Digital Storm Bolt X Review – What makes a “small form factor” system? Surely massive, hulking machines don’t qualify, but is shaving only an inch or two off a standard mid-tower desktop enough to make the cut? That’s the question asked by the Bolt X, the latest iteration of Digital Storm’s “slim and powerful” small form … Read more
juice nano bar review – Juice is a relatively new company formed under the Gusto name, which was born just four years ago. The company centers on developing products for the mobile world, device peripherals if you will, catering for power, connectivity, cables and audio. It’s the latter we’re interested in here, with the launch of … Read more
Medion Erazer P4408 d review – Medion is a German electronics maker that is now owned by Lenovo, the Chinese manufacturer that took over IBM’s PC hardware business more than a decade ago. You’ll have seen Medion computers (alongside its microwaves and coffee machines) in various supermarkets and chain stores. In fact, after we spotted this … Read more
Samsung Galaxy Note FE Review – While Samsung has definitely saved itself from the clamor brought by the Samsung Galaxy Note7 through the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note8, the South Korean smartphone giant has not given up with the Note7 as it introduced the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (FE). by Jonnah Lynne Pante Known … Read more
Plustek OpticFilm 135 Review – With the rise of do-it-all printer/scanner/toaster/hoovers, you don’t often see separate scanners these days. Something you can’t usually do with those you find on multi-function devices, however, is scan 35mm slides. This requires three special features: a way of getting the slides in accurately and efficiently; the ability to shine light … Read more
If your PC is bogged down with file clutter and registry problems, clean it up and optimise it with this toolkit Ace Utilities review: DETAILS Manufacturer Acelogix Website: acelogix.com Required spec Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 1GB RAM, 1GHz processor, 20MB hard disk space Windows runs fine for a time, but sooner or later it … Read more
Overclock Intel’s Non-K CPUs – YOU’LL NEED THIS Z170A MOTHERBOARD Sadly, non-K overclocking is only available on this particular chipset. You may also like: [display-posts category=”processor” posts_per_page=”5″] AN OLD BIOS FILE New Z170A boards ship with the overclock hack patched out, but the old files still exist at https://overclocking.guide/intel-skylake-non-k-overclocking-bios-list. ONCE UPON A TIME, Asrock did something … Read more
Your guide Dan Grabham says. “Whether you have wireless woes or you just want to extend the range of your Wifi network then you’ve come to the right place” At a glance Skill level… Anyone can do it ► Straightforward Tricky in parts Suitable for… Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 Recent survey of … Read more
Make more of your action video clips with the new Magix Fastcut Magix Fastcut 2016 Review – Just over a year ago Magix introduced Fastcut, a video editor designed specifically for editing footage from the fast expanding range of action cameras like the GoPro. It was basically an editor for people who didn’t want to get … Read more
Magix Music Maker 2017 Review – These days you don’t have to be a formally trained musician to make music – even music that ends up in the charts. Magix Music Maker exemplifies why: it’s an affordable but comprehensive program that lets you put together tunes in whatever way works for you, from combining ready-made loops … Read more
Want to find out which programs are hogging your bandwidth or stop yourself going over your ISP’s data limit? Jonathan Parkyn has the best tools for the job GlassWire Review 5/5 FEATURES 4/5 PERFORMANCE 5/5 EASE OF USE 5/5 What we liked: Technically speaking, GlassWire is a firewall rather than a bandwidth monitor. However, as well … Read more
BubbleUPnP review – Accessing and streaming media from one device to the next has never been easier The power of a modern mobile device is truly amazing. Not only can we play some devilishly clever games on them, but they can also play back a wealth of media file types with perfect clarity and in most … Read more