I tested the StatusCake website monitoring review and found it to be a good entry-level website monitoring solution and ideal for small businesses

Website monitoring is an essential business solution that helps you ensure your web addresses stay live at all times. Downtimes may happen, though, which is why it's important to have a website monitoring tool that instantly notifies you in these situations, identifies the issues, and fixes them promptly. StatusCake is a popular website monitoring...

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I tested iFi's flagship Valkyrie DAC and found it capable of staggeringly complete sound –but portable it isn't

iFi iDSD Valkyrie: Two-minute review iFi is a company that seldom goes anything other than ‘all-in’ – and with the new iDSD Valkyrie headphone amp/DAC it’s decided to try and make the best ‘portable’ headphone amp/DAC it possibly can. ‘Portable’ is a relative term, of course, and not only is the Valkyrie’s portability debatable when considering including...

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I tested Uptrends website monitoring and found it has everything a business could need, from extensive features to free tools

A robust website monitoring tool delivers data like page load speeds, downtime reports, and unexpected outages, allowing you to ensure your business stays online and visible at all times. Uptrends is a renowned website monitoring tool offering features like synthetic transaction monitoring, browser monitoring, and real user monitoring. Plus, you only...

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I tried out the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 3 (AMD), and found this speedy laptop has supreme battery life

This review first appeared in issue 342 of PC Pro. Lenovo’s P series of laptops is designed for speed, with more expensive configurations than this offering discrete workstation-class Nvidia processors to tie in with its ISV certification. The P14s is a slimline version, which means less powerful chips and – in this case at least – integrated graphics. But don’t imagine it’s slow: turn to the...

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I tried out Datadog, read what I thought of this top-notch and comprehensive website monitoring solution

Website monitoring is an essential part of the suite of business tools these days. After all, you cannot afford for your website to be down for even just a few minutes. Besides financial loss, it can hurt your brand’s reputation and market image. Datadog offers top-notch website monitoring software that comes included with Real Time Monitoring (RUM),...

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I tested the HP EliteBook 840 G9, and found it to be an elegant, easy-to-manage laptop that’s packed with quality

This review first appeared in issue 342 of PC Pro. HP offers a staggeringly large array of business laptops, with the 800 series sitting in the mid-range. If you want lower prices, choose the 600 series; for the lightest designs, head to the 1040 or Dragonfly series. Even within the 800 series there’s a huge choice, so if you prefer a 2-in-1 design or AMD chips there will be something for you. The...

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I tested the new Bluetooth speaker boss and let me tell you, it's better than the old boss

JBL Flip 7: Two-minute review Meet the news boss, handily better than the old boss and even more of a class-leader than before. JBL has not rested on its laurels with the Flip 7, the latest version of its all-conquering portable Bluetooth speaker series, and the result is an obvious front-runner that will leave its nominal rivals gasping. You get...

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I tried Codev and found it to be one of the easiest to use no-code platforms to use

Codev is a no-code platform that relies exclusively on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help transform natural language descriptions into web apps. In this review we’ll delve into its features, interface, ease of use, integration and extensibility, deployment and maintenance, pricing and documentation, and compare it with its competitors. Codev: Features Codev...

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I used the Cuktech 20 Power Bank for a week to charge my laptop and it’s quick, powerful, and totally overkill for most people

Cuktech 20 Power Bank: review The Cuktech 20 Power Bank has a high power output and large capacity, designed for charging laptops and similar devices while traveling. As you would expect from a battery of this ilk, it’s quite a handful. It’s thick across its depth, although thankfully it’s not as wide, nor is it as heavy as I was expecting. This makes...

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