Thursday, November 30, 2017

Gigabyte Z370N-WiFi Review

Gigabyte has the second cheapest Z370 mini-ITX board, but the Z370N-WiFi doesn't skimp on features.

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Apple patches macOS security hole, breaks file sharing

Easily fixed, thankfully.

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Western Digital announces planned RISC-V data-processing products

A billion cores within two years.

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Samsung 960 Pro NVMe M.2 drives get a bad firmware update

If you haven't installed 3B6QCXP7, don't.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Communication – The key to great customer relationships

Did you know, your choice of technology and the communication solutions you use has a direct impact on the productivity of your business?

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Megaton Rainfall Review

A thrilling and spectacular superhero simulator, Megaton Rainfall is let down by its massive unrealised potential.

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MacOS High Sierra hit by major security vulnerability

Passwords? Who needs 'em?

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HDMI 2.1 brings 10K support, gaming features

Low latency, variable refresh rate, the works.

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Microsoft announces major Redmond campus expansion

18 new buildings over the next seven years.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Microsoft ignites interest in Exchange 2019

Microsoft understands that not every customer is ready or willing to “go to the cloud” because Exchange 2019 will be released to customers who want to run the next version of Exchange in their on-premises environments.

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Hand of Fate 2 Review

The Dealer returns in this larger, more varied sequel to Defiant Development's innovative RPG.

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MSI X299M Gaming Pro Carbon AC Review

With the absence of Asus, ASRock, and Gigabyte in micro-ATX X299 boards, can MSI clear up with this great looking model?

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VR headset shipments top a million units a quarter, claims Canalys

Sony snagging the lion's share.

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Google activates its Pixel Visual Core chip in Android 8.1 preview

For developers, anyway.

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Lite-on unveils entry-level MU X BiCS3 NVMe SSDs

128GB, 256GB capacities.

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Game On - Mists and mellow fruitfulness? Not likely.

Autumn, time for mists and mellow fruitfulness? Not in the games business. Some of the biggest releases of the year discussed by Adam and his guests. Assassin's Creed Origins, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and C.O.D WWii under the lens.

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Monday, November 27, 2017

Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Review

TT Games' Lego franchise thunders on, bringing a host of Marvel characters into an open-world adventure.

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Imgur warns of 1.7 million account data breach

Emails and hashed passwords snagged in 2014.

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Slitherine announces Warhammer 40K: Gladius 4X strategy game

Grimdark gameplay for four factions.

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Gambling Commission says loot boxes aren't within its purview

No cash-out option, no problem.

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Friday, November 24, 2017

Cooler Master MasterKeys MK750 Review

The new flagship from Cooler Master boasts even more RGB and a lovely memory foam wrist rest.

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Asus ROG Maximus X Hero Review

Is Asus' £250 premium Z370 ROG board worth the cash over cheaper models?

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ASA rules to ban 'up to' broadband speed claims

Will enforce the use of peak-time medians, instead.

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ICO confirms UK data included in Uber breach

As evidence emerges of CEO's foreknowledge.

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Playground Games hires staff for open-world ARPG

Aims to break out from the Forza rut.

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Tech Phone-in

Fevzi Turkalp from GadgetDetective.com answers 5 live listeners’ technology questions. From smartphones & tablets, to dealing with malware & protecting your privacy, our resident expert, Fevzi Turkalp has all the tech advice you need to choose the best tech for your needs & keep your existing gadgets running smoothly. In this week’s tech phone-in, Fevzi reviews KitSound Voice One Alexa based Smart Speaker and advises listeners on… • Getting the best from your iPhone and why an Apple ID is needed to get the best from your iPhone • Choosing the best Dashcam • Choosing a suitable laptop for an 11 year-old • Choosing the best surround sound speaker system • Improving your Freeview TV reception • Dealing with lost Wi-Fi signal The Tech phone-in is back on Friday 15th December 2017 from 2am. In the meantime you can contact Fevzi with your tech questions on Twitter @GadgetDetective

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Consequences of non-compliance with GDPR

The GDPR is a complex, multi-part regulation and compliance generally will require the implementation of a set of solutions that work together to meet all of the requirements that apply to your particular organization.

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Ten Years On: Mass Effect

Rick looks back at BioWare's landmark series a decade on from release.

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UK government targets 'technological revolution' in Autumn Budget

Cash for electric cars, AI, and cybersecurity.

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Oculus VR cuts Rift, Touch Controller bundle to £349

Cheapest it's ever been.

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EU vote introduces restrictions on retailers' geoblocking

No more redirections, please.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Uber hit by 57 million record data breach

Hid the breach for a year, sources say.

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Valve tweaks Steam review system to block 'helpful bombing'

Aims to block bot manipulation.

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US FCC proposes to repeal net neutrality regulations

Critics campaign to stop that happening.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

CyberpowerPC RGB Infinity GTX Review

Another Z370 system arrives in our labs; this one costs £1,800 and sports an overclocked Core i7-8700K and a GTX 1070 Ti.

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Star Wars: Battlefront II Review

Star Wars: Battlefront II takes two steps forward and two steps back.

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Intel warns of serious Management Engine vulnerabilities

Check with your manufacturer for a firmware fix.

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Marvell acquires Cavium for apparent data centre push

Interest in Arm growing.

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Adata announces XPG Storm RGB M.2 SSD cooler

Cooling and bling for your high-speed storage.

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Monday, November 20, 2017

Game On - World's Fastest Gamer

McLaren launched the 'World's Fastest Gamer' competition back in July. The 12 finalists were summoned to the company's headquarters outside Woking on the 11th November to start the final phase. Adam was there on the 13th to talk to some of the competitors and the organisers of this unusual event.

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L.A. Noire (Remastered) Review

Team Bondi's neo-noir detective romp gets a re-release for the current crop of consoles - is it a worthy Christmas stocking filler?

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Meet the Modder: Mike 'MP-customized' Petereyns

I sit down with professional modder Mike Petereyns and delve into what makes him tick.

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Civ V designer Jon Shafer parts ways with Paradox

'Creative differences' cited after just six months.

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No takeover bid for Ubisoft in the works, Vivendi claims

For at least six months, anyway.

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Windows 8, 10 hit by ASLR security flaw

Registry tweak a quick fix.

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Is Intel’s CPU line-up really a mess?

Intel has more powerful CPUs than ever, but are the blurred lines between mainstream and high-end desktop too fuzzy and making some models pointless?

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EA temporarily removes microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II

"Temporarily", mark you.

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Corsair launches ML120, ML140 RGB Pro fan kits

Shiny bling for your cooling.

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HTC unveils Hyper Blaster and other Vive Tracker accessories

Nintendo lawsuit in three, two, one...

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Tech Phone-in

In this week’s tech phone-in, Fevzi reviews SnagIt 2018 screen capture software and advises listeners on… Using Password Management software to stay safer online How to make Windows Search work again How to recover deleted photos and other files Recovering from a corrupt hard drive on an Apple Mac Firefox’s brand new browser – Firefox Quantum – smaller and faster How to bring your computer out of hibernation The best Android smartphone that money can buy Why Google branded phones have an advantage over other Android smartphones Choosing a replacement battery for your smartphone What to do when the magnet strips on your cards get corrupted The Tech phone-in is back on Friday 1st December 2017 from 2am In the meantime you can contact Fevzi with your tech questions on Twitter @GadgetDetective

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

bit-tech Case Modding Update October 2017 in Association with Corsair

Here's our pick of some of the most impressive projects currently underway in our forum.

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Novatech announces 24-hour VR session for charity

BBC Children in Need the good cause.

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Corsair HS50 Stereo Review

The wallet-friendly, £55 HS50 Stereo is light on features but strong when it comes to comfort and sound quality - well worth a look.

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TPCast, Huawei join forces for 5G-connected cloud VR

No word on latency compensation.

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