PC Gaming
Banking on its “fame” The group that has claimed responsibility for bringing down Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live with a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which began back in August, are now looking to make a profit. Lizard Squad has launched a DDoS tool called Lizard Stresser for anyone wishing to bring…
Top Deal: Today’s the last day of 2014, and as you assess your computing habits over the past year, have you come ot the conclusion that you could use a storage upgrade? If your New Year’s resolution is to dump your HDD as your primary storage device in favor of an SSD, then check out…
As always, be suspicious of links in your Steam chat sessions Hopefully you’re getting to spend a bit of time in Steam over the holiday season, catching up on a treasure trove of games that you picked up on discount through various sales. While you’re navigating Steam, however, be advised that there’s a piece of…
Another use for Chromebooks Given the choice, most people would likely choose a Windows laptop over a Chromebook if both were free. They’re not free, of course, and Chromebooks have found an audience due to their low price tags and ability to offer basic functionality, like surfing the web and being productive in Google’s ecosystem….
Program up to 35 macros across five profiles Thermaltake’s Tt eSports division has just uncaged a new rodent for gamers, the Black V2 laser gaming mouse. The Black V2 is a follow-up act to the original, and according to Thermaltake, it’s been upgraded in just about every way possible, including the laser sensor, surface finish,…
Comcast also at the bottom It has been a tumultuous year for internet service providers as the Federal Communications Commission continues to debate on net neutrality laws. But other issues that included customer service gaffes and the potential merge between Time Warner Cable and Comcast have not painted ISPs in a good light. As a…
Samsung takes a break from mobile handsets to announce a pair of PC products Between all the Galaxy smartphone and tablet releases, we’re a little surprised Samsung has time to take a breath, let alone announce a pair of sleek looking PC products. Yet that’s exactly that the company has done today. Specifically, Samsung today…
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Where are all the low-cost Windows laptops? Microsoft and Intel have started working together to promote low-cost Windows laptops in the $200 and under range, which prior to the collaboration was a space that mostly belonged to Chromebooks. So far things are off to a slow start, at least if Amazon’s holiday sales are any…
AMD has high hopes for its Carrizo processors Heading into the new year, AMD’s resolution is to increase its laptop market share, and the key to doing that lies in its Carrizzo and Carrizo-L laptop chips. Going forward, the chip maker will take a plug-and-play approach that will make it easy for hardware partners to…