Archive for the ‘PCs & Accessories’ Category
Palo Alto cubik: High-end USB speaker system review
Remember Palo Alto? We had a look at their musik USB powered system a few days ago and were quite impressed. For a mere £50 they delivered surprisingly impressive audio over a USB connection. Well obviously on a £50 system some compromises have to be made so what would a Palo Alto system with a bit more money thrown behind it sound like? Enter Palo Alto’s high-end computer speaker system,…
Nuance OmniPage 18: Document conversion made fast, flexible and dare we say … fun?
For an academically inclined nerd I have a surprising amount of upper body strength, a fact I attribute solely to lugging weighty tomes regarding 18th century agrarian poetry around campus for three years. But if you already have a sensible exercise regime in place, you might be looking to cut down on the amount of paper you heave from room to room. Like the cute boy in American teen movies…
Palo Alto musik USB speakers review
Whilst many audiophiles are punching the air right now, enraged at the very mention of USB-powered speakers, for a normal person they are a necessary compromise. Inferior quality audio at a reasonable price and high-levels of convenience. Still it would be nice to not have to skimp on audio fidelity wouldn’t it? Enter palo alto’s musik USB powered speakers. Stylish and lightweight, there’s a very real fear when you take…
AirTies CTO answers all your WiFi questions
If you didn’t know, you can create a home network using your home’s power cables. If you knew that, you may not know that this technology could potentially interfere with radio-based devices. And even worse, your neighbours’ systems could affect you, too. Power Line Transmitters came about in the early 21st century, allowing you to plug-in an adapter to your wall that would then use your power cables to transfer…
Vertus Fluid Mask 3.2 review
Like many people, I do a lot of work with Photoshop. Adobe’s flagship packing is so ubiquitous it’s almost a genericized trademark – like Tippex, Thermos or Heroin. Fun as it is to work with, using masks in Photoshop is a pain and is often the most tedious part of my workflow. Which is why Vertus Fluid Mask has been such a successful product. The number 1 image masking plugin…
LINDY Gyro Mouse: Keep control of your computer with 3D waves
Having to place your laptop and mouse on a straight and solid surface for it to function properly is about to become another obsolete feature of modern computers. Thanks to LINDY Electronics Gyro Mouse we can now control our cursors whilst slouching on a soft settee, dancing around the room, or even whilst we are tucked up in bed. Being kitted out with a gyroscopic function, the Gyro Mouse responds…
HANNspree’s budget priced All-In-On PC
The last time I wrote abut Hannspree, all of two months ago, it was to talk about the launch of its bargain tablet PC, which came in at an astonishingly low £249 – nearly half the price of most of its rivals. We came to the conclusion that while it was a great attempt, and the Hannspad was a good option if you simply could not afford to pay any…
Edifier Sound to Go: Music on the move and at home
If you use a laptop or notebook, but want something better from your sound (as these devices are not well known for their speaker quality), you’re hardly going to cart around a set of speakers, which is why the Sound To Go system from Edifier is such a good idea. This elegant all-in-one micro speaker system is housed in a brushed aluminium tube and plugs in to your device via…
Duracell and Dane-Elec memory cards and USB sticks
Duracell is a globally-recognised brand best known for its long-lasting batteries that wedge all other batteries firmly in the shade. Dane-Elec is a less well known company, which, after a brief but essential couple of seconds Google research, I found out is a manufacturer and distributor of Flash memory products. So what do you get when these two deeply diverging companies in both their products and prestige join forces? –…
Creative’s inPerson HD Webcam: The ‘smoothest’ web camera in existence?
Skype was an absolute gem of a creation, enabling us to keep in touch with people across the world whilst extensively slashing the cost of doing so. Although it has to be said, unless your broadband connection is impeccably fast and flawless, Skype connection can be a little ‘shaky’ and ‘precarious’ at times. Recognising the fact that not all Skype communication is unblemished by irritating disturbances, Creative, a global leader…
