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Best routers to fix your Wi-Fi using the new mesh networks
Oh, the frustrating challenges of an inconsistent Wi-Fi connection. There are plenty of reasons your Wi-Fi keeps dropping at your home or office – signal congestion, physical location, firmware issues, hardware limitations or maybe your space is just too big for your router coverage. If the latter is the case, you can try setting up network extenders to cover dead spot rooms. Although cheap, the downside with network extenders is that they are slower than your main Wi-Fi connection.
Creepy Google Chrome extension knows when you look away from your screen
8 reasons you should buy Apple's most basic iPad instead of an iPad Pro
The iPad is one of the most iconic Apple gadgets on the market and everyone was excited about the latest changes. With competition from cheaper gadgets from Amazon and other Android-based tablets, the new features at the same price point was definitely the shot in the arm that Apple needed to make the basic iPad relevant again.
Amazon Echo secretly sends a family's private conversation to a random contact
3 ways scammers are using ATMs to steal from you
Other than our home, the place that it’s most important to feel safe is our financial institutions. Having your bank account or credit/debit cards breached is a horrifying thought. Imagine trying to make a purchase one day only to find out that your checking account has been drained. Yikes! It’s not just cybercriminals that we need to be wary of going after our accounts. There are also ATM scammers out there ripping off anyone who dares to use one of these cash machines.
Best apps and gadgets to repel mosquitoes
Ah, warm weather. It’s time for t-shirts, backyard barbecues, pool parties, and madly swatting at mosquitoes as the biting insects come out from hiding to make our outdoor experiences miserable. There are some traditional ways of fighting off the flying pests. Or you can try out some newer methods, including interesting gadgets that take on the problem. You may even have heard about smartphone apps that are designed to deter mosquitoes, but there’s something you need to know about those.
How you can get compensated for flight delays
If you have never sat around in an airport and waited while your flight was delayed, you’ve never flown before. Or, maybe only flown once or twice. Because as anyone with any extensive travel experience can tell you, delays are as much a part of the experience as salty peanuts. We may like the peanuts significantly more, but both are something we are used to having. Did you know the suffering caused by having to sit around and wait could actually be worth more than a headache? Turns out we could all be entitled to some financial compensation.
Get free Wi-Fi wherever you go
It always happens when you’re traveling. When you’re in a city far away from home, hopping online isn’t as easy or reliable as it should be.
Of course, there are Wi-Fi hotspots everywhere, but if you’re in a rush you don’t have time to guess. Thankfully, there are apps that can help you out.
Enjoy the restaurants you see on TV when you travel
You know what’s ultimately better than plopping down in front of the TV and vicariously living off the food experiences of personalities like Guy Fieri, Adam Richman, Andrew Zimmern and Anthony Bourdain? Going on the road and experiencing all these TV restaurants first hand!
