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Whether you need a laptop, desktop, workstation, or even an all-in-one, Pickr covers computers of all types to help make sense of what’s out there.
While notebooks and laptops are easily the most searched style of computer in Australia today, we also write about desktops, too, covering both the compact and screen-based all-in-one (such as the iMac), while also detailing workstation news for pros, as well.
If it’s made for Mac, Windows, or even the occasional Android or Linux computer, and is coming to Australia, you can expect to find it here.
It’s not unusual to have a few computers on one desk these days, but that usually means several mice.…
TP-Link connects homes with seamless WiFi via mesh networking
Consistent wireless access at home? It's not a dream, and as more companies devise new ways of making it happen,…
July 11, 2017
3 min read
An idea is just the start: why I made an AR app
Ideas can be the start of something great, and all it takes is a concept and some time dabbling, as this…
June 29, 2017
6 min read
New computer-killing ransomware “Petya” is bad, so what can you do?
It seems like there's a new form of malware every week, and right now, the big deal is Petya, a nasty little…
June 28, 2017
3 min read
What’s the deal with that new USB port: USB Type C?
It's on so many gadgets. It's on phones, tablets, computers, and speakers. What is USB Type C, and why does it…
June 27, 2017
3 min read
A rose gold standard: Dell’s XPS 13 (2017) reviewed
Not every new computer is a tablet, but that doesn't mean they can't have things in common, something Dell's XPS…
June 26, 2017
9 min read
Razer’s next MacBook Pro-like ultraslim laptop is bigger yet still stealthy
Slim metal computers may be the domain of Apple and Microsoft, but Razer is this year going to show the others…
June 22, 2017
2 min read
Logitech’s gaming mice go cordless for charging, use
A mouse that charges itself while you use it on a mouse-pad? Yep, it's a thing, and Logitech has worked out how…
June 21, 2017
2 min read
Dell, Alienware uses E3 as the place to push VR gear
That whole VR thing isn't going away, at least not this time, and Dell will be pushing the gaming and VR…
June 19, 2017
4 min read
Microsoft’s new Surface computers arrive, we go hands-on
A crop of new computers is on its way from Microsoft, as the company bumps its Surface range to new chips and…
June 15, 2017
5 min read