High Tech - News, Reviews and Tests
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Team BlackSheep Discovery Pro: Building A $3000 QuadcopterOct 28, 2014 - in Reviews
Is it any surprise that PC enthusiasts also dabble in other technology-driven hobbies? Our editorial team recently purchased a high-end quadcopter to gauge the accessibility of first-person-view flight. Follow along as we build and critique the process.
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T-Mobile's Encryption Upgrade Makes Eavesdropping On Its 2G Network HarderOct 27, 2014 - in News
T-Mobile adopts a newer and stronger encryption standard for its 2G networks, which may protect against passive surveillance, but not the targeted kind.
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Skype Coming To The Web Soon, But Only For IEOct 27, 2014 - in News
Microsoft announces plans to adopt the new ORTC standard and allow Skype calls to be made from inside the IE browser, no plugin required. Interoperability issues with other browsers remain.
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PlayStation 4 OS Update Packed With New FeaturesOct 27, 2014 - in News
Sony is updating the PlayStation 4's operating system on Tuesday.
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Office 365 Users Getting Unlimited Storage From MicrosoftOct 27, 2014 - in News
You must subscribe to Office 365 in order to get unlimited storage space on OneDrive.
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Gigabyte's Raptor Gaming Mouse Focused On FPS, SniperOct 27, 2014 - in News
Looking for a mouse with a dedicated sniper button? Here it is thanks to Gigabyte.
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Energous Takes On Wireless Charging Industry, Pushes 15-Foot Range With WattUp TechOct 27, 2014 - in News
Energous is boasting about its wireless charging technology, but will it live up to the hype?
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Watch Out Chromecast: Amazon Has A Fire TV StickOct 27, 2014 - in News
Now Amazon's Fire TV is offered in a "stick" form factor.
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Tom’s Hardware Smartphone Ratings: You Be the JudgeOct 27, 2014 - in News
We would like the Tom's community's help in rating some of the latest flagship smartphones.
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ARM Announces Mali-T800 Series GPUs, New Video Accelerator And Display Processor, TooOct 27, 2014 - in News
ARM has become the number-one GPU IP vendor, but that hasn't slowed it down. Today, the company is launching three new GPUs for low-end, mid-range and high-end, as well as a new video accelerator and a display processor.
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Aorus X7 Pro Notebook Review: GeForce GTX 970M Gets Slim In SLIOct 27, 2014 - in Reviews
Combining the power of two GeForce GTX 970M GPU in a compact chassis, Aorus enables the mobile market with incredible graphics potential. Can its X7 Pro really live up to the firm’s claims of desktop-class performance?
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In Pictures: 40 Of The Dirtiest PCs You've Ever SeenOct 26, 2014 - in Picture Story
Even if you like to get your hands dirty, today's picture story may make you want a shower. Get your latex gloves and liquid air ready. These messes won't be easy to clean up.
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Cloud Storage Providers: Comparison Of Features And PricesOct 25, 2014 - in Reviews
A comparison of Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and iCloud as well as an overview of each cloud storage provider’s pricing and features.
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Best Computer Monitors: October 2014Oct 24, 2014 - in Reviews
After rigorous testing, we’re happy to award these displays as the best in their respective classes: gaming, business, touchscreen and jumbo.
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Thermaltake's Versa H34 and H35 Also Have Thermaltake LCS CertificationOct 24, 2014 - in News
Thermaltake's new Versa H34 and H35 bring the Core V35's internals with a different look.
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Soft Machines Startup Promises 'Virtual Cores' Twice As Fast As Physical CoresOct 24, 2014 - in News
New "Soft Machines" startup invents virtual cores technology that promises to double single-threaded performance of a physical CPU core.
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This Is What You Need To Run Civilization: Beyond Earth PCOct 24, 2014 - in News
Civilization: Beyond Earth for the PC is now available.
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Fangbook III HX6 Gaming Notebook Has Intel, Nvidia InsideOct 24, 2014 - in News
Cyberpower has a new gaming notebook packed with Intel and Nvidia inside.
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Ubisoft Recommends Intel Core i7-3770, Nvidia GTX 780 For Assassin's Creed UnityOct 24, 2014 - in News
Assassin's Creed Unity has some very steep system requirements.
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[Sponsored] Win A Pile Of Awesome Gear From AntecOct 24, 2014 - in News
We're giving away an Antec EDGE Warrior package consisting of a P280 Window Case, TrueQuiet 120 Fan, EDGE 750 Power Supply, Kuhler H2O 1250 Liquid Cooling System, LED Lighting Kit, and a pair of PULSE Headphones.
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Acer 'Gets' Gaming; CEO Jason Chen's Wise WordsOct 24, 2014 - in News
Acer CEO Jason Chen talked about the company's gaming strategy and showed that he understands what sets gaming devices apart.
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NUCLUN, LG's First Mobile SoC, Arrives A Little Too LateOct 24, 2014 - in News
LG enters the mobile chip war with its own Cortex A7/Cortex A15 NUCLUN application processor with built-in LTE Cat 6.
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Duke Nukem Developer 3D Realms Is Back In ActionOct 23, 2014 - in News
3D Realms is back. Will we get a new Duke Nukem game?
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Lian-Li's Latest Mini-ITX NAS Chassis Has Ten 3.5" MountsOct 23, 2014 - in News
Lian-Li's latest Mini-ITX enclosure is like a suit, but for your NAS.
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Amazon's New German Data Center Will Benefit From Stronger Data Protection LawsOct 23, 2014 - in News
Amazon launched a new data center in Frankfurt, Germany to benefit from stronger data protection laws which should appeal to customers who demand their data to be protected from the US government.
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VisionTek's SSD Fits Windows 8 In Your Shirt PocketOct 23, 2014 - in News
Here's an SSD in a USB stick form factor, complete with a controller.
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TP-LINK Does 1.75 Gbps With Archer C8 Wireless AC RouterOct 23, 2014 - in News
Looking to build a Wireless AC network? Here's a starting point.
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Hands On With Windows 10 Technical Preview 9860Oct 23, 2014 - in News
Here's a look at the latest build of Windows 10 Technical Preview.
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Nvidia Adds DSR Support For Older GPUs In New DriverOct 23, 2014 - in News
Nvidia has added DSR support to its driver for Fermi- and Kepler-based GPUs.
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EVGA X99 Micro Motherboard Review: Haswell-E And MicroATXOct 23, 2014 - in Reviews
MicroATX might not seem the obvious platform choice for Intel’s Haswell-E-based processors, but six- and eight-core CPUs are a must-have for some compact system builders. EVGA’s X99 Micro is the first compact LGA 2011-v3 motherboard to hit our benches.