Computers

By James Peckham Microsoft had a surprise accessory reveal during its conference at MWC and I got the chance to have some hands-on time with it. The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard, possibly the catchiest accessory name on the planet, is a new Surface-like Bluetooth accessory that connects up to your phone or tablet for an…

By James Peckham Microsoft had a surprise accessory reveal during its conference at MWC and I got the chance to have some hands-on time with it. The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard, possibly the catchiest accessory name on the planet, is a new Surface-like Bluetooth accessory that connects up to your phone or tablet for an…

By Gareth Beavis If Android tablets are to have a shot at taking on the iPad, Sony’s new challenger is the kind of thing they need. The tablet market suddenly seems like a very different place since Sony last launched a 10-inch tablet. Where then the Xperia Z2 Tablet was a credible threat to the…

By Gareth Beavis If Android tablets are to have a shot at taking on the iPad, Sony’s new challenger is the kind of thing they need. The tablet market suddenly seems like a very different place since Sony last launched a 10-inch tablet. Where then the Xperia Z2 Tablet was a credible threat to the…

By Desire Athow Chinese chipset designer Mediatek used MWC 2015 to unveil a powerful new system-on-chip, the MT8173, which is based on the ARM Cortex-A72 architecture. The latter was only announced last month by the British technology company but we can reveal that Mediatek and ARM have been working on the project for nearly a…

By Desire Athow Chinese chipset designer Mediatek used MWC 2015 to unveil a powerful new system-on-chip, the MT8173, which is based on the ARM Cortex-A72 architecture. The latter was only announced last month by the British technology company but we can reveal that Mediatek and ARM have been working on the project for nearly a…

By Dave James As there are no reference versions of the new GTX 960, it’s all up to the manufacturers just how far they go with their cards. Nvidia has put out its own guidelines for base and boost clocks, but that’s all they are. Because of that, the GTX 960 has spawned a glut…

By Dave James As there are no reference versions of the new GTX 960, it’s all up to the manufacturers just how far they go with their cards. Nvidia has put out its own guidelines for base and boost clocks, but that’s all they are. Because of that, the GTX 960 has spawned a glut…

By Chuong Nguyen Microsoft’s conference agenda hints that Windows 10 may come with support for new USB standards on laptops, tablets, and phones. The Windows 10-maker has updated its WinHEC conference website to include a session discussing how new USB Dual Role and Type-C connectors will play a role in its next generation operating system.…

By Chuong Nguyen Microsoft’s conference agenda hints that Windows 10 may come with support for new USB standards on laptops, tablets, and phones. The Windows 10-maker has updated its WinHEC conference website to include a session discussing how new USB Dual Role and Type-C connectors will play a role in its next generation operating system.…

By Chuong Nguyen Introduction and design Capitalizing on the stylus craze to give tablet owners more precision input, Lenovo asks users of its $299 (£195, AU$385) Yoga Tablet 2 with Windows to not only touch and poke at the screen, but to key it, stab it, and slash it with almost any metal object. Though…

By Chuong Nguyen Introduction and design Capitalizing on the stylus craze to give tablet owners more precision input, Lenovo asks users of its $299 (£195, AU$385) Yoga Tablet 2 with Windows to not only touch and poke at the screen, but to key it, stab it, and slash it with almost any metal object. Though…

By Dave James When AMD tells us it’s sending over a new FX-series CPU, we can’t help the sudden rush of excitement. It’s an automatic response, born of a time when a new AMD CPU had the potential to offer something genuinely competitive. But those days seem long gone. All we get now are half-hearted…

By Dave James When AMD tells us it’s sending over a new FX-series CPU, we can’t help the sudden rush of excitement. It’s an automatic response, born of a time when a new AMD CPU had the potential to offer something genuinely competitive. But those days seem long gone. All we get now are half-hearted…

By Gavin McLaughlin All actors, singers and performers know there comes a time when their place in the spotlight will be taken by someone else. It’s a natural progression. Some of them accept their diminishing fame with good grace, making a good living from supporting roles or performing fewer gigs in smaller venues. Others refuse…