Sony Xperia Z5 vs Sony Xperia Z3+

Sony Xperia Z5 vs Sony Xperia Z3+ Our Verdict The Sony Xperia Z5 introduces some nice upgrades over the Z3+, with an improved camera and a new fingerprint scanner. There’s also support for more removable storage via microSD, although we suspect few users will take advantage of the full 200GB. However, with more than a £100 price difference between the Z3+ and Z5 when it launches, and no upgrades in the screen or core hardware, we would Consider waiting for the price to drop a little before rushing out to upgrade....

September 9, 2015 · 6 min · 1073 words · Marilyn Hill

Toshiba Satellite L50D-C-12X budget laptop review

Toshiba Satellite L50D-C-12X budget laptop review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Approaching £500 we hoped for a better screen, trackpad and build quality from the Toshiba Satellite L50D-C-12X, and battery life is below par. But light gaming is just possible from this 15in budget laptop. From Toshiba’s L Series and the new collection for 2015 comes theSatellite L50D-C, a 15inbudget laptopwith an AMD processor. There’s also an Intel-powered counterpart, the L50-C....

September 9, 2015 · 3 min · 556 words · Laura White

XFX Radeon R9 390X Double Dissipation Core Edition review

XFX Radeon R9 390X Double Dissipation Core Edition review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Radeon R9 390X isn’t always a good value for money option when compared to a standard R9 390, but find this card at the right price and it’s one of the better examples thanks to its Double Dissipation cooler. But, it’s still noisier and slower than the more expensive GPUs. Stay below 4K resolution and this card will serve you well....

September 9, 2015 · 3 min · 573 words · Charles Scott

Acer Revo Build hands on review

Acer Revo Build hands on review Our Verdict Although we only had a limited time with the Acer Revo Build, we’re very excited about the concept of easily customisable modular PCs. We were surprised to see that each component would work independently too, which doubles its uses instantly. We couldn’t run any tests so we can’t comment too much on the performance, but it seemed pretty responsive. It allows users to spend money only on what they need, which could be very cost effective, although we can’t confirm this yet as the pricing of the individual blocks are yet to be announced....

September 8, 2015 · 6 min · 1075 words · James Hernandez

Alcatel OneTouch Xess review

Alcatel OneTouch Xess review Pros Cons Our Verdict We’re quite simply bemused by the Alcatel OneTouch Xess tablet which is designed for use around the home yet is bigger and heavier than a full-size laptop, let alone a normal tablet. It’s not suited for use in the hand or the lap so is more like a portable all-in-one when it comes to design. If the firm fixes the performance issues and gives it a budget price then it might have a slim chance, but our initial impression is that this is a back to the drawing board case....

September 8, 2015 · 3 min · 595 words · Anthony Phelps
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