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Mini Computers that are big on value

If you’re in the market for a new computer and size or budget is of concern, you should really take a look at the often overlooked category of mini computers. A lot of people don’t even know they exist but they can get great little devices, perfect for many computer users. If you’re familiar with any model it is likely the Mac Mini from Apple. Its a square less than 8” large containing a fully functional...

The more screens, the better – Our guide to multiple monitors.

  You may have seen multiple-monitor desktops like this before and wondered what was going on. The secret is that they’re very easy to set up these days, and can be such a productivity boost that users often get spoilt, not wanting to go back to the constraints of single-monitor setups. You might be surprised to see what you can do with them, and how quickly you can get this sort of system up and...

Review: Driver San Francisco

Driver San Francisco is an interesting game. Its at once nostalgic and novel. It comes from a franchise of Driver games but it really shakes things up enough that it may as well be an original title. What could have been a banal driving mission game has really done something new and interesting to make it worth your attention. The game starts off with an explosive cinematic sequence. You should get used to these as...

Review: Split/Second

In a world where Michael Bay has an unlimited budget and a reality-TV show of his own, he might come up with something like Split/Second from Disney Interactive Studios, developed by Black Rock Studio. Indeed that’s loosely the premise of the game.  You are a contestant on a television show in which you race against other drivers on a sacrificial race track which is one part urban recreation and two parts...

Review: Flip Video Mino HD

Pure Digital Technologies Inc. isn’t the most well known of brands. Ask people what they make and most wouldn’t know but show them a Flip Video camera and they’re instantly interested. Its quite a nice lineup of products they’ve got with a very focused direction; simplicity in photography. The Flip Video series has been tremendously well received by bloggers and social media aficionados but...
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