There are countless reviews comparing Spotify, Apple Music, Google and other streaming services. While they compare the variety of songs and features, most do not look at real world use such as in-car streaming with patchy data coverage.
I have used Google Music and Spotify for some time and tried out Deezer and Tidal HiFi. This article looks at the benefits and issues I ran into with each service. It also covers my brief experience with Deezer and Tidal HiFi. Continue reading Google Music vs Spotify – What I like and problems
People regularly ask me what router or antenna to get for mobile broadband. Most people who ask are in rural areas that are stuck on a slow DSL or fixed wireless connection. Before even considering a router or antenna, I recommend first finding out which networks are available in the area. Then check whether 3G or 4G is available on each network.
One question people often ask me is what 3G or 4G broadband is like in rural areas, such as for downloading, streaming or gaming. Unfortunately, the areas with the slowest fixed line services tend to also have the most congested 3G/4G cell towers. This is due to other people turning to mobile broadband in a hope of getting faster Internet access.
Over the years, people have complained about getting signed up to premium rate SMS services without their consent. These text messages involve a reverse charge, typically €2.50 per SMS received for a 57xxx or 59xxx number.
Although the newer DOCX Word format has been around since Word 2007, many people still have older DOC files laying around. Anyone that has tried saving many to the newer DOCX format has probably noticed a loss in image quality, particularly when printed. 
With every previous fridge we owned, replacing the light bulb was as simple as removing the cover and inserting a new 15W SES appliance bulb. When the bulb blew in our Samsung fridge freezer (model RL38SCTB), it was a rather surprising challenge to replace.
Up until the end of 2016, we used a filter coffee maker to make a pot of coffee each day. The first cup in the morning was fine and the next cup near midday was so-so. By the afternoon, it was barely drinkable.
Ookla’s Speedtest measures the ping time to each server it operates around the world. What it lacks is the ability to run extended ping tests that the command prompt offers. With each test, it also runs a full speed test. This is incredibly bandwidth intensive if all the user wants to check is the response times to various countries or cities.
Dual SIM phones traditionally provide two lines with a single phone such as for personal and work numbers. They are also brilliant for prepay users to combine the benefits of two mobile operators or even with two SIM plans on the same operator.
Like mobile phones, most mobile broadband routers are considered plug and play where you just insert your SIM card and it’s ready to use. However, in some instances routers and modems will need some further tweaking to improve the connection stability or to even get online.