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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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Apple To Launch Two Ultra-Thin MacBooks In June: Report

A Digitimes report suggested that Apple could be launching two new ultra-thin notebooks at the beginning of the summer. This could make the MacBook Pro family sleeker-looking, but rival OEMs are preparing for the challenge. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: MiNi Ray Projector

By Desire Athow Projectors. The very name recalls memories of boring, long presentations in stuffy dark rooms, with everyone trying to hear the voice of the presenter over the noise of the fans of said projector. Things have changed since those days, though. And they’ve changed a great deal thankfully. DLP (Digital Light Processing), developed…

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Hands-on review: MiNi Ray Projector

By Desire Athow Projectors. The very name recalls memories of boring, long presentations in stuffy dark rooms, with everyone trying to hear the voice of the presenter over the noise of the fans of said projector. Things have changed since those days, though. And they’ve changed a great deal thankfully. DLP (Digital Light Processing), developed…

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The Nvidia 24 GB Quadro M6000 Will Make You Drool And Its $5,000 Tag Price Will Make You Cry

Nvidia has refreshed the Quadro M6000 to double its VRAM to a massive 24 GB. The GPU is not intended for gamers though, especially with a price tag of $5,000, as it will be catering to professional purposes such as high-quality CGI. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: Dell Vostro 3900

By Desire Athow Although Dell has, for decades, been a staunch proponent of the direct sales model – which cuts out the middlemen – it has over the years mellowed and embraced the channel in order to boost its revenue streams. You can now buy Dell systems from a number of surprising outlets like Dabs,…

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Hands-on review: Dell Vostro 3900

By Desire Athow Although Dell has, for decades, been a staunch proponent of the direct sales model – which cuts out the middlemen – it has over the years mellowed and embraced the channel in order to boost its revenue streams. You can now buy Dell systems from a number of surprising outlets like Dabs,…

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Review: Maingear Shift

By Joe Osborne Maingear Shift review Whenever discussing gaming PCs, I’ll be the first to tell you that building one yourself is always better – mostly because it’s infallibly cheaper. But, if you have the scratch, Maingear makes the most compelling case to buy instead of build that I’ve seen with its Shift gaming PC.…

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Review: Maingear Shift

By Joe Osborne Maingear Shift review Whenever discussing gaming PCs, I’ll be the first to tell you that building one yourself is always better – mostly because it’s infallibly cheaper. But, if you have the scratch, Maingear makes the most compelling case to buy instead of build that I’ve seen with its Shift gaming PC.…

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Review: Updated: Amazon Kindle review

By James Rogerson Introduction and key features While the Kindle Voyage is the more exciting of Amazon’s latest ereaders, the Amazon Kindle shouldn’t be overlooked as an affordable way to enter the world of paperless books. Calling it just ‘Kindle’ makes it a little confusing to talk about, since it’s not the first, second, third,…

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Review: Updated: Amazon Kindle review

By James Rogerson Introduction and key features While the Kindle Voyage is the more exciting of Amazon’s latest ereaders, the Amazon Kindle shouldn’t be overlooked as an affordable way to enter the world of paperless books. Calling it just ‘Kindle’ makes it a little confusing to talk about, since it’s not the first, second, third,…

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Review: BBC Micro Bit review

By Alastair Jennings Designed by the BBC as part of its Make it Digital initiative, the micro:bit is one of the world’s smallest programmable computers. What’s more, it’s free to all UK year 7 students and aims to inspire the next generation of engineers and coders. On first handling the micro:bit, it’s instantly apparent that…

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Review: BBC Micro Bit review

By Alastair Jennings Designed by the BBC as part of its Make it Digital initiative, the micro:bit is one of the world’s smallest programmable computers. What’s more, it’s free to all UK year 7 students and aims to inspire the next generation of engineers and coders. On first handling the micro:bit, it’s instantly apparent that…

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Hands-on review: iPad Pro 9.7

By Darren Murph This is the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Or, if we had to guess, the future incarnation of the iPad. Now, we’re getting our first look at the 12.9-inch iPad Pro‘s downsized sibling. With a diagonal screen size of 9.7-inches, the new iPad Pro matches the screen size already found on the iPad…

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Hands-on review: iPad Pro 9.7

By Darren Murph This is the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Or, if we had to guess, the future incarnation of the iPad. Now, we’re getting our first look at the 12.9-inch iPad Pro‘s downsized sibling. With a diagonal screen size of 9.7-inches, the new iPad Pro matches the screen size already found on the iPad…

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