Desktops

Latest news and reviews for desktop computers

Hands-on review: K3 Wintel Keyboard PC

By Desire Athow We’ve witnessed the arrival of new designs over the past decade when it comes to personal computer form factors. The traditional towers and boxy cases have made way for all-on-ones, HDMI dongles, micro-computers and even entire units that live in something as small as a power socket. But there’s a new kid…

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Hands-on review: K3 Wintel Keyboard PC

By Desire Athow We’ve witnessed the arrival of new designs over the past decade when it comes to personal computer form factors. The traditional towers and boxy cases have made way for all-on-ones, HDMI dongles, micro-computers and even entire units that live in something as small as a power socket. But there’s a new kid…

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Review: Vodafone Tab Speed 6

By James Rogerson Introduction, design and features An affordable £125 tablet with 4G and 6GB of data thrown in. That’s the Vodafone Tab Speed 6. It sounds like a bargain – but even at such a low price point the competition is steep. For proof of that you only need to take a wander over…

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IBM’s Latest Supercomputer Inspired By The Human Brain: How Powerful Is It?

IBM and a federal research facility in California have partnered for a project that can change the way we define a supercomputer. The computer will feature a platform that works like the human brain. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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$299 Acer Chromebook 14 Now On Preorder: Full HD, Aluminum Chassis, 14-Hour Battery Life And More

Acer Chromebook 14 has joined the Chromebook family on Amazon’s preorder list. The budget-friendly laptop packs potent mid-range specs, from a sleek aluminum build and a powerful display to a mighty power source, and more. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Review: Acer Predator X34

By Kevin Lee Acer has gotten back into gaming in a big way with a whole new Predator line of laptops, desktop and now gaming monitors. The Predator X34 is a curved, ultrawide gaming monitor that boasts a 4K resolution of 3,440 x 1,440. And, as if that wasn’t a mouthful already, this 21:9 screen…

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Review: Acer Predator X34

By Kevin Lee Acer has gotten back into gaming in a big way with a whole new Predator line of laptops, desktop and now gaming monitors. The Predator X34 is a curved, ultrawide gaming monitor that boasts a quad high-definition resolution of 3,440 x 1,440. And, as if that wasn’t a mouthful already, this 21:9…

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You Can Now Experience Star Trek’s Holodeck Via SteamVR

The ‘Star Trek’ franchise envisioned a virtual reality room named the Holodeck. With the HTC Vive and a custom background, users can now experience the Holodeck on SteamVR. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Smooth Criminal: Meet USB Thief, A Malware That Can Attack Systems Without Leaving Any Trace

Dubbed the ‘USB Thief,’ this highly complex trojan may be the sneakiest detected so far. It utilizes self-protecting operations such as encryption, which makes it suitable for covert operations. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Review: HP Chromebook 14

By Nick Mediati Introduction and design I used to be something of a Chromebook skeptic. Sure, Chrome OS is a novel idea, I thought – a simple, streamlined operating system focused on getting you online as quickly and easily as possible – but it wasn’t for me. Why would I want to live my digital…

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Review: HP Chromebook 14

By Nick Mediati Introduction and design I used to be something of a Chromebook skeptic. Sure, Chrome OS is a novel idea, I thought – a simple, streamlined operating system focused on getting you online as quickly and easily as possible – but it wasn’t for me. Why would I want to live my digital…

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Another Hospital Hit By Ransomware: Medical Data Held Hostage For Bitcoin In Kentucky

A Kentucky-based hospital became the latest victim of a ransomware attack after a number of files on its computer systems were infected by encryption. The perpetrators are reportedly asking for a total of four bitcoins, around $1,600, as the ransom amount. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Review: Updated: Aorus X5S v5

By Seth Macy Introduction and design The Aorus X5S v5 should have no business being this powerful while being so light and thin. At just 22.9mm, or under an inch thick, the updated notebook has an Nvidia GTX 980M graphics card hiding within its aluminum chassis, along with a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) and a…

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Review: Updated: Aorus X5S v5

By Seth Macy Introduction and design The Aorus X5S v5 should have no business being this powerful while being so light and thin. At just 22.9mm, or under an inch thick, the updated notebook has an Nvidia GTX 980M graphics card hiding within its aluminum chassis, along with a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) and a…

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Review: Overclockers 8Pack Asteroid

By Mike Jennings Introduction and design The latest machine from Stoke, UK-based PC builders Overclockers UK is a monster, but it’s surprisingly small and affordable considering the other systems in the firm’s famous 8Pack range. That’s because this is one of the best gaming desktops in the world – but it’s also a mini-ITX machine…

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