Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon bite-sized review
Intel’s latest NUC 12 mini-PC has “the power of small” printed on it – and it’s right:
This business PC is mighty tiny but packs enough computing punch to get the job done.
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Hardware Reviews
Software don’t go anywhere without Hardware.
ROG Strix G16, Gaming Laptop Review
ROG Strix G16 is a mouthful, isn’t it?
I’m not a PC gamer by any means, apart from some Mac based Football Manager or CM 97/98 in Dosbox. The last gaming PC I bought would have been back around 1998, it was a pentium something and came with a CRT screen so big I could barely get it through a door.
Thanks to our friends at Asus, I got the chance to see what twenty odd years of R&D had done for gaming on a PC.
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Backbone One review, Android
Backbone, from a design point of view the name fits. From a purpose point of view the name fits. What we have here is a very sleek and functional way to access remote play gaming on your phone.
As a late night gamer I’m always torn between finishing a dungeon in Diablo before bed and respecting myself in the morning. The Backbone gives me a great option, that’s not the Switch.
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Logitech MX Keys S keyboard & MX Anywhere 3S mouse
I’ve always been a fan of Logitech’s hardware and have owned a fair few keyboards, mice and other peripherals over the years.
Currently sitting in my desk shelf is a Logitech Performance MX mouse.
So I was looking forward to testing out the company’s new MX Keys S keyboard and MX Anywhere 3S mouse.
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JBL Quantum 910 Wireless
The JBL Range continues to impress with the Quantum 910 Wireless. Having swapped out my 810 Wireless Headset for the much new and improved Quantum 910 Wireless Headset I find it hard to go back.
It’s not even a year since I wrote about the 810 Wireless, and everything I said then still stands today for the 910 Wireless. Albeit with a few extra Bells, Whistles and Quality.
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Intel NUC11 mini PC review
I’ve dabbled in PC gaming since the days of the Sinclair ZX81 and Spectrum (I’m truly showing my age here).
While modern PC gamers are running graphics cards with 12 Gigabytes of VRAM (and more) and CPUs that are more powerful than anything you could imagine in 1990.
Which brings me to Intel’s Beast Canyon Intel NUC11 PC: A small but mighty gaming PC that is unobtrusive, packs a powerful punch in a small form factor – and there’s not a bit of beige to be seen!
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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7, Review
The new SteelSeries range under the “Arctis Nova” banner have had a good showing thus far at the Cottage.
But up until now its only been the wired models we have looked at, the Nova 7 changes that. Wireless headsets are a complex beast.
But, there is noting to be worried about here, as the SteelSeries pedigree continues with a very solid set of cans.
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JBL Quantum Stream
The JBL Quantum Stream has saved my bacon.
Having recently launched a fledgling podcast alongside this site, I needed a way to record consistently.
This microphone delivered exactly that.
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EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid, review
New to our market the GTW 270 from EPOS is a great addition to the family. A set of earbuds with all the hallmarks of the EPOS family.
Delivering easy functionality, fluid connections and some impressive noise cancelling.
This set of Earbuds made me realise something, the wired earpieces that came with my phone are a thing of the past.
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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1, Review
The SteelSeries “Arctis” Range has undergone a face-lift in 2022. I was lucky enough to spend some time with the Nova Pro X in July, and they seriously impressed.
I now have got my hands on SteelSeries entry level Arctis model, the Nova 1, to hear how they perform.
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JBL Quantum 810 wireless, review
A mere 3 months after reviewing the 610s, I’m fortunate enough to be back with the JBL Quantum 810 wireless.
I could sum up the rest of the review right here; this set is glorious. Lightweight, sleek, sexy, and simply glorious.
I now have to back that up.
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