In the last few days, Ubiquiti has finally confirmed that they are working on a soft-phone for UniFi Talk. Back when UniFi Connect was announced, a Talk widget was spotted inside of the UID app which hinted that the company has this in the works. However, the feature has been missing for a long time. Just a few days ago on Facebook, which was then subsequently to Reddit, Ubiquiti confirmed […]
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Porsche Taycan now supports Apple Maps EV Routing
Last week, Porsche announced support for Apple Maps EV routing inside of CarPlay on the Taycan, something that has only be available on the Ford Mustang Mach-E up until now. This makes the Taycan the second car to support this feature and neatly integrates the ability to locate nearby electric vehicle charging points on route when you use CarPlay. CarPlay knows how much charge you have and will have and […]
Ubiquiti UniFi Mobile Router (UMR) now GA, priced from $199
Ubiquiti revealed the UniFi Mobile Router (UMR) back in November 2022, advertised as a unique 4G device for fleets to tracking vehicles, thanks to the integrated GPS. It would also be useful as a travel router, for RVs, caravans, motorhomes or to use while using hotels if the WiFi isn’t too great. Announced to the EA store initially, it looks pretty unchanged apart from the colour, which seems to be […]
Starlink now offering £99 upfront for dish, then £75/month in rural UK areas
Last week, SpaceX started promoting a new offer for rural UK customers in where they are offering a limited time deal of purchasing the Starlink hardware upfront, for just £99 and then £75 per month from each month going forward. Usually, outside of this deal the hardware costs £460 up front and then the same £75 per month. This deal is only available for rural areas in the UK, but […]
Ubiquiti launches new second-generation UniFi Access Reader
This week, Ubiquiti has moved one of its second generation UniFi Access devices out of EA onto the general availability store. Ubiquiti launched the new G2 Professional a few months ago and it has seen a relatively quick beta process, compared to other Ubiquiti devices. The old Access Reader Professional used a FrontRow camera shell with a round screen and integrated camera for people to see who is at the […]
Ford announces all-new Tourneo Courier, will be available as EV and ICE
Ford this week has revealed the all new Tourneo Courier, which will go on sale in the UK in late 2024. It is based on the newly announced Transit Courier which will be available as both a combustion and electric. Likewise, the new Tourneo Courier will also be available as an ICE and EV and when it goes on sale, it’ll become the company’s entry level passenger vehicle, as the […]
Apple releases iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5
Apple has today released iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 both of which are available now. This update comes around a month after iOS 16.4 was released and includes a new sports tab within Apple News, pride wallpapers and addresses some serious vulnerabilities which are fixed in this release. To update, go to Settings > General > Software Update. Release notes This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes: – […]
Ubiquiti launches new AI DSLR camera, on sale now
Today, Ubiquiti has moved the new AI DSLR camera out of the EA store into GA. The super expensive camera was announced back in October 2022 and comes with an add-on lens as well as an outdoor shroud to make the camera look less conspicuous. The camera connects to the UniFi Protect application and records in full 4K resolution, using the 10MP sensor. There is also support for two-way audio, […]
Volkswagen Amarok on sale now in the UK
Today, Volkswagen has put the new Amarok pickup truck on sale here in the UK, with prices starting fro £34,055 ex VAT. The new truck replaces the outgoing model, which was launched back in 2010 with some refreshes in-between. Thanks to the recent partnership between Ford and Volkswagen, the new truck is based on the all-new Ford Ranger and some evidence of that can be found on the inside, with […]
Is UniFi Talk launching soon in the EU and UK?
Ubiquiti could be gearing up to launch UniFi Talk here in the UK and EU pretty soon, as the new phones have been spotted on the recently revamped Ubiquiti website. The standard Phone Touch is listed as ‘sold out’ but the subscription unlocked version is marked as ‘Coming Soon’. Now this could be an issue with the store, which simply could be a copy/paste of the new Canadian store, so […]