The annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards serves to honour the very best in tech brands, products and services.

This new Lego set features Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic Park as its backdrop, and the biggest, off-the-shelf, brick-built T. rex that boasts snapping jaws and posable head, limbs and tail.

Mesh networking systems are incredibly helpful at ridding homes of wi-fi dead spots but with so many to choose from today, it can be difficult to tell which is right for you.

HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards is back and the 2019 edition means a new round of polls to find the best technology brands of 2018.

With its numerous improvements, 802.11ax looks set to be the next big wireless standard, but why should you care?

FED UP WITH SLOW WI-FI?

Patrick Lo, Chairman and CEO, Netgear.

Take a look at this fabulous gift collection and find out how you can win these fantastic gifts, from a luxurious mattress to a high-speed router.

In theory, a single solid router should solve all of your Wi-Fi woes. But real life is messy. A wall, electronics, or furniture is enough to deflect radio signals and create Wi-Fi dead spots.

Sometimes it's about having the most megapixels, and sometimes it's not. The path to getting better pictures, better sound or even better frags doesn't stop just because you've got the fastest, most powerful piece of equipment you can afford. We offer you a collection of sage advise on how you can take your tech game to the next level.

We’ve tested, punished and put 135 products through their paces. So here are the best tech products of 2016, according to us, of course.

Q:What are mesh Wi-Fi routers?

A wireless router connects multiple wireless devices to the Internet in a home. The new generation is the “tri-band” type, or “AC3200”- class routers, which claim to deliver faster Wi-Fi speed.

You don’t always have to spend big money for better wireless connectivity.

TP-Link Talon AD7200 by Kenny Yeo

Linksys EA7500 Max-Stream AC1900 by Kenny Yeo

This router offers blistering performance and tons of features.

Wireless internet technology is getting its biggest shakeup in years, but what does it mean for you? Will the newest routers finally be able to get rid of Wi-Fi dead-spots? Join us on a journey to understand the very latest in home wireless technologies.

If you ask us, we think tri-band routers are the best choice for homes with many connected devices. But with so many options to pick from, which is best? We are glad you asked, and we are only too happy to help. You’re welcome.

New year, new beginnings. The start of a brand new year generally brings eager anticipation of the future, and while you still can’t buy a hoverboard, we have a handful of cool gadgets that will make your daily routine – both at home and away – easier and even more fun.