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Ahead Of Rumored Apple Music Launch, TIDAL Rolls Out Some Big Changes

Posted on June 4, 2015 10:40 AM by Rob Williams

With Apple expected to unveil its Apple Music streaming service at WWDC next week, we’d imagine that other service providers are holding their breath. That’d be especially true for Jay-Z backed TIDAL, a service that hasn’t quite had the start he and his business partners hoped for. So, in advance of the…..

It’s Happened: ASUS Has Created A Phone That Guarantees Great Selfies

Posted on June 4, 2015 9:30 AM by Rob Williams

It was only a matter of time. At Computex, ASUS unveiled a brand-new smartphone that targets those who can’t get enough of shooting themselves in the face. Err – taking photos of themselves. It’s called the ZenFone Selfie, so ASUS leaves little to the imagination when it comes to this smartphone. The…..

Logitech Slims Its MX Master Mouse Down To Give Us MX Anywhere 2

Posted on June 3, 2015 3:15 PM by Rob Williams

Logitech’s latest portable mouse both looks good and is seriously flexible (not literally). Called the MX Anywhere 2, this mouse is an effective shrinking down of the full-sized MX Master Wireless Mouse, released earlier this year. With its Darkfield laser sensor, the mouse will work on a variety of surfaces, including glass…..

Kingston’s DT microDuo 3C Works In Both USB Type-A & USB Type-C Ports

Posted on June 3, 2015 1:45 PM by Rob Williams

It might not be the most attractive flash drive out there, but Kingston’s DataTraveler microDuo 3C sure is flexible. Plus, it solves a problem. I think most would agree that USB Type-C is good – it shrinks the connector down, and lets us plug it in either right-side up or upside-down, resulting…..

Fractal Design Unveils Lots Of Great Kit At Computex

Posted on June 3, 2015 12:45 PM by J.D. Kane

Fractal Design has had much to show at Computex so far. Not only are there new PC chassis making their formal bows in Taipei, there is also a revamp to the lineup of Kelvin series of AIO coolers as well. Let’s tackle the new chassis first. In the lead-off spot is the…..

GOG Kicks Off DRM-free Summer Sale, Spend $1 To Get Sim City 2000 For Free

Posted on June 3, 2015 12:00 PM by Rob Williams

GOG has just kicked off its annual DRM-free Summer Sale with most of its catalog affected. As before, there will be new game deals launched every 12 hours, and to save even more money, there are bundles to take advantage of. What makes this particular sale a bit different is that you’ll…..

War Never Changes: Bethesda Announces Fallout 4

Posted on June 3, 2015 10:40 AM by Rob Williams

You’ve got to hand it to Bethesda. It knew that as soon as it dropped a hint about there being a new Fallout game, the collective Internet was going to go nuts. It was kind enough, then, to not keep people waiting too long. Following its major tease yesterday, Bethesda has today announced…..

SPECwpc Update Adds Virtualization Support, Automation For Results Reporting

Posted on June 3, 2015 10:15 AM by Rob Williams

In February, SPEC updated its SPECviewperf 12 benchmark to add support for virtualized environments, and it appears that the demand for such metrics is huge, as it’s followed-up with a SPECwpc update that adds support for the same thing. The latest version is 1.2, and as with SPECviewperf, results from the previous…..

QNAP Demos TVS-871T Thunderbolt NAS At Computex

Posted on June 3, 2015 9:30 AM by Rob Williams

Intel fed us a bunch of information yesterday on what the upcoming Thunderbolt 3 standard will deliver, and in our post, I mentioned that storage is an example of one thing that could benefit from our ever-faster connections. It’s interesting, then, that the folks at QNAP unveiled a perfect example of what I’m talking…..

In Advance Of Upcoming Steam Summer Sale, Valve Introduces Steam Refunds

Posted on June 2, 2015 6:15 PM by Robert Tanner

For better or worse (for our wallets at least), Steam’s Summer Sale is nearly upon us. This year’s mystery summer sale cards are already out (though not fully revealed), making the rumored June 11th date sounding highly likely. So what better time is there for Valve to announce a new refund policy?…..

ASUS’ Zen AiO All-in-one PC Boasts Powerful Performance, Elegant Design

Posted on June 2, 2015 5:30 PM by Rob Williams

Over the years, we’ve seen many vendors try to make the sleekest, sexiest, and most stylish products possible. I am not sure any have been as fervent about it as ASUS, though, and now, its admiration for artistic design continues with its latest all-in-one PC, called Zen AiO. I hate to take…..

Corsair’s STRAFE Keyboard Boasts Cool Red Backlighting, Contoured FPS/MOBA Keys

Posted on June 2, 2015 4:45 PM by Rob Williams

I don’t get excited about a new keyboard all too often, but when I do, I want that particular model right now. Last year, I felt that way about Func’s KB-460, and thanks to Computex, I now feel that way about Corsair’s STRAFE. Similar to the aforementioned KB-460, Corsair’s STRAFE keeps things…..

Intel Details Thunderbolt 3: 40Gbps Speeds, Utilizes Reversible USB-C Connector

Posted on June 2, 2015 2:40 PM by Rob Williams

In the quick look we at had at Intel’s first Broadwell-based desktop chips earlier, I mentioned that its successor, Skylake, would be introducing Thunderbolt 3 support. Considering the fact that Skylake could launch this fall, Intel decided to give us the details on what Thunderbolt 3 is all about well in advance…..

Intel (Finally) Releases Some 5th-gen Broadwell Chips For The Desktop

Posted on June 2, 2015 1:30 PM by Rob Williams

Intel has just released ten brand-new processors based on its fifth-generation Core architecture, called Broadwell. Five of those join previous models on mobile, while the other five are brand-new for the desktop. Broadwell is the “tick” part of Intel’s tick/tock cadence, which means it’s an effective slimming down of its predecessor; Haswell…..

Microsoft Windows 10 Pricing, Upgrade Paths and Feature Removal Announced

Posted on June 2, 2015 10:00 AM by Jamie Fletcher

With a launch date set for July 29th, users of Windows 7 and 8.1 are entitled to a free upgrade to Windows 10, but retail pricing for new copies have been unknown. Today, Microsoft not only announced pricing for retail copies, but also what features may be removed as part of the…..

Corsair Announces Bulldog DIY Livingroom PC, Lapdog Mouse & KB Companion

Posted on June 1, 2015 2:00 PM by Rob Williams

Whether it’s CES or Computex, it feels like an inevitability that we’ll see Corsair release a new chassis. The ongoing Computex event has proven to be no exception, but there’s a twist: this is an entire barebones PC, called Bulldog. In the shot above, we can see all of the components that…..

NVIDIA G-SYNC Update: Mobile & Windowed Mode Support, New Monitors En Route

Posted on June 1, 2015 9:15 AM by Rob Williams

Taiwan’s Computex 2015 event has just kicked off, and NVIDIA has wasted no time in getting a handful of announcements out the door. We covered the biggest one last night, in the form of a GTX 980 Ti review, but also notable are updates that are hitting NVIDIA’s G-SYNC. To start, it…..

EVGA Updates Its Precision Monitoring & Overclocking Tool To Support DirectX 12

Posted on June 1, 2015 8:00 AM by Rob Williams

Taking advantage of the GTX 980 Ti’s release, EVGA has rolled out a major update to its Precision monitoring and overclocking software. At the forefront, the software has gained DirectX 12 support, which means that its OSD feature will work just fine with DX12 content. We’re clearly lacking such content right now,…..

QNAP And AMD Partner To Deliver TS-563 Premium Business NAS

Posted on May 29, 2015 2:48 PM by Rob Williams

At CES this past January, QNAP surprised us by unveiling a NAS series powered by AMD processors. That sound strange to even say, but the reality is that AMD has largely been overlooked when it comes to NAS, even though it has compelling processors for the purpose. In a way, it was…..

EVGA Brings Its Hybrid Liquid Cooler To NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX TITAN X

Posted on May 29, 2015 2:04 PM by Rob Williams

When EVGA released its Hybrid AIO liquid cooler for the GeForce GTX 980 this past March, I admit that I was a little baffled at the fact that there wasn’t also a version for the monstrous GTX TITAN X. After all, that card has 50% more cores than the GTX 980 and triple…..

Google Announces Android M: OS Refinement & Many Changes On Tap

Posted on May 28, 2015 5:41 PM by Rob Williams

At its ongoing I/O conference, Google took the veil off of the next version of Android, called M. The company’s focus with this release isn’t so much about being revolutionary as it is about refinement. Lollipop involved an overhaul on the OS, so edges will be smoothed out with M. That doesn’t…..

NVIDIA’s SHIELD Hits The Market, Comes In $199 & $299 Flavors

Posted on May 28, 2015 4:47 PM by Rob Williams

When NVIDIA announced its SHIELD back in March, we were promised a late May release. As it happens, that’s exactly what we’re being given. The release comes at a coincidental time, too. Google’s I/O conference just kicked off today, so what better time than now to release one of the (or the)…..

AMD Releases eSports-focused A10-7870K Black Edition APU

Posted on May 28, 2015 12:51 PM by Rob Williams

AMD’s just-released A10-7870K is part of a Kaveri refresh that has an interesting focus: eSports. Well, to be more accurate, eSports on a budget. This $137 model APU is clocked a bit higher than the previous top-end model, with a max turbo of 4.1GHz, and stock speed of 3.9GHz. That’s not really…..

Hello, Cortana: Microsoft To Its Bring Digital Assistant To iOS & Android

Posted on May 26, 2015 5:34 PM by Rob Williams

The name of Windows 10’s game is “interoperability”. Whether you’re on your desktop or smartphone, Microsoft wants you to have access to what matters. That of course implies one thing: you’ll need a Windows Phone. That’s all fine and good, but the market has proven that most Windows desktop users don’t care…..

Logitech Harmony Products Receive Support For Honeywell And Nest Thermostats, Philips Hue Light Bulbs

Posted on May 26, 2015 1:09 PM by Rob Williams

Logitech has just beefed-up some of its Harmony products by releasing a new update that introduces home automation functionality. The affected products include the Harmony Ultimate, Harmony Smart Control, and the Harmony Smart Keyboard. Adding home automation to the mix greatly increases the overall flexibility of these Harmony products and helps make…..

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