Mayank Sharmawonders whether this education-oriented distro does enough to push new users to the head of the class. UberStudent’s development is led by a professional educator, which is perhaps why the distro pitches itself as more than just another collection of education programs. The developers have gone the extra mile to make it approachable and … Read more

Media centre PCs don’t necessarily have to conform to the sleek, low-profile looks of games consoles, nor do they have to be ultra-mini like the Dell Zinio or Mac Mini. However, being low profile or offering something similar in that design certainly goes a long way to helping sell it to the punter after a … Read more

A voice-controlled smart TV with a novel remote control. We recently reviewed the Samsung UE32H6200 (see Issue 427), a 32in smart TV with good image quality and every terrestrial TV catch-up service you could need. The 40in UE40H6400 is the next size up, but the bigger TV differs in several areas besides screen size. Unlike … Read more

A fantastic budget compact tablet, the Asus Memo Pad 7 gives you more bang for your buck than the Tesco Hudl. Comparisons between the Asus Memo Pad 7 and the identically priced Tesco Hudl are inevitable. However, while Asus can’t quite boast Tesco’s marketing clout or retail presence, its history of building top-quality Android tablets … Read more

A classy, capable IP SAN storage array with dual-controller redundancy at a price SMBs can afford. If you work in a small-to-mcdium-sizcd business and your ears are burning, we know why: HP’s latest storage device has been designed with you in mind. Its MSA 1040 disk array comes in at such a low price it’s … Read more

Just as with the liyama ProLite monitor, this Philips 242G5DJEB is a monitor with the gamer squarely targeted in its sights. It trumpets this by making sure the semi-magical 144Hz badge adorns nearly every conceivable surface of the box and packaging. It’s not just gamers that would greatly benefit from the features this monitor has … Read more

Roland Waddilove checks out an activity tracker from a new name in the sector. The names Cédric Hutchings and Eric Carreel may not be instantly familiar to you, but these two gentlemen are concerned about your health and well being. Cédric and Eric are the founders of Withings, a company that creates products and services … Read more

Garmin utilises its GPS technology in a new way DETAILS Required Spec Motor vehide Having worked in the insurance industry. I’m well aware that determining blame in any accident can be less than straightforward. What complicates matters are the high number of drivers on the road who aren’t insured, and those who intend to profit … Read more

VERDICT Attractively small chassis houses mid-range gaming power at a reasonable price. GAMING LAPTOPS DON’T have to come in huge 17.6in chassis. Chillblast proved that last year with its Defiant Mini, which provided superb gaming performance in a 13in case and easily won a Best Buy award. The Defiant 2 Mini takes this already impressive … Read more

Screaming SSD punishes benchmarks—and wallets the world of solid-state drives has reached a state of Umbo. We’re pretty much at the limit of current SATA technology, and SATA Express will be more of an evolution than a revolution. If you really need some extra horsepower, where do you turn? The new M.2 slot promises up … Read more

VERDICT A great screen and solid gaming performance, but the processor is showing its age. ON REMOVING THE side panel of the Wired2Fire Velocity Ultima you’re greeted with the huge Raijintek Themis CPU cooler, which you don’t expect to see in a budget PC. It’s responsible for cooling an AMD Athlon X4 750K quad-core CPU … Read more