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I can see my hands! It’s hard not to get excited about Oculus Rift, especially with all the moves Oculus VR has been making. The latest play is an agreement to buy Pebblies Interfaces, an Israeli startup that specializes in depth sensing technology and computer vision. Using various sensors and algorithms, Pebbles Interfaces is able…
Cannonballing into Cannonlake will have to wait If you were hoping for a 10-nanometer successor to Skylake in 2016, Intel has some bad news. Challenges with the new manufacturing process have prompted Intel to delay its Cannonlake release until “the second half of 2017,” according to Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. Cannonlake was supposed to replace…
Looking to update your current wireless network in the home or office to Wireless AC? D-Link may have the router you’re looking for with the launch of its DIR-859. The device is a 1750 class router, which means its combined speeds reach up to 1750 Mbps. Of course, you won’t get those speeds unless the…
Is this the beginning of a trend? Ubuntu device maker System76 recently said in a blog that it will no longer pre-install Adobe Flash on all laptops and desktops. Why? Because the company deems the software a security risk. System76 is even urging its customers to get rid of Flash altogether. “Even if you think…
Although there are a number of Android PCs on the market, a Kickstarter project is claiming the Remix Mini to be the world’s first “true” Android PC. Developed by Chinese company Jide Tech, the project is seeking $50,000 over the next 44 days. However, it’s already reeled in $99,418 from 1,583 backers as of this…
Top Deal: In the old days of computing, you could have made an reasonable assumption about a PC’s performance based on the size of the system. These days? Throw your assumptions right out the window. Palm sized computing is a thing, and surprisingly enough, you can squeeze a fair bit of performance into a tiny…
Some things are black and white As Intel’s Skylake launch looms ever closer, we’re seeing more and more Z170 chipset motherboards on the web. Features and performance will ultimate decide which ones are worth a damn, but as an added bonus, several of the boards we’ve seen so far definitely bring the bling. Just last…
We’re closing in on the Windows 10 launch Unnamed “sources” close to the development of Windows 10 are reporting that the highly anticipated operating system has gone RTM, and will likely be officially announced by the end of the week. Windows 10 was expected to go RTM last Friday, which still didn’t give OEMs enough…
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Microsoft isn’t waving the white flag With a paltry 3 percent of the smartphone market, Microsoft might be forgiven if it conceded defeat to Android and iOS. And for a minute, it seemed like it might — there were rumors that Microsoft would switch up its mobile strategy by abandoning Windows Phone handsets and partnering…