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- Tips: Using 5.25″ Optical Drives on Modern Computers
- Tech Flashback: Pioneer DVR-A04 DVD-R/RW Drive: Affordable DVD Recording in 2002
- Review: EcoFlow RIVER 2 Portable Power Station (300W/256Wh)
- Tech Flashback: Double the Data on a CD-R with HD-BURN (ft. Optorite DD0203)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 6: TDK UV Guard, Fuji, LG/Sony, Maxell, CMC
- Notes: What is the Power Consumption of a CPAP Machine?
- Notes: Testing CD-R Overburning Capacity – Which Drives to Use?
- Tested: Taiyo Yuden 16x DVD-R (TYG03) – Top Quality, Now Fallen?
- Review: Quntis ScreenLinear PRO+ Monitor Light Bar with Remote Control (LI-HY-0208-BK)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 5: Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh & Mitsubishi
- Site Update: Migrations in Progress (9th March 2025 & 16th March 2025)
- Quick Review: The Little Garden Spectrometer
- Mega Review: Maono Wave T5 Wireless Lavalier Microphone
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 4: Verbatim DVD+R DL (ft. BurnerMAX), Cine-R & Victor DVD-R
- RoadTest Review: Power Integrations RDR-928 60W USB-C PD 3.0 Power Supply Reference Design
- Mega Review: Bluetti AC2A Portable Power Station (204.8Wh/300W)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 3: Plenty of Verbatim DVD-R 16x (MCC03RG20)
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 2: A Visit to Mag-Lab in 2017
- Optical Discs From Japan – Part 1: A Visit to Mag-Lab & Daiso in 2024
- Tech Flashback: Black CD-Rs
- 18650 EDC Head-to-Head: Wuben C3 vs Wurkkos WK03
- Notes: Power Consumption of Swept Hand vs Ticking Clock Mechanisms
- RoadTest Review: Vishay microBRICK 4.5V-60V 6A SiC967EVB-A Evaluation Board
- Project: RP2040-based Super IR Blaster (feat. Pixmob LED Wristbands)
- Note: Bunnings Kinetic Dome Nylon Tap Valve Failures
- Curio: An Odd PCI Card “Professional” from Japan (PCISH-BA)
- Tested: Northern Star DataTresorDisc “Write Once, Read Forever” Archival DVD+R
- Review: Charmast W1056 10400mAh 3-Port Ultra-Slim LED Screen Power Bank
- Review: VTOMAN Jump 600X (PB-20) 600W 299Wh Power Station
- Fun: Decoding UPI 16-S Wirephoto Transmission
- Follow-Up: Yard Force Power Station (U1000/LX PS1200-AU) Failure
- Quick Review: Zealot S56 40W Bluetooth V5.2 Bass Wireless Speaker
- SKJP2024: Visiting Electronics Markets in Seoul, South Korea
- Quick Review: Third-Party Apple AirPods Max Accessories for a Quick Fix?
- Teardown: Pixmob LED Wristband (Aurora v1.7)
- Happy New Year! Welcoming 2025 by Reflecting on 2024
- Farewell: Third-Generation (3G UMTS WCDMA) Mobile Service in Australia (2002-2024)
- Review: 1MORE Sonoflow Pro Bluetooth 5.4 ANC Over-Ear Headphones HQ51
- Tested: XTAR Rechargeable Protected Li-Ion Battery (18650 4000mAh, 21700 6000mAh & 26650 6000mAh)
- Analysis: Telstra Santa 2024 (#HOHOHO) – What’s Changed?
- Review, Teardown: Yard Force 1200W 974.4Wh Power Station (U1000/LX PS1200-AU)
- Teardown: ALDI Xfinity Plus Li-ion 20V 4Ah Battery (PT176213302, 60005, 01/2018)
- Review, Teardown: Katana 2Ah (220350) & 4Ah (220370) 18V Charge-All Battery & Charger (220300)
- Review: Soyo Mini PC M2 PLUS2 TLM004 (Intel N100+16GB RAM+512GB SSD)
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- Review: XTAR VX4 Visible Mixer Universal Smart Battery Charger
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Tag Archives: mobile
Review: Avantree Bluetooth 4.0 Micro USB Dongle
Bluetooth is a short-range personal area network technology which is used for transferring files, contact information, connecting hands free sets and stereo headsets to mobile phones, tablets and PCs wirelessly. While generally touted as easy to set up and get … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Tablet, Telecommunications
Tagged bluetooth, computer hardware, mobile, mobilezap, wireless
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Review: Native Union POP Bluetooth Handset
Thanks to the guys at MobileZap, I’ve got my hands on the Native Union Retro Bluetooth POP Phone in Soft-Touch Black for me to thoroughly review. The POP phone is designed by David Turpin, inspired by the classic 1950’s Bakelite … Continue reading
Review: Adonit Jot Script (Evernote Edition) & Jot Touch 4 Styli
As I’m sure some of you would be aware, yesterday was Christmas day. Judging from the responses to my poll, a majority of visitors to the website seem not to know what it is, or don’t celebrate it at all, … Continue reading
Cheap Data: Kogan Mobile and Telstra Modems
Kogan Mobile is one of the hottest new-entrants into the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market. There are many MVNOs on the Australian market, including Virgin, Amaysim, Boost, Crazy Johns, Dodo, TPG, Pennytel, Live Connected, Red Bull Mobile, Lebara, Lycamobile, … Continue reading

