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

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

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

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 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.

Brother DS-920DW

Have scanner, will travel... and scan, probably

The Brother DS-920DW is a scanner that offers double-sided document scanning and its own wireless network functionality hence the 'DW' part of its model number. Unlike more familiar flatbed scanners that reside on desktops, either as standalone devices or part of a multi-function product, the DS-920DW is a page scanner that has been designed to be portable for those whose workplace is on the move.

Logitech BCC950 Conference Cam

Our evil robot overlords have dispatched their minion to watch our every move

I’ve reviewed some weird looking stuff in these hallowed pages, but Logitech’s BCC950 Conference Cam deserves an award for being one of the wackiest ever. It’s how I would imagine the pet that a Dalek comes home to each night would look – and you can make it even odder if you put the spherical camera on the vertical pole that’s included in the box. In case you were wondering, it’s not telescopic... That would be just too much craziness for this reviewer to handle.

Gigabyte P37X Gaming Laptop

We take a look at a high performance mobile gaming setup

Gaming laptops have come a long way in recent years, there's far more to them these days than a simple boost over the clock speed of other laptops. Indeed, many feature CPU, GPU and memory specifications that would make a decent desktop blush with embarrassment.