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Hands-on Review: Garmin VIRB XE
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Garmin VIRB XE

The action cam genre has sprung up out of nowhere with compact, rugged but high quality video cameras becoming the must-have gadget.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
PES 2016 displays the beautiful game
Gaming

PES 2016 displays the beautiful game

For the past few years EA Sports' FIFA series has been superior to Konami's PES franchise. However, PES 2016 is a sign that Konami is back.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Asus UX305
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Asus UX305

I was pleasantly surprised by Asus's latest mid-range offering, the Zenbook UX305, which offers a surprisingly solid build and bang per buck value.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Film review: The Martian
Gaming

Film review: The Martian

Feel like a trip to Mars but can't afford the rocket ship? Do the next best thing and buy a movie ticket to The Martian instead.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Dell Venue 8 7000 Series
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Dell Venue 8 7000 Series

Dell's Venue 8 7000 emerges as a premium Android contender, offering a solid build and dazzling OLED display to rival iPad's finesse.

By Mark Roulston • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Does The Taken King fulfil its Destiny?
Destiny

Does The Taken King fulfil its Destiny?

Destiny: The Taken King continues the Destiny saga into its second year. Is it time to return to Destiny with The Taken King?.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Sun, 27th Sep 2015
Back on the ice with NHL 16!
Reviews

Back on the ice with NHL 16!

EA Sports redeems NHL series with power play of game modes in NHL 16, a thrilling comeback after last year's letdown.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Sat, 26th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: ASUS STRIX Radeon R9 390X 8GB
Gaming

Hands-on Review: ASUS STRIX Radeon R9 390X 8GB

This is truly a gamers graphics card, and one built with the future in mind. It's certainly made me think again about my choice of GPU.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Android Wear 5.1.1 update finally arrives
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Android Wear 5.1.1 update finally arrives

Perhaps the most hyped aspect of the update and the latest crop of Android Wear gear is that Wear devices can now use Wi-Fi networks.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Belkin Home Automation Kit
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Belkin Home Automation Kit

The Belkin range of WeMo products can transform your rooms into a smart and secure home or workplace, either in-home or remotely.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: QNAP TS-453mini
Storage

Hands-on Review: QNAP TS-453mini

Packed with features and designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, the TS-453mini is an excellent choice for small business, families or households.

By Mark Roulston • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Paessler PRTG Network Monitoring Tool
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Paessler PRTG Network Monitoring Tool

The solution seems ideally sized for the New Zealand market, with support for small organisations and scalability right up into enterprise.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2015
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain- game of the year?
Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain- game of the year?

Fans have been salivating over what could be the last Metal Gear Solid game for years now. But has it been worth the wait?.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Rapoo V20 RGB Optical Gaming Mouse
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Rapoo V20 RGB Optical Gaming Mouse

With seven programmable buttons and super comfortable rubberized grip, the mouse could be used for many hours of awesome gaming.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Rapoo V100 RGB Gaming Keyboard & Mouse combo
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Rapoo V100 RGB Gaming Keyboard & Mouse combo

I truly love this set; great design, comfortable, back lighting is wicked. I can't think of anything else I want in my gaming keyboard and mouse set.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Linksys Access Point 1750 Pro
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Linksys Access Point 1750 Pro

Overall a great product which I could see being very successful in Australian and New Zealand small and medium businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Hands-on Review: Moto G (2015 edition)
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Moto G (2015 edition)

Motorola could score themselves a huge competitive advantage in the NZ market by offering access to Moto Maker to Kiwis.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2015
The Rugby World Cup 2015 video game is a stinker
Gaming

The Rugby World Cup 2015 video game is a stinker

Rugby World Cup 2015 video game is a colossal disappointment, marred by poor graphics, uninspired gameplay, and a lack of teams. Wait for Rugby Challenge 3.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2015