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Official word from Microsoft It was reported earlier this week that Microsoft was going to issue a voluntary recall for certain Surface Pro power cords that are prone to overheating, and the official details of that recall are now available. The recall affects all Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, and Surface Pro 3 AC power…
Faster page loads await Most browser updates are pretty ho-hum in nature, the result of rapid release schedules that see frequent upgrades with mostly minor tweaks and feature enhancements to your browser of choice. That won’t necessarily be the case with an upcoming Chrome update, one that promises to speed things up by a potentially…
Former Mozilla CEO and JavaScript creator Brendan Eich has resurfaced in the news this week with the launch of a new company called Brave Software. What’s the new startup focused on? An open-source web browser of called Brave. The browser, version 0.7, is available now for early adopters and testers on Windows, Mac, iOS and…
Cranking up the contrast BenQ just added another monitor to its stable, the GW2270, a 22-inch display with a Full HD 1080p (1920×1080) resolution and 3,000:1 contrast ratio. Interestingly, BenQ claims the GW2270 offers the highest contrast ratio of any TN, VA, or IPS panel it’s ever offered. We’re always skeptical of rated monitor specs…
Former Mozilla CEO and JavaScript creator Brendan Eich has resurfaced in the news this week with the launch of a new company called Brave Software. What’s the new startup focused on? Why, an open-source Web browser, of course! Called “Brave,” the browser, version 0.7, is available now for early adopters and testers on Windows, Mac,…
Larger capacities and better performance Storage used to be considerably simpler, with computers using mechanical hard drives for their operating systems—desktops with 3.5-inch drives, and notebooks with smaller 2.5-inch models (in a pinch, you could use a notebook drive in a desktop, but it meant a speed penalty). For the geeks, the differentiating factors included…
Following in the footsteps of AT&T and T-Mobile, this week Verizon Wireless introduced FreeBee Data, a scheme that allows Verizon customers to consume content without having to use their precious data. It’s a “sponsored” data service, meaning content providers pay for whatever Verizon customers consume, whether it’s visiting an entire website or streaming a video….
Top Deal: In the days of old, building a PC meant fighting with what was often a beige colored case with sharp edges and little in the way of conveniences. A build wasn’t truly complete until you’d spilled a little blood and cursed the PC gods. Fortunately things are much improved now. Todays cases are…
A new year with new opportunities AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su admitted that 2015 proved a “challenging” year from a financial standpoint, but found reasons to be optimistic for the company’s future. One of those reasons is Polaris. We’ll talk more about Polaris in a moment, but first a look at how AMD performed in…
The sky isn’t falling I don’t envy market analysts. They’re tasked with predicting the future, and no matter how much research goes into the matter, something inevitably screws things up — an unexpected product release, fluctuations in the value of the dollar, a natural disaster, and the list goes on. Despite the impossible mission, where…