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Ah, the smartwatch—wearable tech's answer to the age-old question of "How can I make my wrist more interesting?" But what's the real purpose behind these gadget-laden bracelets? Are they truly revolutionising our lives, or have they become nothing more than the wrist's latest decorative shackle?
First, let's tackle the myth that smartwatches are indispensable to modern life. Proponents will tell you they're a game-changer, that you'll be lost without one …
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Ah, touchscreens on laptops. The touch of the future, they said, though I suspect it’s more about smudging than anything else. Let’s dive right into this argument like we’re trying to swipe right on a touchscreen that never works properly when you need it to.
Myth 1: Touchscreens Are the Ultimate Convenience
The idea is simple, right? A laptop with a touchscreen combines the best of both worlds; the power of a laptop with the ease of tapping, swiping, and zooming like you would on a tablet …
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Remember when family nights were all about gathering around a board game, rolling dice, and accusing each other of cheating while trying to buy Park Place? Those were the days of friendly banter and sibling rivalries. Fast forward to now, where the family night might just mean everyone sitting in the same room—each on their own tablet.
The modern tablet is often touted as the solution for digital entertainment, educational tools, and of course, the world's most expensive doodle pad …
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Alright, let’s talk about digital assistants. You know, those chirpy virtual butlers eager to assist you with everything from setting timers to playing your favourite playlist. But here’s the kicker: are they genuinely helpful, or have we just invited a nosy houseguest into our lives?
Picture this: you’ve got a voice-activated speaker on the kitchen counter. Sure, it sets your morning alarms and occasionally tells you the weather—when it decides to understand your accent, that is …
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Picture this: You're lounging by the pool with a cocktail in one hand and an e-reader in the other. A portable library, they call it. It's paradise! Or at least that's the sales pitch. But is the e-reader revolution as revolutionary as it sounds, or are we just gliding down the slippery slope of paperless pretension?
Let's start with the myth that e-readers will replace books. Remember how we all assumed that e-mail would completely obliterate snail mail? Have you seen your postie's bulging bag lately? …
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Ah, laptops—the portable freedom machines that let us work from anywhere, except perhaps the bathroom; that's still a bit taboo. But let's talk about what's really invading our digital haven: bloatware. Yes, the mysterious herd of pre-installed software you never asked for, lurking behind your desktop wallpaper like a digital guerrilla. Isn't it time we had a chat about this sneaky invasion?
Imagine buying a new car, only to find the trunk stuffed with someone else's old camping gear. Useless, cumbersome, and taking up good space …
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Ah, the smartwatch. Once heralded as the next big thing, poised to revolutionise how we interact with technology, and now? Well, it often feels like a solution in search of a problem. Smartwatches beg the question: Are they just a fashion statement with a battery life, or do they genuinely add value to our digital lives?
Myth 1: The Essential Gadget
There's a myth out there that smartwatches are indispensable pieces of tech. Let me set the scene: A bloke in a coffee line, desperately trying to pay with a flick of his wrist …
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As of today, there are 270 million active windows 10 users. A fast adoption rate means the platform is very stable and the satisfaction rate is high.
So what has been announced today? …
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It surprises us still when people ask us why the Oculus Rift won't work with a Mac.
We have the official response from Palmer Luckey, co-founder and mind behind the incoming virtual reality headset …
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Venom BlackBook 13
This laptop design approach is a very powerful virtualisation (KVM/VM) tool for taking on the road …
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According to a recent review on techradar.com the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2015 is still is nice but with a price …
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Due in 2016, the Zen CPU will utilize Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) — similar to Intel's Hyperthreading — which will allow for a performance increase of 40% Instruction Per Clock (IPC) throughput. Zen is also being labeled as having a "high-bandwidth, low latency cache system," which might refer to the company's efforts to bring high bandwidth memory to technologies other than GPUs …
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A recent review of the Asus G501 proves that 4K gaming just cant be done on a GTX 960m graphics card. Why did they put this spec into this design in the first place? To hit a certain price point it seems the major manufacturers of gaming notebooks like MSI, Gigabyte and now still every now and then Asus have not stopped cutting corners in the wrong places.
This machine would have been better suited with a FHD screen rather than 4K, I mean why put a 4K screen on a machine that cant handle 4K and then call it a gamer?
If you want 4K, it has to have a GTX 980m card.
stated by Sean Buckley
"Performance is the difference between a good gaming laptop and a great gaming laptop. The ASUS Republic of Gamers G501 is just a good gaming laptop—and this is what kept it out of the winner’s circle in our big Bests round-up. The GeForce GTX 960M graphics chip at the heart of the machine is a good GPU, but it’s definitely a middle-range performer. This means it can play everything on the market right now, but just not at their maximum settings or the laptop’s native 4K resolution."
"The Tragic Flaw
That big, beautiful 4K display is way, way more than the laptop’s mid-range graphics chip can handle. Sometimes it makes weird stuff happen: games configured to run full screen sometimes launch at 1080p in a tiny window on the desktop, and almost any game that tries to run at the screen’s native resolution is completely unplayable."
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Still looking for the perfect all rounder and gamer it seems MSI is still plagued by hot, overheating and warm notebook computers …
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According to recent review in PC Mag, the Razer Blade while cooler than before is still quiet warm and also loud …
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The Asus G751 not only looks smart, it also runs as cool as it looks, it is quiet and has the specs to perform …
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It seems in the pursuit to make a great machine for a low price, compromises are continuing to be made …
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It seems like Gigabyte is yet again plagued with noisy fans and heat issues which directly affect performance, the hair drying sound and food cooking properties of the Aorus X7 Pro seems to have carried over to the Gigabyte P34W, while this machine is not cheap at $2399 according to a recent review in APC
Again where we wished we could be pleasantly surprised we have come across another disappointing heater/hair dryer of a machine …
