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
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
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
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
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
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
Leo Maxwell decides to increase his resolution for the New YearMany of us are interested in the versatility of a media PC (sometimes called a home theatre PC, or HTPC for short), but is it worth building your own? If you only want a comparatively simple PVR, there are many hardware based solutions, some more … Read more
bit.ly/linux362 A new add-on called Crouton Integration lets Chromebook owners run Linux in a window, making it much easier to use than having to constantly switch between virtual terminals, as was the case before. You’ll first need to enable Developer Mode on your Chromebook; type “put chromebook in Developer Mode“ into Google and you’ll see … Read more
What happened? Apple is letting iTunes users who live in the EU return paid-for items such as apps and songs after 14 days, without having to give a reason. European laws for online sales currently give web shoppers a “right of withdrawal”, but alow companies to refuse refunds once an app has been used or … Read more
A very cheap mini PCThe MSI Wind Box DC111 is an incredibly cheap mini Windows 8.1 PC that’s roughly the size of a router. Although we’ve seen even smaller mini PCs, this is still impressively compact. The DC111 comes with a stand as it needs to be kept upright due to the cooling vents on … Read more
Organise and edit your digital camera and phone photosZoner Photo Studio has grown from a simple image organiser into a multi-function toolkit with a wide range of features. The idea is that it’s a one-stop shop for all your photo requirements. This latest version packs in more features than ever, but it has a price … Read more
Can Acer make the hybrid PC an affordable option?Having recently covered the high-end Dell Latitude 7350, I’ve been interested in seeing a similar concept that doesn’t cost nearly a grand.The Acer Aspire Switch 11 has many design similarities but costs just a third of the Dell. The Acer might be more affordable, but does it … Read more