Fresh breakthrough means way-faster CPUs are closer to reality
As you’re probably aware, chipmakers are starting to struggle with silicon these days in terms of making better-performing CPUs built on ever-smaller processes – which is why they’re looking at...
View ArticleThis bolt-on monitor gives your MacBook up to two more Retina displays
We’ll hopefully see a new MacBook at Apple’s big press event tomorrow – whether that might be a fresh MacBook Pro or MacBook Air (or indeed neither) isn’t clear yet – but if you fancy a second display...
View ArticleNvidia’s new software makes streaming and optimizing your games a breeze
Nvidia has pushed out a new version of its GeForce Experience software which is more streamlined and boasts a revamped UI including a convenient in-game overlay. GeForce Experience 3.0 has been...
View ArticleYour office printer could pose a major security risk
A security expert from Bitdefender has been speaking about the shaky security of connected devices and the Internet of Things in general, as well as the piece of hardware which leaves users most...
View ArticleAMD’s tuned-up Bristol Ridge processors come to desktop PCs this autumn
AMD has just announced its 7th generation A-series processors will power new HP and Lenovo desktop systems by the second half of 2016. Formally known by its codename Bristol Ridge, the desktop CPUs...
View ArticleUpdated: The best keyboard 2016: top 10 keyboards compared
Introduction Keyboards matter more than you might think. Sure, they are among the most prosaic of peripherals, so we tend to take them for granted. But given the sheer percentage of our lives that we...
View ArticleSamsung to stop selling printers
Samsung is selling off its printer division, complete with a huge library of patents, to HP for the sum of $1.05 billion (around £760 million, AU$1.4 billion). The deal is the largest printer-related...
View ArticleSteelSeries’ new MOBA mouse turns your thumb into a tactical weapon
SteelSeries has released a new mouse pitched at the MOBA/MMO genres which the company claims ‘reinvents’ the mousing experience for players of these highly competitive games. With the Rival 500, the...
View ArticleSamsung’s nippy new SSD is just around the corner
Apparently Samsung is ready to push out a new SSD, and the company is set to launch the 960 EVO next month, according to the rumour mill. Samsung’s 960 EVO is an M.2 SSD which will use the firm’s new...
View ArticleBuying Guide: Top 5 best scanners of 2016
Top 5 best scanners Far more powerful computers coupled with much better tools (like cloud-based services) have slowly transformed the way scanners are being perceived – not to mention the arrival of...
View ArticleLeaked specs show that Nvidia’s GTX 1080 Ti has the Titan X factor
Want to know how powerful Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1080 Ti will be? Well, handily enough the spec of the juiced-up 1080 has been leaked. According to the spillage of details which was spotted by OC3D...
View ArticleLogitech cleared for take-off, snaps up flight stick specialist Saitek
Logitech has just purchased Saitek, the company known for its seriously heavyweight flight (and space) sim controllers and accessories, for $13 million (around £10 million, AU$17 million). While...
View ArticleStars of VR: Stars of VR: the best and worst virtual reality games on Steam...
Introduction Greetings, denizen of the virtual reality realm. Make yourself comfortable, because I’ll be using this new weekly column to be taking you through some of the most coin-worthy new VR games...
View ArticleFresh VR Meat: Fresh VR Meat: the best and worst virtual reality games on...
Introduction Greetings, denizen of the virtual reality realm. Make yourself comfortable, because I’ll be using this new weekly column to be taking you through some of the most coin-worthy new VR games...
View ArticlePhotokina 2016: SanDisk unveils the world’s first 1TB SD card
SanDisk has taken the unveiled the world’s first 1TB SDXC card, doubling the current maximum capacity seen with all other memory cards. The new 1TB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I memory card only...
View ArticleMakerBot announces new 3D printers for schools and professionals
MakerBot hasn’t made many announcements since introducing its complete lineup of 3D printers at CES 2014, but today the replicating giant is back to announce new 3D printers, software platform and 3D...
View ArticleSamsung just unveiled the world’s fastest consumer SSD
Samsung has revealed the world’s fastest consumer SSD and its professional-targeted counterpart, the 960 EVO and 960 Pro respectively. These are NVMe M.2 SSDs which use V-NAND – vertical NAND, meaning...
View ArticleGot a Razer mouse or keyboard? Read this before you upgrade to macOS Sierra
If you’re a Mac owner with a Razer peripheral, and you’re thinking of upgrading to macOS Sierra following its release yesterday, then be warned – there are apparently compatibility issues with the...
View ArticleThis new $139/£107 board can be a Windows 10 PC (or a Windows 10 robot)
Thanks to the Raspberry Pi 3, BBC Micro Bit and countless others, the DIY PC movement is roaring along – but, something’s been left behind: full-fat Windows 10. Custom developer board maker SolidRun...
View ArticleUpdated: Got a Razer mouse or keyboard? Read this before you upgrade to macOS...
Update: Razer has informed us that its engineers are working on a permanent fix to the problem detailed below, expected on October 1. The company has also produced instructions for a temporary fix to...
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