iOS beat Android in the U.S. last quarter, says research firm
You could say Apple scored a home run with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new handsets didn’t just help Apple break earnings records. According to market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, they also...
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BenQ’s XL2420G G-Sync monitor reviewed
Variable-refresh displays are one of the most exciting developments in PC gaming lately. For the first time, we’re not forced to choose between the lesser of two evils: ugly screen tearing or sluggish...
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In the lab: Intel’s Broadwell-based NUC5i5RYK mini-PC
I’ve just polished off my review of BenQ’s XL2420G G-Sync monitor, and I’m now on to my next project: a look at one of the new Intel NUC mini-PCs with Broadwell inside. The NUC5i5RYK is pretty tiny, at...
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View ArticleReport: Tegra X1-powered Shield tablet on the way
When it announced the Tegra X1 last month, Nvidia emphasized automotive applications for the new system-on-a-chip. But according to Fudzilla, the company also has a Tegra X1-powered tablet in the...
View ArticleFirst DirectX 12 benchmarks show performance, CPU scaling benefits
The first DirectX 12 benchmarks are in, and they bode well for the new API. With a little help from Microsoft and Oxide Games—not to mention AMD and Nvidia—Ryan Smith at AnandTech was able to test a...
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Microsoft files trademark for ‘Windows 365’
Is Microsoft cooking up a subscription model for Windows? As Neowin reports, the company’s latest patent application suggests so. Filed on January 29, 2015, the trademark is for “Windows 365,” and it...
View ArticleRadeon 300-series rumor repository suggests looming rebrands
Keeping track of all the gossip about AMD's next-gen graphics cards can be tricky. Happily, the guys at 3DCenter have put together a single article that tries to make sense of it all. The gist of it...
View ArticleSo this is what Gordon Freeman’s been up to
It’s now been over seven years since Valve released Half-Life 2: Episode Two. What’s Gordon Freeman been up to in the meantime? This fan video by Fence Post Productions shows one possible scenario:...
View ArticleGeForce 347.52 WHQL drivers are primed for Evolve
Nvidia has gotten into the habit of timing GeForce driver releases with major game launches, and today's is no different. The GeForce 347.52 WHQL drivers feature performance optimizations and an SLI...
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There’s a new Steam sale on with 40 games on offer
So yeah, Valve is running Steam sales for pretty much every occasion now. This week, we're being treated to one in apparent celebration of this coming Friday, which falls on the 13th. Spooky. The...
View ArticleBig Nvidia announcement scheduled for March 3
Nvidia is cooking up something big for this year’s Game Developers Conference. The company has sent out invitations for an event on March 3, the second day of GDC. The invites are from Nvidia CEO...
View ArticleReport: Intel to shed its stake in Imagination Technologies
Intel is about to jettison its stake in Imagination Technologies. That’s according to JP Morgan Securities, which has caught wind of the move and shared some specifics about it. Dow Jones Business News...
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Update: The stream has ended. Thanks for watching! We’re live on Twitch with another TR Podcast recording session, this time with our host, Jordan Drake. You can tune in below and ask us questions via...
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Steam machines to make an appearance at GDC next month
We could get a first look at this year’s line of Steam machines within weeks. According to Polygon, Valve’s Doug Lombardi has confirmed that Steam machines will appear at this year’s Game Developers...
View ArticleThe TR Podcast 170 video: What the kids put in their PCIe slots these days
We recorded the latest TR Podcast live on Twitch last night, and the video is now up on YouTube. You can watch us answer questions from the audience and also discuss smart TVs, Spiderman, Dell’s Venue...
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Intel’s Broadwell-powered NUC mini-PC reviewed
The concept behind Intel’s NUCs is pretty straightforward: take an ultrabook, lop off the screen, keyboard, and touchpad, and then cram the remaining parts into the smallest desktop enclosure possible....
View ArticleReports: Skylake now on track for late August
Skylake is coming soon—but perhaps not as soon as we thought. According to the latest leaked literature posted by VR-Zone Chinese, the desktop version of Skylake is now scheduled for an August 15...
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Slender Asus ZenBook UX305 coming to U.S. stores for $699
We’ve been drooling over the ZenBook UX305 ever since Asus unveiled it in September. Now, at long last, the 13.3″ ultrabook is headed to U.S. stores. Asus says the “full HD” model should be available...
View ArticleChromecast support is coming to VLC media player
Beaming videos from VLC media player to your TV may soon be easier than ever. As PocketLint reports, the latest VLC changelog suggests Chromecast support is coming to version 3.0 of the software. The...
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In the lab: Rosewill’s RK-9000V2 mechanical keyboard
The review samples just keep on coming. Now that I’m done with Intel’s Broadwell NUC, the latest clicky keyboard from Rosewill is waiting for my attention. We already saw this keyboard at CES last...
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Square Enix blockbusters star in new Humble Bundle
A new Humble Bundle is up for grabs. This time, the games hail from Square Enix, and they include several former blockbusters, including Deus Ex: Human Revolution (a favorite of mine) and Sleeping Dogs...
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Acer’s ‘frameless’ XG270HU display has FreeSync support
When Acer announced the XG270HU at CES last month, the company billed it as the "world's first gaming monitor with an edge-to-edge frameless display." But Acer neglected to mention the display's trump...
View ArticleMicrosoft will let you trade in your old Surface for a new one
A new Microsoft promotion aims to get folks with old Surface tablets to upgrade. Available until March 8 (and exclusively in the U.S.), the trade-in offer involves discounts of up to $650 on the...
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Lenovo CTO laments ‘mistake,’ promises Superfish removal utility
Following the furore over the Superfish snafu, Lenovo is now in full damage-control mode. Speaking to the folks at PC World, Lenovo CTO Peter Hortensius used the words "significant mistake" to describe...
View ArticleLenovo posts Superfish removal tool; user files lawsuit
The Superfish saga continues. In its latest statement about the vulnerability, Lenovo has provided a link to an “automated removal tool” that can rid users of Superfish’s ill-fated Virtual Discovery...
View ArticleNvidia faces class-action lawsuit over GTX 970 memory issue
Lenovo isn't the only one facing a possible class-action suit. As PC World reports, Nvidia is also the subject of legal ire over the GeForce GTX 970 memory debacle. Filed with the U.S. District Court...
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Valve announces SteamVR, promises GDC demo
Steam machines are still missing in action, but Valve is pressing ahead with its hardware efforts. Late yesterday, the company announced Steam VR, a “previously-unannounced . . . hardware system.” A...
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Report: OS X, iOS, Linux were the most vulnerable OSes in 2014
The Lenovo-Superfish fiasco might have some contemplating an OS switch, but the grass isn’t greener on the other side—at least not according to GFI. The security firm has published a report ranking...
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Nvidia CEO on GTX 970 controversy: ‘We won’t let this happen again’
Jen-Hsun Huang, Nvidia’s CEO, has spoken out on the recent controversy about the GeForce GTX 970’s memory configuration. In a blog post on Nvidia’s website, Huang emphasizes that the GTX 970’s lopsided...
View ArticleGTA V PC delayed a third time, now due on April 14
If I didn’t know any better, I’d think Rockstar Games was starting to give PC gamers the runaround. Ahem. After delaying the PC version of GTA V from November 18 to January 27 and then March 24, the...
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Valve shows possible glimpse of SteamVR headset
Earlier this week, Valve teased a new "hardware system" called SteamVR, which it plans to demo at the Game Developers Conference next month. We still don't know what the thing is or what it looks like,...
View ArticleScarecrow wreaks havoc in latest Arkham Knight trailer
A new trailer for Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham Knight is out, and this one features a pretty terrifying rendition of the game's arch-villain, Scarecrow. Take a look: Eerily lifelike character models?...
View ArticleWatch the TR Podcast live right now!
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View ArticleIDC: Windows Phone market share shrank to 2.7% last year
Market research firm IDC has released its smartphone shipment data for 2014, and the numbers paint a pretty bleak picture for Windows Phone. Turns out Microsoft's mobile OS saw its share of shipments...
View ArticleUpcoming NUC to feature 28W Broadwell-U chip
A more powerful version of Intel's Broadwell NUC is inbound, according to the folks at FanlessTech. The site has posted a couple of slides that outline a NUC powered by the Core i7-5557U, a 28W...
View ArticleISPs to be common carriers under new FCC rules
As Reuters reports, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to reclassify ISPs as common carriers. According to the news agency, the new FCC rules will "ban Internet providers from blocking and...
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TR’s February 2015 System Guide
powered by Wow, is it almost March already? I guess we’re overdue for a new System Guide. We usually wait a while after the new year to update the Guide, since the post-Christmas period tends to be...
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Apple preps for March 9 ‘Spring Forward’ event
The next volley of aluminum, glass, and white plastic is almost upon us. Apple has set a date and time for its next special event: Monday, March 9 at 10 AM, PDT. The invite doesn’t say much about what...
View ArticleWindows 10 to support USB 3.1 Type-C’s new features
USB 3.1 Type-C is coming, and Microsoft looks to be ready for it. As Neowin reports, the outline of a session from next month's WinHEC conference suggests Windows 10 will have out-of-the-box support...
View ArticleDeal of the week: Radeons, mechanical keyboards, IPS displays, and more
The deal gods are smiling upon us today. We've got some nice bargains on a Radeon R9 290 graphics card, a mechanical keyboard, and an IPS display—plus a couple of SSD deals to round things out: Newegg...
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Tiny PowerVR G6020 GPU targets 720p phones, wearables
Along with its new H.265 encoders, Imagination Tech also announced a new PowerVR GPU at the Mobile World Congress this morning. The PowerVR G6020 is a low-cost, low-power solution for devices that need...
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New PowerVR H.265 encoders promise big efficiency gains
Imagination Technologies is unveiling new products at the Mobile World Congress this week. Among them: the PowerVR Series5 family of video encoders, which are designed for 4K H.265 encoding and promise...
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Atom x3 chips target cheap phones and tablets, feature ARM graphics
At the Mobile World Congress today, Intel unwrapped a new line of Atom processors for entry-level phones and tablets. Known as the Atom x3 series, this lineup comprises chips formerly known under the...
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Cherry Trail debuts as the Atom x5 and x7 series
With the Atom x3 series, Intel has made certain concessions to cost and time-to-market concerns. The company has made fewer compromises with the Atom x5 and x7 series, formerly known as Cherry Trail....
View ArticleEnd is in sight for Intel’s contra-revenue efforts
Intel may soon stop pursuing mobile market share by offering massive discounts on Atom processors. In a press briefing about the new Atom x3, x5, and x7 CPUs last week, Aicha Evans, Corporate VP and...
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With LiquidVR, AMD aims to make virtual reality more fluid
Virtual reality is a hot topic at this year's Game Developers Conference, and AMD has its head in the game, too. Today at the show, the chipmaker announced LiquidVR, a set of tools designed to bring...
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A first look at USB 3.1 performance
A new generation of USB devices is upon us. A year and a half after the completion of the USB 3.1 spec, motherboards supporting the new standard are turning up in e-tail stocks. Also known SuperSpeed...
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GeForce GTX 900-series cards get The Witcher 3 bundle
After a brief post-holiday hiatus, game bundles are back in style. Nvidia has just announced that GeForce GTX 960, 970, and 980 graphics cards now come bundled with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at...
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Full Review of AMD Radeon HD 7790 Graphics Card
This article is a review of the AMD Radeon HD 7790 graphics card. It includes graphs, images, information, data, costs, and game testing. This post is sponsored by DVwarehouse where you can buy...
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