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Category Archives: Technology
Huawei Watch GT review
Australian readers may be interested to know that Huawei are giving away their Huawei Watch GT with purchases of their superb Mate20 Pro mobile phones. I have been putting the smartwatch through its paces.I’ve been wearing the same digital watch for years. It has the scars from caving in New Zealand, tripping over in Uluru … Continue Reading ››
Kano Computer Kit Complete review
Kano’s Computer Kit Complete gives you everything you need to build a functioning Raspberry Pi-based laptop computer.As a kid, I owned a Sinclair ZX81. Like many of my generation, I learned how to program computers at the same time as playing (rudimentary) video games. I’ve long lamented that those that followed us were taught not … Continue Reading ››
GeForce RTX 2080ti Founders Edition review
For the last few months I've been tinkering with a couple of Nvidia’s top-of-the-range GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards.
It’s sometimes difficult, with technology featuring what is such clearly unprecedented potential, to produce a fair, real-world-use review without sounding like a paid shill. Benchmark results are fine only … Continue Reading ››
Crucial 1TB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid state drive review
Not all solid-state drives are built equal, and not all M.2 solid state drives are built equal, either. Crucial’s P1 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD’s promise to revolutionise PC storage transfer speed.
The relatively new M.2 form-factor allows SSD drives to be plugged directly into a compatible … Continue Reading ››
Hands-on review: Tile Mate and Tile Pro Bluetooth trackers
Losing your phone and keys is a thing of the past thanks to the folks at Tile.
One phrase that fills me with dread is when my wife says,” Have you seen my keys?”. What follows is usually a frantic joint effort checking pockets, down the sides of the sofa and in toy boxes (we have … Continue Reading ››
Razer Infrit Streaming Headset Review
Razer’s Infrit is a lightweight, low-profile headset designed to provide maximum performance without obscuring your face. Primarily aimed at streamers and content creators, the headset provides an alternative to strapping a couple of huge cans to your head.
The Infrit is light, but don’t think that this reflects poorly on the quality. The very discreet rubberised … Continue Reading ››
Intel Core i7 8086K Limited Edition review
Whilst I’ve seen commemorative coins and stamps, I’ve never seen a commemorative CPU.
Intel’s Core i7 8086K is exactly that. The special edition chip celebrates 40 years since the launch of the original 8086 processor and 50 years since the founding of Chipzilla.
Back in 1978, Intel’s 8086 processor was a game-changer, paving the way for the … Continue Reading ››