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By Wayne Cunningham With a torque-vectoring hybrid gasoline-electric drive system and adaptive dampers, the MDX hybrid feels light and nimble in the turns. …read more Source:: cnet Cell Phones

By Patrick Goss FIFA 18 is like to be one of the biggest selling games of 2017, with EA Sports’ franchise always likely to top the charts when it arrives. The FIFA 18 release date is almost certain to be towards the start of September, long enough after the new season that the company won’t…

By Xiomara Blanco The Lenovo Ideapad 110s is a simple budget laptop with an all-white design and impressive keyboard. …read more Source:: cnet Digital Cameras

By Luke Johnson After months of ‘fake news’ being the latest buzz word bandwagon, it’s fake games that are now grabbing attention. According to latest reports, Valve is looking to address dodgy titles that are clogging up the Steam store, with the company reportedly ready to take positive action to counteract the issue. With a…

By Darren Allan Faster DDR5 system memory is now in the pipeline, with the new standard expected to be officially introduced next year, to be followed by memory sticks which will offer a major boost in terms of performance compared to current DDR4 RAM. Announced by JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council), swift progress is…

By Emma Boyle Video game mascots are a funny thing and each of the biggest console creators has their own approach. Nintendo has made iconic characters such as Mario, Link, and Luigi its pillars; for decades it’s kept them more or less the same and it’s an approach that’s proven to be successful. Microsoft with…

By Mark Pickavance There was a time, long ago, when Creative exclusively made sound cards and other audio related tech. Being quite so niche these days isn’t realistic, and they now offer a selection of PC peripherals under their Sound BlasterX branding umbrella. The new Vanguard K08 gaming keyboard is a classic example of Creative’s…

By Stephen Lambrechts Have a passion for gaming and consider yourself a creative-type? Chances are that you’ve often fantasised about working in game development. Now, thanks to the Microsoft and the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), that dream might be closer to reality than you think. Microsoft and AIE have teamed up to launch the…

By John Biggs Sonos makes some of the best whole-home wireless audio gear I’ve used, bar none. I’ve tried Bluetooth and Zigbee models, wired and unwired gear, and nothing comes close to Sonos’ ease-of-use and reliability. It is, in short, the Jobs-era Apple of consumer audio – everything just works and if it doesn’t Sonos…

By Ty Pendlebury The Playbase adds excellent home theater and music sound to Sonos’ superb multiroom music system. Just make sure your TV fits. …read more Source:: cnet Cell Phones

Samsung’s new launcher for the Galaxy S8, the Experience Launcher, has already been successfully ported to work with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Installing the launcher is easy and does not require the receiving smartphone to be rooted. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Parker Wilhelm The red and blue Joy-Con controllers of the Nintendo Switch are a nice splash of color on an otherwise monochromatic system, but those looking to step up the look of Nintendo’s latest machine now have the entire rainbow at their disposal. Hardware modification company ColorWare is adding the Switch to its list…

By Lora Kolodny When we first wrote about Chowbotics, their salad-making robot which was then just a prototype stirred a bit of controversy. The company promises to bring nutritious dining options to offices that don’t have a big cafeteria and budget to employ full-time chefs. But, like other food automation technologies, their robot, Sally, threatens…

By Mike Williams If you’ve ever looked for a UK web host, you’re sure to have come across Easyspace. The company has been around for 20 years and is now a consumer hosting brand of iomart, a group which also includes the more business-oriented Redstation and Rapidswitch. Easyspace immediately grabbed our attention with its Pic…

By Andrew Krok The 2018 Crosstrek continues the tradition of offering a slightly taller Impreza hatchback with additional body cladding. …read more Source:: cnet Digital Cameras