January 2016
Intel Reports $3.6 Billion in Q4 Profit, Stock Price Slips Anyway
High expectations hard to reach Intel boss Brian Krzanich noted a “strong finish to the year” for the world’s leading semiconductor player, though it wasn’t enough to prevent shareholders from feeling skittish. The “strong finish” translated into $14.9 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter, up 3 percent sequentially and 1 percent year-over-year, along with…
Microsoft Throws 1-Year Office 365 Sub at Lumia 950 and 950 XL Owners
Sweetening the pot Microsoft has a free offer it hopes will incentivize smartphone shoppers to jump on the Windows 10 Mobile platform. That offer is a year of Office 365 Professional, the cloud version of Microsoft’s popular productivity suite. If you purchase a Lumia 950 or Lumia 950 XL handset by June 30, 2016, you’ll…
G.Skill Strips Ripjaws Mechanical Keyboard of Extras to Save You Money
Um, thanks? G.Skill just expanded its “best-selling” KM780 series of mechanical gaming keyboards with a mindset on leaving a little more jingle in your pocket (emphasis on little). The new models — Ripjaws KM780R RGB and Ripjaws KM780R MX — are identical to the KM780 series with the “same great build and design,” essentially a…
Fixstars SSD Has a Massive 13TB Capacity
Want an SSD with lots of storage space? How about 13TB worth? You read that right, and it will be made available by Japanese-based Fixstars Corporation in late February. Unsurprisingly, the company hasn’t let on pricing for this monster. The SSD will ship to the United States next month, but if customers can’t afford its…
Gigabyte Unleashes Two New PSUs
Gigabyte has introduced two power supplies aimed at high-end builds and gaming systems: the 750W G750H and the 700W B700H. Both models are modular and consist of high-quality Japanese capacitors. They also feature a single +12V rail and support both Nvidia SLI and AMD CrossFire configurations. For starters, the 750W G750H is 80 PLUS Gold…
Best NVMe SSDs
For decades, computer storage has been making huge strides in maximum capacities, but performance was falling far off the pace set by CPUs and GPUs. That all changed when flash-based solid-state storage (SSDs) hit the mainstream consumer market back in 2007. Those early drives were insanely expensive, and early adopters found that performance often degraded…
PlayStation Blogcast 192: Witcher of the Year
Who knew we loved dark fantasy so much? On this week’s show, the team celebrates your picks for Game of the Year 2015. Spoiler alert: The Witcher 3 takes a lot of awards. Also, we name our most anticipated games of 2016 and describe our all-time-favorites like they were hearty sauces. All this and more,…
Get Ready for Razer’s 50 Percent Off Fan Appreciation Sale
Half off sale lasts 24 hours (while supplies last) Looking for a new gaming mouse? What about a headset to replace the one that’s falling apart? With a little preparation, the right timing, and perhaps a bit of luck, you can save 50 percent on such items on an accessory upgrade courtesy of Razer’s 2016…
BitFenix Boasts Merits of New Spectre Xtreme Cooling Fans
Don’t lose your cool BitFenix is best known for its line of cases, though it also offers a variety of accessories, including fans, the newest of which it says are ideal for liquid cooling setups. Yes, even most liquid cooling configurations need fans — at minimum, they’re needed for the radiator. BitFenix says its new…