Wednesday, 26 August 2015

BubbleUPnP

BubbleUPnP

Accessing and streaming media from one device to the next has never been easier

The power of a modern mobile device is truly amazing. Not only can we play some devilishly clever games on them, but they can also play back a wealth of media file types with perfect clarity and in most cases, in glorious high definition. Thanks to the continuing development and improvements to DLNA, which started off life as something of a pain to get going, we can now utilise the impressive abilities of our mobile devices to stream content to and from various sources around our digitally connected homes.

Top 5 Things That Are Only Okay On Social Networks

Top 5 Things That Are Only Okay On Social Networks

Sometimes, what happens online should stay online... And for good reason

1 Following Strangers


In the ’Twitterverse’, having hundreds, thousands or even millions of followers is a badge of honour, a mark of your worth. People want you to follow them. Offline, that same attention-grabbing behaviour would, at best, attract funny looks and insults... but for the follower, it would probably land them in the dock. Yes, for some reason being online makes following complete strangers okay, and somehow the word ‘stalker’ never comes into it.

EVGA GeForce GTX950 FTW 2GB

EVGA GeForce GTX950 FTW 2GB

A new mid-range graphics card that’s excels at pretty much everything

The GTX950 mid-range graphics card has now been released, amid much anticipation over the last few weeks; including a leak of the specs a day or two before the actual launch of the card. This is a card that’s designed to be value for money, without sacrificing performance, especially when it comes to 1080p gaming.

Onikira: Demon Killer

Onikira: Demon Killer

We enter feudal Japan for a spot of demon bashing

There’s something about a side scrolling 2D beat ‘em up that takes you back to a more simple time in gaming. To make a decent 2D scroller, though, you need a concept that will grab the attention of the gamer. It needs to have a story that you actually care about, it needs to be fast and energetic enough to be competitive but not impossible and it needs a certain sense of style to lure in those playing.

Xenta Laser Wireless

Xenta Laser Wireless

Xenta tries to create the perfect laptop mouse

Experience tells me that the phrase ‘ergonomic mouse’ has been horribly abused over the past three decades. Not least because hand size and shape can vary so wildly, that what’s perfect for one person is much less so for another. The Xenta Laser Wireless Mouse tries to address that issue in an interesting way: while providing the sort of ideal wireless device for laptop users.