Computers

A recent leak reveals that AMD’s upcoming GPU packs a lot of punch. Here’s what the Radeon RX Vega supposedly has in store for hardcore gamers. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Jim Hill Epson’s extensive product range includes the EcoTank series, the first printers to use bottled ink rather than closed cartridges. The EcoTank ET-4500 is a multifunction model that looks remarkably like the Epson Workforce WF-2650, except for the very visible liquid ink tanks attached to its side. Like the WorkForce printer, the EcoTank…

Google announces AIY Projects. The first kit in the set will allow you to create your own smart assistant with the help of Raspberry Pi. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Cat Ellis CCleaner might be the biggest name in PC maintenance, but it’s not the only tool that promises to clean up unnecessary files and give your machine a performance boost. Iolo System Mechanic optimizes your PC by clearing clutter from your hard drive, carrying out basic repairs, cleaning up the registry and carrying…

By Cat Ellis YTD Video Downloader can grab clips from sites including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and many more video hosting sites (provided you have the copyright holder’s permission, of course). The free version of the software is supported by ads, but these are unobtrusive and won’t get in the way of your downloading. At first…

By Cat Ellis Vivaldi, which is based on the same technology as Google Chrome, is a fully customizable open source browser. It’s not as fast as some of its rivals, but its developers are adding innovative new features with every release (ever fancied controlling your lighting from your browser?) and everything is fully customizable. Not…

By Gary Marshall Tor (The Onion Router) Browser hides your activity and location online by routing all your browsing through multiple anonymous servers, thereby concealing where you are and making it hard (but not impossible) to identify who’s doing what online. That means it’s a good way to access sites that repressive authorities don’t want…

By Jim Hill It’s good to see Kodak back in the printer market, now that Funai has resurrected the brand. This modest machine isn’t likely to make an enormous impact, but it does represent excellent value for money for a business on a budget. The initial outlay is small – the printer costs just £99…

By Gary Marshall It’s no coincidence that tax also means ‘a strain or heavy demand’ – keeping the numbers right for self assessment, charity reporting or business tax can be a real strain, especially if like us you’re rubbish with financial things. But if you’ve got the right tools they can do all the work…

By Gary Marshall The first thing you’ll notice about Ninja Download Manager is the way it looks: while many download managers go for the ‘Windows XP with extra ugly ads’ school of design, NDM looks more like Microsoft Edge. Its default look is very dark, but you can change that with the theme editor. The…

By Kevin Lee Corsair is one of the first brands that come to mind when it comes to gaming keyboards, RAM, power supplies, cooling and PC cases. When it comes to gaming mice, though, the company has struggled to make an iconic product. The gaming hardware maker’s latest attempt is the Glaive RGB, which comes…

By Mike Williams US-based Dotster started life as a domain registrar around 18 years ago, moved into web hosting, and is now owned by the mammoth Endurance International Group. As with some of the other small EIG companies, Dotster doesn’t seem very active. The firm’s press room shows no releases since the company was acquired…

By Gary Marshall Some torrent clients dazzle you with their array of powerful features. Not uTorrent. It’s designed to cover the essentials, and with a footprint of just over 2MB on disk it’s smaller than a typical smartphone photograph. That means it doesn’t hog all your system’s resources, which is important with big downloads: it…

By Darren Allan Support for voice commands with the Raspberry Pi is here. The Windows 10 Creators Update brought forth an IoT Core with Cortana support to the Pi 3, and now the diminutive computer boards have been hooked up with Google Assistant. This is thanks to a partnership between Google and the makers of…

By Mark Wilson If you’re fully immersed in the Google ecosystem, using Chrome makes perfect sense. It ties in with your Google account, allowing you to sync settings and bookmarks between computers – and even different devices thanks to mobile versions of the browser. Available for Mac, Windows and Linux, as well as iOS and…