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If you're a Mac owner with a Razer peripheral, and you're thinking of upgrading to macOS Sierra following its release yesterday, then be warned – there are apparently compatibility issues with the Synapse software and Apple's newest desktop OS.
This has meant that we've witnessed an outpouring of complaints from people with Razer mice and keyboards that no longer function correctly following the Sierra upgrade – for example, check out this thread on the Razer forum, and a short thread on Reddit.
There have been reports of Razer keyboards (such as the BlackWidow TE Chroma) not working at all, and mice (like the Deathadder and Naga) buttons failing to work, and/or mouse sensitivity going all weird – or worse still peripherals outright crashing the operating system.
This seems to be down to the Synapse software conflicting with macOS, and the generally suggested solution for now is just to ditch Synapse from your Mac – at least until Razer updates the software with a fix.
One user (Kale) on the official Razer forum suggested: "Once Synapse has been removed you have the ability to plug the Razer peripheral back in to your Mac and use it as normal just without the luxuries of Synapse."
Indeed, Razer's support account on Twitter also suggested that "uninstalling Synapse should enable the mouse to work as plug and play".
Although others say that even after uninstalling Synapse, they're still encountering issues such as the scroll button not working.
Still other folks, for example on the Reddit thread, have suggested that to get things back to normal not only did they have to uninstall Syanpse, but also: "Manually delete the Razer kext as well (/Library/Extensions/RazerHid.kext)". Note that we haven't tried this, and we're not recommending you do it – it's just some advice that's out there online, and obviously your mileage with it may vary.
There are always going to be teething issues when a new OS is released, but in this case folks are frustrated with Razer because this problem has apparently been known about for some time, and things with Synapse are clearly still badly broken.
Of course there are other apps that won't play nice with macOS in some shape or form, as well, and indeed we're working on a fresh section of our Sierra review which will evaluate compatibility with existing Mac apps in detail. Stay tuned for that, because it will be coming soon.
Oculus Rift began life as the poster child for the virtual reality revolution. Born from the garage musings of teenage tech prodigy Palmer Luckey, its early Kickstarter campaign inspired people to give VR another chance, shaking off the relics of its 90s arcade past.
But recent months have seen its crown (or should that be visor?) slip. And the news that its Oculus Touch controllers will cost £190 at launch has seen its position become even rockier.
In the US, those Touch Controllers, priced as a straight conversion, come in at $250, and AU$325 for Australian VR fans.
Local pricing of course could come in a little lower, but once you factor in the £499 ($600, AU$649) cost of the headset itself, Oculus Rift pretty much loses the lead in price it had over its biggest competitor.
Many balked at the price of the HTC Vive, Oculus' main rival in the PC VR space. It came pre-packaged with a pair of large but intuitive VR controllers, at an initially eye-popping £689 ($799, AU$899) price.
But with a combined cost of £690, the Oculus Rift is on a par with the Vive. Even if the smaller Oculus Touch controllers prove more responsive than the Vive's, that's before you factor in the HTC Vive's room-scale camera kit, allowing you to move around the virtual spaces presented by the headset.
Oculus has plans to introduce player-tracking room scale experiences of its own, but it's hard to imagine them doing it without the added expense of extra room-scanning peripherals - the cost of which is already accounted for in the Vive's existing price tag.
That's all before you even start to take into account Oculus's most-dangerous rival - PlayStation, with its PlayStation VR kit.
Set to be released on October 13, it's priced at £349 ($399) - though that doesn't include the sold-separately and required £44.99 ($59.99) PlayStation 4 Camera unit.
That's £394 ($460) for the minimum kit needed (not including the console itself - though that's likely cheaper than any PC accompanying the Oculus anyway), while its PlayStation Move motion controllers cost just £69.99 (around $50) for a pair.
So, £464 (around $510) for the complete PS VR experience - still pricey, but significantly cheaper than the PC alternatives. And of course you'll also need to shell out for a PS4 if you haven't already got one.
It's worth noting however that the PS VR kit is the least flashy of the big three VR headsets, with its resolution at 960 x 1080 per eye, as opposed to Vive and Rift's 1080 x 1200 per eye.
With its lower price and installed userbase of over 43 million, the PlayStation VR kit is expected to take an early lead over the Oculus Rift, with the Rift only officially launching through UK retail channels this week.
But it's possible that the PS VR will have a halo effect on the virtual reality market as a whole, with entranced PlayStation gamers looking for the high-fidelity fixes the PS VR's competition offers.
Still, it's a discussion that we really shouldn't be having. From a trailblazing position, the Oculus Rift's abilities currently pale in comparison to Vive's room-walking experiences, and its price far more difficult to stomach than its PlayStation console alternative.
Factor in its continued production delays (we're still just looking at a loose "winter" release date for the Oculus Touch controllers), a lack of triple-A titles and relative lack of marketing push, and Oculus no longer looks like the one to watch.
You have to wonder where Facebook's involvement factors into this. With Zuckerberg's near-limitless funds bankrolling Oculus now, perhaps it's playing the much longer game.
Indeed, a recent Bloomberg profile on the company put the emphasis on Oculus's ongoing research and development work, while Zuckerberg has hinted at a desire to expand the Rift's audience beyond gamers and into the social networking space.
But for those that saw Luckey's original idea grow from a forum post to an actual VR headset, it's becoming hard not to feel burned - at least in the pocket.
Canary, the US based startup has now launched a new all-weather security camera that aims to take on the likes of Nest Cam and Netgear Arlo. Dubbed the Canary Flex, the device is the first indoor and outdoor HD security camera that can be used wire-free or plugged in.
Canary claims that their engineers faced immense difficulty in designing an outdoor camera that’s not just weatherproof but can also swivel around for more accurate monitoring. Canary Flex makes use of a magnetic 360° swivel base that enables you to attach it to any flat surface, be it the outer wall of your house, staircase of your flat, inside your cupboard or even in your bedroom.
Canary Flex packs a dual band 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi on the inside that’s capable of delivering a robust signal over a wide range of area. This essentially means that you aren’t required to install any other additional Hubs, which otherwise would have been a necessity for any other security camera. The rotating swivel security device comes with a HD camera that boasts of a 116-degree wide angle lens and a Motion detection sensor. This sensor comes in play by alerting you whenever it detects any motion in its surrounding. The rest of the sensors include a 3-axins acclerometer, Ambient Light and a PIR. That aside, the camera is capable of shooting in the dark thanks to its night vision lens.
The Canary Flex also boasts of a microphone and a two-way built-in speaker that helps you to communicate with the smart device. To power the device while on wireless mode is a 6700mAH Li-Ion battery, which according to Canary can last for quite some time. In terms of security the Canary Flex uses a dedicated encryption chip, AES 256-bit data encryption and an encrypted cloud storage for keeping your personal information secure.
The weatherproof security camera from Canary is now up for pre-orders in the US for a price of $199 (Rs 13,500 approx.) and comes with 1 year of manufacturer warranty. It’s however worth noting that the warranty won’t be eligible for devices that are bought from third party resellers.
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Any Video Converter Free is an amazing downloading and conversion toolkit so comprehensive, it's hard to believe it's free. You can rip files from discs, download them from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Dailymotion and more, apply filters and effects, then save or burn them to DVD in virtually any format.
Any Video Converter is free to use, but when you run the installer you'll be offered a security program called ByteFence and it'll be suggested that you change your default search engine to Yahoo. If you'd rather avoid this, select 'Click here to customize the installation', then uncheck the box.
Remember to only download videos that are in the public domain, or if you have the copyright owner's permission.
Any Video Converter's huge array of features are presented in a clear, slick interface that will have you happily downloading and converting clips in seconds. For basic conversions, simply choose an input option (disc, file or URL) and select the clip of your choice, choose an output device and format, and click 'Convert now'. The range of output options is very impressive, and includes both audio and video formats.
If you're looking for more customization options, a clipping button beside each uploaded video opens a mini player that lets you preview the footage and select your own start and end points – perfect for trimming away long-winded intros.
The magic wand tool lets you crop the video, add a watermark, and apply filters – from subtle enhancements to trippy jitter effects. These can be applied to individual videos or the whole batch. You can also take your pick from an array of video and audio options, including frame rate, sample rate and codecs.
The premium version of Any Video Converter includes some extra tools, including the ability to remove DRM protection and record streaming video, but the free version is superb and will be more than enough for most users.
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Have you got a weighty Google Drive account loaded with all manner of files? Ever have trouble finding something in that sprawl? Well, Google just made searching for stuff much easier in Drive with the introduction of 'natural language processing'.
In other words, you can now phrase your search conversationally, as if you're asking a person to find something for you.
For example, let's say you can't remember the name of a particular spreadsheet file you worked on at the start of the year pertaining to your business budget. To locate it, you can now simply type 'find my budget spreadsheet from January'.
Google Drive will then clarify exactly what search you mean to conduct ('Did you mean: budget, Type: spreadsheets') and you can click to confirm and get the results. Or you can ask things like 'show me all presentations from Sarah', and so on.
Google Drive will learn from these queries as it goes along, so in time, the whole system will become more accurate and useful.
Another handy feature which has been implemented is the automatic correction of spelling errors in searches. So if you mistype and accidentally search for a 'buget' spreadsheet, Drive will clarify if you meant to search for 'budget', just as the Google search engine does.
Furthermore, a few extra tweaks have been made to Google Docs, including the ability to easily split a document into multiple columns. Also, Docs now automatically saves a copy of any type of non-Google file format you're working on.
All of these features are now rolling out across the globe, so you should see them soon enough – they're already live in our Google Drive account.
On this page we're listing all of the best PS4 deals in the UK so that, once you've decided to buy one, you can find all of the cheapest prices. Below you'll find all of the absolute cheapest standalone PS4 deals from UK retailers, followed by our pick of what we think are the bundle deals that offer the absolute best value.
We've updated this page with some tasty new preorders too for the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Pro too. Here are the best PS4 deals currently available from trustworthy retailers...
These are the regular full-sized PS4 deals. Expect to see a few tasty bargains as retailers clear space for the newer models. Prices have been dropping over the Summer months anyways. If you're not bothered about 4K visuals and are yet to pick up a PS4, you could find a fantastically cheap deal here.
The new PS4 Slim launches for around £259 (500GB) or £310 (1TB) on September 16th. It's thought that this new model will eventually replace the current PS4. The console itself is smaller, lighter and more power efficient and the 500GB model is priced at a similar level to the current 500GB PS4, so you're not paying extra for the refined tech. We're used to seeing 1TB deals for well under £300 in these parts, so the pricetag of the new 1TB version is a bit steep for now.
Don't forget, you can get a mighty £25 discount on the Tesco's console range by using the voucher code: TDX-HTNK.
Essentially, the PS4 Pro is an upgrade of the current PS4, rather than a 'next-gen' console. The keywords to take in from the PS4 Pro are 4K and HDR. The new machine will allow game developers to include 4K resolution and High Dynamic Range options in their games, so expect the like of Uncharted 4, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Days Gone, Horizon: Zero Dawn and more to look even better on a HDR-enabled 4K TV. You'll also be able to stream 4K content from Netflix and Amazon.
Don't forget, you can get a mighty £25 discount on the Tesco's console range by using the voucher code: TDX-HTNK.
You'll often find that the most attractive way to buy a console is in a bundle with extra hardware or extra games. These are the best PS4 bundle deals currently available in the UK – we update these deals on a regular basis.
Tesco has a new voucher code this week that's smashed through the prices of multiple PS4 bundles on the new PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro and the regular PS4. Check out the offers below and pay attention to the instructions on how to get the discounted items with your console too. Thanks to the voucher code, these are the best PS4 Slim deals and PS4 Pro preorders around right now.
PS4 Slim 500GB | £224 @ Tesco - use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 Slim 1TB with extra DualShock 4 (black) | £274 @ Tesco - Add controller manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 Slim 1TB with an extra controller | FIFA 17 | £304 @ Tesco - Add controller and FIFA 17 manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 Pro 1TB | £324 @ Tesco - use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 1TB | Uncharted 4 | No Man's Sky £274 @ Tesco - Add games manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 500GB | Uncharted 4 | Ratchet and Clank | £224 @ Tesco - Add games manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 500GB | Lego Star Wars bundle and Force Awakens blu-ray | No Man's Sky £264 at Tesco - Add No Man's Sky manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 console | No Man's Sky | Uncharted 4 | Now TV pass | Now £249.99 @ Game
Picking out a Deal of the Week was super tough today as Game and Tesco both have some epic PS4 bundles. We're opting for this one though as it's super cheap and still packed with quality. Uncharted 4 is a hot game of the year contender and No Man's Sky is an interesting title, that may just capture your heart and imagination. There's also a three month Now TV entertainment pass to sweeten the deal.
View this offer: PS4 with Uncharted 4, No Man's Sky and Now TV pass £249.99 at Game
PS4 console Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens game and movie bundle | No Man's Sky | Now £264 @ Tesco
This bundle has been upgraded and in addition to the Star Wars items you're getting a copy of No Man's Sky for no extra charge (scroll down on Tesco's page to see this offer or add the game manually). This themed PS4 bundle comes with the brand new Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens game and a blu-ray of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. the latest voucher code makes this PS4 deal even sweeter, with an additional £25 discount.
Discount voucher: TDX-HTNK
View this offer: PS4 with Lego Star Wars bundle and Force Awakens blu-ray and No Man's Sky £264 at Tesco
1TB PS4 Slim | Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2 | £309.99 @ Game
This neat looking bundle will release November 15 th and include the new Slim PS4 with a 1TB hard drive. You're also getting physical copies of both the original Watch Dogs and the new Watch Dogs 2. Even if you don't need the original game, this represents the best value if you're after the new console and the sequel as the console alone is usually £300.
View this deal: 1TB PS4 Slim with Watch Dogs double pack £309.99 at Game
PS4 500GB console (black or white) | + Selected game | £259.99 @ Smyths
These bundles from Smyths have gone down £20 this week, making them incredibly competitive, especially if you opt for one of the newer games like No Man's Sky or Uncharted 4. You can also choose between Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection, Ratchet and Clank, Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition, Until Dawn and the Heavy Rain/Beyond: Two Souls Collection.
View this deal: Sony PS4 and selected game for £259.99 at Smyths
White PS4 C-chassis console | £250 @ Simply Games
Nice, Simply Games is about £50 cheaper than most other stores with this white PS4 deal. This Glacier White PS4 is the C-chassis version which runs quieter and consumes less energy.
View this offer: Glacier White PS4 console £250 at Simply Games
Refurbished PS4 consoles | From £199 @ Amazon
These refurbished consoles have been opened and possibly used at some point or may have the odd minor cosmetic scratch or scuff. Some of them may come in a standard box rather than official packaging. Amazon is offering a 12 month warranty though. With prices starting around £199, these are pretty tempting deals for the cheapest route to a PS4.
View these offers: Refurbished/graded PS4 from £199 at Amazon
If you're buying a PS4, you'll probably need a cheap PlayStation Plus deal too. PlayStation Plus (aka PS Plus or PS+) allows you to play PS4 games online, along with access to the Instant Game Collection, a bunch of free games for PS4, PS3 and Vita each month. The default price for a year is £40, although it's going up in the US soon, so a UK price hike is expected. CD Keys is known for having some great PlayStation Plus deals, so we'd head there if you need a top up or want to stack some subs.
Need an extra cheap PS4 controller? Don't forget to check our Best DualShock 4 deals. Or maybe a cheap PlayStation VR preorder? Want something a bit more random for the hardened PS4 fan? How about a PlayStation-branded beanbag gaming chair, discounted to £34.99 at Groupon from £60?
Try our new Google Chrome add-on and never pay more than the cheapest prices ever again!
Pricehawk is a Chrome extension that will automatically find you the cheapest deals for the tech and games items you're shopping for online. It'll also let you know if there are voucher codes you can use to save even more money!
Visit Pricehawk: in the Google Chrome Store
On this page we're listing all of the best PS4 deals in the UK so that, once you've decided to buy one, you can find all of the cheapest prices. Below you'll find all of the absolute cheapest standalone PS4 deals from UK retailers, followed by our pick of what we think are the bundle deals that offer the absolute best value.
We've updated this page with some tasty new preorders too for the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Pro too. Here are the best PS4 deals currently available from trustworthy retailers...
These are the regular full-sized PS4 deals. Expect to see a few tasty bargains as retailers clear space for the newer models. Prices have been dropping over the Summer months anyways. If you're not bothered about 4K visuals and are yet to pick up a PS4, you could find a fantastically cheap deal here.
The new PS4 Slim launches for around £259 (500GB) or £310 (1TB) on September 16th. It's thought that this new model will eventually replace the current PS4. The console itself is smaller, lighter and more power efficient and the 500GB model is priced at a similar level to the current 500GB PS4, so you're not paying extra for the refined tech. We're used to seeing 1TB deals for well under £300 in these parts, so the pricetag of the new 1TB version is a bit steep for now.
Don't forget, you can get a mighty £25 discount on the Tesco's console range by using the voucher code: TDX-HTNK.
Essentially, the PS4 Pro is an upgrade of the current PS4, rather than a 'next-gen' console. The keywords to take in from the PS4 Pro are 4K and HDR. The new machine will allow game developers to include 4K resolution and High Dynamic Range options in their games, so expect the like of Uncharted 4, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Days Gone, Horizon: Zero Dawn and more to look even better on a HDR-enabled 4K TV. You'll also be able to stream 4K content from Netflix and Amazon.
Don't forget, you can get a mighty £25 discount on the Tesco's console range by using the voucher code: TDX-HTNK.
You'll often find that the most attractive way to buy a console is in a bundle with extra hardware or extra games. These are the best PS4 bundle deals currently available in the UK – we update these deals on a regular basis.
Tesco has a new voucher code this week that's smashed through the prices of multiple PS4 bundles on the new PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro and the regular PS4. Check out the offers below and pay attention to the instructions on how to get the discounted items with your console too. Thanks to the voucher code, these are the best PS4 Slim deals and PS4 Pro preorders around right now.
PS4 Slim 500GB | £224 @ Tesco - use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 Slim 1TB with extra DualShock 4 (black) | £274 @ Tesco - Add controller manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 Slim 1TB with an extra controller | FIFA 17 | £304 @ Tesco - Add controller and FIFA 17 manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 Pro 1TB | £324 @ Tesco - use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 1TB | Uncharted 4 | No Man's Sky £274 @ Tesco - Add games manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 500GB | Uncharted 4 | Ratchet and Clank | £224 @ Tesco - Add games manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 500GB | Lego Star Wars bundle and Force Awakens blu-ray | No Man's Sky £264 at Tesco - Add No Man's Sky manually then use voucher code: TDX-HTNK
PS4 console | No Man's Sky | Uncharted 4 | Now TV pass | Now £249.99 @ Game
Picking out a Deal of the Week was super tough today as Game and Tesco both have some epic PS4 bundles. We're opting for this one though as it's super cheap and still packed with quality. Uncharted 4 is a hot game of the year contender and No Man's Sky is an interesting title, that may just capture your heart and imagination. There's also a three month Now TV entertainment pass to sweeten the deal.
View this offer: PS4 with Uncharted 4, No Man's Sky and Now TV pass £249.99 at Game
PS4 console Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens game and movie bundle | No Man's Sky | Now £264 @ Tesco
This bundle has been upgraded and in addition to the Star Wars items you're getting a copy of No Man's Sky for no extra charge (scroll down on Tesco's page to see this offer or add the game manually). This themed PS4 bundle comes with the brand new Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens game and a blu-ray of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. the latest voucher code makes this PS4 deal even sweeter, with an additional £25 discount.
Discount voucher: TDX-HTNK
View this offer: PS4 with Lego Star Wars bundle and Force Awakens blu-ray and No Man's Sky £264 at Tesco
1TB PS4 Slim | Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2 | £309.99 @ Game
This neat looking bundle will release November 15 th and include the new Slim PS4 with a 1TB hard drive. You're also getting physical copies of both the original Watch Dogs and the new Watch Dogs 2. Even if you don't need the original game, this represents the best value if you're after the new console and the sequel as the console alone is usually £300.
View this deal: 1TB PS4 Slim with Watch Dogs double pack £309.99 at Game
PS4 500GB console (black or white) | + Selected game | £259.99 @ Smyths
These bundles from Smyths have gone down £20 this week, making them incredibly competitive, especially if you opt for one of the newer games like No Man's Sky or Uncharted 4. You can also choose between Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection, Ratchet and Clank, Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition, Until Dawn and the Heavy Rain/Beyond: Two Souls Collection.
View this deal: Sony PS4 and selected game for £259.99 at Smyths
White PS4 C-chassis console | £250 @ Simply Games
Nice, Simply Games is about £50 cheaper than most other stores with this white PS4 deal. This Glacier White PS4 is the C-chassis version which runs quieter and consumes less energy.
View this offer: Glacier White PS4 console £250 at Simply Games
Refurbished PS4 consoles | From £199 @ Amazon
These refurbished consoles have been opened and possibly used at some point or may have the odd minor cosmetic scratch or scuff. Some of them may come in a standard box rather than official packaging. Amazon is offering a 12 month warranty though. With prices starting around £199, these are pretty tempting deals for the cheapest route to a PS4.
View these offers: Refurbished/graded PS4 from £199 at Amazon
If you're buying a PS4, you'll probably need a cheap PlayStation Plus deal too. PlayStation Plus (aka PS Plus or PS+) allows you to play PS4 games online, along with access to the Instant Game Collection, a bunch of free games for PS4, PS3 and Vita each month. The default price for a year is £40, although it's going up in the US soon, so a UK price hike is expected. CD Keys is known for having some great PlayStation Plus deals, so we'd head there if you need a top up or want to stack some subs.
Need an extra cheap PS4 controller? Don't forget to check our Best DualShock 4 deals. Or maybe a cheap PlayStation VR preorder? Want something a bit more random for the hardened PS4 fan? How about a PlayStation-branded beanbag gaming chair, discounted to £34.99 at Groupon from £60?
Try our new Google Chrome add-on and never pay more than the cheapest prices ever again!
Pricehawk is a Chrome extension that will automatically find you the cheapest deals for the tech and games items you're shopping for online. It'll also let you know if there are voucher codes you can use to save even more money!
Visit Pricehawk: in the Google Chrome Store
