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By Parker Wilhelm Square has added a new way for small businesses to get paid with their NFC-enabled card reader. Square’s new gadget allows customers to get through checkout using mobile payments as well as credit and debit cards with built-in security chips. The contactless reader, which allow the use of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay,…

By Parker Wilhelm Square has added a new way for small businesses to get paid with their NFC-enabled card reader. Square’s new gadget allows customers to get through checkout using mobile payments as well as credit and debit cards with built-in security chips. The contactless reader, which allow the use of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay,…

By Darren Allan Intel’s Optane products will be available as soon as next year for enthusiast PC owners – meaning those with high-end rigs such as gamers who are prepared to fork out for blazing fast SSDs. This is according to Kirk Skaugen, senior VP and general manager of the Client Computing Group, who made…

By Darren Allan Intel’s Optane products will be available as soon as next year for enthusiast PC owners – meaning those with high-end rigs such as gamers who are prepared to fork out for blazing fast SSDs. This is according to Kirk Skaugen, senior VP and general manager of the Client Computing Group, who made…

By Kevin Lee AMD has been on a roll introducing high-end desktop graphics cards like the Radeon R9 Fury X and R9 Nano, but now the chip maker is turning its focus to an affordable, mid-range Radeon R9 380X. Positioned as a replacement for those who still use a Nividia GTX 660 and Radeon 7850,…

By Kevin Lee AMD has been on a roll introducing high-end desktop graphics cards like the Radeon R9 Fury X and R9 Nano, but now the chip maker is turning its focus to an affordable, mid-range Radeon R9 380X. Positioned as a replacement for those who still use a Nividia GTX 660 and Radeon 7850,…

By Darren Allan Every new product coming to market looks for an angle it can leverage as a unique selling point, and AOC’s new 4K monitor tries to differentiate itself in terms of its size. Of course, most 4K displays are pretty sizeable affairs, but the AOC U2477PWQ is a 23.6-inch screen, meaning it’s more…

By Darren Allan Every new product coming to market looks for an angle it can leverage as a unique selling point, and AOC’s new 4K monitor tries to differentiate itself in terms of its size. Of course, most 4K displays are pretty sizeable affairs, but the AOC U2477PWQ is a 23.6-inch screen, meaning it’s more…

By Darren Allan Details of an incoming Samsung SSD have been leaked via the company’s Japanese website, which apparently accidentally put up a product page for the 750 EVO solid-state drive before swiftly pulling it down. Not before the good folks over at Tom’s Hardware spotted and translated the details, though, before spilling the beans…

By Darren Allan Details of an incoming Samsung SSD have been leaked via the company’s Japanese website, which apparently accidentally put up a product page for the 750 EVO solid-state drive before swiftly pulling it down. Not before the good folks over at Tom’s Hardware spotted and translated the details, though, before spilling the beans…

By Nick Broughall Good news for IT professionals who were excited by the news back in April that Microsoft was launching a dedicated Windows Store front for Business – as of today, the Windows Store for Business is open in 21 markets around the world. Now, IT managers in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France,…

By Nick Broughall Good news for IT professionals who were excited by the news back in April that Microsoft was launching a dedicated Windows Store front for Business – as of today, the Windows Store for Business is open in 21 markets around the world. Now, IT managers in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France,…

By Chuong Nguyen Epson unveiled two new projectors targeted at small and medium business users. The projectors come with brighter lamps, making them suitable for giving presentations, playing video and showcasing photos in well-lit rooms. The Epson EX5250 Pro is the more advanced model, featuring built-in wireless capabilities. Users can beam their presentations and videos…

By Chuong Nguyen Epson unveiled two new projectors targeted at small and medium business users. The projectors come with brighter lamps, making them suitable for giving presentations, playing video and showcasing photos in well-lit rooms. The Epson EX5250 Pro is the more advanced model, featuring built-in wireless capabilities. Users can beam their presentations and videos…

By Darren Allan The Voltera V-One, an innovative machine which can print prototype circuit boards in mere minutes, has been declared the international winner of the James Dyson Award for 2015. The four engineering students behind the device, from the University of Waterloo in Canada, have scooped £30,000 (around $45,000, AU$65,000) in order to further…