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PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Red Dragon Review

Introduction Today’s review is of the PowerColor Radeon RX 6800 Red Dragon graphics card. The Red Dragon brand by PowerColor strikes a balance between the enthusiast-focused Red Devil brand and the vanilla reference-design, and the new Fighter series. Competition in this segment comes from the likes of the Sapphire Pulse and ASUS TUF Gaming. The… Read more

Best UK flower delivery services 2021: Get gorgeous blooms

(Pocket-lint) – Sending flowers can be a superb way to show that you’re thinking of them, whether because of a big occasion or just because you want to brighten their day a bit. Given how much hassle it can be to get hold a bouquet yourself and hand-deliver it, there are a range of services… Read more

Redmi Note 9T review: Strengths and struggles

(Pocket-lint) – Each year Xiaomi’s Redmi offshoot – known for its budget phones – updates its latest and greatest with a mid-cycle ‘T’ variant, adding a little more to proceedings. In the case of the Redmi Note 9T the goal was to step beyond the already impressive Note 9 – which we found to be… Read more

Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: Can’t Get Much Faster

Our Verdict A speed demon that prioritizes raw performance, the Alienware m17 R4 puts plenty of pop into a sleek but bulky chassis. For Unrivaled performance Snappy keyboard Attractive design At present, RTX 3080 is the fastest laptop graphics card around, but not all RTX 3080-powered laptops are created equal. Many vendors use Nvidia’s Max-Q… Read more

Galax Launches Record-Chasing RTX 3090 HOF GPUs

Home News Galax GeForce RTX 3090 HOF Limited Edition (Image credit: Galax) Galax has launched the brand’s much-coveted GeForce RTX 3090 HOF graphics cards, which will arrive in six different variants. The HOF, HOF Premium and HOF Limited Edition are available globally, while the HOF Extreme, HOF Extreme Limited Edition and HOF OC Lab Edition… Read more

FreeSync vs. G-Sync 2021: Which Variable Refresh Tech Is Best Today?

Home Features (Image credit: Shutterstock) For the past few years, the best gaming monitors have enjoyed something of a renaissance. Before Adaptive-Sync technology appeared in the form of Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, the only thing performance-seeking gamers could hope for was higher resolutions or a refresh rate above 60 Hz. Today, not only do… Read more

DTS Play-Fi: what is it? What speakers and devices support it?

Home Advice (Image credit: DTS) What’s the first thing you think of when someone says the word ‘multi-room’? For most, we imagine it’s a dedicated set-up from a single manufacturer such as Sonos or Bluesound, with its connected ecosystem of speakers, soundbars, soundbases and hi-fi components. Or perhaps you’d think of AirPlay 2, a gateway… Read more

Bitspower D5 Vario Pump Review

Introduction With well over a decade of experience and the products to back up its reputation, Bitspower is one of the most famous brands in the market of PC DIY watercooling. The company gained fame for their wide range of high-quality fittings in different options for function and form alike and built upon it with… Read more

Amazon Music Unlimited vs Spotify: Which is best?

(Pocket-lint) – The rise of Amazon Music Unlimited has gone hand-in-hand with the explosion in the use of Amazon Echo speakers and Alexa, its digital assistant. It integrates seamlessly with Echo devices, while also working just like any other streaming service on your phone and other devices. Spotify is probably the first service you think of… Read more

Apple iPhone 12 Mini

Our Verdict The iPhone 12 Mini delivers a hugely satisfying iOS experience in a tiny package For Excellent OLED picture Entertaining sound iOS as slick as ever Against Battery life not outstanding No charger supplied If you have big hands, big pockets and a ‘bigger is better’ outlook on life, then the iPhone 12 Mini… Read more

How to Buy a Motherboard: A Guide for 2021

Home Buying Guides Choosing the best motherboard is in many ways the most integral part of your PC build, although choosing the best graphics card and best CPU often get more attention. Every part of your PC plugs into the motherboard you choose. Its form factor dictates the size of your computer and how much you can plug into… Read more

Rotel Michi S5 / P5

Our Verdict With the superb construction, elegant design and perfectly natural sound of the Michi P5 and S5 combo from Rotel, the only question left to ask is ‘how much?’ The pair offer awesomely low noise with huge output and do so in a gorgeous package. For Superb sound Prestige appearance Great built-in DAC Against… Read more

Carrot Weather gets a fresh new design and a bigger shift to subscriptions

Carrot Weather — the entertainingly antagonistic weather application from developer Brian Mueller — just got its latest version 5.0 update, which brings a whole new (and far more customizable) design, removes the upfront price tag in favor of more subscription tiers, and, of course, adds new dialogue and Easter eggs for the app’s malevolent AI… Read more

Philips 65OLED935

Our Verdict Philips has produced a brilliant OLED television, but the partnering soundbar isn’t quite at the same level For Tidy and appealing build Punchy HDR and SDR pictures Fabulous 4K detail Against UI a little dated Mediocre motion processing Sonically short on dynamics Combining a television with an integrated soundbar can be a double-edged… Read more

Philips 4K HDR TV choices compared: OLED 806, 856, OLED+ 935, MiniLED 9636 and more

(Pocket-lint) – Philips frequently refreshes its TV lineup, with new designs and updates, and 2021 will be no different. A new range of Philips OLED TVs are coming soon. While, at the top end of its LED TV range, it will also introduce Mini LED tech for the first time. Here then are Philips’ top… Read more