A majority of the personal computing space is dominated by laptops which are the so-called mid-range units. The classification is a bit ambiguous because there are so many processing chips and allied accessories that come within that broad spectrum. Our favourites are laptops based on the 11th generation Intel Core i5 processors. In this article, […]
Action cameras are carving a niche for themselves. Not only are they small, compact and portable, they record videos up to 5K with image stabilisation and can go virtually anywhere with you whatever your outdoor activity be it mountain biking, snowboarding, sky diving, snorkelling or scuba-diving. If you are in the market for one, be […]
Sky-high GPU prices are still going strong, and there is no end in sight. Many hope that supplies will balance out demand soon, and some pray for miraculous altcoin crash event. But, whatever your aspirations are for this ongoing severe shortage of GPUs, nothing is going to change the fact that only a trickle of […]
Managing your storage needs is usually just a matter of deciding on pre-set data capacity that you might need for specific usage objectives on your computer be it laptop or desktop. For gamers, a fast-access, high-capacity SSD is usually a requirement. For document archivers, the cheaper but more spacious HDD is still the traditional norm. […]
The smooth moulded bulge that houses the rear facing cameras isn’t the only one bursting with features. The Oppo Find X3 Pro is everything a flagship phone should be and then some. A 120Hz QHD+ display with HDR, 4 rear sensor camera, quickest in class fully charged in 35 minutes and flagship Snapdragon 888 chip […]
With every new generation of processors comes a leap in performance. The Tiger Lake 11th generation chip is no exception. The mid-range Intel Core i5 processors bring both performance and value to the mid-range laptop segment that you do not get with the laptops based on Intel Core i7 or Intel Core i9. Here, we […]
It is an honor to own a flagship. That gratifying feeling filling our hearts when someone wants to know about the device we are holding. A wry smile appears on our lips as we tell them that the device, they are looking at right now is the best and latest in the world.
Amidst a revolution of 5G enabled handsets, Xiaomi is here with its line-up of flagship 5G devices, the Xiaomi Mi 11 range. With a total of three handsets in the 11th iteration, Mi 11X, Mi 11X Pro, and its crown jewel, the Mi 11 Ultra Xiaomi wants to be there when you connect to the […]
Anyone can do it, make their own iMac setup with Mac mini for less. And, you do not have the penalty of a reduced GPU core even with the entry level Mac mini. Here are your options to make your own M1 Mac with Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard & Mouse (BYOD and KM) on […]
Rocket Lake’s release has been a very conflicted one as of late, with both its budget and flagship tiers receiving reviews from both ends of the positive and negative spectrum. But, main CPUs aside, the new architecture also brought with it updated motherboards and compatible chipsets. And, there are quite a number of very specific […]
So, it’s been several months since the newest laptops infused with Intel’s Rocket Lake CPUs have entered the market. While 11th Gen Intel itself is simply more of an incremental upgrade to Comet Lake, it did provide significant upgrades in the features that are available to the new CPU architecture.
The latest generation of Nvidia RTX GPUs has started to revolutionise portable gaming. We saw what a top-of-the-line RTX 3080 could do in the Gigabyte Aorus 17G last time out. Today, we take a look at the performance of a mid-ranger of the Ampere family, RTX 3060 on a slim, stylish and portable chassis.
Alienware has quite a cult following among users looking for a lot of power without thinking about budget constraints. Laptop manufacturers all around the world have tried their mettle with their own offerings but Alienware has always come out on top. It seems that perhaps the time has finally come when some OEMs, taking advantage […]
To the layperson, a MacBook Air is usually considered as the pinnacle of fashionable, portable tech. Their ultra-portable, with slimness and weight make it seem like their number-crunching properties are anything but magic. This especially feels as such, with the current M1 chip, delivering optimization like never before in something so unbelievable thin.
All-in-one PCs have the rather not-so-good reputation of being known as glorified laptops. They usually have limited upgradeability and zero options to tinker so performance is fixed. Even if they do have the advantages of being easier to transport, comes with bigger screen estate, and lower desk footprint.
Manufacturers all over the world have been busy lately as the trend for powerful business laptops has picked pace. Microsoft doesn’t seem to want to fall behind and they have come up with an improved Surface Pro 7 which they launched in 2019. This interim 2-in-1 convertible with some components and feature updates is called […]
When it comes to business laptops, HP has been stealing most of the limelight for quite some time now. This has been possible due to the cutting-edge innovations introduced by the company from time to time. This year HP has come up with an upgraded variant of its already impressive Elite Dragonfly Laptop, the Elite […]
They often say that the value proposition of all-in-one PCs has diminished over time, as DIY builds close the gap between performance and budget. Nonetheless, they still function as trusty and reliable basic computers to do just about any basic task on a wider visual estate, without the need for complicated building procedures or space […]
The mainstream Intel Core i7 1065G7 commonly found in some of the more powerful laptops are being replaced with 11th generation Intel Core i7 1165G7. Initial benchmarks points to a performance gain of up to 41% (depending on the benchmark). To top that off, the 11th Gen, Tiger Lake chip also comes with much improved […]
Wildlife photography is an extremely challenging genre of photography. The worst part is you cannot shoot wildlife photography with a basic kit. You need two things – a decent camera with fast autofocusing, good dynamic range, and good continuous shooting speed; and the second a long lens with a wide-open aperture with built-in image stabilization […]