IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 06/05/2016

Hitman patch lets DirectX 12 users play again
Last week's PC patch for Hitman introduced an issue that prevented DirectX 12 card owners from playing the game. Fortunately, that's now fixed with a new update, so you can get back to assassinating.

To download the update, simply boot Steam. Developer IO Interactive says more updates are coming down...

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Apple Music rumored to receive interface overhaul this summer
Following mediocre reviews of Apple Music's first iteration and departures of executives intended to revitalize the company's music strategy (among other bad news), those familiar with the service have told Bloomberg a revamp is on the way.

It's said the interface will be made more intuitive to use, Apple's streaming...

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Fallout 4's Far Harbor DLC might have underwater exploration
Bethesda has just dropped a new trailer for Fallout 4's massive Far Harbor DLC, giving players a ton of clues and hints about what the add-on will offer.

Fallout 4's $25 Far Harbor add-on is the most substantial DLC the game has had so far. In fact, Bethesda affirms...

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Titanfall devs working on Star Wars third-person adventure game
The Titanfall devs at Respawn is working alongside EA to make a Star Wars game, and it won't be a shooter.

Repsawn Entertainment, the team behind the Titanfall franchise, has confirmed they'll be making a third-person action-adventure game based in the Star Wars universe. Respawn Game Director Stig Asmussen promises...

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Battlefield 4 Dragon's Teeth, Hardline Robbery DLC temporarily free
EA's Origin client periodically has free games or DLC on offer under the 'On the House' banner, and today's is pretty juicy: DLC for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline.

The Battlefield 4 DLC is known as Dragon's Teeth, which originally released in July 2014 and features mostly medium-sized maps....

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Left 4 Dead, Evolve devs working on a new unannounced IP
The studio that brought us games like Left 4 Dead and Evolve is working on a fresh new AAA game for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Turtle Rock Studios has posted up new job listings for a Narrative Director, an Animation Programmer, and a Senior Rendering Programmer to work on...

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Enter to Win a $1,000 NewEgg Gift Card

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HoloLens specs revealed, features 2GB RAM and 64GB storage
The full specifications for Microsoft's self-contained HoloLens AR headset have been unveiled, showing a suite of specifically optimized hardware.

HoloLens sports mobile-grade specs with 2GB of onboard RAM, a 1.04GHz Intel Atom CPU (14nm Airmont), and just 64GB of storage. Keep in mind the HoloLens will likely be powered...

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ResetPlug reboots your router when internet goes out
The newly available ResetPlug is a smart plug that keeps your internet connection as fluid as possible. When it goes out (and it's bound to from time to time), the plug detects this and resets power automatically, getting you back online quickly (assuming all you need is a reset).

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Dishonored 2 lets you play as Corvo or Emily, has dynamic endings
Bethesda has formally announced that Dishonored 2 releases on November 11, 2016 on PS4, Xbox One and PC, along with a few new tidbits about the game.

Dishonored 2 will actually feature two playable protagonists--Corvo Attano and Empress Emily Kaldwin--and players will be able to choose between the two....

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New Watch Dogs 2 lead character reportedly leaked
If these leaks are accurate, Watch Dogs 2 will feature a brand new protagonist.

Sullen hacker Aiden Pearce apparently won't be returning for Watch Dogs 2, and now thanks to an accidental leak we have a our first purported glimpse at the sequel's main protagonist. Performance artist and actor
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YouTube testing clean Material design
YouTube has had a pretty similar and somewhat chaotic design for a good six years or so, but it looks like that may finally change. A fresh and clean new design based on Google's Material platform has surfaced online, indicating it's likely in testing as you read this.

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Twitter stock falls to all-time low
Twitter's stocks dropped to $13.90 this morning according to Bloomberg, an all-time low since the company's public inception three years ago. It rose slightly to $13.99 later in the day, putting its market cap at $9.7 billion: a significant drop versus last week's $14 billion, which was estimated prior to...

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The Rock's alarm clock app inspires you to get up in the morning
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a new iOS and Android app designed to motivate you to get out of bed in the morning and make the day your...well, you know. Appropriately named "The Rock Clock", it lets you set a personal goal, choose when you want to get up, and...

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Fully prep for the ITIL Foundation Exam for just $39

If you're ready to master Information Technology Infrastructure Library-and get the certification to prove it, there's no better time than right now. Our certification-prep ITIL Foundation training for IT professionals is usually $1,790...but you can get it for just $39 right now at TweakTown Deals. Get half a year of...
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Creative iRoar Intelligent Bluetooth Speaker Review

Introduction

Produced with the help of Wyclef Jean, the Creative iRoar is explained as the original Sound Blaster Roar speaker with added brain power, described on the official Creative website as 'the most intelligent speaker on the planet.'

This speaker has received a few awards since its recent release, backed...
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Colorful to showcase new products at COMPUTEX 2016
Colorful Technology Company Limited, professional manufacturer of video cards and motherboards, is excited to announce its attendance and participation in COMPUTEX 2016 that will be held in Taipei, Taiwan this coming May 31 to June 4. Computex is one of the largest technology expo in Asia and this sets the...

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Global e-channel expanded by 23% in Q1-2016 according to Icecat
According to the Icecat figures, global e-channel expanded by 23% in Q1-2016 measured in product data-sheet downloads by ecommerce users. Icecat Top 1000 brands headed by HP, Lenovo and Philips. All-In-One PCs show explosive growth with data-sheet downloads. DELL and Apple do very well in the e-channel and office supplies...

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The PGL KeSPA Regional Minor Championship: Asia to debut this Thursday; full schedule revealed
The PGL KeSPA Regional Minor Championship: Asia will officially kick-off on Thursday, May 5th, initiating a series of four broadcast days dedicated to the best of Asian and Oceanic CS:GO.

Eight teams will get to prove their worth, competing first in the double-elimination group stage, with the top two squads...
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IT News Head Lines (PCSTATS) 22/04/2016

SISWOO A5 Chocolate Smartphone Review



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HTC 10 Hands-On Preview
"A5 Chocolate, the current low-end to mainstream smartphone from SISWOO has left us with a good impression after the tests have been completed; despite the fact that it only sports 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, the benchmark scores almost match the Cubot H1; while the rear camera sensor in the back is only a 5MP component, the resulted sho... [PCSTATS]


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Razer Orochi 2015 Review
HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone to world early this morning, the HTC 10. Fortunately, we were able to spend some time with HTC at an event in New York City and got some hands-on time with the new phone.

HTC has asked that we hold any benchmarks, technical data, or impressions of the 10’s camera performance until the full review goes ... [PCSTATS]


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Best Motherboards of 2016
Portable in size, the Orochi looks to notebook users that are often moving around but also want that little extra from their mouse for some side gaming. The Orochi caters for exactly this situation by improving its battery life by up to double over its predecessor due to switching to Bluetooth LE connectivity. This Promises around 60hours of contin... [PCSTATS]


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Sennheiser HD800 S Review
Building a new PC is all about choices and tradeoffs. Picking between AMD and Intel is usually the first choice you have to make, but it certainly isn’t the most complicated. Instead, that honour goes to the motherboard, with each board maker typically offering at least half a dozen different models based on a single chipset. We've done a lot of th... [PCSTATS]


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Sandberg USB Master Charger Pro Review
In the world of extreme headphone hifi, the Sennheiser HD800 have earned legendary status. Since their launch seven years ago the HD800 have not only managed to hold their own against cutting edge planar phones but in relative terms they have proved somewhat of a bargain. Sennheiser have released a new version with an ‘S’ moniker – featuring key ac... [PCSTATS]


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Asus Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Extreme
For households and offices with numerous portable/mobile devices the 10 port USB Master Charger by Sandberg can be an invaluable asset.
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Cooler Master Devastator II Keyboard+Mouse Combo
Better write speed, better pricing: Is the OCZ Trion 150 a
worthy successor to the Trion 100?
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Corsair Gaming M65 PRO RGB Gaming Mouse Review
While gamers are often obsessed with the latest and the greatest hardware, the economic realities of life can often put a damper on enjoying those comforts or even in dreaming about them. There aren't much options in terms of budget gaming products either as the segment designation itself seems to have been made specifically for those with disposab... [PCSTATS]


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Intel C236 Gaming?
Today, we’re taking a look at a new gaming mouse from Corsair that’s not really all that new. Welcome the M65 PRO RGB, a refreshed M65 RGB with a new tracking sensor and some other small cosmetic changes. Read on to find out more!
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Samsung Galaxy TabPro S Review
You might have noticed, that in the past few months, motherboard vendors have come up with a variety of boards, which are based on the C236 chipset from Intel. This is actually a server chipset which also supports Xeon processors and ECC memory, but still the motherboard makers have a selection of boards in their portfolios which target gamers and ... [PCSTATS]


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AMD Athlon X4 880K
It looks like Microsoft’s grit is paying off. After years of shepherding its Surface tablets, Microsoft seems to have convinced its partners that there is a market for premium, Windows-based ultra portables. HP’s Spectre x2 caught our attention late last year and Dell’s XPS 12 and Lenovo’s Yoga (technically a convertible) impressed us more recently... [PCSTATS]


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IOGEAR's Kaliber Mechlite mechanical keyboard
Today we take a look at the AMD Athlon X4 880K, a quad-core FM2+ processor with 4.0/4.2GHz base/Turbo clocks and unlocked multiplier priced at under $100 USD. It's designed for enthusiasts on a budget looking for the fastest multi-core Athlon processor yet without any integrated GPU to add to the cost. It even shares the 95W TDP of AMD's higher-en... [PCSTATS]


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SteelSeries Siberia 200 Gaming Headset Review
"The Kaliber Gaming Mechlite has a blue LED backlight with adjustable brightness levels in 7 different patterns. It has 5 programmable macro keys supporting up to 32 characters each, anti-ghosting keys with full N-key rollover, a Windows key lockout, laser cut keys and braided USB connector cable."
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Tt eSPORTS Poseidon Z RGB Keyboard
The SteelSeries Siberia 200 comes in many colors to match your
gaming setup. We tested one to see if it will also match your gaming style.
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OWC Aura 1TB PCIe SSD Review (mid-2013 & Later)
The SteelSeries Siberia 200 comes in many colors to match your
gaming setup. We tested one to see if it will also match your gaming style.
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Synology RT1900ac Wireless Router
Considering my rather vocal opposition to Apple’s products over the years, it’s somewhat amusing that I make daily use of a 27? iMac, MBA and new iPhone. It is not so much the product as it is internal decisions on build that bothers me, my present MBA being the longest I have ever kept a laptop, eliminating any question whatsoever of product buil... [PCSTATS]


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Tesoro Sagitta Spectrum Mouse Review
Synology is widely known for its NAS products and has now decided to enter the router market with the RT1900ac Wi-Fi router, supporting transfers up to a total of 1900 Mbps. A very promising product with an advanced OS, it is also quite affordably priced.
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AMD announces new workstation graphics card with 32GB memory
In this article Benchmark Reviews has the Tesoro Sagitta Spectrum Gaming Mouse for review. Boasting full RGB lighting, 5000dpi resolution, 1MHz polling, a 32-bit ARM processor backed by 512K of internal memory, and a comfortable, anti-microbial coating, this could be one of the best midrange gaming mice out there.

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XCOM 2 - GPU / CPU / Memory
"The Noctua NH-D9DXi4-3U is a mid-sized heatsink designed specifically for lower noise cooling of Intel Xeon processors in 3U height computer/server chassis. It's compact stature makes it ideal for rack mounted computers in a recording studio, video editing suite, operations control center, office environment or anywhere Xeon-based computers have t... [PCSTATS]


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4K monitors
On the following pages we're going to have a close look at how XCOM 2 performs in combination with an overclocked Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake CPU as well as overclocked memory. We're also going to show you the effect when both memory and CPU have been overclocked and that we do in combination with nine different, recent graphics cards and at three ... [PCSTATS]


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Kingston DataTraveler 2000 32GB Encrypted USB Drive
Today’s update at Hardware.Info is a review of two Samsung Ultra HD monitors, the affordable 24” U24E590D and the impressive (and slightly less affordable) U32E850R. 4K monitors will be mainstream before too long, and these two models are a good indication of what we can expect on the desktop in the coming years.



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Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station Unboxing Video
”I have always been a supporter of encrypted flash drives, as security should be a number one concern for everyone. With more and more personal data being put on portable flash drives, there has to be a way to lock it down. Sure there are some apps that can encrypt data, but they also come at a higher performance cost and can be broken by weaknesse... [PCSTATS]


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Plextor M7V M.2 SSD with 256GB
Today, we have published a new unboxing video of the Hakko FX-888D soldering station on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The full review of the Hakko FX-888D soldering station is coming soon as well.

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ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura Review
HardwareOverclock.com has just posted another review. Last week we have taken a look at the Plextor M7V M.2 SSD with 256GB.



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G.Skill's Ripjaws MX780
The 970 Pro Gaming/Aura from ASUS is part of the manufacturer's Gaming-Series motherboards, which makes it feature a black PCB and red-colored heatsinks. This board certainly offers more than just a pretty color scheme like for instance great versatility regarding storage and peripheral connectors like USB 3.1 and M.2 SSD. Also the price of this mo... [PCSTATS]


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Palit Super Jetstream GTX 980 Ti Review
G.Skill may be best known among TR readers for its RAM, but the company is branching into gaming peripherals, as well. We test-drove G.Skill's Ripjaws MX780 gaming mouse to see whether it can stand out in a crowded market.
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Adata i-Memory 64GB Flash Drive Review
Hardwareslave, like most of the older websites started out of the desire to make amazing rigs, better than anyone else, with the best components in chassis that looked amazing. Of course we are also pro gamers and will dominate everyone with our gaming rigs and our superior skills (cough cough).
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Foxconn reportedly to return to China retail channel
Data transfer and backup has always been one of the hot topics when it comes to i-products. Have you backed up lately? Do you need to again? Also, are you even near your computer when you thought of this? Will you remember later? The questions can go on for days, but there is an answer and a great one at that, Adata's new i-Memory 64GB Flash Drive!... [PCSTATS]


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ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ Motherboard Review
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly is planning to return to China's retail channel, but instead of creating a specific department, Foxconn is separating the country into 8-10 areas for each of its sub-business groups to handle one segment, according to industry sources.
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Canon 1D X Mark II First Look.
ASRock has been collaborating with Fatal1ty on gaming motherboards for sometime now. For the Z170 series ASRock’s gaming line is made up of six motherboards. Today we will be taking a look at the Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ which sits right below the high-end Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7. It has a very powerful feature-set included a 12-pha... [PCSTATS]


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Corsair M65 Pro RGB FPS Gaming Mouse Review
After the Canon 1D X Mark II launch event, we had some time to take a video of this professional DSLR camera. We also had the opportunity to test its focus peaking capability at the end of the video. Check it out!
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Asus Strix GTX 980Ti OC 6GB DirectCU III Graphics Card Review
In the world of extreme headphone hifi, the Sennheiser HD800 have earned legendary status. Since their launch seven years ago the HD800 have not only managed to hold their own against cutting edge planar phones but in relative terms they have proved somewhat of a bargain. Sennheiser have released a new version with an ‘S’ moniker – featuring key ac... [PCSTATS]


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Sony X1000V 4K Action Camera Review
The manufacturer Asus has always attracted attention with their graphics cards performance cooling solutions. The latest model, the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC Edition Gaming graphics card has the famous DirectCU III cooling system. If the video card keeps a cool head, we will determine in the following review.... [PCSTATS]


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PMW336x 12,000 dpi optical sensor
Sony started selling their action camera series with the AS10 and AS15 capturing a respectable Full HD resolution at 30 fps. However, the model Chai is reviewing today is their latest top-of-the-line (as of February 2016) model, called the Sony FDR-X1000V.

It doesn’t have a sexy name like Hero 4 Black, which is its most obvious rival today. But ... [PCSTATS]


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IT News Head Lines (Legit Reviews) 07/03/2016

ESL eSports Content Now Available on Twitch, Yahoo!, Hitbox, and Azubu
ESL, which claims to be the world’s largest eSports company, has announced that it will be broadcasting its core content on several different streaming platforms. First up,...

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Microsoft video hints at games to be ported to DX12
DirectX 12 is here, with several developers working on porting existing titles over to the Microsoft API.  Just Cause 3 has been confirmed as getting some DirectX 12...

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AMD Confirms Polaris GPUs Coming Mid-Year
Last night on Reddit the Radeon Technologies Group hosted a Q&A and allowed Reddit users to ask anything they wanted. Nearly 1,000 comments were made on topics ranging on...

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Tenda’s F3 300Mbps Router Debuts At Under $20
Tenda’s F3 300Mbps Router Brings Affordable WiFi to Any Family Home Broadcom-powered Router Sets up in 30 Seconds, Brings IP-based Bandwidth Control Key Features of the...

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Plantronics RIG 500E Headphones Review
Plantronics RIG 500E Headphones Review Plantronics is one of the oldest and most well known headset manufacturers around.  They have been making top quality audio solutions...

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Samsung Releases 15.36TB PM1633a SSD For OEM Market
Samsung Introduces World’s Largest Capacity (15.36TB) SSD for Enterprise Storage Systems   SEOUL, Korea – March 3, 2016 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in...

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EC Technology 2nd Gen 22400mAh External USB Battery Review
If you are tired of your mobile devices dying when you travel you might be online right now searching for a large external battery pack to keep everything charged. The EC...

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AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1 Drivers Released
AMD has released Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1 Hotfix drivers that feature a CrossFireX profile for Far Cry Primal. The list of ‘Resolved Issues’...

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Acer Predator XB321HK G-Sync Gaming Monitor Now Available in the United States
Acer Rounds Out Predator Gaming Series with 32-Inch 4K NVIDIA G-SYNC Monitor Acer Predator XB321HK Now Available in the United States Acer is offering gamers more tools for...

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VESA Publishes DisplayPort Standard Version 1.4
VESA Publishes DisplayPort Standard Version 1.4  DP 1.4 features Display Stream Compression 1.2 transport, Forward Error Correction, enhanced display resolution and expanded...

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Samsung Portable SSD T3 Now Available for Purchase
Samsung Portable SSD T3 Now Available for Purchase Newest Portable Solid State Drive Offers Fast, Dependable On-the-Go Storage Across Devices March 02, 2016 10:00 AM Eastern...

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Ashes of the Singularity DX12 Benchmarks With AMD and NVIDIA
Ashes of the Singularity Benchmark II DX12 Testing Stardock and Oxide Games released the Ashes of the Singularity Benchmark I in the Fall of 2015 and we ran some tests with...

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