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Friday, August 28, 2020

Review: DIGOO Wireless Weather Station Digital Thermometer Hygrometer with Outdoor Sensor (DG-TH8380)

I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review.



Today I'm reviewing DIGOO Wireless Weather Station (DG-TH8380).

Pros
  • Measures temperature of the room
  • Measures humidity
  • Compact size
  • Able to change between 24 and 12-hour clock
Cons
  • Hard to see in a bright environment
  • Powered by 5 AAA batteries (Weather Station: 3 x AAA/LR03 Batteries / Wireless Sensor: 2 x AAA/LR03 Batteries)
  • No way to "expand" the weather station by adding more remote sensors.
The device is a neat way to measure the humidity and temperature in the room. The device also tells the time and the date.

However, the writings are hard to see under bright light as seen below.




In addition, the clock is displayed in such a small font that it's hard to spot from afar.



Although there is lighting that helps see the letters better, the light doesn't stay on.  It's probably for the better since the unit is battery powered and the light remaining on all the time would drain the battery.  However, I would like it to be lit so that I can read the clock better.


The remote unit allows you to get the temperature and humidity from different parts of the house.



The manual says the device can support 3 channels so up to 3 remote sensors.


However, as of this posting, there isn't a way to buy the remote sensor separately. And the listing on Amazon UK shows the remote sensor is out of stock.

The weather icon in the top right-hand corner seems accurate and so far, it accurately measured the weather that's happening outside.

All in all, while the temperature, humidity, and weather prediction seems accurate, readability leaves much to be desired.

Friday, August 7, 2020

Jabra 75T review

Pros:

  • Comfortable

  • Does not fall out

  • Long battery life

  • USB C charging

  • IP55 waterproof

  • Allow auto-pause of the video when you take out the earbuds

  • Aware mode


Cons

  • Stuttering

  • Not a lot of bass

  • Audio sounds flat


The Jabra 75T is an OK headphone but not worth the price.  The headphone is quite comfortable in the ear and you don’t notice that it’s in place.




Another feature that I like is that it allows you to hear your environment.  With a tap on the ear bud you pass the sound from your environment.  So if you’re walking on the go, this can be used for safety as it allows you to hear the surrounding.


Long battery life, USB C charging, and IP55 waterproofing is a plus. 




However, its biggest let down is when it comes to the audio quality, the one thing you expect from a £169 headphone.  The audio sounds a bit flat, something common on cheap headphones.  Bass and treble is sorely lacking.


In summary, is it the worst headphone?  No.  But I don’t think it’s worth the current selling price.


Fix it: Using USB Webcam with Google Chromebook

 To use a USB Webcam with Google Chromebook, you first have to enable it.  Go to settings and then search for "camera."  Click on "Site settings" as shown.  You can also get there by going to chrome://settings/content#content or chrome://settings/content/camera (direct link).

Then scroll down to find "Camera."




Change from "Integrated webcam" or "front camera user-facing" to the Webcam you're using.  In my case, it's the Logitech C920, which is labeled as "HD Pro Webcam C920."