Best home security service consumer reports

I don't know what you're paying for home internet service, but I'll wager it's more than you'd like it to be -- and probably inching up all the time. For example, Comcast charges me $106 a month just for internet (I ditched TV about a year ago), a rate that seems to increase a few bucks every couple months. So when I learned that T-Mobile Home Internet was available in my area, promising unlimited high-speed service for a flat $50 monthly -- equipment, taxes and fees included -- I jumped at the chance to try it. (Note that availability is limited for the time being; the service is slowly rolling out to cities across the US and is technically in a pilot phase right now. That means things could change when there's an official rollout.) See it at T-Mobile Obviously, I had concerns. Would it be fast enough for everyday computing? Could it handle 4K streaming video? Would it work with my mesh network and support the many, many connected devices in my house? Perhaps … [Read more...] about I signed up for T-Mobile’s $50 unlimited home internet service. Here’s what happened

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) Score Details DT Editors' Choice “It's not often you get such an encompassing experience in one product, but the Amazon Echo Show 10 delivers.” Smooth and quiet panning Effectively doubles as a security camera Incredible audio performance Flimsy-feeling plastic construction MSRP $250.00 After a couple of years in circulation, the second-generation Echo Show 10 is finally getting a proper successor, Amazon has announced. The timing is ripe considering that its last effort was the Echo Show 8 , which we billed as perfection in terms of the lineup because it had that balance between size, performance, and price. In order to differentiate itself from past offerings, the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) is taking everything the company has learned about developing smart displays and packaging in new features that make it a more convergent gadget in the home . The headline here is how the display is fixed … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) Review: The true smart home command center

Making a law guaranteeing food security has been put on the work agenda this year of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress, China's top legislature, a senior legislator said. "Specifications on saving food and reducing losses in food processing, storage and transportation will be clarified in the draft law," Yuan Jie, head of the administrative law department of the NPC Standing Committee's Legislative Affairs Commission, said early this month. The legislative work is another step toward implementing a central leadership call for the country to promote healthy, rational and green lifestyles and consumption habits. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, President Xi Jinping has frequently emphasized the need to stop the wasting of food, but the problem still exists, is often complained about by the public and has been described as a "stubborn disease". After Xi stressed the need to put an end to the wasting of food and build a … [Read more...] about Top legislature to work on food security law

The luxury residential real estate once again seeing huge interest from Non Resident Indians (NRIs) due to plethora of reasons that have made the last few months the best time to invest in a home after rising instances of delays and consumer activism in the last few years had impacted sales from this segment. ANAROCK’s latest consumer survey, at least 73% NRIs now prefer properties priced between Rs 90 lakh to Rs 2.5 cr. In the pre-COVID survey (H2 2019), just 41% preferred properties within this price bracket - most favoured affordable and mid-segment homes. 3 and 4 BHK options currently top their wish-list. Prashant Thakur, Director & Head - Research, ANAROCK Property Consultants says, “The COVID-19 pandemic has increased NRIs' emotional association of long-term security with physical assets. 63% of the polled NRIs state this as their reason for buying homes in India now. They are also driven by the uncertainties posed by COVID-19. Luxury properties have emerged as a … [Read more...] about NRIs eye luxury homes post-pandemic; Bengaluru & Pune in high demand: Survey

Between you and me Privacy and security are two very different things that often get lumped together. Especially when it comes to messaging apps. Jerry Hildenbrand 24 Feb 2021 1 Source: Jerry Hildenbrand / Android Central You just got one of the best Android phones and chances are one of the first things you'll do is message a friend to tell them the good news. When we send a message to someone, we should expect a few things: that they'll get the message, nobody else can read the message, and no other company is tracking anything we do while we're chatting it up. Unfortunately, it doesn't usually work that way. Most one-on-one ways to message someone are secure to an extent. Nobody can read your Twitter DMs unless they are logged in as you. Google and Facebook spend a lot of money to make sure the servers that transmit messages are locked-down tight. Apps like Signal and Telegram are developed with help from security specialists to make them … [Read more...] about Privacy and security in messaging apps, explained