We haven’t enjoyed your behaviour, Windows. You’ve spoiled what could have been quite a lovely past few years for desktop PC users. Now go home and think about what you’ve done, and don’t come back until you’ve learned your lesson! Admittedly, there were some contrarians who liked Windows 8 on the desktop, but they’re the … Read more
A budget Windows Phone that isn’t a Microsoft handset? Can this simple little device compete with the bargains being churned out by the Redmond software giant? It’s tough being a non-Microsoft handset in a Windows Phone world. The company has inadvertently put a stranglehold on its own OS, producing solid handsets across the entire line … Read more
Motorola Moto X4 – SMART, TIME-SAVING INCLUSIONS IN A UNDERSTATED HANDSET. WE’RE NOT SURE if we’ve ever called a smartphone ‘polite’ before. Not in the sense that it says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ when you offer it a cup of tea [Ed — Why are you offering your phone a cup of tea?], but one that’s … Read more
Why, Asus? Why? We want to be kind to your products, honest we do, but with the current lack of innovation across your mid-range motherboard arsenal, it forces us into an unhappy position. Read our ASUS ROG Strix X470-F Gaming Review. What’s the problem? Well, it’s a simple one, but it comes down to what can … Read more
We have to hand it to Asus – they’ve designed a very aesthetically attractive board considering. Even better, they’ve managed to squeeze in the most expensive X370 chipset into a board at this price, which is simply astonishing value. Let’s dig deeper to see how they’ve managed to do so. Like many of Asus’ recent … Read more
If you are looking for a new antivirus program, this one should be on your shortlist. Roland Waddilove checks out the latest version Emsisoft Anti-Malware is a lightweight antivirus program for people that do not need a full security suite with all the bells and whistles. It provides a basic level of protection against viruses, … Read more
SAMSUNG Galaxy J5 (2017) VERDICT With better performance and a longer battery life, Samsung’s updated Galaxy J5 is a low-cost marvel android 7.0 smartphone LAST YEAR’S EXCELLENT Samsung Galaxy J5 proved to be one of the few worthy competitors to the Motorola Moto G series. It was a top-notch phone, hitting all the right buttons at … Read more
An overclockable quad-core for sounds like a dream come true, or may be just a nostalgic look back to 2009 when the Core i5-750 was doing the rounds, but the Ryzen 5 1400 is just that. Not only does it offer four physical cores for less than the dual-core Core i3-7350K, but the CPU supports … Read more
Tiny body, big power Corsair’s no stranger to PC building. Apart from having a wide range of components under its belt, from cases to power supplies, it’s also had a go with the Bulldog kit PC. It was an odd first choice for the company, and a product that seemed to be a solution in … Read more
HP launches the world’s smallest all-in-one printer (possibly). Read our HP DeskJet 3720 Review Requirements: Smartphone, tablet Mac or PC Windows Vista or later, Mac OS X v10.8 or later HP has been making DeskJet printers for the best part of 30 years, but it seems it’s not done yet. Before I get to its latest … Read more
Intel Optane 900P 280GB Review – INTEL FINALLY BRINGS 3D XPOINT TO THE CONSUMER MARKET IN CAPACITIES THAT ARE ACTUALLY USEFUL WE TOOK ONE FOR A SPIN Having waited eight months since Intel’s tantalising but ultimately lacklustre tiny Optane Memory SSDs, we’ve finally got our hands on the consumer product that 3D Xpoint (“cross point”) deserved … Read more
Although it’s comparatively cheap, the Covr is nicely designed. The satellites look quite neat on display VERDICT Simple and cheap, this mesh system doesn’t have the performance to keep up with the best IT FEELS AS if you can’t move for wireless mesh systems at the moment, with every manufacturer under the sun joining in. … Read more