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Archive for the ‘Editorial’ Category When Whoopty Met Coolermaster Today was an interesting day. Not only did I get to check out some of the latest products from one of our fine sponsors, but I also got to meet the two members of the UK Pr arm of Coolermaster, Mingkei and Marloes. Plasma vs LCD In a world where television is much more than a mere entertainer, where bulky CRT TVs which we once thought to be the best things on earth are on the verge of extinction, there seems to be a eternal battle that’s waging inside every consumer – should he buy a Plasma or an LCD? While they may look the same on the surface, the two are as different as coffee and tea. Though both are beverages, they have completely different flavours, right? The same applies for Plasma TVs and LCDs – both are flat-screen tellies but are based on dissimilar technologies. http://xsreviews.co.uk/graphgen/getimage.php?id=79 Pirates of the Burning Sea Interview MMO games are one of the biggest and most well renowned genre’s in the gaming industry; and it’s certainly one of the biggest earners for some companies. However, while there are several million gamers that enjoy this genre, many choose not to try out many since they are perceived as mere clones of World of Warcraft. Not the case with Pirates of the Burning Sea, a seafaring and swashbuckling MMO set in the early 1700s. Captaining your own vessel you can trade, fight, and sail throughout the Carribean as one of several different historical nations; or play as an infamous pirate and plunder away to your heart’s content. \n\nToday I’m sitting down with a few of the development team at Flying Lab Software – the makers of PotBS – and I asked them a few questions about the current state of the game, and it’s future developments. Channel Expo: Day 1 While the UK might not have anything like CeBIT or Computex in terms of scale, we do have one reasonable show to call our own, Channel Expo. Retailers and manufacturers from around the country, and some from Europe, gather in one place to show off their latest wares and in their eyes, hopefully leave with some more exposure and some extra pennies. Needless to say, XSR made an appearance and we met some great people and checked out some cool products. Budget Gaming Part 2: Free Games Almost regardless of all the “Basics” info we imparted in part one of this article, the first step of any budget gaming experience is to investigate the free gaming market. It has expanded greatly over recent years with the inclusion of in-game advertising, as well as advances in browser gaming with again, advertising money fuelling developers to push the boundaries of what browser based games can do. Budget Gaming Part 4: Finale In our previous instalment of our Budget Gaming article, we focused on low budget games, and ways you can get your gaming fix for a few pennies here and there. We’ve also discussed free gaming, and everyone should be aware of “The Basics” by now, so it’s time we covered the final couple of bases where gaming can be done without smashing open your piggy bank. Today we’re focusing on 2nd hand shops, and retro gaming. Bypass MSN Messenger Anti Virus Check Windows Live Messenger, or MSN as it is still known by most users is undoubtedly one of the most popular IM clients in the world. With Version 2009 a host of new features have been added, some of which we like; others less so. One of the most annoying changes is requirement to have certain file types scanned by an antivirus package before you can send or receive them. Whilst we agree that security is important, we dont want to be mollycoddled by Microsoft every time someone sends us a Zip file. New In-Home Broadband Technologies Broadband technologies have been heavily expanding and developing over the past few years with providers trying to find the most economical and quickest ways to bring faster, more reliable services to their millions of users. There are several technologies that are being looked at for future deployment in terms of home delivery of broadband. Mobile Broadband Explained Mobile broadband technology can be a confusing concept to grasp It works like the internet, but it operates the same way a cell phone does. And there are different kinds of the technology, different networks and lots of providers to sort through. Below youll find some of the basics on mobile broadband for those less technically inclined folk. Tips on Keeping Broadband Speed Optimal In todays age everyone wants the fastest internet speeds. They want to upload and download files quickly, surf the net easily, stream videos in an instant and lots more. But have you ever noticed your internet speed slow slightly and dont seem to know why? There are several reasons why this could be happening which might be hindering you from getting the most out of your broadband internet.
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Cartlann na 'Imeachtaí' Catagóir Taispeáin Gadget Live 2011 Réamhrá Cé go tech níos mó a bhaineann mó ná PC hardare, an Seó Beo Gadget Tá fás tagtha isteach ócáid go leor sin; fearr i sé cinnte na crua-earraí sa Ríocht Aontaithe Expo Channel seó atá tagtha chun bheith in áit dull de déanach. Mar gheall ar seo, Is mise le fíor agus ... Beo Cailíní de Show Gadget 2011 Réamhrá Cé go againn ar fad rúnda Wonder conas neamhbhuana bhfuil a gcuid féin-mheas, tá na cailíní ag imeachtaí teicneolaíochta atá ann amháin a tharraingt dúinn isteach ina cuideachta mboth i gcónaí distraction fáilte ó an mais na nerds fánaíocht faoi. ... Taispeáin Gadget Live 2010 Morning Preas Sula rudaí a fuair a thosaigh i ndáiríre ag Seó Gadget Beo ar an 7ú, bhí an fhoireann XSR ádh go leor chun cuairt a thabhairt ar Morning Preas a thug deis dúinn a wander thart agus na seastáin agus foilseáin Seiceáil roimh Léirigh Joe poiblí ar bun. Thug sé seo dúinn gur deis iontach a scout amach ar an seó i ndáiríre roimh dul isteach é le roinnt de na monaróirí agus úinéirí seasamh. Mar sin tá anseo alt gearr le roinnt seastáin in áit folamh ag lorg. Féach amach le haghaidh roinnt dár journos eile is féidir leat a aithint, agus mar láithreoir seó gadget nó dhó. Beo na mBan de Show Gadget Cé nach ndéanann sé dúinn creidmheasa oiread agus is os comhair tech-cinnirí a bhraitheann muid ar an ngá a thaispeáint ar an baineann linn a fheiceáil ag seónna trádála, tá rud éigin iontach - agus bailiú tráchta - faoi a bhfuil mboth babe, nó "cailíní ..." altanna a, mar sin tá anseo amach amháin ar a dhéanaí. Ladies, agus (níos mó seans ann) bhfear is féidir liom a chur i láthair tú ar an mban álainn de Show Gadget Beo 2010. Taispeáin Gadget Live 2010 Cé go raibh an maidin preas ag Seó Beo Gadget 2010 spraoi, an chuid eile den lá i gceist a lán níos mó daoine agus chiallaigh na seastáin a bhí ar fad i swing iomlán lena n-taispeántais agus setups raring dul. Bhí sé seo nuair a fuair muid an chuid is mó de phictiúir amach a glacadh agus ár lámha a chroitheadh, agus mar sin gan a thuilleadh a. Dhéanamh, a anseo ar an chuid eile den ár Taispeáin Gadget Live 2010 clúdach M Féile agus i34 Níl an Ríocht Aontaithe ar a dtugtar le haghaidh imeachtaí tionscal ollmhór, mar shampla CeBIT, ach a dhéanann muid a shealbhú ar roinnt Páirtithe LAN go cothrom mór agus roinnt imeachtaí ar scála beag ar nós an Féile M. \ N \ n B'fhéidir nár chóir na bliana, Féile M agus an I-Sraith de 34 Tionóladh Páirtithe LAN ag an ollmhór Stoneleigh Park, áit a dhá halla a bhí á n-úsáid (ceann do I34 agus ceann do na Féile M). San iomlán, bhí os cionn 2500 Gamers battling sé amach i gcluichí éagsúla (is mó na Ríochta Aontaithe LAN riamh) agus cuireadh roinnt de na brandaí is fearr le rá cosúil le Máistir with agus MSI taispeáint táirgí nua. \ N \ N 2 seachtain ó shin mé féin agus Clickshot chomh maith le an Whoopty as láthair a fheiceáil cad a bhí seo ar fad faoi, tá anseo ár smaointe ar an ócáid seo auspicious. Nuair a Met Whoopty Coolermaster Bhí lá atá inniu ann lá suimiúil. Ní amháin go raibh mé a fháil a sheiceáil amach roinnt de na táirgí is déanaí ó cheann de na ár n-urraitheoirí, fíneáil, ach fuair mé chun freastal ar dhá chomhalta den lámh an Pr Ríocht Aontaithe Coolermaster, Mingkei agus Marloes. Channel Expo: Lá 1 Cé nach bhféadfadh an Ríocht Aontaithe aon rud cosúil CeBIT nó Computex i dtéarmaí scála, a dhéanann muid a bheith ar cheann seó réasúnta chun glaoch ar ár Channel Expo féin,. Miondíoltóirí agus monaróirí ar fud na tíre, agus roinnt ón Eoraip, a bhailiú in áit amháin a thaispeáint as a gcuid earraí is déanaí agus i gcuid súl, saoire le súil go dtosnódh nochtadh roinnt níos mó agus roinnt pinginí breise. Ní gá a rá, rinne XSR i láthair agus bhuail muid roinnt daoine mór agus a sheiceáil amach roinnt táirgí cool.