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Review: HP OfficeJet Pro 6830 e-All-in-One

By Alan Stevens Introduction Introduction On the face of it the OfficeJet Pro 6830 appears to offer just about everything the small business could want when it comes printing, scanning, copying and, should the need still arise, even faxing documents, and all for less than £100 inc taxes (around $156, AUS$190). It can also print…

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Review: HP OfficeJet Pro 6830 e-All-in-One

By Alan Stevens Introduction Introduction On the face of it the OfficeJet Pro 6830 appears to offer just about everything the small business could want when it comes printing, scanning, copying and, should the need still arise, even faxing documents, and all for less than £100 inc taxes (around $156, AUS$190). It can also print…

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Review: Acer Chromebox CXI

By Kevin Lee Introduction and design Chrome OS has revolutionized the way we look at “inexpensive” and “capable” in the computing world. After producing some truly long lasting laptops, including the Acer Chromebook 13, the Taiwanese electronics maker has turned its attention to desktops with the Chromebox CXI. No bigger than most wireless routers, the…

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Review: Acer Chromebox CXI

By Kevin Lee Introduction and design Chrome OS has revolutionized the way we look at “inexpensive” and “capable” in the computing world. After producing some truly long lasting laptops, including the Acer Chromebook 13, the Taiwanese electronics maker has turned its attention to desktops with the Chromebox CXI. No bigger than most wireless routers, the…

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In Depth: Intel WiDi: what it means for business

By Kane Fulton Intel’s fifth-generation Core vPro platform allows PC makers to create slimmer business-focused laptops and 2-in-1s. Another, arguably more interesting advantage that it brings is the ability for users to wirelessly display content on TVs or monitors using vPro’s Pro Wireless Display (or Pro WiDi) feature, which looks to eliminate cabling between devices…

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In Depth: Intel WiDi: what it means for business

By Kane Fulton Intel’s fifth-generation Core vPro platform allows PC makers to create slimmer business-focused laptops and 2-in-1s. Another, arguably more interesting advantage that it brings is the ability for users to wirelessly display content on TVs or monitors using vPro’s Pro Wireless Display (or Pro WiDi) feature, which looks to eliminate cabling between devices…

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Review: Creative Sound Blaster E5 review

By Dave James The words ‘Sound’ and ‘Blaster’ are as indelibly etched into our old-school PC gaming psyche as ‘autoexec.bat’ and ‘config.sys’. We spent unknowable hours configuring DOS-based games to make sure we got compatible audio out of them. Sound Blaster basically became synonymous with PC gaming audio right from the outset. And then onboard…

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Review: Creative Sound Blaster E5 review

By Dave James The words ‘Sound’ and ‘Blaster’ are as indelibly etched into our old-school PC gaming psyche as ‘autoexec.bat’ and ‘config.sys’. We spent unknowable hours configuring DOS-based games to make sure we got compatible audio out of them. Sound Blaster basically became synonymous with PC gaming audio right from the outset. And then onboard…

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Review: Toshiba Satellite Pro C50-A-1MM

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance Toshiba announced back in September 2014 that it was backing off certain consumer markets to focus on the more lucrative business ones. While that means that its Qosmio, Kira, Chromebook and Satellite brands might fade over the next 12 months, other brands like Tecra, Portégé and Satellite Pro might…

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Review: Toshiba Satellite Pro C50-A-1MM

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance Toshiba announced back in September 2014 that it was backing off certain consumer markets to focus on the more lucrative business ones. While that means that its Qosmio, Kira, Chromebook and Satellite brands might fade over the next 12 months, other brands like Tecra, Portégé and Satellite Pro might…

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Review: Pipo X7

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance We first encountered the Pipo brand when we reviewed the W2 a few months ago. The tablet left us with a good impression of the China-based company, especially when it came to value for money. So much so that we’ve asked for another device from them, the X7, which…

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Review: Pipo X7

By Desire Athow Introduction and performance We first encountered the Pipo brand when we reviewed the W2 a few months ago. The tablet left us with a good impression of the China-based company, especially when it came to value for money. So much so that we’ve asked for another device from them, the X7, which…

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Intel unveils fifth-generation vPro CPU, dreams of a wireless workplace

By Kane Fulton Everybody knows that in business, time is money, a message that Intel spent almost two hours communicating at the launch of its fifth-generation vPro processor in London. The latest version of the chipmaker’s business-focused CPU aims to deliver the company’s vision of a no-wire workplace, where employees can connect laptops and tablets…

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Intel unveils fifth-generation vPro CPU, dreams of a wireless workplace

By Kane Fulton Everybody knows that in business, time is money, a message that Intel spent almost two hours communicating at the launch of its fifth-generation vPro processor in London. The latest version of the chipmaker’s business-focused CPU aims to deliver the company’s vision of a no-wire workplace, where employees can connect laptops and tablets…

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Tech Bargains: TechRadar Deals: Xbox One, Galaxy Tab S, headphones and more!

By Celine Deal TechRadar has a team of tech-savvy super-elves putting together our daily deals, and today we’ve got some great ideas for some January bargains. We’ve got TV deals, gaming deals, phones, speakers and more! Let’s start with this great deal on a Philips 4K TV. This 50-inch machine comes packing Philips’ legendary good…

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