Hardware

Reviewer’s Google Home Mini goes rogue, records everything

Manufacturers of smart speakers have gone to great lengths to explain to users that the devices respect their privacy. But Google was in a…

Xiaomi Mi Box review: what to expect from cheap 4K Android TV box?

On paper, the Xiaomi Mi Box seems like a cheap and viable alternative to the Apple TV, being equipped with 4K and HDR capabilities….

Google Home Mini leaks, to be revealed at Pixel 2 event?

The Google Home smart speaker is one of the cooler Google devices released in recent years, offering useful features in a handy format. Between…

Mirabook vs Superbook: crowdfunded lapdocks compared

We’ve seen lapdocks launching before, way back in 2011. It’s a fascinating concept that sees you dock your smartphone into a laptop shell. The…

Amazon Fire TV 4K: a cheap HDR-equipped Apple TV 4K rival

Earlier this month, we saw the Apple TV 4K finally revealed, being the company’s long-overdue foray into 4K (and HDR) video content. Now, Amazon…

WD SSDs are now available in South Africa

The company has taken its time, but American storage drive manufacturer Western Digital (WD) has finally launched its SSD range in South Africa. Speaking…

AMD back in the fight against Intel with Ryzen?

AMD made headlines this week after revealing a slew of details surrounding its new Ryzen processor range, claiming that it’s the world’s “highest-performing and…

12TB massive vs 2TB portable: which is the more useful hard drive?

Dilemma: I have two hard drives for review. The enormous 12-terabyte Western Digital MyBook Duo (US$650), and Seagate’s ultra-slim 2-terabyte Backup Plus Slim (US$150)….

Western Digital’s helium-filled 10TB HD and ‘Cold Storage’ drive sneak into view

There’s a new technology war brewing, but it’s not on the console or mobile phone front. Hilariously, just two weeks after Seagate announced its…

It’s never enough: Intel releases new 18-core, DDR4-ready Xeon E5 range

Intel’s promising some enormous performance gains from its new Xeon E5 CPUs. Launched at yesterday’s Developers Forum, the company is claiming “27 new performance…

AOC 29″ UltraWide Monitor Review: wide, beautiful but expensive

The Philips 29″ P-Line monitor spoiled me in terms of the ultra widescreen experience, so I was delighted to be offered the chance to…

Star Citizen inspires monster gaming PC cockpit: 32GB RAM, four Radeon R9 290X GPU’s and one Buttkicker

I’m aware that there are PC gamers who want to push their systems to the limits of what is truly possible. PC gamers demand…

Seagate debuts 8TB drive, ideal for storing trillions of cat pictures

Just like RAM and RRAM manufacturers, hard disk makers are hellbent on providing faster, larger, stronger storage media for consumers’ endless data storage need….

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