PC Gaming
Case closed (for now) For now at least, the U.S. court system will not decide if Apple is obligated to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation thwart the security of an iPhone 5c handset that was once in possession of Syed Farook, one of the terrorists involved in the deadly San Bernardino shooting. That’s because…
An ultra-sensitive rodent Do gamers really benefit from mice with ultra-high DPI sensors? Corsair seems to think so, and so today it unveiled an upgraded version of its M65 rodent, the new M65 Pro RGB. The big upgrade here is the inclusion of a 12,000 DPI optical sensor that “provides pixel-precise tracking.” Combined with Corsair’s…
Top Deal: On one of the end spectrum, we have bite-size PCs like the NUC and tiny systems build around mini-ITX and micro-ATX motherboards. And on the other? Big and burly builds are still vogue, and if you’re looking to construct a monster system in a loud looking full-tower case, then check out today’s top…
Ubuntu on the go It was just less than two months ago when Canonical said it wanted to reinvent the personal mobile computing experience with the first Ubuntu tablet, the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition. If you’ve been anxiously awaiting your chance to order one since then, your wait is over—the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition is…
Not Microsoft’s finest moment Somehow or another, Microsoft failed to anticipate that Twitter users would intentionally try and corrupt its millennial AI chatbot named Tay. For that, Microsoft is “deeply sorry.” “As many of you know by now, on Wednesday we launched a chatbot called Tay. We are deeply sorry for the unintended offensive and…
Let’s get this party started The first batch of pre-ordered Oculus Rift headsets are being delivered to consumers today, and to make sure they’re ready for the full experience, Nvidia has released Rift-ready GeForce 364.72 drivers that are WHQL-certified. “Virtual reality is here! This Game Ready driver brings full support for the Oculus Rift virtual…
Build a better controller Think you can design a better Steam Controller than the one that Valve worked on for so long? Now’s your chance to prove it—Valve has made available the Steam Controller’s CAD geometry in a handy ZIP archive. “We are releasing the mechanical CAD geometry for the Steam Controller and are eager…
Wireless without the lag Logitech has a new flagship mouse that it considers its best gaming rodent ever. It’s the G900 Chaos Spectrum, a “professional-grade wireless gaming mouse” that supposedly delivers lag-free performance when it’s not physically tethered to a PC (you can go wired if you prefer). For some people, that claim is going…