Posted on April 4, 2016 8:00 AM by Rob Williams
If you’ve been paying any attention to the Internet lately, you’re likely well aware that both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are now “available”, allowing those who preordered either device to tear it up in digital worlds like never before. While gaming is undoubtedly the biggest scenario revolving around VR, there…..
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Posted on March 31, 2016 1:16 PM by Rob Williams
To most, routers are just boring boxes that sit there and stream the Internet from the outside, in. It’s hard to imagine that anyone would put ASUS’ RT-AC5300 in that same “boring boxes” category, though. It’s the kind of “ultimate” router you didn’t even know could exist. It sports eight antennas that…..
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Posted on March 30, 2016 7:30 AM by Jamie Fletcher
In the interest of public safety, Amazon is adding defective USB Type-C cables and adapters to its list of restricted products. Any third-party marketplace seller caught distributing non-standards-compliant cables run the risk of having their accounts closed. The excerpt from the policy now includes “Any USB-C (or USB Type-C) cable or adapter…..
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Posted on March 29, 2016 9:00 AM by Rob Williams
Like many reading this, I’m excited for VR. Both Oculus’ Rift and HTC’s Vive look to offer great experiences out-of-the-gate, and as the famous saying goes, the best is yet to come. While VR has been around in some form for quite a while, what makes modern VR different is that it’s…..
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Posted on March 29, 2016 8:00 AM by Tom Roeder
Actionproof is a company that I was not familiar with before now. It offers a few different products, all geared around protecting and augmenting your digital lifestyle. Currently the company offers this Bozon Apple Watch dock that we are reviewing today, it also offers a couple of different phone cases, and a…..
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Posted on March 28, 2016 11:34 AM by Rob Williams
It’s taken a while to reach this point, but we’re finally here: Oculus’ Rift has been released. If you were one of the first to preorder the device, you’ll likewise be one of the first to receive it (and chances are you’d be well-aware of when it’s going to land). If you…..
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Posted on March 28, 2016 10:30 AM by Tom Roeder
Logitech G has just introduced the all-new G900 Chaos Spectrum gaming mouse. Most serious gamers you talk to won’t even consider a wireless mouse, but Logitech claims that this new mouse, when wireless, has zero lag, thanks to its industry-leading wireless technology. This mouse can be used wired or wireless, and sports…..
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Posted on March 28, 2016 9:45 AM by Greg King
With the announcement of DiskStation Manager (DSM) 6.0’s general availability, Synology brings multiple new and exciting features to its already robust NAS platform. In beta for a few months, 6.0 is the Taiwanese company’s latest version of its award-winning NAS operating system and ushers in features that align its products with the needs…..
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Posted on March 24, 2016 2:50 PM by Tom Roeder
SpotCam might not be well-known on these shores, but the company is no stranger to the home surveillance market. Based in Taipei, Taiwan, SpotCam sells its products here in the US at both Amazon and Newegg, with the company’s new HD Eva camera soon to join the others. Most of SpotCam’s cameras offer…..
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Posted on March 24, 2016 1:52 PM by Rob Williams
In advance of its GPU Technology Conference, which takes place in less than two weeks, NVIDIA has pulled a surprise out of its hat: an updated Quadro M6000 workstation graphics card. While there are a couple of subtle differences between this iteration and “previous-gen” (as NVIDIA now calls the original), it also comes…..
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Posted on March 23, 2016 9:00 AM by Greg King
In January, Rob and I both met with MSI at CES 2016, and to say that we left that meeting impressed doesn’t do our impressions justice. Helping in my opinion was the HTC Vive the company had setup, driven by one of its own NVIDIA GTX 970M equipped notebooks. Also being shown off were the…..
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Posted on March 22, 2016 6:00 PM by Jamie Fletcher
It is with great sadness that we lose another key member and founder of the modern tech industry, Andy Grove, who died Monday. While Intel was founded by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce from Fairchild Semi, Andy Grove was Intel’s first employee, later becoming a key individual in some of Intel’s future…..
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Posted on March 18, 2016 9:00 AM by Jamie Fletcher
Intel’s Next Unit of Computing – or NUCs, are delectable tiny PCs with an impressive amount of hardware for the size. Back at CES 2016, Intel was showing off its latest generation of NUCs that utilize the new Skylake CPUs. However, tucked away in the corner was something that didn’t look like…..
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Posted on March 17, 2016 3:16 PM by Rob Williams
Buying a gaming keyboard today is far from easy, unless you’re the type of person who simply chooses the first one that looks good. There seems to be a countless number of manufacturers churning these things out, and even one company can offer an overwhelming selection. In Logitech’s case, the company covers…..
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Posted on March 15, 2016 4:03 PM by Rob Williams
It’s not too often that we see “world’s first” listed in an email subject, and when we do, it’s often a lie. In this particular case, though, it appears that Philips is in fact the first out the door with a monitor that utilizes “Quantum Dots”, promising color accuracy improvements of 50%.…..
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Posted on March 15, 2016 12:03 PM by Rob Williams
At the ongoing GDC in San Francisco, AMD has been pushing hard to make sure we’re all well aware of its accomplishments, and of what’s en route. It’s talked a lot about “Capsaicin”, an umbrella term for all of individual components that are part of AMD’s GPU ecosystem. That of course includes…..
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Posted on March 11, 2016 4:22 PM by Rob Williams
The super-popular Rise of the Tomb Raider has today received a new patch on the PC, and it brings with it some great stuff. At the forefront, this patch introduces DirectX 12 support, although it’s being noted that most gamers are not going to notice much of a difference. Who stands to…..
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Posted on March 10, 2016 4:48 PM by Rob Williams
At Intel’s Developer Forum last fall, I stumbled on a product I’ve seen a dozen times before: a GPU dock. It’s seemed like a year could never go by without seeing one of these things at an event, but this one admittedly grabbed me. I was told that “this” is the GPU dock that…..
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Posted on March 9, 2016 2:23 PM by Rob Williams
Intel wants to be where the action is, and with wearables growing in popularity for athletes, it’s proven to be a great time for the company to expand its presence in the sports realm. Today, we learn of a way that the company is furthering itself there, with an acquisition of Replay…..
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Posted on March 8, 2016 5:00 PM by Brandon Mietzner
There are situations where it makes sense to do something one way and not another. Take Valve’s past policy on game bundles, as an example. Bundles are always offered at a discounted price, but if you own any game in that list, you do not get an extra copy, nor will it…..
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Posted on March 7, 2016 3:37 PM by Rob Williams
Just in time for tonight’s late-night release of Tom Clancy’s The Division, NVIDIA has released a brand-new Game Ready driver (364.47) to help deliver the best possible experience for GeForce gamers. This driver is also being considered a Game Ready driver for Hitman, due out this Friday, Need for Speed, dropping next Tuesday, as…..
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Posted on March 4, 2016 2:10 PM by Rob Williams
Contest is now closed! We’ll be drawing the winners soon. Winners are as follows! Tobias K. Andreas Lims yoda316 Ryan Koeller papajohnny John Labrier Ming Kwang David Shoobridge Winners: Please check the email address that your Disqus account is assigned to. It’s been a while since we last held a gaming contest,…..
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Posted on March 3, 2016 5:44 PM by Rob Williams
It’s hard to believe that a gaming platform could exist today without the functionality to notify you when a friend comes online, but up until its 3.50 beta system update, Sony’s PlayStation 4 has been on what’s sure to be a small list. Sony gave fans a chance to sign up for…..
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Posted on March 2, 2016 2:45 PM by Rob Williams
Last March, Canada’s CRTC laid out its plans to force the hands of TV subscription providers to offer a basic $25/mo package to consumers. The idea, in theory, is that these packages will include all of the necessities, and can then be expanded through affordable à la carte options. From a consumer standpoint,…..
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Posted on March 1, 2016 1:39 PM by Rob Williams
When Microsoft released Windows 10 last summer, it delivered one of the most substantial OS updates we’ve ever seen in the history of Windows. While there is much to dislike about some directions Microsoft took (especially with regards to privacy), it’s hard to argue that overall, the OS is quite solid. It’s…..
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