You know how every smart-ass IT guy or customer service rep tells you to try turning your devices off and on to solve your issues? ResetPlug does just that, except automatically — and for your home Wi-Fi woes.
The $59.99 plug (yes, seriously) monitors your WiFi signal, and automatically toggles the power off and on if it notices you’re not getting a strong connection. It’ll even turn your power on and off every five minutes until your internet connection is working again.
It’s positioned for combo modem/routers, so keep that in mind before you get too excited. If you’ve got dedicated modem and router hardware, you’ll need two ResetPlugs, and there’s no indication they work in tandem. If the router doesn’t catch your modem’s signal in time, you could end up in a reset death spiral.
It’s great for homes that have a lot of connected devices, or if unplugging your modem and/or router really annoys you. For $60 though, I’ll suffer the indignity of paying attention to my Wi-Fi equipment every few months for 30 seconds.
via Product Hunt
Microsoft to announce its next Windows 10 hardware on October 6
If you’ve wanted to hear more about the Surface Pro 4, it looks like you won’t have to wait much longer; Microsoft is sending out press invites for an event on October 6.
The invite is sparse on details, but we expect the newest Surface device(s) to be announced, as well as the first official Windows 10 Phone hardware. After all, it’s been nearly a year and a half since the Surface Pro 3 was released, and the mobile version of Windows 10 was due to be launched a few months after the desktop OS .
Jumping fully into rumor zone, leaks have suggested Microsoft will announce two new high-end phones: the 5.2-inch screen Lumia 950 and the 5.7-inch 950 XL. Specs are similar with 3GB of RAM, a 20MP camera, QHD resolution and 32GB of storage (microSD expandable).
The XL jumps a little ahead, however, with a slightly faster Qualcomm 810 processor (there’s an 808 in the smaller model) and support for Microsoft’s Surface Pen technology.
They will also ship with USB-C charging ports, though there have been no reports on whether the port can be used for more than power.
There haven’t been as many leaks about the Surface Pro 4, but at the very least you can expect the tablet to feature Intel’s new Skylake processors, which should help improve battery life and gaming performance in particular. Rumors have suggested Microsoft might release two Surface tablets
Meanwhile, it’s also likely Microsoft will announce the update to its Microsoft Band fitness tracker and smartwatch.
The event will take place in New York City at 10AM ET. We’ll be in attendance, so stay tuned here for all the news.
Pebble Time smartwatch shipping to Kickstarter backers today, pre-orders start June 22
Pebble announced that it has begun shipping its new color screen Time smartwatch to Kickstarter campaign backers today, with the first 10,000 devices rolling out this week.
If you’d like to get your hands on one, you can place a pre-order from June 22 for $199 — sign up on this page to get a reminder. The Pebble Time will retail for $199, while the fancier Time Steel (shown below) will cost $299.
Credit: Pebble
Pebble also says that it’s hard at work adding new features to the Time watch, including support for voice notes, apps for stocks and weather and more languages like Chinese, French, German and Spanish.
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➤ Let Pebble Time Shipping Begin! Pre-Orders Start June 22 [Pebble Blog]
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