IT News Head Lines (HEXUS.net) 25/04/2016

QOTW: How much storage do you have inside your main PC?

Is it more or less than a few years ago?

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HEXUS Week In Review: camo monster laptops, SFX PSUs

Your chance to catch up on the week's tech developments.

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Study of fireflies boosts OLED efficiency by over 60 per cent

Scientists looked at the structure of the ‘lantern’ in which fireflies hold their chemicals.

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MSI launches Aegis compact desktop gaming PC

‘Designed from scratch’ to provide desktop gaming power in a compact form.

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Tesoro launches GRAM Spectrum slim mechanical keyboard

Using Tesoro’s own AGILE 'red' or 'blue' low-profile mechanical switches.

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Review: Corsair SF600 SFX PSU

Does going small mean compromises?

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PC Specialist launches enthusiast Liquid Series PCs

Now offering premium liquid-cooling on gamer systems.

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Next@Acer event debuts more Predator gaming gear

And there’s an interesting liquid cooled 2-in-1 called the Switch Alpha 12.

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Corsair intros trio of RAPIDFIRE Cherry MX Speed keyboards

The K70/K65 RGB RAPIDFIRE and K70 RAPIDFIRE feature Cherry MX Speed keys.

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Cherry MX Speed launched, "the fastest mechanical MX switch"

Actuation point at just 1.2mm, and 45cN actuation force, contribute to its speed.

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IT News Head Lines (HEXUS.net) 13/04/2016

There's a Steam Controller hardware revision on the way

Feature set won't be drastically changed, tweaks focus on look and feel says Valve.

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Apple to swap MacBook keyboard with Force Touch input structure?

Patent suggests an LED-lit customisable haptic feedback surface is in development.

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Lian Li lists the PE-550 and PE-750 SFX-L power supplies

Small form factor PSUs are rated at 550W and 750W respectively.

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Samsung has sold more than a million curved screen monitors

Currently 85 per cent of curved monitors sold worldwide are from Samsung.

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Corsair's angular SPEC-ALPHA Mid-Tower ATX case shipping

And the firm extends select PSU warranties from 7 years to 10 years.

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QOTW: Are you tempted by the Tesla Model 3?

It could be the car that changes the motor industry as we know it. But might you buy one?

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HEXUS Week In Review: EVGA SC17, Travelair AC and more

Your chance to catch up on the week's tech developments.

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Review: EVGA SC17 Gaming Laptop

EVGA's first-ever laptop reviewed and rated.

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Adobe Flash update addresses 'Cerber' drive-by ransomware threat

That's just one of 24 critical vulnerabilities covered by this plugin software update.

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Toshiba announces Q300 SATA III SSD series with 15nm flash

Q300 series uses 3-bit-per-cell TLC, Q300 Pro series drives use 2-bit-per-cell MLC flash.

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IT News Head Lines (HEXUS.net) 07/03/2016

QOTW: Are upgradeable games consoles a good idea?

And if you were in charge of Xbox One or PS4, how would you implement such a feature?

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HEXUS Week In Review: TS-251+, Z170-Gaming K3 and Defiance II

Your chance to catch up on the week's tech developments.

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Review: PC Specialist Defiance II 14

A 14in gaming laptop short on frills but high on speed.

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Tim Sweeney: Devs must oppose Microsoft Windows 10 UWP

Epic Games co-founder doesn't like how the Universal Windows Platform is shaping up.

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Microsoft teaser video touts benefits of DirectX 12 over DX 11

Promising up to 20 per cent GPU, and up to 50 per cent CPU, performance uplifts.

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No Man's Sky launches in June on PC and PlayStation 4

And there's an Explorer's Edition (10,000 available only) for PC priced at $150 (about £105).

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Oculus Mac will arrive "if they ever release a good computer"

Even the $6,000 Mac Pro "doesn't match our recommended spec," laments Palmer Luckey.

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AMD Reddit AMA: Polaris arrives mid-2016, Fury X2 is on-track

But most of the juicy details people want to know are under "strict NDAs".

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Intel preparing an augmented reality headset, says report

Wall Street Journal says device will be powered by Intel RealSense technology.

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AMD Zen and Intel Kaby Lake to go toe-to-toe at end of 2016

Intel Kaby Lake volume production target slips to clash directly with AMD Zen rollout.

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IT News Head Lines (HEXUS.net) 29/02/2016

QOTW: Which smart home gadgets do you own?

Or are there any you're contemplating buying?

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HEXUS Week In Review: ThinkPad Yoga 260 and Corsair Void

Your chance to catch up on the week's tech developments.

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Google Docs voice typing now includes editing and formatting

"No keyboard required" to compose a letter or write your next novel boasts Google.

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AMD releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2 drivers

Optimised to support Stardock's Ashes of the Singularity - Benchmark 2 and more.

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Samsung intros UFS flash chips with double speed and capacity

Expects 256GB chips to be bought by makers of high-end tablets and smartphones.

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ZOTAC launches the SONIX 480GB PCIe SSD

Its first PCI Express based storage solution.

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Kinjal Dave blog: Embedded systems is a whole new ball game now

ARM’s CPU Product Manager discusses the future of rich-embedded applications.

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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260

A business laptop that does it all?

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Kyocera shows off improved solar powered smartphone

More efficient than last year's model: 3mins of sun providing 1min of talk time.

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AMD market share expected to hit new low in current quarter

Taiwanese industry sources say the above statement is true for both GPUs and CPUs.

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IT News Head Lines (HEXUS.net) 09/02/2016

Intel Skylake overclock record of 7025.66MHz achieved

To achieve this speed an i7 6700K CPU ran only one thread, voltage was set at 4.032V.

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Phanteks launches Eclipse P400 and P400S compact midtowers

With clean lines, full metal exterior plus RGB lighting. The 'S' version is a silent edition.

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NHS in England gets £4 billion IT investment

Investment areas: going paperless, free Wi-Fi , cyber security, NHS website revamp.

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QOTW: Which free PC software should everyone be using?

There are plenty of hidden gems out there, so let's hear your suggestions.

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HEXUS Week In Review: RVX01, 32GB DDR4 and a Predator

Your chance to catch up on the week's tech developments.

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Google Safe Browsing API blocks sites with fake download buttons

Most popular browser software will now warn users when they try to access such sites.

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Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Mech Keyboard announced

Romer-G mechanical switch equipped keyboard bundles Tom Clancy's The Division.

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Review: SilverStone Raven RVX01

A 90-degree-rotated chassis for the mainstream.

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Matrox C900 single slot graphics card supports nine FHD displays

It is designed to power 3x3 and 9x1 video walls.

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Intel Skylake Non-K OC KOed by ASRock

Removal of BCLK OC feature follows reports of Intel pressure upon motherboard vendors.

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