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iPhone XS Max review

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The iPhone XS Max (pronounced 'Ten S Max') was the largest smartphone Apple had ever released when it launched in September 2018. With a 6.5-inch display, hardly any screen bezel, and the now-iconic top-screen notch, it was a dominating presence in the hand. Sure, it's no longer one of Apple's latest phones after being superseded by the iPhone 11 range in 2019, the iPhone 12 range in 2020, and lastly the iPhone 13 lineup in 2021. Among those is the iPhone 13 Pro Max , the latest big iPhone which has stretched out to a 6.7-inch display in the same-sized frame, and improved the cameras and specs to boot. While no longer the biggest and fastest iPhone out there, the iPhone XS Max is still an impressive piece of kit: It's fast, has great cameras, and longer-lasting battery than most of Apple's lineup. And after being on the market for a few years, you can pick it up for a bargain now. Just don't expect to pick it up from Apple directly: the tech giant dro

Expert PDF

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In the chaos of remote work, PDF readers have grown in popularity quite rapidly. Needing to manipulate and work with PDFs started as something rather specialized only a handful of years ago. Now though, the need for a quality way to handle PDFs is a necessity for all. Interested in Expert PDF? Check out the website here In this review, we’ll be taking a closer look at the features, interface and pricing of Expert PDF to see if it’s the right PDF reader and editor for your needs. Also check out our roundup of the best free PDF editors Expert PDF is available in three different versions though you will need to renew your license each year (Image credit: Avanquest Software) Plans and pricing Expert PDF is available in three different versions and each comes with a one user, one-year license. Expert PDF Home is $39.99, Expert PDF Professional is $79.99, and Expert PDF Ultimate is $89.99. There are also expansion programs available. One is the Ultimate Electronic Sig

Wolfram Alpha search engine

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Wolfram Alpha is a different kind of search engine, and if it’s your first time on the website, you’ll spend a lot of time staring at the home page. Is it a search engine? Is it a calculator? What is it? Interested in Wolfram Alpha? Check out the website here It’s kind of both. It’s a search engine that computes answers based on algorithms and high-level knowledge. That may sound too much like a college course to you, but you’ll be surprised at how helpful it can be for daily life – and you’re probably already using another device to look up the type of information Wolfram Alpha excels at delivering. Let’s dive in. Also check out our roundup of the best browser Wolfram Alpha breaks down its search categories into four categories (Image credit: Wolfram) Features Wolfram Alpha’s search topics are broken down into four categories – Mathematics, Science and Technology, Society and Culture, and Everyday Life – with subtopics underneath. By clicking on a subtopic, you’ll

Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165

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Two-minute review If you’re pondering the question of what makes for the best all-round gaming monitor , the new Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165 might just be the answer. On paper, at least. With a 32-inch 1440p panel running at up to 165Hz refresh, it arguably nails exactly the right balance between performance and graphical detail. Sure, there are gaming monitors with more pixels than the Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165. Others hum along at even higher refresh rates or offer more overall inches. But you quickly run into one obvious issue with ever-higher spec screens. How, precisely, are you going to drive the thing, what with graphics cards prices currently as crisis point? Those headline specs aside, what do you need to know about the Corsair Xeneon 32QHD165? Corsair rates it at 1ms for MPRT pixel response and ‘below’ 3ms for the more demanding grey-to-grey metric. So, it’s quick but not among the very fastest IPS gaming panels in terms of pure response. (Image credit: Future) However

Moodle LMS

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Moodle is a bit of a unique prospect, as they lay claim to the “World's most popular learning management system.” Backing up the claim is that this platform has a staggering 213 million users.  Interested in Moodle? Check out the website here No doubt, driving this popularity is the open source software , but it is hard to argue with the success, and notable clients include the Shell corporation, the State University of New York (SUNY), and the London School of Economics. Also check out our roundup of the best online courses Moodle has modern interface which you can see for yourself by trying out a demo on its site (Image credit: Moodle) Features Despite the open source origin, Moodle still has plenty of features. A notable one is the modern interface, that is designed to be used via a web browser on a desktop or laptop, or on mobile platforms with available iOS and Android apps (see below). This interface includes a personalized dashboard that can display a li