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Asus ProArt PZ14 review: This surprisingly powerful tablet PC transformed my creative workflow

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ASUS ProArt PZ14: 30-second review The Asus ProArt PZ14 arrives as one of the most impressive pieces of hardware to come through the test setup this year. At 9mm thick and weighing in at an impressive 0.79kg, it’s closer in scale to an iPad Pro than a conventional laptop, but with a 14-inch 3K OLED display, and the optional removable keyboard and Asus Pen 3.0, all powered by a Snapdragon X2 Elite processor, it proved to handle every Adobe Creative Suite application without issue. Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve all ran well, with no compatibility or performance issues that I have experienced when running ARM machines in the past. Microsoft Office ran as well as ever, and it was only when testing some of the games at the end of the test that those compatibility issues did appear. Some games, such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, were a no-go, wh...
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I tested the affordable Ruko U11Mini 4K drone — and it's no match for DJI's new flyer

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Ruko U11Mini 4K: One-minute review DJI's dominance of the consumer drone market is so total that you have to wonder whether any rival can land a meaningful blow. The Ruko U11Mini 4K is the latest contender to step into the ring, and on paper it looks like a credible one: a sub-250g folding quadcopter with a 1/2-inch CMOS sensor, 4K video, and an optional touchscreen controller that's clearly modeled on DJI's own RC series. Unfortunately, the closer I looked, the more the U11Mini 4K's limitations revealed themselves, and the gulf between Ruko and DJI's similarly-priced beginner drones remains huge. In the air, the U11Mini 4K is a mixed bag. Flight is reasonably stable in calm conditions, but it's easily pushed around by wind, and during one flight I experienced an alarming voltage drop that triggered an unscheduled emergency landing. The touchscreen RC3 controller is a soli...
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Garmin Forerunner 70 review: Substantial upgrades that come at a cost

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Garmin Forerunner 70: One minute review The Garmin Forerunner 70 is a Garmin watch that we’ve waited a long time for. This is the natural successor to the Forerunner 55, the watch that was pitched at beginner runners or runners who like to stick to the basics (and can even run a marathon in under two hours, as it was worn by record-breaker Sebastian Sawe). With such a large time gap between the two watches, it’s hardly surprising to see Garmin make some big changes, not only with the hardware but the software too. It’s clearly been a task of bringing the 70 in line with other new Forerunner watches, which includes adding an AMOLED display and touchscreen while keeping the full array of physical buttons to give it that traditional running watch feel. While keeping the AMOLED on at all times does dent the battery much quicker, it elevates the software and what it’s like to use the 70 as a smartwatc...
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I tested Hostinger Horizons - read what I thought of this commendable no-code app development platform for creating feature-rich web apps

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Hostinger is a pretty well-known name in the web hosting industry, and it has ventured into the no-code space. Hostinger’s no-code platform, Horizons , taps into the demand for web app builders, and uses AI extensively to allow anyone to spin up web apps without writing a single line of code. In this review, we’ll examine its features, interface, ease of use, target use cases, and how it stands against competitors in the booming no-code space. We’ll also run a test prompt to create a straightforward web app, and judge its performance by how the app responds, as well as the time taken to generate it. You can also take a look at our run-down of the best no-code platforms . Hostinger Horizons: Features Horizons operates through a simple AI chat interface. You just describe your app idea using natural language, and the platform’s AI will translate it into a working web app. Very helpfully, Horizons...
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Plugable 10-in-1 USB-C Hub review: This sleek and durable dock transformed my two-port laptop into a capable desktop workstation

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Plugable 10-in-1 USB-C Hub: 30-second review The Plugable USBC-10IN1E is a USB hub that, once plugged into your machine, usually a port-limited laptop, expands the port selection from one or two to 10. In this test, I plugged the hub into several machines, including the Asus ProArt PZ14 - a tablet PC with only two USB-C ports that with the addition of the hub, turned a machine that required careful port rationing into a full desk setup with monitor output, Ethernet, keyboard, mouse, storage, and charging, and all connected through a single cable. The same result followed with the MacBook Air M3 and Pro M1 Max, for which the design matches perfectly. The space-grey metal body of the hub gives it a clean aesthetic that matches Apple hardware, and at 109g and 216mm, it slips into any laptop bag neatly, although its length can be a little tricky to accommodate in a standard backpack pocket. Connectin...
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