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Microsoft to Free-up Licensing Fees for Devices Under 9 Inches
In a landmark move, Microsoft has announced that it will free-up licensing fees to vendors who want to equip low-cost devices with Windows. Such devices will include smartphones and tablets – the stipulation is that the device cannot have a display larger than 9 inches. Being a free-to-license OS, Android has taken…..
NHTSA to Require Back-Up Cameras by Mid-2018
Citing a growing outcry to prevent tragic accidents involving people – particularly young children – getting run over by reversing vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a proposal that it will be requiring all light vehicles to have “rear-view visibility systems” by May 2018. Cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans all…..
Thermaltake’s Latest BlacX Hard Drive Dock Adds Wi-Fi to the Mix
Despite the fact that thousands of products are unveiled at each CES, there’s usually only a handful that manage to stick around in your mind in the months that follow. For me, one product that managed to stay in my mind is a simple one: A hard drive dock. I’ve been a…..
Larger Display Apple iPhone Rumors Aplenty
Known Apple parts suppliers are expected to begin mass production of larger displays for the new flagship phone for Apple. The timing with these reports would be consistent with the fruit company’s normal release time period of fall. According to Reuters, Apple is focusing its efforts on releasing two new iPhone sizes…..
NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference: A Green Rookie’s Perspective
Last week, on March 24, 2014, I woke up at an insanely early hour. Ahead of me was a long drive up from the Los Angeles area to San Francisco, where I was to meet up with Techgage’s Big Kahuna Rob for the first time. Although we had obviously been in contact…..
NVIDIA GTC 2014 Recap: Pascal, TITAN Z, Deep-learning & More
Being a developer’s conference, NVIDIA’s GTC always boasts tremendous potential to show us some truly awesome technology – and 2014′s show delivered in spades. In this short article, we take a look at some of the biggest products or technologies announced at the show, and sprinkle in some opinion to make for…..
Tesla to Introduce Revolutionary Roadhog SUV
Tesla Motors, renowned for building the all-electric Model S sedan and Roadster sports car, is set to experience a revolution of sorts by introducing its very first fossil-fueled vehicle. The Roadhog is the company’s very first SUV and represents a major shift by the Palo Alto company not just because it is…..
EA Financially Backed Ubisoft’s UPlay to Improve Origin’s Image
In business, there are good companies, and there are bad companies. Then there are those that most people outright hate. Where gaming’s concerned, a company that falls into the latter classification would be Electronic Arts; its continued inclusion on Consumerist’s “Worst Company in America” list can attest to that. Admittedly, I do…..
BlackBerry Taps Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to Become Company’s VP of Marketing
As much as I love being Canadian, it pains me that where tech is concerned, there are just a handful of companies worth bragging about – and even some of those don’t originate here. It’s for that reason why BlackBerry (formerly RIM) is so close to Canadian hearts; it was a company…..
Samsung’s UD590 28-inch Display Features 4K Support @ 60Hz for $799
I’m still not sure that 4K is the route I’d personally take when looking for a new display, but the allure of that much real-estate on a single display is hard to ignore. For gamers, that allure can be even stronger, since at 4K, games will look crisper than ever – we’re…..
NVIDIA Inside Some of Today’s Hottest Cars
Earlier this month, we ran a news story about Lamborghini’s new V10-powered baby supercar, the Huracan, which runs an NVIDIA Tegra 3-powered dash display. Well, last week in San Jose, California, Techgage overlord Rob and I both attended NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference, and while it was a veritable feast of information on…..
With Hard-to-fix iThings, Apple’s ‘Done Everything it Can to Put Repair Guys Out of Business’
At Macworld, held last week in San Francisco, iFixit head-honcho Kyle Wiens used his speaking opportunity to take a jab at Apple for its desire to make its products difficult to repair. In fact, with his wording, Wiens alludes to the idea that Apple has gone out of its way to make…..
Introducing the Obsidian 450D: Corsair’s Smallest ATX-Compatible Obsidian Yet
Corsair has introduced the newest member of its top-tier Obsidian PC chassis line, the 450D. The 450D is the smallest chassis in the Obsidian series that can fit an ATX-spec motherboard. The 350D and 250D are both geared towards mATX and mini ITX systems, so the 450D is intended for users who…..
Facebook Reaches Farther Globally – With Drones
Last year Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made his intentions clear that he wanted to bring internet to remote parts of the world where internet has never existed. Thursday, Facebook confirmed rumors that engineers are working on a fleet of solar powered drones that will beam internet access to people in the most…..
Facebook to Acquire Oculus for $2 Billion, Time to Bring VR to Social
It seems that John Carmack wasn’t the only one with major interest in Oculus; Mark Zuckerberg has just announced that Facebook has acquired it for a cool $2 billion. Yes, $2 billion. Not bad for a company with an unreleased product, right? How on earth does a company like Oculus fit in…..
NVIDIA’s SHIELD Gets Another Major Update, Plus Promotional $199 Pricing
NVIDIA’s letting loose details about SHIELD’s next update, and for those who own the portable (or will), there are a bunch of reasons to get excited. If you were hoping for Android 4.4 KitKat, that’s a done deal – but there’s a lot more to this update than a meager change like…..
EVGA’s GeForce GTX 780 6GB Helps Take Care of That TITAN Predicament
NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX TITAN is an impressive graphics card, a point that’s hard to argue given it’s the most capable single-GPU solution on the market, from both a performance and memory standpoint. But, it costs $1,000, and at the moment, it’s almost impossible to find in stock. So, what is someone to…..
Google Glass Meets – Style. Yes, Style – Finally
In a move that some see as long overdue, Google just signed a deal with Luxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban and Oakley among other brands, allowing the device to really go mainstream. Luxottica will be producing an exclusive line of eyeglass frames that will cater to the Glass technology. Initially, this deal…..
Justice Department Gets First Conviction for Mobile App Piracy
Two men have pled guilty to charges filed by the Justice Department. Nicholas Anthony Narbone entered a guilty plea on Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. Thomas Allen Dye, who was labeled as the “co-conspirator” pled guilty to the same charge earlier this month. These men are…..
The First Apple Reseller Is Closing Up Shop
If you were one of the people who paid $1698 for an Apple II with 16k of RAM in 1977, you probably bought it from Team Electronics in Minneapolis, now called FirstTech. The store announced that it will be shutting down at the end of this month after 73 years in business,…..
ROCCAT Kave XTD 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headphones Review
ROCCAT impressed us with its Isku FX gaming keyboard last year. This time around the company sent us its Kave XTD 5.1 Surround Sound gaming headset. With a “true” hardware-based surround sound design, as opposed to a software-emulated one, how good is the Kave XTD 5.1? Find out as we put it…..
Is DirectX 12 Worth Getting Excited About?
At this week’s Game Developers Conference, held in San Francisco, Microsoft took the veil off its long-awaited DirectX 12 graphics library. Now, the question has to be asked, “Is it worth getting excited over?”. At this point, I’d say the answer is “Sure.” I’m not sure about everyone else, but I expected…..
SteelSeries Introduces Wireless Sensei Gaming Mouse
SteelSeries has announced that it has created what might be the last logical evolution of its venerable Sensei line of gaming mice: Sensei Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse. Regular Techgage readers would know that we love the Sensei. Big Chief Rob reviewed the original iteration of the Sensei in October 2011, while I…..
NVIDIA’s GameWorks Getting a Great Workout at Game Developers Conference
NVIDIA has long been proud of the tools it offers game developers, and it’s without fail that we learn more about them at each Game Developers Conference. 2014’s San Francisco event is no exception, and while the company’s “GameWorks” solution has a number of notable updates, NVIDIA’s most proud to talk about…..
Corsair Adds to Carbide Chassis Series with Trio of SPEC Gaming Cases
Corsair, renowned for its Obsidian series of PC chassis, has announced three additions to its more affordable Carbide range. Called SPEC, the new additions, simply named SPEC-01, SPEC-02, and SPEC-03, “have been designed with PC gamers in mind,” according to Corsair. Marked by their distinctive aggressive looks, air cooling-optimized design, expandability, and…..