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Microsoft today announced that Windows 10 will be arriving officially on July 29th. The software giant previously gave hints that Windows 10 would launch in the summer time frame and AMD CEO Lisa Su indicated likewise, but now users have a date to look forward to. Users of Windows 7 and 8.1 are also receiving…
Setting the record straight Hola, a popular VPN add-on for browsers, found itself bathed in hot water recently after it came to light that it had inadvertently sold users’ bandwidth to a botnet. Users were understandably pissed off that their resources were funding something malicious, and some users didn’t understand that by using the free…
It’s a G-Sync revolution Nvidia saved the good stuff for Computex. If you haven’t done so already, check out our review of Nvidia’s brand-spankin’ new GeForce GTX 980 Ti, or mini Titan X, as we like to call it. Had that been all Nvidia brought to the convention, we wouldn’t have been disappointed, but it…
Company has also launched a standard-sized 256GB model SanDisk has taken the wraps off a couple of high-capacity USB flash drives. One is the world’s smallest 128GB USB 3.0 thumb drive (pictured), and the other is the company’s highest-capacity offering yet at 256GB. The 128GB drive is the latest addition to the company’s UltraFit range….
Reserve your free upgrade to Windows 10 now As you may know, Windows 10 will be offered as a free upgrade to those running qualifying versions of Windows 7 and 8/8.1. But what about those Windows users who don’t have the slightest inkling of what Microsoft has planned for them? There’s an update notification for…
Pre-order listings for Windows 10 Home and Professional crop up on Newegg Newegg has done it again. Just like it did with Windows 8 back in 2012, the e-tailer has spilled the beans on Windows 10 OEM pricing and release date. ZDNet’s Ed Bott recently chanced upon a couple of listings for Windows 10 OEM…
GameWorks VR is a bagful of proprietary VR tricks Nvidia announced a suite of virtual reality-specific hardware and software optimizations called VR Direct to coincide with the launch of its Maxwell-based GTX 980 and 970 GPUs last September. It is now giving headset makers and game/app developers a way to leverage all those features —…
We all know the type: the ultra-cool guy that has the best hair, wears the right clothes, and drives the hottest car. The problem is that trying to make friends with such a person is difficult…and it will cost you. But did you know that the coolest guy in town has a little brother that’s…
With Windows 10 gearing up for a summer launch, many Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users may be skeptical about the upgrade, despite its zero-dollar price tag. Visions of the Windows 8 rollout are still pretty fresh in our collective mind, and despite the OS’s many benefits, that Start screen can still inspire hyperventilation (and…