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Cyclone selected as NZ MOE software licensing partner
EduTech

Cyclone selected as NZ MOE software licensing partner

Cyclone Computer Co. Ltd has been selected as the Ministry of Education's software licensing partner, providing Microsoft and non-Microsoft software.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2022
Ingram Micro NZ bolsters MSI product range with new offerings
Notebook

Ingram Micro NZ bolsters MSI product range with new offerings

The inclusion of MSI Mobile Workstation and Business & Productivity laptops rounds out the MSI product portfolio.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022

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Hands-on Review: Intel NUC11 i7-11700B 'Beast Canyon' Mini PC
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Intel NUC11 i7-11700B 'Beast Canyon' Mini PC

The Intel NUC11 i7-11700B Mini PC, also known as the 'Beast Canyon', is a powerful gaming device with impressive speed and graphics.

By Quentin Guillot • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2022
Hands-on Review: Intel 13th Generation “Raptor Lake” Core i9-13900K CPU
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Intel 13th Generation “Raptor Lake” Core i9-13900K CPU

Intel's new flagship desktop CPU, the Core i9-13900K, offers impressive performance gains in productivity, creative, and gaming applications.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2022
Game review: Saints Row (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Saints Row (PC)

The Saints are back in this reboot/prequel, of the over-the-top open-world crime series simply titled Saints Row.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2022
Game review: Rollerdrome (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Rollerdrome (PC)

The game's visuals take the cel-shaded design style up a notch, looking more like comic book pages than an animated cartoon.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2022
Hands-on Review: SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Keyboard
Gaming

Hands-on Review: SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Keyboard

SteelSeries has taken the design of its range of Apex keyboards to create a smaller version, the Apex Pro Mini. TechDay's Darren Price checks it out.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
Logitech G's new Aurora collection looks to help change gaming stereotypes
Gaming

Logitech G's new Aurora collection looks to help change gaming stereotypes

Logitech G launches gender-inclusive gaming products to challenge stereotypes and cater to the needs of women gamers.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
Hands-on Review: 16GB PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X 3600MHz DDR4
Gaming

Hands-on Review: 16GB PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X 3600MHz DDR4

PNY sent over its 16GB XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X 3600MHz CL16 DDR4 module kit for testing. The kit contains two 8GB dual-channel modules with RGB lighting.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022
Intel Arc A380 graphics units launched in China, global release imminent
Gaming

Intel Arc A380 graphics units launched in China, global release imminent

New Intel Arc A380 graphics units are set to bring next-generation technologies to gamers and content creators in the coming months.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2022
Game review: The Quarry (PC)
Gaming

Game review: The Quarry (PC)

Supermassive Games channel 1980s teen horror movies with their latest suspense-filled cinematic adventure, The Quarry.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2022
Apple unveils M2 with 50% more memory bandwidth than M1
Semiconductors

Apple unveils M2 with 50% more memory bandwidth than M1

Apple releases M2 chip for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, boasting faster CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, and memory bandwidth.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2022
Apple brings redesigned MacBook Air and updated MacBook Pro to market
Semiconductors

Apple brings redesigned MacBook Air and updated MacBook Pro to market

Apple has introduced a redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro, both powered by the new M2 chip.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2022
Microsoft launches the Surface Laptop Go 2 with new features
Hybrid & Remote Work

Microsoft launches the Surface Laptop Go 2 with new features

Microsoft has introduced the new Surface Laptop Go 2, adding to the company's growing portfolio of Surface Laptop devices.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
AMD introduces FSR 2.0 giving gaming GPUs a boost
Gaming

AMD introduces FSR 2.0 giving gaming GPUs a boost

AMD has announced its new Radeon RX 6000-series graphics cards and the first games to support its FSR 2.0 technology.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
Game Preview: The Quarry (PC)
Gaming

Game Preview: The Quarry (PC)

On playing a bit of The Quarry, I began to understand why the game has got its own release rather than just being part of The Dark Pictures Anthology.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 30th May 2022
Dynabook refreshes Portégé X30L series with the Portégé X30L-K
Endpoint Protection

Dynabook refreshes Portégé X30L series with the Portégé X30L-K

The new model contains hybrid-architecture Intel 12th Gen Core P-Series 28W processor options, Wi-Fi 6E, along with Intel Iris Xe graphics.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022
Hands-on Review: MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WIFI motherboard
Gaming

Hands-on Review: MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WIFI motherboard

It's all change with Intel's 12th generation CPUs. We have a new chipset in the 600-series, a new socket with the LGA 1700, and new DDR5 memory.

By Darren Price • 9 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022