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Pocket-sized PC on a Stick puts Windows 8.1 on your TV or monitor

By Kane Fulton 2015 has already given birth to a new battle on the computing battleground: micro PC sticks. Taipei-based Hannspree is the latest to wade in with its PC on a stick, a 10cm-long dongle that turns any HDMI-equiped TV or monitor into a Windows 8.1 PC. It’s powered by a quad-core Intel Atom…

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Pocket-sized PC on a Stick puts Windows 8.1 on your TV or monitor

By Kane Fulton 2015 has already given birth to a new battle on the computing battleground: micro PC sticks. Taipei-based Hannspree is the latest to wade in with its PC on a stick, a 10cm-long dongle that turns any HDMI-equiped TV or monitor into a Windows 8.1 PC. It’s powered by a quad-core Intel Atom…

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PC-in-a-mouse is an intriguing concept

By Desire Athow We had the PC-in-a-keyboard (hello, Asus Eee Keyboard) and now a Polish firm has come up with what looks like an Android-based PC-in-a-mouse called Mouse-Box. It’s powered by a quad-core TI OMAP Cortex-A9 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz (at least that’s what we’re seeing on the video) with 128GB of storage (and a…

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PC-in-a-mouse is an intriguing concept

By Desire Athow We had the PC-in-a-keyboard (hello, Asus Eee Keyboard) and now a Polish firm has come up with what looks like an Android-based PC-in-a-mouse called Mouse-Box. It’s powered by a quad-core TI OMAP Cortex-A9 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz (at least that’s what we’re seeing on the video) with 128GB of storage (and a…

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Industry voice: Storage trends in 2015: Death of the disk, and the importance of agility

By Dave Wright Last year, we saw the continued transformation of enterprise IT infrastructure towards the next-generation data centre model. Fuelled by advances in compute, network and storage virtualisation, businesses are seeing the advantages of scalable infrastructure that can respond to their needs. Central to this has been a growing acknowledgment of the vital role…

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Industry voice: Storage trends in 2015: Death of the disk, and the importance of agility

By Dave Wright Last year, we saw the continued transformation of enterprise IT infrastructure towards the next-generation data centre model. Fuelled by advances in compute, network and storage virtualisation, businesses are seeing the advantages of scalable infrastructure that can respond to their needs. Central to this has been a growing acknowledgment of the vital role…

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Tech Bargains: TechRadar Deals: Cheap TVs, headphones, tablets, cameras + more

By The Deal McCoy It’s Monday morning and that can only mean one thing – more deals! Today we’ve got some cheap TV deals, cameras, headphones, tablets, portable hard drives and more! January Sales: quick links Amazon’s Daily Deals GAME sales John Lewis Clearance Sale PC World Sale Currys Sale Very Electrical Sale Tesco Tech…

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Navigating remote desktops on iPad just got easier with Citrix X1 mouse

By Chuong Nguyen Have you ever tried to tap on a link on an iPad, but missed because your fingers were too big? Having a mouse would help, but unfortunately Apple doesn’t allow Bluetooth mice to connect to iOS, unless you take the risk of jailbreaking. Introduced at Summit 2015, Citrix may have solved your…

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Navigating remote desktops on iPad just got easier with Citrix X1 mouse

By Chuong Nguyen Have you ever tried to tap on a link on an iPad, but missed because your fingers were too big? Having a mouse would help, but unfortunately Apple doesn’t allow Bluetooth mice to connect to iOS, unless you take the risk of jailbreaking. Introduced at Summit 2015, Citrix may have solved your…

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Apple to use its own CPUs in future iMac and MacBooks?

By Desire Athow A report published by analyst firm KGI claims that Apple will use its own processors in at least one Mac device in 2016 with 9to5Mac suggesting that it might be a future iteration of the yet-to-be-released 12-inch MacBook Air. Analysts for the firm reckon that the application processors, which will be replacing…

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Apple to use its own CPUs in future iMac and MacBooks?

By Desire Athow A report published by analyst firm KGI claims that Apple will use its own processors in at least one Mac device in 2016 with 9to5Mac suggesting that it might be a future iteration of the yet-to-be-released 12-inch MacBook Air. Analysts for the firm reckon that the application processors, which will be replacing…

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Toshiba’s new 3TB hard disk drive is a record breaker

By Desire Athow Toshiba unveiled a new 3TB hard disk drive that’s crammed into a 2.5-inch form factor. The MQ03ABB300 is the smallest such hard disk drive and kickstarts another potential round of product launches. Samsung Storage, now a Seagate division, produces a 3-platter, 2TB 5400 RPM drive while Seagate has an enterprise-focused Constellation drive…

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Toshiba’s new 3TB hard disk drive is a record breaker

By Desire Athow Toshiba unveiled a new 3TB hard disk drive that’s crammed into a 2.5-inch form factor. The MQ03ABB300 is the smallest such hard disk drive and kickstarts another potential round of product launches. Samsung Storage, now a Seagate division, produces a 3-platter, 2TB 5400 RPM drive while Seagate has an enterprise-focused Constellation drive…

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Industry voice: Is there a perfect balance of performance and capacity for business storage?

By Laurence James Introduction Despite storage being the foundation on which all data and applications reside, some people say working in the storage industry can be a thankless task at times, and the work often goes unnoticed as it predominantly occurs in the background. Storage is still a decision left until last when it comes…

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Industry voice: Is there a perfect balance of performance and capacity for business storage?

By Laurence James Introduction Despite storage being the foundation on which all data and applications reside, some people say working in the storage industry can be a thankless task at times, and the work often goes unnoticed as it predominantly occurs in the background. Storage is still a decision left until last when it comes…

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