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Tesla Model X: The Electrifying SUV

Posted on September 30, 2015 5:30 PM by J.D. Kane

After two long years of delays, Tesla has just unveiled its spectacular Model X; an all-electric SUV crammed full of very interesting details. The event took place near the company’s Fremont, California facility. The Model X goes for the jugular when it comes to attracting people’s attention. For instance, its so-called “Falcon…..

NVIDIA’s GRID Service Becomes GeForce NOW, Launching October 1 For $8/month

Posted on September 30, 2015 1:35 PM by Rob Williams

The moment many NVIDIA SHIELD owners have been waiting for has arrived: we now have a launch date for NVIDIA’s GRID game-streaming service. Or rather, “GeForce NOW” game-streaming service, as it’s now going to be called. After spending more than a year in beta testing, and nearly two years after its announcement,…..

AMD Launches Business-oriented PRO Series APUs, HP Wastes No Time Jumping On Board

Posted on September 29, 2015 3:16 PM by Jamie Fletcher

In conjunction with a number of product announcements out of HP today, AMD has unveiled its brand-new APU series for both desktops and notebooks bound for business-class machines. Called AMD PRO, these chips are designed to offer great performance and unparalleled stability. We’ll have to wait to learn about the entire lineup,…..

Google Introduces Its Latest Nexus Smartphones: $379 5X & $499 6P

Posted on September 29, 2015 1:00 PM by Rob Williams

Following a few months of massive hype, Google has today revealed its latest top-end Nexus smartphones. Proving a rumor correct, the devices are called 5X and 6P, and will cost $379 and $499, respectively. Both phones will include a 3 month free subscription to Google Play Music, and for US customers who…..

ASUSTOR’s 10 Series NASes Are Stylish And Affordable, But Don’t Sacrifice Performance

Posted on September 22, 2015 4:43 PM by Rob Williams

NASes offer a wide-range of benefits for both the home and business user, but it’s not hard to understand why some people don’t opt for one: the up-front cost. “Awesome” NASes cost about $400~$500 a pop, and the drives that can be added to them (eg: 2 x 6TB) can cost the…..

NVIDIA Manages To Cram Its Desktop GeForce GTX 980 Into Notebooks

Posted on September 22, 2015 1:24 PM by Rob Williams

When I took a look at ASUS’ G751 gaming notebook this past spring, I was genuinely blown-away by the kind of gaming that its NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M graphics card allowed me to do. On the notebook itself, I could max out games at 1080p, and connected to a monitor, throttling down…..

Samsung Unwraps 950 Pro M.2 NVMe Solid State Drives

Posted on September 22, 2015 11:15 AM by Robert Tanner

It was not that long ago that Samsung created a stir with its SM951 SSD thanks to its M.2 form-factor, reported NVMe support, and PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. Yet, it soon became clear it was an OEM drive, with no direct consumer warranty or purchase options available except through OEM suppliers. If…..

Ghost in the Shell First Assault – Stand Alone Complex Online Announced

Posted on September 17, 2015 1:02 PM by Ryan Perry

If you’re an anime fan like I am, there are a few standout titles on your short list. One of them is most likely Ghost in the Shell, Masamune Shirow’s cyberpunk masterpiece. If you happen to also be a gamer, you’re really going to like what came down the pipes earlier. Nexon…..

Corsair Breaks Into GPU Market – Partners With MSI To Launch Liquid-Cooled GTX 980 Ti

Posted on September 17, 2015 12:00 PM by Jamie Fletcher

With pretty much every PC component under its belt, Corsair finally gets around to making an entry into one of the last remaining components an OEM manufacturer can provide – graphics cards. Corsair isn’t actually making the cards itself; that falls to MSI. What Corsair is providing is an H55 Hydro cooler…..

Logitech’s Harmony Elite Remote Puts Huge Emphasis On Home Control

Posted on September 16, 2015 5:21 PM by Rob Williams

Logitech says that its new Harmony Elite is “every remote you’ll ever need”, praise I’d wager most of the company’s top-tier releases over the years would have also deserved. But, as time passes, the company’s offerings do continue to get better, with regards to product support, ease-of-use, and overall design. Almost exactly…..

Latest GeForce Experience Beta Introduces Overlay & Game-sharing

Posted on September 16, 2015 12:54 PM by Rob Williams

Since its introduction two years ago, NVIDIA has developed GeForce Experience to become a full-fledged suite of tools that can prove useful for virtually any gamer. In some cases, it might even replace tools you’ve relied on for years. It can record video, share that video, stream to a SHIELD, and of…..

Ultimate Ears Releases UE BOOM 2, Boasts Louder Sound & Longer Range

Posted on September 15, 2015 4:54 PM by Rob Williams

When we got our hands on Ultimate Ears’ original UE BOOM a couple of years ago, we admittedly didn’t realize that we were about to be wowed. Given its size, it was hard to expect much sound out of it, but Brett was truly impressed: “I haven’t heard this much noise come…..

Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 Technology Promises To Charge A Battery To 80% In 35 Minutes

Posted on September 15, 2015 4:34 PM by Rob Williams

In our look at ASUS’ ZenFone 2 last month, our charging test showed that the phone could be boosted from 5 to 60% in about 45 minutes. ASUS itself says 60% can be done in 39 minutes, but we still managed to get close. As impressive as that might sound, though, Qualcomm’s…..

Seattle Print Shop Proves That It Loses Hundreds Of Dollars On ‘Empty’ Ink Cartridges

Posted on September 15, 2015 4:10 PM by Rob Williams

If there’s one thing that chaps my hide, it’s the murder printer companies get away with. That murder involving our wallets, of course. Despite the fact that ink is treated as though it were liquid gold, printers seem to be designed in such a way that you’ll never be able to make…..

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Could See A Release Before Next Summer

Posted on September 15, 2015 1:45 PM by Rob Williams

Update: Firaxis Officially announces Civilization VI For October 21 2016 – read more! It seems that the next title in Sid Meier’s Civilization series could be released by next summer. In an email we received earlier from a source within the game industry, Civilization 6 was specifically mentioned as being “expected to ship”…..

PC Version Of The Upcoming Need For Speed Delayed Until Spring – But For Good Reason

Posted on September 15, 2015 12:59 PM by Rob Williams

The upcoming self-titled Need for Speed is a game with huge ambitions. As the twenty-first in the series, Ghost Games has been working hard to make sure it’s one that counts, and given that it’s an open-world game, I couldn’t be more excited for it as a NFS fan. So, it was…..

Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo Hints At Future Veyron Successor

Posted on September 15, 2015 11:23 AM by J.D. Kane

In its current guise, supercar builder Bugatti has established itself as a true Titan. Thanks to its now-discontinued Veyron, its name is on the lips of many a supercar enthusiast. How can it not be? The Veyron is unquestionably an icon, a star in a galaxy of supercars with its prodigious engineering…..

Porsche’s Mission E Concept Car Electrifies Frankfurt Motor Show

Posted on September 15, 2015 11:13 AM by J.D. Kane

I’ll be honest. Electric cars ain’t my thing. But cars like Porsche’s Mission E concept car, which bows this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, might start me going down the all-electric path. The Mission E certainly looks electrifying. To my eyes, the concept car is one of Porsche’s all-time best-looking. I…..

Intel Creates Research Group Dedicated To Improving Security Of Our ‘Connected’ Cars

Posted on September 14, 2015 2:54 PM by Rob Williams

As our vehicles continue to become more “connected”, the risk of exploitation grows ever greater. While such concerns are paramount for autonomous vehicles, Wired proved this past summer that our ordinary vehicles are at risk, too. Simply put, we can’t put much faith in the safety of our vehicles if automakers are…..

NVIDIA Asks For Your Vote, Gives You A Chance To Win A GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Posted on September 14, 2015 2:30 PM by Rob Williams

At PAX Prime 2015, which took place at the end of August, four companies teamed up to put HTC’s Vive in the hands of six artists to see what would be possible. Those companies include HTC and Valve, responsible for the Vive headset, Tilt Brush, makers of the art software, and NVIDIA,…..

Kingston’s HyperX Savage DDR4 Memory Blends Fast Speeds With Aggressive Timings

Posted on September 14, 2015 1:15 PM by Rob Williams

When DDR4 first hit the scene last August, it wasn’t what we’d consider ideal. As a first release, it was expensive, and despite being fast, carried with it loose enough timings that made DDR3 still look attractive. As the way things go, though, DDR4 is constantly being refined, and today’s kits are…..

Biostar’s Hi-Fi H170Z3 Motherboard Helps Users Upgrade To Skylake As Cheaply As Possible

Posted on September 14, 2015 12:13 PM by Rob Williams

Upgrading from one platform to another can get expensive quick, especially if it’s been a while and many new components are needed. Such would be the case for many if Intel’s Skylake is in their sights. The move to DDR4 alone means that their old RAM can’t be ported over, and at…..

Naughty Dog Tells Valve That It Could Make Half-Life 3 Since The Company Won’t

Posted on September 14, 2015 11:20 AM by Rob Williams

Can you believe that it’s been eight years since the release of the last Half-Life title? That being Episode Two, of course – one that was meant to preface a third and final installment of Half-Life 2. Sometimes, when I’m a bit slack on work, I remind myself, “At least I didn’t…..

Qualcomm Aims For The Skies With New Snapdragon Flight Platform

Posted on September 10, 2015 4:18 PM by Rob Williams

In case it hasn’t been obvious enough, drones have become big business. Whether for work or for play, prices have reached a point where drone kits can find their way into the hands of the masses, and I’m sure retailers all over are grinning at the fact that a major holiday season is going…..

AMD’s Tiny Radeon R9 Nano Proves That 6 Inches Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of

Posted on September 10, 2015 2:10 PM by Rob Williams

We learned most of what we needed to know about AMD’s pint-sized Radeon R9 Nano a couple of weeks ago, and today, AMD’s lifted the embargo so that the select few who were given a card could divulge what we’re all waiting for: performance. As I covered a few weeks ago, AMD…..

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