More than human

Jensen’s back, and he’s more powerful than ever in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deep in a theatre in rainy Prague, bionic commando Adam Jensen is trapped in a closet. The door is the only exit, and that’s guarded by a bipedal robot loaded up with machine guns. There must be a way out; Deus Ex is all about choice.

Remembering… MMX Processors

David Hayward tries to understand Intel’s abbreviations

Just as the computing world was getting used to the high clock speeds of the DX range of Intel processors, there came a point early in 1997, when adverts in magazines and on the TV announced the next generation of CPU: the MMX.

Usheru

Although we can now have full surround sound, enormous 4K TVs and the most comfortable seats at our disposal in our living rooms, it’s still not quite as much fun as going to an actual cinema.

Of course, at home, we don’t have to spend £50 or more for a family to get tickets, a tub of popcorn, drinks and some wine gums (my favourite, in case anyone is interested). But more often than not, we go to the cinema not just to watch the latest blockbuster but to enjoy the experience – a form of art that sadly seems to be in decline, for a number of reasons.

Ulefone uWear

Can a ultra cheap smartwatch really compete with the big boys?

Before we get into the review of this watch, please bear with us for a moment as we provide a bit of background.

A couple of months ago, a press release dropped into our inbox, extolling the virtues of the Cube i10 tablet. In spite of costing just £82, it offered dual Windows and Android booting, as well as array of quite impressive features. This press release was written in broken English, and a visit to the retail site that issued it confirmed that the i10 was a cheap Far East product and would be sent from abroad.

Wo wWee MiPosaur

We bow down to our robot overlords

One of the biggest Christmas present items of the last couple of years was the rather impressive RoboSapien. The technology involved in this unique robot was exceptional, and both children and adults alike enjoyed programming and playing with it.

Now WowWee, the company behind RoboSapien, has returned with another great gift item for this year: the MiPosaur.

Myfox Home Alarm And Security Camera

Mark celebrates national home security month with a Myfox review

If I was handing out accolades purely for design and style, the Myfox Home Alarm and Security Camera would be heading for glory. I can imagine Apple’s Jonathan Ive would gush over them (if they had an Apple logo on them, obviously).

Synology DS215+

Mark investigates if the DS215+ is the fastest small NAS box yet?

Synology’s number versioning isn’t as easy as it once was, since it stopped releasing a baseline year model and then the budget and performance derivatives above and below it.

Therefore, with the DS215 range there is no Value Series model, just the budget J Series DS215j and, reviewed here, the DS215+. The equivalent Value Series machines are the DS214 and DS214Play, and this is a different beast to those other dual-drive NAS solutions.