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AMD’s ‘Never Settle Reloaded’ Promotion Packs in the Games
This past fall, AMD launched a GPU promotion that was without question one of the most attractive we’ve ever seen. Dubbed “Never Settle”, it allowed gamers to purchase any mainstream or higher Radeon HD 7000 series card and score a free game – or three. As is common to ask after a…..
Futuremark Ushers Out Latest 3DMark, Sets Sights on Cross-Platform Benchmarking
The wait has been long, but Futuremark has finally taken the veil off of its latest 3DMark iteration. Unlike prior versions of the benchmark, this one doesn’t have a suffix in its title, and Futuremark has gone out of its way to encourage people to avoid calling it “3DMark Windows”, “3DMark Next”,…..
Antichamber – A Twisted Puzzle Where Logic is Your Enemy
So a new batch of games were just released on Steam, and amongst the indie titles was something very intriguing indeed. From across the Internet, Antichamber called to me, seduced me; my inner dementia wanted to know what sadistic delight this puzzling title held. No sooner than I saw the introductory discount,…..
XBMC 12.0 ‘Frodo’ Released, Adds Support for HD Audio, Live TV, PVR, Android and RPi
It hasn’t even been a full year since XBMC 11.0 got pushed out the door, but here we are being greeted to a new major version that really packs a punch. Dubbed “Frodo“, XBMC 12.0 adds features for both high and low-end media needs. For starters, we have HD Audio support (DTS-MA…..
Apple Trademarks its Iconic Storefronts
When companies design something that ends up becoming “iconic”, it’s inevitable that it’ll be imitated. But sometimes, imitation isn’t the sincerest form of flattery – especially where business is concerned. Case in point: Apple, which has just trademarked its easily-recognizable Apple Store storefronts. Didn’t know you could do that? Apparently, you can.…..
GeForce 313.95 Beta Targets Crysis 3, Assassin’s Creed III and Civilization V
Crysis 3 may not be set to launch for another month, but NVIDIA’s wasted no time in getting out a new beta GeForce driver that already improves upon its performance. Given there is no base performance metric to go by, gains are not mentioned, but if you’re planning on picking the game…..
Move Over VelociRaptor: HGST Launches 1.2TB 10,000 RPM Hard Drive
About a year ago, WD ushered in its first 1TB 10,000RPM hard drive in the form of VelcoiRaptor. As we stated in our review, it’s quite a good option for those looking for a solid blend of performance and density – a drive perfect for gaming and “workstation” use. Though 1TB isn’t…..
Thecus Adds First Solid-State Drives to its NAS Compatibility List
We’re not sure if this is the beginning to a trend or not, but Thecus isn’t going to take any chances and stand idly by. The company, which specializes in NAS products, has just announced the introduction of an “SSD Segment” to its compatibility list. This list is comprised of drive models…..
Reminder: Special Windows 8 Upgrade Pricing Ends Thursday
Those planning to make the leap to Windows 8 should do so soon, as the special upgrade pricing of $39.99 for the Pro edition ends on Thursday. You might recall that we posted about this last week, but the deal is good enough that it bears repeating. The pricing after Thursday is…..
Intel’s SSD 525 Series Offers Fast, Efficient Storage in an mSATA Package
We learned last week that Intel will be exiting the motherboard market in the next couple of years to increase focus on emerging form-factors and embedded solutions, and this week, we get some more proof that the company is aiming big where small computing is concerned. With its just-announced SSD 525 Series…..
H.265 Gets Approved – Focuses on High-Quality at Low Bandwidth
Comfortable with H.264? You shouldn’t be: H.265 is right around the corner. Alright… by “right around the corner”, I mean that it might show up in 2014 in the most minor of ways. However, the fact that it’s a thing at all is something to take note of, given the unbelievable popularity…..
RIFT Developer Trion Pays Homage to Bob Ross to Usher in New Contest
Alongside RIFT‘s first expansion, Storm Legions, came the ability for people to have their own little corner of the world, free to decorate and customize to their liking. Given what I’m sure has been a popular reception to the feature, RIFT developer Trion has just launched a new contest (that runs until…..
Intel’s Getting Out of the Motherboard Business After Haswell
In a bit of surprising news out of Santa Clara this week, Intel has issued word that it’s begun overhauling the focus of its motherboards group, with the company pulling out of the market at the conclusion of its 4th generation Core product cycle. Rather than continue to develop desktop boards, the…..
Bethesda Opens Beta Invites for The Elder Scrolls Online
If you’re an Elder Scrolls fan, chances are great that you’re not even reading what I’m saying here. Rather, you’re eagerly fishing for that orange URL that will bring you straight to the beta sign-up page. And who could blame you? Bethesda has been crafting some of the best RPG games over…..
Everybody Panic: Unix Systems to Hit Time Bug in 2038
After the Y2K bug, isn’t it a little ridiculous to imagine that there exists a similar bug cued up for 2038? This one involves “Unix Time” – that is, the number of seconds that have passed since January 1, 1970. You might recall us talking about this a couple of years ago,…..
Special Windows 8 Upgrade Pricing to End on January 31
To those considering making the leap to Windows 8: you’ll want to do so soon. Microsoft late last week posted on its official Windows blog that the promotional pricing for its latest OS is set to expire at the end of the month – that is, a Windows 8 Pro upgrade key…..
PayPal to Make Huge Changes to its ‘Frozen Funds’ Policy in 2013
Despite its enormous size and success, the Internet has proven that a lot of people don’t like how PayPal handles itself as a business. We’ve reported many times over the years of how its users, often in conjunction with eBay, can get screwed over. We in fact talked about one such example…..
Thermaltake Updates BigWater Liquid CPU Cooler Line with 760 Pro
All-in-one liquid coolers are nothing new to today’s enthusiasts, but if you’re “experienced” enough to remember the hardware market as it was back in 2004, then you may remember the launch of the original BigWater kit from Thermaltake. A lot has changed since then and today the Taiwanese-based hardware giant has announced…..
VIA Adds Two Models to its APC mini-PC Line: Rock and Paper (Hint: There’s no Scissors)
When the Raspberry Pi was first ushered out the door, it seemed inevitable that competition was right around the corner. That proved true, although not in the way we expected. Rather than companies try to beat the RPi on price, they decided to target the “higher-end” segment of the market with models…..
Valve Unveils a Much-needed Steam Community Feature: Manuals and Guides
Valve has been making it very apparent in recent years that it hopes to make its Steam platform the “definitive” one for gaming. It’s introduced ways for indie developers to get their game published through the service, has begun selling strategy guides, has introduced soundtracks for sale, and has of course expanded…..
Microsoft Hopes to Ease Coordination During Disasters with HelpBridge
Being caught in the middle of a disaster is undoubtedly one of the worst things a person could experience, and it’s made worse when you’re frantically trying to get in contact with family or help. Microsoft hopes to make that hassle a bit easier on anyone who finds themselves in the midst of a…..
Corsair’s H90 and H110 Hydro CPU Coolers Sport Beefier Radiators and Fans
It seems that Corsair didn’t get its fill of announcements at last week’s CES, as the company has just issued another. This time, it involves two new models in the company’s Hydro line of liquid CPU coolers; the H90 and H110. You may recall that in November, the company rolled-out its H80i…..
Want to Keep a Power Plant from Resuming Operation? Just Bring a Flash Drive
In an age where we seem to be on high alert at all times, isn’t it a bit silly to imagine being able to waltz into a power plant and compromise part of its operation with the help of a simple flash drive? Yes – it is silly, but sillier still is…..
The Annoyances of the Web Trying to Personalize You
As I discussed yesterday, the Internet can be a great place for a ton of reasons. Online, things that once would have seemed impossible can be proven to us within seconds. That said, with the good comes the bad – and if there’s a perfect area to look for the bad (as…..
Despite a Trend of Falling Pricing in Most of 2012, SSD Prices Went Up in Q4
Compared to only a few years ago, SSD pricing today is what many would consider to be affordable. This is thanks to the steady decline that’s been seen for a number of years, leading many to hold off on their purchase in hopes a particular model could be even less expensive next…..