Global Stories

Hands-on Review: ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 motherboard

Asus aims to make upgrading to an Intel 12th generation Alder Lake CPU a little easier on your pocket with the TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 motherboard.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2021

Storage

Exploring the move from virtual machines to containerisation

Containerisation is becoming the core technology for running business applications faster with greater reliability in the era of digital transformation.

By Mark Jobbins • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultimate

As a card-carrying member of Team Green, can AMD's Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card convince Darren Price to switch to Team Red?.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Thu, 4th Nov 2021

Semiconductors

Intel unveils its 12th-Gen CPUs

Intel reveals details of its new 12th-Gen Alder Lake CPUs and Z690 motherboard chipset, promising better performance and DDR5 compatibility.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Intel 11th-Gen Core i9-11900K and Core i5-11600K

Intel's 11th Gen Core S-series desktop processors, Rocket Lake-S, have been put to the test. Find out if they're worth the upgrade.

By Darren Price • 8 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2021

Customer Experience

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Dynabook?

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams: Matt Tumminello, Product Marketing Manager for Dynabook ANZ, discusses the rebranding of Toshiba to Dynabook and more.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Apr 2021

Semiconductors

Intel unleashes its 11th generation of desktop CPUs

Reaching speeds of up to 5.3 gigahertz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, the Intel Core i9-11900K is aimed squarely at gamers and PC enthusiasts.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Mar 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Intel Core i5-10600K and Core i9-10900K

The Core i5-10600K seems a good gaming CPU, whilst the Core i9-10900K is a real boost for multi-CPU applications.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020

Endpoint Protection

Intel creates 10th Gen vPro processors for 'next generation of business computing'

Intel has launched its 10th Generation vPro processors, designed to enhance remote working capabilities for businesses.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020

Semiconductors

ZombieLoad: Another batch of flaws affect Intel chips

Intel-powered computers are facing a new vulnerability called 'ZombieLoad' WHERE id = which allows attackers to leak information from protected memory.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019

Edge Computing

Wave Computing adds MIPS32 microAptiv Cores to MIPS Open Program

The MIPS32 microAptiv core is a highly-efficient, compact, real-time solution for microcontrollers (MCU) and entry-level embedded market applications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019

Virtualisation

Renesas develops 28nm MCU with virtualisation-assisted functions

Renesas unveils new 28nm MCU for automotive applications, featuring hardware-based virtualisation, SR-BIST, and Gigabit Ethernet for next-gen E/E architecture.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019

Storage

Why NVMe is headed for the mainstream this year

Once niche, NVMe technology is set to revolutionise enterprise storage in 2019 with faster, parallel communication, boosting efficiency and revenue.

By Mark Jobbins • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019

PC Hardware

We go hands-on with the ASUS ROG STRIX Z390 E-Gaming

The ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming is packed with surprises. No marketing messages, just solid features that work in the out of the box.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Intel Core i7 8086K Limited Edition

Whilst I've seen commemorative coins and stamps, I've never seen a commemorative CPU. Intel's Core i7 8086K is exactly that.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Nov 2018

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Intel Core i7-8700K

Is upgrading to Intel's 8th generation of CPUs a worthwhile investment? FutureFive's Darren Price takes a look at the Intel Core i7-8700K.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018

Semiconductors

Flaw discovered in Intel chips, allows attackers to steal cloud data

A newly discovered flaw in Intel chips, dubbed Foreshadow, can lead attackers to access sensitive data from personal computers and cloud services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Three telltale signs that your data center is in distress

Is your data centre showing its age? Look out for limited space, inefficient cooling, and rising upkeep costs signalling an urgent need for modernisation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017