IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Tech Report) 01/12/2014

Nvidia readies Shield bundle encore for Cyber Monday
Miss yesterday's Shield device sale? No sweat. Nvidia has primed a couple of bundle discounts for Cyber Monday, and by the looks of it, they're the same ones that were on offer yesterday.
The first bundle comprises the 32GB LTE version of the Shield tablet, the Shield controller, and the Green Box game ...
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Friday night topic: What are you thankful for?
Thanksgiving was yesterday (or last month, if you live north of the border), but in theory, there's nothing stopping any of us from being thankful year round. And I expect most of us have a lot to be thankful for—whether it's big life-changing things or little everyday things, and whether our thankfulness is religiously motivated or not.
I'll start: I'm sitting in a comfortable chair in my cozy apartment, and I have a slightly extended weekend to enjoy and ...
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Report: Windows 10 Consumer Preview coming in January
We've already gotten a first-hand look at what Windows 10 brings to the table for the technically savvy—multiple desktops, an improved command line, and so forth. But that's only one side of the operating system.
According to The Verge, Microsoft plans to unveil Windows 10's "consumer features" at an event in late January. Sources wise to Microsoft's plans tell the site that ...
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Watch the first trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII
Thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday, ahem, there isn't much in the way of tech news out there today. But there is a new trailer for a little movie you might have heard of: Star Wars: Episode VII, otherwise known as The Force Awakens.
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Black Friday brings a bounty of PC game discounts
Steam's annual holiday sale is just around the corner, but if you're looking for something new to play over the long weekend, there are loads of nice gaming discounts for Black Friday. Here are the best single-game deals I noticed this morning:
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More Black Friday deals: a 27'' IPS display for $290, a loaded 11.6'' convertible for $600, and more
With Black Friday sales in full swing, here's another collection of notable deals:
There are more deals out there, of course, but this is what caught my eye this morning. Can you tell ...
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Deal of the week: Black Friday begins
It's hard to tell when Black Friday officially begins, but a fresh batch of deals just hit my inbox. TigerDirect and Newegg have both kicked off their Black Friday sales. Here are the deals that stand out to me in my over-stuffed, slightly intoxicated state:
...and a few that ...
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Thanksgiving Shortbread
Eight is Enough

Reuters: EU lawmakers urge regulators to break up Google
PC outlook remains cautious, despite modest

third quarter gains, according to IDC
WCCFtech: AMD explains power-efficient design in next generation

CPUs / GPUs - Carrizo APU to double efficiency of Kaveri APU
CPU World: Preliminary Intel Xeon D lineup
WCCFtech: AMD's Radeon R9 390X ES performance numbers allegedly

leaked—faster than the GeForce GTX 980, consumers 197W in gaming
WCCFtech: Mantle API revisited at Future of Compute —

will allow console optimization to be ported
DigiTimes: TSMC to grab 40-50% of A9 chip orders
Wired: Sony's new full-frame mirrorless camera has super-stabilization powers
Update: Newegg's Black Friday deals (24 hours only)

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The TR Podcast 166: Reader questions, Asus answers, and our mobile recs

Date: November 26, 2014
Duration: 1:26:20
Hosted by: Jordan Drake
Co-Hosts: Scott Wasson, Geoff Gasior and Cyril Kowaliski
Special Guests: JJ from Asus and Jeff Kampman
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Ubisoft doles out freebies to make up for AC Unity issues
There's now a silver lining to Assassin's Creed Unity's botched launch. Ubisoft has announced that, to make up for the game's performance issues and bugs, the upcoming Dead Kings DLC will be made available free of charge.

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In the lab: Cooler Master's Silencio 652S quiet case
Work is winding down ahead of the long weekend here at TR, but we're already all set for next week. At least, I am. I've just finished unpacking the Silencio 652S, a stealthy ATX mid-tower from Cooler Master:

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Native FLAC support coming to Windows 10
Microsoft is doubling down on support for exotic media formats. After introducing MKV support in build 9879 of the Windows 10 Technical Preview earlier this month, the company now has its sights set on FLAC—the lossless audio codec favored by audiophiles. See this tweet from Gabriel Aul of Microsoft's Operating Systems Group:
Keen eyed #WindowsInsiders will notice something cool about this pic. Something to ...
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Early Black Friday deals: 4K for $350, 1080p IPS for $100, and more
The news scene has quieted down ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, but there are loads of early Black Friday deals to peruse. Here are the ones that stand out so far today:
I didn't intend to focus displays and SSDs, but that's sort of what happened. The deals above only scratch the surface ...
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Zalman is 'not going bankrupt'
Rumors of Zalman's demise have been, it seems, greatly exaggerated. AnandTech received a statement from the Korean company yesterday, and the statement makes it quite clear that Zalman isn't bankrupt:
Moneual is Zalman's parent company, and it was recently brought down by alleged fraud. Zalman stresses that it was "not involved in any fraudulent ...
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Sunday, November 30, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Tech Report) 01/12/2014

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