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Hands-on Review: Corsair Lapdog - Living room gaming with zero compromise
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Corsair Lapdog - Living room gaming with zero compromise

This ensemble has to be some of the best gear I've reviewed, and I've broken the review of the Corsair Lapdog Console down into its components.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac
Virtualisation

Hands-on Review: Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac

Applications such as Parallels Desktop 12 aim to make your life a whole lot easier by running Virtual Machines (VMs) within your Mac environment.

By Greig Strafford • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: Lenovo MiiX 700 Tablet - the best of all worlds
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Lenovo MiiX 700 Tablet - the best of all worlds

Recently I've been fortunate to review a range of tablets. The Lenovo MiiX 700 is the latest one and the specifications suggest it's a goody.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: Dell SonicWall Soho W
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Dell SonicWall Soho W

Dell SonicWall Soho W emerges as a savvy solution for small businesses seeking robust cyber-defence without complexity or high costs.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: Vodafone Smart Mini 7 - small and packed with features
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Vodafone Smart Mini 7 - small and packed with features

Vodafone's Smart Mini 7 dazzles with features and solid performance for its size—ideal for savvy spenders seeking simplicity.

By James Fraser • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: The Vodafone Smart Ultra 7 - a cracker for mobile games
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Vodafone Smart Ultra 7 - a cracker for mobile games

This 4G-capable phone-bordering-on-phablet has guts. HD screen, decent audio and the smoothness of Android Marshmallow 6.0, it's worth its price.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
Review: Armikrog brings back the old-school point and click adventure
Gaming

Review: Armikrog brings back the old-school point and click adventure

Point and click adventures were abundant on PCs back in the '90s, but the genre is back for one more round thanks to the release of Armikrog.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: Rapoo VPro V910 - your competitive edge
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Rapoo VPro V910 - your competitive edge

Rapoo's VPro 910 gaming mouse is far better than I imagined. Big, and glowing like a worm, this thing could be Rapoo's best attempt yet.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: Vodafone Smart Ultra 7 - more bling for less cha-ching
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Vodafone Smart Ultra 7 - more bling for less cha-ching

Only costing $349, the spec and performance of the Ultra 7 equates to solid bang for buck value, and it doesn't look or feel like a budget device.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: Huawei P9 Plus - all the bells and whistles
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Huawei P9 Plus - all the bells and whistles

This is a well-crafted phone that ticks all the boxes a high-end buyer is ever likely to have - including one of the best cameras out there.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
Review: Bound on PS4 is a short but emotional experience
Gaming

Review: Bound on PS4 is a short but emotional experience

Does anybody remember the game Journey? Well Bound on PS4 is similar to it in a lot of ways and it includes a cryptic narrative.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: Vodafone Smart Mini 7 - absolutely affordable
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Vodafone Smart Mini 7 - absolutely affordable

In our in-depth review, the Vodafone Smart Mini 7 proves to be the budget-friendly smartphone that doesn't compromise on essentials.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: Dell SonicWall TZ600
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Dell SonicWall TZ600

This security appliance is designed for medium-sized businesses, offering powerful but flexible security that doesn't need a degree in rocket science.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016
Review: Is No Man's Sky a fun or mundane experience?
Gaming

Review: Is No Man's Sky a fun or mundane experience?

No Man's Sky is a huge game with 18 quintillion planets in total. As big as the game is, does the actual gameplay offer a lot of variety?.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: Meizu M3 Note - bang for buck value
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Meizu M3 Note - bang for buck value

Not so long ago budget smartphones translated into dinky specs in Tupperware chassis with lousy battery life and pokey processors. A lot has changed.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: ACER Aspire S13 - slim, sexy and powerful
Gaming

Hands-on Review: ACER Aspire S13 - slim, sexy and powerful

The Aspire S13 is easily one of the most user-friendly devices I've trialled, with a powerful processor, the wonderful ergonomics and a sexy feel.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: Dell SonicWall Soho
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Dell SonicWall Soho

Sadly firewall options for small businesses haven't been great. At least until now. Enter the Dell SonicWall Soho range of security appliances.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016

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Hands-on Review: NVidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition
Gaming

Hands-on Review: NVidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition

For those wanting some great GPU performance but without the price tag, NVidia have launched the GTX 1060. And it's not to be sneezed at.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sat, 3rd Sep 2016