Updated: Thunderbolt 2 vs USB 3.0 vs eSATA
Introduction and speed The high-speed Thunderbolt standard has been given a huge upgrade, and it can now deliver twice as much data through a single channel. But it isn’t the only high-speed...
View ArticleNew graphene breakthrough will keep your future phones cooler
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a cooling system that takes advantage of graphene’s effect on silicon-based electronics. It should lead to a considerable...
View ArticleMarried couple ran Beijing factory that made 41,000 fake iPhones
The iPhone has a very high profit margin attached to it, which is great for Apple, but also great for counterfeiters. It means they can manufacture fake iPhones and sell them for a […] Read this...
View ArticleUpdated: How to buy a PC for editing video and photos
Introduction With everything in this world turning digital, manipulating and editing vast amounts of full HD video (and in some cases 4K) and multi-megabyte images is starting to become a job many of...
View ArticleUPDATED: Intel’s Skylake breaks seven clockspeed records
Skylake has been the talk of the town since it was unveiled two weeks ago. Today, at Intel’s developer’s conference, IDF 2015, the chip’s manufacturer provided additional details about the processor’s...
View ArticleCanyon and Sony taking Android Wear to your handlebars
It probably has something to do with the whole "wear" part of its name, but so far all of the Android Wear devices on the market have been inconveniently restricted to being worn on the wrist. But the...
View ArticleNew Apple TV is probably a games console
The ecosystem to support an Apple games console is already there, so why not just turn the Apple TV into one? More: New Apple TV is probably a games console
View ArticleiPhone 6s has smaller battery than iPhone 6
Apple claims that battery life remains exactly the same, though. Source: iPhone 6s has smaller battery than iPhone 6
View ArticleEpson’s new Expression Premium printers print even better photos
Epson unveiled its latest premium home printers, promising better print quality and faster speeds for photography enthusiasts. The new models are part of Epson’s Expression Premium range, and include...
View ArticleRoku 4 can play 4K media and find your missing remote
Apple’s got an all-new Apple TV. Google just unveiled a Chromecast that’s twice as powerful as the original. Amazon has three new Fire TV models. Now Roku has answered the bell. Meet the […] Original...
View ArticleNew 21-inch iMac scores one lousy point in iFixit teardown
From the outside, it’s pretty difficult to tell Apple’s latest 21-inch iMac from the previous model. Make no mistake, though, it’s a very different machine, and that’s not just because of the 5K […]...
View ArticleApple Maps suggests Apple Pay coming to certain Australian supermarkets
Despite Australia’s advanced contactless payments ecosystem, we’re still waiting for Apple Pay to officially launch around the country. While indications point to a profit sharing dispute with the...
View ArticleYou can now bake your own Raspberry Pi
You can now customise your own Raspberry Pi hardware thanks to an agreement signed by the company with its long time partner, Element14. Various options are available for the bespoke service which...
View ArticleCompetition: Techradar pro survey: Tell us how you store stuff and win an 8TB...
Computer users have now far more choice when it comes to storing their data than ever before. Gone are tapes and floppy disk drives; free and affordable cloud storage, thumb-sized USB flash drives,...
View ArticleRevolutionary handheld scanner will make 3D printing a piece of cake
The world of 3D printing is a fast developing one, and increasingly more affordable (with options like the sub-£500 Ooznest PRUSA i3, pictured above), but it’s still far from novice-friendly –...
View ArticleMachine that prints circuit boards in minutes hoovers up Dyson award
The Voltera V-One, an innovative machine which can print prototype circuit boards in mere minutes, has been declared the international winner of the James Dyson Award for 2015. The four engineering...
View ArticleStar Wars Week: The 15 best LEGO Star Wars sets
Best LEGO Star Wars sets When two of the most powerful forces in the galaxy come together you can be sure for explosive results. No, we’re not talking about the Sith facing off against the Jedi in an...
View ArticleCES 2016: Dell’s UltraSharp 30 OLED Monitor promises eye-popping color
If you work with video, develop games or require accurate colors for your production workflow, Dell’s UltraSharp 30 OLED Monitor will sound like a dream. The 30-inch Ultra HD 4K resolution display...
View ArticleSynaptics made a fingerprint scanner that fits in a volume rocker
Smartphone fingerprint scanners used to look like an afterthought, but then Apple figured out how to stuff one into the home button and Samsung followed suit. Now Synaptics has a sensor that can […]...
View ArticleBuying Guide: 6 top computer cases: best PC case for your next gaming machine
Introduction It’s tempting to dismiss PC cases as big black boxes, but that’s dismissing huge swathes of the market – and one of your system’s most important components. There’s a huge amount of...
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