June 2017 officially saw the end of roaming charges for mobile networks across the EU, thanks to the ‘Roam like Home’ legislation. This could soon change in the UK as Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed the collection of countries will no longer be a part of the Digital Single …
Read More »BlackBerry is suing Facebook for allegedly copying BBM features
BlackBerry may have given up when it comes to building its own smartphones directly, but the company still owns a fairly extensive patent portfolio, and it intends to draw money from it. This week, we learned that BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the social media network …
Read More »State of Decay 2 is launching quite soon and it won’t be a full priced game
It has been almost five years since State of Decay first popped on to the gaming scene and since then, fans have been waiting for the sequel. Last year during its E3 press conference, Microsoft announced State of Decay 2 would be coming in 2018 for both PC and Xbox …
Read More »Cougar GX-F 750W PSU Review
It's a very competitive priced 750 Watt supply, but does this HEC design deserve attention?
Read More »MSI Force GC20 & GC30 Controller Review
MSI making gaming controllers? It's definitely a first, but are they any good?
Read More »Corsair Carbide 275R Review – The Case for Stormtroopers
Corsair's latest case costs £79.99 - but does it have enough features to justify the price?
Read More »US security panel deems Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm as a potential risk to national security
Broadcom's attempt to take over Qualcomm has hit a roadblock, with a US government security panel deeming the deal as potentially harmful to national security.
Read More »Thieves in Iceland stole $2 million worth of PC hardware to mine cryptocurrency
Following on from the massive cryptocurrency boom in December last year, we have seen plenty of people trying to take advantage of it. Here in the UK we saw government websites hacked to mine, in Russia, nuclear scientists attempted to leverage government owned super computers for profit, and there have …
Read More »Ubisoft swings its ban hammer with new zero tolerance system combatting toxicity
As it enters Year 3, Ubisoft is giving Rainbow Six Siege an extensive overhaul with many of the changes to operators and attachments already outlined. Siege’s ban system is also subject to the update, combatting “racial and homophobic slurs, or hate speech” through a tiered system that runs alongside the …
Read More »Connecticut-based Newegg customers are being chased down for sales tax
Taxes work very differently over in the US compared to the UK, with some online retailers choosing to sell goods tax-free at the point of purchase. Newegg is one such retailer, allowing buyers to save in the short term under the proviso that they report purchases made to their state's …
Read More »OnePlus 5T Review: Price to Performance King!
Three months on, is the OnePlus 5T still the mid-range smartphone king?
Read More »Two major oversights have led to Final Fantasy XV being cracked on PC ahead of release
Final Fantasy XV will be launching on PC this week but it looks like some users are already able to play, as the Origin version of the game has already been cracked. Square Enix opened up the door for buyers to pre-load the game on a few storefronts earlier this …
Read More »EU reportedly plans to introduce new revenue based tax rules targeting tech giants
It is no secret that large tech companies often use various methods to lower the amount of tax they owe in different continents. This has gotten the likes of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google into varying degrees of trouble over here in the Europe. So with that in mind, the …
Read More »AOC G2790PX 144Hz Freesync Monitor Review
It's a 27in, 1080p and 144Hz monitor with FreeSync. At £290, though, is it just too expensive?
Read More »Broadcom’s attempt to take over Qualcomm has been delayed by US investigation
For several months now, Broadcom has been attempting to acquire Qualcomm. Initially, Broadcom offered a $130 billion buyout, and then upped the ante to $145 billion. On both occasions, Qualcomm declined, which led to Broadcom announcing a hostile takeover strategy, which hinges on swaying shareholders at Qualcomm's next shareholder meeting. …
Read More »Spotify is cracking down on modded versions of its Android app
As Spotify prepares to open itself up to public investment, the streaming service is beginning to crack down on potential piracy and app bypasses. Currently, Spotify has 159 million active users, with 71 million of those being paid subscribers. One of the key features of a premium membership is the …
Read More »Cooler Master launches new compact cases with MasterBox Q300L and Q300P
Cooler Master unveiled its MasterBox Q300P and Q300L during CES earlier this year, offering affordable solutions to compact systems while minimising the impact on customisation. Both have now hit shelves, with the MasterBox Q300L resting at £39.99 and the MasterBox Q300P at £64.99. “Case options in the mATX market aren’t …
Read More »EVGA now requires users to register items to conduct a return
For quite some time, EVGA has been regarded as one of the best graphics card sellers for those who care about warranties and return/upgrade policies. In a somewhat controversial move, the firm has now removed the ability to conduct a “Guest RMA,” to return a GPU, instead requiring users to …
Read More »The Oculus Rift has overtaken the HTC VIVE on Steam for the first time
The Oculus Rift has overtaken the HTC VIVE in Steam usage for the first time. We saw the writing on the wall last month, when the December Steam hardware survey results came out, showing the Rift with a better growth percentage. Now two months later, the Vive has officially been …
Read More »Companies claim ignorance as advertisements end up on questionable YouTube channel
In what seems like an increasing trend, several big brands have pulled out of advertising on certain YouTube channels after learning of their controversial content. InfoWars is the centre of debate this time around, with Acer, Alibaba, Fox, Nike and Paramount all ditching the channel upon learning of its strange …
Read More »Amazon to stop selling Google-owned Nest products as feud continues into 2018
Amazon reintroducing Google’s Chromecast onto its market seemed like it was set to mark the end of the very public feud between the two throughout 2017. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to be the case as Amazon has now announced that it will stop selling Google-owned Nest smart home products as …
Read More »Monster Hunter: World is now the fastest selling game in Capcom’s history
Last year at E3, Capcom made a big splash with its announcement of Monster Hunter: World. The game has typically been seen as something of a cult classic, but with this entry to the series, the publisher wanted to push it into the mainstream and so far, it appears to …
Read More »Sennheiser GSP 301 & 303 Headset Review
They're the same as the GSP 300, but now in different colours. Worth a look at £89.99?
Read More »Corsair T2 Road Warrior Gaming Chair Review
It costs £320 and it sure looks pretty. But is the beauty just skin deep?
Read More »Amazon customers are receiving photos of their front door in flawed security effort
To the surprise of its customers, Amazon users have increasingly been receiving photographs of their own door after a delivery has been made. It turns out that this is one of the company’s new security methods that it has quietly been trialling for the past few months in an attempt …
Read More »Intel’s top-end Radeon equipped Kaby Lake G processor has been benchmarked
Last year, Intel and AMD made its collaboration official, with plans to launch a new chip packing an Intel CPU and an RX Vega M GPU with HBM2 on board. At CES we got more details on specific specs for all five G-series processors and now this week, we have …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X specs spotted, Ryzen 2000 series CPUs to launch in April
AMD began kicking off its Ryzen 2000 series roll out last month with the launch of its two Raven Ridge APUs. However, we are still waiting on the new series of CPUs to land, featuring the refined Zen+ architecture built on the 12nm process. These CPUs will be heading our …
Read More »DICE reportedly returning to WW2 setting in Battlefield V
DICE was initially tipped to be working on Bad Company 3, the anticipated sequel to the highly regarded Bad Company series. To much disappointment, this has since been debunked, however the developers are instead set to return to the more familiar setting of World War II instead. Set to release …
Read More »Overclockers UK Cobalt Overclocked Gaming PC Review – 8350K & GTX 1060
Overclockers UK is offering an i3-8350K and GTX 1060 rig for £1230. Is it a good deal?
Read More »Smartphone sales are slumping as consumer upgrade cycles grow longer
Over the last few years, the smartphone and tablet markets have become quite predictable. Each year every major phone maker will launch a new flagship with a predictable spec upgrade and potentially a few design changes. As innovation has slowed down, consumers have begun getting used to longer upgrade cycles, …
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