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Amazon buys Liquavista screen technology from Samsung
— 6:00 AM on May 14, 2013

Amazon may have settled on the screen technology that will power the seemingly inevitable color Kindle reader. The Digital Reader reports that Samsung-owned screen...

Type: News story Tags: Displays Personal tech

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Xperia ZR smartphone lasts up to 30 minutes underwater
— 1:04 PM on May 13, 2013

Since I have decried the dearth of weather-resistant smartphones, it's only fair that I take a moment to recognize Sony's Xperia ZR. ...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

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GeForce 320.14 beta drivers boost Metro: Last Light performance
— 10:52 AM on May 13, 2013

Metro: Last Light is coming out tomorrow, and Nvidia has rolled out beta drivers optimized for the post-apocalyptic shooter. The GeForce 320.14 betas are available...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

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Intel's Thin Mini-ITX platform: nine months later
— 9:25 AM on May 13, 2013

Nine months after our first brush with Thin Mini-ITX, we're taking another look at the platform, this time with a state-of-the-art all-in-one PC that...

Type: Feature article Tags: Systems

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Nvidia's cool human head demo now available to download
— 9:19 AM on May 13, 2013

At Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference in March, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang unveiled the "Digital Ira" demo: an impressively realistic real-time simulation of a human head,...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

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Video shows six minutes of Watch Dogs gameplay
— 6:00 AM on May 13, 2013

Currently in development at Ubisoft Montreal, Watch Dogs is scheduled to hit the PC and next-gen consoles this fall. Some publications are already getting a...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Deal of the week: 4TB for $184, and other goodies
— 5:49 PM on May 10, 2013

We'll keep this week's deal post short and sweet, starting with a few hardware bargains: Seagate's Desktop HDD.15 4TB hard drive...

Type: News story Tags: Power Storage Displays Gaming

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Saints Row IV gameplay trailer finally puts dubstep to good use
— 10:26 AM on May 10, 2013

These days, every other game trailer seems to be set to a dubstep soundtrack. The latest Saints Row footage brings the wub, too, but...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Tactus and Synaptics partner on tactile touchscreen buttons
— 9:23 AM on May 10, 2013

The smooth exterior glass of touchscreen displays is great for letting your fingers glide freely while performing various swipes and gestures. However, the lack of...

Type: News story Tags: Displays Input devices Mobile computing Personal tech

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Tripping on microdoses of Dyad
— 9:50 PM on May 9, 2013

I thought I'd be writing about Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon this week. The awesome-looking homage to 80s cheese is out, and there's a...

Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming

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Wolfenstein: The New Order will lack multiplayer
— 10:40 AM on May 9, 2013

Cue outraged gasps. Yes, it seems the new Wolfenstein game will be a single-player only affair. GameSpot broke the news yesterday, and it says...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Passive cooling silences PowerColor's SCS3 Radeon HD 7850
— 9:42 AM on May 9, 2013

PowerColor has developed a new spin on AMD's Radeon HD 7850 graphics card. The simply named SCS3 HD7850 has stock clock speeds and 1GB...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Cooling

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Zbox mini PCs get Ivy Bridge Core i3, i5 upgrades
— 10:18 AM on May 8, 2013

Zotac has beefed up its Zbox lineup with two new models based on Ivy Bridge processors. Until now, the company's most powerful mini PC...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Systems

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id Tech 5-based Wolfenstein sequel coming in Q4
— 10:30 AM on May 7, 2013

B.J. Blazkowicz is back! Earlier this morning, Bethesda announced the next chapter in the Wolfenstein series. Entitled Wolfenstein: The New Order, the game is...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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EA signs exclusive, multi-year deal to make Star Wars games
— 6:00 AM on May 7, 2013

At the end of last year, Disney bought Lucasfilm and its LucasArts gaming...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Report: YouTube preparing paid channel subscriptions
— 1:24 PM on May 6, 2013

For years, cable TV subscribers have asked for a-la-carte service that would allow channels to be purchased individually. Cable providers have resisted, but it...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Internet

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The next Atom: Intel's Silvermont architecture revealed
— 12:00 PM on May 6, 2013

Since their debut five years ago, Intel's Atom microprocessors have relied on the same basic CPU core. Next-gen Atoms will be based on the...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech

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Linux versions of Portal, Left 4 Dead 2 hit Steam
— 10:41 AM on May 6, 2013

Valve's collection of Linux-friendly games has grown. On Friday, the developer announced a Left 4 Dead 2 beta for the alternative OS. ...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Operating systems

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