By Kevin Lee Introduction and design Chrome OS has revolutionized the way we look at “inexpensive” and “capable” in the computing world. After producing some truly long lasting laptops, including the Acer Chromebook 13, the Taiwanese electronics maker has turned its attention to desktops with the Chromebox CXI. No bigger than most wireless routers, the…

By Kevin Lee Introduction and design Chrome OS has revolutionized the way we look at “inexpensive” and “capable” in the computing world. After producing some truly long lasting laptops, including the Acer Chromebook 13, the Taiwanese electronics maker has turned its attention to desktops with the Chromebox CXI. No bigger than most wireless routers, the…

By Darrell Etherington Epson’s Home Cinema 3500 is a mid-range home projector that’s designed to provide bright, clear 1080p (and 3D) video without breaking the bank. It’s a big step up in size and embedded tech from the Epson PowerLite 2030, another projector I’ve recently tested, but does it justify the considerable extra expense? With…

By Josh Constine VR could enlighten and heal, not just entertain. Its immersiveness could distract us from pain, help us face our phobias, or give us first-hand training. “We have a belief that VR will disrupt every industry. And it’s global. So we made efforts to find companies in every different industry and that are…

By Darrell Etherington Canon’s announcing a new pro-level DSLR camera next week, according to CanonRumors, and now specs have leaked that reveal what we can expect. The 5DS (and 5DS R, a variant with the low pass filter removed, which should provide greater detail for landscape photographers at the expense of higher moiré) should offer…

By Darrell Etherington A new model Tesla has been caught on camera at the Alameda Airport test track (via Electrek). The car looks pretty similar to a Prius, or perhaps a crossover utility vehicle, and could plausibly be either the Model X SUV Tesla has been working on for years, or, as others are arguing,…

By Kane Fulton Intel’s fifth-generation Core vPro platform allows PC makers to create slimmer business-focused laptops and 2-in-1s. Another, arguably more interesting advantage that it brings is the ability for users to wirelessly display content on TVs or monitors using vPro’s Pro Wireless Display (or Pro WiDi) feature, which looks to eliminate cabling between devices…

By Kane Fulton Intel’s fifth-generation Core vPro platform allows PC makers to create slimmer business-focused laptops and 2-in-1s. Another, arguably more interesting advantage that it brings is the ability for users to wirelessly display content on TVs or monitors using vPro’s Pro Wireless Display (or Pro WiDi) feature, which looks to eliminate cabling between devices…

By Dave James The words ‘Sound’ and ‘Blaster’ are as indelibly etched into our old-school PC gaming psyche as ‘autoexec.bat’ and ‘config.sys’. We spent unknowable hours configuring DOS-based games to make sure we got compatible audio out of them. Sound Blaster basically became synonymous with PC gaming audio right from the outset. And then onboard…

By Dave James The words ‘Sound’ and ‘Blaster’ are as indelibly etched into our old-school PC gaming psyche as ‘autoexec.bat’ and ‘config.sys’. We spent unknowable hours configuring DOS-based games to make sure we got compatible audio out of them. Sound Blaster basically became synonymous with PC gaming audio right from the outset. And then onboard…

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance Toshiba announced back in September 2014 that it was backing off certain consumer markets to focus on the more lucrative business ones. While that means that its Qosmio, Kira, Chromebook and Satellite brands might fade over the next 12 months, other brands like Tecra, Portégé and Satellite Pro might…

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance Toshiba announced back in September 2014 that it was backing off certain consumer markets to focus on the more lucrative business ones. While that means that its Qosmio, Kira, Chromebook and Satellite brands might fade over the next 12 months, other brands like Tecra, Portégé and Satellite Pro might…

By Darrell Etherington Google’s Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette wasn’t too optimistic about the future of Google Glass on today’s Google earnings call for Q4 2014. The executive took some time to highlight the project as an example of when Google is willing to take a step back and rethink something that isn’t working out,…

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance We first encountered the Pipo brand when we reviewed the W2 a few months ago. The tablet left us with a good impression of the China-based company, especially when it came to value for money. So much so that we’ve asked for another device from them, the X7, which…

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance We first encountered the Pipo brand when we reviewed the W2 a few months ago. The tablet left us with a good impression of the China-based company, especially when it came to value for money. So much so that we’ve asked for another device from them, the X7, which…