Sapphire Radeon R9 380 ITX Compact OC 2GB Review

As its name suggests, the Sapphire Radeon R9 380 ITX Compact OC has a small PCB, with an overall package that’s designed to fit into a compact mini-ITX chassis where space is at a premium. It measures just 171mm long, making it just 1mm longer than a mini-ITX board. Its height of 107mm means it’s … Read more

Asus Radeon R9 380 Strix 2GB Review

Asus’ Radeon R9 380 Strix 2GB is both the longest and tallest AMD card on test, with its 272 x 138mm dimensions throwing out any notion of squeezing it into a small case. The upside of this size, though, is that you get enough space for good heat dissipation, along with a quiet, efficient and … Read more

Asus Transformer All-in-One P1801

Asus took the most daring design route, but its remote- desktop mode is problematic. While Dell, Lenovo, and Sony adopted the same essential design for their respective all-in-ones, Asus took a completely different approach. In fact, a better description of Asus’s machine might be “all- in-two,” because the Transformer All-in-One P1801 is essentially two discrete … Read more

The Mac desktop

Apple invented the graphical user interface as we know it, so OS X will feel familiar to any computer user. Let’s take a closer look The dock The Dock runs across the bo4om of the screen and ives you quick access to commonly used apps, documents and folders. The Mac’s le browser, called the Finder, … Read more

iPAD AIR

Deftly evading the conundrum of how to brand its core tablet after four previous models— the last two of which were largely similar— Apple’s iPad Air arrives with a new name, but more importantly, a refreshed design. Truth be told, the iPad Air looks a whole lot like a super-sized iPad Mini, but the sublime … Read more

Vox Technica: How Siri Gets Its Voice

n early October, CNN revealed that veteran voice actor Susan Bennett was the voice behind Siri until Apple changed it in iOS 7. But even more interesting than Siri’s identity is the question of how a person’s voice is transformed into software that can synthesize any text thrown at it. My Voice Is My Passport … Read more

Send texts from your PC

Find out how easy it is to send a text message from your PC When working at your PC, it can be distracting to turn your attention away from whatever you’re doing to focus on another device. The scale changes; the keyboard and display are smaller. If you’re at work the distraction can prove costly. … Read more

Remotely manage your Android device

AirDroid provides an easy way to manage apps, files, contacts, ringtones, media and much more Android is designed as a completely standalone product able to function without the need for a desktop companion app. This is a good thing. Yet there are times when being able to connect your phone to the desktop is a … Read more

Send notes to your browser

Easily push notes, files and more to Android via your desktop browser with PushBullet We’ve already seen how easy it is to send a webpage from your desktop browser for viewing on Android, but with PushBullet you can do this and more.Using the PushBullet app (search for it in the Play store) and the online … Read more

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMART CLASS ON XBOX ONE

JUST HOW INTEGRAL IS MICROSOFT’S BRAND NEW SECOND SCREEN APP TO YOUR XBOX ONE EXPERIENCE? Things have come a long war since the second screen SmartGlass app was launched for Xbox 360. SmartGlass was released as a way to connect your smartphone or tablet device with your Xbox, offering extended or supplementary experiences. On Xbox … Read more

Kingston Launches its SSDNow UV100 in India

Kingston Technology has announced the launch of its new Solid State Drive, the SSD Now UV100 for India, in two variants – 60GB and 120GB. Kingston introduces the new SSDs for business class users who need better computing and which fits their budget. This SSD is cost effective and improves performance of the system by … Read more

How do I check my tablet data use ?

Q : I recently got an HTC Flyer P510e tablet and, as I am happy with a phone that uses a pay-as-you-go SIM, I wanted to set up the tablet in the same way. My phone company was helpful and set up the SIM and top-up card quickly. I can check the credit balance on … Read more