Microsoft in Talks with Samsung to ‘Address the Issue’ of Disabling Windows Update

Microsoft and Samsung speak out Samsung made headlines yesterday when it was discovered that its own software update utility that keeps drivers up to date and installs third-party programs (bloatware) was intentionally disabling Windows Update. If you thought that wouldn’t sit well with Microsoft, you were right. “Windows Update remains a critical component of our…

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AMD Fanboy vs. NVIDIA Fanboy: So Much Rage

AMD’s Fury X is now out the door, and the performance benchmarks show what they show. We have a card priced the same as NVIDIA’s GeForce 980 Ti. Performance is honestly good from both parties, but in the community, it all doesn’t matter. Somehow, all that matters is that one person is an “AMD fanboy”…

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ECS to Bow Out of Branded Motherboard Business

Another one bites the dust The branded motherboard business isn’t finished shrinking, at least not according to supply chain makers in Taiwan chirping in Digitimes’ ear. They say that Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) will no longer actively market its own-brand DIY motherboards, choosing instead to focus its efforts on ODM and OEM production. If you’ve…

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