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Broadwell for the desktop is in sight Intel is reportedly planning to launch a pair of processors based on its 14nm Broadwell architecture sometime in the second quarter of this year. One is the Core i7 5775C and the other is the Core i5 5675C, both of which are unlocked parts, though you’ll notice the…

Gold is best! The fascination with gold colored electronic devices isn’t unique to Apple, nor is it limited to mobile devices. Need proof? Check out BenQ’s newly minted gold version of its EW2440L monitor. BenQ swapped the casing on this 24-inch panel for a gold colored version that’s most noticeable on the bottom strip, while…

We hunt for the best laptop backpack Let’s face it, laptops can be really expensive, especially the high-end gaming notebooks we recommend. They can also be heavy and a chore to carry around. And yet, to get your money’s worth out of these portable PCs, you’ll have to lug them around with you all the…

Top Deal: Think of all the things you use your fingers for — to point and laugh at people, pick up lost wallets, pick your nose, flipping off bad drivers, and so much more! Those fleshy digits are important, so why not take care of them? They deserve better than a cheap-o keyboard with mushy…

Two speed demons team up Are you planning to build a system around Gigabyte’s X99-XOC Champion motherboard? If so, Corsair say its new Dominator Platinum DDR4 3400MHz memory kits are performance tuned to run at that frequency and beyond using air cooling when paired with that specific Gigabyte motherboard. It’s a bit of a marketing…

Save up to $150 on Surface Pro 3 Microsoft has been wheeling and dealing its Surface Pro 3 tablets at reduced prices recently, and you have to wonder why the company doesn’t just go ahead and permanently lower the cost. Regardless, Surface Pro 3 tablets are again on sale with savings of up to $150…

A sound board for budget buyers Is it time to start taking Biostar seriously in power user circles? We’ll need to spend some more hands on time with the company’s products to answer that question, but in the meantime, Biostar continues to release intriguing motherboards aimed at select groups, such as gamers, overclockers, Bitcoin miners,…

A tiny PC with big home entertainment ambitions The Revo One RL85 mini PC that Acer first showcased at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas is about to hit store shelves, albeit only in Europe. The RL85, as is apparent from its understated yet elegant design, has been crafted to seamlessly fit into any…

Well, that was quick The recently concluded Pwn2Own contest—a lucrative hacking competition held as part of the annual CanSecWest conference—saw all four major internet browsers get their soft(ware) underbellies exposed. Three of the ten browser bugs exposed at the two-day event were in Firefox, which emerged as the second-most pwned browser at the event behind…