Deal of the week: A Radeon R9 290X for $233
Big-screen TVs seem to be the deal du jour ahead of Superbowl Sunday, but there are some nice bargains on PC hardware, too. Here's what caught my eye this morning:
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AMD's new Fixer video is even crazier than the last
The first installment of AMD's The Fixer video series was like a marketing executive's fever dream—and AMD didn't stop there. 18 months later, the company is now up to its third video, which is just as bewildering as the rest. Watch at your own risk:
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Leak pegs desktop Broadwell, Skylake for mid-year
During our live podcast on Wednesday, a viewer asked about the launch schedule for unlocked Broadwell desktop processors. I guesstimated that the chips would arrive mid-year, around the Computex trade show, which is when motherboard makers traditionally roll out new products. The latest leaked roadmap suggests a slightly earlier release, and it maps out Intel's plans for the rest of the year and into 2016.
VR-Zone's Chinese alter-ego published the graphic , which schedules unlocked Broadwell chips for mid-Q2. The roadmap doesn't mention ...
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Battlefield Hardline open beta scheduled for February 3
Clear your schedules, folks. According to EA, the Battlefield Hardline open multiplayer beta is set to kick off on February 3.
The beta will available worldwide on PCs and consoles, and it will run until February 8. EA says there's no need to register beforehand, and PC users will be able to pre-load ...
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WSJ: Microsoft to back Cyanogen with $70M investment
Microsoft's work on Windows Phone hasn't exactly paid off. Recent comScore numbers peg the platform's U.S. usage share at just 3.5%. Microsoft will double down on smartphones with Windows 10, but it may also use other tactics to weaken the competition.
Quoting people "familiar with the matter," the Wall Street Journal's Digits blog reports that Microsoft is about to sink $70 million ...
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You've goat to check out Silicon Power's new thumb drive
Do boring-looking storage devices get your goat? Then it behooves you to check out Silicon Power's new Unique 550, which is themed after the Chinese New Year:
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We discuss the GeForce GTX 970 memory controversy
Wonder what the deal is with the GeForce GTX 970's memory configuration and the new details Nvidia revealed this past weekend? Here's our take on the subject. We cover how it works, what Nvidia didn't tell us, and what it means for GTX 970 owners.
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The TR Podcast 169 video: Win10, Elon's musk, and the gimpy GTX 970
The video from last night's show is now available on YouTube. We talked about Microsoft's Windows 10 announcements, those holographic goggles, Jordan's man-crush on Elon Musk, and the issues with the GeForce GTX 970's memory config. Have a look:
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In the lab: Dell's Venue 8 7000 tablet
Another piece of hardware has arrived in our labs for testing. Say hello to Dell's Venue 8 7000, which is billed as the thinnest tablet on the planet.
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Qualcomm posts record revenue, loses high-profile design
Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm reported its quarterly financial results yesterday. For the three months ended December 28, its first fiscal quarter of 2015, the firm posted record revenue of $7.1 billion. Qualcomm made $2 billion in profit, a 5% increase over the same period last year. Here's the full breakdown:
Despite the good news, Qualcomm cut its outlook for the current quarter based on "expectations that [its] Snapdragon 810 processor will not be in the upcoming design cycle of ...
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