Report: AMD, Silver Lake in stalled talks for 25% stake
Amid declining fortunes in every sector of its business, it appears AMD is looking to outside investors for a capital lifeline. According to a report from Bloomberg citing "sources familiar with the matter," the company was in talks with private-equity fund Silver Lake Partners to sell about 25% of itself to the investment firm—at least before talks broke down.
Bloomberg says the talks fell apart after Silver Lake and AMD couldn't come to agreeable terms about the price of the ...
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Samsung's 850 EVO 2TB SSD reviewed
Samsung has some making up to do in enthusiast circles. A series of recent of SSD-related gaffes have earned it the ire of many consumers. Performance degradation on the 840 EVO SSD and a botched firmware update process for the 850 Pro aren't issues that can easily be swept under the rug. Samsung probably has to hit a couple out of the park before it can expect some of its more jaded customers to return to the fold.
Fortunately, the company usually does just that. The aforementioned 850 Pro firmware update issue aside, the 850 series has enjoyed widespread success—a fact reflected by market data. Trendfocus reports that Samsung drives accounted for a hefty 43.8% of the ...
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LG's Nexus 5X revives a classic Android phone
Google unveiled a much-needed refresh to its classic Nexus 5 handset today. Enter the Nexus 5X, which should deliver a heavy punch in the middleweight category.
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Pixel C convertible pairs Android with Tegra X1 power
Google's Pixel device family is growing today. At its press event, the company unveiled a convertible called the Pixel C, a sleek tablet with a versatile companion keyboard.
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Google outlines improvements in Android 6.0 Marshmallow
During its press event today, Google outlined many of the improvements it's made to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in more detail. The company says this release focuses on contextual computing, where the device tries to learn what users will want to do based on what they've done in the past—andon what they're doing at a given time.
The natural starting point is the lock screen, which shows more information and now offers quicker access to the camera and voice search. Double-tapping the power button brings up the camera app. Swiping up and in from ...
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Google's Nexus 6P boasts improved camera, metal body
At a press event today, Google unveiled the next-generation of Nexus phones—the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P. The 6P, made by Huawei, is the more premium of the two handsets. Google says the 6P is supposed to present Android 6.0 Marshmallow as the company intends it to be experienced.
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Silverstone's extra-slim ML08 case can still pack a punch
It seems that PCs keep getting smaller and smaller every day. Silverstone's ML08 chassis looks like a desktop case that went on a diet. Coming in at only 15" wide x 3.4" tall x 14.6" deep (380 x 87 x 370 mm), this skinny Mini-ITX chassis looks like it can fit nearly anywhere.
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Logitech's G410 gaming keyboard takes RGB LEDs on the go
The Year of the RGB-Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard continues, but this entrant is a little different from the rest. Logitech's G410 Atlas Spectrum mechanical keyboard packs the company's own Romer-G mechanical switches into a compact tenkeyless package.
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