Counterpoint Research announced yesterday that Apple is the most profitable mobile phone handset brand, and in the fourth quarter of 2017 they captured a whopping 86% of global handset profits. This news delighted many Apple fans, who viewed it as affirmation that the brand was justifiably strong. If you live in the USA or UK then you are probably used to Apple phones being very popular, but...

The long-awaited game based on the TV show ‘Rick and Morty’ came to the PlayStation VR this week, and we’ve been taking a look. The game has been available on Steam for almost a year, so has the patience of PSVR gamers been rewarded? Read on to find out… [ATTACH] "VR and you: Is it the future or just a gimmick for dumb idiots?" Gameplay Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality comes from the same...

We’ve reviewed a lot of NAS units at PC Review over the years, but most of them have been from either QNAP or Synology – the “big players” in the market. There are only a handful of other companies making consumer level devices, Terramaster being one of them. At a basic level, a NAS is a “Network Attached Storage” device which allows you to store data on a dedicated unit which is accessible on...

Two years ago today, the HTC Vive virtual reality (VR) headset launched. It was released just a few days after the debut of the Oculus Rift, and over the past two years these two headsets have begun to change the landscape of gaming. At the time of release, it seemed clear that both headsets came with their own set of quirks – things that weren’t ideal, but generally expected given that this...

In a move that is almost certainly a reaction to competition in the mobile CPU market (*cough* Ryzen *cough*), Intel has announced details about their most powerful laptop processor, which they describe as “the best gaming and creation laptop processor Intel has ever built” – the Intel Core i9-8950HK. The 8th generation Core i9 Processor has been designed specifically for laptops, and takes...

As part of a long-planned reorganisation, Microsoft has today revealed details of their new business structure. The move has carved up the Windows and Devices group, and will result in two new engineering teams; the Experience and Devices team, which will be led by Rajesh Jha; and the Cloud plus AI team, which will be led by Scott Guthrie. Windows VP, Terry Myerson, who has headed up the...

Apple hosted their Spring 2018 event yesterday at a school in Chicago, where they unveiled details of their latest product – a new 9.7 inch iPad which features Apple Pencil support. This will be Apple’s 6th generation of the iPad, excluding the Apple iPad Air and iPad Air 2. The new tablet has been designed with teachers and students in mind, but will be available to everyone. Prices start at...

If you’re looking to get a new phone, you might find yourself facing a decision between whether to go for an Android device or an Apple iPhone. Android phones are a popular choice – in fact, according to recent figures Android has around 85% of the worldwide market for mobile operating systems (as of May 2017 according to IDC – see chart below). Clearly a lot of people prefer Android – after...

Virtual reality (VR) is one of those things that you see in the news - you might know someone who has had a dabble, but to most people it’s a foreign concept. It’s not difficult to see why – for the past few years the technology has been viewed as developmental and expensive. The two biggest players in the VR market have been the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift, which currently retail for around...

With all the recent news about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica abusing personal data, you might find yourself wondering what the big deal is. The internet has been around for a while now and we are used to giving over our data to various companies, so what’s the problem? After all, there’s no harm if you’ve got nothing to hide, right? The truth of the matter is that data is an incredibly...

Do you ever have times when you’re trying to search for something on Google, and no matter what combination of words you try you come up short? Frustrating, isn’t it. The good news is that there are lots of ways you can search more efficiently, so read on to find out more… [ATTACH] The basics First things first. Google is a pretty intuitive search engine nowadays, and there are some things...

The Synology DS916+ is a mid-range NAS, aimed at small businesses or home users requiring more power than most consumer grade units. The quad core 64-bit Intel Pentium N3710 and options of 2/8GB RAM suggest that this is more than a traditional file server NAS. This choice of CPU allows for AES-NI encryption acceleration (an otherwise CPU intensive task), along with the power to transcode...