A fantastic albeit pricey party Bluetooth speaker

At the Digit Test Labs, we’ve tested a fair share of Sony’s Bluetooth speakers. However, most of these were compact and extremely portable. This time around we got a monster of a speaker from Sony for review. The Sony SRS XV800 is being advertised as a speaker that wears many feathers in its cap. Sony … Leer más

Security Think Tank: A user’s guide to encryption

Encryption is a key component of everyday life for most people, whether messaging on WhatsApp, shopping online, reading articles over a secure HTTPS connection, or protecting their passwords when logging into an application or website. Within the organisation, preventing unauthorised access and safeguarding privacy relies on the encryption of most of the services used on … Leer más

Government seeks industry views on cyber threat to UK CNI

The cross-bench Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee (SITC) has launched an inquiry into the cyber resilience of the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) sector and is calling for the security industry to submit evidence in a number of key areas that may ultimately help inform future policy. It said that the UK is currently … Leer más

UK broadband sees speeds increase

Just days after the UK comms regulator released the latest edition of its Connected Nations report showing just how far the reach of broadband services is spreading across the country, especially in regions that have traditionally been underserved by reliable and fast services, Ofcom has now published its latest research into the performance of home … Leer más

Great Cooling, Performance And Display For Rs 1.3 Lakh

In the dynamic landscape of gaming laptops, where flashy designs once ruled the roost, subtlety, and elegance are emerging as the defining traits. The AMD-powered HP Omen 16, priced at Rs 1.31 lakh, is a testament to this shift, offering a sleek, understated look that veers away from the stereotypical gamer aesthetic. Beneath this polished exterior … Leer más

Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to 6,900 homes in Stirling

At the end of June 2023, UK communications firm Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) started selling services powered by XGS-PON technology through the nexfibre next-generation fibre joint venture it is part of, and in the latest part of the company’s trajectory, the first phase of nexfibre’s work to bring full-fibre broadband connectivity to Stirling in Scotland has been completed. Nexfibre is … Leer más

Google Tensor G4 won’t be a big upgrade over Pixel 8’s Tensor G3: Report

With the release of the Pixel 6, Google unveiled its first Tensor chipset, aiming to grow independent of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon. Interestingly, these Tensor chips were developed in collaboration with Samsung and incorporate certain elements from Google, while drawing substantial inspiration from Samsung’s Exynos chips. According to a recent report, this will remain the same, extending … Leer más

Texas A&M University deploys IP Wave optical solutions for private 5G network

The network requirements for scientific centres of education are critical, and for Texas A&M – which conducts testing in areas such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, advanced manufacturing, smart grids, software-defined networking and next-generation wireless networks – these requirements are particularly robust. To make sure researchers stay connected, the university has implemented NPT IP Routing from … Leer más

iPhone 12 vs iPhone 15: Is It Time to Upgrade?

The iPhone 12 was quite a leap in Apple’s smartphone portfolio. It introduced various features that the iPhone lineup still hangs on to today. It was also the generation to come back to squared-off, flat edges, which are still present in the newly-released iPhone 15 range. It’s been three years already since the premiere of … Leer más