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I tested the Geekom AX8 Max - and this mini PC is ideally balanced for the office, but I’m not sold on the color

18 December 2025 at 07:47
The Geekom AX8 Max is a mid-range mini PC sporting an AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS with integrated Radeon 780M, enabling it to handle day-to-day office tasks, multimedia, and a touch of gaming, whilst maintaining a small form factor and footprint.

I installed the TerraMaster D4‑320U into my studio, and it proved to be a fast way to boost on-site data storage

4 December 2025 at 07:47
Designed for rack mounting, this 4-bay direct-attached storage (DAS) offers an easy way to quickly boost desktop or NAS storage. The D4-320U is built for pure simplicity, bolts directly into a standard rack, and offers four bays that will take 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SATA drives, then connects directly to your NAS or computer through a simple USB cable.

I was hoping for Babel Fish realtime audio translation, and while the InnAIO AI Translator T9is impressive, it's not there yet

3 December 2025 at 19:43
This compact device uses a MagSafe connector to attach to your phone and then utilises an app to provide voice-to-voice, voice-to-text, photo and text translation to a huge variety of languages in almost, but not quite, real time. What's more, it's able to use an AI version of your own voice for audio playback in different languages.

I tested the Zettlab D6 NAS and with local AI, it's like having a personal assistant to log, document and find my files

3 December 2025 at 12:05
The Zettlab D6 is a six-bay NAS with built-in AI, enabling media indexing and local language model download and use. Semantic search allows deep content analysis, while a unique chat interface gives a more intuitive, human-like way to manage your storage.

Finally, I have fast office Wi-Fi over a cellular network, thanks to the Devolo Wi-Fi 6 router - here's my experience testing it

3 December 2025 at 07:47
The Devolo WiFi 6 Router 3600 5G LTE is a network-enabled router that makes it possible to connect to either a standard broadband connection or, with a SIM installed, use a mobile for internet connection. This means that as long as you have AC power, you can use this powerful dual-band WiFi 6 router in almost any location.

This 3-monitor dock lacks aesthetic charm, but when it comes to performance, the StarTech 150US-USB4DockTriple is spot on.

2 December 2025 at 20:02
StarTech hardware is known for professional computing solutions at relatively affordable prices. Here this USB4 docking station provides solid triple 4K display support and reliable performance for any professional needing easy access to ports on the desktop.

I reviewed the TP‑Linkβ€―M8550 - a go‑anywhere 5G mobile hotspot with VPN and an onboard storage option

9 November 2025 at 21:02
The TP-Link 5G mobile router M8550 utilises mobile networks through a paid-for network SIM card, identical to those used in your mobile phone, to connect online. Once done, you can connect to it in exactly the same way as a home or office router, just this one is one that you can take with you wherever you go.

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