlink RM mini 3, a smart controller, which can control any IR device. Have a look at it in the video above. Banggood China (Below is the link I purchased the device from): The site is legitimate, only problem is that it takes too long to ship. Other than […]
Syska Rainbow LED Smartlight
The brand Syska is synonymous with led lights, and we have seen quite a few TVadverts too. What was surprising was that they have their version of a Smartlight which went totally under the radar. I Was surprised when I noticed a listing on Amazon and with the price quite lower than the Philips HUE […]
Western Digital MyCloud Review and Setup Guide
As I had hinted in talkingTech episode 38, a way people can backup their data, onto the cloud, but don’t like using services like Google Drive, Dropbox etc, as they fear their data is not private. So in today’s review is a cool product from Western Digital, aptly named My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage. Basically […]
Projector Vs TV
Everytime I have friends over at my house and they see my home theater setup, the first question I get is why do I have a projector instead of a standard TV. Watch the video to find out why! Projectors and TV’s have totally different purposes and as usual there are pro’s and con’s to […]
Case Logic SLRC-206 : A Quick Review
For DSLR camera bags, Case Logic is generally not the first name that comes to mind. But when I saw one online, I really loved it. So, let’s find out what I really liked about it. I wanted a camera bag that was great ergonomically and had enough space for all the stuff that […]
Other ways to control your FireTV
The FireTV stick is Amazon’s answer to making non smart tv’s smart. The remote control that you get with the Fire TV stick is very intuitive and you can get most things done using it. The one place where the Fire TV remote falters is when you need to type in something. This could be […]
