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Nvidia GTX 960 video card fans

Is the GeForce GTX 960 an over-clocker’s dream? Test results say yes

Nvidia claimed the GTX 960 is an over-clocker's dream. A review site has tested 13 cards at once to find out how large the claimed gains are.
Computing News
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DirectX 12 shows its muscle in early benchmarks

DirectX 12 promises big gains for any video card supporting it. Anandtech has discovered how big those gains might be.
Computing News
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Razer’s Blade is sharper than ever, thanks to the GTX 970M

Razer's super-thin Blade gaming laptop has been updated with a GTX 970M and a quicker Intel 4th-generation quad-core boasting speeds as high as 3.6GHz.
Computing News
Adblock Plus Shake Down

Amazon, Google and Microsoft pay AdBlock Plus to bypass the plug-in

A report from The Financial Times has revealed some of the world's largest technology companies pay AdBlock Plus for permission to bypass the plugin.
Phones Computing
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Why can’t your computer stream 4K yet? Crazy compression and piracy

Both Amazon Prime and Netflix now offer 4K video streaming, but the content isn't available to watch on a PC. Why, and when might the restriction lift?
Computing News
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Nvidia’s G-Sync is coming to laptops, won’t require hardware module

Investigation into a leaked driver has revealed the G-Sync will be coming to notebooks later this year and won't require a hardware module.
Computing News
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USB 3.1 puts the pedal to the metal in early speed tests

Early speed tests from Anandtech show that USB 3.1 is significantly quicker than 3.0, pushing almost 700 megabits per second in sustained read/write tests.
Computing News
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Leaked Intel roadmap suggests tower desktops will skip Broadwell, head straight to Skylake

A slide leaked to the Chinese edition of VR-Zone shows that Intel's launch of Skylake is mostly on track.
Computing News
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Want to dock your laptop without wires? Intel’s 5th-gen vPro processors can help

Intel has followed up its launch of consumer mobile chips with the introduction of vPro parts with features like Pro Wireless Display and Wireless Docking.
Computing News
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AMD’s Carrizo is David to Intel’s Goliath, but does it really stand a chance?

Carrizo is AMD's new hardware for mobile systems ranging from convertibles to 15-inch mainstream laptops. It looks promising, but can it stand up to Intel?
Computing News
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Windows 10 will pack full-screen start menu, tablet mode

The latest Windows 10 event had plenty of big reveals, but Microsoft also let slip some subtle details about how its operating system has been refined.
Computing News
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Intel expands 2-in-1 reference design to include plus-sized 12.5-inch displays as sales slump

Rumors indicate Intel has expanded its 2-in-1 reference design to include 12.5-inch models. This may support slumping 10-inch sales.
Computing News
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Pint-sized PCs are about to turn desktops into dinosaurs

The biggest little story at this year's CES is Intel's release of new, smaller NUCs and the release of similar systems from multiple companies.
Computing News
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With 16 fans, Digital Storm’s Aventum III is part gaming PC, part space heater

The upcoming Aventum III from Digital Storm packs Haswell-E, multiple video cards and liquid cooling into a massive tower with up to sixteen cooling fans.
Computing Reviews
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CES shows 2015 will be the year of the monitor

The explosion of awesome new PC displays at CES 2015 may take the humble monitor out of the shadows and give it some well-deserved attention.
Computing News
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Asus’ Chi 2-in-1s are the thinnest, lightest we’ve seen yet

Trying to center your complicated computing life? Asus may have the solution with its new Chi 2-in-1s, a line that focuses on a portability and simplicity at an affordable price.
Computing Reviews
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With 2 pro 4K displays under $1,000, Seiki wants to sneak up on Dell, HP

Want a big monitor with UltraHD resolution at a reasonable price? The new Seiki Pro line offers solid 40-inch and 32-inch for less than $1,000.
Computing News
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Intel’s fifth-gen processors are faster, more efficient. Surprised?

Intel has finally revealed its entire lineup of 5th-generation mobile dual-core processors. There are few surprises, but many improvements.
Computing News
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Toshiba’s Portégé Z20t can last two work days on a single charge

Toshiba is raising the bar on battery life with its Portégé Z20t, a 2-in-1 that can last almost eighteen hours on a single charge.
Computing News
Lenovo ThinkPad YOGA 12

ThinkPad learns new tricks with the Yoga 12, 14 and 15

For too long convertible computers have been built without considering the needs of business travelers. The latest round of ThinkPad Yoga from Lenovo looks to fix that oversight in February.
Computing News
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Intel’s latest integrated graphics can support 4K, ready for DirectX 12

Intel's new 5th-generation Core processor launch means the reveal of its latest integrated graphics. The company promises support for 4K and DirectX 12 alongside up to 22 percent better performance.
Computing News
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Alienware’s flagship laptops go on a diet for CES 2015

The world's most popular gaming laptops have gone on a diet, losing weight and gaining performance thanks to Nvidia's GTX 900M mobile GPUs.
Computing News
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Dell updates Inspiron 5000 and 7000 lineup with 5th-gen processors, 4K displays

A through refresh has made Dell's competitive mid-range notebooks even better, improving battery life with efficient 5th-generation Core processors and impressing with 4K resolution.
Computing News
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Acer ups your game with new G-Sync and fast-response monitors

Are you a gamer who needs lightening-quick response times and tear-free gameplay? Then you should give Acer's two new gaming monitors a serious look.
Computing News
Toshiba Canvio Connect

Toshiba goes big on portable storage with new Canvio hard drives, wireless SD card

Toshiba has released a flood of new external hard drives and storage accessories that includes a wireless microSD card and a 3TB portable hard disk.
Computing News
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This curved, ultra-wide Samsung monitor spans nearly 3 feet

The newly announced Samsung SE790C is a 34-inch monitor boasting almost three feet of horizontal real estate in a 21:9 aspect ratio.
Computing News
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Need to take down a website? Lizard Squad will do it, for a fee

Want to take down a website? Lizard Squad can help! The notorious group has launched a rental DDoS service it claims can take down any target website.
Computing News
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LG announces world’s first 21:9 FreeSync monitor, and more

The display industry's most aggressive supporter of 21:9 displays, LG, has revealed three new ultra-wide screens including the first to embrace AMD's FreeSync technology.
Computing News
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Lizard Squad loses its anonymity to computer security journalist Brian Krebs

The infamous and anonymous group known has Lizard Squad, best known for bringing the PSN and Xbox Live networks down has been unmasked.
Computing Guides
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Your say Friday: Was there a new PC under your tree?

What was wrapped under your tree this holiday? Was it a new computer, a new monitor, or something else? Tell us in this week's poll!
Computing News
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After a snooze-worthy 2014, PCs will perk up with new features next year

2015 looks like a big year for the traditional PC. Display resolution will go up, the desktop will come back into focus and powerful systems will be smaller than ever before. Is all this enough to make the average person once again lust for a computer?
Computing News
10 ways your computer can save christmas turn pc into the life of party

Turn your PC into the life of the party with yule logs, music, trivia and more

The holidays mean it's time to turn off your electronics. Or maybe not. There are ways your computer can make Christmas better.
Computing News
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Want to use Handoff without buying a new Mac? Check out the ‘Continuity Activation Tool’

The Continuity Activation Tool brings Continuity to Macs that don't support the software natively, enabling support for many additional models.
Computing News
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Grab yourself a little something at Microsoft’s last-chance sale

The deals keep coming at the Microsoft Store, and while it's too late to order a last-minute holiday gift there's still time to buy something for yourself.
Computing News
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Apple deploys automatic OS X security update for the first time

A severe flaw in the Network Time Protocol (NTP) has forced Apple to push an automatic update of Mac OS X for the first time in the company's history.
Computing News
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North Korea’s Internet goes dark after Sony hack debacle

After a weekend of saber-rattling the Internet of North Korea has gone completely silent in the face of a suspect DDoS attack.
Computing News
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Multiferroic memory could slash RAM power consumption – a decade from now

Researchers at Cornell University have discovered how to make memory from a material called bismuth ferrite which can store data without a current applied.
Computing News
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Take Zap! Biostar hardens motherboards against surges

Worried your PC will be the victim of a power surge? Biostar's new motherboards, which have surge protection for the Ethernet port, may help you sleep.
Computing News
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