Nextcloud is a popular open source software for managing cloud services, like file sharing, photo albums, calendar, email, document collaboration, video conferences, and projects. The product is used by individuals, enterprises and public administration. The key features are security, privacy and adding new functions with third party apps. In October … Read >
Which phone doesn’t track me?
Is it possible to find a secure and privacy respecting mobile phone that doesn’t track its owner? The short answer to the question is: no, there is no such phone. Nonetheless, I believe it is valuable to understand why because there are many ways you can restrict tracking and to … Read >
Electric vehicles are 54-82% more environment-friendly than traditional cars after the first year
The University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands has debunked claims that whitewash the environmental benefits of electric vehicles. The conclusion of their research is that after the first one or two years, electric vehicles have subsidized the battery, and produce dramatically less green house gases than diesel or gasoline engines … Read >
Microsoft Surface Duo is an incredible product, but who will buy it?
Microsoft has created a powerful and unique product, the Surface Duo, that may change the way we use our mobile devices – or it can become one of the most expensive flops the company has ever made. The challenge the product faces is this: Who will pay the high … Read >
Laptops with pre-installed Linux operating system
Probably the typical way to dive into the world of Linux computers is to install a distribution on an old laptop or desktop computer. If you are doing it for the first time, you’ll find out it is not that easy, but quite time-consuming and requires technical knowledge. Ordering … Read >
Electric car is cheaper to own and drive than traditional vehicle already now
Electric cars – be it a compact, SUV or a van – have higher price tags than petrol engine vehicles. when you take into account the annual costs for actually driving and maintaining the car, the setup changes. An electric vehicle has lower running and maintenance costs. British car insurer … Read >
The state of Linux phones: which product is for you?
Increasing awareness about the way Google collects data from Android phone users has made people think about other solutions. Apple has promised to tighten the privacy and security features of the iPhone iOS software, and is delivering results in the latest release. There is, however, more choices than Android or … Read >
Home routers are a security nightmare, German researchers discover
As long as that small router box on the corner of a desk blinks its lights and keeps the internet connection alive, most people probably don’t pay attention to the vital piece of hardware at home. You may think of the router as your home Wi-Fi hotspot, cable modem, or … Read >
Which Linux tablet to choose, Pinetab or CutiePi?
I use tablets a lot. For me, a tablet is the perfect device for reading ebooks, browsing news, viewing social media, in-car navigation, trip planning, and much more. The difficult issue with tablets is that choices are limited. You have to get an Apple iPad running on iOS software, or … Read >
Apple iPhone and iPad get valuable security and privacy features, but MacOS still sucks
Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised to develop security and privacy features in Apple products multiple times during the last few years, and his organization is delivering results. In June 2020 WWDC Conference, Apple introduced upgrades to the mobile phone operating systems iOS, tablet software iPadOS, and computer operating system … Read >