| Group Test – Computer Desks – March 2014 (Part 1) - Vivo ll Ergo |
| The review sample in this case is the Vivo II Oak Collection, Ergo Right Hand desk. It measures in at a considerable 800/600 x 725 x 1800mm, which we found more than enough to accommodate a dual 23" monitor setup, along with keyboard, mouse and so on and with enough space left over to comfortably fit an A4 writing pad and plenty of elbow room. |
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| SMC Networks SMCWTVA100 Multimedia Adapter |
| Enter the SMC Networks SMCWTVA100 wireless TV adapter, a device which aims to let you stream media content such as music, photos and movies from your PC, smartphone or tablet, to your TV. |
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| Oculus Rift Developer Kit |
| Virtual Reality is finally becoming less virtual, and more real, with 2013’s release of the Oculus Rift Developer Kit. This $300 headset of silicon wizardry finally proved that we’re at the doorstep of a gaming world based around working virtual reality, and we’ve got the mobile phone industry to thank for it. |
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| Labs Briefs Review March 2014 - Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, Asrock Fatality Z87 Killer |
| The most important thing to remember with the Yoga Tablet is that it has little to do with the Ultrabook of the same name. Instead it is an 8in Android model, built around a folding hinge designed to act as an integrated stand. At first blush it looks like a great device, with a decent 1280 x 800 resolution IPS screen and Android 4.2.2. |
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| Hotware With Terrence Jarrad 03-2014 |
| Imagine if upgrading your PC was as simple as pulling out the bit you want to upgrade, and plugging in a faster one. That’s Razer’s dream, as displayed at CES this year. |
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| D-Link DGL-5500 Router |
| D-Link gets credit for tying up that loose end with the DGL-5500, a dual-band AC1300 wireless router built specifically for gamers. What makes the DGL-5500 different from all the other 802.11ac models, including D-Link's own DIR-868L (reviewed in our February issue), is the inclusion of Qualcomm’s StreamBoost technology. |
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| Elgato Eye Netstream 4Sat Review (Part 2) |
| Click on the channel, and it starts streaming to the device. PVR functionality is included. Hit 'pause' and a buffer starts filling up - pressing play continues from where you left off. Soundtrack selection is provided, and you can record programs for viewing later, too. |
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| Elgato Eye Netstream 4Sat Review (Part 1) |
| The solid wall-mountable metal box the Netstream 4Sat is built into can be installed 'out of the way; provided the necessary cabling can be routed there and a mains point (for the 'wall-wart' power supply) is available. |
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| Charging Ahead With AMD’s Kaveri (Part 2) |
| The A8-7600 comes in two versions whereby one version has a lower power envelope than the other. They also differ in the base and peak operating frequencies of their CPU compute cores. The other two are the top-end, K-series APUs have higher operating frequencies for their processor cores. |
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| Charging Ahead With AMD’s Kaveri (Part 1) |
| Intel may be the current dominant player in the CPU space, pushing CPU compute performance as well as the boundaries of integrated graphics capabilities with its Core processor family, but AMD’s approach to the unification of CPU and GPU cores is proving more holistic. |
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| How The Internet Of Things Will Change Your Life (Part 2) - Samsung T9000 Refrigerator |
| Besides having all the features expected from a traditional refrigerator, this version comes with a touchscreen and a wide selection of applications. These apps include popular note taking options such as Evernote, allowing grocery lists to be made while looking inside your fridge. These can then be quickly and seamlessly shared across multiple devices. The touchscreen also allows for the display of recipes. |
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