Fresh Android TV details leak out
Well, this is interesting. Less than a week ago, Amazon came out with its Fire TV, a $99 set-top box that doubles as a game console. This weekend, The Verge posted a boatload of leaked info about Google's rumored Android TV, and it turns out the Google device could wind up looking a lot like Amazon's.
Quoting "documents obtained exclusively by The Verge," the site says Android TV will have much more in common with existing set-top boxes (including the Apple TV and Roku) than with the somewhat stillborn Google TV platform. Android TV will have an ...
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Enter our spring cleaning contest to win over $1500 in PC hardware
It's spring cleaning time again. That isn't the sort of thing we'd normally celebrate, but with generous contributions from Cooler Master, MSI, Kingston, and Newegg, we've whipped up a contest to mark the occasion. We'll be giving away over $1500 in PC hardware. Let's see what's up for grabs.
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Monday Shortbread
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- PCMag: Qualcomm unveils next-gen Snapdragon 810, 808 chips
- MacNN: Apple to use Micron LPDDR4 DRAM in future products?
- Donanim Haber: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 (in Turkish)
- The Verge's exclusive: this is Android TV
- Springboard Series Blog on Windows 8.1 update: Sideloading enhancements
- Eurogamer: Borderlands 2 prequel set for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360
- GamingOnLinux: Steam has greenlit another 37 Linux games
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Aimpad game controller ties Cherry MX switches to analog input
We've seen a lot of unconventional PC controllers over the years, including several keypads primed specifically for first-person shooters. The Aimpad looks similar to those offerings, but it's a different animal entirely. Instead of relying on traditional key switch mechanisms, which are either on or off, the Aimpad uses IR sensors to give each key a range of analog input. This change promises finer control over movement in games, much like an analog thumb stick, without sacrificing the precision of one's accompanying mouse.
The Aimpad isn't an actual product just yet. However, a Kickstarter campaign aims to bring the novel controller ...
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6TB crammed into 3.5'' Seagate Enterprise Capacity drives
Move over, Ultrastar He6. There's a new 6TB hard drive in town. Seagate has introduced a lineup of Enterprise Capacity 3.5" drives that scales up to 6TB. The family is designed for servers, of course, and it's available with either 12Gbps SAS or 6Gbps SATA connectivity.
Seagate quotes sequential transfer rates up to 216MB/s for the new drives, and it says the 6TB model is the fastest offering in its class. The Hitachi Ultrastar He6 is rated for only 177MB/s, lending weight to Seagate's ...
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Fresh rumors point to OLED-based iTV
Rumors about an Apple television used to abound, but all has been quiet on the iTV front lately. Could the project have quietly gotten the axe?
Maybe not. A recent story by the Korea Herald suggests Apple has postponed product production of its first TV until next year—and that a shift from LCD to OLED technology is to blame. Word comes from IBK Securities analyst Lee Seung-woo, who says Apple's original ...
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Faster GeForce drivers, GeForce Experience 2.0 software coming today
Today's going to be a big day for GeForce users. Any minute now, the company will release a new beta GeForce driver chock-full of performance improvements. We'll also be seeing version 2.0 of the GeForce Experience software, which will introduce full-desktop video capture, custom video encoding options, and new goodies for notebook users.
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TR's April 2014 peripheral staff picks
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