David Hayward takes to airwaves with a hacked Raspberry PiThere are countless hacks for the Raspberry Pi these days. Such is the legacy of this remarkable little computer that if you can think of it, the chances are someone, somewhere, has modified the Raspberry Pi and bent it to the task. With this in mind, … Read more

Should you go down this road or not? James Hunt looks at the pros and cons…Whether you’ve bought new hardware that you want to push to the limits or you’re trying to squeeze extra performance out of your existing components, overclocking might just be the way to do it.If you’re reading Micro Mart, it’s a … Read more

A pocket-sized camera with superb image qualityLarger cameras generally capture more light and produce higher-quality images, but not everyone wants to lug a 1kg DSLR around with them. This explains the meteoric rise of compact system cameras (CSCs), which cram DSLR technology into smaller, lightweight casings. And yet, even these are typically too large to … Read more

PS4 simulation racers now have an axle to grindWhat do you want Project CARS to be? Are you looking for a Need For Speed facsimile with slippery tyres, or to push yourself beyond Gran Turismo’s rather comfortable brand of simulation for a stiffer challenge? Slightly Mad’s crowd-funded racer does one of these things exceptionally well … Read more

Pretending they’re in America so they can stream certain content has become the modus operandi for computer users around the globe. Rob investigates the legal issues of region hoppingAnyone who regularly watches TV shows, films or other videos online will have come across the words ‘We’re sorry, but this video has not been made available … Read more

David Briddock investigates the touchy-feely experience on Apple‘s latest MacBooksOn 9th March, at one of Apple’s Special Events, CEO Tim Cook announced changes to its MacBook product line-up. Included in this was a brand-new, ultra-thin and light 12″ MacBook plus an enhanced 13″ MacBook Pro. Both models had Retina displays, a better keyboard, USB-C and … Read more

While he’s away, Michael’s cat becomes a video starThe Withings Home is a smallish device designed to keep you advised as to what is happening in its immediate vicinity. With dimensions of 85 x 75mm, this cylindricalshaped device can connect to a home network and communicate updates to an Apple smartphone or tablet via a … Read more

Meet the app that turns your iPhone into a live-streaming webcamA free iOS app (www.periscope.tv) that lets anyone, anywhere broadcast (‘stream’) live video on the web. and lets anyone, anywhere watch it. Its creators (getting carried away as tech entrepreneurs tend to) said they wanted to build “the closest thing to teleportation”. Despite this daft hyperbole, … Read more

Avoid error messages, download missing definitions and fix problems with Windows after cleaningIf you’re trying to install CCleaner for the first time, you may see an error message if you’re not logged into Windows using an administrator account. Select an administrator account when prompted, and then type the correct password. Alternatively, log out and log … Read more

Michael checks out a portable Bluetooth speakerWith the tagline of ‘Listen in Style’, Pioneer has released its FREEme Bluetooth speaker product, which delivers audio output from two 40mm full-range speakers backed up by passive radiator. This portable device has dimensions of 151 x 45.5 x 8.2mm and weighs 361 g, so it can easily be … Read more

Just when you think a performance PC couldn’t get any smaller…We’ve had our share of ultra-compact PCs through our door of late, and most have left us with a very positive impression. However, there is one tiny PC that has so far eluded our test bench: the Intel NUC – until now, of course.The Intel … Read more

For more than a century now, we have had taxis in some shape or form. They’ve always been pretty much the same – sure, the cars have become more sophisticated, safer and economical with the passing of the years, but otherwise, the basic premise of the taxi service has long been familiar. Things look like … Read more