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Razer Barracuda Pro

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Razer Barracuda Pro: Two minute review The Razer Barracuda Pro is part of a trio of Razer releases this year, with three new headsets aimed at a more casual "lifestyle" audience rather than the hardcore gamer: the Razer Barracuda X, the Razer Barracuda, and the Razer Barracuda Pro. Each one targets a different segment of the market, mostly on price and features, with the X priced the lowest and the Pro being the premium option at a very lofty price of $249 (£249, about AU$350). Though thethe Barracuda Pro is not a dedicated gaming headset, meaning it won’t outperform many (if any) of the best PC gaming headsets at this price point in terms of pure solid clarity and depth, but that's not what the Barracuda Pro is about, and as a hybrid device, it performs incredibly well.  The Barracuda Pro adapts to any type of sound or music from whichever device it’s currently connected to, with some pretty solid bass reproduction. And because it’s not particularly oversized for a ...

Zotac Zbox PI336 Pico

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Zotac has been making small systems for some time, with a progression from small form factor down to Nano, and now even smaller. Lots of companies made small computers, often for embedded applications or for media players, but the arrival of the Intel NUC machines focused many on what ultimately became a lucrative market. One direction that these devices have gone is to be mountable on the rear of a monitor, effectively turning that screen into a system. That’s the slice of the market that Zotac has aimed with the implausibly small ZBOX PI336 Pico. Being small can have advantages for computer hardware, but is a PC this small and underpowered truly practical? (Image credit: Mark Pickavance) Price and availability The Pico has yet to arrive in the sales channels but is expected to do so in the next few weeks. The UK MSRP is £319, including VAT, equating to around $300 or 320 Euros. Once released, this hardware should be widely available through online retailers. (I...

LG A2 (OLED55A2)

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LG A2: Two-minute review LG’s A2 series TVs are the company’s least expensive OLED offerings, but they nevertheless provide the key picture quality benefits viewers expect from the technology. The A2’s feature set is sparser than what you get with pricier models further up the LG line, and a more limited peak brightness makes it a better choice for viewing in light-controlled environments. But movie fans will find a lot here to love, and the A2 series’ low prices compared with other OLED TVs will keep their wallets happy. The webOS 22 smart TV platform found in LG’s latest TVs takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s possible to customize it to a degree and a new feature allows for multiple family members to create their own personalized profiles. A built-in mic on the remote control lets you search for content using Alexa and Google Assistant, and webOS 22 also supports connection to wider range of smart devices via the TV’s interface. Watching movies on the A2 proved to be a ful...

Cuisinart Elemental 13 Cup Food Processor with Dicing review

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One minute review Cuisinart is a worldwide brand that’s now known for all sorts of kitchen appliances as well as cookware and bakeware. However, for many of us, the brand is synonymous with some of the best food processors , and it even claims to be the first brand to introduce the food processor to the US in the early seventies with reported fans including the late great Julia Child. The Cuisinart Elemental 13 Cup Food Processor with Dicing as it’s known in the US, goes under the name Cuisinart Expert Prep Pro FP13 in the UK. This large 13 cup/ 3.3 liter food processor offers a bigger capacity as well as more functionality than the Cuisinart Elemental 8 Cup FP8 / Cuisinart Easy Prep Pro FP8 , but that means it’s also more expensive and takes up more space too. In addition to the large main bowl, it also comes with a smaller inner bowl and blade for when you just need to mix or chop smaller quantities like herbs or salsa. And there’s a handy storage case to house the shredding and...

Foxit PDF Editor 12

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Editing PDFs can be very important for businesses - and a limited PDF editor will stifle productivity and slam the brakes on otherwise efficient workflows.  Foxit’s PDF Editor sidesteps all of that, and more besides, making it easier to tweak an existing document. No more going back to the software where the file was originally created, performing the changes, exporting it as a PDF, only to discover another problem and go through the whole process again.   Foxit PDF Editor: Pricing Not all Foxit PDF editors have the same features (Image credit: Foxit ) Flexible pricing with free trials, monthly & annual subscription, and perpetual licenses   Foxit’s PDF editing software comes in three different editions: PDF Editor, PDF Editor Pro and PDF Editor Pro+.  The base software, PDF Editor, is multi-platform, working on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.  Monthly subscription: $15 / €15  Annual subscription: $ $79 / €78  Perpetual license...

I Love PDF

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Editing PDFs is something you can’t easily do - most free tools just let you read the content and search for keywords. There are some services that broaden the capabilities of what you can achieve with no down payment required, and I Love PDF is one such option.   I Love PDF: Pricing You’ll find a handful of tools are only available to premium customers (Image credit: I Love PDF) A free service with added functionality for those who subscribe   You access I Love PDF via their website which houses 23 tools, all displayed in rows and columns. Top of the page, you’ll find a selection of those most commonly used ones: a PDF merger tool , a PDF compressor , and the option to split documents. These are followed by all the options to convert to and from the PDF format, and lastly, a menu containing all available tools, only broken down by category. You’ll find login and signup options top right of the interface, but you don’t actually need to register to use I Love P...