Computers

Rick Osterloh clarifies that the Pixel laptops ‘will live on’ amid reports that the Chromebook line is dead. He has, however, refused to reveal any future plans for the laptops. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

IBM has announced that it’s stepping its quantum computing game up with its Q quantum computing program. Even better, it’s enlisting outsider programmers and developers to help push it forward. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Mark Pickavance Building small systems can so often be a compromise. With no slots, limited storage devices or space for exotic cooling technology there are practical limits to how powerful a system can be made inside a SFF (Small Form Factor) enclosure. That’s the conventional logic confronted by Zotac’s Magnus EN1080 10 Year Anniversary…

By Jim Hill This neat and compact IP camera from Netgear offers all of the key features you’d expect from a wireless security camera – Full HD picture quality, motion detection, a slick companion app – plus a few extras. The basic 7-day cloud recording service is free, which is a unique and attractive bonus,…

By Jim Hill Netatmo’s first security camera, called Welcome, was designed to monitor the interior of your home or office, and introduced facial recognition software so that it could alert you to strangers, or ‘welcome’ anyone else. It’s joined here by the more expensive Presence – which retails at £250 (around $305, AU$405) – an…

By Matt Hanson Solid state drives (SSDs) with high capacities are become ever more prevalent these days, and Toshiba has continued this trend with its THNSN1Q60CSE 1600GB hard drive – which for the sake of brevity and sanity, we’ll refer to as the Toshiba 1.6TB SSD. Large capacity SSDs such as the Toshiba 1.6TB SSD…

By Seth G. Macy Lenovo’s Y27G monitor is a high-end offering into the world of gaming monitors. The Y27 series makes good on gamer’s desires with a 144hz refresh rate, frame rate smoothing tech and a big, angular design that cuts sharp lines. If you really want to go wild, Lenovo even offers a version…

By Matt Hanson After years of the processor market being dominated by Intel, AMD is back in the game with the launch of its new Ryzen range of processors. It’s also proved to be very popular, with many stores going out of stock – but there are still retailers out there with Ryzen CPUs in…

By Jim Hill Nest became a household name by reinventing the thermostat, but now the Google-owned company has a range of smart devices that work together to automate or protect your home. The latest product is this weatherproof camera that complements Nest’s existing indoor camera, and its performance and specifications are similar, which is no…

By Darren Allan AMD’s new Ryzen processors were officially launched yesterday to great fanfare (and plentiful reviews – here’s our 1800X write-up), and they’ve sold out of stock on Amazon already, not to mention other major retailers. Tom’s Hardware spotted that Amazon US has sold out of the flagship Ryzen 1800X, as well as the…

The latest AMD Ryzen 7 series processors may not be as good as the company’s claims. Several tests and benchmarks show that Intel’s Kaby Lake Core i7 7700K fares much better than AMD’s new chipset. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Jonni Bidwell Last October Dell quietly updated its suave XPS 13 range of ultraportables. Pretty much since their inception, these beasts have been the undisputed champions of the premium laptop plains. Dell has hit on a winning recipe, and wisely chosen to only update and tweak it on this, its fourth generation. At the…

By Zak Storey Where do you start with a processor like Ryzen? The hype for this product has been unprecedented since its first mention. AMD has been long absent from mainstream competitive processor performance, and for the last five years Intel has sat on a positive monopoly of incremental 10% increases and 15% price hikes.…

By Darren Allan Fancy having a look at some comparative gaming benchmarks pitting AMD’s new Ryzen processors against Intel rivals? Then your luck’s in, because AMD has released a whole slew of official results to feast your peepers on. In 4K gaming, AMD pitted its Ryzen 7 1800X against Intel’s Core i7-6900K, in a system…

By Nicholas Fearn If you’re located in Europe and looking for a good Usenet service, then it’s worth checking out Eweka. This Netherlands-based outfit is a provider that puts quality and affordability first, which is obviously an enticing combination. What it does Eweka launched in 2001, and it’s quickly grown into one of the world’s…