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Canon EOS R5

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Update: Our Canon EOS R5 hands-on review has been updated to reflect the fact that the camera is now available to purchase. Here are our impressions of the Canon R5.  The Canon EOS R5 is a supercomputer buried in the body of a full-frame mirrorless camera that's the size of last year’s Canon EOS R – you can pretty much close your eyes and stab your finger on the EOS R5's spec sheet for its most impressive ability. At 45 megapixels, it’s the highest-resolution camera on Canon’s books except for the EOS 5DS from 2015. It shoots full-resolution stills at up to 20fps using the electronic shutter, or 12fps using the mechanical shutter, for up to 350 JPEGs or 180 raw files. (Image credit: Future) Along with its more affordable Canon EOS R6 sibling, it’s also the first Canon camera to offer in-body image stabilization, across all five axes. Use it with compatible, stabilized lenses – or even ones with no built-in IS, like the RF 28-70mm f/2 – and Canon claims you can get a f...

Sandisk Extreme 1TB microSDXC card

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It’s been a year now since we reviewed the Micron C200, which was (and still is) the second 1TB microSDXC memory card to go on sale. The first is the Sandisk 1TB Extreme (also known as SDSQXA1-1T00-GN6MA) which was launched in February 2019 and is now the subject of today’s review. Price As it stands, the card costs just under $234 at Western Digital direct at the time of writing. That’s almost half its launch price. It was on sale for $220 over Black Friday 2019 at Amazon.   (Image credit: Future) Hardware The card comes with a lifetime warranty and, Sandisk says, is waterproof, shockproof and X-ray proof. With a rated write speed of up to 90MBps and read speeds of 160MBps, the Sandisk Extreme is compatible with the V30 speed class and should record videos at 4K without hitch. It is also A2-rated, which promises random performance of up to 4K read IOPS and 2K write IOPS.  (Image credit: Future) Like the Micron C200, the only other 1TB microSD card currently ...

Kingston KC2500

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Two minute review Test system specs This is the system we used to test the Kingston KC2500 CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Masterliquid 360P Silver Edition RAM:  32GB HyperX Predator RGB @ 3,200MHz Motherboard:  X570 Aorus Master Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OS SSD:  ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro @ 1TB Power Supply:  Phanteks RevoltX 1200 Case:  Praxis Wetbench As time moves on, the best SSDs are getting cheaper and cheaper, making fast, reliable storage more accessible to everyone. However, products like the Kingston KC2500, which brings extremely speedy performance across the board, along with self-encryption technology, still can command a heavy price tag.  For instance, the Kingston KC2500 supports a wide suite of security software, including Microsoft eDrive, WinMagic, and any other security management software that requires TCG Opal 2.0 compatibility. Combined with the fact that the KC2500 is a self-encryp...

Medallia experience management platform

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Medallia is a popular experience management platform which comes with a range of powerful tools. Founded in 2001, it has rapidly grown to become a global provider with over 1000 employees and 15 offices across the world.   Medallia is designed to help businesses and other organisations improve workflow processes and the overall customer experience. It harnesses modern AI and machine learning technology to reduce your workload and predict business needs, and it delivers data-based information that can be used to make informed management decisions. Plans and pricing Medallia offers a large selection of products aimed at businesses with different needs. It provides custom priced solutions on a case-by-case basis, which means that you need to contact its sales team if you’re interested in using its software. A free trial is available, but again, you need to contact the Medallia team to access it.  It’s worth quickly touching on the fact that Medallia is a great choice for bu...

Intuitive Password

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Trying to find the best password managers to secure your sensitive data? Intuitive Password is worth a look. This software boasts a number of features we love, including organizational tools, password sharing, password expiration reminders, and one-time-use passwords. In our Intuitive password manager review, we’ll cover everything you need to know about this platform. You can sign up to Intuitive Password here . Plans and pricing Intuitive Password offers four different account tiers. A Basic plan is free, but only lets you store up to 20 passwords and doesn’t support two-factor authenticatio n. An Express plan costs A$2.00/month (approx. US$1.30) and bumps you up to 2,000 passwords, but it still leaves out two-factor authentication and limits you to three tags per password. Plan options for Intuitive Password. (Image credit: Intuitive Password ) The Advanced plan is very attractive at A$5/month (approx. US$3.30). You get unlimited password storage, 10 tags per entry, two...

Philips 245B1 monitor

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When it comes to business monitors , in an age where 4K seems to have assimilated everything and the assumption that bigger is better prevails, it’s easy to overlook the little guy. Enter the new Philips 245B1, part of Philips’ B Line range of productivity panels. Star ratings Overall: 4.5 Design: 4.5 Features: 4 Performance: 4 Usability: 5 Value: 4 At 24 inches, it’s one of the smallest monitors we’ve reviewed recently, if you exclude portable USB panels. But if space is at a premium, the Philips 245B1 could well be worth a look. It combines a high quality IPS panel with 2,560 by 1,440 pixels. That’s 1440p, in other words, rather than the 1080p norm for screens this size. That gives you more desktop space, pixel density and visual precision without paying the premium for full 4K, which may be overkill for many applications, especially on a 24 inch monitor. The 245B1 has a number of other features that improve the proposition as a productivity panel, including excellent ...

Getresponse

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If you’re on the hunt for the best email marketing services , it’s worth taking a closer look at GetResponse. This marketing platform brings together email marketing and webinars under a single roof.  While it’s not cheap, GetResponse also offers a versatile email designer, robust analytics , and workflow automation. So, is this email marketing platform right for you? In our GetResponse email marketing services review, we’ll help you decide. You can sign up to GetResponse here . Plans and pricing GetResponse offers three pricing tiers, plus custom Enterprise plans. The Basic plan starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 subscribers. It includes all the marketing basics, including newsletters, landing pages , and basic automations. GetResponse offers email marketing and webinars through a single platform. (Image credit: GetResponse ) To unlock most of GetResponse’s unique features, though, you’ll need a Plus plan. This starts at $49 per month for up to 1,000 subscriber...

Elementor

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Instead of using the templates included in WordPress, Elementor aims to help you create something different, showing you the outcome of your design as you go along. The plugin doesn’t require previous HTML or CSS coding knowledge and it pairs easily with any WordPress theme. It includes helpful navigators, menus, and a unique finder feature which makes it straightforward and easy to understand.    Plans and pricing  Elementor includes both free and paid versions. The free version includes over 30 different template options that will help your website look more professional, over 40 widgets to choose from and a built-in page editor. As far as website builder plugins go, Elementor has lots of options to pair with your WordPress themes.  The paid version, Elementor Pro, comes with more templates and more detailed website features across several different price plans. The Personal package costs $49 per year for one website and includes 300 Elementor Pro templates (wh...

Honor 9A

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Two-minute review The Honor 9A is the latest in a long line of budget smartphones from Honor, and on a pure hardware front it’s quite possibly the best budget smartphone the company has ever made. For around £160 (roughly $205 / AU$290) you get a triple-lens camera, a long-lasting battery, and a 720p+ screen. The Honor 9A even features some extras that we wouldn’t expect to see on such an affordable handset, including a fingerprint scanner and facial recognition for quick and secure unlocking. So, what’s the catch? Jump to… (Image credit: TechRadar) Price and release date Design Display Camera Camera samples Performance Battery Should I buy it? Well, you get what you pay for and costs have to be cut somewhere, so the Honor 9A doesn’t look or feel all that flashy. It has a plastic back with a strange reflective rear panel which looks more tacky than high-tech. The triple-lens camera array is very impressive for the price though, especially when you consider that Appl...