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MSI unveils gaming-grade and workstation-class GT60 notebooks with 3K displays
- MSI has unveiled two new high-end GT60 notebooks featuring 3K resolution displays, the gamer-oriented 2OD-261US and the workstation-class 2OKWS-278US. Both machines come equipped with the same 15.6-inch WQHD+ 3K display operating at 2,880 x 1,620 and are powered by Intel’s…
Piixl's Jetpack PC straps high-end gaming hardware to the back of your TV
- Next year, prospective PC gamers will have an impressive range of choice when it comes to Steam Machines and other gaming systems. We've already seen Xi3's Piston gaming PC for $999, iBuyPower's $500 Steam Machine with a discrete GPU, and…
Dell readying 34-inch 21:9 display with 3440 x 1440 resolution
- Dell is not quite finished with the high-resolution monitor releases it seems. Plans for a new 21:9 aspect ratio display have been discovered, reported to be 34 inches in size and packing a resolution of 3440 x 1440; 40% fewer…
Intel's 2014 solid state drive plans revealed in leaked slides
- With one major competitor now out of the game, Intel is gearing up for a serious push in the solid state drive market. According to leaked slides from an Intel roadmap, chipzilla will introduce three new SSD lines during the…
Yota's dual-screen smartphone/e-reader hybrid now available in Europe for €499
- The new double sided Android device called YotaPhone will go on sale later today in Russia and parts of Europe, like we previously expected. The unique device boasts both your standard touchscreen display similar to what you see on most…
HP launches two new Tegra 4-powered tablets, available now starting at $200
- HP has now officially launched two Android tablets powered by Nvidia's Tegra 4 chip. Both the new HP Slate 8 Pro and the HP Slate 7 Extreme are now available through Best Buy at $330 and $200 respectively.
Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Ivan's recommendations
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Welcome back to TechSpot's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide! Ivan is a professional graphic designer, currently in charge of the Product Finder section on TechSpot. Ivan is a self-confessed gearhead and big time BSC fan (local soccer team -- and one of the world's greatest if you ask him, of course).
WD Black2 Dual Drive Review
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The WD Black2 sports both a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD in a single package. Unlike other hybrid configs such as Seagate's Momentus XT which combine ample magnetic storage with a little NAND, the Black2 crams both technologies into one drive too, but it simply does what desktop users have been doing for years by making the flash portion a primary boot drive with the disk serving as bulk storage.
KnCMiner sells $8 million worth of new 20nm Bitcoin mining hardware in 24 hours
- A company by the name of KnCMiner claims to have sold $8 million worth of Bitcoin miners in just 24 hours last week. Each machine, called the Neptune, sells for $10,000 and is technically capable of mining up to 2.1…
Intel's upcoming high-capacity SSDs reportedly run hot, require a heatsink
- Intel is readying two new lines of high-capacity solid state drives - Fultondale and Pleasantdale - for release sometime in late 2014. However during internal testing of the SSDs, Intel has discovered a few issues that require some changes to…
Lenovo Erazer X700 Gaming PC Review
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Lenovo is well-known for its diverse portfolio of offerings spanning home and business. Gaming, on the other hand, is one area Lenovo has mostly ignored over the years. With that in mind, we introduce to you the Erazer X700 -- Lenovo’s first stab at a PC tailored for gamers. Features which qualify the X700 as a full-fledged gaming PC are its unique exterior, performance-centered parts, ample tool-free expandability, liquid cooling and OneKey overclocking. Sound good so far?
Dell introduces new 32 and 24-inch 4K Ultra HD resolution monitors
- After leaking over the weekend, Dell has now officially announced its new Ultra HD 4K monitors today. The new Dell UltraSharp line will ship in two models, the 31.5-inch flagship and a 24-inch version, both of which run in full…
Build your own portable console with this DIY Gamer kit
- For some people, simply playing a game isn’t enough – they want to be part of the creation process. To that end, a company called Technology Will Save Us has unveiled a DIY Gamer kit that allows those with a…
Xbox One performance tested with hybrid drive and solid state drive
- Unlike the storage drive in Sony’s PlayStation 4, the 500GB hard drive that ships with the Xbox One isn’t meant to be user-replaceable. That doesn’t mean a drive swap isn’t possible, however, just that it’s a bit more difficult and…
Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Rick's recommendations
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Welcome back to TechSpot's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide! Rick is a long time regular TechSpot contributor who also works as a system administrator and an independent computer/network consultant. Enter to see his gift recommendations for this Holiday season.
Neowin: Club 3D AMD R9 270 royalQueen review
- With the release of the Playstation 4 and Xbox One, many people think that PC gaming is obsolete. Nothing could be further from the truth though, as it's proven time and time again that graphic power for the PC grows…
Motorola's no-contract Moto G now available in the US starting at $179
- After being officially revealed earlier this month, the Moto G was primed by some to be one of the best value Android phones available. Now, Motorola has announced that Moto G will be available in the US just in time…
Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Justin's recommendations
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Welcome back to TechSpot's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide! Justin covers all things tech around here, with daily news stories and a special interest in Mac and music related topics. Enter to see his gift recommendations for this Holiday season.
JPR: GPU shipments up sequentially in Q3, Intel strengthens its lead
- Jon Peddie Research has released its latest report on the graphics market, announcing that Q3 2013 was the second quarter in a row to show a gain in shipments, up 1.6% quarter-to-quarter. Although sales growth is always good news, JPR…
Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Tim's recommendations
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Welcome back to TechSpot's 2013 Holiday Gift Guide! Tim is our features editor, specializing in mobile device reviews (you've probably watched some of his awesome video reviews in our YouTube channel), but he also covers news on a regular basis. Enter to see his gift recommendations.
For the price of an Xbox One, iBuyPower will sell you a Steam Machine
- We've already seen Valve's prototype Steam Machine with high-end internals, but system-builder iBuyPower is preparing something a little more modest. For the price of an Xbox One ($499), starting in 2014 the company will sell you a Steam Machine in…
Western Digital unveils 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD dual drive
- We’ve heard of hybrid drives before which combine ample storage capacity with limited amounts of NAND flash for caching purposes. The result is a nice speed bump but not quite the same as an actual SSD. Today Western Digital is…
PlayStation 4 tested with standard HDD, hybrid drive and an SSD
- Sony revealed gamers would be able to swap out the hard drive in their new PlayStation 4 well before it was released on November 15. The only real question that remained, however, was what upgrade would be best and what…
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