The backpack form-factor may be the next big thing when it comes to virtual reality. And after trying one out, it’s easy to see why. My colleague Aloysius Low has already written about MSI and that company’s quite professional take on the idea of wearable computing in relation to VR. The MSI Backpack PC might …
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During its keynote at Computex 2016, Microsoft went over many of the new features coming in the Windows Anniversary Update, as well as announcing the Windows Holographic shared platform for AR and VR and the company’s strategy for what it’s calling “mixed reality”. But before the focus turned to the future of Hololens, Microsoft took a look at some of …
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Computex is often home to the weird and the wonderful when it comes to inventive and artistic case modifications for gaming PCs, but this one is a step above and beyond. Sitting on the Thermaltake stand, this one from case modder Jengki WMP, based in Thailand, looks more like a collectible statuette than a gaming PC. Now, not having actually …
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Like most tech shows, Computex in Taiwan isn’t just the big brands with big booths. There’s a lot of smaller companies showing off products that can veer into the world of slightly weird. This smart watch from Westin Technology (not to be confused with the Westin Hotel chain) was turning a few heads at one of the show halls with …
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When you work for a publication like CNET, you spend a bit of time on the road at various events and conferences. After a while, you’ve headed overseas so often that packing becomes second nature. But when I was getting ready to fly out to Taiwan to cover the Computex 2016 show I decided to think a little bit more …
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Depending on how you look at it, the LaCie Chrome is either high-end desktop art for the aspirational classes or a triumph of form over function. Maybe it’s both. The eye-catching desktop solid state drive is made from solid chromed zinc and attaches to the base via neodymium magnets. The enclosure is hand assembled aluminium with a mirror finish. It’s …
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YouTube Red, the subscription offering of the popular video sharing service, is now available in Australia and New Zealand, along with the separate (but closely related) YouTube Music. YouTube Red launched late last year in the US, and ANZ is the first new region to get access to the service. At its most basic, YouTube Red lets you pay to …
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One of the big issues with owning a 4K Ultra HD TV has been the lack of 4K content to go with it. Unless you were living in an area with high-speed internet, you probably couldn’t even get Netflix in 4K consistently. After being touted for ages, 4K Blu-ray discs, physical media capable of storing an Ultra HD movie, have …
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Sure, Australia might still be the world leader when it comes to pirating Game of Thrones, but we’re also doing a pretty decent job of paying for it as well. Or at least that’s what it looks like thanks to the latest viewership figures from Foxtel. The pay TV service says that the premiere episode of season 6 managed to …
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If you’ve been one of the many Australians wondering how to get 4K content for the 4K TV they bought recently, Samsung may have a solution. The company is the first in Australia to begin selling an home entertainment device capable of playing the new run of 4K Blu-ray discs. The Samsung UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray player is now available …
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