Accessory maker eufy has announced an item tracker that ties into Apple's Find My network but costs less than the company's own AirTag. While the go-to item track for a lot of people, the Apple AirTag isn't perfect. For starters, it isn't cheap at $29 for one and it doesn't have an easy way to affix it to things without buying another accessory to house it. The eufy … [Read more...] about Eufy SmartTrack Link is a cheaper alternative to Apple’s AirTag
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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II could be a great alternative to Apple’s AirPods Pro
If you’re talking about noise-canceling headphones, you really can’t leave Bose out of the picture. The company’s founder, Dr. Amar Bose, brought the technology to consumer products. While the company’s light has faded in recent years, it still manages to deliver interesting products every so often. Today, the firm announces its latest wireless noise-canceling earbuds, the Bose … [Read more...] about Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II could be a great alternative to Apple’s AirPods Pro
What’s the Best grep Alternative on Windows?
Linux’s grep utility is a favorite among many sysadmins for its simple searching ability and familiar syntax. It’s not available on Windows however, so you’ll have to either use alternatives, or install third-party grep tools to emulate it. dnGrep grep has many third-party implementations for Windows, and while it’s not exactly Linux grep, it will function largely the same. … [Read more...] about What’s the Best grep Alternative on Windows?
Minetest, an Open Source Minecraft Alternative
Back in 2009, Minecraft was introduced to the world. Since then, it has become a cultural phenomenon. In that time period, several developers have released open-source games with similar ideas and mechanics. Today, we will look at one of the biggest ones: Minetest. What is Minetest? Minetest start screen Minetest, put simply, is a voxel based sandbox game, very similar to … [Read more...] about Minetest, an Open Source Minecraft Alternative
Portmaster: A GlassWire Alternative for Linux to Monitor & Secure Network Connections
GlassWire is a popular network monitoring app (with no support for Linux) that helps you track data usage, unusual network activity, malicious access to the network, and more. I wish it supports Linux, but for now, it only works on Windows and Android. For Linux, we do not have a full-fledged GUI-based application like GlassWire that helps us monitor the network in … [Read more...] about Portmaster: A GlassWire Alternative for Linux to Monitor & Secure Network Connections
Google Play to allow app developers to use alternative billing systems in Europe
Google has announced that app developers in Europe -- and only Europe -- will be able to implement alternative billing systems for apps and games listed in Google Play. On top of this, the company says that although any developer that does choose to use a different billing system will still be required to pay a service fee, it will be a reduced fee. The changes are in … [Read more...] about Google Play to allow app developers to use alternative billing systems in Europe
Peergos: An Open-Source Google Drive Alternative That You Can Self-Host
Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage services. And, for all the right reasons, it offers flexible pricing, regional pricing, and many other advantages. Unfortunately, it does not offer end-to-end encryption. Moreover, it is not an open-source offering. So, do we have an open-source replacement for Google Drive? Sure, free cloud storage services are … [Read more...] about Peergos: An Open-Source Google Drive Alternative That You Can Self-Host
Twitter alternative Mastodon now has an official Android app
Mastodon has been one of the best alternatives to corporate social networks over the past few years, with its decentralized design and open protocols. The platform released its own app for iOS last year, and now there’s an Android app available on the Google Play Store. Mastodon is a social network with an estimated user base of 4.4 million people and a similar design as … [Read more...] about Twitter alternative Mastodon now has an official Android app
Nokia T20 review: An affordable alternative to Amazon’s Fire tablet?
Whatever your experience of the past couple of years, more people have been turning to home working and entertainment, internet services have seen a boom, and people have been looking for more ways to consume more content. With Android tablets having sloped off at some point in the last five-or-so years - it's only really been Samsung that remained fully committed - other … [Read more...] about Nokia T20 review: An affordable alternative to Amazon’s Fire tablet?
What is CloudReady? Is it a Viable Open Source Alternative to Chrome OS?
CloudReady is getting popular, especially among people with low-end hardware. So, I decided to take a look at it and share my findings with you in this article. What is CloudReady? CloudReady is an operating system based on Google’s open-source Chromium OS code-base. Neverware, the organization behind CloudReady, developed the CloudReady OS to be deployed on already existing PC … [Read more...] about What is CloudReady? Is it a Viable Open Source Alternative to Chrome OS?