Acer Swift 1 Review – SF113-31-P5CK
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Acer Swift 1 Review – SF113-31-P5CK

I have reviewed some excellent Acer laptops recently from the paper thing 2-in-1 Spin 7 to the wallet-friendly Acer Chromebook R11. The Acer Swift 1 sites in the middle ground, being an affordable lightweight full Windows 10 notebook. The model I was sent is the SF13-31 model which comes with the following specifications There are…

Amazon Echo Spot Review
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Amazon Echo Spot Review

The Echo Spot was finally released in the UK this week and can either been seen as a budget mini Echo Show or very expensive Echo Dot with a screen. Does it find a comfortable middle ground between the two devices? While the Echo Show is large and ugly, the Echo Spot can only be…

Acer Windows Mixed Reality VR Headset review
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Acer Windows Mixed Reality VR Headset review

Windows Mixed Reality was first announced back in 2015 under the name Windows Holographic. It wasn’t until October 2016 during a hardware event, Microsoft announced that multiple OEMs would release virtual reality headsets for the Windows Holographic platform, based on Microsoft reference designs enabling room-scale virtual reality without external sensors or components. These initial products…

Amazon Fire TV 4K (2017) Review
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Amazon Fire TV 4K (2017) Review

Following my review of the GooBang Doo ABOX A1 Plus, I wasn’t entirely happy with the performance for my particular needs. It is a decent device for the money, I am just a bit fussy about things, I wasn’t overly keen on the user interface, the remote didn’t work very well in Netflix, and I…

Acer XF270HUA Review – 27″ 2560×1440 IPS FREESYNC 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor
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Acer XF270HUA Review – 27″ 2560×1440 IPS FREESYNC 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor

The past 2 weeks I have been using the Acer XF270HUA 27″ monitor for my main screen, which is an AMD FreeSync enabled IPS display that can run at 144Hz with a resolution of     2560×1440. It is priced at £499.99 making it quite affordable for its specification. Based on a brief amount of research I…

New Kindle Oasis announced that is waterproof and with Audible
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New Kindle Oasis announced that is waterproof and with Audible

Today Amazon has announced their brand-new Kindle Oasis – its most advanced Kindle ever – now featuring a larger 7-inch display, Audible built-in, and is the first ever waterproof Kindle. So readers can take and enjoy their favourite stories in even more places. With Audible built in, access the world’s largest library of audiobooks and easily switch between…

Ninety7 VAUX Portable Amazon Echo Dot Speaker Review
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Ninety7 VAUX Portable Amazon Echo Dot Speaker Review

If you have bought an Amazon Echo dot and wish you could use it out and about at parties or in the garden, then this could be the speaker for you. The VAUX is the first battery-powered speaker designed specifically to house the Amazon Echo Dot. Its cordless portability enhanced audio quality and beautiful modern…

Amazon Launches New Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Show in the UK & Echo Spot in USA
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Amazon Launches New Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Show in the UK & Echo Spot in USA

Not to be outdone by Apple with heir new Apple TV 4K, Amazon have just announced their new range of devices including: All-New Amazon Echo – All-new design, improved sound with Dolby processing, second generation far-field technology and a lower price – just £89.99 Echo Plus – Contains a built-in smart home hub to easily…

IFA 2017: Acer Predator Orion 9000 Series with Intel Core i9 Gaming PC
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IFA 2017: Acer Predator Orion 9000 Series with Intel Core i9 Gaming PC

Acer are really developing their Predator range and the Predator Orion 9000 is probably the most extreme product release to date. This is a high end gaming machine it has options that include 4 Radeon RX Vega cards or 2 NVIDIA GTX 1080Ti with a  Intel ® Core ™ i9 Extreme Edition 18-core processor and…