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Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i Review

TechRadar — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Although the Canon EOS 650D was the first DSLR to have a touchscreen, Canon sensibly decided that the touch controls should be in addition to rather than instead of the button and dial controls. This helped widen the camera’s appeal, making it attractive to novices upgrading from a touchscreen smartphone or compact camera, as [...]

Office 2013 Review

TechRadar — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:51:00 +0000

Office 2013 gets the Windows 8 treatment, with a touch-friendly interface and a sparser look, as well as new features in every application. So while the main thing you’ll notice is the new look, there are some really interesting features under the hood. Office is also going to the cloud, with subscription pricing, on-demand [...]

SSD vs HDD: What’s the Difference?

PC Magazine — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:01:00 +0000

Until recently, PC buyers had very little choice for what kind of file storage they got with their laptop or desktop. If you bought a netbook or ultraportable, you likely had a solid-state drive (SSD) as the primary drive (C: on Windows, Macintosh HD on a Mac). Everything other desktop or laptop form factor had [...]

Yahoo Board, Unfazed by Tumblr Porn, Approves $1.1B Acquisition

PC Magazine — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:08:00 +0000

In a bit of news from the, “we expected that” department, Yahoo’s board of directors has approved a deal to purchase the micro-blogging service Tumblr for a cool $1.1 billion in cash. The official announcement from Yahoo could arrive as soon as Monday morning, eclipsing whatever news Yahoo is rumored to be announcing regarding its [...]

Teen’s Inexpensive Self-Driving Tech Takes Home $75K Intel Prize

PC Magazine — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:46:00 +0000

Self-driving cars: Relatively new technology, but not all that new of a concept for those in the San Francisco Bay Area who have seen Google’s laser-radar-armed vehicles puttering around. A 19-year-old high school student, originally from Romania, has taken the concept of the self-driving vehicle and attempted to throw a bit of affordability into the [...]

Microsoft Readying for New Xbox With August Xbox 360 Dashboard Update

PC Magazine — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:00 +0000

Not news: Microsoft is prepping a successor to its Xbox 360 console, and eager gamers have but two days to wait until the company pulls the big curtain off its new system – whatever it’s ultimately going to be called. News: Microsoft hasn’t yet abandoned the trusty ol’ Xbox 360, not by a longshot. According [...]

YouTube Comedy Week: Get Ready to LOL

PC Magazine — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

If you think the best place to watch celebrities crack jokes online is Funny or Die, well, yes, you’re probably right. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s site gets some hilarious exclusives like Oscar nominee Don Cheadle as a homicidal Captain Planet. It’s also where Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis sprouted up. But if YouTube [...]

Samsung Ativ Book 8 Review

TechRadar — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:50:00 +0000

Full form factor laptops have died a death in the last few months as the new focus of Windows 8 has put the emphasis on portability and hybrids. If it doesn’t turn into a tablet, manufacturers don’t really want to know, but that’s not much use for people who want power, performance and comfort [...]

DinoPC Titanosaurus Rex Review

TechRadar — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:30:00 +0000

The huge roar the Titanosaurus Rex makes when it boots up was probably not a deliberate play on the name of this latest DinoPC, but it will make you think some beast has inhabited your new machine and will probably scare off any mammal in earshot. Yes, we’ve got another big, pricey rig here with [...]

Samsung HMX-QF30 Review

Digital Trends — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:03 +0000

The QF30 is for those looking for an affordable solution and who are willing to overlook some quirks and average video quality, but keep your expectations low (6 out of 10) Pros Affordable Full HD video-capture solution Wi-Fi connectivity with Ustream Cons Average video quality Unresponsive touchscreen Compact budget camcorders have come a long [...]