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Nest Wifi

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Google’s Nest Wifi is a really powerful router and Wifi Point, but it also adds Google Assistant, bringing you even more help at the home!

Whole home coverage

The new Nest Wifi system is two separate devices, the Nest Wifi router plugs directly into the modem. Therefore forming the basis for a strong and powerful home network. While the Nest Wifi point expands coverage to where you need it most.

This new device is more powerful than the predecessor Google Wifi, delivering up to 2x the speed and up to 25% better coverage. A two pack will deliver coverage for a 3,800 sq foot home. The system is also scalable so you can add more points at a later date. Already got a Google Wifi network? Easily add Nest Wifi to it for additional coverage.

Simple setup and control in the Google Home App

You can easily set up Nest Wifi. Simply plug it in, download and open the Google Home app and you’ll be guided through the setup in minutes! Once complete you can manage your network from within the app and all your other supported connected devices.

Google Home app, makes it easy to share Wi-Fi passwords with guests and prioritise devices, test the speed, set up a guest network and change your password. Have a Nest Smart Display? Share the network and password right on the display, simply scan the code with your phone to get online!

Manage separate homes in the app too! You can manage the wifi of a loved one’s network if they aren’t tech savy from your own home!

Have children? You can set up a Wifi Schedule so you can shut off the internet on certain devices at certain times during the week.

Hands-free help with the Google Assistant

Nest Wifi Point has a speaker has a Google Assistant so it can do everything that a Nest Mini can do. Listen to music and ask Google to do a whole heap of things such as pausing the Wifi for certain people or ask Google what the Wifi Network is like. For example:

“Hey Google, pause the Wi-Fi for Daniel.”

“Hey Google, what’s my internet speed?”

Designed for your home

Nest Wifi is beautifully designed with soft rounded edges and unobtrusive lighting, it’s meant to be placed out in the open (unlike other routers), plus it will perform better this way!

The Wifi points come in three colors, Snow, Sand and Mist!

Smart home support

Nest Wifi is built to provide foundation for the future of smart devices. Meaning it has local home connectivity, some devices will connect directly to the system without needing a hub. Easily set up the most popular lights and plugs right from the Home app.

Nest Wifi availability

It will be available in eight global markets in 2019. In the U.S., you can preorder right now and Nest Wifi will be on sale on November 4.

You can get a two pack with one router and one point for $269, or a three pack with one router and two points for $349.

Simply click here to order!

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Fingbox

Fingbox: Protect your home network

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This is the Fingbox a plug & play network security appliance and mobile app for protecting your home and family online. However it is so much more than just a networking device!

Fingbox: Features

Firstly, for all the parents out there there’s a range of controls that you have at your fingertips. So, all of these controls are available at 1 click so there aren’t any confusing menus to wade through. But, that doesn’t mean that the Fingbox is any less powerful! It’s super powerful and we are very impressed at how much it can do! So, without further adieu, listed below is a pleth

  • Internet Outage Scheduling
  • Device Blocking in 1-click
  • Device Usage & Monitoring
  • Also, track who is home and online

Furthermore there are a whole host of network security features:

  • 24/7 Network Monitoring
  • Event Monitoring
  • Intruder Detection
  • Opened Port Detection
  • Ability to close Opened Ports by UPnP
  • Alerts about Rogue and Evil Twin Access Points
  • KRACK Attack and MiTM Attack Detection
Consequently, if you have ever experienced a slow network and not known why you’re slowing down. The Fingbox will show you a whole host of information about your ISP and give you the following information on your ISP.
  • ISP Outage Monitoring
  • ISP ranking by city and country
  • Automated Internet Speed Tests
  • WiFi Speed Tests
  • Bandwidth Analysis

Fingbox: Benefits

So there are also more benefits the Fingbox will also allow you to:

  • Block any device, such as intruders or unwanted devices with 1 click
  • Pause a user from using the internet in 1 click
  • Alerts: Open ports, malicious threats or vulnerabilities on the network
  • Consequently, use the DigitalFence – detects any device around your Fingbox (even if not connected to the Wifi) See who is nearby your home and block any unwanted intruders.
  • Event logs that everything that has happened in the home
  • Monitor your network anywhere in the world
  • See how fast the Wifi is from every corner of your home
  • Also test the speed of your internet and if you’re getting the speed you’re paying for.
  • Detection of “Evil Twin” malicous access points which are a threat to your network.

 

Most of all, the Fingbox is the digital companion that helps you manage, secure and control your home network and all the devices attached to it. With Fingbox you can manage, secure and control your network, anytime from anywhere.

Also purchase your own Fingbox please click here!

Serious Security Flaws

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Researchers have discovered 2 serious security flaws that affect a lot of computers. These flaws affect every device that run on a chip processor. Allowing hackers to steal the entire history of your devices memory.

The security flaws are known as Meltdown and Spectre. Affecting intel processors and every other processor respectively.  Processors on all of your devices allow your computers and tech gadgets to perform a lot of tasks and calculations per second. For example on your phone, check the weather (whilst also determining your location) whilst listening to music whilst also sending an email.

The security flaws that researchers have discovered could potentially let people access protected parts of your computer or devices memory.

If hackers gain access they can harm your computer in a range of ways such as accessing passwords and emails. That’s not all major companies who use cloud servers for things such as iCloud or Dropbox are also at risk. As they too use the same tech as us, which also run on processors. This is even worse as hackers can gain access to everyone’s cloud based data!

Protection

Update to the latest update on Windows 10 and Apple’s OS 10.13.2 and on iOS download and install 11.2.2

Updates are releasing soon on Google Chrome and Firefox

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