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Rip DVD 2018: Why should you try a hardware-accelerated DVD ripper?
The latest version of WinX DVD Ripper Platinum by Digiarty now offers fully-accelerated, hardware-based video processing, making it an ideal solution for those of you who want to rip all sorts of DVD discs to digital file.What is WinX DVD Ripper Platinum?It's... Read more
Tim Cook: Apple won't water down iOS and MacOS by merging them
Tim Cook just curb-stomped an Apple rumour.In December, Bloomberg echoed long-existing rumours when it claimed Apple wanted to merge iOS and MacOS apps sometime in 2018 so that developers could create a single app that'd run across both operating systems.... Read more
How to upgrade your gaming area with lighting, speakers and more
You've got an amazing gaming machine and a dedicated play space to enjoy it in, but if you've already upgraded your gaming PC to the max, what else can you do to improve your gaming area? Other than adding a beer fridge, a foot massager and a fancy gaming... Read more
Windows 10 Spring Creators Update delayed due to massive bug
Those hoping to see the Spring Creators Update hitting their Windows 10 PCs or laptops last Tuesday were disappointed. Even though the considerable update was allegedly planned for release on "Patch Tuesday" - 10 April - it didn't materialise.That's because... Read more
Google Fuchsia OS: What's the story so far?
Google has been developing an entirely new operating system that's currently capable of running on its high-end Pixelbook.But here's the thing: it's unclear at the moment what this operating system is intended for, including what devices it might one... Read more
New MacBook and MacBook Air specs and rumours: What's the story so far?
It seems certain that Apple will refresh the MacBook and MacBook Air this year, possibly completely reforming the bottom rungs of its notebook range underneath the awesome MacBook Pro.We thought we might see new notebooks at Apple's education-orientated... Read more
Asus' Zephyrus M is a supercharged and relatively thin six-core gaming laptop
Asus’ Republic of Gamers line has often impressed with its supercharged gaming laptops and its latest Zephyrus M is no different – a relatively thin, brushed aluminium 15.6-inch laptop that’s 17.5mm at its shallowest point.Powered by the latest... Read more
Microsoft enhances upcoming Windows Sets feature: Group multiple apps in the same window
We're all now very used to tabbed browsing. But our desktops can still get messy. Unless you do everything in your browser, chances are you've got windows behind windows. Behind more windows. And, with more and more of us using laptops on the move -... Read more
MSI unveils the world’s first gaming laptop with an overclocked Core i9 processor and more
MSI has unveiled a range of gaming laptops, the flagship of which is the GT75VR Titan which boasts the world’s first Core i9 overclocked processor in a gaming laptop. These new gaming laptops include the GS65 Stealth Thin, GT75VR Titan and the GE... Read more
Dell unleashes Inspiron G ‘wallet-friendly’ gaming laptops plus new XPS 15 and more
Dell has unleashed a trio of wallet friendly gaming laptops with the latest Intel performance processors and Nvidia GeForce GTX 10 Series graphics. The new laptops start at £799.There’s also a new XPS 15 with the latest Intel processors and the XPS... Read more
Apple is planning to design its own chips for the Mac from 2020
It’s been long rumoured, but now it seems it really could happen: Apple really is planning to dump Intel in favour of its own processors for at least some Macs. The move could happen as soon as 2020. We know that Apple is working on bringing iOS and... Read more
How to build and upgrade your own gaming PC
Building your own PC can be an intimidating, exciting, nerve-racking and rewarding experience. Crafting a machine on your own, with a selection of electronic parts is quite a thrill. It also allows you to make something that's personalised to you and... Read more
Apple Field Trip event recap: Watch the new iPad get unveiled here
Apple has debuted a new 9.7-inch iPad with Pencil, which is aimed at students, as well as several apps aimed at helping students and teachers make the most of the Apple gear that schools buy.Apple Field Trip event: What was announced?A new iPad 9.7 is... Read more
Microsoft drops prices of Surface Book and Surface Pro for Easter
Microsoft has announced Easter price drops for certain Surface Book and Surface Pro models, available for a limited period.The deals will be available from the Microsoft Store, Currys PC World and John Lewis.The promotions run at various intervals between... Read more
Best gaming mice: The best wired, wireless and RGB gaming mice to buy today
Gaming mice are the high-end devices of the mouse world. They are designed to be more accurate, offer a more comfortable experience and are built to last - as gamers are likely to spend more time with their mouse than anyone else.Top-of-the-range gaming... Read more
Logitech G G560 speakers give your games a synchronised light show
Logitech G, Logitech's gaming arm, has announced the G560 speaker system for PC gamers. It's first and foremost a 2.1 system, comprising two satellite speakers and a downward-firing subwoofer but it has a little party trick up its sleeve in the form of... Read more
Huawei MateBook X Pro review: Pro by name, pro by nature
Fewer manufacturers are making genuinely great laptops these days. Which is why it came as something of a surprise to see Huawei produce the formidable MateBook X back in 2017. However, it's nigh-on impossible to buy one in the UK - which is ludicrous,... Read more
Best PC gaming headsets: The best wired, wireless and surround sound headsets around
Setting out on a mission to find the very best gaming headsets was a daunting task. There are a multitude of options out there - wired, wireless, closed and open cup designs, stereo and surround sound headsets, oval and round earcups, leather and material... Read more
Dell XPS 13 (2018) review: The best ultraportable ever?
The Dell XPS 13 for 2017, which follows a minor refresh in late 2017, is a much bigger deal in the update stakes. It's slimmer and lighter than ever before, getting closer to the skinny factor of its slimmest rivals. Best laptops 2018: All the best ultrabooks... Read more
Lenovo Yoga 920 review: Design delight with mighty battery life
The Yoga 920 is Lenovo's latest take on a hybrid laptop for people with plenty of money who want something worth showing off. At £1,399 with no extra gaming hardware, this is a laptop that asks you to you pay for its design.There's a difference between... Read more
'Entry-level' MacBook to begin production in June, says report
A new report from DigiTimes has now weighed in on the news that Apple will release a new entry-level MacBook later this year. Usually-reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently stated that Apple would introduce a new MacBook Air later in 2018, but the DigiTimes... Read more
Apple's forgotten tech: The Apple products you won't remember
Apple has come a long way since it was founded in 1976, from the humble beginnings of the Apple I computer to the very latest MacBook Pro with TouchBar. Not to mention it is now the world's most valuable company, with revenue in 2017 totalling $229 billion. Apple... Read more
Microsoft's next Windows 10 update might be 'Spring Creators Update'
Microsoft wants to reuse the “Creators Update” name.For its fifth major update to Windows 10, the software giant plans to use the "Creators Update" name for the third time. Confused? No worries. You see, there was the November Update, then the Anniversary... Read more
Microsoft confirms it will ditch Windows 10 S for an S Mode in 2019
Microsoft is trying something new with Windows 10 S next year.Windows 10 S was originally launched as a dedicated operating system for convertibles and laptops targeting students, though starting next year, it will become a special “S Mode” for versions... Read more
Microsoft's Surface Pro with LTE is now available to pre-order
Microsoft has started selling its Surface Pro with LTE.Technically, it launched the LTE-connected convertible for business customers in December, but now, the company has opened-up pre-order sales to consumers. It's selling two models, both of which come... Read more
Best gaming keyboards: The best quiet, loud, colourful and proud mechanical keyboards around
Keyboards are a personal preference, gaming keyboards equally so. A good quality gaming keyboard can make all the difference when you're in the heat of battle. The best mechanical keyboards not only offer extra key travel, but a choice of tactile response... Read more
Apple to release an updated MacBook Air this year
Apple will indeed launch an all-new MacBook Air in the second quarter of 2018, according to usually-reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The MacBook Air hasn't undergone a proper upgrade in several years now, although it did get a few minor upgrades... Read more
This Apple patent depicts a MacBook with a Touch Bar for the keyboard
Apple really couldn't care less if you hate the Touch Bar.How do we know? It went ahead and patented a concept that essentially imagines a MacBook with a Touch Bar for the entire keyboard. Technically, it's a patent for a "dual display equipment with... Read more
Lenovo Yoga 730 initial review: Trim bezel bolsters this sterling laptop
How to improve upon one of last year's best laptops? Trim the bezel, but of course. That's exactly what Lenovo has done in the Yoga 730, which refreshes the already impressive Yoga 720. Best laptops 2018: The top-rated notebooks and Ultrabooks to buy... Read more
Lenovo announces Yoga 530 and 730, ups its trim-bezel laptop game
At Mobile World Congress 2018 it's not only smartphones that rule the show. Lenovo has used this year as a platform to unveil its latest Yoga 530 (known as the Flex 14 in the US) and Yoga 730 laptops (in 13-inch and 15-inch forms). What to expect from... Read more
Huawei MateBook X Pro is the new mini-bezel laptop king
Huawei used its Mobile World Congress (MWC) conference to not focus on new phones, rather up the ante when it comes to laptops by unveiling the MateBook X Pro, starting at €1,499 Euros. MWC 2018: What to expect from this year's show The 2018 follow-up... Read more
Always-connected Windows 10 S laptops coming to John Lewis and PC World
Always-connected Windows 10 S PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon are near to release and Qualcomm has announced that John Lewis and PC World will be among the retailers to stock them in the UK.Essentially these devices will be Windows 10 PCs that have... Read more
Why Intel's work on quantum computing is in a spin
Intel always likes to reveal details of the bleeding edge stuff it works on and we’re now seeing the glimpse of some quantum computing tech that a research program embarked on back in 2015.Quantum computing is the ultimate in parallel computing; the... Read more
The supercharged 15-inch Surface Book 2 is now available in the UK
The 15-inch version of the Surface Book 2 is now available to buy in the UK from the official Microsoft Store, John Lewis and Currys PC World.We've played with this thing and it is a beast, with up to 17 hours of battery life and Intel's latest generation... Read more
Google Chrome built-in ad blocker imminent
Google has been working on its own ad blocker to be built into its Chrome browser for the best part of a year. Now it's ready for release, with the software expected to appear in Chrome from tomorrow, 15 February.To date, third-party software, such as... Read more
Huawei is holding an MWC 2018 event after all, expect new MateBooks at least
With its phone launch event set for 27 March in Paris it was thought that Huawei could give Mobile World Congress a swerve this year. It was likely to have some presence at the trade show, but not to launch anything specifically.That, however, seems to... Read more
Google Assistant might come to all Chromebooks, leaked code shows
Google Assistant is everywhere - except for in Chromebooks, oddly.Technically, you could buy Google's own Pixelbook, which starts at £999/$999, if you want to have a laptop with built-in Google Assistant. Since 2011, Google has been developing its Chrome... Read more
Acer Swift 5 review: Lightweight design means limited longevity
Shop for a laptop with a good budget to play with and you have to make one key choice pretty early on: do you want a very light laptop you can take anywhere, or one that'll moonwalk through pro-grade apps?The Acer Swift 5 tries to get you the best of... Read more
Best Apple MacBook cases and sleeves: Protect your 12-inch laptop
Got a MacBook? You're not alone, of course, and there are absolutely stacks of MacBook cases to protect your diminutive laptop. Here's a selection of the best MacBook cases around. Best iPhone X cases: Protect your new Apple device AppleApple now... Read more
The best Windows 10 laptops: Our pick of the top Windows 10 notebooks to buy today
Windows 10 has been out for three years now and has been generally very well received over that time. Plus, Microsoft keeps on adding new features, such as the recent Windows Fall Creators Update. If you're in the market for a new Windows 10 laptop you've... Read more
Apple might release three new Macs with its own custom co-processors
Apple plans to put custom co-processors in at least three new Mac models, according to Bloomberg.These models will include updated notebooks and a new desktop. They could be released this year, too. Now, this report follows another rumour that claimed... Read more
Apple might launch an all-new 13-inch MacBook later this year
Apple is reportedly developing a new 13-inch MacBook.It will be launched sometime during the second half of this year, according to DigiTimes, which is well-known for leaking Apple-related news and having deep industry sources, though it also has a so-so... Read more
Acer Chromebook Spin 11 puts a 360-degree hinge and USB-C into an affordable package
Acer has announced a new version of the Spin 11 Chromebook for 2018 that can run Android apps and be used in four different modes. The Spin 11 has a hinge, so it's effectively a hybrid, meaning it can be used in laptop, tablet, tent and stand modes, compared... Read more
Acer Chromebook 11 (2018) initial review: Blue, budget and potentially brill
The Chromebook category has come an awful long way over the years. The 2018 Acer Chromebook 11 goes to show just how much you can squeeze out of a £249 budget.With both online and offline operation (something lacking at the beginning of Chromebooks'... Read more
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) initial review: HDR screen makes for sensational sixth-gen laptop
The Lenovo ThinkPad series is well-known for its business appeal. And for the sixth-gen 2018 model it's ramping up design to look even more suave and sophisticated.It's also crammed in features many other laptops can only dream of, including an ultra-bright... Read more
HP Spectre 15 x360 vs Dell XPS 15 2-in-1: Up close with the large convertibles
CES 2018 saw the launch of a bunch of laptops including this pair: a clash between two of the three biggest computer manufacturers in the world. Only this time it's not ultraportables that are going against each other, but large screen 2-in-1 laptops.We've... Read more
Asus ZenBook 13 initial review: The light fantastic
Wow, this thing is LIGHT. If you're in the market for a power portable that won't feel heavy in your bag, this is pretty much where it's at. Weighing in at just 985g, the ZenBook 13 (UX331UAL) is significantly lighter than many rivals and still features... Read more
Razer introduces a wireless mouse that charges via its mouse mat
Gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer is at this year's CES where the company has unveiled some new products including Project Linda - the laptop that, when coupled with a Razer Phone, creates a working Android notebook. The company has also taken... Read more
Best laptops of CES 2018: All the laptops that matter so far
The Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place in Vegas every January is back for 2018 and we've been rushing around the show floors looking for all the best in upcoming tech. Companies usually use CES to showcase the latest updates to their laptops,... Read more
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 revealed at CES, coming in Spring
Dell has announced the launch of a new laptop at the start of CES. The new Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 will be a 15-inch version of its 2-in-1 model already available.The new model will go on sale in the UK and US in spring starting at $1,299. As with other 2-in-1... Read more