Archive for January 2018

Photos of Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Appear

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Evan Blass, known for his ability to get Smartphone details out before any embargo holds up his reputation, he placed photos online from the front of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the S9+. 


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Quick test: Corsair PBT Double-Shot Keycaps

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We check out some plastics today, as we review the new PBT Double-Shot Keycaps from Corsair, compatible with their K95, K70, K65, K66, K63 and STRAFE keyboard models. The new keycaps are extremely durable and a little less slippery as well.

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Corsair PBT Double-Shot Keycaps Review

Cooling 190 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 18

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In this review we look at the new PBT Double-Shot Keycaps from Corsair, compatible with their K95, K70, K65, K66, K63 and STRAFE keyboard models. The new keycaps are extremely durable and a little less slippery as well.


Sandisk Releases 64-layer NAND based X600 SSDs

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Optimized for a variety of computing applications like gaming, HD media playback, or creative software, the SanDisk X600’s 3D NAND technology helps enable sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 530MB/s for fast system boot-ups, quick application responses, and rapid transfer speeds.


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Download: CPU-Z v1.83

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Popular CPU analysis tool CPU-Z has been updated towards version 1.83. This new build among other things now offers support for AMD desktop Raven Ridge APU (AM4) and Windows 10 Build 16299

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JEDEC Revises Access to Published Standards and Documents

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JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in the development of standards for the microelectronics industry, today announced that it will begin charging non-members for download access to a small number of its published standards as well as selected memory module design files (also known as Gerber Files) this week. 


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Steam Lunar New Year Sale will return in February

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Moar Dealz! Maybe you remember it, a couple of years ago, Steam followed up its big Winter Sale with a Lunar New Year Sale in early February. 2017 Didn't get one, but the word is out, it'll be coming back for 2018 in just a few weeks. 


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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Vs Core i5-8400 Gaming Benchmarks

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A lot has been said and spoken on the upcoming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G as well as the 2200G. Little do we actually know about the graphics performance of these upcoming APUs. As it turns out, in a slide deck from AMD have a comparison in between the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i5-8400.


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Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Gaming K3 review

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We check out the more budget oriented Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Gaming K3 motherboard, we'll pair it with the new six-core Core i7 8700K. Yes, this is the Coffee Lake platform. 


DeepCool Launches NEW ARK 90 Chassis

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Deepcool has just introduced the NEW ARK 90 a tower PC case designed to support a variety of options for water-cooling solutions and providing external visibility of the liquid flow for users who want to display and monitor their systems.


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Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse

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Microsoft has recently introduced their newest wireless mouse, the Surface Precision Mouse. Made for creative work which requires accurate and precise operation.


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DRM Maker Denuvo Has Been bought By Irdeto

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We reported yesterday that their latest v4.8 protection was bypassed or cracked, however that should be fixed with a new v5.0 update. Anyhow, copy protection company Denuvo has been acquired by software giant Irdeto as part of a deal provide anti-piracy and anti-cheat solutions for PC, mobile, console, and VR devices.


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Gigabyte sees weak motherboard orders for 1Q18

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The motherboard orders that Gigabyte Technology is receiving thus far in the first quarter of 2018 are much lower than those received during the same period of a year earlier, an apparent result of the departure of some of its top managers and likely all that has been happening with Intel.


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Silverstone outs Argon Series AR11 Low Profil Coolers

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The Argon series coolers are designed to provide good cooling performance for CPUs, especially on small Mini-ITX platforms this unit could make a lot of sense. The Argon AR11, at 47mm high including fan, features four 6mm thick copper heat pipes connected to the base using heat-pipe direct contact (HDC) technology. 


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Google Chrome Adds Support For HDR Video Playback

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Google send word about an update with the Chrome browser over the last year and offered a peek at some features that will arrive later this year. To start, Chrome now supports play/pause, rewind, and fast forward controls for audio and video.


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EU Antitrust: Commission fines Qualcomm €997 million

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The EU antitrust commission fined the pretty sum of 997 million Euros to Qualcomm for exploiting its dominant position on LTE chipsets. According to the Commission, the chip designer paid billions to Apple to exclude deals with other competitors.


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LG Releases 27" 27UK850-W IPS HDR UHD 4K Monitor

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LG Electronics introduced a new 27 inch IPS liquid crystal display at 27", the UK850-W with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The display supports HDR10 and comes fitted with a USB Type-C port compliant DisplayPort Alternate Mode.


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X2 Follows the buttocks trend - outs X2 Gaming Chairs

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X2 is proud to introduce new gaming chairs as part of their products line up. The X2 gaming chairs are all about luxury and comfort. Built with the quality materials and care for detail. The gaming chairs are available in 6 different models and color schemes, all built to the highest standard and only with quality materials.


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