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Computing Storage Devices

Brinell External SSD Review: Premium Design & Powerful Performance

A hard drive is unlikely to be the best looking device or accessory you’ll ever pull out of your bag, but this external SSD by a German brand called Brinell is certain to change that.

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Computing Editorial Laptops

3 Reasons Why You Should Buy A Chromebook

Like it or not, everything is moving online and that’s where the appeal of a Chromebook comes in. Priced at around £200, they cost about half the price of a decent Windows-based laptop and to top it off, Chromebooks tend to be much faster, thanks to their Solid State Drives (SSDs) and light operating system.

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Apps & Software Computing News

Microsoft Upgrades OneDrive Storage To 1TB for Office 365 Users

If you’re a user of Office 365, this news is bound to put a big smile on your face. Microsoft yesterday announced that they’re increasing OneDrive’s base-level storage from 20GB to a whopping 1TB.

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Apple Computing News

Apple’s Brand New Cheaper iMac Starting at just £899

A couple of months after the unexpected MacBook Air price drop, Apple have also decided to release a brand new cheaper 21.5″ iMac which comes in at just £899/$1,099 for the baseline model or £1,099/$1,349 if you opt to go all out with the storage as this is the only thing able to be upgraded.…

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Apple Apps & Software Computing Computing Accessories Hints & Tips Mac OS X

BetterTouchTool: Easy Way To Use A Windows Keyboard On A Mac

BetterTouchTool is a free Mac app that essentially allows you to configure gestures and controls for your trackpad/mouse, Apple Remote, Leap Motion and keyboard.

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Computing Events Laptops News

Asus Announces a Pair of 4K Ultrabooks – Computex 2014

4K displays have been one of the hottest pieces of tech in 2014, however one of the main setbacks for most consumers is the lack of devices which feature or support it. Well, two of Asus’ brand new Ultrabooks announced at Computex 2014 — the Zenbook NX500 and the ROG GX500 — actually feature 4K displays.

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Computing Storage Devices

WD My Passport Pro (4TB) Review: Powerful Thunderbolt Performance On The Go

Designed with creative professionals in mind, My Passport Pro’s dual-drive setup packs super-fast Thunderbolt performance — around 230 MB/s read & write speeds according to WD

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Apple Computing Accessories

Snugg MacBook Air Wallet Case: Luxurious Protection Without Breaking the Bank

The MacBook Air, with its reduced weight and extended battery life, is ideal for a mobile worker such as myself. Most times I’ll resort to using my backpack when commuting, but there are other times when all I need is to throw my Mac under my arm and head off to a client or remote…

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Computing Storage Devices

WD Black² Dual Drive Review: A Convenient Combination Of SSD Performance & Storage

The WD Black2 excels in it’s ability to combine a significant performance boost with plenty of storage in a single drive. If that’s a combo you’ll value; this may be the hard drive upgrade for you.

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Apps & Software Computing Hints & Tips Mac OS X

How To Access the Wi-Fi Scanner in Mac OS X Mavericks

If your Wi-Fi signal keeps dropping off, then changing the wireless channel your network is using can be a great solution. To find the best wireless channel to use, Mac users would typically use the native Wi-Fi scanner but since the upgrade to OS X Mavericks, it seemingly disappeared from the Wireless Diagnostics Utility. So, if you…