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Monday, May 23, 2016

IT News Head Lines (PCSTATS) 24/05/2016

PCSTATS



5 Reasons To Only Use NAS-Optimised Drives In Your NAS



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Mushkin's Reactor 1TB SSD
Ever wondered what advantages the NAS-optimised drives have over regular hard disk drives? Read on & find out why nothing less will do for your NAS!
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Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L Review
Mushkin's Reactor 1TB SSD is a frequent star of our weekly deals posts. We put it to the test to see whether it offers high performance along with its low price tag.

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TP-LINK AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender
With the Masterkeys Pro L, Cooler Master adds yet another new series of gaming keyboard with RGB backlight to their portfolio. There is a standard layout and the keyboard comes with plain and simple looks. Since it is a product for gamers, the Masterkeys features a backlight and apart from that you can buy it with different CherryMX mechanical swit... [PCSTATS]


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Patriot Viper Elite DDR4-3200 Memory (16GB) Review
"If placed in the right position, RE450 Range Extender from TP-LINK can help you cover dead Wi-Fi spots inside your office or apartment by retransmitting the received signal via wired connection but can also create additional networks so the laptop/desktop/smartphone or other devices you are using will get full signal. The product is easy to reloc... [PCSTATS]


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Arozzi Enzo Black Gaming Chair Review
Supercharging our Z170 test bench allowed us to squeeze out every ounce of performance possible and with thanks to Patriot, we look to squeeze out some more! Today we are tossing Patriot's Viper Elite DDR4-3200 memory into our test bench in hopes to speed things up!
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DOOM Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance Tested
Boutique gaming PC system builders are a flourishing breed these days with new brands popping up on the scene regularly it seems. It's a testament to the fact that PC gaming, and the hardware the fuels it, is not only alive and well but kicking some major butt.

Maingear has been building high-end rigs in boutique fashion since 2002 and in the pr... [PCSTATS]


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Available Tags:SSD , Cooler Master , Gaming , CPU

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 24/05/2016

VR-Zone



ZOTAC Sonix 480GB NVMe PCIe SSD Review
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For some time now it’s been clear that SATA SSD’s have hit their limits as far as performance gains are concerned. For many years the PC market has been waiting for the next big thing to come along. We’ve got M.2, the stillborn SATA Express and more recently, U.2 that all promise to be the...

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

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

PCSTATS



SilverStone Strider Titanium ST70F-TI 700W Review



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Enermax Revolution X't II 750W PSU Review
Silverstone have earned a reputation over the years for releasing some of the most technically proficient power supplies and cases available for the enthusiast audience. Their high end power supplies have found a home in some of the most powerful, overclocked multi GPU showcase systems (HERE). Today we look at one of their latest Titanium grade pow... [PCSTATS]


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Corsair M65 Pro RGB Mouse Review
"The Enermax Revolution X’t II 750 watt PSU meets the 80 Plus Gold standard and is a semi-modular PSU. Enermax has built the Revolution X’t II PSU with function in mind though by using flat cabling for all the cabling, this design is to allow better cable management."
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Corsair Carbide Spec-Alpha ATX Mid-Tower Review
At the end of 2014, we reviewed Corsair’s M65 gaming mouse. Now we have an updated version, named the M65 Pro. Aimed at FPS gamers – the M65 Pro has a healthy feature-set and certainly looks good on paper. Today we see how it fares in the real world.


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SteelSeries Rival 300 Gaming-Mouse Review
The ATX Mid-Tower has always been a favorite of PC builders. It can be transported with relative ease, while still managing to hold a respectable amount of very high-end hardware. The Spec-Alpha is Corsair's latest entry to the market and has gamers squarely in its sights. Priced at $80, this is a case that we very much expect to be a dominant forc... [PCSTATS]


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Huawei P9 Plus Dual-Lens Smartphone Sneak Peek!
The SteelSeries Rival 300 Mouse arrived Technic3D. We will check the CS:GO Fade Edition with up to 6.500 dpi and six Buttons in the following Review on Technic3D."
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ASUS Zenbook UX305CA Review
The Huawei P9 Plus is the (slightly) larger version of the Huawei P9 smartphone with the same capabilities and dual-lens camera. Its main difference is its larger display and battery, as well as a faster front camera lens. We recently came across the Huawei P9 Plus smartphone, and had some hands-on time with it. Hope you enjoy our quick coverage!
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Quanta Computer denies reported layoffs
In the spotlight today is the new ASUS Zenbook UX305CA. This Ultrabook is based on Intel Skylake architecture and is available in a selection of different processor models and storage capacities. Our sample today features the Intel Core M3 6Y30 and a 128GB SSD. Not only is this sleek device compact and lightweight, but it also boasts a fan-less des... [PCSTATS]


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ultra high end desktop replacement gaming notebooks
Quanta Computer on May 3 firmly denied reports that the company will lay off 10-20% of employees in June, adding that a number of employees voluntarily resigned due to merging a business office in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan into its headquarters in late 2015 and corporate reorganization in the first quarter of 2016.
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Zotac GTX 980 Ti AMP! Edition Review
Gaming performance of high end gaming notebooks is quickly closing the gap with desktops. In this roundup we look at over $11,000 worth of desktop replacement options from MSI, Origin and Eurocom.
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GIGABYTE X99P-SLI LGA 2011v3 Motherboard Review
This will probably be our last GTX 980 Ti review before the next generation of cards from Nvidia are released. The speculation is they will be named the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 continuing the product naming convention Nvidia have been using for quite a while now. If you forget the GTX Titan cards, out of the budget of most the natural flagship card i... [PCSTATS]


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CM Storm Quick Fire XTi Gaming Keyboard
GIGABYTE has put out a refreshed X99 motherboard offering an updated USB 3.1 controller and Thunderbolt compatibility. While Skylake is the new hotness and comprises the bulk of Intel's current mainstream lineup, the HEDT segment remains popular and many consider a 5820K and X99 build a viable alternative to Skylake and Z170.
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MyDigitalSSD Bullet Proof 5 Eco M.2 SSD Review (480GB)
CM Storm's Quick Fire line of products includes a wealth of different options. Today, we will take a look at their fully sized multi-color backlit gaming keyboard dubbed the XTi. Like other recent Quick Fire keyboards, it uses Cherry MX key mechanisms and has a standard US-layout.
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Intel NUC NUC6i5SYK Skylake Mini PC Review
We’ve been able to test our fair share of SSDs over the years and, to this date, there remains a constant. Prices drop. Where we once saw a 32GB SSD peak at $5000 in 2007, today’s world is vastly different and 1TB SSDs are now available at just over the $300 mark. Value is key in technology and has always been. On the test bench today, we have ... [PCSTATS]


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20 of the Worst PC Setups – April 2016
The size of the PC market has been flat to decreasing in recent years, but Intel has always found ways to maintain solid profitability in their PC division. Right now Intel’s strategy appears to be focusing on the growing 2 in 1s and PC gaming market, but there is also growth and profitability to be had with the Intel NUC mini PC lineup. Intel has ... [PCSTATS]


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Gigabyte Z170-Gaming K3 Motherboard Review
"I’m sure at some point you’ve had a bad PC setup. Maybe moving into a new place, waiting for a new desk to arrive or you just ran out of room. I can remember my horrible PC setups from when I was living at the dorms in college. If you have ever ventured over to the Shitty Battlestations sub-reddit you will find a lot of horrible PC setups. We will... [PCSTATS]


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ECS Z170-Claymore motherboard
Gigabyte’s Z170-Gaming K3 motherboard costs just £95 which makes it the most affordable Gaming branded Z170 motherboard in the UK. Yet, you may still be pleasantly surprised by how much you get for your money with the Z170-Gaming K3 – few sacrifices have been made to reach such an aggressive price point.


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Ian ‘8PACK’ Parry showcases new custom
"ECS did a fine job in designing the Z170-Claymore motherboard, managing to offering a compelling feature set while maintaining a very approachable price point. The board has several enthusiast-friendly features, including is aesthetic and inclusion of integrated power / reset buttons and 2-digit diagnostic LED display. The layout was not cramped f... [PCSTATS]


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Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Review
KitGuru visited Ian ‘8Pack’ Parry at Overclockers UK to answer the burning questions of the day; what exactly do you get when you spend between £3,000 and £12,000 on a gaming PC and why doesn’t he use AMD graphics cards? The answer to the first question is ‘Many, many GigaHertz’ and to the second is ‘Have you seen our new Meteoroid with Radeon R9 F... [PCSTATS]


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Seagate NAS 8TB (ST8000VN0002) Hard Disk Drive Review
The Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 may be a baby-board in its
size, but it definitely is capable of punching above its weight class.
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Lexar 633x microSDXC Card Review (200GB) – Smartphone Storage
Just as you wouldn’t use a low-end graphics card for high-end usage, you shouldn’t use the wrong hard disk drive in your storage system either. There is a reason for every product and you should always pick the one suited for the task at hand, especially when you deal with your storage. Today I’m taking a closer look at Seagate’s impressive 8TB NAS... [PCSTATS]


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Chieftec Navitas 1000W GPM-1000C Review
The ability to upgrade storage in today’s smartphones seems to have become key once again. It is the dividing point between Samsung and Apple. A Samsung S7 smart phone allows the user to add up to 200GB of storage space whereas the Apple iPhone 6S tops out at 128GB, that storage increasing the iPhone price by several hundred dollars. This is lever... [PCSTATS]


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Tesoro Ascalon Spectrum Optical Gaming Mouse Review
With the Navitas 1000W Chieftec has a high quality mid range power supply in its portfolio which offers 1000 Watt output power. When looking for an 80Plus certificate we find a Gold sticker on this unit. Since Chieftec doesn't own their own PSU factory, their using an OEM platform from CWT (Channel Well Technology) for this model. As usual we're cu... [PCSTATS]


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vivo V3Max Smartphone First Look
Tesoro is one of the coolest gaming brands around, and while you may not think of them first when shopping for a new peripheral, they’ve proven to us here at eTeknix time and time again that they can create competitive, unique and affordable products that would make great additions to any desktop gaming setup. With that in mind, I’m very happy to s... [PCSTATS]


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Dark Souls III Benchmarked: GPU & CPU Performance
During the vivo V3Max launch, we had the opportunity to get some time with the actual vivo V3Max smartphone. We took some pictures and a video, in which we detailed its key features. Check it out! Hope you like them! ??"
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Master Devastator II keyboard/ mouse combo
Dark Souls III is arguably the biggest game to launch this month. Using the engine from developer FromSoftware's 'Bloodborne', Dark Souls III looks quite impressive but you can certainly tell this is a console port. The tweakable options are decent though the game gives no real explanation of what you are enabling. You do get enhanced graphics, bet... [PCSTATS]


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Intel 750 Series 400GB NVMe Solid State
Cooler Master's Devastator II keyboard and mouse combo claims to do the impossible: provide a capable gaming-grade keyboard and mouse in a package that retails for just $30.
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MSI DS502 Gaming Headset Review
"Intel introduced their 750 Series solid state drives last year. Back then and even now not many people know what NVMe is. NVMe stands for Non-Volatile Memory Express and it is a protocol that has been designed from the ground up to capitalize on the low latency and internal parallelism of flash-based storage devices, mirroring the parallelism of... [PCSTATS]


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SteelSeries Siberia 350 Gaming Headset Review
Today we are taking a look at MSI’s brand new gaming headset, the DS502, boasting 7.1 surround sound, premium build and Hi-Fi level sound quality in a lightweight, ergonomically designed package. How does it hold up?


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Previous-Gen Flagship vs. Today's Budget Smartphones
"The Siberia 350 headset is very easy to set up and work with thanks to the Engine 3 utility, while the volume controller is placed on the wire. If we look at both Siberia 650 (Elite Prism) and 350, we can see that the latter is a “lite” edition of the more expensive model, which does feature a less thick padding system, no analog interface and als... [PCSTATS]


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Praevidi's Turris VR Chair
If you're in the market for a new phone and don't have a ton of money to spend, most companies would want you to look at their collection of mid-range and entry-level handsets. But that's not always the smartest move if you know where to look.

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NikKTech & GAMDIAS Game On USA - CANADA Giveaway
Praevidi's Turris VR Chair lets players navigate seated VR experiences by shifting their bodies, an approach that decouples head- and torso-position tracking to create a potentially more immersive experience in VR environments. Join us as we explore this device and its implications for the future of VR control.
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Fnatic Gear Flick G1 Optical Mouse Review
Today we open the doors to our 61st giveaway this time with our good friends over at GAMDIAS USA who have made available three very nice prizes specifically aimed at serious gamers.
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SilverStone Strider Titanium ST80F-TI 800W Power Supply Report
Fnatic Gear took everything good about the Func MS-2, and made
it great with the Flick G1.
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AMD’s own proclamation
SilverStone aims to create the most compact, Titanium
certified 800W fully modular PSU. We took one apart to see what is inside.
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Linksys LGS116P 16-Port Business Desktop Gigabit PoE+ Switch Review
Anyone that pays attention to the graphics card market can see why AMD would make the positional shift with the Radeon Pro Duo. The Fiji architecture is on the way out, with Polaris due out in June by AMD’s own proclamation. At $1500, the Radeon Pro Duo will be a stark contrast to the prices of the Polaris GPUs this summer, and it is well above any... [PCSTATS]


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Magnum 2 256GB USB 3.1 Gen 1 Flash Drive Review
The Linksys LGS116P is ideal for people looking to upgrade their home or business network with a plug & play PoE+ compatible gigabit switch.
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Iron Man-Inspired ROG GT51 Gaming Desktop Revealed!
If you're out in the market for a new USB flash drive and you're looking for one of the fastest ones around then the SuperSonic Magnum 2 by Patriot should do the trick.
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iRULU Walknbook 3 Hybrid Tablet PC
This Iron Man-inspired system is a winner of the 2016 CES Innovation Award, as well as the iF Design Award. But it’s not all beauty without brawn. Under the steely facade is an awesome gaming machine. Let’s take a look!
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Available Tags:Smartphone , ASUS , gaming , Zotac , GTX , GIGABYTE , Keyboard , SSD , Intel , Seagate , GPU , CPU , MSI , USB , Tablet

IT News Head Lines (HEXUS.net) 06/05/2016

HEXUS.net



IBM makes quantum computing available to the public

Via a five-qubit IBM quantum processor connected to the cloud.

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Lian Li launches PC-Q34 flip-open fanless SFF chassis

Providing easy access to components. Available in four colours; silver, black, red, or gold.

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An Interview with Rockchip brand manager YanYan Xing

Following the launch of a flagship SoC, Rockchip provides key insight into the firm's success.

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Dishonoured 2 will be released on 11th November

PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One gamers will get to enjoy supernatural assassinations.

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AMD releases Radeon R3 SSD range

Competitively priced SSDs use TLC NAND and Silicon motion SM2256KX controller.

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Tougher approach to broadband service price claims on the way

Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says broadband ads must be clearer from October.

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HP updates Pavilion PC portfolio

Introduces updated laptops, convertibles, desktops and All-in-Ones.

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The next iPhone will make you ask "how did I live without this?"

Says Apple's CEO Tim Cook, hoping to stop the longest share price decline in 18 years.

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Nvidia GeForce Game Ready 365.10 WHQL drivers available

Optimised for Battleborn, and the Forza Motorsport 6 Apex, Overwatch, and Paragon betas.

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Gigabyte upgrades EL-20 series IoT Gateway solution processors

New 14nm Braswell D SoCs offer a speed boost without eating up any more power.

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Available Tags:IBM , AMD , Radeon , SSD , HP , iPhone , Nvidia , GeForce , WHQL , Gigabyte

Thursday, April 28, 2016

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 28/04/2016

TweakTown



Crytek announces Film Engine, a new technology designed for film
Crytek is expanding its reach, by announcing its new Film Engine initiative, with Crytek's President and CEO, Cevat Yerli, announcing a new independant company, and a new technology designed exclusively for film.
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Film Engine will allow filmmakers and VR storytellers use real-time cinematic production software, which will radically reduce the...

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Valve releases new SteamVR beta, Desktop Theater mode and more updated
Valve has just pushed out another SteamVR beta, with the new update including some fresh work to many parts of the software. Valve still calls SteamVR a beta, so don't expect it to be perfect.
valve-releases-new-steamvr-beta-desktop-theater-mode-more-updated
SteamVR's Desktop Game Theater, Keyboard and Dashboard features have all received some work in the...

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Apple has its worst quarter in 13 years, with iPhone sales down
After taking 13 years of dominance in their quarterly results, Apple has just reported its fiscal Q2 2016 results, reporting a 16% decline in iPhone sales when compared to the same period of last year.
Apple still pulled $50.6 billion in revenue for the three-month period, down 13% from...

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Six-second unskippable YouTube ads rolling out soon
In response to changing viewing habits, Google is debuting next month what it calls "Bumper ads": six-second ads that can't be skipped as displayed alongside the content you came for.
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The company says the new format is "ideal for driving incremental reach and frequency, especially on mobile, where 'snackable videos'...
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Ikea now selling solar panels in UK

Ikea has begun selling solar panels at some of its UK stores -- in Glasgow, Birmingham, and Lakeside -- as well as online.
ikea-now-selling-solar-panels-uk
The Swedish company's backing makes for some much-needed help after the government cut solar incentives by 65 percent. It says the reasoning is simple: over a third...
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Hover Camera drone follows you around, can be folded

If you've ever wanted a portable robot buddy, the Hover Camera is pretty close. Combining foldable functionality as well as "follow me" functionality, the compact drone will go wherever you go whether he's on or off. It's not quite pocket sized, but will fit into a backpack or messenger bag...

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Get 60+ Hours of SQL Training for $49

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SQL is quickly becoming an essential data skill for both programmers and the professionals working with them. Master it with the Ultimate SQL Bootcamp, now $49 at TweakTown Deals. Get a competitive edge with nine courses in SQL, CSS, C#, jQuery, PHP, and more. You'll learn how to create database-connected...
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SanDisk reveals new 15nm Z410 SSD lineup

SanDisk today revealed its new cost-effective trio of 15nm Z140 solid state drives built on the company's renowned Z400 line.
sandisk-reveals-new-15nm-z410-ssd-lineup
SanDisk's new Z140 SSDs are built on 15nm TLC NAND and come in versatile 2.5" form factors with 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities. The company boasts that the Z140 sport...
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New Game of Thrones episode pirated 1 million times in 12 hours

The newest episode of Game of Thrones -- "The Red Woman" -- has been pirated via BitTorrent one million times in about 12 hours, according to TorrentFreak.
Those downloading the show are fairly evenly spread out across the world: 12.5% are in Australia, 9.7% are in India, 8.5% are...
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HTC's Vive VR headset is surprisingly easy to repair

The tech surgeons over at iFixit have determined that HTC's Vive VR headset is surprisingly easy for DIY repairs, scoring an 8 out of 10 on the repairability scale. While millions of VR fans are frantically biting their nails and spamming F5 for Vive VR shipping confirmations (myself included), iFixit...

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New Call of Duty will be announced soon, reports indicate

Activision may unveil this year's Call of Duty game on May 3, according to a leaked in-house advertisement scheme from an unspecified games retailer.
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Call of Duty 2016 could be unveiled by next Tuesday on May 3, if a recently leaked retailer advertisement scheme can be believed. The document was...
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Dark Souls III PC Performance Analysis

Lothric, a sunny paradise

Dark Souls III (our full review) is an evolution of the Souls franchise of games, bringing significant, if slight, changes to the overall theme of dread and hopelessness with a much more smooth gameplay experience. If played on the harder setting, it can still be one...
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SanDisk introduces half-terabyte SSD optimized for everyday computing

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the SanDisk Z410 SSD, a cost-competitive, half-terabyte solid state drive (SSD) that enables manufacturers to design for a broad range of desktop PCs and laptops. The 15-nanometer, three-bits-per-cell based Z410 SSD delivers the performance, capacities and form...

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TYAN's servers and motherboards add support for new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v4 product family

TYAN, an industry-leading server platform design manufacturer and subsidiary of MITAC Computing Technology Corporation, announces support for the new IntelÃ,® XeonÃ,® processor E5-2600 v4 product family. Incorporating Intel's new processor technologies allows TYAN to offer the latest performance and power savings features available. TYAN's Xeon E5 platform-based server systems and...

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Available Tags:Valve , Apple , iPhone , YouTube , UK , SQL , SSD , motherboards , Intel , Xeon ,

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 28/04/2016

TweakTown



Crytek announces Film Engine, a new technology designed for film
Crytek is expanding its reach, by announcing its new Film Engine initiative, with Crytek's President and CEO, Cevat Yerli, announcing a new independant company, and a new technology designed exclusively for film.
crytek-announces-film-engine-new-technology-designed
Film Engine will allow filmmakers and VR storytellers use real-time cinematic production software, which will radically reduce the...

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Valve releases new SteamVR beta, Desktop Theater mode and more updated
Valve has just pushed out another SteamVR beta, with the new update including some fresh work to many parts of the software. Valve still calls SteamVR a beta, so don't expect it to be perfect.
valve-releases-new-steamvr-beta-desktop-theater-mode-more-updated
SteamVR's Desktop Game Theater, Keyboard and Dashboard features have all received some work in the...

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Apple has its worst quarter in 13 years, with iPhone sales down
After taking 13 years of dominance in their quarterly results, Apple has just reported its fiscal Q2 2016 results, reporting a 16% decline in iPhone sales when compared to the same period of last year.
Apple still pulled $50.6 billion in revenue for the three-month period, down 13% from...

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Six-second unskippable YouTube ads rolling out soon
In response to changing viewing habits, Google is debuting next month what it calls "Bumper ads": six-second ads that can't be skipped as displayed alongside the content you came for.
six-second-unskippable-youtube-ads-rolling-soon
The company says the new format is "ideal for driving incremental reach and frequency, especially on mobile, where 'snackable videos'...
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Ikea now selling solar panels in UK

Ikea has begun selling solar panels at some of its UK stores -- in Glasgow, Birmingham, and Lakeside -- as well as online.
ikea-now-selling-solar-panels-uk
The Swedish company's backing makes for some much-needed help after the government cut solar incentives by 65 percent. It says the reasoning is simple: over a third...
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Hover Camera drone follows you around, can be folded

If you've ever wanted a portable robot buddy, the Hover Camera is pretty close. Combining foldable functionality as well as "follow me" functionality, the compact drone will go wherever you go whether he's on or off. It's not quite pocket sized, but will fit into a backpack or messenger bag...

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Read More ...




Get 60+ Hours of SQL Training for $49

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SQL is quickly becoming an essential data skill for both programmers and the professionals working with them. Master it with the Ultimate SQL Bootcamp, now $49 at TweakTown Deals. Get a competitive edge with nine courses in SQL, CSS, C#, jQuery, PHP, and more. You'll learn how to create database-connected...
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SanDisk reveals new 15nm Z410 SSD lineup

SanDisk today revealed its new cost-effective trio of 15nm Z140 solid state drives built on the company's renowned Z400 line.
sandisk-reveals-new-15nm-z410-ssd-lineup
SanDisk's new Z140 SSDs are built on 15nm TLC NAND and come in versatile 2.5" form factors with 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities. The company boasts that the Z140 sport...
Read the rest in your browser using this link! Tap or click here.



Read More ...




New Game of Thrones episode pirated 1 million times in 12 hours

The newest episode of Game of Thrones -- "The Red Woman" -- has been pirated via BitTorrent one million times in about 12 hours, according to TorrentFreak.
Those downloading the show are fairly evenly spread out across the world: 12.5% are in Australia, 9.7% are in India, 8.5% are...
Read the rest in your browser using this link! Tap or click here.



Read More ...




HTC's Vive VR headset is surprisingly easy to repair

The tech surgeons over at iFixit have determined that HTC's Vive VR headset is surprisingly easy for DIY repairs, scoring an 8 out of 10 on the repairability scale. While millions of VR fans are frantically biting their nails and spamming F5 for Vive VR shipping confirmations (myself included), iFixit...

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New Call of Duty will be announced soon, reports indicate

Activision may unveil this year's Call of Duty game on May 3, according to a leaked in-house advertisement scheme from an unspecified games retailer.
new-call-duty-announced-soon-reports-indicate
Call of Duty 2016 could be unveiled by next Tuesday on May 3, if a recently leaked retailer advertisement scheme can be believed. The document was...
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Read More ...




Dark Souls III PC Performance Analysis

Lothric, a sunny paradise

Dark Souls III (our full review) is an evolution of the Souls franchise of games, bringing significant, if slight, changes to the overall theme of dread and hopelessness with a much more smooth gameplay experience. If played on the harder setting, it can still be one...
Read the rest in your browser using this link! Tap or click here.



Read More ...




SanDisk introduces half-terabyte SSD optimized for everyday computing

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced the SanDisk Z410 SSD, a cost-competitive, half-terabyte solid state drive (SSD) that enables manufacturers to design for a broad range of desktop PCs and laptops. The 15-nanometer, three-bits-per-cell based Z410 SSD delivers the performance, capacities and form...

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TYAN's servers and motherboards add support for new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v4 product family

TYAN, an industry-leading server platform design manufacturer and subsidiary of MITAC Computing Technology Corporation, announces support for the new IntelÃ,® XeonÃ,® processor E5-2600 v4 product family. Incorporating Intel's new processor technologies allows TYAN to offer the latest performance and power savings features available. TYAN's Xeon E5 platform-based server systems and...

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 27/04/2016

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OnePlus 3 spotted in benchmark listing with 6GB of RAM
OnePlus 3
The upcoming OnePlus 3 has made its way to two more benchmark databases after AnTuTu. According to the OnePlus 3 listing on GeekBench, the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and pack a whopping 6GB of RAM. The GFXBench listing on the other hand, suggests the smartphone will only include 4GB...

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AMD rolls out Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 driver
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2
AMD today rolled out the latest Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 driver. The latest release adds new Crossfire profiles for “Elite Dangerous” and “Need for Speed”. In addition to the new profiles, the Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 release provides full support for Thunderbolt 3 eGFX ecnlosures configured with Radeon R9 Fury, Nano or 300...

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Colorful intros iGame Z170 Ymir-X high-end gaming motherboard
Colorful iGame Z170 Ymir-X
Chinese graphics card and motherboard manufacturer Colorful has introduced a new high-end gaming motherboard based on the Intel Z170 Express chipset, the iGame Z170 Ymir-X. The motherboard comes with 10K black gold solid caps and SANYO tantalum capacitors with a 14-phase power delivery design to ensure stable and reliable power delivery. For high-speed data storage,...

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Crucial MX300 750GB SSD to be priced at $208
Crucial MX300
Micron’s MX300 750GB SSD with IMFT 3D technology will be priced at $207.99 according to a listing on Amazon. The Crucial MX300 fuses the latest 3D NAND flash technology with the proven success of the previous MX-series SSDs from the manufacturer. In terms of performance, the drives is claimed to hit 530 MB/s sequential read...

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GIGABYTE showcases three of its upcoming X99 motherboards
GIGABYTE X99
GIGABYTE showcased three of its upcoming X99 boards at its PAX East booth recently. All the three motherboards are expected to launch around the same time as the Intel Core i7 “Broadwell-E” processor lineup. The motherboard lineup includes the X99-Designare EX, X99 Phoenix SLI G1, and the X99 Ultra Gaming. All of the above boards...

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AMD Radeon Pro Duo benchmarks leak ahead of launch
duo pro
AMD Radeon Pro Duo is slated to make its debut later this week, and ahead of the official launch, Chinese site Expreview posted its full review of AMD’s offering. Slated to feature dual GPUs, the card is twice as fast as the Fury X at 1080p and 60% faster at 4K resolutions. Several recently announced titles such as The...

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Microsoft Surface Phone could be powered by the Snapdragon 830 chipset
Microsoft
Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Phone could be powered by the Snapdragon 830 chipset from Qualcomm. Microsoft recently updated its “Minimum hardware requirements” page for the Windows 10 platform, adding support for the MSM8998 chipset, which is the codename for Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 830 SoC. The chipset is also rumored to support up to 8GB of memory,...

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Remedy is fixing Quantum Break issues on Windows 10
Quantim Break
Remedy’s Quantum Break is a fantastic game on the Xbox One, but the PC port has been riddled with issues since it made its debut earlier this month. Remedy is now looking to fix several issues with a patch that will roll out to the Windows 10 version of the game. The studio has signed...

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DriveClub VR outed by ESRB, may turn out to be a launch title for PlayStation VR
DriveClub1
DriveClub VR has been officially rated by the ESRB, suggesting we’ll see a VR-based edition of the game in time for the launch of the PlayStation VR. A virtual reality version of the racing simulator was demoed last year, although nothing materialized. That may all change now that we’ve got a launch date for PlayStation VR. Although...

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Samsung Galaxy C7 specs surface online yet again
galaxy-c7-gfxbench
It seems we are getting extremely close to a launch of the Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7, devices in Samsung’s new Galaxy C lineup of Android smartphones. The Galaxy C5 has been detailed in numerous leaks, and the Galaxy C7 also had its specs revealed through an online benchmark. The latter has made yet another...

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AMD’s moving out of its iconic Sunnyvale headquarters
AMD Sunnyvale
AMD is moving out of its Sunnyvale headquarters, with the vendor looking to lease a smaller office in Silicon Valley. AMD sold the building and leased it back from New York-based W.P. Carey in 1995 for $95 million, with the lease extending to December 2018. AMD’s 319,000 square feet headquarters is spread across a 32.5 acre site, and the...

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Sirin Labs aims to launch a $20,000 Android smartphone for executives next month
Sirin Labs
British-Israeli start-up Sirin Labs is planning to launch a “groundbreaking” new smartphone next month with a price close to $20,000. The device would primarily be aimed at executives and is claimed to incorporate technology that is not commercially available currently with military-grade security. In fact, the company’s co-founder says the technology used in the phone...

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Huawei Honor V8 to sport a 5.7-inch display & 12MP dual rear cameras
Huawei Honor V8-a
The upcoming Honor V8 has been certified by TENAA in China, revealing its key specifications such as the display size and the camera setup. According to the TENAA listing, the Honor V8 will feature a 5.7-inch 1080p display, with a 2.3GHz octa-core chipset powering the smartphone. Like the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus, the Honor...

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Samsung will start 10nm LPP production later this year
Samsung 10nm
Samsung is currently well underway into its 14nm LPP (Low Power Plus) manufacturing process, which is used in this year’s Exynos 8890 as well as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820. The South Korean vendor is now looking ahead to the 10nm node, with plans to commence production on the 10nm LPP from later this year: Samsung is already using the 10nm...

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iPhone 7 won’t be a major upgrade over the 6s, says Ming-Chi Kuo
iPhone 6s
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo warned in a recent research note that the upcoming iPhone 7 from Apple may not be a major upgrade as it apparently lacks any “attractive updates”. The analyst suggests the iPhone 7 will not be very different from the iPhone 6s visually and may not bring any new “game-changing” feature...

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Lenovo Vibe K5 arrives in Europe with a €199 price tag
Lenovo Vibe K5
Lenovo’s Vibe K5 has finally made its way to Europe, almost two months after it was officially unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. The smartphone is now available for pre-order in Greece for €199. It is possible that Lenovo could expand the availability of the smartphone to other markets in...

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ZTE announces the Blade L5 Plus with a 5-inch display & 8MP rear camera
ZTE Blade L5 Plus
ZTE today launched a new entry-level Android smartphone dubbed the Blade L5 Plus. The smartphone comes with a 5-inch 720 x 1280 HD display and runs on a MediaTek MT6580 chipset with 1GB of RAM. Like most other entry-level Android smartphones, the Blade L5 Plus includes 8GB of expandable onboard memory. At the back, there...

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HTC Desire 830 spy shot and specs leak online
HTC Desire 830
An alleged live shot and rumored specs of the HTC Desire 830 have leaked online courtesy of the website NoWhereElse. The upcoming mid-range smartphone will reportedly feature a 5.5-inch display with 1080 x 1920 Full HD resolution and could be powered by the MediaTek MT6753 octa-core chipset clocked at 1.3 GHz. In terms of memory,...

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Meizu m3 announced with a 5-inch display, $92 price tag
Meizu-m31
The Meizu m3 has gone official today, after a couple of leaks that gave us early information on the handset. The m3 features a 5-inch HD display and is powered by the YunOS, an Android fork with Meizu’s FlyMe UX on top. Almost refreshingly, there’s no metal body on the m3, though that reflects on...

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