Components

By Kane Fulton As the curtain closed on Apple’s iPhone SE (or is that iPad Pro 9.7?) event, I felt a pang of indifference at the lack of an updated 12-inch MacBook. I won’t have been the only one. In fact, except for a new iPod, I can’t think of an Apple product refresh that…

By Darren Allan Many gamers without high-end rigs were disappointed to discover the relatively chunky GPU requirements for virtual reality (VR) gaming. But, the good news is that Valve is working to try and lower that threshold considerably. The recommended spec for a VR-ready machine is set at a GeForce GTX 970 (or R9 290…

By Darren Allan Many gamers without high-end rigs were disappointed to discover the relatively chunky GPU requirements for virtual reality (VR) gaming. But, the good news is that Valve is working to try and lower that threshold considerably. The recommended spec for a VR-ready machine is set at a GeForce GTX 970 (or R9 290…

By Darren Allan Intel may be about to switch sides in the graphics world to hook up with AMD as part of a new licensing agreement. The chipmaker currently has a five-year deal with AMD’s archrival Nvidia that comes to a close at the end of 2017. Worth $1.5 billion (around £1 billion or AU$2…

By Darren Allan Aorus has introduced a new mechanical keyboard called the Thunder K3 Tournament Edition. The new offering is a tenkeyless version of the previous Thunder K7, which has also been refreshed with orange backlighting. The Thunder K3 is aimed at eSport pros as the ‘tournament edition’ moniker suggests, and it’s the same as…

By Darren Allan Logitech has announced a pair of new gaming keyboards which benefit from LED backlighting and a choice of mechanical switches. You get two choices here: the G610 Orion Brown and the G610 Orion Red, the former of which uses Cherry MX brown switches, and the latter Cherry MX red switches. Both of…

By Darren Allan Cooler Master has announced the launch of its MasterKeys mechanical keyboards, with two different models on offer for different kinds of gamers (or workers). There’s the MasterKeys Pro L, a full-size keyboard complete with number pad, and the MasterKeys Pro S, a smaller model with the numpad chopped off – a tenkeyless…

By Darren Allan Hot on the heels of the launch of the Raspberry Pi 3 comes a nifty external drive from Western Digital. The WD PiDrive is targeted at those who want a good dollop of storage for their miniature computer, and don’t want to pay the earth for the privilege. Based on the WD…

By Darren Allan Hot on the heels of the launch of the Raspberry Pi 3 comes a nifty external drive from Western Digital. The WD PiDrive is targeted at those who want a good dollop of storage for their miniature computer, and don’t want to pay the earth for the privilege. Based on the WD…

By Darren Allan AMD is going to send its dual-GPU Radeon Pro Duo graphics cards to developers at universities, so they can get to work on producing (and enjoying) virtual reality (VR) content. The company has partnered up with Crytek (of Crysis fame) for the scheme, known as the VR First Initiative, which envisions VR…

By Darren Allan Wouldn’t it be great to mix and match any video cards you fancied and have them run together in your PC? Apparently this possibility is just around the corner thanks to an incoming piece of DirectX 12-leveraging software from Stardock. Stardock is a firm famous for its Windows customization software – such…

By Darren Allan The MacBook’s giant power adapter isn’t ideal for every situation and using the extended wire is not fun either. If you’ve ever run into trouble trying to plug in Apple laptop for a quick charge, then a new accessory from US company Ten One Design could be just the ticket. The Blockhead,…

By Darren Allan The MacBook’s giant power adapter isn’t ideal for every situation and using the extended wire is not fun either. If you’ve ever run into trouble trying to plug in Apple laptop for a quick charge, then a new accessory from US company Ten One Design could be just the ticket. The Blockhead,…

By Darren Allan MacBooks could witness a major turbo-boost to their storage, as it seems there’s a good chance that Intel’s Optane SSDs will be nestling in Apple’s notebooks before too long. If you’re not familiar with the moniker, Optane is Intel’s brand name for 3D Xpoint technology which is set to give a massive…

By Darren Allan MacBooks could witness a major turbo-boost to their storage, as it seems there’s a good chance that Intel’s Optane SSDs will be nestling in Apple’s notebooks before too long. If you’re not familiar with the moniker, Optane is Intel’s brand name for 3D Xpoint technology which is set to give a massive…