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You Might Be Surprised By What Your Phone Keeps Track Of

Posted on February 25, 2015 9:00 AM by Rob Williams

As I was killing a few minutes at reddit yesterday, I spotted a thread that made an interesting claim: If you’ve ever asked your phone a question – either via Siri, Cortana, or what-have-you – it’s likely been recorded. At this point, I don’t think it’s much of a surprise that our mobile devices record…..

Valve To Unveil Final Steam Controller Design & VR Hardware At GDC

Posted on February 24, 2015 9:30 AM by Rob Williams

It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for Steam Machines and SteamOS itself to become a big deal, but so far the impact of either on the market has been quite limited. That could soon change, though, as Valve has announced that it will be showing off the final Steam Controller at…..

Mobile GeForce Enthusiasts, Rejoice! NVIDIA Soon To Return Overclocking Capabilities

Posted on February 23, 2015 4:00 PM by Rob Williams

We reported last week that following the discovery of overclocking being enabled for mobile GeForce GPUs, NVIDIA removed the “feature”. I use quotes there because allowing people to overclock their mobile GeForce GPUs was never meant to be. In fact, it’s something that NVIDIA would outright recommend people not do, on account…..

Bugatti Veyron Bids Adieu – La Finale Sold

Posted on February 23, 2015 3:30 PM by J.D. Kane

Volkswagen AG announced that the final Bugatti Veyron – a targa-topped Grand Sport – has just been sold to a customer in the Middle East. Called “La Finale,” the 450th Veyron will grace Bugatti’s display at the Geneva Auto Show, which starts next week. While the Veyron is certainly not the prettiest supercar ever…..

Class Actions For Everybody: Lenovo Targeted Following Superfish Debacle

Posted on February 23, 2015 2:45 PM by Greg King

It hasn’t been a great week for Lenovo, but who can feel bad for it? Last week, it was discovered that the company has, in recent months, preinstalled a piece of adware called ‘Superfish’ onto many of its shipping PCs. It seemed like a simple ad-injector at first, but it didn’t take long before…..

NVIDIA Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Following GeForce GTX 970 Design Discoveries

Posted on February 23, 2015 1:00 PM by Rob Williams

Well… I’m sure that this will come as a surprise to no one. Following the discovery last month that NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 970 doesn’t sport the design we were led to believe it did, Michigan-based Andrew Ostrowski, ‘on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated’, filed a suit against NVIDIA for misleading…..

ASUS X99-DELUXE Motherboard Review

Posted on February 23, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

The name “DELUXE” is often used on products that don’t quite deserve it, but when it comes to ASUS’ motherboards, the company makes sure that isn’t the case. Given that, it’s little suprise that the X99-DELUXE does in fact deserve its name, as it doesn’t just offer a slew of features and…..

Steam Rolls Out Disable DLC Feature

Posted on February 19, 2015 11:00 AM by Jamie Fletcher

Ever played a game on Steam where you’ve had a DLC package change the game for the worse? For one reason or another, these situations have arisen and due to the way Steam handles game installations, there was no way to roll back a DLC installation if you ever decided to play…..

Cooler Master NotePal ERGOSTAND III Review

Posted on February 19, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

Notebook running hot? Need height-adjustment and cord management? How about additional USB ports? Answering “yes” to any of those questions should lead you to take a look at Cooler Master’s ERGOSTAND III, a notebook cooler that, as we find out, is a lot more than just a notebook cooler. (Click to go…..

NVIDIA’s GRID Game-streaming Service Inches Towards Its 40th Title

Posted on February 17, 2015 1:45 PM by Rob Williams

When NVIDIA made its GRID game-streaming service official in November, it had launched with 20 games. A month later, that count jumped to 28. And now? By March 3rd, GRID will be sitting pretty with 40 titles. Today, the 38th becomes Saints Row IV. Next week, and number 39, will be Alan…..

ASUS’ UX305 Ultrabook Hits US Shores For $699, Boasts Intel Core M Processor & 256GB SSD

Posted on February 16, 2015 3:30 PM by Rob Williams

A couple of weeks ago, we covered Dell’s latest XPS 13, which I said “could be the best looking Ultrabook ever”. With ASUS’ ZenBook UX305 now being made available in the US, though, Dell has gained some serious competition. As is common of any notebook vendor, ASUS is going to be offering a…..

League of Legends Tops Raptr’s Most-Played List For Tenth Month In A Row

Posted on February 16, 2015 2:30 PM by Rob Williams

The last time we took a look at Raptr’s “most-played” leaderboards, it was hot and bright outside in eastern Canada, and as I’m craving some summer right about now, let’s indulge in some nostalgia. Despite the fact that League of Legends ranked first the last time we checked out the leaderboards, I…..

NVIDIA Catches Flack For ‘Removing’ Overclocking Capabilities On Mobile GPUs

Posted on February 16, 2015 1:30 PM by Rob Williams

It hasn’t even been a month since NVIDIA’s had to deal with some backlash regarding its GeForce GTX 970, and already we’re dealing with another controversy. This time, it involves NVIDIA’s mobile GPUs, and the fact that a recent driver disabled the ability to overclock them. I was out-of-town when this news…..

Meet The CHERRY JD-0400EU-2: A CHERRY NON-Mechanical Keyboard (!)

Posted on February 16, 2015 12:00 PM by J.D. Kane

Just when you thought you’ve seen it all, life throws you a curve ball, and you’re left unsure about what you’re looking at. CHERRY, maker of the world’s most popular mechanical keyboard switches, sent your humble scribe a couple of packages recently. The contents of one package will be the subject of an…..

Dying Light Review: Because The Night Isn’t Just For The Living Anymore

Posted on February 16, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

Are you afraid of the dark? How about if you’re in the midst of a zombie outbreak? This is the recipe behind Techland’s new zombie survival game, Dying Light. Will this be a shining beacon in Techland’s turbulent zombie history or are we just insane to think it’s done better? (Click to…..

On Sequels (and Hollywood Twists!) – A Kingston HyperX Cloud II Review

Posted on February 13, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

Sequels… they’re either blockbusters (The Empire Strikes Back) better than the original or busts (Caddyshack II) that should have never seen the light of day. In the world of PC peripherals, it’s rare when we see a direct follow-up to a product. Kingston, though, bucks the trend with its new HyperX Cloud…..

As It Happens, Memory Speed Still Doesn’t Matter Much

Posted on February 9, 2015 9:30 AM by Rob Williams

Since Techgage’s launch in early 2005, we’ve reviewed over 45 kits of memory. It might surprise you, then, to learn that the last of those was published seven years ago – almost to the day. Why? Because at some point, I was hit with the realization that “memory is memory”. What’s important…..

ASUS Republic of Gamers G20 Gaming PC Review

Posted on February 9, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

There’s no shortage of small PCs in the market, but it could be argued that there is a shortage of small PCs that look awesome. If that’s the measurement, ASUS has hit the ball out of the park with its ROG G20. Not only does this PC have what it takes to…..

RadioShack Goes Bankrupt, But Its Name Will Live On

Posted on February 6, 2015 9:15 AM by Rob Williams

It was inevitable: RadioShack has filed for bankruptcy. The move came after the company reached an agreement with hedge fund Standard General to offload upwards of 2,400 stores, and it marks the end of an era for an American business that launched in 1921. Given the financial turmoil RadioShack dealt with for…..

Synology DiskStation BeyondCloud Preconfigured NAS Review

Posted on February 6, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

Pre-built NAS appliances might be easier to set up and use than a DIY server, but could they be even easier? Synology seems to think so. Its just-released BeyondCloud NASes come preconfigured with hard drives and provide a straightforward setup process. That’s right – your excuses for not owning a NAS just…..

Automotive Striptease: McLaren Video Offers Hints of Its 675LT Supercar

Posted on February 5, 2015 12:15 PM by J.D. Kane

Yesterday, we told you that Ferrari was set to debut its 488 GTB twin-turbo supercar at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Today, Ferrari’s greatest rival in Formula 1, and now a growing threat in the supercar market as well, McLaren, has teased its newest supercar, the 675LT, in a short video.…..

Purdue University Becomes Home To First Amazon Store

Posted on February 5, 2015 10:45 AM by Rob Williams

It’s no secret that Amazon has been mulling the idea of launching its own retail stores for quite some time, but I’m sure few would have guessed that its first one would be found at a university campus. That lucky campus is Purdue University’s, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. To call this…..

Tt eSPORTS’ POSEIDON Z Forged Brings Sleekness To A Gaming Keyboard

Posted on February 5, 2015 9:30 AM by Rob Williams

When I first caught a glimpse of the press release for Tt eSPORTS’ POSEIDON Z Forged gaming mech, I figured it’d look just like the original POSEIDON Z, but with an aluminum chassis. Well, I was half-right. With its all-aluminum body, Tt eSPORTS’ POSEIDON Z Forged looks similar to Corsair’s Vengeance series,…..

ROCCAT Ryos TKL Pro Mechanical Keyboard Review

Posted on February 5, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

With its Ryos TKL Pro, ROCCAT aims to give gamers a feature-packed keyboard that gives them the ultimate gaming experience. We’ve heard that before, but most gaming keyboards don’t pack in the sheer number of features that this has. Unless you’re a gamer who needs a numpad, this keyboard is worth checking…..

Ferrari Announces Gorgeous Turbocharged 488 GTB

Posted on February 4, 2015 3:15 PM by J.D. Kane

I used to be a hardcore Ferrari fan. Perhaps not as hardcore as I’ve always been with Lamborghini (the Countach is my eternal supercar first love), but more than a few of Maranello’s cars occupy my personal list of favorite supercars. Well, Ferrari’s newest, the twin-turbocharged 488 GTB, has just been revealed…..

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