Computers

By Alastair Jennings Introduction and print quality 3D printing has created an inevitable buzz, but few outside of the design and engineering professions seem able to fully grasp the point. The largest consumer sector at present using 3D printers is the hobbyists, and even then it’s more the tech-savvy geek rather than the mainstream modeller,…

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance From time to time, a product that appears to be promising lands on your desk, but ultimately ends up being a bit of a disappointment. Toshiba’s Canvio AeroMobile wireless portable SSD, which has a 128GB capacity, may sadly fall into that category if you’re thinking of buying it purely…

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance From time to time, a product that appears to be promising lands on your desk, but ultimately ends up being a bit of a disappointment. Toshiba’s Canvio AeroMobile wireless portable SSD, which has a 128GB capacity, may sadly fall into that category if you’re thinking of buying it purely…

By Desire Athow There’s an entry for a humble microprocessor on Urban Dictionary which was written back in 2006. The author decided to vent his frustration using very colourful language to describe, what is essentially, a piece of silicon. That product is the Intel Celeron, and the post ends with the parting shot: “Anyone with…

By Desire Athow There’s an entry for a humble microprocessor on Urban Dictionary which was written back in 2006. The author decided to vent his frustration using very colourful language to describe, what is essentially, a piece of silicon. That product is the Intel Celeron, and the post ends with the parting shot: “Anyone with…

By EZ Bardeguez Introduction Ten years ago, monitors were nothing more than necessary accessories. Today, they can be luxury items that dramatically improve all aspects of computing and content consumption. There are so many types of monitors that suit so many different needs. Screen resolution, response time, panel weight: everything should be considered when choosing…

By Cameron Faulkner New technologies usually take a few stumbles before finding their winning stride. Decades went by before the boxy and cumbersome form factor of early mobile phones chiseled down to the appealing standard we see in devices like the LG G Flex 2 and iPhone 6 today. Similarly, today’s VR headsets face a…

By EZ Bardeguez Introduction, design and specs 2015 is the year of curved devices and Samsung seems to be leading the charge. Samsung’s newest monitor, the 27-inch curved LED SD590CS, is gorgeously designed and easy to use. Unfortunately, the SD590CS is quite costly for a non-4K monitor. With 4K monitors like the the 27-inch Viewsonic…

By EZ Bardeguez Introduction, design and specs 2015 is the year of curved devices and Samsung seems to be leading the charge. Samsung’s newest monitor, the 27-inch curved LED SD590CS, is gorgeously designed and easy to use. Unfortunately, the SD590CS is quite costly for a non-4K monitor. With 4K monitors like the the 27-inch Viewsonic…

By Jamie Carter Introduction and design Anyone who thinks their ereader choice is a straight fight between a Kindle and a few choice products from Kobo should think again. This isn’t the first ereader from French company Bookeen, but it is its best value version to date. The clue to its key feature is in…

By Jamie Carter Introduction and design Anyone who thinks their ereader choice is a straight fight between a Kindle and a few choice products from Kobo should think again. This isn’t the first ereader from French company Bookeen, but it is its best value version to date. The clue to its key feature is in…

By Marcos Burnett At the beginning of 2014, there was a lot of chatter about it being the year for the enterprise storage industry, with many commentators using “phenomenal” as their preferred description. However, it is doubtful that anyone fully appreciated just how big the change would be. Flash technology is changing how we work,…

By Marcos Burnett At the beginning of 2014, there was a lot of chatter about it being the year for the enterprise storage industry, with many commentators using “phenomenal” as their preferred description. However, it is doubtful that anyone fully appreciated just how big the change would be. Flash technology is changing how we work,…

By Alex White Introduction, display and specs Lenovo has made a name for itself in computer hardware over the past few years. Boasting powerful, high quality and often affordable computers, this Chinese based company has provided plenty of competition for brands more established in the West. However, Lenovo appears to have struggled to break into…

By Alex White Introduction, display and specs Lenovo has made a name for itself in computer hardware over the past few years. Boasting powerful, high quality and often affordable computers, this Chinese based company has provided plenty of competition for brands more established in the West. However, Lenovo appears to have struggled to break into…