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AMD has taken the wraps off the server processor Epyc, gunning for Intel’s Xeon lineup. The Epyc 7000 series is available in configurations of up to 32 ‘Zen’ cores and 64 threads. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Mike Williams Founded back in 1987, bought by Intel in 2011, re-floated as an independent business again this year – McAfee has had a complicated life. But it’s still one of the largest cybersecurity companies around, with an expanding enterprise business, and a full range of consumer antivirus tools for all the major platforms.…

By Matt Hanson Microsoft has been steadily impressing us with its range of Surface devices, and its latest addition, the Surface Laptop, continues that trend with a sleek and powerful notebook that’s been designed to be a showcase for Windows 10 S. A few years ago the thought of a Microsoft-made device that’s been designed…

By Mark Wilson Free photo editors certainly aren’t thin on the ground, but finding one that suits your needs – and your abilities – can be tricky. Photo Pos Pro aims to find the middle ground by offering a choice of interfaces: one for beginners, and one for experts. This means that it’s possible to…

By Mike Williams F-Secure Corporation is a Finnish security vendor with a 25-year history of antivirus development. The company now produces a wide range of consumer products, and recently it’s also been expanding into the enterprise market. The firm’s baseline package, F-Secure Anti-Virus, caught our eye immediately with its low £19.95 ($25) one computer, one…

By Mark Wilson 360 Total Security may have a generically familiar name, but you are possibly not familiar with the name of the company behind it: Qihoo 360. More than just an antivirus and malware protection tool – although this is undeniably its primary function – 360 Total Security is a suite of utilities that…

By Mark Wilson Available for both Windows and Mac free of charge, and offering commercial level protection in an easy-to-use package, Sophos Home almost sounds too good to be true. Thankfully, it’s not just hype. Independent tests show that the protection on offer here is high, against known and unknown threats. Sophos Home has three…

Take note, lawyers-to-be: the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners has announced new prohibitions regarding the use of certain devices during the bar exam next month. Tough luck if you were planning to use a Surface Book or a tablet. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Mike Williams German security vendor Avira is probably best known for its highly-rated free antivirus, but the company also makes a wide range of commercial products for both home and business users. Avira Antivirus Pro takes the accurate engine of the free product and extends it with real-time blocking of phishing and infected websites,…

By Jamie Carter Can your soundbar do multi-room? Soundbars with Bluetooth have become standard, but sound quality is often lacking, which is where Denon’s new HEOS Bar comes in. This $899 / £799 / AU$1,299 soundbar is aimed squarely at the Sonos Playbar – but do its claims of audiophile quality stack up? We got…

Microsoft has quietly announced the Modern Keyboard, a Surface Keyboard successor that pretty much looks the same but with an integrated fingerprint scanner. It retails for $129.99, listed as ‘coming soon.’ …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop might be a great device, but don’t break it. iFixit gave the device a one out of 10 repairability score. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Mark Wilson The likes of Instagram and similar apps for smartphones have popularised the use of filters on photos. Snap a quick shot, and in seconds you can transform it into something with a retro look, make it looks like a painting, or aim for something more abstract. On the desktop, we tend to…

By Mike Williams Panda Security is a Spanish-based company with a strong record of antivirus innovations. From launching daily signature updates in 1998, to introducing behavioural monitoring in 2004 and cloud scanning in 2007, Panda has been involved with a host of technologies we now take for granted. Panda Antivirus Pro offers antivirus protection with…

By Joe Osborne There’s no doubt that the Surface Pro 4 has its fair share of issues, many of which took a bit too long to rectify or at least patch up. With the new, numberless Surface Pro, it couldn’t be more obvious that Microsoft took that feedback to heart. For one, the battery life…