Category: Computers & IT

Anyone who’s been paying attention to Apple’s Vision Pro headset over the last couple of years knows that its customers have been crying out for a lighter, more affordable version. The current model hasn’t sold anywhere close to the numbers Apple was hoping for, thanks in large part to its weight and cost. It’s clear…

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Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, October 6 (game #1351). Quordle…

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Every gamer knows that the PC build process is a balancing act. On one hand, you can funnel your cash into a GPU that can run “Cyberpunk 2077” at 4K with ray tracing. On the other hand, you can spread the budget across a decent CPU, more RAM, and that one monitor you’ll be staring…

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Anyone who has followed my Homescreen Heroes for a while knows I’ve been out of the school and college system for over 20 years. That means I’ve been working for about the same number of years as I was in education. As I’ve been reflecting on that milestone, it got me thinking how different my…

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8849 Hike: 30-second review The 8849 Hike has been designed as a mid-range rugged smartphone. While like other rugged smartphones, it features a tough waterproof design, it focuses its target audience on hikers who need solid battery performance that will keep the phone charged for days, if not weeks, and integrates a powerful flashlight. The…

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GMKtec NucBox G9: 30-second review The moment that the K12 was removed from the box, it was obvious that this was a more measured machine compared with the majority of high-performance Mini PCs that I have looked at in the last year. Firstly, it’s larger, and the design has a depth and flair to it…

Read More “I tested the GMKtec NucBox K12 and I think developers and creators will love the expansive upgrade potential” »

Lexar Workflow Go: 30-second review The Workflow Go is pretty much unique in the market, and is essentially a portable docking station with an interchangeable battery and a series of modules to give you access to a variety of memory card readers and SSDs that you can manage through an app. The main body of…

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A look at possible features and upgrades for the next base-model iPad The iPad 11 just landed in early 2025, but speculation about the iPad 12th generation is already heating up. The next-gen iPad won’t be available until at least 2026, so we can only draw from general trends and patterns for now, but we…

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Apple has patented a new lens system for its augmented reality glasses The lenses could adapt based on your eyesight and ambient conditions The new patent covers the ability to read the lens shape and conditions It’s no secret that the Vision Pro headset is not the final form of Apple’s augmented reality (AR) ambitions….

Read More “Apple’s future AR glasses could have a neat trick to improve your vision on the fly” »