Android Auto is better when you disable most of your smartphone features
…03 / 8 Compatibility Which of the following smartphone operating systems is compatible with Android Auto? A Android 5.0 and above B Android 6.0 and above C Android 8.0 and…
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…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Somewhere out there, Raspberry Pi boards have been running nonstop for…
4 ways I stopped fighting Android Auto and started customizing it instead
…03 / 8 Compatibility Which of the following smartphone operating systems is compatible with Android Auto? A Android 5.0 and above B Android 6.0 and above C Android 8.0 and…
4 ways I watch TV and movies on my smart TV when my internet is down
…Take advantage of your TV's USB port Dust off that old USB stick Pretty much every smart TV has a stock, pre-installed app that allows USB media playback. File compatibility…
Wi-Fi 7 will not fix what's actually wrong with your home network
…Wi-Fi 7 has been around for a while, but most home networks are still not prepared for it . The majority of home networks can still manage just fine with Wi-Fi…
I built a local LLM server I can access from anywhere, and it uses a Raspberry Pi
…text from documents, helping me troubleshoot random errors in my server experiments, or controlling my smart home with voice commands. But I wanted to see how far I could take my LLM…
I’ve used Plex for years and didn’t realize these 4 features existed
…allowing compatible devices to discover and stream content without requiring a dedicated Plex app. I have found this feature especially useful for devices without native Plex support, such as older smart TVs…
I hacked my PS vita into a retro gaming console and Sony has no idea what it gave up
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Retro-gaming is always on trend. So I took out a…
A used Lenovo M720q destroys the Raspberry Pi 5 in every way that matters
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Building a home lab to handle all your services and experiments…
Your network switch is probably the wrong one, and here's how to tell before you buy
…Related Network segmentation is the smart home security step nobody talks about Don't stop at local control. It's all about control Managed network switches justify their higher cost by giving…