Ben Mansill

A new future for PCTA

A new future for PCTA

PCTA and PCPP have new owners.
By Ben Mansill Sep 3 2018, 5:08PM
Review: Oppo Find X

Review: Oppo Find X

Where'd the camera go? IT RETRACTS!
By Ben Mansill Aug 30 2018, 3:53PM
Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

A beast in every respect
By Ben Mansill Aug 29 2018, 3:37PM
Intel announces 8th-gen CPUs for ultrathin fanless PCs

Intel announces 8th-gen CPUs for ultrathin fanless PCs

And, integrated Gigabit Wi-Fi for the first time in this class
By Ben Mansill Aug 29 2018, 6:00AM
Review: LaCie Rugged Secure 2TB External Hard Drive

Review: LaCie Rugged Secure 2TB External Hard Drive

Rugged durability and hardware-based encryption
By Anthony Agius, Ben Mansill Aug 21 2018, 2:01PM
One Minute Review: Cygnett Wireless Desk Charger

One Minute Review: Cygnett Wireless Desk Charger

Possibly a bit... superfluous, but cool tech nonetheless
By Bobby Fenton, Ben Mansill Aug 15 2018, 2:48PM
One Minute Review: Razer Goliathus Chroma mouse pad

One Minute Review: Razer Goliathus Chroma mouse pad

You may not need an RGB-lit mouse pad, but there's no denying it looks cool.
By Ben Mansill Aug 14 2018, 12:09PM
AMD reveals 2nd-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2

AMD reveals 2nd-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2

Thirty-two cores; no waiting; all the power. But it's not for everyone...
By Ben Mansill Aug 14 2018, 11:11AM
Review: Google Home Max

Review: Google Home Max

Ok Google, let’s rock
By Ben Mansill Aug 9 2018, 1:42PM
Singapore PC builder Aftershock launches in Australia

Singapore PC builder Aftershock launches in Australia

Fancy new desktops and laptops
By Ben Mansill Aug 9 2018, 11:09AM
One Minute Review: Ezviz C6T IP cam

One Minute Review: Ezviz C6T IP cam

It's small and cheap - but has some great features!
By Ben Mansill Aug 6 2018, 11:03AM
One Minute Review: Corsair Carbide 275R case

One Minute Review: Corsair Carbide 275R case

When you just want a PC chassis without the superfluous bells and whistles.
By Ben Mansill Aug 3 2018, 2:51PM
Google’s big boom box

Google’s big boom box

Now the tech giant is an audiophile company, too
By Ben Mansill Aug 1 2018, 12:26PM
Upgrade Australia date change

Upgrade Australia date change

Now NOT August 30. BUT NOW September 18th
By Ben Mansill Jul 31 2018, 3:51PM
Review: Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone

Review: Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone

The beautiful sound of silence.
By Ben Mansill Jul 17 2018, 11:11AM
Review: Microsoft Modern Keyboard with Fingerprint ID

Review: Microsoft Modern Keyboard with Fingerprint ID

A slick slab of clever aluminium for a classy desk.
By Ben Mansill Jul 12 2018, 11:38AM
What a nice multi-port dock this is

What a nice multi-port dock this is

Quite the sexy slice of versatile aluminium, this
By Ben Mansill Jun 25 2018, 10:55AM
Interview: Close up with the new Corsair 280 and 280X cases

Interview: Close up with the new Corsair 280 and 280X cases

We borrowed some time from Annie Jankowski, Corsair’s Product Manager for Cooling, at Computex 2018 and chatted about the company’s new 280-series cases
By Ben Mansill Jun 20 2018, 11:14AM
Norton now has a router with built-in protection

Norton now has a router with built-in protection

The first of its kind brings a deeper level of security
By Ben Mansill May 16 2018, 10:10AM
D-Link's mesh Wi-Fi lands in Australia

D-Link's mesh Wi-Fi lands in Australia

High speeds and wide-area coverage, plus quite nice looks
By Ben Mansill May 7 2018, 4:14PM