BATTERYFORPC BLOG
Why building your own gaming PC isn't just about cost
We all know the glory of an extravagant gaming rig - the lights, the tubing, the sheer unadulterated power. And you probably already know that building a PC yourself is cheaper than buying a pre-built gaming PC. But that’s not all that makes a hand-crafted rig so special. Those of you with an affinity for all things that buzz and whirr, from ginormous Nvidia RTX 3080 cards to dinky NVMe SSDs, shou ... Read more
2020-11-17 02:43:26
Google Pixel 4a 5G: Review results
The Pixel 4a 5G is the largest Pixel smartphone, thanks to its 6.2-inch screen. With the 6-inch Pixel 5, Google goes against the current trend by not considerably increasing the screen size. The 499-Euro (~$590) Pixel 4a 5G shares a lot of features with the 630-Euro (~$743) Pixel 5. Both smartphones have very restrained design. However, the polycarbonate housing of the Pixel 4a 5G does not provid ... Read more
2020-11-16 02:57:36
The little-known iPhone trick that allows you to take a screenshot without clicking a single button
iPhone users have just discovered a 'mind-blowing' trick to save time when taking a screenshot. The little-known hack involves changing the settings to allow screen grabs to be taken quickly by simply double tapping the back of the phone. But the setting is only available on iPhone X and above with iOS 14. Scroll down for video The feature was revealed on both Facebook and TikTok where thousa ... Read more
2020-11-16 02:56:11
Best tablets 2020: our guide for all budgets
As the UK heads towards the holiday season, being able to easily entertain ourselves, read the news, play games and – more importantly than ever – video call our loved ones means having the right tablet can make a real difference. Unlike most laptops, tablets have fairly good video cameras, support apps and make it simple to fire up that Zoom call. Here are the best available across a range of bu ... Read more
2020-11-16 02:56:11
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G7 Convertible Review: A Spectre Dragonfly Hybrid
The EliteBook x360 1030 G7 is HP's latest high-end ultra-thin business subnotebook positioned to be above the more affordable EliteBook 830 or ProBook families. It is, in many ways, the gray version of the more visually ravishing HP Elite Dragonfly. Nonetheless, the EliteBook x360 1030 G7 introduces several changes both inside and out to make it better than both the outgoing EliteBook x360 1030 G4 ... Read more
2020-11-16 02:46:22
Microsoft plans to update your Windows 10 computer whether you like it or not
If you haven't hit the update button on your Windows 10 PC in a while then you might find Microsoft will soon be doing it for you. It seems the Redmond firm can't wait any longer for some users to switch to its very latest operating system and that means some users will soon be upgraded whether they like it or not. Those affected by this automatic upgrade will be anyone who is still using Windows ... Read more
2020-11-16 02:46:22
Intel begins rollout of the first Wi-Fi 6E adapters for faster connectivity
I haven't even owned my Wi-Fi 6 router for a full year yet and already there is a (slightly) newer wireless standard that is inching into the marketplace. That would be Wi-Fi 6E and, well, that's the way it goes—technology never sits still. In this case, Intel is standing ready with its AX210, the first Wi-Fi 6E adapter. This is not a proper launch (no press release, no big announcement), and the ... Read more
2020-11-12 02:23:40
Vivo X60 and X60 Pro mistaken for the Xiaomi Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro in hands-on image
The Xiaomi Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro are already hotly anticipated, but the photo above is not of them. Seemingly first published on Weibo by the likes of DigitalChatStation, outlets like Gizchina asserted that the photo is of Xiaomi's next flagships, which are reputedly due early next year. To the credit of DigitalChatStation, they did not explicitly state that we were looking at the Mi 11 series. Ins ... Read more
2020-11-12 02:21:44
Samsung’s revolutionary SSD behaves like a (powerful) PC - and you'll never guess why
The first virtual edition of FMS 2020 (Flash Memory Summit, not Football Manager) is well underway and the first announcements are already trickling through, with Samsung’s intriguing new enterprise SSD snatching the spotlight. Meet the SmartSSD, which Samsung Semiconductor refers to as a Computational Storage Drive (CSD). It is designed to “accelerate a variety of applications including databas ... Read more
2020-11-12 02:21:44
New M1 MacBook Air smokes Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro in Geekbench
Yes, you read that headline correctly: according to a new listing in the Geekbench 5 database, the M1 MacBook Air absolutely destroys the Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro in both single- and multi-core tests. The scores apparently come from the MacBook Air 10,1. According to the Geekbench post, this MacBook Air runs macOS 11.0.1 and uses an “Apple Silicon” processor. The laptop posted an impressive 1 ... Read more
2020-11-12 02:15:17