Yesterday, Apple did something very uncharacteristic for the company- it admitted it screwed up and openly talked about upcoming design changes. This was all in regards to the Mac Pro, which received a major redesign back in 2013. While it was a powerful machine with a bold redesign, it didn't …
Read More »Ryzen 5 1600 performance showcased in early review
It looks like someone broke the Ryzen 5 street date as a Spanish site this week published an early review for the Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, using a retail sample obtained prior to the official release. The review is fairly comprehensive too, showing AMD's affordable 6-core in a wide range of …
Read More »Seasonic PRIME 650W Platinum PSU Review
Today we finalise our coverage of the latest Seasonic PRIME Platinum platform by analysing the 650 watt model in the range. This fully modular, 80 Plus Platinum certified model is priced at £155 in the United Kingdom, around £30 less expensive than the PRIME 650W Titanium supply which we reviewed …
Read More »Bioware wants to fix Mass Effect Andromeda animation issues within two months
Last week, Bioware finally began addressing concerns and criticisms players have had with Mass Effect Andromeda so far, stating that a plan for future support would be in place this week. Now we know what that plan is, with Bioware promising to address character appearance, the quality of animations/cinematic sequences …
Read More »G.Skill TridentZ RGB 32GB DDR4-3200MHz (DDR4 with RGB lighting)
Leo doesn't get excited often, but he loves this memory. Read on to find out why
Read More »AMD RX 500 series GPUs are starting to pop up at retail
Rumours and leaks over the past month have all led us to believe that AMD's RX 580, RX 570 and RX 560 reveal would be happening by the middle of April. Now, it seems that we are very close to launch indeed as retailers have begun leaking listings for AMD's …
Read More »Windows 7 gained in popularity last month while XP, Vista and 8.1 all dropped
After a good stint of gaining growth, it seems that adoption for Microsoft's latest OS, Windows 10, is starting to slow down. Over the last year or so, Windows 10 marketshare has been gaining, while Windows 7 and 8.1 have been falling. However, in the last month, it seems that …
Read More »AWD-IT Phoenix (w/ R7 1700X) System Review
AWD-IT have created a new gaming PC based on the Ryzen 7 1700X chip. Is it worth the £1599 asking price?
Read More »Samsung engineer confirms Galaxy X foldable smartphone won’t release until 2019
Over the last 12 months or so, there have been tons of rumours regarding Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphone, currently known as the Galaxy X. While we know for a fact that a prototype is in the works, it seems that earlier indications that we may see it this year were …
Read More »Apple admits it ‘designed itself into a corner’ with Mac Pro, redesign coming 2018
Back in late 2013, Apple completely changed up its approach to the Mac Pro. Gone was the bulky silver tower design of old and in its place, we received a tiny, cylindrical computer instead. Since then, there have been no new updates to the Mac Pro but it seems that …
Read More »Valve opens up about upcoming Steam changes, will crack down on fake games
It looks like Valve is finally looking to crack down on ‘asset flippers' and address concerns regarding the quality of games flooding the Steam store on a daily basis. Similarly to how Valve decided to get more involved with the press earlier this year, Valve has also begun consulting with …
Read More »MSI GS63VR 7RF Stealth Pro 211UK (4k w/ GTX 1060) Review
Its svelte, its sexy, and its powerful. How good is the MSI GS63VR 7RF Stealth Pro 211UK.
Read More »Cemu users are able to run Zelda Breath of the Wild in 4K now
After a month or so of tweaking and preparing, the Cemu emulator is now fully capable of running Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The issues present a few weeks ago have been fixed, with physics, powers and camera controls now working correctly. Players have already managed to get …
Read More »Transcend DrivePro Body 52 Body Camera
We increasingly live in a surveillance society. But whereas a few years ago this was “them” looking at “us” through fixed street cameras, nowadays everyone is looking at everyone, and the cameras are completely mobile. For the everyday consumer, this will most likely be via your smartphone. But if you're …
Read More »Amazon introduces Amazon Cash top-ups in the US, no need for bank cards
US customers of Amazon have been treated to its latest-and-greatest shopping enablement tool: Amazon Cash. Handy, it says, for those who do not own a bank card, but still have a hankering to shop online on Amazon. All you need is an Amazon account, a barcode and some money burning …
Read More »At least one iPhone 8 is a curvy little number, industry sources claim
A recent report on Nikkei Asian Review has exposed a Samsung deal with Apple to provide the iPhone-maker with OLED panels from here to kingdom come – 70 million of them. Samsung, say experts, has capacity to squeeze out up to 95 million OLED panels for Apple, in case demand …
Read More »DDR5 memory will provide twice the density and bandwidth of DDR4
While DDR4 RAM has only just broken into the mainstream in the last few years, the Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC) is already looking ahead and planning out the jump to DDR5 memory. This week, it was revealed that the DDR5 memory specification is already being worked on, with …
Read More »MSI launches ‘Optane Genie’ to support Intel’s new Optane Memory technology
Last week, Intel launched its new Optane Memory technology, aiming to boost the performance of traditional hard drives and even some SSDs by offering a large 32GB high-speed cache. Since then, Gigabyte and ASUS have already begun pushing out BIOS updates to support this new tech but MSI is taking …
Read More »Android is now the most popular OS for web browsing worldwide
Google is one step closer to world domination as Android overtakes Windows for the first time.
Read More »Apple dropping 32-bit app support could make almost 200,000 apps obsolete
Back when iOS 7 was first introduced, Apple brought 64-bit support to its mobile operating system and since then, all iPhones and iPads have come with 64-bit capable SoCs. While Apple has continued to support both 32-bit and 64-bit apps in later versions of iOS, that will be changing this …
Read More »HyperX Cloud Revolver S Headset Review
HyperX have launched their top-of-the-line surround-sound headset, but is it worth £139.99?
Read More »Some Nintendo Switch consoles appear to be warping while docked
While Nintendo has managed to tackle the Switch's left Joy-Con connection issues with a small manufacturing revision, it seems that a new problem has come to light. This week, images began surfacing on the web showing Nintendo Switch consoles bending/warping while in the dock due to heat. The initial report …
Read More »Apple to start designing its own GPUs following planned split from Imagination Technologies
Over the years, while Apple has been designing its own processors for its iOS devices, the company has heavily relied on third-party graphics technology. Right now, Apple is partnered up with Imagination technologies for all of its iOS GPU needs, which means Imagination gets a cut from every iPhone and …
Read More »Buffalo MiniStation Velocity 960GB external SSD Review
Buffalo's MiniStation Velocity range is the flagship of company's portable SSD range of storage drives. Based around an SSD drive, the MiniStation Velocity uses a USB 3.1 (Gen 2) interface and Buffalo claim it to be the slimmest portable SSD of its class at just 8.8mm thick. The 960GB drive is …
Read More »ASUS Announces New ROG Products At Berlin Event
New Republic Of Gamers products announced and we were at the ASUS Berlin event to get the juicy details ...
Read More »ASUS showcase ROG Poseidon GTX 1080ti
The Greek god of the sea and earthquakes will strike you down if you don't check this reveal out ...
Read More »Intel’s enhanced 10nm tech to bring up to 40 percent performance boost over 14nm
Earlier this week, Intel held its own ‘tech day' during which it went over various technologies it is currently working on. One of the major points of the presentation was the upcoming 10nm process node, which Intel claims is a ‘full generation ahead' of the 10nm technology competing chip makers are …
Read More »Mad Catz has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy
After a year or so of struggling financially, laying off staff and even getting delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, Mad Catz has officially filed for bankruptcy and will cease operations immediately. Mad Catz is perhaps best known for ifs RAT series of mice, the company also went on …
Read More »New Zelda: Breath of the Wild patch improves frame rates
As fantastic as Zelda: The Breath of the Wild is, the game does suffer from poor frame rate at times, particularly when the Nintendo Switch is running in docked mode. This has been a widely reported issue that for some reason, is not present on Switch in handheld mode. Fortunately, …
Read More »Samsung confirms plans for a standalone VR headset targeted at gamers
Earlier this month, we started hearing new rumours surrounding Samsung's long-awaited standalone virtual reality headset. At the time, various anonymous sources claimed that Samsung standalone headset would have a much higher resolution than current high-end PC offerings. Since then, a Samsung's VP of global marketing has confirmed the company's standalone …
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