Friday night topic: Your mobile gaming addiction
We've
had a number of Friday night discussions about whatever PC games are
currently taking up our time. But honestly, I've plowed nearly as much
time into mobile gaming as I have into PCs in recent years. That's true
in part because I can play phone and tablet games when sitting at a PC
isn't really an option. Also, I dunno, some of them are lots of fun.I had an intense bout with a couple of the Infinity Blade games, followed by an extended tryst with the Kingdom Rush series. Meanwhile, I came late to the party for ...
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Ubisoft 'wrapping up' Unity patch with PC performance fixes
In case you missed the memo, Assassin's Creed Unity has had a rough launch. The game is apparently riddled with glitches, and many users are complaining about poor performance on the PC.
Happily, Ubisoft announced today that it's "wrapping up" work on the next patch, dubbed Patch ...
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In the lab: MSI's X99S MPower motherboard
Another Haswell-E motherboard has arrived at the Benchmarking Sweatshop. Say hello to MSI's X99S MPower:
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Skype for Web runs in your web browser (maybe)
Skype is now officially a web app. While Outlook.com users have had access to a barebones version of the software for some time, Microsoft has now announced what looks like a full-fledged Skype client for the web.
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Deal of the week: A monster PSU for $110, Devil's Canyon for $196, and more
One of this week's deals expires at 11:59 AM Central Time, so let's cut to the chase.
That's what stood out to us this morning. If we missed any ...
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BlackBerry and Samsung partner on secure messaging for Android
Beleaguered smartphone maker BlackBerry has found an ally. The firm announced yesterday that it has partnered with Samsung to bring its BES12 software to select Android devices. The cross-platform messaging software will be "tightly integrated" with Samsung's Knox, a data protection system with "multiple layers of hardware- and software- based protection." By combining their expertise, the two companies hope to provide "the most secure mobility solutions" for corporate customers.
Interestingly, the collaboration may go beyond bringing BlackBerry's messenger to Samsung's devices. According to President of Global Enterprise Services John Sims, BlackBerry has "developed a very close partnership with Samsung" and is "committed to deepening the ...
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Latest Win10 preview build adds touchpad gestures, MKV playback
Microsoft is still improving upon the Windows 10 Technical Preview with incremental releases. The latest build, numbered 9879, includes a wealth of tweaks and additions, from those touchpad gestures we heard about recently to support for the MKV video format. A full run-down of the changes can be perused on the official Windows blog. The Cliff's Notes version is below:Phew. To grab the new preview build, head to PC Settings via the Start menu, then click "Update and recovery," and finally "Preview ...
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The TR Podcast 165: Game reqs get inflated, benchmarks get weird, and Asus nails the X99-A
Date: November 14, 2014
Duration: 1:30:02
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Gigabyte, EK Water Blocks want to liquid-cool your X99 mobo
If you've ever lamented about not being able to liquid-cool every single component in your PC, then good news: Gigabyte and EK Water Blocks have your back. The motherboard maker has joined forces with the Slovenian liquid-cooling firm to design a line of water blocks exclusively for Gigabyte's X99 motherboards.
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Brace yourselves: $149 Chromebooks are coming
Now that multiple Windows-powered neo-netbooks are selling for $199, Chromebooks have sort of lost their pricing advantage. Google and its partners may be about to venture into new waters with even more affordable systems, though.
According to DigiTimes Research , a pair of upcoming Chromebooks from Asus and Lenovo are "expected" to retail for just $149. The systems ...
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Sharp's latest IGZO prototype sets the stage for 4K phablets
In a couple of years, supersized smartphones may be available with 4K displays. Nikkei Technology reports that Sharp is demoing a new IGZO prototype that crams a 2560x1600 display resolution into a 4.1" panel. The pixel density works out to an incredible 736 PPI, which is high enough to squeeze a 4K display into a phablet-friendly 6" footprint. For reference, Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is 515 PPI, Google's Nexus 6 is 493 PPI, and Apple's iPhone 6 Plus is 401 PPI.
Prior to the new prototype, Sharp's highest-density IGZO unit was just under 500 PPI. New, ultra-small pixels enabled the jump to a higher resolution. According to an image posted by Gizmodo ...
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